10/13/07:

08/23/07: "Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001?
Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania ? Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?
And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet?...Well, I don't. I don't care at all.
I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.
I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia
I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg 's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.
I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques.
I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.
I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights.
In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care.
When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured: I don't care.
When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank: I don't care.
When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts: I don't care.
And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled "Koran" and other times "Quran." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and -you guessed it -I don't care ! ! ! ! !
--Doug Patton

One last thought for the day:
In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair 's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America , he said:
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in... And how many want out."

07/28/07:

07/28/07: In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million 'educated' people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million.

It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars. The first year results are now in:
. Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent
. Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent
. Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)!
. In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. (Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not, and criminals still possess their guns!)

While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months, since criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.
There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort and expense was expended in successfully ridding Australian society of guns. The Australian experience and the other historical facts above prove it.
You won't see this data on the American evening news or hear our president, governors or other politicians disseminating this information.
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws affect only the law-abiding citizens.

07/07/07:

07/02/07: Somewhere in our growing up we began to be aware of the meaning of days and with that awareness came the birth of patriotism. July Fourth is the birthday of our nation. I believed as a boy, and believe even more today, that it is the birthday of the greatest nation on earth... In recent years, however, I’ve come to think of that day as more than just the birthday of a nation. It also commemorates the only true philosophical revolution in all history. Oh, there have been revolutions before and since ours. But those revolutions simply exchanged one set of rules for another. Ours was a revolution that changed the very concept of government. Let the Fourth of July always be a reminder that here in this land, for the first time, it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights; that government is only a convenience created and managed by the people, with no powers of its own except those voluntarily granted to it by the people. We sometimes forget that great truth, and we never should. Happy Fourth of July.
--Ronald Reagan

05/04/07:

04/04/07: A basic right

The U.S. Constitution and its amendments are considered the ultimate law of the land. (The writer of "Second Amendment wrongs," March 23) in his response to a letter concerning the Second Amendment (March 9) would have us further practice selective enforcement of the law.
I think that is an excellent idea if we are talking about the 16th Amendment, the one that authorizes federal income tax collection. (DVNT's Note: There IS NO LAW requiring citizens to pay federal income tax!) And, since I disagree with (the letter writer), perhaps the First Amendment also.
When President Jefferson wrote the constitution he almost didn't include the Second Amendment because he felt the right of self-protection was so basic, like the right to eat and breathe, it didn't need to be included. But he included it anyway for protection from, among other things, in his words, "the tyranny of government."
(The letter writer) belittled the importance of an armed populace. Now I know we need a good police force but, frankly, I'd feel better knowing all my neighbors were armed than having a policeman or the military stationed on every block.
The best-equipped and trained army in the world cannot secure a single city, Baghdad, from its armed citizens who disagree with our presence; and we're trying to bring peace to the region, not take over the country.
Does (the letter writer) think that America, where there are as many firearms as citizens, would be a pushover for an armed invasion? (Of course, it looks like our nation's politicians will allow an unarmed invasion when it is politically expedient to ignore our immigration laws.)
Yes, there are nations whose firearms murder rate is lower than ours; they also have a different culture and in most cases fewer freedoms than we enjoy. There are also nations whose murder rate is much higher than ours with even more restrictive gun laws. And there are nations like Israel and Switzerland where citizens keep real assault weapons, not "look-alikes," in the home and they have a lower crime rate than the U.S. In the U.S. the crime rate has been falling for about two decades even though the number of guns owned by citizens has been going up. In England and Australia, after a massive government collection of private firearms the crime rate is rising. The Canadian government tried and, after over a billion dollars spent and massive civil disobedience, has declared its firearms registration and collection program a failure.
And as long as we are quoting partisan statistics, consider this; States that have concealed Carry Laws have a 22 percent lower crime rate than No Carry states.
The Second Amendment is not an anachronism; it is the one that makes all our other freedoms possible. There will always be a few individuals who abuse freedoms; that is not a reason to deny the law-abiding majority their rights.
Jim Hicks, DVM, Fernandina Beach

