Monday, June 05, 2017

Defensive Action


Oath Keepers Offers Protection to Oregon Republicans in Wake of Violence and Death Threats [More]
They're offering more than words, and when they do, it appears to work. But it's not without sacrifice and risk.

Burden of Wishful Thinking

14 times Dems, Repubs said no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion; 10 times people claimed there was [More]
Which are you going to believe? The evidence or the politically-motivated narrative?

If you pick the first option, you're obviously a Nazi.

Another One Bites the Dust

Kathy Griffin's performance at Uptown Theatre cancelled amid Trump controversy [More]
What does that leave from the original tour dates list?

[Via Rough and Ready]

Next

Fearing Trump's next move, liberals urge Supreme Court conservative Kennedy to stay [More]
Well then he couldn't have been all that conservative.

I want someone who campaigns on a "Repeal Miller" platform, but barring that, I sure hope we get some actual vetting next time, instead of the usual "rest assured" crap.

[Via Mack H]

Unpersons

SEN. MIKE LEE: KEY FOUNDING FATHERS ARE BEING ERASED FROM U.S. HISTORY BOOKS [More]
What an original Opposite Day  "progressive" idea!

[Via Mack H]

A Fully Uninformed Jury

Jury finds man guilty of jury tampering after passing out juror rights pamphlets [More]
Slaves judged a runaway.

One thing FIJA has not been successful at is getting the message outside the niche and into the general public consciousness. That's due to many reasons, most having to do with the establishment suppressing information via both the educational system and through the media.

I've long thought one way to help break through that would be to pick a state that has ballot measures and create one instructing jurors have a right to be told their nullification powers as part of the instructions.

It probably wouldn't pass, but it would sure get more people aware of the concept, and woudln't have to be prohibitively expensive.

[Via Florida Guy]   

Game Changer

Weir's material was able to stop a 9 mm round, a .40 Smith & Wesson round, and a .44 Magnum round — all fired at close range. [More]
This sounds huge.

[Via Michael G]

Innocent Until Calculated Guilty

Sending people to jail because of the inexplicable, unchallengeable judgments of a secret computer program undermines our legal system. [More]
Hey, if you're not willing to do the time, don't be predicted to do the crime.

[Via Michael G]

In Harm's Way

Marines arrested at pro-Confederate rally with white nationalist regalia. [More]
You gotta wonder what's not being told here. It'll be interesting to see how far this gets pushed and if these guys will be made examples of.

My guess is, at a minimum, their careers are over. If there's a perceived pressure to take things further, Form 4473 question 11.g. comes to mind.

[Via Florida Guy]   

To the Victor Goes the Spoils

McAuliffe Passes Out College Board Seats to Current and Former Cabinet Members [More]
It's a big club and you ain't in it.

From the party of the little guy.

[Via Michael G]

Captain's Log

Has It Really Been That Long?

FAST AND FURIOUS, SIX YEARS LATER - FULL HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM - HEARING DATE: JUNE 7, 2017 9:30 AM 2154 RAYBURN HOB [More]
Amazing how little they've accomplished during that time, isn't it...?

[Via Jake S]

'Another Trump Supporter'

That seems to be the predominent sentiment in comments from the gelded subjects in Piers Morgan Paradise as they react to the Orlando awning company murders. [More]

We will wait to see what unfolds, and to test that prediction.

[Via Dave Licht]

Birds of a Feather

Proof CA Democrats Prefer Criminals Over Legal Gun Owners [More]
Was there ever any question that organized criminals would give preferential treatment to their core constituencies?

[Via Neil W]

UPDATE -- And let's not forget the promiscuous  rutting with anything that puckers constituency. They demand special privileges too!

[Via Michael G]

A Spotty Problem

Health officials worry that the holy month of Ramadan, which began Friday night and brings Muslims together in prayer and festivities, will accelerate the spread of the highly infectious and potentially deadly disease, which is plaguing the close-knit Somali American community. [More]
Islamic rules, you know.

As an aside, is it just me, or is there a general avoidance by "progressive" Authorized Journalists against using of the word "holy" when it pertains to Christians?

