Rest in Peace, John Benner

I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of KA-BAR designer John Benner of the Tactical Defense Institute (TDI).

John was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as an MP in Vietnam. He came home and spent over four decades in law enforcement. John opened the Tactical Defense Institute and educated countless folks on firearm safety and training.

John wasn't just a designer for KA-BAR, he was also a great friend. For two decades, John's Original TDI LE knife has been a favorite of law enforcement and those looking for a small, no-frills implement for self-defense.

As Ethan Becker of Becker Knife & Tool Co. put it, "John didn't have a training company, he had a leadership academy." A gentle giant, John lived his life in service of others.

We will miss you, John. 

 

Today's Patriot, People Who Made America Great...

 Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) – Author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States, Jefferson articulated the ideals of liberty and self-government that define the American spirit. As a statesman, philosopher, and founder of the University of Virginia, he championed education, limited government, and religious freedom. His Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S., and his writings laid the intellectual foundation for generations of American patriots. Despite contradictions in his personal life, Jefferson’s vision of a free and informed citizenry continues to shape the nation.

At a private dinner in 1790, Jefferson brokered a deal between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison that would shape the young republic. In exchange for Madison dropping his opposition to Hamilton’s plan to assume state debts, Hamilton agreed to support moving the nation’s capital to the Potomac River—eventually becoming Washington, D.C. Jefferson later admitted he felt like he had been tricked into the agreement, saying, "It was the greatest mistake of my political life." Yet this quiet dinner solved a major constitutional crisis and solidified the foundations of America’s financial and geographic structure. The story reveals Jefferson's role as a behind-the-scenes negotiator, willing to compromise for unity—even when the outcome unsettled him.

What makes you think this is not happening here in the States?

According to the followers of islam, we are infidels and America is the Great Satan. Shouts of "death to America" means nothing to you? 

We now know that the Secret Service knew of a credible threat 10 days before Butler. But “did not have the resources” to protect President Trump in Butler, PA. The same guy that allowed the invasion of illegals on our border was in charge of the Secret Service.

 

60+ years apart. Both used by the global elites to take down 2 men who opposed the globalist totalitarian agenda.

 Same playbook.