03/31/07: The John Doe Manifesto
By Michelle Malkin March 28, 2007 11:20 AM

Dear Muslim Terrorist Plotter/Planner/Funder/Enabler/Apologist,

You do not know me. But I am on the lookout for you. You are my enemy. And I am yours.
I am John Doe.
I am traveling on your plane. I am riding on your train. I am at your bus stop. I am on your street. I am in your subway car. I am on your lift.
I am your neighbor. I am your customer. I am your classmate. I am your boss.
I am John Doe.
I will never forget the example of the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 who refused to sit back on 9/11 and let themselves be murdered in the name of Islam without a fight.
I will never forget the passengers and crew members who tackled al Qaeda shoe-bomber Richard Reid on American Airlines Flight 63 before he had a chance to blow up the plane over the Atlantic Ocean.
I will never forget the alertness of actor James Woods, who notified a stewardess that several Arab men sitting in his first-class cabin on an August 2001 flight wre behaving strangely. The men turned out to be 9/11 hijackers on a test run.
I will act when homeland security officials ask me to report suspicious activity.
I will embrace my local police departments admonition: " If you see something, say something."
I am John Doe.
I will protest your Jew-hating, America-bashing scholars.
I will petition against your hate-mongering mosque leaders.
I will raise my voice against your subjugation of women and religious minorities.
I will challenge your attempts to indoctrinate my children in our schools.
I will combat your violent propaganda on the Internet.
I am John Doe.
I will support law enforcement initiatives to spy on your operatives, cut off your funding, and disrupt your murderous conspiracies.
I will oppose all attempts to undermine our borders and immigration laws.
I will resist the imposition of sharia principles and sharia law in my taxi cab, my restaurant, my community pool, the halls of Congress, our national monuments, the radio and televisio airwaves, and all public spaces.
I will not be censored in the name of tolerance.
I will not be cowed by your Beltway lobbying groups in moderate clothing.
I will not cringe when you shriek about " profiling " or " Islamophobia."
I will put my family's safety above sensitivity. I will put my country above multiculturalism.
I will not submit to your will. I will not be intimidated.
I am John Doe.

03/23/07: FACTS TO PONDER:
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.

Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services.

Now think about this:
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000 (Yes, that's 80 million).
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is.000188

Statistics courtesy of the FBI.

So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
Remember, Guns don't kill people, doctors do.
FACT : NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

03/23/07: Not sure who wrote this, but its a fairly cut and dried analogy.
Recently large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that Congress is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that the US might protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, to stay indefinitely. Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests. Let's say I break into your house. Let's say that when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, "I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and did the laundry and swept the floors. I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house). According to the protesters:
You are Required to let me stay in your house
You are Required to add me to your family's insurance plan
You are Required to Educate my kids
You are Required to Provide other benefits to me and to my family
If you try to call the police or force me out, I with all my friends will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my RIGHT to be there. It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself. I'm a hard-working and honest, person, except for well, you know, I did break into your house. And what a deal it is for me!!! I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of cold, uncaring, selfish, prejudiced, and bigoted behavior. Oh yeah, I DEMAND that you learn my language so you can communicate with me. Why can't people see how ridiculous this is?! Only in America ...

02/19/07: Here is how the Mongols almost managed to save the world by wiping out Islam. Link goes to islam-watch.org and I have added it to the links section.

02/13/07: Added a couple more things in the tools and links sections. I have a lot of new things to add, and will get around to it here and there. Oh, and I got rid of that ANNOYING sound the menu made before!

01/30/07:"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people." --Thomas Jefferson 1907

02/19/06:How Will Islam Defeat America? A definite must-read. An Unfortunately accurate glimpse at what is coming, and what is already happening.

01/07/06:The following is an excerpt of an article from MichNews.com

It is troubling that after America was attacked on her own soil not so long ago, that so many Americans still do not realize the danger of the insidious and relentless enemy that we face. Just as no living thing can escape death, Americans cannot escape the final showdown with Islam. It is unfortunate that so many will die because they are afraid to lift the black hood off and see the face of the enemy. Islam has declared war on America and our culture. Islam brought the battle right to our shores and still, many do not believe.

Read the rest here. In fact, do NOT skip it.

06/08/05: I have a few new files to possibly add to the text section, I am still reviewing them to determine whether or not I want them here. Noticed something about the downloads that may affect certain users; Although most of my files are in zips, I use WinRAR to zip them. For some reason, sometimes WinZIP will say the archive is corrupted. Its not. Make your life easier and use WinRAR. Here you go.

05/08/05: Excerpt; "I am here because as I have said before, our rights and freedoms are what set us apart, and made our country something special. When those are gone, so is our greatness. Our country was founded in resistance. It was about the people freeing themselves, and creating a government under their power, and not the other way around. And the people upon instituting that government, created the system of checks and balances designed to keep it as it was created. That system is being trampled. Our goverment has crept into a position of power so far above the citizen, that we really have no power over it at all anymore. The worst part is, it seems like nobody cares..." Read this article

05/01/05: Double checked and replaced all tools with available updated versions. By the way, something to think about- the government has claimed that it hasnt used Carnivore to spy on our internet activities for the last two years due to the technology becoming obsolete. They say that it wasn't replaced with anything newer because they can get whatever they want from our ISPs, and that info is more thorough and reliable.

04/10/05: Yes, a double update today, only because I found a segment of speech that I particularly liked by our former (and my favorite) President Ronald Reagan. It's too bad he's gone...
       "I had a copy of the Soviet Constitution and I read it with great interest. And I saw all kinds of terms in there that sound just exactly like our own: 'Freedom of assembly' and 'freedom of speech' and so forth. Of course, they don't allow them to have those things, but they're in there in the constitution. But I began to wonder about the other constitutions -- everyone has one -- and our own, and why so much emphasis on ours. And then I found out, and the answer was very simple -- that's why you don't notice it at first. But it is so great that it tells the entire difference. All those other constitutions are documents that say, 'We, the government, allow the people the following rights,' and our Constitution says 'We the People, allow the government the following privileges and rights.' We give our permission to government to do the things that it does. And that's the whole story of the difference -- why we're unique in the world and why no matter what our troubles may be, we're going to overcome." -- Ronald Reagan

04/10/05: I have taken a couple of polygraph tests before. I have been honest, but told I was lying. I have also lied, and they had no idea. Polygraph testing is crap, and that is the consensus of the scientific community. Law enforcement, government, and various companies still use it anyway. The reliance that they put on such a B.S. form of interrogation can cost you a job, your reputation, or even wrongful imprisonment. With the more aggressive action being taken against the American people "to root out terrorism", your chances of being subjected to a test could be greatly increased. Our friends at AntiPolygraph.org have all the information you need to know on the subject. As always, I offer you a taste here at dvnt.freeshell.org. I have included 2 of their most relevant books for you in my text section. Visit their site and keep learning!

