#ATF Prices

[todayworldnews2k21]

Domestic Air Passenger Traffic In India To Clock 6.1 Per Cent Growth At 144.9 Lakh In Nov

New Delhi: The domestic air passenger traffic in India is expected to clock 6.1 per cent growth at 144.9 lakh in the month of November, compared to 136.6 lakh in October, a report showed on Tuesday.  Further, November witnessed a year-on-year growth of 13.8 per cent in comparison to 127.4 lakh in November 2023 and higher by 11.9 per cent than pre-Covid levels of 129.5 lakh in November 2019,…

[reasonsforhope]

"Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax – an 11% levy on each sale – will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10% or 11% for firearms and California’s [7.5]% sales tax (x).

The National Rifle Association has characterized California’s Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act as an affront to the Constitution. But the reaction from the gun lobby and firearms manufactures may hint at something else: the impact that the measure, which is aimed at reducing gun violence, may have on sales.

As a professor who studies the economics of violence and illicit trades at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, I think this law could have important ramifications.

One way to think about it is to compare state tax policies on firearms with those on alcohol and tobacco products. It’s not for nothing that these all appear in the name of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, also known as ATF...

The ATF focuses on those products because, while legal, they can cause significant harm to society – in the form of drunken driving, for example, or cancer-causing addictions. They also have a common history: All have been associated with criminal organizations seeking to profit from illicit markets.

Alcohol and tobacco products are thus usually subject to state excise taxes. This policy is known as a “Pigouvian tax,” named after 20th-century British economist Arthur Pigou. By making a given product more expensive, such a tax leads people to buy less of it, reducing the harm to society while generating tax revenue that the state can theoretically use to offset those harms that still accrue.

California, for instance, imposes a US$2.87 excise tax on each pack of cigarettes. That tax is higher than the national average but much lower than New York’s $5.35 levy. California also imposed a vaping excise tax of 12.5% in 2021.

Of the three ATF product families, firearms have enjoyed an exemption from California excise taxes. Until now...

How Much Will the Policy Help?

It’s unclear how the new tax will affect gun violence. In theory, the tax should be highly effective. In 2023, some colleagues and I modeled the U.S. market for firearms and determined that for every 1% increase in price, demand decreases by 2.6%. This means that the market should be very sensitive to tax increases.

Using these estimates, another colleague recently estimated that the California excise tax would reduce gun sales by 30% to 44%. If applied across the country, the tax could generate an additional $1.5 billion to $1.9 billion in government revenue.

One possible problem will come from surrounding states: It’s already easy to illegally transport guns bought in Nevada, where laws are more lax, to the Golden State.

But there’s some evidence that suggests California’s stringent policies won’t be neutralized by its neighbors.

When the federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004, making it much easier to buy AR- and AK-style rifles across much of the U.S., gun murders across the border in Mexico skyrocketed. Two studies show the exception was the Mexican state of Baja California, right across the border with California, which had kept its state-level assault weapons ban in place.

Gun seizures in Mexico show that all four U.S. states bordering Mexico rank in the top five state sources of U.S.-sold guns in Mexico. But California contributes 75% less than its population and proximity would suggest.

So, California laws seem to already be making a difference in reducing gun violence. I believe the excise tax could accomplish still more. Other states struggling against the rising tide of guns will be watching closely."

-via The Conversation, May 21, 2024

[cynicalrosebud]

Incorrect Quotes:

(Includes Y/n, shipping, and some poly!tf141)

Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Gaz: Okay, but what if we went to dinner not as friends this time?

Y/n: AS ENEMIES?!

Gaz:

Ghost: Is there something you would like to say, Y/n?

Y/n: Oh, there are SEVERAL things I would like to say.

Y/n, to the Squad: The real secret to immortality? Not dying. You want to be immortal? Okay, that’s easy. Just don’t die. That’s it. Refuse to die. There you go.

Gaz: But how-

Y/n, ignoring him: “But how”, you may ask. Well, easy. Just don’t do it. Refuse to. Say “no thanks”.

