Re: Duels and Flame Wars

In response to the latest flame war to erupt:

I'm not linking to the posts or sites, which contain enough vomit in the form of comments to completely and irrevocably drive away any thinking man from this "community" forever.

People, we are a largely ignored, esoteric community floating about in cyberspace.   That's it.  Some of our sites are watched by the enemy, but we are not a threat.  They know it.

The enemies of liberty have not even begun to seriously try to disrupt our “community”.

No need.  We’re doing it for free.

I must admit to not having followed most of the CPX Foxtrot comments at WRSA, nor have I been to Sipsey much to see the festivities.

One visit to each site some days ago, and one today, was enough.

I refuse to be drawn into this.

I do not agree with Mike 100% in everything he says, nor do I agree with Kerodin 100% in everything he says.

The originator of this latest round of poo flinging is very clear, though.   We can argue about it, but the time stamps do not lie.  I won't include links.

Scratch that.  I won't argue about it.

I am on speaking terms with both men.  I have respect for both, and see glaring inconsistencies with some of both men’s ideas, as I am sure they do with mine.

I am aware well of the issues involved in this debate, going all the way back to its beginning.  On and on.  There’s even been talk at Sipsey of a “duel” (not, as far as I can see, mentioned by Mike or Kerodin), complete with stand-ins and sniping (ironically, that's the murder of an American citizen, btw) from "800 yards".  There have been accusations of both working as a provocateur, and comparisons to of Kerodin to Stalin.  The comments have been far more ridiculous than the original arguments.

It's all provocateur-ish, and Stalin-esque, if you ask me.  Stalin was an expert at dividing his underlings and opposition through many of the same mechanisms in play in this stupid internet flame war. 

Come on.  Really.

Here is my last and final response on this divisiveness that has erupted occasionally every few months to disrupt the community.

This nation is headed for Marxism, people.  Our nation, our culture, our liberty, our children are in danger.

Do you give a damn?

Do you understand what Marxism is, and the evil it has in store for us?  Do you understand how stupid and pale internet flame wars are in comparison?

Do you have nothing better to do?  PT done?  Kids taught and hugged?  Mind sharpened?  Body hard?  Marksmanship up to par?  Spiritual considerations squared away? 

Our nation is being driven towards another interventionist war on the one hand, and collapse and internal strife on the other.

Do you have any idea of the misery and pain that is coming?

Occupy and other Marxists are on the streets and moving.  Right Now.  

Right Now.

I don’t have time for this.

Until some sort of two-way gentleman’s agreement on this subject is reached in the community as a whole, I am shuttering this blog. 

Of course, I realize some of you may want exactly that.  I know some of you want that. 

You all do what you want.  I am not trying to impose my will on anyone, I am not taking sides; I am simply withdrawing my consent.  Am I in the wrong?  Don't know.  Don't care.

I will not stop working the projects I have begun, and I am not "laying down my arms".   I just don't see the point of trying to build an internet-based community that resembles AR-15.com.  I can go to AR-15.com for that. 

Email and the contact forms will remain open.

I will not be part of this.  Someone email me when this is over.  

Or not.  

Whatever.

That is all.