Si vis pacem, para bellum

April 2012 ~ Volume 13
Si vis pacem, para bellum
The original Latin of the expression "if you want peace, prepare for war" comes
from "Epitoma Rei Militaris," by Vegetius (Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus). The
Latin is: "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum."
The last person who wants to go to war is the common soldier, They become uncommon by
completing extraordinary acts in times of conflict. It is much better to sweat during training and
preparedness than to spill blood on the battlefield.
Our world is full of conflict as a result of failed diplomacy both at home and globally. The duty of
the American citizen is to take heed of all current events and to understand history leading us to
the ability to analyze what threats that may come our way. The Watchmen of America objective
is to protect and defend our homeland in aid to our country and fellow man in domestic
emergencies. It is a pinnacle challenge to maintain a macro view of conditions at home and
abroad, gather information and process that data for likely scenarios. Preparedness on all fronts
gives rise minimizing damage, deeper conflicts, disasters and more. A proactive posture with the
application of common sense will likely prevent blood from spilling and that provides the real
victory.
In your daily quest, it is important to have exchanges such as these with those in which you
come into contact. This is not a discussion about politics, it is a discussion about preservation
and survivability. Weapons are the last tool to be used when we have failed to resolve all other
conditions and issues. This is a time in America where we must engage in acquiring knowledge
giving us situational awareness, the most important intelligence to be gained before any battle.
Sweating is a temporary condition, the spilling of blood leads to permanent scarring.
It amazes me how quickly time passes. April is here already, and Spring is
right around the corner. I welcome the new season with open arms. Like
many others, the older I get, the more I detest cold weather. I gladly say
goodbye to Winter.
Quote of the Month:
Laws are made for men of
ordinary understanding and
should, therefore, be
construed by the ordinary
rules of common sense. Their
meaning is not to be sought
for metaphysical subtleties
which may make anything
mean everything, or nothing,
at man's pleasure.
Thomas Jefferson 1823
We are all painfully aware of the things that are wrong. A collapsing
economy, rumors of war, and a corrupt government passing legislation
that violates our Constitutional rights, are just a few of the many
challenges we face today. But rather than focus on what is wrong, let's
turn our attention to some of the more positive things that are taking
place.
Watchmen of America membership has continued to increase, but at a
much more rapid pace, since the beginning of this year. Things really
exploded in March, and was our best month ever. People all across the
country are waking up to the realities we face as a nation. Rather than
sit in the shadows, and do nothing, they are stepping up to help make
a difference.
We have also added several new state groups in recent months,
including Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, and Tennessee.
To meet the challenges that come with this growth, The Watchmen of
America will be making some changes in the program to better serve
our members. I hope that you will take time to read Freebyrds column
to gain a better understanding of those changes. We believe that these
adjustments to the program will not only serve to improve your
experience with the Watchmen, they will help us to more readily
manage this rapid growth.
I would also like to remind everyone that the Midwest Watchmen Rally
2012 is this month. We will be gathering in Hutchinson, Kansas on
April 20th, 21st, and 22nd. For more information on the event, please
click on the banner posted on the WoA website, or go to:
http://www.patriotresistance.com/CHAT.html You will find the banner
just to the right of the chat. If you do plan to attend, please take a
moment and fill out the registration form. Knowing about how many
people to expect will assist us in our final preparations for the event.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I hope
to see you all there.
OldBulldog
This soldier never made it
home, his family left the
bike by the tree in his
memory. Photo taken in
2009.
Fact 1 - Definition: World War 1 was a military conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918 which involved nearly all the biggest powers of the world
Fact 2 - World War 1 involved 2 opposing alliances - the Allies and the Central Powers
Fact 3 - The countries of the Allies included Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal and Montenegro
Fact 4 - The countries of the Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria
Fact 5 - World War 1 was triggered on 28 June 1914 by the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his pregnant wife Sophie
Fact 6 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was the nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the throne of Austria and Hungary
Fact 7 - The assassination took place in in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fact 8 - assassination was planned by a Serbian terrorist group, called The Black Hand and the man who shot Franz Ferdinand and his wife was a Bosnian revolutionary
named Gavrilo Princip
Fact 9 - Causes of World War 1:
There was a tangle of alliances made between countries, to maintain a balance of power in Europe, which brought about the scale of the conflict
Bosnian Crisis - Austria-Hungary took over the former Turkish province of Bosnia in 1909 angering Serbia
Countries were building their military forces, arms and battleships
Countries wanted to regain lost territories from previous conflicts and build empires
Moroccan Crisis - Germans were protesting in 1911 against the French possession of Morocco
Fact 10 - Major Leaders of World War 1 included Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II, Prince Alexander of Serbia, Sir Edward Grey British Foreign Secretary, President Wilson
U.S. President, H. H. Asquith and David Lloyd George
Fact 11 - WW1 included the first known use of chemical weapons (mustard Gas)
Fact 12 - The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 bought the US into the war
Fact 13 - US entered the war on April 6, 1917
Fact 14 - 65 million troops were mobilized during WW1
Fact 15 - 8 million troops died
Fact 16 - 21 million troops were wounded
Fact 17 - 58,000 British soldiers were lost on the first day at the Battle of the Somme
Fact 18 - Other names for World War 1 include 'The War to End All Wars', The War of the Nations and 'The Great War'
Fact 19 - By the end of the war there were 250,000 wounded British soldiers who suffered total or partial amputation
Fact 20 - The U.S. was in the war in actual combat for only seven and a half months during which time 116,000 were killed and 204,000 were wounded.
