Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Gunwalker Timeline
I know what a PITA it is to try and keep the Journalist Guides updated--I can't imagine trying to compile a timeline that involves as many sources as Rinos and Rats just did...[Read]
No Measures Could Have Stopped It?
Yale officials say there's no basis for the lawsuit and no additional security measures could have prevented the killing. [More]I can think of one that would have at least provided a chance...
I'd forgotten how "enlightening" some of the comments were.
The Cornyn Cornhole
From a reader:
Why he arrived at that conclusion:
Yeah, right.
So, John, what are you actually going to DO about it?
Just as an fyi, I always save a copy of what I post in those forms, and generally screenshots to prove it.
Cornyn response (as received) to my gunwalker comments of several weeks ago. Regret that since my original was on the stupid web form I do not have backup as to my remarks which had all to do with gunwalker, related investigations and suggestion that Cornyn actively engage since he had just made some public comment about the situation and nothing to do with dealer records referenced here in par. 3. It is indeed too late to work within a corrupt system.
Why he arrived at that conclusion:
Dear Mr.xxxx:"Sincerely."
Thank you for contacting me about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. I appreciate having the benefits of your comments on this matter.
It is essential to safeguard the law-abiding citizen's constitutional right to own and use firearms designed for legitimate purposes such as hunting, target shooting, collecting, and self-protection. Restricting this right runs counter to the intent of our Founding Fathers, who expressly guaranteed that citizens would retain the right to keep and bear arms.
As you know, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) serves as a law enforcement and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Justice to prevent the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, and ensure that firearms retailers abide by all federal laws regarding the sale and record-keeping of firearms. I believe Congress must exercise strict oversight of the ATF and its policies to ensure that law-abiding Americans’ Second Amendment rights are not infringed.
As a former Texas Supreme Court Justice and Attorney General, I have firsthand knowledge of crime-fighting policies that work, and I believe that citizens' Second Amendment rights should not be restricted because of the actions of criminals. Rather, we must respect the rights of law-abiding citizens and focus our attention on the source of violent crime: criminals who use firearms to commit crimes. I believe that strictly enforcing the law and meting out longer sentences for career criminals and those who use firearms when committing crimes will reduce crime more effectively than gun or equipment bans, which primarily serve to take firearms away from law-abiding citizens.
I appreciate the opportunity to represent Texans in the United States Senate, and you may be certain that I will continue working with my colleagues to monitor the activities of the ATF and protect our Second Amendment rights. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.
Sincerely,
JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator
Yeah, right.
So, John, what are you actually going to DO about it?
Just as an fyi, I always save a copy of what I post in those forms, and generally screenshots to prove it.
We're the Only Ones Bi-Furious Enough
Officer in transgender shooting had prior alcohol run-ins [More]Where are the Pink Pistols when you really need them?
Oh, that's right--Washington DC--"Only Ones"--and "a 20-year veteran" at that--never mind...
"Home rule," Eleanor Holmes Norton-style...I guess that's what the "progressives" want...
We're the Only Ones Decisive Enough
On May 6 last year, when she tried to end the relationship, Buttel allegedly wrote: "No, I decide." [More]That's what constant reinforcement that their function is to control us does.
A Matter of Focus
'I know you'd like to focus on language - that's not what the American people are focused on," Wasserman-Schultz told "Fox and Friends" Tuesday. "The American people are focused on job creation." [More]Actually, some will probably focus on domestic enemies.
Good for Me But Not for Thee...
Michael Moore: I needed round-the-clock protection from navy SEAL team [More]Well thank goodness this progressive champion of the little people could afford it!
Federal LEO advocacy group charges retaliation for Gunwalker testimony
Project Bombwalker? Were grenade/IED components allowed to ‘walk’ to cartels? [More]This morning's Gun Rights Examiner report reveals some ... uh ... explosive new charges. Vanderboegh and I have been sitting on this one since last Friday waiting for announcements to be made.
Bureau of Prisons explains Fincher denial day after wife's burial
The absolutely nonviolent "nature" of his "offense" was defiance of their unconstitutional rules--and that is something they will not tolerate--no matter how well behaved their captive has been, and even if he is scheduled to be released in less than a year. [More]This morning's Gun Rights Examiner commentary decodes a personal message intended for all of us.
This Day in History: September 6
William Barton, Lieutenant, 1st NJ, "I was sent out with a detachment under Maj. Hollinshead, for the purpose of collecting, horses, cattle, &c., many of them having strayed the night before, on account of which the army was detained until 2 P. M. when we proceeded three miles, land continuing rich and fertil as before; encamped in the woods near the lake. Here a great plenty of pea vines, which our horses and cattle feed on. This day have intelligence that the garrison at Powles Hook was surprised and taken." [More]