03/16/05: Due to security settings for many users, I have changed my menu from Java to Flash. I like it better now anyway. Also added a text file, from the American Civil Liberties Union. These guys are on the right track about some things (mainly keeping privacy intact), but unfortunately a great annoyance to things that are necessary for kicking some ass.

03/08/05: "The intrusion on privacy must be proportional to the security benefit to be derived. This of course, is never achieved as the authorities continue to move the goal posts, whilst you continue to lose your civil liberties." - Nimrod Wildfire.

One of the the things that made our country great, that made those from other countries hope to live here someday, was the freedoms and rights that our citizens enjoy. Many of those are thanks to the Americans who fought for them. Take that away, and what then would attribute to our greatness? What would remain to separate us from any other country?? The margin of difference is getting smaller all the time.
     We are under greater observation now than at any other point in history. Our government is compiling files on every citizen. The war on terror is being used to eliminate our privacy. Think. Cars are now equipped with locator devices "to aid in theft recovery". The ease of debit cards and computers allow all your puchases and interests to be tracked. Children will soon be paying for school lunches with a fingerprint. A national ID card is in the works, required by every citizen to carry at all times. Firearms are extensively registered, and licenses are harder to obtain (of course only law abiding citizens are affected by this). Our phone calls are being recorded (Echelon), our emails are being read (Carnivore), video cameras everywhere are taking our picture. Everything we do and everywhere we go is being tracked right now. Don't think it's happening to you? Think again. Maybe your file isn't being examined by a human at the moment because the computer decided there aren't enough red flags, but that doesn't mean there isn't a file. I may seem like a paranoid weirdo or something right now, but I'm not.
     Believe me, what I am mentioning here is only the tip of the iceberg. Go ahead, look into some of this for yourself. If you don't pay attention now, by the time its bad enough that you decide to, its far too late. Im not saying go off and become anti-government or any crap like that, but at least KNOW. Recognize what is happening here and think about what it means. What would you do? Do not blindly accept the propaganda by the politicians who say that its necessary to keep us safe. Think for yourself. I hope we can continue to deserve the words in the fine tribute from the previous update, but our government spying on us, keeping track of us, encouraging us to spy on each other, increasing our requirements to report our own activities? Starting to sound like a few other places I've heard of before..

12/07/04: Make no mistake, I do not wish to become engaged in politics. However, these days are being consumed by the anti-US bandwagon it seems. You may not be happy with our presidential selection, the current foreign policy, or the activities regarding the war on terror. Thats fine. Just remember where you come from, who you are, and that cemetaries are full of those who were proud to have helped give you the opportunities available to you. This is a reminder to read this Tribute to the USA that I had added after Sept.11.

12/06/04: Cleaned up a bit, deleted obsolete tools, files and dead links. Updated books section, added some links, and removed a few of these entries.

11/01/03: Its been a while, nothing major but I made sure all the links were working and I did add the CD image of the NT/2000 Admin tool, which is very cool. I recommend having the CD version and the floppy version handy. I can't tell you how great this tool works if you haven't tried it.

05/06/03: Got the new issue of 2600 today, they printed the letter I wrote about hacking with Kazaa. Cool. Added to the Books section, and some new links too.

03/01/02: Made some small changes, added a couple more tools too. I think I cleared out any dead links on the links page, if you find anymore, let me know..

10/1/01: Added a recommended reading section. the links are working, they will take you to where you can buy the book. I thought about including them for download, but i'm not into dealing with copyright infringement. If you want these books for free, be resourceful. Thats what this is all about...

9/19/01: A bunch of A-Holes thought it would be a good idea to crash some of our planes into some of our buildings.. During those days, I was able to gain the opinions of what happened to our country, and what we should do about it, from people of other countries as well as our own. I heard a lot of negativity about our country. About how we "should stay out of other countries' business", and "stop sticking our nose in where it doesnt belong". I heard about how "America thinks they are the cops of the world", and things like that. Now when I hear things like that, I first consider the source, but I also consider the validity of the comments.

Yes, our country is guilty of doing something, instead of just watching. Sometimes it doesnt turn out the best for everyone, but that is life and you cant please everyone. Who knows what might have happened if we did nothing at all? I grew very tired of hearing anti-US crap from these people, just as I have grown tired of writing this update. I have included the following article (click HERE). It contains everything I do not have the patience to say myself. Please read...

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