[Via TheFakePundit]

An Opportunity to Get Out In the Sun and Share Some Fresh Air

Call to Action: Help Defend Free Speech June 10 at ACT for America March Against Sharia Events Nationwide [More]
Read the t's and c's. Loose cannons need not apply.

Here's where so far.

We're the Only Ones Friendly Firing Enough

MPD officer accidentally shot by another officer [More]
A glass-half-full personality would say one of them made it home safely at the end of his shift.

[Via TheFakePundit]

Peer Pressure

John Lott is a one-man pro-gun research machine whose work has been cited nearly 200 times by the National Rifle Association. The problem? Many of his peers have major misgivings about his methods. [More]
That must be why so many of the arttacks end up being ad hominem.

To Whom It May Concern

Olson said, "we are concerned about the safety of our customers and of our employees... [More]
No you're not. At least not rationally.

We're the Only Ones Uncharged Enough

 A Pasadena police lieutenant, whose Sierra Madre home was raided by federal authorities in February, may have sold dozens of guns online in the last four years, potentially violating state and federal laws barring officers from making a profit from certain firearm sales ... As a member of Sanchez’s command staff, Gourdikian made $246,610 in total pay and benefits in 2016 ... He has not been charged since the raid and remains on paid leave pending an internal investigation. [More]
Schuyler Barbeau will be happy to hear all that!

Good Thing the London Terrorists Didn't Have Guns!


I mean, face it: Who wouldn't rather be killed with a knife or a truck? [More]

And patience.

You ain't seen nothin' yet.

New Prescriptions Being Filled

  • The Thought Police vs. Our Traditions and Our Youth
  • Guns the Right Way: Introducing Kids to Firearms Safety and Shooting
  • Perspectives from a Rape Survivor: Lack of Access to Mental Health Care is the Real Gun Problem
  • New Public Database Reveals Bias of Gun-Control Researchers
  • A Day to Remember
  • Garen Wintemute, MD Creates Victims
Find and read them at Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership.

Nice to see they're taking on my old pal, "The Hero of Medicine."

Come to Think of It, 40 Winks Wouldn't be Bad

Seventy-seven days into his administration, President Donald J. Trump delivered on his most important campaign promise to gun owners: nominating a Supreme Court justice who respects the Second Amendment. [More]
I sure hope you're right Mr. Cox, but unless you've made some kind of backroom deal based on information the rest of us aren't privy to, you can't possibly know that.

Still, I see he's using one of my favorite Fairfaxisms:
And Second Amendment advocates in particular can sleep soundly...
Are you sleeping, bourgeoisie?

Now is not the time for sleeping. Isn't that what got "us" into this mess? Now is the time to heed Patrick Henry's warning to men who would be free.

What must the motives be of anyone who would advise otherwise? Leave the driving to us?  And pay for the ride we're taking you on?

There's another Fairfaxism they use all the time to bolster that point:
Rest assured...
Take it away, Kaax.

All It Needs is a Spark

LA mayor: Immigration arrests could cause a 'tinderbox' [More]
Yeah, well, who piled up the kindling?


Speaking of Pieces of $h!+


Looks like Reza considered public reaction to Kathy Griffin:


That's OK, some of us captured it when it was still there:


If he embraces it so much, and expects us to, why did his family flee Tehran?

CNN offers weasel words, but it looks like they're keeping the affiliation. They need an unbiased reporter to eat those human brains, which is what watching and believing CNN does to you.

America's Got Talent

Parents 'horrified' after man performs surprise drag show at Manhattan school talent event [More]
Why?

Are they idiots?

Look who they elect. To the school boards, to public office...

Don't they want to be "progressive" parents?

They'd better, if they know what's good for them.

Coming Soon to a Caliphate Near You


'Enough is enough' PM May says after London attackers kill seven [More]
It will never be "enough" until the clearly stated goal of total "submission" is attained.

If it were "enough," we'd see the same unity, resolve and sacrifice exhibited around 80 years ago. This time, the threat is greater.