Welcome to Liberty1791

Benjamin Franklin once stated, "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Unfortunately a lot of people in our country today are more than willing to do just that. Modern society would rather let someone else claim responsibility for their protection than take the initiative and keep themselves secure. The Bill of Rights, signed into law on December 15, 1791. The first two of those sacred Ten Amendments states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
The second states, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
It is these first two amendments that allow Americans to protect themselves from tyranny. Yet these two Rights are the two that our government erodes and attacks on a regular basis. Our elected officials are interested in pursuing their own personal philosophical goals at the expense of their constituents' rights, and the Old Media refuses to play its role in passing along the truth about what is happening to this country in the process. It is time that we, as responsible citizens, equip ourselves with the ability to protect and provide for our loved ones in time of hardship.
The world that we live in is becoming increasingly hostile to middle class Americans. Economic downturns, natural disasters, political unrest, and the ever-present threat of terrorism all threaten our way of life in very real ways. For those reasons and more it is becoming clear to many regular people that there is a need to learn about personal defense and understand how to prepare for tough times. This blog will focus on my efforts, as a middle class red-blooded American male, to learn and pass on what I learn through the medium of the New Media. Stay tuned.