Thoughts at the end of this year

This yr has been interesting to say the least. this being the last post for 2009, i look back at some of my posts, some that have had little effect , and some that i have been told that have made folks think, , which is a good thing i suppose.
I started this blog with the intentions to make people think, a place to clear my thoughts , and a place to state an opinion.
There are still some subjects i could post about before the end of the yr, but i think they can be put off for a day or two , and the new year has the promise of some interesting material for posting, specially in light of some current political developments.
So i will close out this year , reminding all, that what you read here , is but a matter of personal opinion and conjecture, things as i see them, i offer them out to the public for simple consideration, so i wish all a prosperous and happy new year.
Alpha(Mark Mc)
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MAIG blueprint link

For those concerned about 2ND Amendment rights, The anti gun Mayor Bloombergsblueprint plans to grab guns without going through the legislature. read more about it at gun rights examiner ,national, david c's war on guns blog as well.
http://snarkybytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/MAIG-Blueprint-FOIA.pdf

Musings and food for thought for the future potential Revolutionary War heros

I do not think i can remember a time , that some faction hasn't been calling for armed resistance or action, least not in my lifetime. Usually these calls come from the fringe elements , from those that personally i can never seem to find a commonality with. And nowadays its no different, there are still some out there , that make such calls and of course when they get no action, usually go off grumbling that , people are stupid , unpatriotic and generally cant understand why their call is not answered.
I myself , on these self same pages have advised that people need to have plans for themselves and communities, to get ready so to speak for any eventuality and that i think is prudent mainly because those that have a plan will probley be the ones that need the least help.
To address what i call the John Brown syndrome, those people calling for armed and open response to what they think is wrongs done by anyone and wish to start the fight on their terms and in places of their choosing.My advise , would be you better think long and hard. especially if your going to move your operation away from your own locality, because , you may have to contend with how the people in your chosen area of operations will perceive you,will you be viewed as a warrior of right? or an out of state interloper? how would you view someone that came into your state to start crap?In my humble opinion , that's a good way to start getting shot at from ALL sides, and frankly , in my view , i would look at such an excursion , about the same as i would the use of UN troops to enforce anything, as an invasion.
Besides , if the situation ever gets to the point of armed insurrection, every ones gonna be too busy locally making the needed preparations to insure their own survival
and the survival of their own communities,anyone that thinks that action in one state is going to generate a mobilization from another , to come to their aide , I'm afraid is sadly mistaken if anything , it will make others see to the preparations in their own state and community, so thoughts of riding in and being hailed as heroes , is pretty far fetched , and is the stuff of movie lore , not factual happenings.so as far as I'm concerned , don't be expecting to see folks from where I'm located fighting in the hills of another state, cuz we may be busy preparing our own defenses in that case. you would do better to have plans for your own locale , at least there you can have some semblance of logistics and support.
This is of course ,entirely hypothetical, and strictly my own personal opinion, but i think it is prudent thought that , some folks , may not see things the same way and view things differently than some of those that wish to start something.

Musings on the legitimacy( or lack of ) Government

Greetings from VERY frozen Wyoming. I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas.As of late , I have been reading in a few places how some folks believe that our current form of government , is both illegal and corrupt, I tend to agree with the corrupt part, but i wish to look at this charge of illegality.
In order to do that, one must go back to the founding of this country, and what forms of government were in place in the different states, we had commonwealths , representative governments , parliamentary systems and even councils.
Before we had Our US Constitution, we had the Articles of Confederation, and for some reason that probley needs a closer look , these somehow failed or were not good enough for the men of the time, Hence they came up with what we have today ,The US Constitution.
Here is my musings on the matter of the Illegality of the Constitution and its subsequent Amendments,BULL HOCKEY. since the document , replaced another , was voted on through due course and agreed to , it IS the defacto template for our form of government, like it or not, same for all 27 of the ratified amendments , since they were enacted following the rules set forth in the Constitution,And it is truly amazing , that for a 230+ yr old document, there have only been 27 Amendments (some i agree that are questionable, and wonder if there is truly need for at this time.)and i acknowledge that there have been many PROPOSED Amendments but only 27 that have passed the ratification process.
Now some may feel that government has been over reaching its stated powers as delegated and that, some people have abused the system, i would tend to agree , but unfortunately, i am not the one that is the judge(and i don't think the government wants me to be the judge there).
Like it or not, the US Constitution. is the document by which the rules of our government are laid out, and the beauty of it , is that it IS amendable , for good or bad , that must always be kept in mind, but it IS the LEGITIMATE template for our government, the problem i see , is that We the people have expected for too long that government would stay within the confines and framework of what the document allows. remember We the People are the guardians, We the people have the final say with our consent to be governed.so what do you think?

