Palin

John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, two senior campaign officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

Sarah Palin on Gun Control

I am a lifetime member of the NRA, I support our Constitutional right to bear arms and am a proponent of gun safety programs for Alaska's youth.

This doesn't tell me all that much. But I've heard some good things about her.

If this is confirmed by an official announcement, McCain made the best choice he could have, all things considered with the existing field.

Who knows what about her? Comments?

UPDATE:Structureless first impression rambling to follow. Saw her intro and speech. From a strictly political standpoint, this is a brilliant move--beautiful family--Norman Rockwell Americans--likable--people can identify with them. As for attacks on experience, she has more as an executive in charge of a government than Barack. Schumer is gloating he wants to see her debate Biden--ditto--I think she'll kick his ass. Concerns were raised in comments about a scandal to exploit--if it's the trooper deal, evidence says she wasn't directly involved, the guy who did was disciplined, she has cooperated with the dems leading the charge making subpoenas unnecessary, plus it sounds like the guy was a true 'Only One'.

On first glance, I'm impressed, but admit most of it is emotional rather than analytical--like I said, politically, I don't think McCain could have done better. I imagine a Mitthead choice and compare him to her and the visceral reaction says there is no comparison.

For some reason I'm conjuring up a cartoon of her standing behind McCain at the inauguration getting ready to pop a blown up paper bag.

UPDATE: Some partisan rah-rah that makes some valid points about political viability...

A Sick, Mad Dog Bastard

“When I turned 16, that’s when I basically started shooting people, putting in work and all. In my neighborhood, people feared me. They feared me because I didn’t have no problems with taking a life. I mean, you know, you disrespect me or do something wrong to me, you’ll die for it.”

Can you imagine what kind of sick, mad dog bastard would require another human being to be defenseless with defects like this running loose?

We're the Only Ones in Hot Pursuit Enough

The Hudson Police Department is eager to recover two police badges, an identification card and a pistol taken from a detective's unmarked squad car this month.

They'd better hurry.

The mall opens just a few minutes from now...

On the bright side, if people see the thief with the gun, they'll assume he's an "Only One" and won't resist--just like they're conditioned to react. Instead, they'll give him what he wants.

That's a good thing, isn't it?

We're the Only...Oh, Yeah, Do it, Baby...Hey, Sarge, Check this Out! Enough

Although casual users cannot see the previous user’s search history, authorities such as the police will be able to access it if necessary.

And, of course, the "Only Ones" get to decide what's necessary.

What could go wrong?

Don't Resist and Give Them What They Want

He said the hooded men had carried on beating the monks even though they offered no resistance.

Maybe that's what they wanted...

Do you think that would have happened to Gabriel Possenti?

Speaking of Bloomberg...

An obituary of very-much-alive Apple founder Steve Jobs has been accidentally published by the respected Bloomberg business news wire...

Bloomberg, which was founded by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and prides itself on its accuracy and transparency, later published a note acknowledging the story's retraction on its wire.

Thank goodness they were able to correct it so quickly, before any real harm was done. But people incorrectly classified on another list Bloomberg endorses might not be so fortunate.

Not that we should expect that moral cripple to care...

Meanwhile, Back in Bloomberg Paradise...

New data indicate New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.

This is just a backdoor attempt at...ah...no, I'd better not go there...

It's but one manifestation of a much wider problem. The urban areas in this nation, where people are most directly affected by and dependent on choice-controlling government, have been incubators for enabling destructive individual choices. It's a directly observable phenomenon.

Who among us does not know that unprotected promiscuous sex has consequences? Or that putting toxic crap into your body is self-destructive? Or that it's wrong to hurt people?

The answer is not extending state control over those of us who neither need nor want it. But that's what they're determined to do.

[Via Avg Joe]

We're the Only Ones Making History Enough

"He gave me some additional (non-public) information that was enough for me to deny the permit," Pulkrabek wrote in an e-mail circulated this week to other sheriffs. "The rest is history."

Yeah--so the guy shot himself with a rifle.

Nice intercept there.

Let me get this straight: The "Only Ones" get to define my rights based on isolated abuses by the most aberrant among us?

Tell you what, sheriff: You let me worry about me. When it comes to suicide prevention, I'd say you have bigger problems.

[Via Michael G]

About Last Night...

The -- the reality of gun ownership may be different for hunters in rural Ohio than they are for those plagued by gang violence in Cleveland, but don't tell me we can't uphold the Second Amendment while keeping AK-47s out of the hands of criminals.
(APPLAUSE)

It's official. The Lightworker just promised a new "assault weapons" ban.

I suggest making preparations without delay if you haven't already, because on a personal level, he comes across so much better than "My friends" McCain--it reminds me of the Kennedy/Nixon telegenic factor.

If you didn't hear the speech, watch it on the Internet or read this transcript. Look at everything he promises, and then compare it to what this authorizes him to do.

Not that I believe McCain's pledges would fare much better under such scrutiny.

How Can You Tell if Jack Markell is Lying?

State Treasurer Jack Markell says if he is elected governor, he will do more to keep guns away from criminals.

He says absurd sh** like this.

[Via Jeffersonian]

How the Mighty Have Fallen

Worcester County District Court officials said a visiting judge rejected a petition filed by Wicomico County State's Attorney Davis R. Ruark to expunge a dismissed handgun charge.

Looks like he's going to feel at least part of our pain.

I wonder what the judge will do if somebody seriously injures or kills him or a loved one in an attack that a gun could have helped prevent...?

Probably go to lunch.

No Longer Subversive

The Subversive has shut down and started a new blog, Death First. I've updated the WoG Roll accordingly.

This Day in History: August 29

Resolved, That Charles Beatty, of Fredericktown, be empowered to contract for the making and delivery of six hundred and fifty good substantial proved Muskets, three feet and a half in barrel, and three quarters of an inch in the bore, with good double Bridle Locks, Black Walnut or Maple Stocks, and plain strong brass mounting; Bayonets with Steel Blades seventeen inches long; Steel Ramrods, double Screws; Priming Wires and Brushes fitted thereto; with a pair of Brass Moulds for every eighty Muskets, to cast twelve Bullets on one side, and on the other side to cast Shot of such size as the Muskets will chamber three of them, for a sum not exceeding ten Dollars and two-thirds of a Dollar in Bills of Credit issued by Resolve of the last Convention, for every such fire-lock with the above accoutrements, delivered at Georgetown or Elkridge Landing, if required...