An Honest Man

Ian Hamet has guts and integrity:

"IMPORTANT UPDATE! Commenter Dave Cordea [sic] is absolutely correct, this idea is original to J. Neil Schulman, and I utterly forgot it. I must have read his piece in his book Stopping Power some eight or nine years ago. Here I am basking in plagiarized glory without even knowing it. :$ As pennance, Neil may direct me to write a post on a topic of his choosing, of up to 2,000 words, if he ever comes across this. Also, you all should read his first two books. Alongside Night is a roaring good time, and The Rainbow Cadenza gives serious, sobering thought to the phrase “make love, not war”. In fact, it should be translated into Chinese and published here in China, given demographic trends these days.

"So this great, brilliant, original piece that everyone loved? Not mine. Sorry."

Thank you, Mr. Hamet, for setting the record straight on this.

If You Have a Prudential Policy or Account, Cancel It

Follow-up to "Open Letter to Toyota":

The Prudential Spirit of Community Award

"What can a young volunteer do? There are literally millions of opportunities to make an important difference in the lives of others. Following are more than 300 specific projects that have actually been carried out over the past several years by young people who have won Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Perhaps their activities will give you some ideas as to what you can do in your own neighborhood or town to help make life better for someone else.

"Promote Health and Safety

"Theodoros and Nikolaos Milonopoulos of Studio City, Calif. conducted a kids' petition campaign to ban the sale of gun bullets in Los Angeles."

Can't just sell insurance or financial services, can they?

If you do business with Prudential or Toyota, you are helping fund the undermining of the Republic as envisioned by the Founders.

Every Blade of Grass--An Open Letter to Toyota Management

In re: “Toyota Awards $1.12 Million in Scholarships to 100 High School Seniors” (PR Newswire)

“Theodoros Milonopoulos, a Toyota Community Scholar residing in Los Angeles, is a prime example of the dedication to community service exhibited by this year's class. Through his leadership and effort in the area of gun control, the City of Los Angeles banned .50 caliber sniper rifles, plus reauthorized the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Also, this Scholar - along with the Los Angeles Police Department - organized a rally where 2,000 crime guns were melted down.

“Consequently, Milonopoulos, like many of the Scholars, found community service to be the roadmap to what he wants to do in the future. ‘I plan to become a lawyer after studying constitutional law. It is my dream to serve in Congress so that I can continue to be the voice for our nation's youth.’"

Congratulations, idiots. You just lost all future business from me and every gun owner reading this who cares about the Second Amendment.

Perhaps you think America is ripe for Japanese-style gun control.

You are outrageously mistaken.

As Admiral Yamamoto is reputed to have said, “You cannot invade America. There is a rifle behind every blade of grass.”

It’s going to stay that way—no matter what subversion blossoming tyrant wannabes like foolish little Theo and his enablers, like you, dream up.

You couldn’t just sell cars and trucks, and not tamper with sacred institutions in your host country? You had to go and make an enemy of men like me?

I’ve seen what happens when Japan succeeds in disarming its victims. I note the Japanese government still hasn’t apologized to the people of China for the Rape of Nanking. It looks like Japan is none too popular there right now.

I’m going to do what I can to make sure Toyota Motor Sales, USA, is none too popular here.

You can do one of two things:

1. Fire the idiots responsible for awarding Theo his grant and apologize to American gun owners, or
2. follow Mr. Garrison’s advice.

[Thanks to Say Uncle for the tip on this.]