tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.comments2022-12-05T05:13:42.969-05:00Provocateur at LargeProvocateurAtLargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04056243275456158111noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-11870807109706173722015-04-23T18:31:22.171-04:002015-04-23T18:31:22.171-04:00"Or they could make an ISIS flag and trample ..."Or they could make an ISIS flag and trample it. Walk their dogs on it." <br />I like that idea.Claudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-38949032483137205002015-04-22T07:05:47.073-04:002015-04-22T07:05:47.073-04:00Like you Jack, I was a bit confused as to the purp...Like you Jack, I was a bit confused as to the purpose of the demonstration. Our veteran did the counter demonstration disrupting the kids at play. I am doubt that there are enough students there with enough life experience or depth of thought to make a stand for our heritage and culture. :-(Jim Chambersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-52133290797922502102015-04-17T15:45:55.898-04:002015-04-17T15:45:55.898-04:00Go Jack!! Great research, you are much more attune...Go Jack!! Great research, you are much more attuned to university life than I since my kids are not there any more and my grand kids are about to jump into that arena. Had to look up and the terms. Thanks for the incite.Jim Chambersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-53881288249730533252015-04-13T21:57:26.809-04:002015-04-13T21:57:26.809-04:00Yep. And I owe the Tactical Professor and several ...Yep. And I owe the Tactical Professor and several other smart people a lot for their insights.jackwolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-49781839056790474792015-04-13T20:37:47.469-04:002015-04-13T20:37:47.469-04:00Very true Jack. It could be just as well argued b...Very true Jack. It could be just as well argued by the Devil's Advocate that Fred the Felon had just committed a bank robbery which is perceived as a violent action, ie "Forcible Felony.<br />Once again, I'm not disagreeing. I think chasing after other folks with a loaded gun is a good way to find oneself in the middle of The Tactical Professor's Negative Outcomes.SteveWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-57790170270071706292015-04-12T16:15:52.831-04:002015-04-12T16:15:52.831-04:00Thanks! I'm a little less ignorant now. Of cou...Thanks! I'm a little less ignorant now. Of course, we still have to worry about what lawyers would make of "reasonably believes," "necessary," and even "prevent," given that Fred the Felon was escaping at the time of the confrontation. But I'm utterly unqualified to speculate about that, although glad to know that we can legally protect our property under jackwolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-11361754711779897132015-04-12T16:02:13.298-04:002015-04-12T16:02:13.298-04:00Defense of property other than habitation; Lethal ...Defense of property other than habitation; Lethal force cannot be used to protect real property unless the person using such force reasonably believes that it is necessary to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.(16-3-24)<br /><br />I don't disagree with your assessment, but GA law does have a provision for what the 'sheepdawg' did.SteveWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-7358983098328547462015-04-12T07:53:09.209-04:002015-04-12T07:53:09.209-04:00I wish you luck, and hope you never need to exerci...I wish you luck, and hope you never need to exercise your right. Like all the others, the right of self-defense comes with responsibilities and costs. I'll leave you with a quote from a favorite cartoon hero, Super-Chicken:<br />"You knew the job was dangerous when you took it."jackwolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-16672111705663043112015-04-12T07:25:15.102-04:002015-04-12T07:25:15.102-04:00I train extensively with the top 1% level instruct...I train extensively with the top 1% level instructors -legal and tactical - including Mas Ayoob.<br /><br />I am willing to exercise and create the consequences of deadly force in legally articulated self defense to protect my life, my family's lives, and potentially innocent third parties under the mantle of my protection.<br /><br />CHL holders unwilling to do that carry something worse CommonSenseIsntnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-57273232433442507352015-04-11T08:08:07.104-04:002015-04-11T08:08:07.104-04:00Welcome Back Jack,
Good thoughts, too often we ten...Welcome Back Jack,<br />Good thoughts, too often we tend to act, like our vision of cowboys to save the day, when we have not had a chance to consider the unintended consequences. With firearms there are always many negative outcomes. There is a time to act and a time to observe and analyze.Jim Chambersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-59822287988270557402015-04-10T15:35:16.234-04:002015-04-10T15:35:16.234-04:00Your first comment is kind of picky. Read this:
h...Your first comment is kind of picky. Read this:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep, scrolling down to "dominance hierarchies." And yes, it was a metaphor so let's not get into any more wordplay. As to what Zimmerman may or may not wish at this point, yes, that was a rhetorical device. OK. Note your last paragraph makes a very important and consequential assumption. I won&jackwolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-3565081158466999442015-04-10T13:22:35.046-04:002015-04-10T13:22:35.046-04:00If you mean ram, then you would have said ram. She...If you mean ram, then you would have said ram. Sheep connotates sheep not rams. The importance of definitional rigor of language...<br /><br />Maybe the new turn of phrase is sheep and rams. Works for me.<br /><br />I suspect that if you asked him....is conjecture and supposition on your part to justify your point. Im not biting on assumption. <br /><br />Youre a psychologist with a CHL. You haveCommonSenseIsntnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-26181171963930965622015-04-10T12:58:12.179-04:002015-04-10T12:58:12.179-04:00Your first mistake is in thinking that sheep are p...Your first mistake is in thinking that sheep are passive among themselves. Google some videos of rams in mating season and see if you want to butt heads with them. Further, I never said Zimmerman was wrong in a moral or legal sense. I said he didn't use good sense. He could have accomplished his goals without risk to himself, or to Martin, punk that he was. I suspect that if you asked him jackwolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-10837272374155176932015-04-10T12:49:02.649-04:002015-04-10T12:49:02.649-04:00Dear Super,
