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I saw this great quote in one of the comments on the NRO Blog article that was posted by some wizened opiner.  Booker T. Washington knew first hand about the "Confederacy" and "Jim Crow".  That did not keep him from becoming a world renowned educator and visionary.   He died in 1915.  He wuz a very wise man:      These "race-problem solvers" are alive and well in governments,   "community activist" organizations, and black (...and some white...) churches.   You can rest assured some of them are near you.    More on Booker T. Washington here:  http://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/opinion/booker-t-washington-great-educator-great-american   leroy

Valuable insight on this subject from our buddies at Moonbattery Blog (...one of my favorites...).  Make sure ya look at the picture.   Enjoy or cry, depending on your mood:  http://moonbattery.com/?p=35503   leroy the anti moonbat

Here is a link to a short article i found via drudge posted in National Review on line:   http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/356851/jesse-jackson-tea-party-resurrection-confederacy-katherine-connell   It seems that that great friend of democracy, peacemaker, and friend of all of mankind, Jessee Jackson, thinks the Tea Party is the "New Confederacy".  It's a short read.  The sentence above gives his sentiments.    Tea Party operatives:  I say "....keep up the good work...!"  When they call ya names, you are winnin.   leroy, radical isolationist libertarian and friend of the Tea Party

Been watchin this thread with interest.  Lots of good information has been passed along; especially with regard to sizing the brass, overall length, taper crimping, use of loaded round gages (...a must, i think, with semiautos -- pistol or rifle...).  I started off reloading for 38 special and 45 acp lots of years ago (...early 70's...).  Havin said that; here's the principal thing that ive learned in regard to semiauto pistols RE: the "...minimum powder charge..." and velocity thing:   The first rule of shootin reloads in a semiauto of any flavor is to understand that the pistol is designed for a particular loading.  That loading is the "factory load" for that particular pistol.  If your load does not meet the minimum impulse - momentum value for that particular loading (...momentum = mass times velocity...); the pistol may not cycle reliably.  The "source" of that failure can be not enough powder, too slow a powder, or too light a bullet. That is why all our brother opiners are recommending a load of at least 5 grains of bullseye in this particular case.   Said another way; your reload in a standard pistol (...standard recoil spring...) must meet the ballistics of a "factory round".  If ya want to find a reload combination that works in a "stock" pistol; ya need to first see what the factory load is with the particular bullet ya like; then go to the reloading tables to find one that develops at least the same velocity in your particular pistol at the same bullet weight.   Hope this gives a bit clearer perspective on this issue.  It works for all semiautos; regardless of caliber.   leroy  

Before everybody gets too jumpy and throws "the baby out with the bathwater" so to speak; just take the time to remember that the minutemen, the british, the mountain men, the buffalo hunters, naval gunners, army cannoners, road builders, the quarrymen, and the miners everywhere (....and everybody else that shot or blasted anything...) handled black powder to do it with until well into the first 1/3 of the twentieth century.  Havin said that; I'm convinced that esd probably set this charge off; but ive got no way of knowing that for sure.     Ya need to use metal (...brass, non sparking....) tools to reload black powder with; along with a real good look at seeing to it that there is no potential source of electric charge near (...rugs, plastic tools handling powder, plastic loading blocks, cel phones, electric motors, ect, etc -- ya get the picture...) and that everything you use is non-sparking or grounded if the rounds (...or powder containers...) sit on it .    Blasting regulations with all kinds of powder (...black and otherwise...) have always cautioned about lightning and electrostatic discharge when handling and loading explosives (...black powder is an explosive... Smokeless powder is a flammable solid...).  Electrical sparks (...big or little...) can set this stuff off; as can a pretty good blow (...shock as with a hammer blow...) to the powder itself.  Dont be dragged off into the woods by some yahoo on youtube sayin that electric sparks wont set off black powder.  Rules for handling black powder and explosives are "written in blood".  That means that researching catastrophes and  confabulations (...after burying the dead and tending to the maimed...) caused these "rules" to be known and adopted.   Being careful is the watchword with all reloading; and is doubly true when handling black powder, dynamite, or anything else that can set ya on fire or blow ya up.    Remember, on balance, the most dangerous thing that ya handle with reloading is the primer.  It explodes from a relatively light physical blow.     Look carefully at everything ya do... .   There is a place right up the road from our location where a genuine loss of life tragedy happened from what was suspected to be an esd.  The place wuz the Pyro Shows fireworks fab facility.   These guys were (...and are...) world class pros that make their living by handling black powder by the ton.   Accidents happen from the most innocent of actions or from overlooking of hazards that are sitting in front of ya.    This is a double lesson.... . One in thankfulness that Dave wasn't hurt any more that he was; and the other in that things can happen very unexpectedly and that the source of the confabulation can be relatively minor; even undetectable.   Be watchful... .  Be careful.... .   leroy

