Where on earth...

Discussion in 'Networking and Security' started by bookish, Apr 10, 2021.

  1. BMK

    BMK

    #11     Apr 10, 2021
  2. VicBee

    VicBee

    It's the "freedom from government authority and regulations" that I hear almost exclusively from Americans that gets me going. I realise this is tied historically and passed on from generation to generation and promoted by the political and commercial interests who don't like government to butt in their affairs. But the lawless, gun packing cowboy culture that pervades to this day in America, while it's cool folklore, is precisely what needs to change for the country to evolve.
    I know of no other country in the world as policed as the US, from the armed security guard to the local, county, state and federal police forces and numerous other agencies that all claim jurisdiction, with a weapon at their hips.
    It's as if no one wants government, except if it provides a job with a gun. And that doesn't include our military forces, one of the world's largest and by far the most expensive of all, paid by "you are to be grateful to be protected ", the American citizenry.
    It's a scam perpetuated by the politico-military industrial complex, the same that wants small, toothless government.

    Sorry, my rant of the month.
     
    #12     Apr 11, 2021
  3. wartrace

    wartrace

    No I haven't; the closest I've been to Granville is a trip to Carthage, Tn. I looked up Granville on Google maps; it looks like a neat little town.
     
    #13     Apr 11, 2021
  4. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Carthage:-

    https://www.caneyforkfarms.com/

    Caney Fork Farms, headquartered on the family farm of former Vice President Al Gore,

    is dedicated to sustainable agriculture, agroforestry,

    soil recarbonization, soil carbon research and conservation.

    + + +

    Driven past it but never visited - if they allow public in that is.

    As for Granville it is a neat little town. I had family that lived there for about 10 years. There are different seasonal festival/street fair types of events when they open up different historical buildings (an arts type center/old bar? and old bank with big vault). On way into town there is a active marina but the only other retail business (gas station/convenience store) has a habit of closing for a year or two at a time. Flashing light signal rounds about things out. :)
     
    #14     Apr 11, 2021
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  5. US is a huge mosaic like no other, with a population over 300Mill it is normal to be policed and armed and in my opinion even that don't look enough. People got bazookas&missile launcher in their kitchen cupboard man, like what do you expect ? Norway like system ?
     
    #15     Apr 11, 2021
  6. VicBee

    VicBee

    That's what I mean. In the name of the right to arm oneself against government oppression, we end up with the greatest armed police surveillance in the world.
     
    #16     Apr 11, 2021
  7. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Exactly.

    2nd amendment folks arms themselves against the most powerful armed forces in the world history.

    Like the proverbial bring a knife to a gunfight.

    Folks at Waco learned that lesson the hard way.
     
    #17     Apr 11, 2021
  8. bookish

    bookish

    It isnt enough to arm yourself.

    You have to arm yoursel effectively.
     
    #18     Apr 11, 2021
  9. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Which the gubmint does. Citizens are not gubmint.

    Got a gun, they got millions of them.

    Got a tank o_O, they got divisions of them

    Etc
     
    #19     Apr 12, 2021
  10. Bourgeoisie answer.
     
    #20     Apr 17, 2021