innocent obammy

INNOCENT OBAMMY
I know a lot of you voted for The Dark Knight. Don't lie to me! Some of you actually think voting will change something, and of those some of you thought a commissar would be better than a brown shirt. I'm not saying you are necessarily wrong, since they are two sides of the same coin. The reason I bring this up is that every time I whine about Uncle Obammy someone chastises me for not picking on Bush equally. I can see where it might seem that way, but its not really fair picking on the mentally challenged, now is it? Oh, I still did it, I just tried to refrain myself occasionally. And my original readers, if they still hung around after all those years of lowered expectations, could tell you I was distrustful and critical of Bush Senior. Read my lips, I'm a Republican, my butt.
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What I would like to propose today is that perhaps Obammy is somewhat innocent. Not totally, he could still be in the running as the Antichrist as easily as he could be for the Titanic captain. But at least in one aspect, he could be less guilty than accused. I'm talking about the cause of increased gun sales. Now, please hear me out here. I'm not saying we have nothing to worry about. Most likely we do. Obammy is a Democrat out of real conviction. I'm sure he truly wants to turn whatever sliver of free market that is left into a five year state run plan. The only reason he can't nationalize industries quicker is because the printing presses can't run any faster. And he's having a hard time getting East German communists visas so he has reliable advisers on how to run a total police state. Deep down he would love to ban all pocket knives, BB guns and flammable aerosol cans. Having said that, I don't think the fear on the Clinton II Gun Ban is what is motivating everyone to buy guns and ammunition.
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Again, I'm not saying it is not a danger. I'm saying that the huge numbers of buyers, many new, can't all be explained by politics. I think that a lot of people are acting out of economic motivations. They remember the 1970's and the extreme crime and they are scared. They know we are headed down the same road and they want personal protection. I can't say how much of each motivation there is. I'm sure the majority is fear of total gun control. But I also think a fair number are worried about increased crime. They don't think all the guns will be banned, they think the police will be ineffective against crime. Look how poorly they are doing when crime rates are low ( I'm not condoning the rank and file LEO, but the legal system for forcing them to police political crimes rather than violent ).
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Almost everyone could give two craps about anyone else. They are out for their families. There is no more civic pride or perceived responsibility ( gee, another victim of the welfare state, who would have guessed? ). They know the cops won't help them, and most likely neither will their neighbors ( flash back to the NYC city mugging/murder where no one responded to screams ). They know when economies do poorly the crime rate increases. People are not stupid, at least when it comes to their personal gain. They realize they have to do something now instead of waiting ( flash back to the stories of LA riots and having to wait two weeks for a shotgun [ ok, I'm not positive about the length of the waiting period, the last gun I bought in California was about 1992 ] ). The rush might not be because we all fear gun control but because we all fear out of control crime.
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What does this have to do with survivalism? Not much of anything. I like hearing myself think since I'm so wonderful at it. Today is the anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helen's, back in 1980. It's probably the best thing that ever happened to any nearby burg. Tourists number a half million a year. That was on National Pravda Radio this morning. Some times they are good for something besides "all is well, do not panic" fluff pieces. I don't have much else for you today. No barnyard flu massacres. The Happy Financial News is the same- nothing drastic just the same steady drop down the rabbit hole that we've had for the last year or so. I'll see if I can't get riled up about something tomorrow.
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