My platform is simple. I am pro-defense and pro-Second Amendment. For me, the two issues are synonymous. I won’t apologize for my support of either.
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My Platform
Thursday, December 27th, 2012A Merry Christmas, Indeed
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
Black Friday Notices
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012Black Friday is almost upon us. Please have your Black Friday sale info to SSD by COB 19 November so that we have ample time to prepare them for publication.
Still Good Advice
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
These steps are just as valid today as when they were first published.
thanks RN!
Please Vote
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012For Americans, the next 24 hours will not only determine how our country will be led for the next four years but also, thousands of ballot questions will be determined and representatives of all types, across all levels of Government, will be decided. There’s a lot more to this than just the Presidency.
It is imperative that you actually vote and let your voice be heard. Too many have sacrificed to establish and maintain the right of the US citizen to participate in the selection of our leaders. It is a civic duty to participate and it’s the patriotic thing to do.
SSD does not endorse any candidates but does offer support of two positions; a strong defense and the Second Amendment.
We don’t care who you vote for, but ask only two things of you. Make sure you vote, and when you do, vote your conscience.
12 Days of Tactical Christmas Winners
Monday, October 29th, 2012It’s come to our attention that some winners still have not received their prizes. I have to say that this is one of the most embarrassing situations I have ever been party to. Unfortunately, we involved another party in the contest and as it turned out, many of the extra prizes that were added through that party didn’t come through. This has been very troubling for me and in the end, it’s SSD’s responsibility so if we still owe you something, please email contest@soldiersystems.net and we’ll get you sorted out even if we have to purchase the items for you.
The Combat Recession
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012This Spring I was attending a training program with some military and government folks. One of the guys mentioned the impending Combat Recession. It was the terminology he used to describe the shrinkage we are all experiencing in defense. As the war comes to a close, spending is getting tight. If the budget tsunami that is sequestration hits, I don’t know if ‘recession’ will be a strong enough word.
Seems like a lot of folks have forgotten about those antebellum days when there wasn’t nearly as much money in defense. For the defense industry, these past ten years haven’t been just shooting fish in a barrel, the fish would literally jump into the boat, ask you to eat them and then clean themselves. But, those days are over. Some will adapt, others will fall.
One of the topics I will be exploring during these next two days at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting is how industry is adapting to this Combat Recession my friend spoke of.
Yesterday, another industry friend sent me a text from the show floor. It said in part, “What is happening at AUSA today is the Conventional Industry’s Zombie Apocalypse…” The floor is bereft of green suiters and it is leaving many vendors uneasy. Unfortunately, this year’s annual meeting is victim to a perfect storm of an Army weary of fighting in Afghanistan, impending budget sequestration and worst of all, fallout from the recent excesses by GSA. By all accounts, travel to AUSA on orders was severely restricted. No wonder it was so easy to find a hotel near the convention center.
I look forward to getting even more insight as I walk the floor today and tomorrow.
Sometimes It Takes Awhile For Things To Sink In
Sunday, October 21st, 2012Quality attracts Quality
Conversely, crap attracts crap
