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The Gutless Old Party!





By Pete McArdle

When I’m sometimes foolish enough to state a political view while out in public -- you can’t be held in jail without bail for talking about January 6, can you? -- the person I’m speaking with typically responds, “Oh, so you must be a Republican!”
And I laugh heartily, and shake my head no.
The Democrats may very well want to off unborn babies; encourage adolescents to lop off their breasts or penises; counsel African-Americans to expect financial reparations from Whitey as penitence for past offenses; allow any Tom, Dick or Juan to waltz into this country unvetted, possibly unemployable, and potentially criminal; convince anxious middle schoolers that the Earth is doomed; and staunchly support all the vile college brats and anti-Semitic educators advocating for the extermination of Israel, I say.
But at least they have the courage of their conviction.
The GOP, or “Gutless Old Party,” as I call them, is the biggest bunch of overpaid, overstuffed wussies since Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.
They promise to fight the people trying to burn our country down to the ground, and then go paws up the next time the corrupt, lawless FBI asks for permission to continue spying on Donald Trump and his supporters without a warrant.
They run for office on reducing government spending, and then agree with every absurd, wasteful, and unaffordable -- considering we’re the most indebted country in world history by a considerable margin -- Democrat-sponsored giveaway.

Think of Republicans as beta-Democrats in sheep’s clothing.
Democrats will fight, riot, lie, cheat, steal, and collude to win. They’ll sic the feds on Americans with the wrong thoughts, the IRS on folks of the wrong political party, provide the media with the official government-approved message, and make it ridiculously easy to cheat electorally while importing millions of new voters from abroad.

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GOP politicians, on the other hand, harrumph loudly, demand investigations, send subpoenas that are promptly ignored, and send sternly, I tell you, sternly worded letters.
What a bunch of poseurs and clowns.

I can see why weak-minded people flock to the Democrat party. They’re the strong horse. The GOP, although I agree with most of their professed views, exudes weakness.

Let’s take a trip down Gutless Old Party Lane, shall we?
Recall the photo of a smiling George W. Bush in 2017 -- who actively opposed candidate, president (R), and citizen Donald J. Trump -- laughing it up with his good buddies Slick Willie and Barry O. at the President’s Cup. Yes, that’s “Dubya” who, when he wasn’t mangling the English tongue or starting two deadly, costly, and ultimately fruitless wars, was more than happy when the time came to drop his conservative beliefs and mosey on over to the other side.
And how ‘bout Sen. John McCain? McCain ran for office on the Republican platform of abolishing Obamacare. Still, despite being terminal with a brain tumor, McCain revealed himself to be just another slithery operator, as he single-handedly saved Obamacare and gave President Trump and every single Republican voter one final middle finger.

Speaking of spineless, failed GOP candidates for president, how ‘bout M. Pierre Delecto?
Can you imagine a Democrat senator voting to impeach a Democrat president under any circumstance? No?
Me neither.
But Ol’ Mittens, who was perhaps the progenitor of Obamacare in his time in Massachusetts, was more than happy to throw the president of his own party under the bus, further buttressing Democrat claims that Romney purposely left his dog on top of his car during a road trip. Whether he’s abusing dogs or Republican presidents, M. Delecto clearly can’t be trusted.
And who was a bigger turncoat than Obama-supporting Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (D-FOX)? That’s right, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.
McCarthy gave in to the opposition at every opportunity, he put the “less” into spineless, he would have easily been the most supine Republican House Speaker of all time until his removal gave us ... Mike Johnson.
Let’s face it, when your GOP street-fightin’, lib-slaying, ‘Merica-saving hero looks suspiciously like Chris Hayes, you’ve got a problem.
Little Mikey wasted no time giving in to aid for the unwinnable war in Ukraine, comfort to the plotters in the FBI, and absolutely no protection for our Southern border as promised. How would a Democrat Speaker of the House be any different?
And who can forget the pathetic efforts, travails, and absurd recusal of President Trump’s first attorney general, Jeff Sessions?
No one? Anyone?
Bueller?

