We, as Americans, are spoiled
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Makes me wonder about something, how many have lived overseas, I'm not talking about living in government housing or in a barracks in some allied nation while you were in the military, I mean lived on the economy with the natives for at least 2 or more years.
Spoiled, (?) well, yes, in most other countries, all other countries, the right to bear arms means the right to wear a sleeveless shirt, not carry a gun.
Carry a 8 inch fixed blade in Bannock and see where you end up. Pull an HK9 out of you pants in Winnipeg and see what happens. Even Mexico City, yea,right, don't let your SBR fall out of your suitcase in the hotel lobby.
Funny thing, we are right and the whole world is wrong, which is why my gun collection is in safekeeping.
Seems the only countries that have freer restrictions than the U.S. are at war. Which is another reason my gun collection is in safekeeping.
Now, for the question of the day, does getting older in those senior and elderly years mean the death penalty is less of a deterrent?
Spoiled, (?) well, yes, in most other countries, all other countries, the right to bear arms means the right to wear a sleeveless shirt, not carry a gun.
Carry a 8 inch fixed blade in Bannock and see where you end up. Pull an HK9 out of you pants in Winnipeg and see what happens. Even Mexico City, yea,right, don't let your SBR fall out of your suitcase in the hotel lobby.
Funny thing, we are right and the whole world is wrong, which is why my gun collection is in safekeeping.
Seems the only countries that have freer restrictions than the U.S. are at war. Which is another reason my gun collection is in safekeeping.
Now, for the question of the day, does getting older in those senior and elderly years mean the death penalty is less of a deterrent?
Dobbinsky
Professional
There are places in the Middle East where men, women and children may bear AK-47s, but do not have the right to wipe with their right hand.Makes me wonder about something, how many have lived overseas, I'm not talking about living in government housing or in a barracks in some allied nation while you were in the military, I mean lived on the economy with the natives for at least 2 or more years.
Spoiled, (?) well, yes, in most other countries, all other countries, the right to bear arms means the right to wear a sleeveless shirt, not carry a gun.
Carry a 8 inch fixed blade in Bannock and see where you end up. Pull an HK9 out of you pants in Winnipeg and see what happens. Even Mexico City, yea,right, don't let your SBR fall out of your suitcase in the hotel lobby.
Funny thing, we are right and the whole world is wrong, which is why my gun collection is in safekeeping.
Seems the only countries that have freer restrictions than the U.S. are at war. Which is another reason my gun collection is in safekeeping.
Now, for the question of the day, does getting older in those senior and elderly years mean the death penalty is less of a deterrent?
Several decades ago (1990) I was in Boston for an NFPA annual meeting. Got in a cab to get to the airport for the flight home. Heavy traffic-stopped for a long time. Talking to the cab driver. He was Russian, an Electrical engineer by training (but driving a cab here). His daughter and son in law had also came to America. He was incredibly proud that his granddaughter was an American. He made a very profound statement “the problem with Americans is they don’t appreciate America”. I’ve never heard it said better.
Retired Bum
Custom
My appreciation for America comes from living on the economy of Germany in Rüsselshiem am Main. I went to school in a converted barracks of Nazi Germany, Weisbaden AFB, which has the restroom facilities in the basement and my classroom on the third floor. Having the luxury of having a refrigerator and washing machine. Coming from America which didn't have war damage still around.
Having a field trip to the Nazi museum and seeing in person the lamp shade made from human skin, which on a sick bat turd's desk. Knowing that I was not able to hunt or enjoy the freedoms that were available in America.
I could go on with an essay on this type of thing, but I'm closing with this, we have many freedoms here, but nobody wants the responsibility that accompanying those freedoms.
Enjoy our freedom responsibly, ladies and gentlemen, and be careful we don't lose respect for the freedom.
Having a field trip to the Nazi museum and seeing in person the lamp shade made from human skin, which on a sick bat turd's desk. Knowing that I was not able to hunt or enjoy the freedoms that were available in America.
I could go on with an essay on this type of thing, but I'm closing with this, we have many freedoms here, but nobody wants the responsibility that accompanying those freedoms.
Enjoy our freedom responsibly, ladies and gentlemen, and be careful we don't lose respect for the freedom.
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Very well said. as President Reagan said “Freedom is always only one generation away from extinction”.
Old_Me
Emissary
an American Congress woman...?
and she thought that she had freedom elsewhere's..??
maybe she ought to actually study the country she visits BEFORE she goes..??
very stupid to "assume" you can do what you want, any time and any where........
she should have not spoken to her friend, and posted......
i'll bet, she would have then blamed # 47
‘Of course she did. One party seems to think everything that they don’t like is the fault of #47
No rights? I'm driving in Heidelberg and there is a Polizzi check point, guy in front runs the check point, they opened fire, Uzis rattle, I hit the floor while slamming on my brake. Then it's quiet, I'm pulled over and get out of my POV, he's dead! One less Badder Meinhoff member to look for! Couldn't believe they missed my car!
Run a check point you won't get chased down and end up with a ticket, you'll go to jail or the morgue. Like a wet dream for a Stone County Deputy.....
Gun powder residue causes hemorrhoids! Crap in a mag well can jam an AK!
Dobbinsky
Professional
If they're left-handed, no residue, no hemmorrhoids.
Only thieves are left handed in those parts......
Cedric
Professional
What years were this? I was stationed in Germany mid to late 70s and war damage was rare. In one case, our barracks still showed the pock marks from shell fire externally but were fixed up inside. The pock marks were left by the Germans as a remembrance of what had happened. If one wanted to see substandard buildings just visit a former Soviet Union country's military facilities and see sinking floors, leaking roofs, and walls you could put your hand through.
I'm sure attitudes have changed with both us and the Germans, but we also had a rod and gun club. Plus we could have firearms stored in the unit armory similar to how soldiers on post in the US had to do it. I'm just glad we're reducing our presence there further. IMO only a few support bases should remain in order for forward movement elsewhere for exercises and/or deterrence.
Retired Bum
Custom
Dad was stationed there from July 70-72 when he was medically retired.
Cedric
Professional
Your experiences make sense. Everything was going to VN at that time. Manpower, support were all reduced in Europe. I was told in some units Captains were commanding battalions, Majors regiments, etc.
powerboatr
Hellcat
same in the navy at every country we visited for port o call
this is not the U.S.
dont do dumb stuff to cause you to have a bad experience in JAIL or get dead going to jail
especially in the middle east nations and TURKEY
belladonna
Ronin
Those of us who had to navigate the immigration “process” (and I use that term loosely) and pay thousands and WAIT OUR TURNS do not take our citizenships for granted (at least I don’t). I have many freedoms here that I did not have in Canada, and Canada becomes more restrictive every day. I worked hard to get here, like the Russian driver previously mentioned.
I’ve also lived overseas…in Germany when where I lived was still West Germany, and I know better to assume that I have the same rights in another country that I do here. That’s just stupid. I guess there’s a lot of stupid in this country these days.
I’ve also lived overseas…in Germany when where I lived was still West Germany, and I know better to assume that I have the same rights in another country that I do here. That’s just stupid. I guess there’s a lot of stupid in this country these days.