Category Archives: civil rights

Which would be safer to kick?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Sometimes, we read about psychopaths who abuse animals before turning to humans. Strangely, most of them go after bunnies, kittens, puppies and other helpless creatures. very few of them seek the challenge of trying to abuse bulls, full-grown large dog … Continue reading →

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Alleged intent of gun control vs. actual observable goals

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Pushers of gun control state the disarming the population is necessary for the safety of that same population. The punitive measures they are willing to employ to make that hypothetical safety happen look a lot like “he beats her because … Continue reading →

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“I am not Charlie!”

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

It may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion, but it is better still to be a live lion. And usually easier. (Robert Heinlein) When people regularly die for expressing their beliefs, free speech does not … Continue reading →

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What does this tell you?

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

TN bans carry in government offices, and the Army bans carry on their bases and offices. Since we know that the signs do not stop determined assassins, we can only guess that the rule-makers are more worried about their own … Continue reading →

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A good reason to support plural marriage

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Oleg Volk

If I understand this correctly, a line marriage in which simultaneous death of all partners is unlikely, would defeat the current version of death tax that robs people of most of their inheritance. It would be less about endorsing an … Continue reading →

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The accuracy of polls.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Imagine getting an anonymous phone call. The caller asks you questions along the lines of “Do you keep expensive jewelry in the house?” or “How many sex toys do you own?” Would you give an honest answer? How consider the question “Do you … Continue reading →

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In the ideal world

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Oleg Volk

My friend Boris Karpa is fond of Tim Moen’s campaign slogan: “I want gay people to be able to protect their marijuana plants with guns.” I don’t think he is thinking far enough into the bright future. If pot was legal, … Continue reading →

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Credit where it’s due

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Minnesota’s recent legalization of sound suppressors is mainly GOCRA‘s achievement. Please support them.  

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Abuse of official capacity

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Are there any down sides — practical or ethical — for imposing greater punishments for misdeeds committed under the color of authority? For example, should rape while in police uniform carry a higher sentence than the same done by a … Continue reading →

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Strength in diversity

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Wondering around the NRA show and socializing with my friends and colleagues reminded me again just how varied and friendly the American shooters are. A monoculture may have the perceived advantage of default cohesiveness, but conformity usually is enforced subtly … Continue reading →

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Freedom of association

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Pretty much everyone agrees that a private person be able to pick friends free from interference. I see a lively argument going about the right to give or refuse business free of interference as well. Let me postulate these hypothetical … Continue reading →

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Body Armor Musings: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Why do some US politicians hate freedom even more than Chinese commies do?

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A theory about bad laws

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

There’s a perception among the Democrats, that gun laws affect Republicans most. In a 50/50 state, passing anti-gun laws harasses enough Republicans into leaving to guarantee future electoral majority for the left. There’s also a perception among Republicans that most … Continue reading →

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Good government is like a strong immune system.

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Oleg Volk

It protects the body from external aggression. What most countries actually have is a raging case of auto-immune disorder, with the putative protector preying on the members of its own body.

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A point worth re-visiting.

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The only question worth asking about any gun control push is: “What’s their end goal?” The answer is usually a subjugation of a disarmed people along with imprisonment or extermination of defenseless dissidents. Sometimes disarmament is pushed along ethnic, religious … Continue reading →

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People control

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

As if there was any doubt that “gun control” is just a misnomer for people control, we have more evidence of the new direction on the part of the disarmers of lawful Americans. That direction is Soviet-style punitive psychiatry as … Continue reading →

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Usefulness of handheld automatic weapons.

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

When I lived in the Soviet Union, I heard people say that they didn’t need or want capitalist excesses of choices or resources. The notion that being poor but proud conferred an intellectual superiority is held by a few in … Continue reading →

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Is religion a joking matter?

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

In my view, religion better be a joking matter! Jokes about Buddhism and Christianity and Judaism indicate the currency of these faiths, at least in the US. Few people people joke about Pagan pantheons because they aren’t relevant to the … Continue reading →

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A reasonable response to Islamic terrorism

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Going after coreligionists of the offenders would make no more sense than bombing the Vatican in response to an IRA attack. The actual culprits of the Paris attack could have been shot dead in the act with minimal difficulty, except … Continue reading →

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“Gun” control is people control.

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

In the past, the gun control strategy relied on prior licensing requirements (gradually struck down) and technical restrictions (also gradually abandoned as pointless). Their current strategy is far more insidious: removal of access for new shooters (I-594) and lifetime prohibition … Continue reading →

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