Soap: Can we go to a haunted house?

Ghost: What’s wrong with the one we live in?

Soap: Wh-what?

Ghost: G’night Soap.

Y/n: Okay, but if you’re not gay then why are you always holding my hand and kissing me and telling me I’m your boyfriend?

Ghost: Its satire!

Y/n: THAT'S NOT WHAT SATIRE MEANS!

Soap: Compliment me.

Gaz: You have eyes.

Soap: Yeah, that works.

Ghost: Y/n, I beg of you. Please, PLEASE go to the doctor.

Y/n: Hey, I'm sorry. Is this OUR stab wound?

Soap: *makes Price a cup of tea but puts salt in it*

Price: *sips tea*

Soap:

Price: *finishes tea*

Soap: Didn't it taste bad?

Price: Yeah, but I didn't want to hurt your feelings so I drank it all.

Soap, tearing up: Oh, okay.

Ghost: So, what’s Y/n's type?

Soap: Brown eyes, kind, oblivious, good sense of humor, massive dick…

Ghost: Sounds kind of like me. Too bad we’re just friends.

Soap: Did I mention oblivious?

Ghost: Yeah, why?

Soap: Okay, just making sure.

Soap: Oh, fiddlesticks.

Y/n: Look, I understand this is a tense situation, but let's watch the fuckin’ language.

Gaz: In the past year you have managed to piss off the LAPD, ATF, CIA, FBI-

Soap: NBA.

Gaz: …?

Soap: Snuck into a Cliffords game.

Price: I will send my army to attack!

Price: *releases a dumpster of raccoons*

Gaz: We either die free, or die trying!

Y/n: Are those the only choices?

Y/n: Gaz isn’t answering my messages.

Soap: Allow me.

Y/n: I tried 6 times, what makes you thi-

Gaz: *replying to message* Hello.

Gaz: Hey, wanna take a shower with me?

Soap: I have a gun in that nightstand beside the bed. If I ever say no to that question, I want you to take it out and shoot me because I’ve obviously gone crazy.

[kudouusagi]

Bravern April Fools Commercial!

I just felt like translating this for myself so here we go!

Translation of the commercial audio:

Now on sale, the Bravern Frying Pan. Pan Pan PanPan PanPaPaPa Frying Pan! Frying Pan! Frying Pan! Allow me to explain, the Bravern Frying Pan is flat bottomed pan with a picture design that prevents burning due to it's special coating, that is said to be able to last forever, so it is able to gently and deliciously cook your food! Since the frying pan is equipped with a very, very light handle that gives you a sense of ease, just as if you were holding hands with a lover, it will allow you to send your fried rice soaring towards the sky, even if you lack bravery! For a limited time, the Bravern Frying Pan is available for the low, low introductory price of just 39800 yen! And that's not all! If you order now you get two for the price of one! Pan Pan PanPan PanPaPaPa Frying Pan!

Then here's the translations of the text on the screen:

ATF Approved Special Coating Wipes clean with ease! Size: Total length 3 meters 20 cm Weight: 3 tons ※It is not compatible with induction stoves

(Also note that they're using Smith's shirt to wipe it clean lol)

Many uses!

Surprisingly light

[md-fanzine]

𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡: 𝘼 𝙈𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙖𝙣𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚

AtF is a Murder Drones fanzine being made in honor of the series coming to an end! Looking back at the past where we've been and looking forward to the future where we'll go :)

The project featured 160+ artists !!!

Your support on this would be immensely appreciated :D !!

