Santilli Prosecution a Tyrannical Assault on Free Speech and Press

“While many people might disagree with statements made by those involved in the Malheur takeover, Americans have a fundamental right to freedom of speech,” the ACLU of Oregon declared in a position statement on charges against Santilli. “We can all agree that we should not hold members of the media or protesters in jail without bail simply because they have shocking or abhorrent views. These are principles that we must stand by, even when we disagree with the message of the speaker.” [More]

Love him or hate him, if the government gets away with its prosecution of Pete Santilli, freedom of expression and freedom of the press will be effectively quashed.

Shew v Malloy Appealed to SCOTUS

“Public Act 13-3 infringes upon rights guaranteed by both the federal and state Constitution. Connecticut residents deserve to have these rights restored and protected by the Supreme Court.” [More]

Here's the petition.

We've talked about this case before. Several times.

If you're on Facebook, you can follow and take part in the current discussion.

Spending some time reading about the case and reading the court document itself, it ought to be pretty apparent it takes a lot to put something like this together and to see it through to the end.

You know what else it takes?

Guess.

The Waterboy

It’s quite likely another candidate will emerge from New Hampshire, Norquist said. He noted that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich have each showed some strength in the state. Both Bush and Kasich have sat in the distant No. 2 spot in recent polls.

“Can somebody come up out of New Hampshire and make their case?” Norquist said. “It would have to be Christie, Bush or Kasich. There has to be a possibility for someone else to emerge in New Hampshire, just as Rubio emerged third in Iowa. [More]

Christie. Bush. Kasich.

Again, Norquist puts an anti-gun Democrat electorate first.

And as long as I'm on the general subject, I got your "disingenuous" right here, pally.

Cosmosis

It's Time to Talk About What Guns Have to Do With Dating: Right you are. It's one way I determined my wife was a keeper early on  in our relationship.

Looking at the flow chart. I'd say the biggest red flag he could raise would be to answer "No."

He Uses His Gun to Threaten and Torture Me. He's My Boyfriend: Then he shouldn't be. You didn't realize he was a lunatic brute until you were in too deep?  Really?

What this is, of course, is a guide for whiny, demanding Cosmo readers (and that alone should tell us much), conditioned to both claim victim status and to further emasculate whatever "partner" was unwary and/or desperate enough to stumble into their clutches.

Shouldn't you gals be parroting "progressive feminist" talking points while obsessing on your breast size and reading up on "lovemaking positions to drive him wild"?

Tony Anderson: Researcher Par Excellence

Councilmember Tony Anderson said he Googled an organization known as Oath Keepers, which he said Shea is “significantly involved with.”

Wikipedia says Oath Keeper’s “is an American organization associated with the anti-government patriot movement. It encourages members – some of whom are current and former U.S. military and law enforcement officers, – not to obey orders which they believe would violate the United States Constitution.”

Anderson, a retired commander in the Port of Seattle Police Department, says he sees that affiliation as “very threatening” as being racist and biased against the federal government – “the Internet says you are an anti-government guy.” [More]

Gosh, who can argue with such an informed opinion argued by such an accomplished authority?

So Simple Even 'Smart People' Can Understand It

Criminologists, Economists Find Benefits to Gun Ownership [More]

So when are they going to start getting loud and insistent about it?

[Via Gene B]

Growing Like Gangbusters

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Having a COW

HB 2081 and HB 2224 are scheduled for House Committee of the Whole (COW) debates on Thursday, February 11.  [More]

AzCDL urges contacting representatives to support these bills.

We're the Only Ones Corrupt Enough

Is it really so difficult to believe that there is widespread wrongdoing, and widespread lying about it, among U.S. law-enforcement agencies, particularly those in big, Democrat-run cities infamous for the corruption of their other municipal institutions? [More]

Not around here.

Glad to know I'm not the "only one" publicly calling out that Nazi swine Lee Baca.

[Via Michael G]

'Gun Criminals' Warned

Posting Asheville Parks against concealed carry breaks North Carolina law [More]

Committing a crime with a "gun law" ought to carry at least as much of a penalty as committing a crime with a gun, because the threat is that coercion will be backed with armed force.

Houses of the Holy

In a rare interview, Dallas U.S. Attorney John Parker said churches, synagogues and mosques are uniquely vulnerable. [More]

Thank you Captain Obvious.  Even stoner jihadis know that.

So: Did you teach them anything that will, you know, work...?

Need to Know Basis

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Do you think I need to put a disclaimer on this Fauxtoshop?

It Depends on What the Meaning of the Word 'Adjudication' Is

[T]he Virginia Compromise strips arms rights only after proper due process adjudication. [More]

They've been found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury of their peers and convicted of a disqualifying crime?

I guess this also depends on what the meaning of the word "compromise" is...

And then, of course, there's always this inconvenient truth for people genuinely interested in deterring violence, as opposed to posturing and making excuses for Intolerable Acts...

Hitting a Roadblock

But, while benefiting “bad guys,” the bill would increase prison sentences for gun-owning veterans and seniors by 50% [section 105(a)(1)]. And gun technicians who put “how-to” gun information onto the Internet could face a 5-year MANDATORY MINIMUM PRISON SENTENCE [section 108].  And this is not to mention the fact that, when the bill causes violent crime to go through the ceiling, the inevitable consequence will be MORE GUN CONTROL. [More]

GOA has an action alert.

Live Stream from Oregon

Happening now. [Listen]

The Medium is the Message

Now 'gays' thrust beliefs onto Christian T-shirt maker [More]

Gosh. I wonder if there are any "customized designs" these folks would refuse to print?

Against the Rules

Two Maryland Deputies Are Killed in Panera Bread Shooting [More]

That's despite Maryland being "one of the top 5 most restrictive states in the country today" for concealed carry, and of course, futile corporate policies.

Malheur Developments

Bundy was arrested as he stepped off a flight from Las Vegas. The FBI declined to provide a reason or other details, saying further information would be released by the U.S. Attorney's office in Las Vegas Thursday. [More]

Also,if you were listening last night, this piece says the remaining holdouts at the refuge will turn themselves in at the FBI checkpoint this morning at 8 (local time).

I Love it When a Plan Comes Together!

The world can't afford another financial crash – it could destroy capitalism as we know it [More]

And all without firing a shot...

Just keep in mind that "capitalism as we know it" isn't capitalism.

Wish I'd Said That

This piece is the most disingenuous beltway Kabuki smokescreen I’ve seen in years, maybe ever. The technique is to focus on one issue, bring the big name NRA board and beltway vampire endorsement guns to bear on it — effectively reverse ad hominem to divert attention from the most fundamental problems with Norquist’s activities and positions. [More]

Comment poster Russn8r tears apart the pro-Norquist puff piece and refocuses attention to deeper fatal dangers.