A Fresh Look at “Paranoia”

Posted Sunday, April 1, 2012, at 9:10 PM

I made mention in a blog a few years ago about THEN Senator Obama during a rally speech in Colorado Springs, in which he said that one of the plans he had for America, was to create a "civilian army", as well funded and organized as the military.

In the light of "Fast & Furious", it is most curious to me, that the Department of Homeland Security is buying (courtesy of our tax dollars), 450 MILLION rounds of ammo-----that's 450,000,000.

(For you "website fanatics" out there, just type in "Department of Homeland Security, 450 million--------and take your pick of whichever "reference" you feel good with).

Now........considering the over-duplicating number of government agencies that fall under DHS, 450 MILLION rounds might not seem like all that much......but there are a couple of things to consider here.

First of all, we're ARMING the bad guys more than we're capturing any of them, so if they're burning up sums of ammo like this, it's not being put to very good use.

Another thing, is that the great MAJORITY of this ammo is 223 rifle and 40 caliber pistol. Ok----nothing uncommon about that..........the Glock 40 and the M-16 are two of the "mainstays" of the Feds.......but in the case of the M-16, the Feds and the military have traditionally used the 5.56 ammo.

"Well, isn't that the same as 223?"..........yes and no. There are slight differences in the RIM of the cases, which HAVE caused chambering and ejection problems in the M-16 (as if the '16 didn't have enough problems already).

It's also been suggested that since the 40 caliber auto pistol and the "civilian" AR-15 are also so popular with "civilians" out here, this might ALSO be a plan to try to "dry up the ammo supplies", something they might think is "timely" right now. Now.......this doesn't affect me personally, since I don't shoot EITHER caliber.....but it's something to think about.

They're a "day late and a dollar short" as they say, though. An awful lot of Americans have seen this coming since the Clinton days, and have not sat idle over the last 20 years.

The timing is also "coincidental", in the wake of the recent 1.2 million new CIVILIAN orders for new guns from Ruger over the past three months.........and Smith & Wesson is backlogged with orders as well.

As a guy pointed out in an EMail to me earlier this evening........there are over 80 million gun owners in this country (which alone makes a larger army than most "official" world armies combined). I can't imagine there are many of THEM who only have 1 or 2 boxes of cartridges.

But it still makes me a bit suspicious. And........what about all the ammo the DHS has now? Have they shot it all up? On WHAT?.....our borders are still being invaded.

Call it "paranoia" if you want........but in light of everything that has unfolded over the past few years.........and CONTINUES to unfold on a weekly basis........I for one, do not take ANYTHING lightly.

And remember that NONE of this ammo is slated for the MILITARY. All DHS. And I don't trust Napolitano any further than I do Holder.

Benefit of the doubt-----------maybe it's just the unusual TIMING of all this right now, but I'm not going to get complacent anytime soon..........I can tell ya THAT.

Read it for yourselves and form your own opinions.

But something just doesn't smell right here.

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Mike:

"Paranoia" looks so good on you! You wear it well my friend. You are right---something stinks. Please not 4 more years!!

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Sun, Apr 1, 2012, at 9:48 PM
http://atk.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=25280&item=124123

-- Posted by bondyweb on Sun, Apr 1, 2012, at 11:24 PM
Take time to smell the roses and to enjoy the day. The designs of evil men have been around since the beginning of time.

This sense of urgency that we are all feeling is a reality check, not paranoia.

Have a good day Mike.

-- Posted by KH Gal on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 7:27 AM
By reducing the military, it makes it a bit easier to have a "civilian army", as well funded and organized as the military. Kind of cheating eh? But then, maybe I'm paranoid too!

-- Posted by jessiemiller on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 8:21 AM
It is the arrogance and audacity that this administration displays that is so astounding.

You and my husband David should get together sometime. Oh, the conversations that you could have.

-- Posted by KH Gal on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 9:41 AM
The politicians we elect are a reflection of our values. Sad isn't it.

-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 12:38 PM
Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllll I do value a horse's *** from time to time, I suppose

-- Posted by jessiemiller on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 12:44 PM
I refuse to battle with you today, Jessie! LOL

-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 12:51 PM
ahhh.... so I win!

-- Posted by jessiemiller on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 12:54 PM
As usual!!

-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 12:57 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-garrison/martial-law-under-another_b_1370819.h...

This is a good sourse of info as well.

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 2:23 PM
Looks like the Obama regime isn't even waiting till after the elections to continue on with their agenda to transform America. This power grab is beyond mind-boggling. November can't come soon enough.

-- Posted by Second Wind on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 4:30 PM
Absolutely no one is going to like what I have to say, but oh well. We as a country have been engaging in illegal conflicts since the end of the last world war. Since 2001, we have been at "War" against terror. A "War" more or less against a religion with over 1.6 Billion followers spread across the globe, including within our own country. Peacetime ceased to exist when we entered this "War on terror". Blame can be laid at the feet of every President and every Congress since the 1950's. Nobody raised a voice when our government decided to declare war on its own citizens. It is what it is. Now we get to live with the result of our collective actions or inactions.

-- Posted by royincaldwell on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 4:34 PM
Thanks for the clip, Buckshot. This interview could have been yesterday. People keep thinking there's a better system out there than capitalism/free enterprize system. There isn't, as Europe is finding out. People will only show their true potential when they are allowed to run their own lives. Charity and benevolence come from within, it can't be forced by the government. Americans give more to charity than other country in the world. But when the government takes the decision to give to others out of an individual's control, that's when charity and kindness to others stop and resentment starts building.

-- Posted by Second Wind on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 5:19 PM
Well Mike, since your the only one to reply to my comment, it sure is funny how when it was just those foul evil Muslims that were targeted, nobody gave a hoot, including you. Now the uproar starts when it may be you. An American citizen is an American citizen, regardless of religion.

-- Posted by royincaldwell on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 7:25 PM
OOOH!

-- Posted by KH Gal on Mon, Apr 2, 2012, at 7:50 PM
I watched it last night, Buckshot. I thought it was a good movie but, I had one problem with it. Since most of the characters talk with an accent, and I'm deaf in one ear, I had to keep asking my wife, "what'd they say!?" After about the third or fourth time of that, my wife wasn't having it anymore. She just started giving me those mean ol looks. You know, those ones that make you scared to death to ask anymore questions. So needless to say, I had to sit through the rest of the movie only catching about every 4th or 5th word.

-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Wed, Apr 4, 2012, at 8:22 AM
Buckshot, I thought the movie was going to be about SSgt. Reckless but I was wrong. She was a highly decorated Marine and I think they should make a movie about her :)

http://www.sgtreckless.com/Reckless/About_Reckless.html

Sorry to take your blog off track, Mike.

-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Wed, Apr 4, 2012, at 8:56 AM
In our living room, with the 16ft tall ceilings, it doesn't matter where I sit. The acoustics are just awful in there if you're half deaf. That's why most of the time I try to watch TV up in one of the bedrooms. I may have to invest in a surround sound system or just start wearing my hearing aid. Either one sure would cut down on some dirty looks from Donna :)

-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Wed, Apr 4, 2012, at 11:22 AM

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