FAQ Below

What is a Zine? A collection of artwork in the form of a book or book-like PDF focused on a theme or message! (Our theme being Murder Drones past and future)

How can I get it? It will be a viewable PDF on gumroad :) Theres also the option to download the PDF

Is it available? FRIDAY THE 13TH

How much does it cost? Nothing :D ! it is completely free to access! (SO SUPPORT THE ARTISTS) note that when you download the zine it'll ask you for a price or bring you to a checkout- Its free so it doesnt even ask for card information, if it asks for a price just type 0 :)

Can I join? Not anymore! The zine was a wonderful experience and came to an end :) Thank you to everyone who joined and supported the artists beyond their pieces for the zine <3

[darkeagleruins]

This Man is a LEGEND: US Veteran Confronts Arizona Assembly Shutting Down Free Speech

“I'm a United States Army Veteran — I took an oath — I will support and defend the constitution of the United States — I'm here to remind you, sir, that all the citizens of this great nation have the god given first amendment protected right to free speech and the right to say what they want.

For example, if someone wants to come here and say,

-Mayor Skip Hall is an authoritarian, tyrant, scumbag, piece of garbage

- COVID was a scam

- The ATF is gay

- Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself

- or the White House is on Sesame Street

They have every right to do so, sir.

A message and reminder to the American people. As our founding father, Thomas Jefferson, told us, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

[cinemacrypt]

MY BAND JUST PUT OUT OUR FIRST DEMO!

If you're interested in an earful of fast, sloppy, piss-and-vinegar folk punk delivered hot and fresh from the midwest, Yardwaste Demo 1 mite be for you! (Keyword DEMO). It's currently "name your price" on Bandcamp, so toss some cash our way or listen for free! Suggested tracks for peak listening pleasure are 2# (Rainbow Farm), 4# (Dead Man), and 5# (ATF Kills Dogs)

https://yardwastefolkpunk.bandcamp.com/album/demo-1

Love it or hate it, give us a listen!

[corvidszines]

ALL THAT FEARS: An Entity Swap Zine

IMPORTANT UPDATE regarding physical orders.

We appreciate the patience that everybody has exhibited for us in this very long time period for shipping the All That Fears zine & merchandise.

This is our current status update for the project:

As of right now, our shipping moderator has abandoned us and the project. All of the unshipped merchandise and books currently reside with them. After countless promises to send them out, we have lost hope. We held out for a while in hopes we would not have to rebuy, but a team of four have been actively trying to contact this moderator, and while we get occasional responses, they are uncooperative. This is not the only project they have abandoned either, as we've heard from a member of our shipping team that this is something that the same moderator has done to another zine.

We sincerely apologize for this extended delay.

The head mod team of ATF will have to repurchase all books and merchandise. This will be at no additional cost to anybody who has already made their purchase and is waiting for their order. While the moderating team is doing everything we can to pay for this out-of-pocket, this is not entirely possible. So, we will be reopening digital sales until December 31st, at the original price of $10, to help cover the costs of repurchasing.

If you have purchased and are yet to receive your zine, please keep an eye on your email for important updates, or email us to request a refund if you are no longer interested in your order.

Once we have the new books and merch with our new shipping moderator, we will post new photos of the products and resend out the address change form.

As always, please email or DM us if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your support through this time. We are doing absolutely everything we can to put this product into your hands.

[scottguy]

(key excerpts)

Trump’s spokesperson repeated: “On Day One back in the White House, President Trump will begin the largest criminal deportation operation of illegal immigrants and restore the rule of law.” Trump’s rhetoric—“getting them out will be a bloody story,” he said at a September rally—is escalating.

Miller also chatted with Kirk about how a Trump administration would fill these camps. “You go to the red state governors and you say, ‘Give us your National Guard. We will deputize them as immigration enforcement officers,’” Miller said. He would have “experienced ICE veterans” leading the operations, with “DEA, ATF, et cetera.” and “state and local sheriffs.” They would “go around the country arresting illegal immigrants in large-scale raids.” Trump has backed up the personnel plan, bluntly telling Time magazine, “We will be using local law enforcement.”

It will separate families: At least 1.1 million are married to a legal resident, and they are parents to at least 4.9 million children. Lives built here over generations could be shattered with one agent’s haphazard decisions, with one vindictive neighbor’s call.

