See, according to Opposite Day "progressives," not infringing = "negligent entrustment." [More]
I may have time in a few days to revisit this with some further observations. For now, my only other immediate thought is that guy in the photo looks pretty old to be an Eagle Scout...
[Via Keith B]
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Government 'Solutions'
Looks like when you knock on Tim's door, you can let him know not everything he does is unappreciated.
[Via Michael G]
Best Practices
Yeah, as long as you have the firepower to infringe on unalienable rights without the due process protections of being tried and found guilty by a jury, and as long as we understand that it doesn't stop anyone who is a proven threat to from access to potential victims or to be able to obtain whatever tools and materials he's determined to get, then yeah, I guess you could call these "best practices." [More]Brought to you by our old pal Mike "Der" Feuer. (Uh-oh, I'm not going to get in Nugent trouble for implying he acts like an the odious little Nazi, am I? Too late!)
I wonder if we can get any closer to finding out who else is bringing this to us than last time?
Nothing I can find yet on Guidestar and I don't have time right now to spend looking around, especially since these guys always seem to want to cover their tracks. Still I won't be surprised to find a familiar troll lurking under the bridge...
[Via Mack H]
Welcome to the Club
Baseball bats are a public threat and they need to be regulated and banned from public use. [More]Donald Borsch Jr. gives a recent bat attack the same treatment the antis use whenever they find it advantageous to weigh in after a crime involving a gun.
Except when they do it, they're serious.
Make it Personal
Please IMMEDIATELY send an email to Governor Rick Scott and tell him, to hold SWFWMD accountable for their illegal attack on the Skyway Trap & Skeet Club. [More]Single white females with weapons of mass destruction?
No, the Bloomberg Moms haven't militarized. But if this government agency gets its way, it can call in the B&D guys who have.
So make it personal and tell Gov. Scott if he doesn't do the right thing, you'll be making sure he's got plenty of time for long walks on the beach.
Cruz Control
I've seen all kinds of arguments pro and con on this. [More]
That's not what I'm trying to stoke here.
I just maintain that unless Sen. Cruz himself takes whatever measures he must to secure his eligibility in light of "natural born" arguments, the Democrats and the media will do everything they can to use it against him. Including in court.
If there's an argument against that happening, educate me, because I think it should be resolved and bulletproof before the GOP nominee is selected.
And yeah, that raises the possibility of an expedited SCOTUS ruling with things potentially being 4 - 4. I don't pretend to have an answer for this.
[Via Andrea Shea King]
That's not what I'm trying to stoke here.
I just maintain that unless Sen. Cruz himself takes whatever measures he must to secure his eligibility in light of "natural born" arguments, the Democrats and the media will do everything they can to use it against him. Including in court.
If there's an argument against that happening, educate me, because I think it should be resolved and bulletproof before the GOP nominee is selected.
And yeah, that raises the possibility of an expedited SCOTUS ruling with things potentially being 4 - 4. I don't pretend to have an answer for this.
[Via Andrea Shea King]
Lemonade Out of Lemons?
Reaffirming that all citizens have a right to use gun ranges offering facilities to the public helps reaffirm that all citizens have the right to own and use guns. [More]
Personally, do I think a business ought to be able to discriminate, and the market would do a superior job of ensuring more welcoming competitors are the ones to thrive? Yeah, I guess I do.
In addition to boycotts, I can't imagine public-minded suppliers of needed goods and services wanting to involve themselves with such an establishment, along with the disruptive and costly repercussions that could entail.
To illustrate the ineffectiveness of coercive government "solutions," even though keeping me out based on my race would be "illegal," there are plenty of joints in certain areas where I would rightfully fear for my safety just because of genetics and culture. No one conducting themselves peaceably could say the same about the places I do frequent.
[Via Florida Guy]
Personally, do I think a business ought to be able to discriminate, and the market would do a superior job of ensuring more welcoming competitors are the ones to thrive? Yeah, I guess I do.
In addition to boycotts, I can't imagine public-minded suppliers of needed goods and services wanting to involve themselves with such an establishment, along with the disruptive and costly repercussions that could entail.
To illustrate the ineffectiveness of coercive government "solutions," even though keeping me out based on my race would be "illegal," there are plenty of joints in certain areas where I would rightfully fear for my safety just because of genetics and culture. No one conducting themselves peaceably could say the same about the places I do frequent.
[Via Florida Guy]
A Bureaucratic Workaround
I suppose it's an improvement, but really, 11 pages and 25 policy statements full of weasel words to cover all the ways they intend to skirt around "shall not be infringed"...? [More]
This practically insists on parody:
[Via Florida Guy]
This practically insists on parody:
[Via Florida Guy]
If You Can't Lick 'em, Joiner
Joiner said he didn’t have a problem with open carry or gun rights laws in general, but added he thought public buildings should be gun free. “It’s just a very sensitive thing … the public is supposed to be protected,” Joiner said. [More]By rendering them vulnerable...
It must be Opposite Day in Calhoun County.
Do Bundy Ranch Standoff Indictments Mean More Arrests are Imminent?
There’s “intel,” there’s bad “intel,” and there’s flat-out disinformation put out there by secretive parties with agendas to force an emotion-driven move, and to entrap. [More]Look before you leap. Especially to conclusions from unknown sources.
The Neighborhood Rotten Apple
Neighbors on Bartlett Avenue near the facility say security guards tail them when they walk their dogs. “You have security guards following you in their cars,” Porter said. [More]That would happen to me a grand total of once.
As for 3 a.m. noise, that's even more easily handled. Then again, you could just drive to Tim's house and ring the doorbell and complain.
Still, it's pretty understandable why Sunnyvale residents feel personally powerless.