Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Proof that MA is Run by Turkeys

The turkey eyed Jean-Felix. Jean-Felix eyed the turkey. It gobbled. She gasped. Then the turkey proceeded to follow the Dorchester woman over the Green Line train tracks, across the street, through traffic, and all the way down the block, pecking at her backside as she went.

"This is so scary," Jean-Felix said...

Jean, the Sons of Liberty are spinning in their graves.

Y'all are evidently unfamiliar with WarOnGuns' traditional Thanksgiving essay...

Rage Against the (Vending) Machine

The wearer hides behind the sheet, printed with an actual-size photo of a vending machine.

Just in case anybody thinks they've come close to seeing it all.

I'm not sure I've ever seen anything quite this stupid before.

[Via KABA Newslinks]

Today's the Day

Some students at Western Kentucky University are wearing empty holsters to class, as part of a national collegiate protest.
We talked about it here.

SayUncle says beware of tolerance and diversity arbiters.

I'll just betcha that Dr. Patricia Telles-Irvin would be one heck of a gal to have in your corner when the shooting starts. Maybe I should resurrect those opinion polls we used to do here, to see if most people think she would squeal, whimper or howl...

We're the Only Ones Raging Enough

A New York City police officer turned himself in to colleagues on the street yesterday and said he might have shot and killed another driver in a predawn road-rage encounter in Upper Manhattan on Sunday...

Might have? Yeah, I black out and forget whether or not I shot people all the time, too, don't you?

These are "certified police officers"?

New York "Only Ones," eh? 'Roids, anyone?

And note the special guest appearance by our benevolent pals at the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, evidently here to make sure nobody "lifts a finger"...

[Via KABA Newslinks]

We're the Only Ones Certified Enough

The Maricopa County Community College District might allow its police officers to carry guns on campus in the coming months, ending its decades-long ban on all weapons...

“It’s not a difficult issue,” Pearce said. “These are certified police officers with 25 and 30 years of experience.”

It's an easier issue than that, Rep. Pearce. The hell with your "certified Only Ones" crap--let 'em face the same risks everyone else does. How about just getting the hell out of the way and submitting to the command "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"?

Why is it every time I read about idiot "authorities" discussing campus gun bans, I hear Puck's voice in my head?

Detecting Winnipeg's Nightlife

While many nightclubs in Winnipeg already require patrons to pass through metal detectors, the provincial government is looking at the possibility of forcing certain types of bars to install the devices.

Right--and then they can be held liable and sued out of existence at the first failure.

I mean, we see how well security checkpoints work when staffed by highly professional trained "Only Ones". Yeah, I'd expect frickin' bouncers to do about that well.

We're the Only Ones Automatically Secret Enough

The Albany Police Officers Union wants to keep secret the names of any officers who illicitly purchased machine guns through the department years ago.

Naturally. And we'd expect them to fight just as hard for the principle that non-"Only Ones" deserve the same privacy considerations when they intentionally violate gun edicts, right?

Seriously, how come these elites aren't being prosecuted?

The U.S. attorney's office declined to take action on the Albany gun purchases. Federal prosecutors in Albany were briefed about the matter four years ago by the ATF, sources in the investigation said.


Right. That's the same BATFU that's throwing all the king's horses and all the king's men at destroying Red's Trading Post, and the same "Department of Justice" that made sure everybody knew Wayne Fincher's name as they destroyed his life and locked him away. And let's not even start on how eager they were to "enforce existing gun laws" at Waco and Ruby Ridge.

Ain't it grand, living in a Republic where we're guaranteed equal treatment under law?

[Via Jeffersonian]

Jedi Awakening to Empire Tyranny

Ewan McGregor said he is sick of Britain's "ludicrous nanny state" rules, which he said might force him to quit the country, in an interview to be published Tuesday.

Health and safety regulations were becoming "insane", the 36-year-old film star told the weekly Radio Times magazine.

As long as we're on the subject of Merry Olde England, I thought Obi-Wan's observations had relevance.

One can only hope he may some day also learn and espouse the value of a blaster or a light saber...

WoG on BBC

Supposedly I will be part of a discussion today on the BBC. Per host Martin Vennard:
Between 1:30pm and 2pm East Coast Time in the States we will be talking to Shirley Katz live in our international discussion programme, World Have Your Say. She is the Oregon teacher who wants to be able to take a gun to school for her own protection.
I have no idea if they will even end up calling me, or if they do how much I will have a chance to say. I understand they have also approached some other pro-RKBA bloggers and activists, so I'd assume they'll also have plenty of representation from the Dark Side.

Be all these considerations and caveats as they may, here's a link that should lead you to where you can listen, and I understand they also archive things.

We'll see what this is all about. I'm going in with no expectations other than this will be fraught with opportunities to rise and fall, and am hoping I get a chance to open my yap once or twice.

[Via my booking agent]

UPDATE: Well, they never called. I tried to listen and their live program link wouldn't connect. And on top of it all, my agent still wants his 10%.

UPDATE 2 (Response to my inquiry on why nobody called):
----- Original Message -----
From: Martin Vennard
To: David Codrea
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:52 PM
Subject: RE: BBC

I'm very sorry. It was just because of the number of people wanting to take part. Hopefully we can speak to you in future.

Best wishes

Martin Vennard
BBC World Service radio.

Seeing as how they initiated contact with me and then asked me to rearrange my schedule to be on today, that's pretty inconsiderate and unprofessional.

This Day in History: October 23

In 1776, a New England newspaper published an extract of a letter written from Eastchester on October 23, 1776 -- five days after the Battle of Pelham on October 18. The letter described the British troops in Eastchester and speculated on the likelihood of an upcoming battle between the warring armies. Only days later, of course, the armies fought the Battle of White Plains.