Musings on Christmas Eve

This Christmas season has been a different one, with whats been going on nationally , politically and economically. Usually i take this time , between Christmas and New Years , to reflect on myself and things that i had done over the last year, This year is different , because , events that have been happening are a little more important than just my self. I feel the very future of our nation is being stretched and rent at its very fabric. I hear that this country is more divided now , than at any time in its history even more so than before the last great clash that separated this nation , states,counties, townships and even families.
Word has reached me , that the powers that be in the Federal Government , have taken a step that they , a minority , feel is the correct direction for our nation,. they have taken our consent to govern and used it to go against the majorities wishes , they have used the power granted them to bribe,cajole , and threaten to get what an even smaller minority want, some of the actions used are definitely illegal, the package is in my humble opinion un Constitutional , and the plans for implementation , ring of purely tyrannical tilt.
I dont know about anyone else , but for me , I'm thinking of what our founding fathers and those that have fought and died for this country would be thinking of todays situation, i wonder , what cost will today's circumstances bring about. I'm finally left to wonder, if called what will i do to stop what i feel is an illegal and unconstitutional unconscionable act by those entrusted with the consent to govern us.
I also wonder how many are taking this Christmas, and using it to gather with family, talking quietly about what their beliefs are , maybe talking about options that can be taken,I wonder how many will be thinking , that this may be their last Christmas, and have already made up their minds what they may do. I also wonder , if those they be in power are thinking the same things, and what they are doing to this once great nation , that is dividing it beyond the point of repair, because even if those in power don't believe it , people will use whatever they have at hand to defend themselves from a tyrannical government , they say we have 3 boxes in this country , the ballot box , the jury box and the bullet box, it would appear that the peoples will is being nullified in 2 of them, so i wonder is it only amatter of time before the people feeling oppressed and helpless reaches for that last box, and when they do, will the spirits of Christmas's past and our forefathers be looking on.

Musings on what it means to be prepared

a prudent person keeps an eye on whats happening around them and prepares for any eventuality
sage advice , but what exactly does that mean? those that live in areas prone to natural disasters can probly answer this better , but to me, it means be ready for any eventuality , Fema has lists of things people should do to be prepared and to survive periods of time when normal services may be interrupted. That might be a good place to start , having a personal plan for eventualities if they should ever happen.One can take further steps if they feel they need to and add and subtract from basic lists , but the fundamentals of shelter food water and security must always be thought out. remember , not everyone may have the foresight to have a plan , and the last thing you will want is to be caught, having to share what you have set aside for yourself and family.and those that don't plan , will revert to basic instincts for survival, be it at the government assistance station , or on their own.Having a personal survival plan is paramount , it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a group survival plan with your neighbors either, think those of like mind , that will give you a group effort to get things back to normal as soon as possible. i figure this is just food for thought , remember a person that fails to plan ,plans to fail, do you want to be one that needs help or one that can help?
What do you think?

Musing on what is a Domestic Enemy

A very interesting question, what is a Domestic Enemy as purported to in regards to the US Constitution.
I think this question is a very good one to provoke thought, because , there will be as many answers as there are people asked, and they will answer following along their beliefs. So if i leave something out, feel free to add whatever your thoughts are as well.
To me , being a Constructionist/Constitutionalists, A domestic enemy is anyone , that would use legislation,intimidation, majority , or use force to advance their agenda of compliance to their will that circumvents , nullifies or outright voids those protections offered by the US Constitution, anyone that over reaches the constitutional limits, imposed by said document up to and including using it against itself. anyone that would infringe on any personal rights , using the legislative or any other process.simply put , if it cannot pass a simple constitutionality test it cant be done.
Ok that's to start the ball rolling , and a very quick thought on what a potential domestic enemy could be , it is in no means the only definition, by DHS standards , my beliefs make me a potential domestic enemy, so to to the SPLC< OR any other alphabet group out there. so the answer , is going to be entirely up to what your views and beliefs say , not mine.or theirs.

Musings on the Militia Movement

Over my short life thus far , i have seen the survivalists of the 70's and 80's , the hometown militia of the 90's , and now another Resurrection of this movement.The theme that runs common through out all these times is a distrust of the federal government, and the US Constitution. Personally my belief is that anyone that trust the Feds totally , is living in a dream world , but this is not the subject for now , not even the US Constitution is the subject, what is though is that these organizations exist and what i would like to talk about is their formations,organizations , logistics and maybe a few other little tidbits.