Seriously, could you be a bigger wimp? Of course, the answer to that is yes!
Attorney General Bill Barr (R-Dunkin’s) was a much bigger wimp. Like his waistline, his promises were big -- he vowed to get to the bottom of the Clinton/DNC/FBI Russia collusion Scam -- but his results were, sadly, small.
He and his pal John Durham, the guy with the bad goatee, did a wonderful job covering up an orchestrated coup against a sitting president. No one was charged, no one was punished, no one lost their pension, and Barr’s Democrat masters no doubt heartily approved.
But, could there be an even more ginormous GOP fraud than Bill Barr? (Hint: Yet another pathetic Republican presidential candidate.)
Mais oui! Chris Christie, waddle on down!
When not skating on charges of purposely tying up traffic on the George Washington Bridge to settle political scores -- a capital offense in this former New Yorker’s mind -- or single-handedly filling up a Jersey shore beach during the COVID lockdowns that mere commoners were forbidden to attend, Christie misses no opportunity to diss the most conservative, pro-life president and candidate in my lifetime. Recall the photo of Christy Kreme hugging Barry O. and tell me Christy’s not the biggest RHINO, er . . . RINO, of them all.
No, the GOP is truly gutless. They help to expel a sketchy Republican House member, George Santos, while Democrat Bob Menendez continues to flourish, and numerous Democrat reps call for the total annihilation of Israel.
They investigate the corrupt, dried-up vegetable in the Oval Office and his conniving crackhead son, and somehow come up with absolutely nothing, knowing the despicable, lying mainstream media will totally obscure their fey pronouncements.
They send articles of impeachment to the Senate for the despicable Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Chuck Schumer simply tables them and laughs.
In response, the Republican senators, including Monsieur Delecto, do absolutely squat -- pardonnez ma Francais!
Frankly, the Gutless Old Party, the Democrat’s pretend opposition, seems to turn tail at every opportunity, they’re the Sir Robin of American politics. At present, they run away, away at every confrontation.
They allow their nominally Republican presidential candidate to be law-fared to death. And then look the other way while the media, academia, FBI, CIA, and DOJ all do their thing to take former president Trump down.
They allow the January 6 rioters to rot in jail while the mostly-peaceful BLM rioters look forward to further opportunities to break the law with impunity.
They support and fund the Deep State that would gladly jail President Trump, you, or me -- if only I could write clearly and powerfully enough.
They support budgets spending money we don’t have, on foreign wars we don’t need, and on pork that the GOP pretends they’re against.
They allow our Southern border to remain open; Jews, Christians, and white males to be openly discriminated against; MAGA supporters to be demonized for caring about our formerly great country; and mentally ill boys to beat up on girls in athletic competitions.
They pretend to represent us while becoming fabulously wealthy on dentist salaries.
The Gutless Old Party, huh, what is it good for?
In my mind, absolutely nothing.

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Gunsmithing Question about marks on shoulder/neck and bore shoulder

I have myself an AR-10 in 6.5creed (not suppressed). This batch is factory 120g Hornary ELDM.

No real issues to speak of, but i was looking at my brass today and noticed a few things...

1. Using the borescope, i noticed a rather sharp gouge on the shoulder of the chamber. See screenshots.
2. All my brass has this mark on the neck and uneven burn around the neck.

Is this anything to be concerned about? This is my first big rifle - so i don't have any body of knowledge on what it should look like. And i was going through the mechanics in my head and thinking, what is making that dent in the neck of the casing and i came up short.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Video link showing my casings:

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The Badger Trekker Run-n-Gun, Saturday, August 30th, 2025, Sullivan, WI (near Milwaukee)

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We're doing it again....

2025 will be our third year. Wow, does time ever fly! To see what we're all about, take a look at our new Badger Trekker FaceBook page, HERE. Keep a close eye on the FB page as all announcements will be made there first. Also links to BT 2023 and BT 2024 are pinned to the top so you can check out commentary and professional pics from our previous events. This is an "outlaw" event, and as such, 100% of the profits go to the Oconomowoc Sportsman's Club. Here's a good video that will give you an idea of what we do. Thanks to Who Rob for the video...

Registration for the 2025 Badger Trekker will open on April 1 at 7:00 PM CST on Practiscore. Here is the link for our Practiscore club; there are separate registrations for the 5K and 10K at the link.

The Event will again be Labor Day weekend, Saturday, August 30 at Oconomowoc Sportsman's Club.

Think of Run-n-Gun as the next step beyond USPSA, or IDPA, or 3-Gun, or..., or..., Competitors are required to carry a rifle and pistol through a 5K or 10K course, rain or shine, up and over or under obstacles, and engage targets from point-blank to 300 yards, possibly within the same stage, from uncomfortable shooting positions, while tired, physically exhausted, and possibly cold & wet.

SOLD WTS: Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Rangefinding Binoculars - $875

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The binos are nearly perfect, no marks on the lenses or body that I can find.

Price is $875 shipped/insured obo. I accept Paypsl G&S + 3.5%, Paypal F&F, Zelle, Venmo, USPS Money Order, or cash FTF in central AR.

Not looking for trades.

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Member Link Up Decent outdoor rifle range near Cincinnati, Ohio?

Per the title, I’ll be just NNW of Cincinnati while my grandson attends a hockey training camp this weekend and next week. Looking to bring along a rifle or two and maybe get in some much needed range time.

It can be but doesn’t need to be longer than 300y, but available distances will help me decide what I’ll bring.

And yes, I’ve done a brief search, but much prefer someplace where I can be comfortable and even meet up with someone while I’m there.

Any suggestions?

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Jake Gyllenhaal was originally going to portray Chapman but left the project for another movie.

Looking forward to this


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SOLD Aero Precision Mod 4 Handguard 15"

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15" Black
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$200 Shipped
Discreet PP or Venmo

Very solid lockup and minimal flex with the long barrel nut. Ran this on my SFAR for 30 rounds before I fixed the OEM handguard clearance.
Original Box included. These do not come with a wrench from Aero but my BCM mcmr handguard wrench fit perfect.

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SOLD Mk13 McCann MIRS REV B rail

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