Yeah, right, we're going to let these rich socialist dilettante broads disarm us. Ol' Abby Spangler really comes off with some attitude, doesn't she?
Solution one, of course, is to not buy "Redbook." Activists know this already, and realize that women's magazines as a rule are subversive diversions designed to promulgate an agenda by influencing mass behaviors. Of course, the same can be said for Oprah, or The View...
But we might be surprised how many Fuddwives eat this crap up.
Another solution would be to pick a sponsor and start a boycott campaign. But this is one case where I have to agree with the "political capital" theory--there are much more important targets to focus resources on than these privileged dimwits.
I still would like someone to show up at a "lie in" with a portable ramp, a motorcycle and an Evel Knievel outfit...
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, April 27, 2017
This'll Be the Longest Jump Yet!
This event will feature 93 people lying on the grassy ground at Woodruff to represent what organizers say are the number of people who die daily in the U.S. from gun violence. [More]I wonder if the Evel Knievel costume still fits...
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Gun Banners Pledge to Lie
Seeking the attention of presidential candidates taking part in the NAACP national convention, concerned parents and activists said that they plan to conduct a “lie-in” today to protest weak gun laws, particularly on college campuses.Yeah, I guess complete bans aren't strong enough.
How fitting they choose to call it a "lie in."
Oh, wait--they mean as in "lie down."
I always wanted to go to one of those dressed like Evel Knievel, have a crew set up ramps on each side of the line of protesters...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Friday, May 25, 2018
The Littlest Führer Turns Extortionist
David Hogg puts Publix in crosshairs, demands $1 million donation and anti-NRA pledge [More]They're going to lie down in the store as opposed to in the parking lot? So no Evel Knievel...?
Here's hoping Publix files a trespassing complaint and takes the financial backers enabling these protototalitarians to court for punitive damages.
I wouldn't mind seeing a more "Bhowani Junction" solution from someone with a mop bucket. Clean-up on Aisle 4...
This narcissistic little fascist really doesn't get what an odious punk normal people view him as. I think that will eventually work out for the better.
[Via Felix B]
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Three to One
About 100 supporters of a bill tightening Virginia gun control staged a lie-in on the Capitol lawn, but were outnumbered 3-1 yesterday by opponents who wielded signs declaring "Here Lie Disarmed Victims." [More]I recall one of my fellow gun bloggers took my fantasy of Evel Knievel jumping a bike over the lie-in line and Photoshopped a pretty funny picture. I can't find it now--if anybody remembers this, please let us know so I can link to it.
UPDATE: Ah, here we go...
Thanks, Yuri Orlov!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
And the Winner is...
George K.
Shoot me an email and I'll make arrangements to get you your cap.
And the losers are Jesse, Snuffy and the Bradys.
How do I figure? With all the foot stomping I've been doing trying to draw attention to this, and considering how many visitors come to this site each day, finding only 86 comments awaiting me this morning (with more coming in as I compose this post), the reality is, only one in 20 of you even bothered to respond--meaning the overwhelming majority, at least in this case, sat out from something so simple and self-beneficial as buying a box of ammo.
That's no way to win a rebellion. What are you sideliners gonna do when necessity presents real demands that you can't avoid against a foe that is purposeful and mean?
That's why the name of our winner is so appropriate. Most gun owners have been content to do little more than gripe, and when it comes to making a contribution or taking an action, adopting the "Let George do it" philosophy.
And spreading the word to gun stores was just pathetic. A few of you got out there and hustled. But most stores were clueless. And in truth,I blame them--their survival depends on knowing the winds and the currents of their trade. It's really their job to inform themselves of happenings affecting their business. In a rational world, they would be leaders and educators of their customers. By insulating themselves, they've pretty much assured they'll stand alone when the wolf appears at their door.
Jeez, we're pretty negative this morning. So why do I say our enemies are the ones who are the losers?
Because they did even worse. We did this with no free publicity from the major media. They had world famous names like Jesse Jackson and Sara Brady prodding their respective constituencies with shrill and desperate urgings. They had church "leaders" and their congregations in the communities they selected to demonstrate in, to get the word out "in the community." They had a budget (tax deductible in many cases), to pay for fliers and buses and press releases and website announcements and billboards and Jesse's hotel suite and airfare for himself and his bodyguards and entourage and child support payments, along with feeding him in the style to which he's accustomed... They saturated newspapers and TV newscasts throughout the land, which announced the upcoming events and sent reporters to cover them when they happened (in some cases, as we shall see). They sent out paid press releases promising "In Communities Across America, Huge Crowds Protest Gun Violence."
