"Nazi Germany invaded France in 1940. In every occupied town, Nazi soldiers put up posters that demanded citizens surrender their firearms within 24 hours or else be shot. Despite the consequences, many French citizens refused to comply with the order. In ‘GUN CONTROL IN NAZI OCCUPIED FRANCE; TYRANNY AND RESISTANCE’, author Stephen P. Halbrook tells this story of Nazi repression and the brave French citizens who refused to surrender to it.” [Read more...]
Rich Gurka – “Long time dementia resident registered to vote at Wabash Christian Village.”
** This is an EXACT reprinting of an article published in the Villagers Voice, Norris City, Illinois, on 02 November 2022 by KATHY SANDS **
“A report has surfaced that a resident with long term dementia was recently registered to vote at Wabash Christian Village. The witness stated that two people approached her mother, who she says can’t remember what she had for breakfast. One of the women who approached the resident about voting was reportedly an activities director at the nursing home and the other woman was unknown to the witness.” [Read more...]
Rich Gurka: China is Winning
U.S. overdose deaths from opioids, primarily fentanyl, numbered approximately 68,630 in 2020, 80,816 in 2021. Will that number exceed 100,000 in 2022? (Source: Center for Disease Control)
Full disclosure: I have had three family members die from drug usage; two from fentanyl overdoses; one from AIDS associated with being a needle sharing heroin user (who probably was a ‘switch hitter’ too). I didn’t have much sympathy. There is a reason getting drugged up is called “doing dope”. For perspective, the total number of U.S casualties from the entire Vietnam War currently stands at 58,220. [Read more...]
Rich Gurka: Deer hunting law amended and a stolen rifle
Some recent IDNR issues:
1, Pritzker signs “Deer Rifle Hunting” Bill. Bill Number HB4386. Allows the use of a single shot centerfire rifle to harvest deer during the firearm open season set by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Adds that it is unlawful to possess or be in proximity to non-centerfire or non-single shot rifles while deer hunting. Effective January 01, 2023. [Read more...]
Rich Gurka: Seven Mile Lake – Almost
Many local folks are unaware or simply do not remember that back in the 1960’s, there were plans to create a flood control lake in White County, just north of Norris City. This lake was to be located approximately two miles south of the "Enfield Intersection". [Read more...]
Rich Gurka – Email Address NOT Required
By Rich Gurka
I recently applied for my 2022 Illinois deer permits the old fashioned way, by obtaining a paper application, filling it out and mailing a personal check. I discovered that now the IDNR is again ‘mining’ more personal information from an applicant.
A box on the application states “APPLICANT’S EMAIL ADDRESS (Required)”.
Enough is enough. [Read more...]
Rich Gurka: $5.00 per gallon of gasoline is a bargain.
The other day I fueled up my truck at a convenience store. Gasoline price for E10-unleaded was $3.89 per gallon. The total of taxes on that gallon is around $.77 cents. In the store cooler I observed several varieties of bottled water, the least expensive of which was $.89 for a 16 oz. bottle, without tax. That equals $7.12 per gallon of water, without tax. [Read more...]
Opinion: “If God had not meant for them to be sheared…”
Submitted by Rich Gurka
While spending time in Western Kentucky due to recent weather events, we were lucky to once again watch one of my favorite movies, the 1960 version of “The Magnificent Seven”. Most of you have probably seen it too.
In the movie, “Caldera”, (Eli Wallach) the leader of a band of thugs, regularly leads his band of outlaws into a small Mexican town to take most, but not all, of the provisions of the town inhabitants, a group of cowardly farmers and shop owners.
Eventually, town representatives hire a group of seven American ‘good guys’ to lead the town in their fight against Caldera and his thugs. [Read more...]