Thursday, November 21, 2013

Post-term bodyguards for Bloomberg and Kelly illustrate supreme hypocrisy

That former NYC mayors and police commissioners don’t even register on any official homicide by occupation statistics reports is hardly the point. As long as Mike and Ray have theirs, who cares what happens to anyone else? [More]
Today’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes some people just consider themselves our betters, and they’re not above ordering force to make sure we understand our place.

Doing It All Wrong

Why didn't you just give them what they wanted?  [More]

Damn vigilante.

Desired Results

What were they thinking? [More]

They were thinking they view "Tea Party" types as the bigger threat.

So they've given us this instead.  It's what they'd rather have.

It's not like this should surprise anyone.

Bubble Safari

No, thank you for the invitations, but I have neither the time nor inclination to play Lucky Slots or Solitaire in Wonderland or...

There is only one reason I spend any time at all using "social media."

People with an internet connection who can't find anything better to do may just find themselves invited to play Astonished Victim or Cannibal Food...

"I'm Lucky," She Said

Yes, you were. [More]

Extremely. 

Why is it you would impose depending on luck on everybody else? 

Just what the hell's wrong with you?

[Via Jess]

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming

From every angle they can think of... [More]

Guess who never has to report a stolen gun.

Guess why.

Give up? Same principle would apply.

[Via Jess]

On the One Hand...

This should be a poll. [More]

[Via Michael G]

Old Black Water, Keep on Rollin'

Today, Prince said he wants to set the record straight about him and Blackwater, the controversial private army he built into a global juggernaut. [More]
*Per Jake Syma:
I don't like him, but there's a fella who has some intimate knowledge of the AECA and ITAR... and can tell you why the Executive, DOJ, and State Dept lines on Fast & Furious don't begin to explain away the [I'll say 'potential'] violations...  because they were used against he and his company
Could be.

*But a law professor in this thread says "no."  I don't agree with him, but no other lawyers have stepped up to weigh in.

*You may need to be a Facebook member to read these links.

TKO

Kurt and Dave enter separate rings to take on all challengers.

Comedy Gold

Kurt reviews the satirical ramblings of one "Richard Cabeza". [More]

I would love to see Mark Dice do one of his trademark interview videos on this.

No Other Gods

NY Gun Rights Activists: Gov. Cuomo is "Not God" [More]

Tell him, Salish

But That Could Never Happen Here

Right? [More]

We're special!

This Day in History: November 21

Orders:—Officer of the Day, to-morrow, Capt. Cummins: Guard to consist of one Lieut., one Serg’t, twelve privates; every person in samp to immediately enroll with Capts. Carruth, Cummins, or with Lieut. Baldwin; those who have been officers during the campaign to be called on duty as such: troops to hold themselves in readiness to march precisely at six o’clock in the morning. And it is required that the most profound silence and greatest order is observed on the march throughout the whole of this route. [More]