The View from my Saddle…
I’ve been asked to make available archives of my politica
Below are the essays that have appeared chronologically in my current column published by the Single Action Shooting Society’s Cowboy Chronicle. I’ve limited these archives only to those musings published by the Chronicle rather than trying to capture all my essays from the years I wrote commentary for a news organization—I’m lazy that way! I will be updating these archives monthly as my articles appear in the Cowboy Chronicle.
These articles are copyrighted but please feel free to download as you wish.
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The Stakes Are Just Too High: Mar 10
America: Then and Now: Feb 10
What Would You Do Colonel?: Jan 10
The Second: Unalienable or Inalienable: Dec 09
I’m Encouraged: Nov 09
An Open Letter to Aspiring Candidates: Oct 09
The Case Against Washington Incumbents: Sep 09
Press Conference on Gun Control: January 2013: Aug 09
Reforms for Our Time: Jul 09
Phases of Civil Stability: Jun 09
Obama May Just be the Man We Need: May 09
Several Sure Signs: Apr 09
Random Reflections: Mar 09
More Gun Control is Looming: Feb 09 Combine Your Efforts Email
What Now?: Jan 09
Maj. Paul J. Weaver, MIA: Dec 08
Patriots Will Stand United and Strong: Nov 08
My Idea of a Campaign Speech: Oct 08
America’s Child: Sep 08
Oh That Fence Rail Hurts: Aug 08
I’ve Yet to Hear a Credible Answer: Jul 08
Political Victory vs. America’s Future: Jun 08
Executive Orders and the Next President: May 08
Common Sense and the Political Battlefield: Apr 08
Why Oppose Tax Cuts?: Mar 08
Courage of Conviction is the True Spirit of ‘76: Feb 08
God Guts and Guns: Jan 08
Cowboys, Soldiers and Cowboys Again: Dec 07
What Can I Do: Nov 07
What Might History Say Of Us: Oct 07
How General the General Welfare Clause: Sep 07
Our Right and Our Duty to Be Armed—Everywhere: Aug 07
Constitutional Relevancy: The Hard Reality: July 07
Random Views of the Battlefield: June 07
Climate Change and Extinction are Nature’s Ways: May 07
Hate Crime is
Thought Crime:
Americans Must First Want Freedom: Mar 07
History’s Natural Progression: Feb 07
How Does That Fence Rail Feel Now Boys?
The Phenomenon of Critical Gun Mass Revisited: Dec 06
Election Reform I’d Like to See: Nov 06
A Call from the White House: Oct 06
Trust Me Charlie Brown: Sep 06
My Personal Voting Plan: Aug 06
Have you Ever Wondered Why? Jul 06
Hollywood, Parents and Heroes: June 06
Duty Honor Country: A Memorial Day Tribute: May 06
Taxes and Fools: Apr 06
Not Theirs to Give: Mar 06
Washington Politicos: Report to my Office: Feb 06
SB357: California’s Guns into Paperweights Act: Jan 06
Capt Baltzel: An Original American Patriot: Dec 05
Why Don’t Politicians Just Do it?: Nov 05
“Congress shall make no law…”: Oct 05
Founders Ranch in Jeopardy: Sep.05
Domination through Incrementalism: Aug.05
Philosophy, Principles and Pundits: Jul.05
National Priorities and America's Foundation: Apr.05
Stay Focused on Soldiering: Mar.05
Election Observations of a Cav Guy: Jan.05
Personal Disclosure Statement for 2004: Dec.04
Colonel Dan Wins in a Landslide: Nov.04
Terrorism: A Good Defense is A Good Carry: Aug.04
Battlefield Memorials Transcend Politics: Jul.04
Media Opinion Polls are Best Ignored: Jun.04
The Founders’ Words Reveal Intent: Apr.04
My View of an American Patriot: Mar.04
We Need a Combined Force Forum: Feb.04
The Question of Character: Jan.04
Common Sense Doesn’t Require Statistics: Nov.03
Violent Felons are Not Peaceable Citizens: Oct.03
When Liberals Lie About Guns: Aug.03
When do Rights become Privileges? Apr.03
Stay Armed With Facts and Firearms: Mar.03
Second Amendment Absolutist, That’s me: Jan.03
The Cowboy Way of SASS: Dec.02
The Second is as Sacred as the First: Nov.02
One Less Republican in Camp: Feb 02