What Kind of Boobs Must They Think We Are?

Focus on this instead:

The couple, who met while Cox was working for John McCain’s presidential campaign, celebrated their nuptials before powerhouse politicos including Hillary Clinton and Henry Kissinger at a lavish Waldorf Astoria reception in June 2011.

Tell 'em, Carroll.

Anybody really think you have anything in common with "Republican" elites?

Hillary Scandals

All in all it's a good summation  and worth the time. [Watch]

They had me in complete agreement until the end, when they made this claim:

I'm not aware of any Democrats and very few Republicans I would agree with the "deserving" assessment over, and am equally skeptical of "qualified" (and that includes third party candidates). I did find this worthwhile on the whole, but that point needed to be made.

Lisa Baumann, AP Propagandist

Yeah, the guy wanted to kill kids and set a trap. This wasn't a "Castle Doctrine" defense. We get that.  [More]

Now what the HELL does George Zimmerman have to do with any of this, aside from using your megaphone to disparage and demonize against armed self defense?

[Via Jess]

The Inconstant Herbivore

Someone's gotta kill the things... [More]

Wanna give a Prozi Veganazi a moral dilemma? Tell 'em the tires on their Prius or the public transportation they take probably use animal tallow-based stearic acid in the compounding process.

Nobody Walks in L.A.

Somebody does. [More]

With all the official discouragement against having the means of defense, I wonder if there are any missing persons...

Law-breaking teen ‘vigilante’ causes North Carolina ‘gun death’

“If you fail to safely store your firearms, you could pay the price,” the message warns. “Not only do you put your children at risk, you could also face fines and/or jail time. You may be guilty of a Class 1 Misdemeanor if a minor gains access to your gun and ... Causes injury or death...” [More] 

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes a blatant violation of the law resulting in death! I wonder how many are only going to read the first part and get furious with me for the perception it creates? As opposed to those who will read the whole thing and be left seething from the second part...?

All Hat, No Cattle

That RNC sure knows how to tempt me into loyalty with over-priced swag!

"Buy one now, or I'll shoot you in the face!"

George Zimmerman on AAR

The press release and audio segments have been posted. [More]

The Gift of the Magi

Think of when this policy applies to your loan or gift of a firearm to a friend or relative! Imagine what it will be like when the police falsely flag your friend or loved one as a “prohibited person” and send a cop to your house to “investigate” them. [More]

Oregon Firearms Federation says "Here we go again!"

One Ring to Rule Them All

Yeah, who needs pesky state laws in an empire? [More]

[Via Andrea Shea King]

Captain's Log

• A "Constitutionalist" by any other name
• Demanding the risks be yours
• The reason they call us "gun nuts"
• Notes

Can't We All Get Along

It's looking more and more doubtful, with this being encouraged. [More]

[Via Michael G]

White Privilege

Albinos in Tanzania: 'We're being killed like animals' [More]

Why not defend yourselves?

In Tanzania, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law ... In Tanzania, civilians are not allowed to possess military firearms including: machine guns, rifles, small firearms such as handguns and pistols, and breech-loading weapons of all kinds

They call that "permissive"?

We're the Only Ones Unrelated Enough

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. [More]

We're the Only Ones Well-Rounded Enough

I suppose, the way things are going, we ought to be grateful. [More]

Don't call me Norman. Call me Chubsy-Ubsy.

The Very, Very Ugly

Yep, Thom, you sure are. [More]

Mike has lots more. And he's absolutely right about the pragosphere.

This Day in History: December 18

May it please your Excellency—the Petition of John Channing, & Peter Taylor humbly settetth forth that having been for many Years Freeholders & residents in South Carolina, from whence they retired long before the present unhappy war took place, and have lived the one for upwards of fifteen, & the other twelve years in Great Brittain, from whence they are this day arrived in the Rosbuck Packett, desirous to return to their Possessions in South Carolina, humbly request of your Excellency permission to pass through the Jersies to Philadelphia & there to apply to Congress. [More]