THE DAILY FUDD: E260: “Conclusion on carry, and WHY to be a fudd.”

In TDF 258 and TDF 259, I discussed two aspects of actual “carry” in RKBA. My conclusion was that both performance and restraint are necessary. Something is better than nothing.

But then, that’s been the whole point of this TDF series (I will refrain from excessive links). If we take the substance of RKBA seriously, then we will compromise to keep it. Those things we really care about, those we are willing to sacrifice for and accept imperfection. That’s the counterintuitive reality. Individuals compromise for families. Nations compromise for their prosperity and security. And libertarians compromise for the doobie. 

Arms are a tool. They are not a theoretical “principle.” The results of their loss is not theoretical. It is very real. It is with them that we maintain this seed of our Western heritage. And for all Patriots, if, given the political reality of both our institutions and our PEOPLE, restraint is necessary to preserve it, then it is worth the sacrifice. 

Think about it.

For a more tactical side on RKBA priorities, see this link: THE DAILY FUDD: E46: "Analysis of RKBA priority survey, and what the reality--society and personal--is."

TDF INDEX: Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD index.  https://catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-daily-fudd-index.html

Beach Boys at the Opry! (With LoCash and Lorrie Morgan).

The Beach Boys at the Opry! This was historical.

The Opry allows three types of music: Country, Bluegrass, and Americana. The Beach Boys are definitely Americana.

I’ve said for years that they should be declared an honorary Country band. It is done.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jt95RSxwuk4&pp=ygUTQmVhY2ggYm95cyBIdWNrYWJlZQ%3D%3D

The Oaks are retiring — Here’s their most impactful song for me.

The Oak Ridge Boys have announced they are on a farewell tour. The group started in the 1940s as a local gospel group around the “secret city” of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where they performed for the scientists and technicians working on the atomic bomb. They evolved into a Country and Pop group after settling (with a short-term exception) on the current makeup. I guess that’s why they haven’t tried replacing members. Like with The Beach Boys (and with one exception, The Statlers), you can have new backup members and stand-ins, but the core is irreplaceable.

I try to remember things passing at their best, by the most essential or influential work. For yours truly anyway, on a sheer personal level, this is it:

The Oak Ridge Boys ~ Come on In (You Did the Best You Could Do)