One thing i do find extremely curious , is the online recruitment for members in an existing Militia , usually it entails giving your name ,geographic location, some other personal info, One even asked what you considered your self a specialist in, as well as marksmanship skills what you considered yourself , top of the list, the infamous Sniper role , now being this is the world wide web, we all know we are all the perfect height , weight , in perfect health if not better , and can ALL shoot the backside out of a gnat at 1000 meters.I can understand wanting to know some of this stuff, like where you are , what can you do for the org and so on , but let me go back to the world wide web thing, who invented it? if you say AL Gore , go to the back of the class with this pointy paper hat, it was the Government, now why would any group want to have a list of its members assessable from online , for all the world to see? to me that would be totally self defeating in that your supposed enemies only have to log in , have someone join with a bogus name and bingo they have your total strength, your , manpower lists in specified cata gories , as well as the names of all your members, umm dunno bout you but to me, thats a serious breach of operational security.and whats even more curious , there are orgs out there that do just that.
Now on to the meat of this little exercise in fiction.IF i were going to become a member of an org , there are some things i would have to know,such as , how is it set up is it a local group (most preferable) how is that group split up , squads , teams , cells , and so on, what is the over all mission? i know that is dictated by the circumstances, now what about overall organization of are they going to volunteer to the state , or maybe the local sheriff, whom will they be taking their orders from , or are they going to "freelance"get the picture I'm drawing? We haven't even talked about equipment , training , conditioning supply resupply see its starting to get complicated isn't it? This may actually take alittle more thought , huh?
Ok, now for what i think, I think the formation of such a group , is the absolute last ditch effort, the feces has already hit the fan and there is general war already going on.oppression and rights are being abused or abolished.This does NOT in any way mean , you can not get a small group of friends , and play the "what it ? game.
Lets assume its a worst case, and you oppose whats going on, you get a small group together , talk things out , decide on what you will do,remember being small means less chance you will be found out if you follow secrecy rules, but being small limits you in activity and targets, but then again , no militia has ever won anything on their own.the very best any militia can hope for is a harassment action against its adversary until such time a greater force can be mustered and brought to bear. Perfect examples are , the viet Cong , the french underground , the Mujaheddin in Afghan, hit and run tactics , and harassment of the troops keeping them on edge.in other words make the wish their mamas never met their daddies.
In my fictional little militia, resupply would be just as the others did , take from the adversary's dead , guns ammo the works if at all possible, so the need to have your own high dollar mbr is up to you, but all you really need is something good enough to get you a better one. AS for support , small groups can live off less than large groups , and if you have the support of the people , providence has a way of landing in your lap.And to do that , your group is going to have to do alot of discussion , and have a definite plan of action that is readily identifiable, remember , you want to be the good guys , so your going to have to act that part to the public, which will also affect what activities you engage in.as well as how you conduct them.
these are just a minuscule amount of things that would have to be taken into account there is alot more and I'm sure everyone can think of things i haven't even touched on, but then again i like to make people think for themselves , besides , some pencil necked little fed troll is probably sitting in a basement in some government building , writing up a report to the government on my subversive activities tonight , and I'm sure that IF the fan gets hit , ill be one of the first they will come for , that is if i don't get wind of it first.....
So what do you think?

Revisiting of Pt 2 of my musings of the Bill of Rights

http://musingsinthewilderness.blogspot.com/2009/11/pt-2-of-musings-on-bill-of-rights.html this is a link to the post , and as i stated there was a part missing from the us code as i remembered it , and then i was reminded,by a learned friend that us code has and can be changed frequently and all it takes is a simple amendment vote for in Congress.
The part i remember as being there as the third part , had to do with Irregular Unorganized Militias, it was those that did not fall under the organized militia , and did not fall under the terms of the unorganized militia due to age or some other disqualifying factor this group had no military organization or officers and to my view were considered the very last called if the need would ever arise.
It took me a while but i finally remembered it with some prodding and thought.

Revisiting , the proverbial lines that shall not be crossed

This discussion was started over at Oathkeepers with this question to provoke thought , i will include the question as the asker asked , and my following response for your thought and approval:
I don't mean to incite anything, just wondering if we have considered or discussed where that proverbial line in the sand actually is. We stand stronger united than divided. When is it that enough is enough. I personally am getting real tired of this administration jamming $hit down my throat. Only so much of that and I start regurgitating it back up.
Just something to inspire some thought. I don't have an answer, just wondering.

