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There’s just no end to the violence, is there?  Maybe it’s time we realize we aren’t going to change the world and butt out of the affairs of other countries.
The explosion was at a military base in Khost province, near the border with Pakistan, U.S. officials said.
The base is a center for personnel working on [...]

What the hell….seriously, just what the hell is law enforcement’s problem?  This kind of crap happened before 9/11 and we were given the ridiculously named Homeland Security that was supposed to make it easier for law enforcement agencies to coordinate and cooperate with each other.  We are told we have to be patted down and [...]

Personally I think that Tasers have been way over-used.   Tasers can be deadly to those with heart problems and in my opinion, should be considered deadly force and only used in dire situations where the only other alternative is the use of a fire arm.
Police need reasons to believe a suspect is dangerous before firing [...]

What a great idea, Joe.  Let’s start a third war we can’t afford and further piss off the world community.  How did that Iraq thing work out for you?
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, (I-Conn) a renowned hawk and one of the foremost champions of the invasion of Iraq, warned on Sunday that the United States faced “danger” [...]

Air travel has taken on yet a new way to make the flying public even more uncomfortable…no bathroom breaks for an hour before landing.  Hard to believe that things could get worse for the flier but it seems that all of the burden of tighter security falls on them as opposed to the airlines.
There is [...]

Exclusive – The Work of Congress
Jon reviews the wide breadth of issues that Congress faces in a typical day on the hill.

Airports around the world intensified their security for U.S. bound passengers Saturday as American officials sought more information about the motives of a Nigerian man who tried to light an incendiary device aboard a flight as it descended into Detroit on Christmas Day.
Federal investigators are continuing to gather information about the suspect, Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, [...]

by guest author Skyagunsta
” …all you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see in it the marvels of creation,”
Paulo Coelho – The Alchemist
” …all you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see in it the marvels of creation.” This quote from [...]

I wanted to wish each and every one of you a blessed, joyful Christmas and New Year.  Thank you all for being a part of Mountain Sage Blog.
I have much to do today so I won’t be around much.

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