Natural Law

20 Nov 09

Comments from a social-scientist and friend.

In view of the current debate in the halls of Congress, it seems particularly appropriate:

"There is at least one absolute constant in nature. It is well documented across all living kingdoms, from fungus to modern humans.

It is the predilection of the strong, clever, and evil to dominate and exploit the weak, slow, callow, and naive. The strong will always cannibalize the weak, and they will display not the slightest degree of mercy nor compassion.

Dominant individuals maintain their position via coercion and the resultant, grudging acquiescence of the group. Intolerable excesses, incompetence, and injustice eventually lead to unrest, revolution, and deposing of despots, an eventuality all despots instinctively, desperately fear.

In civilized society, to the extent that we modern humans can maintain genuine, credible means to depose a despot, exploitation and iniquity will be limited. To the extent that we permit ourselves to be disarmed of credible weapons (Yes, "Weapons!"), we will be invariably exploited and brutalized, without limit.

Humans haven't changed much, and we haven't departed the natural world. We had better all face it squarely.

Pretend otherwise at your peril!"

Comment: Fred Douglas put it this way:

"Find out just how much the people will submit to, and you will have found the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them; and these will continue until they are resisted with either words or blows, or both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress."

/John

7.62X39 XCR Magazines

21 Nov 09

New RA/XCR 7.62X39 Magazines from C-Products:

I've had my 7.62X39 XCR for over a year. It is my car-gun much of the time, and it is also the rifle I usually fly with when I travel teaching.

It does not use Kalashnikov magazines. The magazines it does use push into the magazine well directly, Stoner-style. They are manufactured by my long-time friend, Larry Panka, at C-Products.

Magazines I've been using heretofore are acceptable, but springs needs to be stronger. My rifle runs fine with them, but Larry has just sent me copies of his new generation of magazines, and they represent a vast improvement!

In order to make the original magazines reliable, I had to dissemble them, lubricate them, and tweak them in some cases.

The new ones ran fine, right out of the box. I've neither cleaned, nor lubricated, nor dissembled any of them. I just stuffed them full of ammunition and started shooting. All ran flawlessly!

For those fortunate enough to have an XCR in 7.62X39, I suggest you get with C-Products and stock-up on these new magazines.

Call Larry P at 941 776 8192

Recommended!

/John