Matthew Bracken's Essay
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Matthew Bracken's Essay
Matthew Bracken's essay posted on Western Rifle Shooters.
http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.c ... ity-agent/
Mr. Brackens is author of Enemies: Foreign and Domestic trilogy that is popular with those of our belief.
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http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.c ... ity-agent/
Mr. Brackens is author of Enemies: Foreign and Domestic trilogy that is popular with those of our belief.
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Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay
Great Essay!
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Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay
agreed. Accurately sums up a discussion that I have been trying to find a way to express over the last few weeks.
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Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay
FYI, here's the link to the Small Wars Journal article titled, "Full Spectrum Operations in the Homeland: A 'Vision' of the Future," that Bracken mentions in his Item 8. It was written in July 2012, and its scenario makes one assumption that did not, unfortunately, come about: that the general elections of 2012 would result in a change in control of the White House.
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Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay
If you like military fiction try this one... http://blogcritics.org/books/article/bo ... obedience/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . The "State" in disobedience is Texas.
Or this one http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Americas ... 0979411424" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Taking place in WV.
Remember just fiction. Entertainment purposes only.
Or this one http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Americas ... 0979411424" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Taking place in WV.
Remember just fiction. Entertainment purposes only.
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Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay
Damn, that's a great read. Very well thought out and impressive.
I guess once we all are unarmed, LEO departments won't need gun power anymore and we can replace their duty weapons with whistles. With all the money we'll save on firearms for law departments we'll have more money to spend on "frisbee golf courses"... I'm feeling safe and warm just thinking about a gun free America.
I guess once we all are unarmed, LEO departments won't need gun power anymore and we can replace their duty weapons with whistles. With all the money we'll save on firearms for law departments we'll have more money to spend on "frisbee golf courses"... I'm feeling safe and warm just thinking about a gun free America.

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Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay
Nah, they'll just have stun batons. There will be fines for cursing and Taco Bell will be the best food in town.Texasrpbrock wrote:darn, that's a great read. Very well thought out and impressive.
I guess once we all are unarmed, LEO departments won't need gun power anymore and we can replace their duty weapons with whistles. With all the money we'll save on firearms for law departments we'll have more money to spend on "frisbee golf courses"... I'm feeling safe and warm just thinking about a gun free America.
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Yep and the stun batons with have at least 5-6 mechanical safeties with the last one asking the user before he enters his 20 digit PIN number, "are you sure you can't resolve this with a round of frisbee golf" before you activate this device....C-dub wrote:Nah, they'll just have stun batons. There will be fines for cursing and Taco Bell will be the best food in town.Texasrpbrock wrote:darn, that's a great read. Very well thought out and impressive.
I guess once we all are unarmed, LEO departments won't need gun power anymore and we can replace their duty weapons with whistles. With all the money we'll save on firearms for law departments we'll have more money to spend on "frisbee golf courses"... I'm feeling safe and warm just thinking about a gun free America.
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Taco Bell food probably takes more lives than handguns and I'm going to have to get a lawyer on retainer to take care of my "cursing fines".
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I'm sure you can work through those items, the big question though is "Do you know how to use the shells?"Texasrpbrock wrote:Taco Bell food probably takes more lives than handguns and I'm going to have to get a lawyer on retainer to take care of my "cursing fines".
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I was wondering if anyone was going to get that movie reference. Thank you Andrew.Andrew wrote:I'm sure you can work through those items, the big question though is "Do you know how to use the shells?"Texasrpbrock wrote:Taco Bell food probably takes more lives than handguns and I'm going to have to get a lawyer on retainer to take care of my "cursing fines".
I am not and have never been a LEO. My avatar is in honor of my friend, Dallas Police Sargent Michael Smith, who was murdered along with four other officers in Dallas on 7.7.2016.
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Demolition Man! The funny part about it was his name was John Spartan...Ever been to a public "john" the little white mint holder in the urinal is made by "Spartan" LOLC-dub wrote:I was wondering if anyone was going to get that movie reference. Thank you Andrew.Andrew wrote:I'm sure you can work through those items, the big question though is "Do you know how to use the shells?"Texasrpbrock wrote:Taco Bell food probably takes more lives than handguns and I'm going to have to get a lawyer on retainer to take care of my "cursing fines".
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"We're police officers, we're not trained to handle this kind of violence!"C-dub wrote:Nah, they'll just have stun batons. There will be fines for cursing and Taco Bell will be the best food in town.Texasrpbrock wrote:darn, that's a great read. Very well thought out and impressive.
I guess once we all are unarmed, LEO departments won't need gun power anymore and we can replace their duty weapons with whistles. With all the money we'll save on firearms for law departments we'll have more money to spend on "frisbee golf courses"... I'm feeling safe and warm just thinking about a gun free America.
Love that movie.
Back to the OP, that essay sure is chilling.
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I liked "press 1pls for an automated response".
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C-dub wrote:Nah, they'll just have stun batons. There will be fines for cursing and Taco Bell will be the best food in town.Texasrpbrock wrote:darn, that's a great read. Very well thought out and impressive.
I guess once we all are unarmed, LEO departments won't need gun power anymore and we can replace their duty weapons with whistles. With all the money we'll save on firearms for law departments we'll have more money to spend on "frisbee golf courses"... I'm feeling safe and warm just thinking about a gun free America.
Your wrong, TACO BELL will be the ONLY food in town.......

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