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Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:46 am
by anygunanywhere
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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Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:31 pm
by sjfcontrol
Great Essay!

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:22 pm
by grim-bob
agreed. Accurately sums up a discussion that I have been trying to find a way to express over the last few weeks.

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:35 pm
by Skiprr
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.

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:37 pm
by Andrew
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.

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:25 pm
by Texasrpbrock
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. :banghead:

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:47 pm
by C-dub
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. :banghead:
Nah, they'll just have stun batons. There will be fines for cursing and Taco Bell will be the best food in town.

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:11 pm
by Texasrpbrock
C-dub wrote:
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. :banghead:
Nah, they'll just have stun batons. There will be fines for cursing and Taco Bell will be the best food in town.
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....

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:14 pm
by Texasrpbrock
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".

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:13 am
by Andrew
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'm sure you can work through those items, the big question though is "Do you know how to use the shells?"

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:02 am
by C-dub
Andrew wrote:
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'm sure you can work through those items, the big question though is "Do you know how to use the shells?"
I was wondering if anyone was going to get that movie reference. Thank you Andrew.

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:28 am
by jdhz28
C-dub wrote:
Andrew wrote:
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'm sure you can work through those items, the big question though is "Do you know how to use the shells?"
I was wondering if anyone was going to get that movie reference. Thank you Andrew.
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" LOL

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:35 pm
by SQLGeek
C-dub wrote:
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. :banghead:
Nah, they'll just have stun batons. There will be fines for cursing and Taco Bell will be the best food in town.
"We're police officers, we're not trained to handle this kind of violence!"

Love that movie.

Back to the OP, that essay sure is chilling.

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:19 pm
by MeMelYup
I liked "press 1pls for an automated response".

Re: Matthew Bracken's Essay

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:14 pm
by hankintexas
C-dub wrote:
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. :banghead:
Nah, they'll just have stun batons. There will be fines for cursing and Taco Bell will be the best food in town.

Your wrong, TACO BELL will be the ONLY food in town....... :patriot: