“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2: 10b – 11
I hope that on this Christmas you are safe, warm, and surrounded by loved ones. If you are, say a prayer for those who are deployed abroad and can’t be with their loved ones.
Merry Christmas from JTT!
Now is not the time for readers of this site to sit idle. This is a time to get involved. There are several ways that you can help steer perception and policy during this time when the Bill of Rights seems to be under attack. Here are a few suggestions…
Pardon the double negative but, you can’t afford not to join the NRA. Ideologically, I align more closely with the Gun Owners of America but acknowledge that they simply don’t have the resources of the NRA. The NRA has handled these last several days with class and restraint (unlike the anti-Bill of Rights lobby who were dancing in blood as the news broke from Newtown). The NRA can do a lot of good with your membership dues. If you don’t like the magazines and mailings, ask them not to send them and they won’t. The NRA and GOA are going to lead this fight. They have become quite good at making sure that you are heard. Join today.
It is easier than ever to contact your elected Representatives. Do it early and often.
You can easily send letters to your Representatives on Congress.org. Additionally, the President has solicited everyone’s thoughts on gun violence on WhiteHouse.gov.
If you don’t know what to say, Military Arms Channel posted a great letter to get you started:
Greetings,
Due to the recent events at Sandy Hook elementary school we now face renewed threats to our Constitutional rights. While I understand how painful the loss must be for those touched by this tragedy, blaming firearms or their owners and punishing them is not the answer to the challenges we face as a nation.
We already have laws that were violated by a man who was likely psychotic and heavily medicated. This man was stopped by the mandatory background check from purchasing firearms. He then decided to murder his mother and take her legally owned firearms to commit this tragedy.
If your true goal is to protect our children, then enact legislation that will do that. Banning firearms that are rarely used in crime (less than 1% of the time) is not going to stop such tragedies, that was proven in 1999 when the Columbine shooting took place under the 1994 ban. Do something meaningful, please. Make committing the insane easier. Put armed security guards in our schools. But do not strip us of our rights and property by passing additional anti-gun laws that have historically had no positive effect on crime in our nation or others.
Thank you,
SIGN YOUR NAME
You can’t engage in the public discourse in an intelligent way if you don’t know what you are talking about. It is time to hit the books. Hillsdale College has some excellent videos that can start you on your way to understanding the basics of the Constitution of the United States of America. The JPFO has an excellent resource that will help you understand the context in which our Founding Fathers understood the Second Amendment complete with references to the Federalist Papers and pre-Constitution precedence for the God-given right to bear arms. Do not be swept up in the erroneous arguments that the Founding Fathers couldn’t have foreseen modern weapons. The modern weapons of the time are exactly what the Founding Fathers sought to protect.
This is the least that you can do. Get out there and kindly, intelligently, and firmly represent gun owners everywhere. Our freedom depends on you.
As a reader of Jerking the Trigger, I suspect you probably pride yourself on your situational awareness. So, you are no doubt aware that Christmas is breathing down your neck. I also suspect that not all of you are done with your Christmas shopping yet. Stateside Man Goods can help.
I was recently contacted by Mike at Stateside Man Goods so he could tell me more about his business. Stateside Man Goods was started as service to provide truly premium care packages to those in the military. They still provide military care packages but have also expanded into a sort of one-stop-shop for premium gift baskets and care packages that any guy (and a lot of ladies) would love.
Stateside Man Goods stays true to their original purpose by donating care packages to troops and allowing others to donate money to go toward the purchase of those gift baskets. I was really impressed with Mike’s passion about his business, his product line, and his charity work so when he offered to send me a package of premium food items to review, I jumped at the chance. Sometimes it’s really hard to be me.
The package that I received included a smattering of some of Stateside Man Good’s most popular items including:
Crocodile Crunch – This is the sort of nut mix that hits just about every craving all at once. It has a habanero/mango seasoning that is sweet, salty, and just a touch spicy at the same time. It isn’t as spicy as you would think from the habanero. I found it very mild. My wife thought it was pretty spicy. The honey roasted peanuts, salted cashews, pretzel balls, roasted pepper sesame sticks, goji berries and green peas were all great and there were plenty of each in the mix.
Teriyaki Beef Jerky by Mountain America Jerky – This is a pretty solid beef jerky. The teriyaki flavoring is pretty subtle and it tastes mostly like beef which is a good thing. It is the chewy type which I like better than the softer more tender stuff. It is hearty and would be great for taking on a hike.
Habanero Beef Jerky by Mountain America Jerky – The sticker on the package states “It’s Really Hot, Man!!” They aren’t kidding. This stuff will melt your face off and clear your sinuses. It has a bit of flavor and a lot of pain. I like spicy but this is more than I prefer. I let a few people who like very spicy things try it and they loved it. It is both very chewy and very moist which is nice. Normally, you get one or the other with jerky.
“December 7th, 1941, a date that will live in infamy…” Take a moment to reflect and remember.
Stateside Man Goods was founded out of a desire to provide truly premium care packages to deployed troops. Mike, the founder of Stateside Man Goods, knows that every care package is appreciated but he wanted to offer a premium alternative to the candy and toy filled care packages that are so common.
They have items and packages for any man – from the deployed soldier, to the Paleo eater, or even a business executive. Do you want bison jerky? They have it. Paleo MREs? Yup, the have those too. High end knives? You know it. The whole store is filled with cool stuff.
On top of all of that, they have a rotating roster of troops that they send care packages to at no cost. You can even donate if you want to help.
Check out Stateside Man Goods.
PS – If you want to get a Christmas care package out to a deployed soldier that you know and love, Mike suggests that you place the order by December 13th.
