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...tomorrow is the David Young Interview.

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"FREE RICH's GUN PROTEST"

Outrageous.

I'm interested in knowing when.

[Via ChareltonHest and Skullz]

CBS 2 is Proud

CBS 2 is proud to bring together resident and community leaders for a town hall meeting to talk about ways to keep everyone safe...

The guest list for the invitation-only meeting included about 70 very high-profile members of our community who were tapped specifically because of their expertise or insights into gang culture or law enforcement.

Among them were: Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church, Chicago School Board President Rufus Williams, Jesus Garcia, president of the Little Village Development Corporation, and CBS 2 legal analyst Irv Miller.

Let me guess. The consensus was for more "gun control."

"Invitation only"? You mean it was a private "public meeting"? Nothing like stacking the panel with rabid advocates and keeping out alternative thought to reach a foregone conclusion.

Because when you hold open public meetings, who knows what unexpected things might happen?

CBS 2, you have nothing to be proud of. Decent "Authorized Journalists" would be shamed at presenting manipulated and engineered events as "news." You have demonstrated for all to see that you are mere propagandists, lapdogs of government as opposed to watchdogs. This is absolutely disgusting, absolutely contemptible, and I'd be interested to see what kind of complaints could be filed with the FCC concerning abuse of your broadcast license.

"Speaking Truth" indeed. I guess just because Felicia Middlebrooks says "there's no shortage of leadership and ideas in this room" we should believe her, especially the part about "compelling dialog, open and honest." Still, when she talks about "leaving with a mandate and making some radical changes," her credibility does go up a notch.

No audience manipulation going on either, what with the melancholy piano solo in the film clip, the sympathetic announcer, the crafted script. Still, it's a wonder no one saw the irony of the segment with Blair Holt and "his bright future snuffed out," particularly with Snuffy "I didn't know it meant that" Pfleger on the panel.

[Via HZ]

We're the Only Ones "Better Half" Enough

The wife of former Schenectady police chief Greg Kaczmarek was among 20 people arrested in an upstate drug bust Thursday morning.

Sounds like a sweet gal. And, of course, hubby was a model "Only One."

[Via Declan]

Gun Rights Under Fire

Now, Olofson, who had no prior criminal record, is facing five years in jail, and the loss of his position serving his country in the Army Reserve. His sentencing is on hold thanks to a defense motion to gain access to a government memo. The Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms memo was not admitted at trial, but it may be what Olofson needs to be exonorated or have another chance at a fair trial.

Lou Dobbs presents all four parts of this report.

[Via Len Savage]

We're the Only Ones Playing it Safe Enough

That’s right. Jeff Brown was walking his bicycle — across his own front yard — when he was stopped by a police officer. The cop began to cite him for not having a headlight on the bike, then said, “”I smell the presence of alcohol on your breath”. Jeff was stunned — and refused to take a breath test. Result: convicted of drunk driving — with four days in jail, a 6-month driver’s license suspension and a criminal record.

I guess Columbus must be pretty safe these days as far as real crime goes. Either that or this unnamed "Only One" has an authority complex, but finds using it on everyday citizens poses fewer occupational hazards than going after, say, these guys...

[Via Zachary G]

And There Was War in Heaven

In the five years since the FBI and ATF were merged under the Justice Department to coordinate the fight against terrorism, the rival law enforcement agencies have fought each other for control, wasting time and money and causing duplication of effort, according to law enforcement sources and internal documents.

Which may explain some of "Maximum Mike's" zeal for headlines in pursuit of relevance.

"At This Stage..."

On licensing and registering guns, Helmke says, they are "being realistic" in recognizing "there's no support for pushing that forward at this stage."

And if you think they want more than "common sense gun control," you're paranoid.

[Via JPR9]

We're the Only Ones Making Fluid Dynamic Entries

"The poor guy," Spinella said. "They ripped the catheter off his person. They assaulted the guy. He's got major problems as a result of this. He's a mess now."

Spinella said officers "tossed" Glover's apartment during a search Jan. 30. In February, he said, Glover returned home from the hospital after his surgery to find officers searching his apartment again. That's when they assaulted Glover and left him alone in the apartment without calling for medical help, Spinella said.

Proof that interactions between citizens and "Only Ones" can be quite draining.

We're the Only Ones Just Ducky Enough

A California Highway Patrol captain is under investigation for allegedly fixing a ticket for an Anaheim Ducks player.

In all fairness, the "Only One" involved was Goofy.

Gungrabber Proposes "United States"

States must unite to put an end to illegal gun trafficking

Uhh...the states have united, Richard Aborn. They're called the "United States." Maybe you've heard of them?

If not, these United States have a compact they call the "Constitution," and within that document is a "Bill of Rights"...

I dunno, Richard--looking at that, my first impression is the state uniters wanted Americans to be armed...

57

That's how many states Thulsa Doom has been to in his quest for power.

I thought of working up a 57-star flag image to reflect the new Empire, but what the heck--this'll be more accurate anyway...



UPDATE: Looks like somebody beat me to it anyway.

This Day in History: May 11

On the night of May 11, 1775, Joseph Habersham led a party of six men who broke into the powder magazine and took away all the ammunition it contained. Some of it was sent to South Carolina and some to Boston, and it is said that some of it was used at the battle of Bunker Hill.