On this day is history: Eugene Stoner discovered that putting a pistol grip on a small-caliber rifle made it so deadly it was suitable only for use on the battlefield. Military experts now agree that if the M1 Garand had had a pistol grip, the U.S. would have won World War II.
Tag: Greg Raven
A self-effacing autodidact of protean capabilities.
Modern ‘progressives’
The defining characteristic of the modern ‘progressive’ is that he has zero gratitude or appreciation for the advances and benefits of Western civilization, nor for the efforts over the years — largely by white males — to create a world that has lifted billions out of poverty.
Too much of a bad thing
The problem with our kakistocracy is that there are too many persons who are over-qualified for positions in government.
Cheaper than ever
It’s disturbing that our current crop of elected officials spend so much time assuring us that free lunches not only exist, but now they are cheaper than ever.
Progressives and progress
There is nothing that ‘progressives’ hate more than actual progress.
The rule of the people
Democracy is the rule of the people, right or wrong.
Government backs only losers
If an idea or business has merit, under free-market capitalism someone will undertake to make it successful. The only ideas or businesses that languish are those that have no merit. Therefore, when the government backs an idea or a business, it is by definition backing a loser, for only a loser would need government backing.
Something for nothing
Whenever someone gets something for nothing, someone else gets nothing for something.
The difference between Democrats and Republicans
The big difference between Democrats and Republicans is that Democrats want to ruin the country right away; Republicans think we shouldn’t ruin the country until next week.
Governmental solutions
No problem is sufficiently small that there exists a governmental solution.