And they fell flat on their face in the delivery.
Here are the cities the Bradys touted. I've entered the names of the cities into a Google News search along with the words "gun" and "protest."
First, let's look at Chicago/Lake Barrington (the Brady site said "Evanston"), which was The Main Event--the one led personally by Jesse and Snuffy. Per ABC News, "about 150 marchers took their message to the DS Arms company plant..."
That's it? With all the hoopla and resources put into this, with all the free media exposure, with national names and a free ride to and from the protest, that's all the troops our mighty enemy could muster to the field in a fight they picked? Based on the comments left in this obscure blog, we managed to put together an opposing force of almost 60% of that number--and our volunteers paid for everything themselves. And we did it with no budget, no media exposure, no requests for donations...and that's just what's been reported on this blog. I note many visitors at Kim duToit's place pledged gun and ammo buys, and I look forward to a report from The Firearms Coalition.
OK, what about the other Bra-inbow PUSH cities? Remember the news search terms, "city name" and "gun" and "protest".
Newark: No after-the-fact stories appear. If there had been thousands do you think that would be the case?
Maryland: There are plenty of stories--let's link to one:
Dallas: There are plenty of stories giving free PR to announce the rally, but not much reporting on the actual event. This CBS TV "report" does its best through selective camera angles and cuts to make a few dozen people look as large as possible, but for some reason reporting the actual number of protesters didn't strike "authorized journalist" Steve Pickett as newsworthy. If we are to believe the Brady's press release (and why wouldn't we?), "the news media said [the march] attracted hundreds..." but the source I found said "about 60 people marched." Hmmm....I wonder why the discrepancy...?
Denver: No after-the-fact reporting. It must have been glorious.
Duluth: Apparently matched only by Denver...
Evanston: I guess everybody figured out it was in Lake Barrington?
Ewing: Hey, at least they got mentioned in the Brady's paid press release.
Houston: Apparently, if we are to believe the demonstrably credible paid press release , some people hung some signs from a bridge.
Minneapolis: "Thirty-two people staged a 'lie-in' - [appropriate use of a term--DC] lying down on a north Minneapolis sidewalk." Y'know when I read about these and see the pictures, the first thought that comes to mind is Evel Knievel is never around when you really need him.
Philadelphia: "Dozens stage anti-gun rally"--well hold the presses.
Phoenix: In your face, Denver!
San Diego: A strong contender for edging out Phoenix...
And then, of course, 32 each for all the ridiculous "Protest Easy Guns" cities listed in the Brady announcement.
That's it. In spite of the enormous amount of advance pre-billing for this circus event by the mass media, and despite the money, power and names behind it, it turned out to be a dud. The fire in the belly seems to be mostly for self-promotion by Jesse and Snuffy, and a desperate search for relevance by the Bradys. Of course I have no scientific way to validate this, but my sense is that the stated goal here at WarOnGuns was achieved: That between (admittedly unvalidated) reports of ammo sales on this site and elsewhere, we probably came real close to buying a box of ammo (or spending equivalent dollars on guns or other gear) for every anti-gun protester that showed up.
Which means all the citizen disarmament mobs managed to do was produce the exact opposite of what they wanted: thanks to them, there are now tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition in private hands that would otherwise not have been bought on August 28. And they got meager after-the fact publicity for their failure because it was just so damned embarrassing to show how ineffectual they truly are at motivating anything other than staged grass roots support. Even the authorized journalists couldn't spin it as a victory.
Not bad. Not bad at all.
Shoot me an email and I'll make arrangements to get you your cap.
And the losers are Jesse, Snuffy and the Bradys.
How do I figure? With all the foot stomping I've been doing trying to draw attention to this, and considering how many visitors come to this site each day, finding only 86 comments awaiting me this morning (with more coming in as I compose this post), the reality is, only one in 20 of you even bothered to respond--meaning the overwhelming majority, at least in this case, sat out from something so simple and self-beneficial as buying a box of ammo.
That's no way to win a rebellion. What are you sideliners gonna do when necessity presents real demands that you can't avoid against a foe that is purposeful and mean?
That's why the name of our winner is so appropriate. Most gun owners have been content to do little more than gripe, and when it comes to making a contribution or taking an action, adopting the "Let George do it" philosophy.
And spreading the word to gun stores was just pathetic. A few of you got out there and hustled. But most stores were clueless. And in truth,I blame them--their survival depends on knowing the winds and the currents of their trade. It's really their job to inform themselves of happenings affecting their business. In a rational world, they would be leaders and educators of their customers. By insulating themselves, they've pretty much assured they'll stand alone when the wolf appears at their door.