Thanks for your thoughts. It's ha...Dear Super,<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts. It's hard to be a provocateur if nobody gets provoked. Which doesn't mean I agree. In fact, you're wrong. People do think in terms of analogies and categories, most of the time about most things. It's part of what I used to study when I was an active academic. People act as sheepdogs when they define themselves that way. Second, jackwolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-19460471387362923452015-04-10T08:22:52.433-04:002015-04-10T08:22:52.433-04:00From the article: So he (Travon Martin) did what...From the article: So he (Travon Martin) did what sheep do, butted <br />heads with what he thought was another sheep, and now he's dead.<br /><br />No, he was a thug, hardly a passive sheep. Poor analysis.<br /><br /><br /><br />He slammed Zimmermans head into the concrete <br />from a full mount position. Thats crystal clear illegal deadly force in <br />the guise of an "educational, CommonSenseIsntnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-73603121624326302102015-04-09T17:21:44.829-04:002015-04-09T17:21:44.829-04:00Nonsense. The sheepdog analogy is a simple analogy...Nonsense. The sheepdog analogy is a simple analogy intended to simplify a concept, and to completely change it so the original meaning is lost is to defeat the purpose of analogies. The fact that everybody understands the intent of the original analogy shows that it has done its job. An analogy is never intended to communicate complex concepts in a complex manner. Of course, in the course of Superlative Criticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-46117414374669477882013-12-08T15:11:51.058-05:002013-12-08T15:11:51.058-05:00Although your points may be valid. The majority of...Although your points may be valid. The majority of the American population would not tolerate such an approach. Also the rules of engagement and some international laws may impair the execution of such plan. Russia and the Romans have been very successful implementing an approach similar to yours, but the way Americans perceived themselves and how they want to be perceived by the rest of the Jorge Romeronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-85820855917015725812013-09-19T09:03:30.643-04:002013-09-19T09:03:30.643-04:00I'm a honey badger.I'm a honey badger.Zengunfighternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-17519868573992857092013-09-10T09:13:55.567-04:002013-09-10T09:13:55.567-04:00I was thinking about this last night. It strikes m...I was thinking about this last night. It strikes me that the human role most akin to a sheepdog is kapo.Claudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-89930493941466465152013-09-07T19:51:39.825-04:002013-09-07T19:51:39.825-04:00Good evening Jack, We discussed this a little the ...Good evening Jack, We discussed this a little the other day. You are very correct that a limited and decisive strike is a fool's errand. That would lead only to some form of retaliation. We unfortunately profoundly inept people in the leadership positions, will not dane to call them leaders. They have driven the bus into the ditch and now are looking for political coverage for bad decisions. Jim Chambersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-44447488278548917582013-08-30T09:50:38.795-04:002013-08-30T09:50:38.795-04:00Hi Jack,
It is a confusing state of affairs. We do...Hi Jack,<br />It is a confusing state of affairs. We do not lack for folks to tell us how to think and feel based on nothing but there own set of judgmental rules. So much for live and let live. Thanks for the blog.<br />JimJim Chambersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-37647011479020030562013-08-24T14:10:03.923-04:002013-08-24T14:10:03.923-04:00Thank you for not telling me what i am, i guess th...Thank you for not telling me what i am, i guess that's for me to decide. This is just a time to reflect.<br /><br /><br />Keep working on being a better me, be positive, good things will attract. A day later always seems to put things your worried about in more perspective. <br /><br /><br />I've made new friends at school, I'm healthy, thinking again, with that gratitude of good AnimalistiKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-4479516078304692202013-08-23T19:14:01.393-04:002013-08-23T19:14:01.393-04:00I don't usually reply, but wanted to in this c...I don't usually reply, but wanted to in this case. These little essays are intended to get people to ask themselves questions they wouldn't otherwise think to ask, or sometimes just to let off steam.<br />I'm glad you found it meaningful, and hope you and your family will have happy, peaceful lives. Don't think you're alone; everyone struggles. Sometimes you win.provocateurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-13532035291636602202013-08-23T17:36:49.751-04:002013-08-23T17:36:49.751-04:00I had a dream last night, really shook me up. I wa...I had a dream last night, really shook me up. I was walking my dog, 2 police came and took him away, spare you the details, but i didn't fight, i collected info as i always do, then pounce when there week for revenge<br /><br />Every once in awhile, i've had major eye opening perception changes. That led me to here. I don't' fit in to any of these. (been thinking turtle, but it&#AnimalistiKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405329056513479787.post-41378238856101643672013-08-15T08:58:58.097-04:002013-08-15T08:58:58.097-04:00Good morning Jack,
You so eloquently put the conce...Good morning Jack,<br />You so eloquently put the concept of the Nannie state. I am afraid we had such a large population that do not want to think and analyze life's inter-workings. This is so they can not take responsibility for failures and short comings. If they just do what they are told is best and it fails... can't be there fault. For this they are willing to give up there Jim Chambersnoreply@blogger.com