Trump has said the plan is to deport 15 million to 20 million people.

Given the extreme methods proposed, raids would almost certainly involve detaining family members, co-workers, and community members simply for being there when officers descended.

Homan, a Heritage fellow, almost bellowed as he assured the applauding conventiongoers, “No one’s off the table. The bottom line is: Every illegal alien is a criminal. They enter the country in violation of federal law. It’s a crime to enter this country illegally.”

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Editorializing:

Radicals want to call every immigrant who steps across the border a "criminal" even the ones upon who our food supply absolutely depends. We need them. How can they be "criminals?" Without those immigrants there would be food shortages in all areas and prices will skyrocket.

It's just a political smear to name anyone who steps foot across the border as a "criminal" just for doing so no matter how decent and hard-working they are. It's easy to lock ANYONE up if you simply label them a "criminal."

Coming to ask for asylum is not a crime. It is protected by international law. Of course, Trump is lying massively yet again when he talks about countries "emptying their prisons and their insane asylums", saying anything he can think of to invoke fear.

Americans are far far more in danger from fellow Americans than from immigrants. The statistics support it. Documented immigrants are the lowest on the chart. They don't want to be sent back.

All these "immigrant" policies are really just white supremacists using government to achieve their bigoted ends. Stephen Miller, Steve Bannon, and their ilk just want an excuse to start a race war, to declare an emergency, and to start arresting law abiding people upon who America depends.

That immigrant "crisis" will then be extended as an excuse to lock up liberals and anyone protesting the violence that Trump is doing.

America will become a dark dystopian place with free speech snuffed out by the military.

Yes, it's unconstitutional. So was breaking the emoluments clause but Trump did it and no one did anything about it. Don't expect our corrupt Supreme Court to be sympathetic after they gave Trump a pass to Trump on crimes committed as "official duties."

Other countries will mostly refuse to accept millions of immigrants and those innocent people will linger in concentration camps on American soil like the Jews did... until the Nazis came up with their "Final Solution" of murdering and cremation.

If you love anyone Latino, they could be caught up in this. If they live in your household, YOU could be caught up in this for "aiding and abetting a criminal."

As the article pointed out, there is absolutely NO DUE PROCESS in Trump's plan. That's what makes it so terrifying.

Even if you don't know any Latinos, see this for what it is, a ruse to justify military rule, martial law, and military violence unleashed upon protestors should shock and terrify you as Americans.

We Americans are rightfully proud of our freedom and our rights. But, we ONLY have those rights because we don't elect leaders with plans to ignore our constitution and a HISTORY of attempting to overthrow democracy itself.

Trump proved during his presidency that the words of our Constitution on parchment do not automatically protect us from dictatorship just by existing.

The only thing protecting us from dictatorship is the CHARACTER of the person in office who respects our Constitution and noble American rights and values.

Seizing all power as Trump plans is never legal but dictators do it all the time. Dictators just don't care when they control the military and of all the guns.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Jesse Duquette :: @JRDuquette:: The US is a gun fetish cosplaying a country not overtaken by the death fantasies of inadequate men.

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

June 14, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

JUN 15, 2024

Today, former president Trump turned 78. For his birthday, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) introduced a bill to name 4,383,000 square miles of the coastal waters off the United States over which the U.S. has sole authority, a region called the exclusive economic zone, the “Donald John Trump Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States.” 

A less welcome present was that the chief executive officers who attended a meeting with Trump in Washington yesterday told reporters they found him uninformed and unfocused. Christina Wilkie and Brian Schwartz of CNBC noted that the attendees dislike the Biden administration’s enforcement of antitrust laws, its price caps on drugs and medical products, and its promise of progressive tax policy and like Trump’s promise to slash regulations and cut taxes, so they went into the meeting hoping to support him.

One CEO left the meeting with the takeaway that “Trump doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” and several, Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC reported, said that he “was remarkably meandering, could not keep a straight thought [and] was all over the map.” He could not explain how he planned to accomplish any of the policies he was proposing. When asked why he had chosen a policy of bringing the corporate tax rate down to 20%, he allegedly answered: “Well, it’s a round number.” 

No one applauded Trump, attendees reported, in striking contrast to reports of the enthusiasm of Republican lawmakers yesterday. This difference underscores that Trump likely intended yesterday’s grandstanding to send a political message that Republican members of Congress support him despite his criminal convictions, while the lawmakers themselves were trying to show party unity at a time when they are bitterly divided. 

Also today, the Supreme Court handed down the Garland v. Cargill decision, which considered whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) correctly determined that a device that dramatically increases the speed at which a semiautomatic weapon fires bullets, called a bump stock, could be prohibited under the law, originally passed in 1934, that outlawed machine guns. 

By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court said the ATF did not make that decision correctly and that bump stocks were not banned under the law.

After the Parkland, Florida, shooting of February 14, 2018, when Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people and injured 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, then-president Trump told reporters that he had been studying the issue of gun safety. This was his first articulated policy on that issue, and although the Parkland shooter did not use a bump stock, Trump said he had told then–attorney general Jeff Sessions to write regulations to ban bump stocks in October of the previous year, after a gunman using them had fired up to 1,000 rounds of ammunition in 11 minutes, killing 58 people and wounding about 500—two died later—at a Las Vegas music festival. 

By the time the ATF finalized a new rule on December 18, 2018, Sessions was gone and it was Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker who announced that bump stocks would be classified as a “machinegun” under federal law. The rule went into effect on March 26, 2019. People who owned bump stocks had to get rid of them, either by destroying them or by taking them to an ATF office. The ATF estimated that about 520,000 bump stocks needed to be destroyed. 

A Texas gun store owner, Michael Cargill, handed over his two bump stocks under protest and then sued the ATF, saying it did not have the authority to reclassify bump stocks. 

Today, in a majority opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court dove deep into the mechanics of bump stocks to try to establish that they were not physically machine guns and that because of differences in the mechanical operations between true machine guns and bump stocks, the law did not prohibit bump stocks. ATF officials thus had no business defining bump stocks as they did in 2018, and those who want them can own them.

In a concurring opinion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote: “There is a simple remedy for the disparate treatment of bump stocks and machineguns. Congress can amend the law—and perhaps would have done so already if ATF had stuck with its earlier interpretation. Now that the situation is clear, Congress can act.” 

Indeed, if Congress truly reflected the will of the people, it would have acted on this issue years ago. A Pew poll from June 2023—when bump stocks were illegal—showed that 64% of Americans want assault-style weapons banned altogether, as they were between 1994 and 2004. But Republicans have increasingly fetishized guns as a symbol of individualism, and Republican senators have kept most gun safety legislation at bay by weaponizing the filibuster, which means that any legislation must have not simply a 51-vote majority to pass the Senate, but 60 votes.  

In other Supreme Court news, yesterday Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) released documents showing that Justice Thomas accepted at least three more trips from billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow than had previously been known. 

And in other news concerning our nation’s horrific history of mass shootings and the political meaning of guns, today a federal judge ordered the liquidation of the personal assets of conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host Alex Jones to begin the payment he owes to the families of those murdered at Sandy Hook. For years, Jones told his followers that the shooting was a hoax to encourage restrictions on gun ownership, prompting harassment of the victims’ families. 

A jury in Texas and a jury in Connecticut awarded the families $1.5 billion in damages for defamation; Jones owns about $9 million of personal assets but will keep his $2.8 million home in Texas. The judge threw out an attempted reorganization of Jones’s company, Free Speech Systems, saying Jones’s creditors would recover more money in state courts. The families have sued Jones for hiding millions of dollars in assets. 

Reacting to the news of the Supreme Court’s decision in Garland v. Cargill, gun safety advocate David Hogg, who survived the Parkland shooting, wrote: “Ah yes because who doesn’t need the ability to freely turn a semiautomatic AR-15 into what in effect is a machine gun. This is f*cking insane.”

“We know thoughts and prayers are not enough,” President Biden said in his own statement about the Supreme Court’s decision, referring to the usual response of Republicans after a mass shooting. “I call on Congress to ban bump stocks, pass an assault weapon ban, and take additional action to save lives—send me a bill and I will sign it immediately.”

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[credince--writes]

Squeak headcannons

Fucking feral asshole

Definition of sexual harassment

Men are in awe (Or horror?)

"How 'bout you write your daddy's number down and I'll be back in a week having you call me mommy."

Ghost does not like this.

Regularly says Scab & Price are fucking

Are they?

Maybe.

Knows how to use a rope (Stares at Soap) (Or Ghost???)

Says some of the most off-putting shit, and is nearly as hard to understand as Soap when he is excited or angry sometimes.

"Two brits and a scot walk into a bar, what do they say?" "What?" "Ow." "Shut the fuck up. Please."

Kinda lady that catches seagulls in the Walmart parking lot for shits & gigs

Is a top, through and through.

Is a biter. Not just in a sexual sense. Watch your digits around that monster when she's drunk.

Comes up with nicknames, for everyone and everything.

Lives to make Scabs live just a little more difficult than necessary.

Regularly rattles off the shit about hating the ATF or CIA

Kate Laswell is an android, there are multiple clones.

Like, surprisingly religious?

Is not affiliated in the military, or any PMCing in any shape or form. Just knows Scab.

Calls Scab a bootlicker, they get into fights ab that quite often.

"Not a problem in the world you can't fix with a 12 gague."

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Unpopular Opinion: On the 30th Anniversary of the Waco Seige I'm not upset at all about the ATF Raid. You know what I am upset about? A pedophile cult leader with a Messianic delusion who molested children. Parents who happily offered their babies to this devil for his sexual gratification. A cult with an armory full of weapons on their compound. Lastly, people (particularly those identifying as Christians) who try and defend this cult and the monster that led them because "government bad, police bad, ATF bad"... everything bad but the cult itself. And no, I don't care who this ticks off. I'm sick to death of seeing pro-Koresh 30th anniversary posts on social media today. This devil and his followers reaped exactly what they sewed. And as we see in OT Scripture, sometimes the children pay the price for their parent’s sins.

[casbooks]

Books of 2023

Book 47 of 2023

Title: Three Tastes of Nuoc Mam Authors: Douglas Branson ISBN: 9786613914316 Tags: AUS ADF AA Australian Army, AUS ADF Australian Defence Force, AUS Australia, HKG Hong Kong, HKG Hong Kong - Peninsula Hotel, KOR Korea, KOR ROK 9th White Horse Division, KOR ROK Republic of Korea Army, P-3 Orion, US Bob Hope (Entertainer), US USA United States Army, US USA USSF Green Berets, US USA USSF Special Forces, US USCG United States Coast Guard, US USCG USCGC Point Comfort (WPB-82317), US USN United States Navy, US USN USS Currituck Sound (AV-7), US USN USS Vesuvius (AE-15), US USO United Service Organizations, USN Admiral Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt Jr, USN PCF Patrol Craft Fast Swift Boat, VNM ADF AA 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) (Vietnam War), VNM ADF AA AATF Australian Army Training Team (Vietnam War), VNM Ba Dong, VNM Binh Thuan Province, VNM Cam Ranh Bay, VNM Co Chien River, VNM Con Na Beach, VNM Cu Lao Cau, VNM DRV NVA North Vietnamese Army, VNM DRV VC Viet Cong, VNM Highway 1, VNM Hon Cu Loa (Monkey Island), VNM Hon Mat, VNM Hon Mieu (South Island), VNM Hon Tam, VNM Hon Tre (Bamboo Island), VNM III Corps (Vietnam War), VNM Mekong Delta, VNM Nha Trang, VNM Nui Dat, VNM Operation Market Time (1965-1975) (Vietnam War), VNM Phan Rang Air Base, VNM Phan Thiet, VNM Point Ke Ga, VNM Point Mui Dinh, VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN ARVN Vietnamese Rangers - Biet Dong Quan, VNM RVN Ngo Dinh Diem, VNM RVN Nguyen Van Thieu, VNM RVN RVNP Can Sat National Police, VNM RVN VNN LLHT Luc Luong Hai Thuyen Navy Coastal Force / Junk Force(Vietnam War), VNM RVN VNN Republic of Vietnam Navy, VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base, VNM Truong Son Mountains, VNM US MACV Advisory Teams (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Military Assistance Command Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM USN Coastal Patrol Center III Corps - Halo Shampoo, VNM USN Coastal Surveillance Center III Corps - Nha Trang, VNM USN TF 117 MRF Mobile Riverine Force (Vietnam War), VNM Vietnam, VNM Vietnam War (1955-1975), VNM VNN Yabudda Junks, VNM Vung Tau Rating: ★★(2 Stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Naval.VNN Year Read: 47 of 2023 Price: 13.29

Description: During the War, Vietnam's coast had to be protected against Viet Cong ambushes and smuggling. The U.S. forces had destroyers, cruisers and gargantuan aircraft carriers, none suited for inshore patrol. This is the story of the Brown Water Navy, the garage-band flotilla assembled to do the job.Douglas Branson has been to Vietnam several times, including trips in 1966, 1995 and 2011. The first time, he was a 22-year-old, Brown Water Navy lieutenant JG. Subsequent visits were as a consultant/tourist. Here, Branson recounts three of his Vietnam adventures with humor, detail and insight into the economic, political and gastronomic forces at work.

Review: I'll be honest, I didn't finish this book. I read the vietnam war part, and skipped the rest because even the war part was difficult to get through. This wasn't quite a 1 star book but it definitely came close. For anyone who has read anything about Operation Market Time, the Swift boats, or even coastal advisors - this book sets off red flags and alarm bells. The author has some very strong opinions about everyone and everything and often ... well ... let's just say that he vacillates wildly from complete bullshit to just plain stupid. Avoid this book and read Bob Andretta's Brown Water Runs Red for a better book on the Junk Force.

[apextradefunding]

Apex Trader Funding: Revolutionizing Futures Trading in the Philippines

The landscape of trading in the Philippines is evolving, with more individuals seeking opportunities to participate in futures trading. Futures contracts allow traders to buy or sell assets at a predetermined price for delivery in the future, offering significant profit potential. However, not everyone has the required capital to engage in large-scale futures trading. This is where futures funding in the Philippines becomes a vital tool for aspiring traders, helping them gain access to substantial capital with minimal financial risk. Apex Trader Funding (ATF) has emerged as a key player in the industry, offering innovative solutions for traders in the country.

The Growing Demand for Futures Trading in the Philippines

Futures trading has been gaining traction in the Philippines as a profitable investment strategy. Traders seek exposure to global markets, aiming to capitalize on price fluctuations of commodities, indices, and other financial instruments. With increased awareness and a growing number of platforms offering accessible trading solutions, the futures market in the Philippines is on the rise. As more people enter the market, many look for ways to mitigate the financial risks associated with trading large volumes, leading to the growing demand for futures funding in the Philippines.

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Apex Trader Funding offers a unique approach to futures funding by providing capital to traders, allowing them to trade without risking their own money. Through their funded trader program in the Philippines, traders can prove their skills through a series of evaluations. Upon demonstrating their trading abilities, they receive a funded account to trade futures in the global markets. This model enables traders to take on larger positions than they could otherwise afford, amplifying their potential for profit.

ATF's funded trader program provides an essential servic e for those looking to break into the world of futures trading but lacking the capital to start. By offering funding, ATF allows traders in the Philippines to participate in the futures market with minimal initial investment. This is a major advantage, as many aspiring traders may have the skills and knowledge but lack the funds to fully capitalize on their strategies.