To which i repied:
Reply by AlphaWolf 2 hours ago
Kevin, I firmly believe , that the proverbial "line" is a very personal and intimate one, it is something that you , yourself must wrestle with, and ultimately , it is your desicion. I will not even attempt as some here in the group to draw them. What i can offer is some advice , even though it is not asked for, start talking to those in your state group, talk to your neighbors , even if you THINK you know your god given rights , review them, decide what they mean to you, re educate yourself, remember an informed person , makes informed decisions.and by informed , i mean dont take everything as gospel just because someone says it , research it , verify its validity. As far as what subjects are taboo to discuss, i think you can see what is and isnt simply by the response the subject gets , but as someone that contacted me said , their board , their rules , in a recent post i saw 1 member say , there was no"pc police " yet conclude their post , that the views were counter to the group and the person should find another soap box, and ended "you have been warned" if thats not policing........
I have had the few people that have contacted me tell me how they had started discussions , only to have them deleted or been set apon by those that do not agree, well as with any group , there will be disagreements , thats going to be natural and is to be expected. and in no way can be avoided. there is no way to please everyone , all you can do is stand fast by your beliefs , and remember , not everyone is going to agree with you, some will say you are to radical or militant , some will say your too pacafist, the thing is and what really matters , is what you think feel and believe. As for me , my credability has been called into question by some , and i have questions of credability of some myself , especial those that demand adherence to THEIR way of thinking to those that think i am too pacafist , im a useful tool, to those that think im too militant , im a firebrand or a loose cannon, to some because i choose to act more slowly and think things through , or because i leave the option open to discuss all options , So Kevin , as i can see from the initial post , you have questions as to where it that line, i tell you , its where ever you draw it at however many levels you want and ultimately , the choice is yours , no one elses , that way they cannot shove anything down your throat, but remember those choices , though they be yours , are yours to live with as well. I hope , as i always do , that my insights provoke thought , as i intend them to , now what you do with them , is entirely your choice.

i know what some think , but what do you think?

Musings on what is a Three percenter?

The Three Percent today are gun owners who will not disarm, will not compromise and will no longer back up at the passage of the next gun control act. Three Percenters say quite explicitly that we will not obey any futher circumscription of our traditional liberties and will defend ourselves if attacked. We intend to maintain our God-given natural rights to liberty and property, and that means most especially the right to keep and bear arms. Thus, we are committed to the restoration of the Founders' Republic, and are willing to fight, die and, if forced by any would-be oppressor, to kill in the defense of ourselves and the Constitution that we all took an oath to uphold against enemies foreign and domestic.
That is from the sispey street irregulars bogsite, the first place i read the term 3%er. the site address is http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/
Another must read from there is http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2009/11/no-fort-sumters-means-exactly-that.html
As well as my own posting here in this blog last month on the same subject, which is inspired , by mikes post. so go ahead , read what i have , and see why i call myself a Threeper, and keep in mind , though Mike , may not agree with me, i will try all peaceful means first , and when left no other choice, thats where the men will be seperated from the boys.
If you know of other Three percenter sites i would greatly appriciate , a link to them so i can also check them out as well.



UPDATE:After a google search of Threepercenter, i have found 10 pages of 3per stuff. the first one on the first page www.threepercenter.org/ leads to an ARM affiliated site , also gives Sipsey street creadit for the creation of the threepercenter movement. ARM being of course the American Resistsnce Movement.
As with anything i will not endorse or detract from what these groups stand for , ill leave it to you to decide for yourselves. on apersonal note , i am glad to see that they got rid of the socialist up turned fist holding a chain inside a celtic circle(cross) usually associated with supremacist groups, and added disclaimer's that they are nondiscriminatory, maybe mike v's stating that those groups aint him did some good and made them rethink their marketing.Another thing readily seen , is both those sites are advertising OathKeepers

Musings on more than 1 iron in the fire

Last couple of posts , I have been talking about oaths, association with groups , and some of my general thoughts and beliefs, and basically have been in a rather cantankerous and pissy mood with but 1 respondent over at another site , which i allowed to let, drive a message away from what i was intending to impart as my opinion.and we all readily understand opinions are that opinions , and they are alot like a certain body part, everyone has them.
Ill let it be known right now , that i support the stance of Oath keepers , meaning its stated mission to reach those , that will if it ever happens be called upon to enforce unconstitutional orders, i do believe that the RTI of Oath keepers is a very useful tool to change the perception some of those folks tasked view things.
If we can reach these folks , and teach them what we believe, and convince them that we are right, and then inspire them to talk with those in their circle and reach and teach themselves , maybe things wont get too bad if it ever comes to it.
That being said there is nothing thast says ,one cannot follow a belief and act accordingly and be not having an alternate plan in the case your initial one either fails , or just isn't enough. Any one that thinks there is only one course , and puts all there hopes in 1 course of action without a back up plan , is ,in my humble opinion is deluding themselves, the old saying don't put all your eggs in 1 basket.In previous posts i talked about the drawing of lines being an individual choice , as they are , and i said nothing about how many or where anyone should be drawing them , i will not presume to make choices for others, because individual circumstances vary, and frankly , some folks may not be comfortable having to make choices at this moment for something that may never come to pass. or may want to wait until they are pressed into making a choice, and eventually , i am very sure, at some point , a choice will need to be made. I just hope that when the choices are being thought of that its made on facts , research and a strong belief that the choice needs to be made and that they are making the correct one, and only they will know that.So in conclusion, personally i think as you can see i have more than 1 iron in the fire as far as what i see to be the truth on some subjects, and that not every thing is the same for every one, and that i think that that is entirely allowable. What do you think?

