My only regret at this point is that I'm on the sidelines and not in the battle.

Welcome to the matrix.

Cool nick, as long as nobody abbreviates it! ;-/

Then I either find a place in the woods to start my own country, or become part of something that might best be described as biblical.

Well my friend, unlike so many people on this site, I think you're actually THINKING, instead of pretending you know everything, and I personally believe that if more people had been doing that, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in.

I think it's time to purge the Republican party of those who don't deserve to be a part of it, and then do the same for the REPUBLIC.

I HOPE he's not dating them... especially not Camel Hairballs. Sorry; it's my spill chucker - you know who I mean.

At the risk of sounding like a white supremacist, yeah I would.

You just got me thinking that someone who supports AMERICA ought to pattent and sell stone-washed REDjeans.

Baofeng uv5r or similar for about $25. While you' re at it go to hamexam.org and study for the tech license exam that costs $15. Once you get your license, save up for and learn about HF, but the Baofeng will let you access VHF and UHF repeaters.