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Podcast: Off Leash with Erik Prince Author: Civilian Warriors
The Founding Fathers felt strongly enough about the private sector helping protect America that they specify how in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution before even talking about an Army or a Navy. The Private sector remains ready, willing and able to Send It when required.
On this day in history, June 7th, 1798, the United States went to war. Not with a formal declaration, but through the Constitution’s lesser-known war powers: The Letter of Marque and Reprisal. This was the beginning of the Quasi-War with France. 🧵 1/
I repeat: In 1971 the federal minimum wage was $1.60 per hour That’s 1.82 oz of gold per week in 40 hours Today that would translate to approx $150.00 per hour and $6000 That’s what they stole from Americans
America in the 1970s Probably afforded this lifestyle on one income
Erik Prince llegó al Perú invitado por Hernando de Soto para combatir la insegur1dad y el cr1m3n. @realErikDPrince #peru #inseguridad #erikprince #Hernandodesoto
Off Leash update 18 July SYRIA •Since taking power earlier this year, Syria's Pres. al Sharaa - a former jihadist - has carefully cultivated a new image as an inclusive statesman who has let go of past grievances, including against Israel. •However, Israel's airstrikes on…
Congrats to REINDUSTRIALIZE Team for another spectacular event. We all have an enormous amount to accomplish but your summit draws those with great internal drive motors, smarts and a desire to run hard. As a son of Michigan it is really encouraging to see Detroit coming back.…
How do we face our enemy? @joshuasteinman and @realErikDPrince at @reindsummit
Wyoming is what America was. I had the chance to glimpse an old school "high trust" society this weekend at the Cody Wyoming, Winchester antique gun show. Vendors whose tables were covered with $100K plus of highly pilferable antique firearms would step out for a smoke or to…
Tucker explains that anyone who serves in a foreign military should lose US citizenship. That’s obviously right. A bunch of people walk out. Who are they?
Off Leash update 10 July AZERBAIJAN •Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan and Azerbaijan's Pres. Aliyev are meeting in the UAE today to finalize a peace deal ending almost 40 years of border wars. •Their detente is seen as a sign of Russia's waning influence in the South…
And now he takes the 5th Amendment to prevent self incrimination. Provide him immunity and compel his testimony on Biden's mental fitness for office. Who was illegally fulfilling the Constitutional Executive role if Biden was indeed mentally unfit.
Seems even more relevant today. How do you miss prostate cancer Doc?
In 1965 - after Sir Winston Churchill died - Lady Churchill naturally received many letters. One from the US stated, “That he died is unimportant, for we must all pass away. That he lived is momentous to the destiny of all. He is not gone. He lives wherever men are free.”
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a ride!'" I don't know the source…
Off Leash update 30 June COMING UP THIS WEEK •The Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament starts today and lasts two weeks. •Bulgaria will adopt the Euro starting tomorrow, becoming the 21st member of the Eurozone. •Canada Day is tomorrow, July 1, and the U.S. celebrates…