Point/Counterpoint

It's looking from the top photo like the Bloombergian AstroTurf is wearing kind of thin... [More]

Celebrate Good Times, Come On!

It's a celebration! [More]

If only they would disarm you and me...

The View

The views expressed here are his own, not those of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence [More]

OK. Which ones do they disagree with?

Note they will never define what's "enough."

A Piercing Question

“They designated the ammunition AP, defined as armor piercing, even though the ammunition being supplied cannot pierce armor.” [More]

Why would they do that?

Anyone?

Bueller?

Make Lucinda M. Finley and John G. Culhane Pay Blood Money

Subversives in academia.  What a novel idea. They ought to kick in their share for damages that will be incurred in that civil war they're trying to start. [More] 

If I were a law student where they teach, I'd also want my money back.

Getting Off the Bus

Another mayor decides it's heading somewhere he doesn't want to go. [More]

[Via several of you]

You Have No Right to Remain Silent

Anything you don't say can and will be used against you in a court of law. [More]

The Intent Here

The intent here is not to defend Heath or condone much of the behavior he has engaged in for years... [More]

I wonder how many comment posters who only absorb headlines and then pronounce judgment are going to make assumptions about Kurt's piece and completely miss the point he's trying to make...

Turn 'em In, Mr. and Mrs. Citadel?

I've intentionally steered clear of criticizing the Citadel, I've been entirely silent on the associated III Arms project, and I've basically avoided public comment about the irreconcilable differences between Mike and Kerodin. While I have weighed in a couple times on anonymous comments taunting Mike about dying, my point there was about the type of character who would do such a thing and was unrelated to their motivation. Incidentally, I've also not allowed anonymous comments attacking Kerodin to appear on this site, including comments by trolls pretending to be him.

It's no secret I am good friends with Mike, but that's not relevant to my personal assessment of this entire endeavor, at least I try my best not to let it be. Having looked at their publicly-revealed plans, I've determined it's not for me, but the reasons why are unimportant for this discussion. If your informed decision is that this is a place you'd like to invest in, I wish you well.  Peaceable people paying their own freight have the right to live wherever and under whatever conditions they choose.

I'd have probably maintained silence, except the whole thing just got a big boost from Glenn Beck, making it newsworthy and noteworthy, and I have an observation I don't see anyone else making that I think merits further explanation and discussion.

Go to 12:56 in the first video, listen to Beck's question and to the answer he gets.

Q:

Idaho says -- no more open carry. No more even having a gun in the house, we're going to go ahead and do that. What happens then?

A:

The laws of the land will be followed, Idaho as well as the federal laws. Even laws that we believe are unconstitutional. We are not looking to pick a fight with anybody. We would do the best we can to make sure those laws don't pass.

Idaho being unlikely to pass such edicts notwithstanding, since one of the reasons people are attracted to the Citadel in the first place is as protection against SHTF scenarios, and since government has a documented proclivity for exploiting emergencies to impose total control, I think this is appropriate to explore further.

To that end, I'll entertain name-calling-free comments on the specific point raised in the Q&A. Note I'm not interested in assessments of the project itself or of the personalities involved. If the principals don't want to have this discussion here because my being friends with Mike makes me a suspect broker, I'd encourage them to have it somewhere more to their liking.

Huddled Masses

Schumer predicts mass demonstrations if House blocks path to citizenship [More]

That could lead to some truly interesting developments...

We're the Only Ones Bingeing Enough

Fired Manhattan Beach officers drank for 7 hours before crash, coverup [More] 

What a surprise. Good judgment AND good professional  ethics.

Manhattan Beach: Home to well-heeled hoplophobes.

Because they live in such a nice place, they're in denial about bad things happening where they live.

Besides, it's not like a mere clerk is one of them... (which leads us to another object lesson)...

And that brings us back full circle to the concept of the "Only Ones."

We're the Only Ones Discharging Enough

CPD officer's gun discharges... an officer's gun discharged...the officer's service weapon discharged once striking the male in the chest...[More] 

Hey, at least later in the piece they admit it was "an officer involved shooting," indicating he must have played some part.

It's not like the "Authorized Journalists" at 19 Action News are known for their unbiased gun reporting and savvy.

It's not like "Honest. Fair. Everywhere." is anything more than a slogan.

This Day in History: June 24

It is among the Yeomanry of every Country that We are to expect to find, the Supporters of Liberty.[More]