Friday, July 01, 2016

Another One I Wish I Had More Time For

Ask a question of an entitled gun-grabbing politician about her precious feral teens who are just starting to turn their lives around, get physically thrown out of a public meeting.  [More]

This is how Third World dictatorships are run.

[Via Mike H]

Portable Safe Spaces

Sweden’s police chief unveiled the force’s latest weapon in the fight against sexual assault: wristbands reading “Don’t touch me”. [More]
Maybe they could also play some MC Hammer for additional protection:


[Via Steve T

There's Always Option B

If you can't or won't do the job, resign. [More]

Kind of old to be a special snowflake, aren't you, Beau?

This isn't about HIS "free speech rights." He voluntarily chose to be the political voice of the VA constituency, knowing full well the requirements of the law, and hehad no objections until things didn't go his way.

I assume VA requires delegates to sign some sort of agreement as well as take an oath?  I wonder if the people he's betraying can sue him.

"Rolling Robbery"

An evening walk turns deadly when a car pulls up and the driver asks for directions. Seemingly innocent, the walker complies with his request only to be confronted with a gun. [More]
This week on "Stop the Threat"...

What Was State's Involvement in 'Gunwalker'?

Inquiring minds want to know... [More]

Wish I had time to write this up today...

Random Thoughts on a Friday Morning

The cicadas are finally gone. The silence actually seems out of place. I wonder if I'll ever hear them again.

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They're turning Power Rangers into a big Hollywood movie and Bryan Cranston is playing Zordan. Ordinarily I wouldn't give a damn, as Saban and Cranston are both big lefties, except when the cubs were little, the PR were favorites, and we did like "Breaking Bad."  I had to go all over town to get the last Megazord on the shelf for elder feral son Uday's birthday 20 or so years ago.

"Zordan, what do we do now?" he asked in mock character dialog.

"We cook."

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This blog will be on limited operations over the next few days. I have a magazine deadline to meet and family coming in from all over for the long weekend. I'll post as I can, and may (or may not) find time to do more than I anticipate, but please understand if comment approval is slower than usual and if I just can't get to link tips.

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Make sure to include appropriate reflections in your Independence Day celebrations.