More Bad News For The King Of The Old Rust Belt

How are the mighty fallen. The prognosis for Detroit just keeps getting worse. The steel mills go under, then the auto industry starts coming unglued, and in the last year they even decided to start demolishing/leveling whole abandoned parts of the city just so they could shut off the water and sewer services, as well as end police patrols and cease providing fire and EMS.

Now this is on the table:

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/11/28/state-senator-proposes-dissolving-city-of-detroit/

You Gotta' Love It.

Gimme' that old time religion.....

http://patdollard.com/2012/11/churches-offer-concealed-weapons-training/

Think Your Emails Are Secure?

Better think again. I'm always entertained (but rarely surprised) when legislation like this comes from a Democrat. And people have the nerve to call Republicans fascists.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57552225-38/senate-bill-rewrite-lets-feds-read-your-e-mail-without-warrants/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

I Find This VERY Entertaining.

You know, it's about time the people who pay taxes, follow the law, and mind their business take a page from the other side of the political aisle and start taking advantage of programs that can be used to further our needs and goals.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-07-02/news/ct-met-gun-buyback-backfire-0702-20120702_1_pro-gun-group-bb-gun-safety-and-marksmanship

The City in Modern Insurgent Warfare and Uncertain times

An interesting little paper I came across that was originally published in 2010. Some interesting material to mull over.

http://www.columbia.edu/~sjs2/PDFs/city_technology_of_war.pdf

Question: What Have We Learned In 2,067 Years?

Quote: "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled,
public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be
tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should
be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to
work, instead of living on public assistance."

- Cicero - 55 BC

Answer: Evidently nothing