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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Vanderboegh to Conn. state police: 'you are not the enemy'

Several weeks ago gun rights activist and blogger Mike Vanderboegh received a hand-delivered notice from the state of Connecticut via the local sheriff's department in his county in Alabama. The notice asked that Vanderboegh call the Connecticut State Police to answer questions concerning his advocacy for gun rights and his support for civil disobedience among residents who resist the state's new draconian gun restriction laws.

In the weeks since that letter was delivered Vanderboegh has become aware that he is the subject of an investigation being conducted by the Connecticut State Police.

But the major news coming out of Connecticut goes far beyond Vanderboegh's advocacy of citizen resistance.
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Friday, February 14, 2014

"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"

Most of you who have followed popular music over the decades and are old enough to remember the 70s may remember Eric Carmen's "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again."

The song was played heavily on the radio and was a big hit for Carmen, who had several songs that made the big time such as "All By Myself."

But what most, perhaps, did not know was that the melody Carmen used for "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" was based upon the third movement from classical music composer/performer Sergei Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony. Carmen supplied the lyrics.

Rachmaninoff received wide acclaim as one of the 20th century's best composers, and he chose Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra as the vehicle by which he would introduce his music to the world. Ormandy had taken a liking to Rachmaninoff's music early on, and thus it was a natural fit for the two to work together. Ormandy would sometimes make suggestions to the composer as to how he could make his music better, more pleasing to the ear, and thus, more marketable.

Say what you will about Ormandy, but one thing that cannot be debated was his ability to market and sell music to the masses. No one, no conductor, and no orchestra even came close to rivaling the sales of the Philadelphia Orchestra during Ormandy's 44-year tenure, not even Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic nor Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic.

Ormandy knew what the average music lover wanted to hear, and even if classical music was not their cup of tea, he knew what would at least be pleasing to listen to without totally turning the listener off to classical music.

Other composers and solo performers almost universally pointed to Ormandy as the conductor they most preferred to work with. He was a gentleman, accommodating, and worked hard to make it easy for his solo guests to showcase their talent. Among these were violinists Isaac Stern and Itzhak Perlman, pianists Rudolf Serkin, Arthur Rubinstein, and Vladmir Horowitz, and many others.

As a pianist, Rachmaninoff was numbered among these as well.

The following is Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony in its entirety, filmed live and performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Much of Rachmaninoff's music is deeply emotional in nature. While this could be said about all composers, some had that something extra. And here we get to see it. Only someone like Eugene Ormandy could capture such emotion and bring it out of his orchestra.

Ormandy loved his music. And although one might say that about all musicians, not all are able to tap into their inner reserve of emotion, and if they did they somehow did not have the ability to show it. Ormandy was not only able to tap that vast inner reserve of rich emotion ranging from joy to sadness, but he did so in a way that drew his musicians in the orchestra to that place with him. It was as if he were saying, "Come with me here. Experience what this composer may have been feeling when he wrote this. And then play as you feel it."

By the way, I know that some of you who are not big fans of classical will probably fast forward through some of this. But don't miss the 3rd movement, which is the most beautiful part of the piece, the part that Eric Carmen used for his song. It is very special and ultimately emotional. And you can see it on Ormandy's face and on the faces of the musicians as they respond to him.

I also want you to see a few seconds just prior to the 3rd movement, in the break after the 2nd movement. Ormandy gives his musicians a smile and whispers the compliment "great" -- something we rarely see.

This all begins at approximately 24:15 on the video. While I would prefer you to listen all the way to the end from there, if you must cut it short, be sure to listen to the entire 3rd movement, which will take you to approximately 35:22 on the video.

Unless you are completely and hopelessly detached from your emotions, there is no way you can hear this and not be moved. Enjoy...(click on the link at the top of the vid to enlarge).

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Mainstream media ignores Obamacare implosion

There is a plausible reason for Barack Obama's unilateral changes to the Obamacare law other than the obvious disdain for Constitutional law. Obamacare is imploding, and its chief architects are in panic mode. Not surprisingly, the mainstream media has ignored all of it.
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Group to launch an 'American Spring'

A group of patriots has declared a Constitutional emergency in the United States and has therefore announced a solution designed to address it. Patriots for America has set a date for what it has designated as "Operation American Spring" (OAS), during which it intends to restore Constitutional law in America.