We've spilled more than enough blood and spent too much treasure in the middle east with no end in sight.  Let 'em kill each other off; the Israelis will finish 'em if they get too rowdy.   leroy, radical isolationist libertarian

There will always be "lapdogs" in government willing to toady up to any regime; no matter how idiotic or despotic in order to curry favor and advancement within that regime.  In the east tennessee vernacular; "...they are anybody's ole dog that will pet them...".... .   That is the nature of the standing army and bureaucracy anywhere.  The military and the government cabin industry attracts the full spectrum of the society that it draws its recruits from; from left to right, mild to wild, from straight to gay, despotic to libertarian, patriot savior of the citizenry to potential murderer of the citizenry,  --- ya get the picture.     Remember this, service in the military does not equate to selfless patriotism; nor does "public service" in government equate to statesmanship and selfless "giving back" to the country.   There will always be some fraction of this bunch that will gladly do the bidding of their political masters in order to curry favor from them.     Take the time to google the details of the "Bonus March" of 1932 and take a look at some of the names of those who took action to suppress this "mob" of people.  My bet is that you will be dismayed and saddened.   You are what you are... .  Your deeds will surely follow you; be they good or evil... .   leroy the amateur philosopher and student of the human condition 

Glad you are ok... . Sorry for the accident.  My guess (...as others have opined...) is that static electricity set this one off too.  I've loaded my share of black powder loads; i like to shoot them in a 45 colt myself.  I made up a bunch of cut off brass powder measures with brass handles to charge the powder.  I always keep my cel phone away from the reloading bench because of the static electricity thing.     Were ya using plastic loading blocks? ...  The ESD mat is a great idea.   leroy

The real crime (...outside of the non-coverage...) wuz the complete silence of then mayor bill haslam and his sorry chief of police sterling owen. Do a google search and see what ya find.   Always remember, politics tops everything when you have political aspirations and it dont affect you personally.   leroy

Here's an interesting read from Hot Air RE:  The NM photographer case.  It's an interesting read.   http://hotair.com/archives/2013/08/23/lawyer-for-new-mexico-photographer-forcing-her-to-work-at-a-gay-wedding-violates-her-right-of-free-expression/   leroy

  Very interesting.  Thanks for posting this.   The stench of this "non-story" may finally be overcoming the collective "non-conscience" of the news media...   Here's hopin. leroy   leroy

Chip... Your post above.  How does this mesh with the obamacare thing movin thru the courts that is considering the "religious exemption" for "the morinin after pills" and other stuff?  That's what i was thinking about.    Help me to understand what principle of law the courts argument is built on; .....it appears to be that if you are engaged in "commerce"; that you must forfeit your "deeply held beliefs" for the sake of that business.  How does that square up with the "we reserve the right to refuse anyone's business" and "no shoes, no shirt, no service" signs that are prevalent in my part of the country?    leroy

Dont think this one will pass Constitutional muster.  I think this one will go away.   This aint an equal rights thing; its a deeply held religious objection (...per the photographer...).   I predict the "pro bono" legal groups will pick this one up and win it on appeal.   Heres hopin. leroy

I like these guys;  http://www.topgunsupply.com/   Gettin ready to order a few glock 27 mags myself.   leroy

RE:  This question:   My guess is that its a deal made with the Haslams to let Bill finish up a "sucessful" governorship of tennesse with a "successful record of fiscal responsibility and job growth" (...remember, governors are very likely to become presidential candidates...) and pave the way for a senate run.  I think the "grand deal" is to have the Haslams back Ramsey for governor at the appropriate time and ole Bill can "move up" (...so to speak...) to the national scene ALA the senate seat.     After another 7 years; lamar will be 80 years old.  Old enough (...in his mind, i'm sure...) to enter "honored retirement" as another "great political figure" from tennessee ALA Howard Baker; and allow his "mantle" to fall on the "Snozz" ALA the Baker/Alexander thing.   My guess is that Alexander's bank account will get fatter in "consulting fees" if all this works out.  The good news is that he aint gettin any younger.   As an aside; you've got to remember that lamar is in the enviable position of having a very diversified political base (...ALA Howard Baker....).  He has everybody; from treehuggers, to teachers, to college professors, to businessmen in his camp.  That is how he can afford to offend us "delightful rustic" conservatives with impunity.    Lamar is far closer to a "new deal democrat" and a "fat-cat blue nose republican" than he is anything else; everything is a "deal" to him; and, after all, he knows best (...ALA the old "Whats good for General Bullmose is good to the USA" thing...).  He is politically smart, utterly ruthless, and terribly vindictive.  That scares a bunch of the political class where everything is a "deal" and survival depends on "back door deals".   It'll take some real backbone, integrity, intellect, and grassroots support to beat him.  He (...if nothin else...) is a very formidable adversary on any level ya want to operate on.   wonderin leroy

