We stopped at the top of the Eiger Trail. Below the slopes of the Kleine Scheidegg ski resort stretched toward the town of Grindelwald, visible in the distance. Above, the towering peak of the deadly mountain loomed, made famous by the 1976 Clint Eastwood movie, The Eiger Sanction. I dropped my RMU Roll Top EDC Pack in the snow, unrolled its top, and pulled out a snack and my water to take in the view of the Swiss Alps. The Roll Top EDC had been pulling triple duty on this trip. It was my travel pack for airport days, my…
When you buy a gun, especially in a state with universal background checks, you’ve shown you’re a law-abiding citizen. Criminals don’t do it, mind you, but that’s a point that gets ignored all the time. So what happens when you go to a gun range for a particular event or class, only to have the range tell you that you have to submit to a background check just to shoot your gun?That’s what one shooter and Second Amendment advocate reported happening at a Colorado range.Last week I asked if you would be okay with consenting…
Artificial intelligence may be able to cure diseases once thought to be incurable. AI is said to be unlocking new treatments and inventing new drugs against Parkinson’s disease, antibiotic-resistant superbugs, and many other rare diseases. The Real Threat Is Artificial Credit, Not Artificial Intelligence This is technological progress that many scientists never thought possible. “We can – in a matter of days or hours – look at massive libraries” of chemical compounds to identify those that display antibacterial activity, says James Collins, professor of medical engineering and science, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, US. With the help of…
The Trump Administration has tasked the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with boosting resource extraction from public lands across the U.S. That charge includes everything from establishing new oil and gas leasing in Alaska to expanding lithium mines in Nevada. Now, Western Oregon is the latest area slated for increased commercial output by the BLM. On Feb. 18, the agency announced plans to increase timber harvesting across nearly 2 million acres. Supporters see the move as an economic necessity, while opponents worry about the environmental impacts. BLM Oregon Timber Harvest: The Plan The section of public land in question covers…
One of the individuals charged with a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade in 2024 has been released from jail after prosecutors in Jackson County, Missouri offered him a deal allowing him to plead guilty one count of unlawful use of a weapon, while second-degree murder charges were dropped. Dominic Miller was sentenced to two years in prison on the gun charge, but with time served behind bars while awaiting trial he’s already completed his sentence. The deal has drawn plenty of criticism, but Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson is trying to pass…
Left-wing journalist and self-described “disturbed editorial cartoonist” for Alabama’s AL.com, JD Crowe, recently wrote a piece so indicative of Constitutional ignorance that I felt the need to make fun of him, publicly. His piece (of trash), entitled “Bullets for breakfast? Alabama proposes ammo tax holiday while still taxing groceries,” is exactly the type of emotionally devious drivel used to sway those seen by leftist elites as easily manipulated, or useful idiots. The article even begins with the tagline, “Let them eat bullets. – Alabama GOP lawmakers, probably,” a deliberate double entendre undoubtedly meant to stoke fear and demonize political opposition,…
From my experience, a lot of the Westerners I know who have immigrated to the United States are very pro-freedom. They came to the United States because they wanted what the United States stands for. They left their homes in England, Portugal, Australia, the Soviet Union (that’s where they left, not “Russia” as it is today), and other places because they didn’t necessarily have it there. But a lot of people come into this country from other places, and they’re not really all that interested in embracing America as it is. They want to change…
BELLEVUE, WA – American gun owners got quite a chuckle nine months ago when California Gov. Gavin Newsom was gifted a Sig Sauer P365-Xmacro pistol while appearing on podcaster Shawn Ryan’s Tennessee-based program. And their amusement is continuing as media reports note the far-left Democrat still can’t get his pistol because of Golden State gun control laws. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says it is “only justice” that Newsom—who has lobbied for and signed virtually every gun control law landing on his desk—cannot take possession of the firearm because of legislation he and his…
The Chicago Transit Authority is rolling out a new security plan as crime on the public transportation system has reached levels not seen in decades, and as the Supreme Court is set to consider granting cert to a case challenging the ban on lawful concealed carry imposed by Illinois law and CTA policy. The move also comes as the Trump administration has threated to yank tens of millions of dollars in funding to the CTA unless it upgraded its security. While the move may satisfy the Federal Transit Administration, it also underscores the reality of…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog under the title: The Largest Supply Disruption In History Has Made The Price Of Oil The Most Important Economic Number In The World At This Moment What a wild week it has been already. On Sunday night, I watched as the price of oil hit $116 a barrel. It was insane. Financial markets started to panic all over the world because investors know that if the price of oil stays above $100 a barrel for an extended period of time, it will absolutely crush the global economy.…
“When the new ProMaster City arrives at dealerships early next year, it will be the only mid-size commercial van on sale in the U.S.,” said Tim Kuniskis, head of North American Brands, SRT Performance Division, Retail Marketing. The last ProMaster City commercial van ceased production in 2022. Since then, all the competitors also exited the segment and left a glut of pent-up demand for a small, city-friendly work van to haul folks’ tools and equipment around. “Right now, in the market, there are no small, compact vans,” said Matt Huber, Senior Vice President, Ram Product. He continued, “So, we do…
Connecticut is a very gun-controlled state, as are most states in that neck of the woods. The only one that doesn’t suck these days is New Hampshire, and based on some rumblings there, I’m not sure how long that will hold. The Democrats in the state have pushed for every manner of gun control they can think of and gotten most of them, if not all. They don’t like guns. That’s clear.However, they’re also facing some blowback for where they don’t seem to mind them, and that’s as a political prop.State Sen. Ryan Fazio of…
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Change could be coming to Chicago’s Soldier Field, a historic landmark initially designed as a memorial for American soldiers who died in combat. Opened in 1924, and home to the NFL’s Chicago Bears since 1971, the 102 year old venue’s future is uncertain as the team is exploring a new stadium, possibility across the Illinois state line in Hammond, Indiana.“The fact that they’re even considering coming to Hammond versus keeping it in their own state says a lot about what we’re going to try to do to tell everyone Indiana is a place move your business,” said Governor Mike Braun (R-Indiana),…
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The first Monday in March is a historic holiday in Chicago and around Illinois, honoring Polish-born Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski. Officially declared “Casimir Pulaski Day”, the holiday recognizes the man known as the “Father of the American Calvary.”“In 1973, in this very room Governor Dan Walker signed an executive order proclaiming Pulaski Day in Illinois,” said Richard Owsiany, president of the Polish Museum of America, in a statement to Military.com. “Thirteen years later in 1986, Governor James Thompson signed legislation designating the first Monday in March a state holiday honoring Casimir Pulaski.” Pulaski Day ceremony at Polish Museum of…
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Alan Johnson survived a ballistic missile attack while on deployment in Iraq. Now, he and others are encouraging lawmakers on Capitol Hill to swiftly reform how traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are detected and studied.Johnson, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who served for over 27 years, survived an Iranian-fired ballistic missile on Jan. 8, 2020, while deployed to Al-Asad Airbase with the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. He and his colleagues experienced the largest-ever ballistic missile barrage on U.S. forces, with 15 such missiles fired at their base. Each missile carried warheads weighing roughly 1,500 pounds.Fast forward to March 5,…
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