An Interesting Pespective

I was hanging out with my family this past week, and we were browsing through the new movies available on Apple TV.  After watching the trailers for Peppermint and Mile 22, I pointed out that both of them were produced by the same Chinese film company: Huayi Bros. My mother made an interesting observation: both of these movies are about Americans killing Americans.

Now in Peppermint the protagonist is killing illegal immigrant drug dealers, and in Mile 22 they're killing criminals/terrorists justifiably - and such criminals should been seen getting their just rewards, but it got me thinking.

We know that the Chinese are seeking to increase their influence over the USA, and one of the ways to do this is through our culture, and what better vector than movies.

Politics is downstream from culture. What does China gain, politically, by influencing our culture in this way?

Alt-Hero Q IndieGoGo Started Today

From the artwork to the staff involved, this comic looks pretty good: Alt-Hero: Q

I'm not at all involved with this, I'm only a backer. I've found Alt-Hero and Quantum Mortis to be enjoyable, and Rebel Dead Revenge is currently my favorite. Gun Ghoul has also proven to be fun as well. I previously backed Alt-Hero, and I've had no issue with delivery. The comics also look really good in both digital edition and print. If it looks good to you too, back it.

What Have I Been Up To.

Reading, watching, and listening.

So, what have I been reading? Fiction mostly. It's been a real pleasure getting back into books. Here's a quick run-down of the books I've finished this year, but haven't talked about:

Monster Hunter International, by Larry Correia.
Decision at Thunder Rift, by William H. Keith, Jr.
The Heretics of St. Possenti, by Rolf Nelson.
Soda Pop Soldier, by Nick Cole.

And I'm currently reading The Ember War by Richard Fox.

As for comics:

Alt*Hero #1 -3, from Arkhaven Comics.
Quantum Mortis #1-3, from Arkhaven Comics.
Avalon #1, from Arkhaven Comics.
Rebel Dead Revenge #1-3, from Dark Legion Comics.
Chicago Typewriter, from Dark Legion Comics.
Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #1 (of 7), from Dark Horse.

If you look into the publisher behind most of those, you'll notice a trend. If you're looking for a good read, I recommend all of the above.

As for non-fiction, that's been mostly blogs: Vox Popoli, Men of the West, and Neon Revolt.

That's it for now. I'm going to write reviews for all of the books and comics, and I'll follow up with a post about what I've been watching, and who I've been listening to.

Lifting the Veil

In a recent interview on Campus Reform, and in his new book, a Seattle University professor lifts the veil on one of SJW's deepest hatreds: meritocracy.

It's not hard to understand why SJWs hate merit and meritocracies. The vast majority of them either sit in the middle of the social-sexual pyramid, or at the bottom.

They know that they can't, or won't, climb up that ladder. This is why instead of putting effort into improving themselves, they work so fervently to instead destroy all hierarchical systems. They want to squash everyone down to their level, and make everyone as ugly as themselves.

SJWs always lie, always double down, and always project.

Peaceful Parenting

An excellent conversation about peaceful parenting with some practical examples. If you're a parent, or are planning on becoming one, I recommend you watch this video to completion.

Follow Up

I had posted about the death of Rosemary Bilquist. Her killer's initial trial has been thrown out. Let's wait and see if they take it to a grand jury.

My Thoughts on My First Two Gun Match

I recently participated in my first two gun match - actually my first firearms competition ever. While I finished in the low 70's out of 105, and I timed out on two stages, rather than leaving discouraged, I feel rather encouraged and wanting more.

But, before I run off and compete in my next match, I'd like to share my thoughts on my experience.

Come Humble:
The first law of both Socrates and Sun Tzu is to know thyself. Know your skill level with both of your firearms, and your physical fitness level and capabilities. 2 Gun matches emphasize both shooting skills and physical capabilities. Know where you stand in both of these areas; prepare and practice accordingly.

Practice Makes Perfect:
This reinforces my first thought. The guy who came in 2nd place has over 10 years worth of experience, which overcame many of his physical limitations. From my own experience, I would recommend practicing the following things: spinning the spinner (both pistol and rifle), the Texas star, long range rifle shooting (out to 300 yards at least), and 3 inch pistol targets within 30 feet. As for improving yourself, general strength training and endurance training (especially HI-IT) is what I'd recommend.

Gear Selection:
You don't have to use the highest of speed, lowest of drag gear available. You can actually get away with decent, entry level equipment. I used an entry level AR-15 and Condor Outdoor mag pouches and tactical belt. The Condor gear does have its problems: it can be bulky, floppy, and the cost can quickly rise. However, all of my pouches are still intact, none of my magazines fell out during the match. The decision is yours, if you want the best now so you don't have upgrade later, go for it; if you want something affordable now, it'll work. You also don't have to wear the most expensive, tactical clothing either. Plenty of people were wearing jeans, shorts, and t-shirts. Whatever you have can work.

Bring Everything You'll Need, Nothing You Don't:
I brought way too much stuff. I didn't need my range bag, and so much water either. On your first time out, you'll probably do the same, and that's ok - just note what you used, and what you didn't use, and make the correct changes next time. For me, I'll probably bring a backpack that has a dedicated water bladder compartment, and will more easily carry extra ammo, snacks, water, and medical supplies. This would save me some time.

