Lola and the Moneygoround

They don't know the tune and they don't know the words

But they don't give a damn
--The Kinks, "The Moneygoround"
(Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One)

I don't care that Hillary's tone deaf. But she could at least learn the words to the national anthem.

It's "does that star-spangled banner," not "does our star-spangled banner."

Nobody expects her to know all four verses, but the first one? Come on. If she sang it more than when she's forced to because eyes are on her and an act is expected, this would never have happened.

The again, maybe it's a Freudian slip--when you're a collectivist at heart, everything is "ours." Except for the part the "more equal" don't share with the masses.

Fincher Challenges Indictment, Jurisdiction

Hollis Wayne Fincher is challenging the validity of the grand jury indictment that led to his conviction for illegally possessing machine guns.

I posted docket update links earlier this morning.

[More about Wayne Fincher via WarOnGuns]

Richard Esposito Reports

Richard Esposito reports that Mayor Bloomberg "said it was 'ideological nonsense' to suggest the ability of police to trace criminals' weapons would infringe on the Second Amendment right to bear arms."

Richard Esposito does NOT report on the opinions of experts with genuine credentials for original scholarship, who warn that gun registration enables confiscation.

Richard Esposito reports that "The head of the American Hunters and Shooters Association, Ray Schoenke" is a "gun rights advocate" who calls the NRA and others who don't agree with him "gun rights 'extremists'."

Richard Esposito does NOT report that AHSA has been widely discredited as a sham organization established by gun control advocates with close ties to retired BATFU careerists.

Richard Esposito reports "Each year 30,000 people are killed by guns in the United States."

Richard Esposito does not report that the FBI Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2004, posted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shows homicides, the excuse the mayors are using to justify their demand for gun owner information, account for only about a third of the number he faithfully parrots. And that "killed by guns" bit--nice manipulation of your readers , Richard. I'll bet most of them missed what you were doing.

Richard Esposito reports that he is a reporter.

Richard Esposito does not report that he is just another in a long line of agenda-driven editorial advocates for the police state, masking his bias and incompetence under the guise of straight news.

In other words, Richard Esposito is what we here at WarOnGuns refer to as an "authorized journalist," a creature who betrays the hallowed role of watchdog so vital to a free Republic and opts for the contemptible collar of the lapdog.

Time for Another "Only Ones" Carnival

Y'know, I really didn't set out to have "Only Ones" stories dominate today's postings. I never do.

But the tips, as well as results from my own headline searches, just keep coming in, and I find I only have time, space and inclination to post a fraction of them--I routinely see newslinks over at KABA and other places that I just can't get around to addressing.

A while back, WarOnGuns hosted an "Only Ones" Carnival, and I think it's time to hold one again.

The rules are simple:

• If you have a blog, post an "Only Ones" story and send me the link. Please include the words "Only Ones" in your blog post title.
• If you don't have a blog, send me the link to an "Only Ones" story you found in the news. Also tell me how you wish to be credited (name/nickname)

The new Carnival will be posted next Friday, Feb. 2, just in time to kick off a festive weekend. If you'd like to participate, you have until the Thursday evening cutoff to get in your entries. Send them to me at:
And remember:

The purpose of this feature has never been to bash cops. The only reason I do this is to amass a credible body of evidence to present when those who would deny our right to keep and bear arms use the argument that only the police are professional and trained enough to do so safely and responsibly. And it's also used to illustrate when those of official status, rank or privilege, both in law enforcement and in some other government position, get special breaks not available to we commoners, particularly when they're involved in gun-related incidents.

If you're new to "The Only Ones Files," I credit the title to Lee Paige, the DEA agent who shot himself in the foot in front of a classroom full of children immediately after telling them "I'm the only one in this room professional enough that I know of to carry this Glock .40."

We're the Only Ones in Public/Private Partnership Enough

The feds are investigating gun purchases made by Village of Montgomery police officers while longtime Officer in Charge Jack Byrnes Jr. was running the department, according to people familiar with the investigation.

Those people say that at least one federal law-enforcement agency is assembling a paper trail to track the movement of the guns — including documents pertaining to the private security business that is Byrnes' bread-and-butter.

In one case, a source said that the FBI received copies of handgun sale slips documenting purchases by Byrnes. Those records are normally kept by the state police Pistol Permit Bureau, which documents all legal handgun transactions in New York.

I wonder if the Montgomery "Only Ones" will let us ordinary citizens keep our own gun purchase records, away from the prying eyes of the state Pistol Permit Bureau?

[Via Declan]

Wayne Fincher Update: January 27

From Paul W. Davis:

Wayne Fincher's docket has been updated with the Motion to Arrest Judgement (Document 37) and the Memorandum Brief in Support Motion to Arrest Judgement (Document 38). The following are the links:

http://www.arkansasmilitia.com/raid/main.html

http://www.arkansasmilitia.com/raid/docket/37_MtnArrestJudgment.pdf

http://www.arkansasmilitia.com/raid/docket/38_BrfMtnArrestJudgment.pdf

[More about Wayne Fincher via WarOnGuns]

We're the Only Ones With a Top-Down Approach Enough

The City of Pensacola, Florida, is considering paying $35,000 to settle a claim filed by a female teenager who was forced to perform jumping jacks topless in front of a police officer to avoid arrest.

So why should the taxpayers, that is, the "Only One" victim pool, have to cough up the money when Shawn "Pantie" Shields is the one who made this mess? I think if the city were to require him to pay it off via a pledge-style fundraiser, I'd kick in a nickel per jumping jack. I'd even let him keep his shirt on, if for no other reason than to hide the lash marks.

[Via Bounty Hunter]

We're the Only Ones Carjacking Enough

If Prichard police catch you ridin' dirty -- carrying illegal guns or drugs in a car -- they will take your wheels, and you might just see the officer who busted you patrolling the streets in your former ride.

We're the "Only Ones" who can engage in outright armed theft, and our "authorized journalist" co-conspirators will help us paint you as the "dirty" ones.

[Via Tavis Steen]

This Day in History: January 27

On this day in 1785, the Georgia General Assembly incorporates the University of Georgia, the first state-funded institution of higher learning in the new republic.

I wonder if they would have approved of UGA's weapons policy?