Today was the first day I have served on federal active duty since 1996. I spent my day in uniform and actively helping my unit’s efforts to get packed and ready for our upcoming deployment. Part of these duties included going to places like Lowe’s and Home Depot to get certain supplies that we needed. I was asked several times whether I was headed to New Orleans. I’m not, and our predeployment training has now been moved out of the state of Mississippi and into the state of Indiana. We’re still Iraq bound and staying on schedule.
I’m not, but many engineering and military police elements of the Georgia Army National Guard are leaving or will be soon. Hopefully, they’ll help stop the human created tragedy that is following the and worsening the one created by a storm. As suggested by the Toolfist Chronicles, I hope to see two in the chest and one in the head being actively practiced on those who are robbing, raping and murdering just because they can in the absence of authority during this crisis. A bullet is almost too good for those people.
Maybe this event will help some of you rethink your dependence on government. Perhaps some of you will realize how fragile law and order actually are. Purchase and practice with firearms. Develop a personal moral code. Get to know your neighbors, and if they’re not good people consider a move. Have an emergency kit and lots of ammo around.
I realize this isn’t practical for everyone. For those of you who fit into this category, I suggest becoming friends with those who do practice assertive, self-reliant and independent lifestyles. Your own storm of a lifetime could be just around the corner at any time.