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"FIRST A WARRIOR, OR ALL ELSE IS FOLLY" EDITORIAL by Bradley J. Steiner from CLOSE QUARTERS: THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE ©Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved                                                         “First a warrior, or all else is folly” —Anonymous OUR late friend, the kenpo-karate expert John McSweeney, often quoted the above statement. It was from John that we first heard it. It is appropriate to the thesis at hand. It is not at all popular today to advocate the warrior spirit and warrior skills for the private citizen. Yet those who insist that “only the police” or “only the military” should in fact be in possession of arms and be training in lethal close quarters comb...

Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe. The leader of the Lakota Dakota Nakota Oyate, the great Sioux nation, is a man with a vision. A Great Urgency: To All World Religious and Spiritual Leaders My Relatives, Time has come to speak to the hearts of our Nations and their Leaders. I ask you this from the bottom of my heart, to come together from the Spirit of your Nations in prayer. We, from the heart of Turtle Island, have a great message for the World; we are guided to speak from all the White Animals showing their sacred color, which have been signs for us to pray for the sacred life of all things. The dangers we are faced with at this time are not of spirit, mistakes that we cannot afford to continue to make. I asked, as Spiritual Leaders, that we join together, united in prayer with the whole of our Global Communities. My concern is these serious issues will continue to worsen, as a domino effect that our Ancestors hav...

Act of Valor Quotes: “for all those who have been down range, to us, and to those like us, Damn Few.” “You live your life by a code, it’s your shoreline, it’s what guides you home.  And trust me, you’re always trying to get home.” “No one’s stronger than a man who can harness his emotions and his past. Use it as motivation to write the most important letter of your life.” Chief Tecumseh Poem At the end, it had this amazing poem by Native American Shawnee Chief, Tecumseh. The poem moved me very deeply and the first friend I spoke with today also mentioned the poem so I had to find it and share it. I hope it encourages you, lifts your spirit and helps you to strive for the greatness that you were created for. Respect others and demand that they respect you. Work hard to beatify the things around you. - Wayne With that I give you Tecumseh So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion;respect others i...