Musings on past Oaths

I have had the opportunity for the past few days to consider, some of the past Oaths that I have taken in my lifetime, from the oath of Enlistment I took 3 separate times,to the oath I took the day I got married,and the day that I became a member of the local Search and Rescue Unit, i also have had reason to think about the reaffirming of my oath to Oath Keepers.What has me thinking is exactly what is an oath and exactly how binding will it be be if taken between just 2 people , a group that its officiated for , or simply a solitary promise one makes to themselves.
Now some of you will see , that some of these oath may not apply any longer , like the one to the S&R, i left that organization a few yrs back due to my health so am i styill bound by it?most would say no and what about my oath of enlistment , my military obligation was filled long ago, and i have been discharged from active duty and any reserve commitments, so do those oaths still apply? or can I change them , to fit my current status? I have no Officers appointed over me , I no longer fall under the UCMJ, so are those parts void? What about if i disagree with the President ? do i still have to follow those orders?
So does circumstances change the validity of an Oath?can one change that oath after the fact, because you see , none of these oaths has any time limit , or expiration date, most would assume that once the reason for the oath were completed that the oath itself becomes void, but does it ?Some veterans i know , both enlisted and officer corp , tell me no that the oath is for life, though almost to a person , they do agree that the oath is to no person, but to a piece of paper,the Constitution.
For me , there has not been an administration , that if i had to that i would , or could swear an oath, like the one i took for enlistment,not since i was honorably discharged but i could and still can swear an oath , to protect the US Constitution from all enemies , both foreign , and domestic , and after all isn't all oaths , a promise? to oneself ? what do you think?

The consent of the governed

"The Consent of the Governed"
That in a nutshell is the power of the government, and that power is derived from We the People. That is basically what happens whenever a candidate comes and ASKS us , for our vote, they ask for the consent to represent us , the people and to govern us and we , the people choose whom we will allow to govern and represent us , to the government. Now hopefully , this choice is thought out researched and thoroughly tested by the voters own individual beliefs. This is true from the smallest form of government to the halls of the federal government they ASK us,and we choose.`
Ok , the candidate , gets the consent with the vote , and now represents not just those that have voted for them , but the entire group, They are responsible to all the voters , not just those that voted them into office. This is a job now of trying to represent people of differing ideas and goals, and the now elected official has a hard job, especially if they wish to remain in office.
most times , people will just wait until the next election cycle , and if the elected official hasn't done anything that would have made the voters act sooner , wait? what can the voters do before an election cycle?if their elected officials are going counter to , what the voters want? Well that is dependant on each individual states election laws and what is said in each States Constitution, you see , contained in the laws of the States , and in the states Constitutions , there are mechanisms to remove an elected official from office, and it is up to an individual to research and know what to do if such becomes the case. The Government isn't going to tell you that though , and if the elected official has more support , than detractor , its an exercise in futility, so most will wait for an election cycle to remove an ineffective or contrary candidate. So knowing where to look and what you can do is ultimately your responsibility, and i cannot go into detail what every different state can do , because each state is different in what they say ,its best if you look yourself for your individual state.
What i see though is people have become complacent and remained silent , not realizing that their silence is consent as well,another problem i see is that once elected , the representatives , in their juggling act of trying to represent the entire population , have to compromise to do the most good they can for the most amount of people they represent , its an automatic move towards the opposition from stated beliefs be it to the left or right , and if they don't move , they risk re election.
This is but a brief touch on what the subject is , so in conclusion , it is our consent that the candidates ask for , and we either give it to them or we don't through our votes , and there are mechanisms in the Law and government , to remove that Consent if we the people so choose, but ultimately its up to us , we can speak or remain silent , but again silence is a consent all its own, so talk to your representatives , let them know what you think , otherwise , they will be left to decide themselves , and if they continue to go against the peoples wishes , if there is enough , things can always be changed.
The best way to get the best government is an educated populus.