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11
Jul
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Why gun control?

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By ELLIS KNOX

Why is it so important to the left to get rid of law-abiding citizens’ guns? I’ve pondered on the question for some time, safety of the streets is just really not enough. Mainly, because it’s rather obvious Chicago’s strict gun laws are ineffective, to any open minded observer.

I understand people who must live in many big cities, and must walk around unarmed due to restrictive gun laws, not able to own a firearm. Many non-hunters see no need for a hunting rifle. Many folks raised in families, who have these left wing views, and believe the police will protect them, see no need for any gun. OK, I understand those folks. However, but why does the leadership of the left want all guns gone?

 

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Wed
11
Jul
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Bahiagrass vs. Bermudagrass

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By KAYCEE DAVIS

Bahiagrass is a common warm season grass grown for forage across the southern United States. Bermudagrass is also a common warm season grass grown for forage. It seems as though if you desire one over the other, it’s the one you DON’T want to grow in your pasture that seems to be taking over. Both forages produce a quality product for grazing. See below for some facts about both and for control without harming the desired forage.

Wed
04
Jul
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The left leaning press

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by ELLIS KNOX

I did not intend to write part two to my story about the press but recent events actually proved my point. The recent shooting in a small town newspaper in Annapolis, Md. At the The Capitol Gazette actually highlighted how the left and the left’s press skew the news.

It took less than 30 minutes for a “news source” to claim that the shooting was President Trump’s fault. How is a disgruntled maniac’s actions the fault of a President’s or the NRA’s for that matter? Taking a gun and shooting up the place seems to be more a left wing thing than anyone else’s.

 

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Tue
26
Jun
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The media’s slow drift left

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By ELLIS KNOX

 

In 1988, I was still living in Livingston, and the only television stations I could pick-up with an antenna and no cable in the country were Channels 2, 11, and 13 from Houston. Those were the “big three” back then before Fox News was created and CNN was available only on cable. Because of local programing, the nightly news on each network aired one after another. CBS came on at 5 p.m., ABC at 5:30 p.m. and NBC at 6 p.m.

I’ve always been a newshound, like father like son. From grade school until we moved to Houston, my Dad and I watched the nightly news together. But, the first night I got to see each program back-to-back, I was a bit disappointed. By the end of the week, I began to wonder if there was a conspiracy going on. The three news programs, except for minor differences in their humaninterest stories, all led with the same story, they all said the same thing and they all had the same point of view. I was a bit confused.

Wed
20
Jun
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The Hatred of the Left

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By ELLIS KNOX

When a recent Drudge Report story provided a link to Variety, the entertainment industry’s newspaper, their headline highlighted the profane announcement that actor Robert De Niro made to the recent Tony Awards crowd.

His profane announcement - too vulgar to repeat in a family newspaper - received a standing ovation from the lefty Hollywood crowd.

 

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Wed
13
Jun
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Climate Change

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by ELLIS KNOX

The Wall Street Journal recently declared that climate change is a dead issue. The Journal wrote that the climate change bunch has left the weather issue and moved over to social justice, whatever that is this week.

After all the hoopla by liberals like Al Gore and all the dire warnings about global catastrophe because of “global warming,” the planet cooled off and the cataclysm that was supposed to happen any moment…just didn’t. The prediction of a weather Armageddon in 25 years was made 35 years ago. Oops.

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Wed
06
Jun
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Governor offers safety plan designed to prevent shootings at schools

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By ED STERLING

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on May 30 joined state and local leaders in Dallas and San Marcos to unveil his School and Firearm Safety Action Plan.

The governor’s plan came 12 days after the Santa Fe High School shooting in which 10 people were killed and 10 people were injured. It contains 40 recommendations, including proposals that call for:

— Increasing law enforcement presence at schools;
— Strengthening existing campus security programs;
— Enhancing firearm safety;
— Requiring that gun owners report to law enforcement within 10 days if their firearms are lost or stolen;

Wed
06
Jun
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Why boys shoot up schools

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By ELLIS KNOX

Recently I was reading National Review Online and found an article written by David French theorizing why boys shoot up schools. After reading it, I came away believing French had hit upon an explanation and as the most recent school shooting in Texas suggest, a rather uncomfortable one.

French writes, “…one of the first questions we ask is the simplest and also the hardest to answer…Why does this keep happening?”

 

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Wed
30
May
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Rules for gun owners

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By ELLIS KNOX

New and seasoned gun owners can always use some tips on keeping your arms in top shape and some tricks of the trade, so this week I’ll share some of the handy rules I’ve picked up over the years.

• Keep a humidity absorbent in your gun safe if you leave it locked all the time.

• Using a good cleaner-preservative-lubricant (CLP) is a good idea. Whatever you do, never use WD-40 on any gun. It is not a cleaner, or a preservative, and not a lubricant. What it does is loosen screws and remove moisture. It can be a gun killer, especially with semi-auto rifles.

 

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Wed
30
May
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4-H Summer Fun

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By KAYCEE DAVIS

Don’t be fooled! Camp County 4-H is more fun than riding a wild bull, and sometimes, you even get to do that in 4-H.

This summer the Camp County 4-H Youth Organization will host several free programs for youth who are interested in getting to know more about 4-H. The first two will be single sessions on photography and robotics. The third program, Camp County 4-H Jr. “AgVocates,” will be a 4-part series.

 

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