We Don't Need No Stinking Warrants

FCC can search homes without a warrant, agency says [More]

Fine, David Fiske. You be the one to inspect my house.

Where the hell do these creatures spawn from?

Repeat After Me...

Registration leads to confiscation.

Registration leads to confiscation.

Registration...[More]


[Via Dave Licht]

A Secure Supply

Arms Sent by U.S. May Be Falling Into Taliban Hands [More]

And here I thought they got 90% of their guns from straw purchases routed through Mexico...

Let's hope they entered "Yes" and "No" on those 4473s instead of "Y" and "N."

Here's another report.

[Via Ed M and Brian F]

A Flat-Out Stupid Idea

A detailed proposal to redress the imbalance between state and federal power. [More]

A profoundly dangerous and naive idea--any proposal is subject to political maneuvering and deal-making--witness the ongoing credit card/guns in parks bill. This would be no different, and a constitutional convention could leave us in considerably worse shape than we are now.

Besides which, this presupposes the fault lies within the Constitution--rather than with usurping "lawmakers" who ignore clear proscriptions and do what they want because they can get away with it. This bill would be no different.

You want to fix the Commerce Clause? We know what the founding intent was--follow it. Don't want foreign law? Where is the clause in the existing Constitution that allows it to even enter the equation?

He's trying to fix something that ain't broken.

I like how those who view this as an exercise in academia and political pragmatism think they can deal with corrupt statists and if they just somehow find the right incantation, all will be respected and put right.

The only way to convince a criminal not to press on with an attack is to make him fear the consequences. I see nothing for political predators to fear in this academic wish list.

Don't Think of It as Suspension of Habeas Corpus...

...think of it as "preventive detention."

President Obama told human rights advocates at the White House on Wednesday that he was mulling the need for a “preventive detention” system that would establish a legal basis for the United States to incarcerate terrorism suspects who are deemed a threat to national security but cannot be tried, two participants in the private session said. [More]

Well, when you're dealing with scary people like these, you need to be prepared to do something. Nobody thinks all these "homegrown terrorist" trial balloons have been floated to always limit this stuff exclusively to foreigners, do they?

That's quite some Hopey Hopey Change Change this administration is bringing us. What's funny is seeing some of the less dim cud-chewers starting to realize they've been had.

Right Wing Extremist Plot Foiled

The suspects - three U.S.-born citizens and one Haitian immigrant - at least three of whom were said to be jailhouse converts to Islam, were angry about the deaths of Muslims in Afghanistan, sources told The News. [More]

What?

They didn't fit the DHS profile?

Never mind.

Not that I expect Jewish religious leaders to take the hint that they might just be responsible for their own safety. It seems most of them would rather (once again) trust their fates to a state monopoly of force than listen to this guy...

We're the Only Ones Haunting Your Dreams Enough

Birmingham police beating video

Hey, what's the problem? Those looked like "distraction blows" to me.

Nice comments from the authority-worshipers.

[Via too many of you to list]

And Now for a Little Bathroom Gun Humor- 'Only Ones'-Style

I've posted on stories like these before. Here are a few it took me less time to locate than it takes for one of those Congressionally-mandated 1.6 gallon toilet tanks to refill...[More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column wipes out the myth that LEOs are the "Only Ones" who can be trusted with guns.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

And if you're not too pooped, I'd appreciate help...uh...spreading this around.

This Day in History: May 21

I need not suggest to Congress the necessity of keeping our Numbers concealed from the knowledge of the public. Nothing but a good face and false appearances have enabled us hitherto to deceive the Enemy respecting our Strength. [More]