{"id":2547,"date":"2009-11-12T08:23:29","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T15:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2009-11-12T08:53:45","modified_gmt":"2009-11-12T15:53:45","slug":"ignatius-piazza-the-swiss-and-israelis-must-think-were-idiots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com\/2009\/11\/12\/ignatius-piazza-the-swiss-and-israelis-must-think-were-idiots\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignatius Piazza: The Swiss and Israelis Must Think We&#8217;re Idiots&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you    have asked me to comment on the Ft. Hood shootings.\u00a0 I have been too    pissed off to do so and needed to cool off before responding.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the traffic    officer who responded, acted heroically, and deserves a Medal of Valor for    her bravery in taking hits to her thighs and wrist, yet standing her ground focusing    on the front sight and ending the fight with four good hits.\u00a0 I applaud    her actions and courage under fire.<\/p>\n<p>BUT WHY THE    HELL DID SHE EVEN NEED TO BE THERE?<\/p>\n<p>WHY does a    police officer have to save SOLDIERS on a military base?<\/p>\n<p>Who is the    moronic bureaucrat that came up with the idea that our own military must be    disarmed on military installations?<\/p>\n<p>WHO is it    that made that decision?\u00a0 When you find out, THAT is the person    responsible for all the deaths at Ft. Hood because had our military personnel    been armed, as they should be, the response to a lone psychopath attempting to    inflict mayhem would have been swift and sure!\u00a0 One dead terrorist, hit    multiple times from multiple armed soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss and    the Israelis must think we are absolute idiots to allow such a thing to    happen.<\/p>\n<p>Look at this:\u00a0    Israelis are Armed!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com\/images\/blog\/israeli-rifle-girls.jpg\" alt=\"israeli rifle girls.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And watch    this: The Swiss give their servicemen rifles for life!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a name=\"video\"><\/a>Click the video below to play:<\/p>\n<div id=\"container02\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Please make sure that JavaScript is enabled and you have the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\">latest version of the Flash Player<\/a> to see this video.<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><script src=\"\/swfobject.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <!--\nvar s2 = new SWFObject(\"\/player.swf\",\"ply\",\"480\",\"297\",\"9\",\"#FFFFFF\");\ns2.addParam(\"allowfullscreen\",\"true\");\ns2.addParam(\"allowscriptaccess\",\"always\");\ns2.addParam(\"flashvars\",\"file=http:\/\/fsblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/swiss-gun-traditions-test.flv&amp;title=&amp;image=\/images\/vid\/swiss-gun-traditions2.jpg\");\ns2.write(\"container02\");\n\/\/ --><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Has the    melting pot we call America become so diluted with competing ideologies that    our politicians and military brass can no longer trust our own military men    and women to be armed on military installations, in their barracks, in their    homes, or heaven forbid\u2014on their person during their normal walks of life?<\/p>\n<p>If our government    cannot TRUST or TRAIN our American soldiers to be armed without incident while    on a military base or in their homes then how can WE, \u00a0the American people,    ask in good conscience, for these same soldiers to carry a rifle into battle    to protect our interests in some foreign land?<\/p>\n<p>It is a    travesty that we send our soldiers off to die in battle but do not allow them    the means to protect themselves (and us) in our own country!<\/p>\n<p>I am mad as    hell about this, and I CAN do something about it\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I    will arm and train our citizens AND soldiers to levels that exceed what our military    offers and I will GIVE THEM A RIFLE to KEEP FOREVER!<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s    right.\u00a0 At Front Sight we TRUST and TRAIN hundreds of students each    weekend to a level of skill at arms that EXCEEDS law enforcement and military    standards AND GET THIS\u2014not only do we allow them to carry their weapons    on their person at Front Sight\u2014WE ENCOURAGE IT!<\/p>\n<p>And I want to    TRAIN YOU and ARM YOU with a RIFLE you can keep forever.<\/p>\n<p>I WANT YOU to    become a <em>CITIZEN SOLDIER!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Allow me    to introduce: Front Sight\u2019s <em>Citizen Soldier<\/em> Lifetime Rifle Membership!<\/h3>\n<p>Here is how    it works\u2026<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Attend         the following courses<\/strong> <strong>Free of Charge<\/strong> and <strong>As Many Times         As You Wish:<\/strong>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/practical-rifle-training.asp\">Two Day Practical Rifle<\/a>,&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/practical-rifle-training-four-day.asp\">Four Day         Practical Rifle<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/rifle-training-course.asp\">Two Day Rifle Skill Builder<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guaranteed         Placement<\/strong> in Free of Charge Courses listed above with Two Weeks Advance Notice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invitation         to annual<\/strong><em><strong> First Family Reunion Celebration<\/strong><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Name         etched in First Family Monument.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Password         to access<\/strong> exclusive and restricted First Family areas of web site and e-mail         forum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First         Family Card<\/strong> and <strong>First Family         Hat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why<\/strong> would you want an opportunity to    attend the Two Day Practical Rifle, Four    Day Practical Rifle, and Two Day Rifle Skill Builder multiple times, as    many times as you wish, for the rest of your life?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s Why&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The most common words we    hear students say after the FIRST DAY of their FIRST COURSE is,<strong> &#8220;I cannot believe how much I    did not know!&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most common words we    hear from students after the SECOND DAY of their FIRST COURSE is,<strong> &#8220;I cannot believe how much I    am learning!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most common words we hear    from students after the THIRD DAY of their FIRST COURSE is,<strong> &#8220;I can&#8217;t wait to bring my    family and friends back with me!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And the most common words    we hear from students after the FOURTH DAY of their FIRST COURSE is<strong>, &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe there is so    much more to learn! I&#8217;m coming back for more courses on my membership and    bringing a different gun each time!&#8221; <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Don&#8217;t take our word for it,    click on our<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/Testimonials.asp\">testimonial link<\/a> <\/strong>and    let members who recently attended courses at Front Sight tell you in their    own words&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>So if you attend    each course JUST ONCE (which we know you won&#8217;t) you get $3,500 in value&#8230; If    you attend each course multiple times with different weapons (which we know    you will do as much as possible) the value of your <em>Citizen    Soldier <\/em>Lifetime Rifle Membership    exceeds $25,000!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why does this work    for us? <\/strong>Because    each time you return home you will tell everyone you know about what a great    time you had at Front Sight and each time you return to Front Sight you will    bring another family member or friend with you and help us grow our    organization and protect our country with    great word of mouth referrals!<\/p>\n<p><strong>So you are going to    get $3,500 to over $25,000 of value out of your <em>Front Sight Citizen Soldier <\/em> Lifetime Rifle Membership and we are going to get a    lifetime of your good will, good words and great referrals! Everyone wins! <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>So What&#8217;s it Going to    Cost?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Front Sight <em>Citizen Soldier<\/em> Lifetime Rifle Membership is only $995.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THAT&#8217;S RIGHT! Only    $995.<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_x0000_i1027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/store\/images\/cards.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"We Accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I told you I was mad as hell and I was going to do something about    it right now.\u00a0 And if you think the Front Sight <em>Citizen Soldier<\/em> Lifetime Rifle Membership for only $995 is unbelievable, then brace    yourself to get something even our own government    would never give you\u2014YOUR OWN AK-47!!! Call 1.800.987.7719 and say, &#8220;Sign me up    for the Front Sight <em>Citizen Soldier<\/em>    Lifetime Rifle Membership!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, I&#8217;m going to    give you an AK-47    when you come out and get trained at Front Sight to levels that exceed law    enforcement and military standards. <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com\/images\/blog\/ak47.jpg\" alt=\"ak47\" width=\"520\" height=\"295\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m    giving you <\/strong><strong>a    rifle you can bet your life on and use for the    rest of your life to protect yourself, your family, your community and your    country. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m    going to train you to be better with it than your average soldier, and unlike    our own government, I want you to take it home and keep it with you. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>So show me that you too understand that American citizens    and soldiers should be armed by calling    my office assistants, Jon, Kendra or Ian right now to be among the FIRST 500    to get your own AK-47 when you secure your    Front Sight <em>Citizen    Soldier <\/em>Lifetime Rifle Membership.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jon, Kendra, or Ian    are in the office 7 days per week between the hours of 8:30am and 5:30pm PST,    but you won&#8217;t have 7 days before the first 500 AK-47\u2019s    are gone SO CALL IMMEDIATELY to make sure you are among the FIRST 500.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you call Jon, Kendra,    or Ian to enroll, we will send your <em>Citizen Soldier    <\/em>Lifetime Rifle Membership to you via    Priority Mail so you can begin attending courses immediately or at any time    in the future.<\/p>\n<p>When you attend your first    course, your AK-47 will be waiting for you    in our Pro Shop. After your course, you can then make arrangements to have    your rifle shipped to your local Federal    Firearms License Dealer to transfer into your name.<\/p>\n<p>(If you live in one of the few states that won\u2019t allow    its citizens to own such a tool, we will substitute a rifle that they will    allow)<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you would like    to receive your rifle before attending    your first course with us, <\/strong>then    you simply have your FFL Dealer mail our pro shop a signed copy of his FFL    License and make arrangements with the Pro Shop to ship your AK-47 to your gun dealer for transfer into your    name. <strong>Very simple and    straight forward! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Again, here is what    you get:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your Front Sight <em>Citizen Soldier<\/em> Lifetime Rifle Membership provides the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Attend         the following courses<\/strong> <strong>Free of Charge<\/strong> and <strong>As Many Times         As You Wish:<\/strong>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/practical-rifle-training.asp\">Two Day Practical Rifle<\/a>,&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/practical-rifle-training-four-day.asp\">Four Day         Practical Rifle<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/rifle-training-course.asp\">Two Day Rifle Skill Builder<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guaranteed         Placement<\/strong> in Free of Charge Courses listed above with Two Weeks Advance Notice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invitation         to annual<\/strong><em><strong> First Family Reunion Celebration<\/strong><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Name         etched in First Family Monument.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Password         to access<\/strong> exclusive and restricted First Family areas of web site and e-mail         forum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First         Family Card<\/strong> and <strong>First Family         Hat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>All for a single    payment of only $995. THAT&#8217;S RIGHT! Only $995.<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_x0000_i1029\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/store\/images\/cards.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"We Accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And if you are    among the FIRST 500 to call 1.800.987.7719 and say, &#8220;Sign me up for the    Front Sight <em>Citizen Soldier <\/em>Lifetime Rifle Membership!&#8221; I will give you an AK-47! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT ARE YOU    WAITING FOR? Call 1.800.987.7719 right now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why the urgency to    call now? <\/strong>Because,    over 250,000 of my loyal subscribers are receiving this offer as you are    reading it so do not delay or you will miss your chance for a lifetime of training    for only $995 and a free AK-47!<\/p>\n<p><strong>And after you have    secured your <em>Citizen Soldier <\/em>Lifetime Rifle Membership and Free AK-47, forward this e-mail to your family and    friends so they can get one too! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I look forward to seeing    you as a Front Sight Lifetime Member!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again for your    support.<\/p>\n<p>I will be posting a different article on this blog each Monday so I look forward to your visit every week.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an interesting photo, story or tip about a relevant topic of interest to gun ownership, firearms training or Second Amendment issues, please feel free to send it to me at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@frontsight.com\">info@frontsight.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want to take advantage of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/free-gun.asp?blog=10-19\">Greatest Course, Gun, and CCW Permit Offer in the firearms training industry<\/a> see this link:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/free-gun.asp?blog=10-19\">https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/free-gun.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See you next week.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ignatius Piazza<br \/>\nFounder and Director<br \/>\nFront Sight Firearms Training Institute<br \/>\nP.O. Box 2619<br \/>\nAptos, CA 95001<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.frontsight.com<br \/>\ninfo@frontsight.com<br \/>\n1.800.987.7719<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/NU4FOlbbbuM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/NU4FOlbbbuM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you have asked me to comment on the Ft. 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