Those are my thoughts. I hope it will help you prepare for your first 2 Gun match. It was an extremely fun match. All of the stages were fun and challenging. I can't wait to try it again.

Goodbye, Germany.

I've been saying it on Twitter for awhile now, but what we're seeing in Europe (Germany and France especially) is NOT immigration, but INVASION.

History repeats itself. In the 8th century AD, the Caliph Uthman conducted military campaigns in Europe and Northern Africa. Notably invading Spain. The Islamic, Arab world also conducted slave raids into Europe, starting in the 7th century, not stopping until the 20th century. These invasions and slavery are what instigated the crusades. It was the Barbary Pirates in the 18th century that caused the US to form its navy.

In all of these cases, the Muslims were stopped. Eventually. Now it appears that Islam is once again trying to conquer Europe. This time, they're using "immigration," instead of war. This time they've persuaded the media and are using their allies to change the native population's perspective.

WAKE UP GERMANY! WAKE UP FRANCE! WAKE UP AMERICA! WAKE UP CHRISTENDOM!

This isn't immigration, this is the threat of our eradication. They have to go back.

Trans Ban - Overruled

Back in July, 2017, I voiced my opinion on Trump's ban. Well, recently, the courts have decided to overrule this ban. As you can probably guess, I don't think this is a wise idea.

I also agree with Frank Gaffney, but let me add some insider knowledge. I'm going to talk about one branch of the military that I have personal experience with: the US Navy.

The first issue that the Navy will face will be what rates the trans will be allowed to enlist into. Some rates are primarily ship based, some are primarily shore based, and others are mixed. The living quarters aboard ships and in barracks are divided by sex. The ships and submarines have limiting space for quarters. Smaller ships like the cruisers and destroyers usually have just enough space for their crew and no more, so any rates that would be specifically restricted those two classes are out. Destroyers make up the largest chunk of the Navy's fleet. Submarines, littoral combat ships, and the Zumwalt class don't have the space either. This leaves the Navy with only amphibious assault ships, aircraft carriers and shore duty rates.

That's about 40 ships and numerous bases. Of those 40 ships, the aircraft carriers and helicopter carriers are the largest and would have the most space to provide for special living quarters these trans would require. I don't know about the smaller LSDs and LPDs, they may or may not be able to accommodate separate quarters for trans-men and trans-women. Either way, the ships would require 6 new living spaces - because not only would they have to be split up by trans-man/woman, but also by junior enlisted/senior enlisted and officers.

That's quite a bit of space, and it also narrows down the rates available to trans to those rates that serve aboard those classes of ships or primarily shore commands. That goes for orders as well. This means that the US Navy will have to set aside a certain number of orders and rate slots that can only be fulfilled by trans. This will affect sea-shore rotation, the second issue the US Navy will face.

How much of an affect on the sea-shore rotation and available orders this will, I can't say. Often times it seemed like there weren't enough for what people wanted/needed. It could be negligible, but it may also be significant enough (at least in the minds of sailors) for other sailors to development resentment towards trans and their special treament.

The next issue is pronouns. Mostly, the push for "gender neutral pronouns" comes from non-trans pushing their political agendas. The Navy is not immune to this. What will happen if a captain accidentally "mis-genders" a trans, that trans gets "triggered," and then files a formal complaint? I foresee this resulting in many people using neutral terms like: shipmate (hated by the junior enlisted), seaman, sailor, petty officer, etc. What will they do for officers to replace Sir/Ma'am?

Lastly, but not least, is morale. Certainly sailors, soldiers, marines, and airman will see the special accommodation and treatment the trans will get. This will be a point of contention leaders will have to carefully navigate in order to maintain good morale and esprit de corp.

On top of what I said in my previous post about boot camp, PRT standards, medical costs, training, re-training, and mental illness, the Navy will have to set aside special accommodations for just a handful of sailors and drastically change the way they do things.

For what? I still haven't seen any real benefits of allowing trans to enlist. The above would cost millions if not billions in taxpayers' money (HEY! You and I are taxpayers! That's our money paying for this!). I can, however, find articles on the psychological dangers of transitioning.

All I can see are huge costs for effectively 0 gain. Approximately 0.6% of the adult US population is trans. About 1.4 million. Let's say about 1% of the trans population want to enlist. That's 14,000 new service members that will need special treatment and accommodation. Physically, they aren't any better then straight or gay people, and they may actually be worse. Mentally, we already know they're more prone towards depression. Is the military really that starved for recruits?

So, what is this really about? It's about converging the military into another SJW organization that is more interested in diversity and virtue signalling than its actual job. It's about taxpayer funded elective surgeries. It's about un-elected, activist judges snubbing the President and over turning an order - a dangerous precedent. It's about the GI-Bill and VA benefits that the trans would have access to. It's about politically minded officers looking to bolster their post-military prospects.

In short, this isn't about trans in the military, but about using trans and the military as political pawns for personal gain.