Monday, May 21, 2012

The Chicago Way

ERIC HOLDER AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BEHIND DANGEROUS NEW PROPOSAL TO RESTRICT RIGHTS OF ILLINOIS GUN OWNERS [More
Because one thing Illinois evidently doesn't have is enough gun control...


ISRA could use some help on this.

And Though I Wear a Shirt and Tie

I'm still part red man deep inside... [Read]


I knew about Fauxcahontas, but I hadn't heard this claim about Crazy Huss.

Here We Go Again

Three weapons were recovered, including an inert M136 AT4 “LAW” anti-tank weapon, a b.b. gun rifle and a replica 9mm hand gun, police said. [More]

I wonder if the AT4 said "Trainer"?

"Authorized Journalists"--is it any wonder that we love them so?

Vanderboegh Medical Update

I called Mike since he hasn't posted since Friday.  He's still having ups and downs--he had to go into ER because he was having problems with a tube and they've released him but he's going in to see his doctor today.

He was in a good enough humor, all things considered.

Email illustrates need for gun owners to check out solicitors

In other words, saying this kindly, there would appear to be other more pressing priorities at present. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column asks if there might be a more effective way for We the People to engage in the political process than paying private interest spammers to send fax blasts over hysterically-presented non-issues.

Bound and Determined

The controversy erupted in April after Anchorage gun shops revealed that an ATF agent had visited them earlier this year, requesting access to their “bound books,” the volumes that firearms dealers are required by law to maintain, with every transaction involving gun purchases, sales, or other transactions...Great Northern Guns refused to cooperate with the ATF agent’s request, because it is against the law. [More]
Hooray for them--that is a brave and principled stand. Now we need to help them watch their back against retaliation/"Economic Waco."

Here's my problem:
Young’s office appears satisfied that the gun shop flap has been put to rest...
Why, because he received "assurances" after ATF was caught usurping authority, harassing gun stores and violating the frickin' law?  I'm not satisfied and you shouldn't be either.  Let these same bastards catch one of us in a technical violation and they'd come down on us with the full force of the state behind them. 

When Hidden Compartments are Outlawed...

If you live in Ohio, you need to get involved now, as this latest bit of presumptuous police state enabling/ forced degradation has been fast-tracked. [Read]

Ohioans for Concealed Carry elaborates via email: 
URGENT - IF YOU ARE CONCERNED BY THE DANGERS THAT SB305 WILL BRING TO MOTORISTS IN OHIO YOU MUST CALL YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES IMMEDIATELY AND EVERY SINGLE DAY THIS WEEK - DO NOT EMAIL THEM AS EMAIL HAS BEEN RENDERED USELESS -- CALL THEM, LEAVE A MESSAGE IF YOU MUST, AND HAVE EVERYONE YOU KNOW DO THE SAME. THIS BILL IMPACTS EVERYONE -- NOT JUST GUN OWNERS. To identify your representative go to http://www.legislature.state.oh.us -- On the right side of that page click on "House" and "Zip Code" and then enter your zip code. If more than one representative is listed CALL BOTH OF THEM. Leave them a voicemail and tell them you share Ohioans For Concealed Carry's concerns over SB305 and that you do not want it fast tracked to the Governor until it is improved -- or defeated. 
I just did. The staffer for my rep, Kristina Roegner, did not know her position on this but said they had been getting quite a few calls. I conveyed my expectation that we will see leadership from her on this, including a public statement.I got the typical promise that my message would be passed on, but no commitment that my representative would represent liberty.

We shall see, and then we shall react accordingly.  In a perfect world, "leaders" wouldn't need to be led.

UPDATE:

Embedded Assets

Here’s a great way to reduce overhead and be effective at running a national organization dedicated to infringing on the gun rights of everyday people all at the same time… Have cities hire your people for you so that tax payers cover ¼ of your people’s salary and benefits, pay for most of their operational costs, and finance all of their other resources! It also embeds your people as leaders in city government so that you don’t have to lobby there! [More]
Sean Carrana has uncovered a bombshell story, once again proving the value of "Unauthorized Journalists" over the deliberately indifferent/biased/ignorant "professionals."

How unsurprising of hive insect queen Bloomberg to rely on the Chicom final insult of charging for the executioner's bullet.

This one needs to go viral, and safeguards need to be established to send these jackals howling back into the darkness.

UPDATE:  Kurt weighs in.

Core Constituency

53,000 Dead Voters Found in Florida [More]
But requiring ID would be racist.

Except for this.

No Dark Sarcasm in the Classroom

Teacher leave them kids alone [Read]

It's like they go out of their way to hire emotionally-challenged incompetents.

The Big Disconnect

“Every election year, the members of Congress come to pro-gun voters asking to be re-elected, yet we don’t have any pro-gun votes scheduled to come to the House and Senate floor.”[More]
Gee, it's almost like we're being conned or something.

This Day in History: May 21

In a prelude to the Great Raid of 1780, Sir John Johnson and his small army of Tories and Indians invaded Johnstown on May 21, 1780. Their raid began at midnight when they entered the town and systematically killed local patriots and destroyed their homes and property. Local Tories, who had an early warning about the raid, assisted with the raid on their fellow neighbors. [More]