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I got this emal that came from CPT Jeffrey S. Porter and I thought that everybody should see this.
Hello everyone,
As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to ‘The War Zone’. I wanted to share with you what happened.
He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram.

As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and didn’t say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service.

So really he was just here to make a showing for the American’s back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you.

I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don’t understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-in-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.

If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.

In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain
TF Wasatch
American Soldier

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Consider using plain Knox gelatin off the supermarket shelf. It cost approximately $10 US and will suffice for home usage.
Mix a basic formula of one pound of gelatin powder to one gallon of water.
Consider mixing smaller batches one batch at a time unless you have extra large double boilers and spoons. By starting with smaller batches you can avoid wasting money should the larger batch burn, scorch or not set. The gelatin can also be mixed in two batches using 8 oz. of powder and 2 quarts of water.
Measure out the cold water
Add the gelatin powder all at once but stir it in carefully instead of dumping the powder.
Try to moisten all of the granules without adding too much air.
Look for a mixture was the consistency of thick grits.
Set the gel mixture in the refrigerator to chill and hydrate (a process known as “blooming”) for two hours.
Set the gelatin over a pan of water (double boiler) and heated it until it melted.
Use a candy thermometer to make sure the gelatin mixture doesn’t get hotter than 130 degrees.
Stir carefully to minimize air getting trapped in the gelatin and to disperse the heat.
Use a mold sprayed with silicone spray to avoid sticking. The professionals use specially constructed 6” x 6” x 16” molds coated inside with silicone spray for easy release.
Amateurs can use 32 oz. Glad Ware containers and non-stick cooking spray.
Set the gel in the pan(s) to chill in a refrigerator for 36 hours before use.
Carry it to the testing site in insulated containers
Unmold it before carefully immediately before testing.
#Cut each block in half if you need smaller sections. You can cut each block in half in half, for a total of four blocks measuring about 7.5cm x 12 cm x 13.5 cm.
Recycle. Used in a clean setting, like a lab, blocks of ballistics gel can be recycled by melting them down and remolding them. Outside use may leave you with gel too full of dirt and wood splinters to be reclaimed.

TIPS

When stirring the gel, stir it slowly to reduce the air bubbles.
Try to keep the mixture flat in the refrigerator, so when it gels over, it will be a flat surface.
When melting the gel, just leave it on the stove long enough to melt. Letting it sit too long will boil away some water.

WARNINGS

When melting the gel, do not turn the stove up high, because boiling it will make it turn out bad. The highest the stove should be on, is medium low, or 2-3.

The above steps are for recreational creation of ballistics gel and not for scientific use.
Never fire a weapon unless you are trained to do so and you’re in an environment appropriately designated for weapons use.

Use extreme caution when using ballistics gel to test penetration of foreign objects. If it can damage the gel, it can kill.

Whether you agree or not, it’s an interesting lesson in history. Something to think about…

In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.
From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
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China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million ‘educated’ people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control:
56 million.

It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by new law to surrender
640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars.

The first year results are now in:
Australia - wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent
Australia - wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent
Australia - wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent!)
In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent.
(Note that while the law abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not, and criminals still
possess their guns!)

While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months,since the criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.
There has also been a dramatic increase in break ins and assaults of the ELDERLY.
Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has decreased, after such
monumental effort and expense was expended in ’successfully ridding Australian society of guns.’ The Australian experience and the other historical
facts above prove it.

You won’t see this data on the American evening news or hear our president, governors or other
politicians disseminating this information.

Guns in the hands of honest law abiding citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun control laws affect only the law abiding citizens.

Take note my fellow Americans…..before it’s too late!

The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them of this history lesson.

With guns, we are citizens.
Without them, we are subjects.