Thursday, August 16, 2018

Proving Her Point

She ran on responsible gun regulation, now she's accused of killing her campaign treasurer [More]
See? Seeee...?

Imagine the powerful spokesperson she'll be when she gets out!

[Via Rough and Ready]

South of the Border, Down Mexico Way

A total of 100 murders were registered in Tijuana during the first 12 days of August, bringing the grand total for the year to 1,547. [More]
We need them voting here so we can enact the same commonsense gun safety laws they have there.

[Via Wynn A

We're the Only Ones Electrifying Enough

Etheridge said he realizes that some people might ask why the officer didn't just retreat. But he said had the officer backed up down the sloping terrain, he could have fallen and accidentally shot the woman. [More]
A side benefit of all that extra training, no doubt...

[Via Roger J]

Just Do It

Update on the 60 Separate Defamation Lawsuits Against the SPLC Under Consideration [More]
Wake me when they're no longer "under consideration."

[Via Michael G]

Las Vegas Bump Stock FOIA Claims ATF Not Allowed to Examine Weapons


“DOJ is manipulating the APA to make sure that information will NOT be used to shoot down the rule,” Savage concludes. “Does ATF prosecute its firearms cases like it promulgates rules, without ever looking at the evidence? ATF is currently attempting to criminalize an industry and a large swath of the population and NEVER looked at any evidence? They claim they were ‘not allowed'? By whom?” [More]
ATF's revelation seems like quite the “however,” especially considering they're pushing for a rules change.

We're the Only Ones Gun Running Enough

After withdrawing his application, Gill bought the firearms and sold them online in 2016. The agency said Gill had engaged in approximately 645 transactions ... [More]
And selling to people "he had reason to believe intended to use or dispose of the firearms unlawfully"?

You'd think an experienced agent would know better than to step on toes and act above his pay grade.

[Via Bluesgal]

Kochsuckers

ADL is working in tandem with Center for American Progress, The Fetzer Institute, The Aspen Institute’s Justice & Society Program, Charles Koch Institute, Hope Not Hate, and the National Immigration Forum. [More]
Those treasonous Kochsuckers again.

Yet note how often "progressives" invoke the name "Koch brothers" as the not-so-hidden "ultraconservative" hands behind "right wing extremists." 

[Via Mack H]

Woke Up, It Was a Chelsea Morning

Chelsea Clinton: Roe v. Wade was a boon to U.S. economy [More]
When you consider the populations abortions are overwhelmingly performed on and the preponderence for voting Democrat and increasing demands for infrastructure, "entitlements" and "criminal justice" resources, she's got a point.

Not that you can convince Sanger deniers...

[Via Jess]

The Highway to Citizenship

 Nine previously deported illegal immigrants were indicted Wednesday over allegations of their involvement in a human smuggling scheme  ... Police discovered 14 men and 1 woman in the vehicle.  They did not have any identification and did not speak English. [More]
A joke system deserves clown cars...

[Via bondmen]


All It Takes

A spokesperson for the hospital told Fox 2 that someone being pursued by the police called the hospital saying that there was an active shooter on the hospital's parking lot. [More]
The modern version of pulling the fire alarm...

[Via bondmen]

A Purported Refugee

Omar Ameen, 45, an Iraqi national, wanted on a murder charge in Iraq, appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Sacramento, California today in connection with proceedings to extradite him to face trial in Iraq.  Ameen settled in Sacramento as a purported refugee and attempted to gain legal status in the United States.  [More]
No worries. Plenty more proto-Democrats where he came from...

[Via Roger J]

A New Thought Leader

Filmmaker Tony Kaye Casts Robot As Lead Actor In Next Feature [More]
What demanding political insights does it have for us?

Tick Tick Tick

“It can be a threat as people go back and forth across borders..." [More]
It seems like there's a solution to that. But what?

Were you aware that leprosy had been confirmed in SoCalLeprosy!

A Higher Authority

"Solely deferring to the law, in this age of political gridlock, is too idealistic and functionally unworkable on the fast moving internet," wrote Lutke. [More]
Fortunately you have us tech billionaires to tell you what you're allowed to say and think.