NEVER. GIVE UP. YOUR GUNS:

CDR SALAMANDER: Yes, a gun on top of a gun, and more of them, is your solution. “Not that there is anything wrong with a good 30mm chain gun. Those will fit in places where 50 mm and larger guns just can’t squeeze in. We also love ‘ole Ma-Deuce. In the military version of a Turducken, what if we mounted a .50 cal on top of a 30mm?”

When the war starts, we always wind up adding guns to our ships that they should have had already. Especially antiaircraft guns. Which this time around will probably be antidrone guns.

IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE A DETERRENT?  ISIS terrorist who plotted NYC mass slaughter gets 50 more years for blinding prison guard.

I’VE BEEN SLEEPING VERY BADLY, AND THAT HAS ME HEARING EARTHQUAKE BELLS:  A Pause Before The Fire.

ON SUNDAYS I RUN A PROMO POST FOR (MOSTLY) INDIE AUTHORS, AND YESTERDAY I WAS TOO TIRED TO STAY UP AND SHARE IT:  Book Promo And Vignettes By Luke, Mary Catelli and ‘Nother Mike.

Note these are people who willingly associate with my blog, so they’re a good place to shop for writers who probably don’t hate you.

OPEN THREAD: Monday, Monday.

I DON’T THINK THAT “DISUNION” IS AN ALTERNATIVE for the United States. As with Britain and Ireland since the days of Spain, we can’t allow a country where our enemies could have a base next door. A seceded California — even without Oregon and Washington State — would immediately become a Chinese satrapy — I mean, more than it already is. We can’t allow that on our continent. Canada and Mexico we can dominate. A peer nation we could not.