The Role of Prop Firms in the Philippines

Proprietary trading firms, or prop firms, are essential to the futures trading ecosystem. These firms provide traders with the capital necessary to trade financial instruments on behalf of the firm. In exchange, traders share in the profits they generate. Apex Trader Funding is a leading prop firm in the Philippines, offering an opportunity for traders to access substantial funding without risking their personal finances. By partnering with ATF, traders gain access to a wealth of resources, including capital, education, and support.

This model is beneficial for traders in the Philippines who want to amplify their trading potential but may not have the financial resources to fund their trades independently. ATF trader in the Philippines can leverage this partnership to enter the futures market with professional tools and resources, backed by the financial support of the firm.

Why ATF's Funded Trader Program Matters in the Philippines

ATF's funded trader program in Philippines has become increasingly popular as it offers a low-barrier entry point for traders. Many individuals in the Philippines aspire to become successful futures traders but face challenges in gathering the necessary capital. By participating in ATF's program, these individuals gain access to funding, enabling them to trade with greater confidence.

Moreover, ATF's evaluation process ensures that only skilled and disciplined traders receive funding. This approach fosters a community of highly skilled traders who can rely on the support and resources provided by the firm. By offering a platform for ATF funded traders in the Philippines, the company helps ensure that traders have the tools and capital necessary for success.

Apex Trader Funding in the Philippines: Empowering Traders

The rise of Apex Trader Funding in the Philippines marks a new era for futures trading. By providing futures funding in the Philippines, ATF is creating a pathway for traders to succeed in a competitive and lucrative market. Their funded trader program offers not only capital but also the education and support needed to become proficient in futures trading.

With its robust platform and commitment to trader success, Apex Trader Funding is paving the way for a new generation of futures traders in the Philippines. Whether you're a novice trader looking to enter the world of futures or an experienced trader aiming to scale your business, ATF offers the tools and resources to succeed in the fast-paced world of global markets

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Flight tickets to cost more this holiday season

If you are planning to fly out this holiday season, be ready to spend more than usual as airlines have hiked ticket prices. The rise in ticket prices is attributed to the hike in prices of jet fuel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) by government-owned oil companies.  It has prompted the airlines to hike ticket prices for passengers ahead of the Christmas and New Year vacations. The price was hiked…

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[ad_1] GG News Bureau New Delhi, 1st December, In line with international oil price fluctuations, jet fuel (ATF) prices have been raised by 1.45%, while commercial LPG rates used in hotels and restaurants have increased by Rs 16.5 per 19-kg cylinder. This marks the fifth consecutive month of hikes in commercial LPG prices. Jet fuel prices were increased by Rs 1,318.12 per kilolitre, taking the price in Delhi to Rs 91,856.84 per kilolitre, while in Mumbai, the revised price is Rs 85,861.02 per kilolitre. The price hikes reflect global oil trends, impacting fuel prices in the country. The commercial LPG prices have now reached their highest in one year, with a total increase of Rs 172.5 per 19-kg cylinder. Prior to this, the prices were lowered over four consecutive months, with reductions totaling Rs 148 per cylinder. As a result of the latest revision, the price of commercial LPG varies across cities. In Mumbai, the price is now Rs 1,771 per 19-kg cylinder, while in Kolkata, it stands at Rs 1,927, and in Chennai, it is Rs 1,980. However, the price of domestic cooking gas remains unchanged at Rs 803 per 14.2-kg cylinder. State-owned fuel retailers confirmed that the ATF price in Delhi now stands at Rs 91,856.84 per kilolitre. This follows a price hike of Rs 2,941.5 per kl in November. Interestingly, the previous two months saw reductions, with October’s cut being 6.3% and September’s reduction at 4.58%.   The post Jet Fuel and Commercial LPG Prices Increased Following Global Oil Trends appeared first on Global Governance News- Asia's First Bilingual News portal for Global News and Updates. [ad_2] Source link