Jeez, we're pretty negative this morning. So why do I say our enemies are the ones who are the losers?
Because they did even worse. We did this with no free publicity from the major media. They had world famous names like Jesse Jackson and Sara Brady prodding their respective constituencies with shrill and desperate urgings. They had church "leaders" and their congregations in the communities they selected to demonstrate in, to get the word out "in the community." They had a budget (tax deductible in many cases), to pay for fliers and buses and press releases and website announcements and billboards and Jesse's hotel suite and airfare for himself and his bodyguards and entourage and child support payments, along with feeding him in the style to which he's accustomed... They saturated newspapers and TV newscasts throughout the land, which announced the upcoming events and sent reporters to cover them when they happened (in some cases, as we shall see). They sent out paid press releases promising "In Communities Across America, Huge Crowds Protest Gun Violence."
And they fell flat on their face in the delivery.
Here are the cities the Bradys touted. I've entered the names of the cities into a Google News search along with the words "gun" and "protest."
First, let's look at Chicago/Lake Barrington (the Brady site said "Evanston"), which was The Main Event--the one led personally by Jesse and Snuffy. Per ABC News, "about 150 marchers took their message to the DS Arms company plant..."
That's it? With all the hoopla and resources put into this, with all the free media exposure, with national names and a free ride to and from the protest, that's all the troops our mighty enemy could muster to the field in a fight they picked? Based on the comments left in this obscure blog, we managed to put together an opposing force of almost 60% of that number--and our volunteers paid for everything themselves. And we did it with no budget, no media exposure, no requests for donations...and that's just what's been reported on this blog. I note many visitors at Kim duToit's place pledged gun and ammo buys, and I look forward to a report from The Firearms Coalition.
OK, what about the other Bra-inbow PUSH cities? Remember the news search terms, "city name" and "gun" and "protest".
Newark: No after-the-fact stories appear. If there had been thousands do you think that would be the case?
Maryland: There are plenty of stories--let's link to one:
About 100 protesters rallied outside a gun shop in Maryland just across the District of Columbia border.100? That's it for the nation's capitol?
Dallas: There are plenty of stories giving free PR to announce the rally, but not much reporting on the actual event. This CBS TV "report" does its best through selective camera angles and cuts to make a few dozen people look as large as possible, but for some reason reporting the actual number of protesters didn't strike "authorized journalist" Steve Pickett as newsworthy. If we are to believe the Brady's press release (and why wouldn't we?), "the news media said [the march] attracted hundreds..." but the source I found said "about 60 people marched." Hmmm....I wonder why the discrepancy...?
Denver: No after-the-fact reporting. It must have been glorious.
Duluth: Apparently matched only by Denver...
Evanston: I guess everybody figured out it was in Lake Barrington?
Ewing: Hey, at least they got mentioned in the Brady's paid press release.
Houston: Apparently, if we are to believe the demonstrably credible paid press release , some people hung some signs from a bridge.
Minneapolis: "Thirty-two people staged a 'lie-in' - [appropriate use of a term--DC] lying down on a north Minneapolis sidewalk." Y'know when I read about these and see the pictures, the first thought that comes to mind is Evel Knievel is never around when you really need him.
Philadelphia: "Dozens stage anti-gun rally"--well hold the presses.
Phoenix: In your face, Denver!
San Diego: A strong contender for edging out Phoenix...
And then, of course, 32 each for all the ridiculous "Protest Easy Guns" cities listed in the Brady announcement.
That's it. In spite of the enormous amount of advance pre-billing for this circus event by the mass media, and despite the money, power and names behind it, it turned out to be a dud. The fire in the belly seems to be mostly for self-promotion by Jesse and Snuffy, and a desperate search for relevance by the Bradys. Of course I have no scientific way to validate this, but my sense is that the stated goal here at WarOnGuns was achieved: That between (admittedly unvalidated) reports of ammo sales on this site and elsewhere, we probably came real close to buying a box of ammo (or spending equivalent dollars on guns or other gear) for every anti-gun protester that showed up.
Which means all the citizen disarmament mobs managed to do was produce the exact opposite of what they wanted: thanks to them, there are now tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition in private hands that would otherwise not have been bought on August 28. And they got meager after-the fact publicity for their failure because it was just so damned embarrassing to show how ineffectual they truly are at motivating anything other than staged grass roots support. Even the authorized journalists couldn't spin it as a victory.
Not bad. Not bad at all.
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