I've been noticing some interestin stuff in the Kansas/Oklahoma territories.  Kansas City (...Kansas...) seems to be a hotbed of racial trouble (...about 29% black...).   Google a bit and you will be surprized (...and dismayed...).    I think it's very interesting that this sort of thing is popping up in unusual places.  The current bunch of politicos has done a lot to raise "racial tensions"; which i think, for the most part, is just a pretext to do heinous things to whitey under the pretext of "outrage and striking back" ALA the muslum brotherhood and south africa model.   This sort of thing is very dangerous.   I wonder if anyone in the political class at any level has the backbone to call it what it really could be??!... . Time will tell.   Be watchful and keep your powder dry. leroy

I think that the "...its worse than ya think financially thing..." is what they are hidin too.  As others have opined; there are lots of folks from the sourlands that went to work up there, believed the union, and lived their working lives up there that are (...sadly...) in for a big shock.   I fear they are in big trouble; and bein a retired geezer myself, i can sympathize with their coming problem; which i think is too horrific for lots of them to contemplate.   Time will tell how this one will play out....  I fear the worst.   leroy

I use the one that is on sale; whether it is grease (...pivots and locks...) or a moisture displacing lube (...wipe down blade and bolsters...).   All of them seem to be very good.   leroy

I doubt that anyone can "unseat" Alexander in a primary (...sadly...); but i do believe it's a good thing to send a message about the unhappiness of lots of us tennesseeans have for this voting record in congress; especially toading up to the dammed democrats on several of obama's appointees; and essentially nullifying several tennessee senatorial votes splitting "yeas" and "nays" with corker.   I can tell ya all that his August/September newsletter highlites this "conservative" positions; and i think that is a good thing.  Could it be that this little "dust up" with the more conservative wing of the libertarians, Tea Party, and Republican party factions have  anything to do with this?.... Yes, i think it, indeed, does; and that's a good thing.   leroy, radical isolationist libertarian

I love the great "log skidder"... .   The lady who kept me as a small boy wuz married to an old time logger.  Mr Bohanan and his son ran a little two man logging operation back in the late forties and early fifties.  I well remember when he put his team into honored retirement and started using a small John Deer crawler to do the skidding.     Thanks for posting these great pictures!!. leroy

This story illustrates two truths... The first is that there is a heinous double standard in the media and in society RE:  Black on white crime and it's reporting.  The second is that you had better be armed.    This whole sorry thing did more to arm real people in knoxville and the surrounding area than anything ive ever seen; and i fully understand why. It also emptied the "cup of kindness" for the black community for their silence on this heinous crime.   leroy

Here are a few ya might not have thought about:   ---- John Sevier, Revolutionary War commander that fought with the over mountain men at Kings Mountain and Cowpens.  These two battles effectively ended the Revolutionary War in the south and paved the way for the British surrender at Yorktown.  A real "Three Percenter" who made a difference when it counted.  Sevier County is named for him. --- Davey Crockett,  Need i say more. --- Harvey Marion LaFollette, Founder of Lafollette, TN and father of the coal and iron boom in upper east tennessee in the 1890 - 1900s. --- James P. Carter, Upper East Tennessee businessman.   Builder of the Clinchfield Railroad, founder of the feast for East Tennessee State University, Kingsport, TN and Irwin, TN. He essentially opened turned the upper east tennessee area into a business hub single-handedly with the railroad that connected the midwest and the southeast.  He also ran a huge coal mine operation in West Virginia. --- Cas Walker, Grocery magnate, businessman, entrepreneur, public servant, and all round great character.  He made it all the way to Life Magazine by way of a famous picture of a fight between him and another knoxville city councilman during a knoxville city council meeting when politics was great.   leroy

  Good heavens!!  I had no idea....   leroy

I want to thank all of you who have taken the time to call mayor Taylor out along with the Maryville Times.   I'm aghast that a town in east tennessee could elect such a man as Taylor; but it's happening in lots of places.  Taylor is a typical "elitist" jackass who knows what's best for us "delightful rustics".  He knows better than the Founding Fathers and the pioneers who settled this country what should be done.   He is truly disgusting.    Thanks again for all your work. leroy

Sam:  RE: The "flat nose" truncated cone bullet thing:  I think you are right.  In the "old days" hornady introduced two bullets, one in 45 (...230 grain...) and a 9 mm (...124 grain...) flat nose truncated cone type bullet.  I've got several boxes of the 9 mm from the old days for loading into 38 super.  They are probably 25 years old.  My current stash of 45 acp wuz loaded with the 230 grain flat nose hardball of about the same vintage.  I did a quick look on the hornady site; they still do the flat nose 45 acp; but not the 9 mm.    When ya look at the bullet selections; ya can see that the hollow point designs have taken most everything in the handgun bullet department.   There is no doubt that the bullet nose design is very important.  I aint sure that the copper plated lead flat nose bullets aint the real low cost answer for both the 45 and the nine.   leroy