The Man

As is typical, I’ve got zero personal friends to hang with this weekend. Billy Joe Shaver, a man who has been called the Poet Laureate of Texas by far smarter guys than me, wrapped up his set and I had to wake my daughter and send her to bed. Davin James, a Texas guitar slinger that I’ll personally stack up against anyone drawing breath today, is pounding out his encore as I type.this. We’ve got a real good crowd here, but I’ll be damned if there’s anybody I know.

How does a man come to this pass? I don’t make any money off this deal. I only do it because, Gawdalmighty, it’s unique and it’s an unmitigated blast. Yet nobody I know gives a rip. Not a gottdammed soul can be bothered.

Well, silver lining here, thank the Lord for the ones that do. Especially the young ones. This music and this setting is too good to just ditch. You’ll never know how good it is until you sit under that massive moon without a thought in your head but the music.

Corky did stop by for a while to marvel at the engineering feats on display:

“…and it’s running!”

Found this via the (heh) Fusilier Pundit:

There is a strong demand for a M14 DCM program, which will curb Government waste by providing up to $300-600 Million DEFICIT REDUCTION. With uncertainty of the price tag of the current war, this will help pay for freedoms we enjoy in this country.

This petition is to show Congressional Representatives that Law abiding Americans want such a program in support of Deficit Reduction, Military Historical Preservation, and 2nd Amendment Rights. We want them to be “PRO-ACTIVE” in Congress and help us get an M14 DCM program; the current M1 program has been a success for many years through Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).

With the looming war deficit, our government should not throw away hundreds of millions of dollars by destroying M14 rifles – some of which are brand new!? Quit wasting taxpayer money and allow the sale of DoD semi-auto M14s, M1 carbines, etc. to the law-abiding, taxpaying voters.

If you are Proud of American Freedoms, Concerned of War Costs, and an Avid Firearm Enthusiast I URGE you to SIGN.

The cynical part of me can’t possibly believe that the Feds would ever, in this day and age, arm a citizen, even at great cost to the citizen and savings to said Feds, and is agog at the idea of gummint-sanctioned Civilian Marksmanship program (which, who knew?). But hope springs eternal…go read the petition, and sign (or not, as you’re moved, of course.)