Patriots for America is soliciting the support and help of multimillions of Americans. OAS is scheduled to begin on May 16, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

When did Congress pass the 'Dictatorial Powers Act?'

The President of the United States is now operating as a dictator. Since encountering insurmountable problems with the Obamacare law, Barack Obama has been busy rewriting it in spite of the fact that he does not have the power or authority by the Constitution or any known law to do so.

Surely there must be something we missed. Was the Constitution amended to grant a president legislative authority? Is he now specifically granted the power to write laws? Did Congress pass a new law called the "Dictatorial Powers Act of 2014" whereby they share their legislative authority with the executive branch?

They must have done so...
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Monday, February 10, 2014

The Gun Rights and Liberty News Roundup for 2/10/2014


Gateway Pundit posts an exclusive feature story concerning the latest facts gleaned from the Obamacare law. He says, "Democrats New Rallying Cry: Work is a Trap and We Celebrate Those Who Can Avoid It."

WRSA says it's time to call a spade a spade. Be sure to note the graphic at the top of the post. It speaks volumes and sets the tone for the links that lie below it.

Way Up North has a graphic that shows what happens to you when you try to process too much stupidity at once.

Tam shows us some odd guns she has known and loved through the years.

David Codrea reports the strange story of an anti-gun bigot who was arrested and charged with carrying a gun to a meeting at a school in New York -- which is now illegal and considered a felony. And the thing is this hypocrite was one of the very ones who helped get the new anti-gun laws passed in the state!

Mike Vanderboegh presents the case of two forgotten oldies showing that significant collectivist infiltration of the United States did, in fact, occur in the early to mid 1900s. As I have preached and preached till I am blue in the face, SEN. JOE MCCARTHY WAS RIGHT!

Kurt Hofmann shares some good news about a Texas man who used a gun to defend his home, during which a sheriff's deputy was shot and killed.

Days of our Trailers notes that the news story about the Iranian "fleet" being sent to the U.S. maritime borders contains half-truths, innuendo, and flat out falsehoods. Apparently Reuters failed to do some basic fact checking.

Alphecca reports that the vote in Colorado to repeal the magazine ban comes up TODAY.

Roberta X offers a confession. It is good for the soul. But her admission is no rarity. I used an assumed name when I first started blogging in 2006. I did it because I had some pretty overly cautious friends who said you never put your real name out on the Internet. So, I was D. Martyn Lloyd-Morgan, that is, until the Examiner insisted that its writers use their real names.

John Jacob H has a hard hitting post that manages to point to the real source of the "problem of big government." If you will look at this and read it you will discover the real problem we face. Read it only if you dare to face the truth. Sometimes the truth ain't pretty.

Nicki issues a plea for help to which all dog lovers everywhere can readily relate.

The Wandering Minstrel had surgery today. He could use our prayers.

Traction Control gives us a look at the latest additions to his inventory at his firearms dealership business. Take a look. You might find something you like.

The Smallest Minority shows us how the Feds target innocent citizens. For example, most of us are totally unaware (because we have not been told) that we commit at least three felonies a day on average. And at any moment somebody in the hoods and jackboots could decide they are going to enforce those laws, much to our shock and dismay.

Archer Garrett provides all the news you need to know as an informed citizen over at The Sentinel.

Bob Owens at Bearing Arms presents a young lady who gets at the real problem with the Second Amendment, in under 30 seconds.

Pamela Geller alerts us to the fact that a new study shows that Christians are now the world's most oppressed religious group. What did we tell you!!??

Golden Geese News announces the outrageous news that the EPA has BANNED most wood burning stoves in a corruption scheme. Next they are going after fireplaces. END THE EPA NOW!!

Stand Up America has more on the tangled web of lies that Obama and his henchmen have woven in what is beyond doubt the most corrupt administration in U.S. history.