Fact 21 - During the course of the War War 1 approx 11% of Frances's entire population was killed or wounded.
Fact 22 - Battle of Verdun, 1916, resulted in over a million casualties in ten months.
Fact 23 - Over 200,000 men died in the trenches of WW1
Fact 24 - Trenches were infested with millions of rats, frogs and lice
Fact 25 - 80,000 British troops suffered from shell-shock
Plotting the plan.
The plan is working.
Spotted another tango
In his sight.
Is that an emu?
For a target
rich
environment
Bubba, Bravo Zulu
Set that tango in your sight.
WoF, Armed Mermaids
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it
cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is
less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner
openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate
freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard
in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears
not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and
he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the
baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the
soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the
night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body
politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to
fear. The traitor is the plague.” CICERO 106BC - 43BC
Disaster Supplies
We have found that most sources suggest storing similar
supplies to have on hand in the event of an emergency. The
following is a list of the most common items we found:
□ supply of water (one gallon per person per day)
□ first aid kit and prescription medications
□ extra pair of glasses , or contact solution
□ credit cards and cash
□ change of clothes and sturdy shoes
□ battery powered radio, and extra batteries
□ blankets/sleeping bags, rain poncho, body warmer, glow
stick, tarp or tent
□ list of emergency plan contact info)
□ booster cables for car, car shovel, rope, N95 dust mask,
working gloves
□ flashlight with batteries , or hand-crank flashlight
□ wind/waterproof matches, and candle, plastic trash bags
□ hygiene products (baby stuff, soap, tooth care, tp, hair
ties, wet wipes)
□ games, books, hard candy, toys
□ tire repair kit and pump, duct tape, Swiss army knife, and
over the counter medications, maps of surrounding areas,
sewing kit, blank CD for SOS or signaling for help, whistle,
multipurpose tool (screwdriver, knife, saw, pliers, can opener
etc), PowerCap (baseball type hat with built in headlights
“At a time when third grade teachers are assigning math problems that deal with untouchable topics like
cannibalism and slavery, what’s a chief school administrator to do? If the chief school administrator is New York City
Department of Education Chancellor Dennis Walcott, the logical answer is to (a) overreact, (b) bowdlerize
standardized tests so they have been cleansed of “upsetting” words, (c) provide a perverse belly laugh to those
who follow and report on the idiocy that has come to typify contemporary American education.” Read more here:
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/03/31/nyc-dept-of-ed-publishes-its-list-of-50-forbidden-words/
Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological)
Alcohol (beer and liquor), tobacco, or drugs
Birthday celebrations (and birthdays)
Bodily functions
Cancer (and other diseases)
Catastrophes/disasters (tsunamis and hurricanes)
Celebrities
Children dealing with serious issues
Cigarettes (and other smoking paraphernalia)
Computers in the home (acceptable in a school or library setting)
Crime
Death and disease
Divorce
Evolution
Expensive gifts, vacations, and prizes
Gambling involving money
Halloween
Homelessness
Homes with swimming pools
Hunting
Junk food
In-depth discussions of sports that require prior knowledge
Loss of employment
Nuclear weapons
Had enough yet?
Occult topics (i.e. fortune-telling)
Visit a school board
Parapsychology
meeting, after all
Politics
you pay school
Pornography
taxes.
Poverty
Rap Music
Religion
Religious holidays and festivals (including but not limited to Christmas,
Yom Kippur, and Ramadan)
Rock-and-Roll music
Running away
Sex
Slavery
Terrorism
Television and video games (excessive use)
Traumatic material (including material that may be particularly
upsetting such as animal shelters)
Vermin (rats and roaches)
Violence
War and bloodshed
Weapons (guns, knives, etc.)
Witchcraft, sorcery, etc
How many individuals signed the Declaration of Independence?
Who was the oldest signer?
Who was the youngest signer?
Which signer had a son and grandson who became President of the
United States?
Name the delegate from Virginia who introduced the resolution for
independence to the Second Continental Congress.
Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the
Declaration of Independence was adopted?
Name the four famous students of George Wythe.
Who was the oldest and longest surviving signer of the Declaration of
Independence?
Who was the only Supreme Court Justice to be impeached?
Which state had the most signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Who was the first signer of the New Jersey delegation?
Who was the only active clergyman to sign the Declaration of
Independence?
Which signer was known as the “Financier of the Revolution?”
Name the first signer of the Declaration of Independence to die.
Which signer came to the colonies as an indentured servant?
Who was the second oldest signer of the Declaration of
Independence?
Who was the third signer to die?
Which signer founded the Richmond Academy and Franklin College?
How many signers of the Declaration of Independence also signed the
Articles of Confederation?
Who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence to
die?
James Madison of Virginia was responsible
for proposing the resolution to create the
various Cabinet positions within the
Executive Branch of our government and
twelve amendments to the Constitution of
which ten became the Bill of Rights.
Thomas Jefferson died broke. Before his
death, Jefferson was able to alleviate
part of his financial problems by
accepting $25,000 for his books from
Congress. Those books were used to
begin the Library of Congress. Friends
even tried to organize a lottery to sell
part of his land to help, but it was not
enough.
John Adams was the first President to live in
the White House when he came to
Washington, D.C. in November of 1800.
However, he was only there for four months
after losing the election of 1800 to Thomas
Jefferson.
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/?section=foundingFathers&page=fascinatingFacts.cfm