Category: History

How about a nice cup…

by mexican sharpshooter | Nov 16, 2019 | Beer, Food & Drink, History

Perhaps one day Buzzfeed will do an expose on this guy and find out what its like to be the oldest meme…ever.

Le roi est mort; vive le roi

by Ozymandias | Nov 14, 2019 | Family, History

It was warm for November, at least by the standards of most of the men….

Chapter 15 – The Stay

by Ozymandias | Nov 12, 2019 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Military, National Security, Regulation, Rule of Law, Science

From the beginning I’ve had the sense that they have mischarged the offense, perhaps intentionally.

Chapter 14 – Secretary Cohen’s “Four Points”

by Ozymandias | Nov 5, 2019 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Drugs, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Licensing, Military, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Rule of Law, Science

In December of 1997, the anthrax vaccine manufacturer was shut down and could not manufacture anything related to the AVA.

Stumbling Along in Germany

by dbleagle | Nov 2, 2019 | History, Not So Easy Pieces, Politics

Dbleagle takes us on a sobering walk.

Chapter 13 – Defense Delay and Praying for a Stay

by Ozymandias | Oct 29, 2019 | Federal Power, Health Care, History

I sent out the judge’s ruling in Corporal Stonewall’s case to a list of people the same night the judge issued it. I was in despair. Now what would I do?

Gold Standards III – The Smith & Wesson Triple Lock

by Animal | Oct 28, 2019 | Guns, History

Resolved: The Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model “New Century,” otherwise known as the “Triple Lock” is the standard by which all double-action revolvers must be judged.

Chapter 12: The DoD “Evolves” on the Anthrax Vaccine

by Ozymandias | Oct 22, 2019 | DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Federal Power, Health Care, History, Liberty, Military, National Security, Regulation

During the hearings on the Nixon impeachment, Senator Howard Baker (R-TN) asked the now famous question: “What did the President know and when did he know it?”

Profiles in Toxic Masculinity VII: Mad Jack Churchill

by Animal | Oct 21, 2019 | History, In Memoriam, Military

There was no family connection to another famous example of toxic masculinity who shared the last name of Churchill.

Chapter 10 – The Anthrax Vaccine Fails, Is Awarded Zero Points… and you’ll still have to roll up your sleeve!

by Ozymandias | Oct 8, 2019 | DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Federal Power, Health Care, History, Military

The anthrax vaccine’s manufacturer has had an interesting ownership history, beginning in 1968 as the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH).

The Face of Battle – A Book Review

by R C Dean | Oct 8, 2019 | Books, History, Military, Opinion

In which R C Dean revisits a classic of military history.

Profiles in Toxic Masculinity VI: Roy Benavidez

by Animal | Oct 7, 2019 | History, In Memoriam, Military

The Army, like any other large institution, has many examples that young people can learn from, both good and bad.

Chapter 9 – The History of the Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA)

by Ozymandias | Oct 1, 2019 | Big Government, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Military, National Security, Regulation, Rule of Law, Science

The first use of a human anthrax vaccine took place in 1954.

Profiles in Toxic Masculinity V: Roy Chapman Andrews

by Animal | Sep 30, 2019 | Guns, History, In Memoriam, Science

What he was, in fact, was something completely different: OMWC’s childhood hero.

Chapter 8: “It’s Against the Law!!”

by Ozymandias | Sep 24, 2019 | DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Military, National Security, Rule of Law, Science

I didn’t even knock on Justin’s door, I busted in like Kreamer on a Seinfeld episode.

Checks and Balances

by Jarflax | Sep 24, 2019 | Congress, Constitution, History

Civics 101: The United States of America is a Constitutional Republic, set up as a federation, with the federal government divided into three branches with separated, enumerated powers, and additional specific limits on the exercise of those enumerated powers.

Gold Standards II – The Colt/Browning 1911

by Animal | Sep 23, 2019 | Guns, History, Military

Resolved: The Colt/Browning 1911 pistol is the standard by which all autoloading pistols must be judged.

Chapter 7 – Congress Acts: 10 U.S.C. §1107

by Ozymandias | Sep 17, 2019 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, Deep State, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, History, Liberty, Military, National Security, Politics, Rule of Law, Science

More can and must be done, however, to rebuild trust, to avoid repeating past mistakes, and to...

Grievance Drinking: Part 1

by mexican sharpshooter | Sep 14, 2019 | Beer, Food & Drink, History

Does it offend you?

Gold Standards I – The Model 12 Winchester

by Animal | Sep 2, 2019 | Guns, History, Outdoors

The market in pump shotguns today is an embarrassment of riches. But….

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