Saturday, August 31, 2019

BIDS Can Prove ‘Universal Background Checks’ are Really about Registration


That said, here’s where BIDS could prove a very useful tool to expose the antis and what they’re really after: If the “commonsense gun safety law groups” truly only want background checks, why would they not promote a system like BIDS, which creates none of the potential registration dangers that create such strong gun owner opposition? [More]
Any chair in a bar fight...


Friday, August 30, 2019

Trump All Over Map on Guns as NRA Fights Self-Started Fires


Ultimately, it will be game over anyway unless we do one other thing, and pronto: Recognize that the Founders were pretty smart chess players themselves, and when they recognized the importance – the necessity – of a well regulated militia for the security of a free State, they knew what they were talking about. [More]
What do we do when the biggest impediments to "shall not be infringed" appear to be the leaders we've supported?

All about the Benjamins

US needs more immigrants for economy to grow: JP Morgan strategist *
As in "metastasize"?

* Fox News does not allow access from Blogger. Go to https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-needs-more-immigrants-economic-grow-jp-morgan-strategist

How Soon Can the Militia Apply?

Super Duty LE is available to credentialed law enforcement officers only. [More]
Why? Unless it involves state bans, there's no law requiring this, and that's not the case here.

This is a problem with email ads -- people get them and you never know who's going to spot an issue that raises questions for them. In this case, a longtime WarOnGuns correspondent brought this to my attention, and I presume his concerns will not be unique among visitors here.

I've seen the company's answer, about supporting LE and giving an affordable price point to those who have to buy their own "patrol rifles." Admittedly, it's not unheard of for a company to have a special loyalty niche appeal as part of its marketing strategy.

Then, on the other hand, we have some ornery types, like me, who can think of all kinds of concerns.

I'll hold off on saying more because I also have seen the claim that "the same configuration, as well as a much wider range of options will be available to everyone once this takes off." How soon that happens and how "uncredentialed" prices compare will tell us more.

From Red to Blue with No Muss, No Fuss

Vice President Mike Pence believes Indiana’s red flag law could be used as a potential blueprint for similar laws across the country. [More]
What a fundamental transformation timesaver! There's no need to vote when Republicans just adopt Democrat policies on their own!

[Via Mack H]

Why 'We' Lose

How Do We Turn California and New York Around? [More]
You don't, based on anything I see here.

Not one word in the essay or the comments about this.

Most gun owners don't know. Most who do don't say anything or demand acknowledgment from those with longer reach.

The Numbers Don't Look Good


For Kiwi compliance... [More]

The Unkindest Cut


Just watch and follow the thread. [More]

Some people are broken and can't be fixed. The knowledge does not exist to say with the requisite degree of certainty that this monstrosity can ever be trusted without a custodian, so erring has to be on the side of the potential victim pool.

A Good First Step

Seriously? Register Every Gun in the US? - The Legal Brief [Watch]
Yeah, that's what they want.

For now.

[Via Jess]

The Question of Our Time

‘Why Don’t We Murder More White People?’ [More]
Finally, the answer to who needs "weapons of war."

"Bloomberg Philanthropies," eh...? And what does a taxpayer need for standing to sue NEA?

Looks like the evidence has been removed...

[Via Michael G]

Playing TAPS over Liberty's Corpse


Here's a collection of related articles on a scary sellout by many Republicans who have been sold to us as "conservatives." In this case, it looks like what they're trying to conserve and expand on is government power and control, building a Chinese "social credit" enforcement apparatus on steroids.

This Crenshaw character is quickly emerging as the perfect Trojan Horse.
The safety excuse rings hollow when you look at how the same people who want to add new chains are the ones responsible for the "need" to.

[Via Felix B]

Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish

'Senator Gillibrand Quits Presidential Race' [More]
Finally: A promise she can keep.

[Via Michael G]

Blind Pig Finds Acorn

California Supreme Court Closes Fourth Amendment Loophole That Let Cops Seize Guns Without Warrants [More]
Let's hear it for broken clocks!

[Via Roger J]

Wish in One Hand and What in the Other?

Kansas City Council members voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of two ordinances offered by Mayor Quinton Lucas in the hopes of keeping guns out of the hands of minors. [More]
If only every problem were this easy to solve!

[Via Okey 0]

Different Wings, Same Bird of Prey

A federal appeals court has upheld an assault weapons ban in Chicago and the rest of Cook County, Illinois. [More]
Ripple, Hamilton and St. Eve...

ReaganObama and Trump...

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Double-Dipping Enough

Two former New York detectives will serve no prison time after pleading guilty to bribe taking and official misconduct for having sex in a police van with a young woman they arrested and released, prosecutors said Thursday. [More]
And true to form, Sweetie wants YOU to pay for it.

[Via bondmen]

A Tale Told by a Useful Idiot

"As of right now we don't have any crimes committed..." [More]
Bugs has a natural followup question.

Talk about being full of sound and fury, and signifying nothing. But that's OK, because most only saw the headline and a bit of the hysteria intended to solidify kneejerk demand for "red flag laws."

[Via Roger J]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

The Knight Institute, which successfully sued President Donald Trump over his decision to block dozens of users on Twitter from his personal @realdonaldtrump account, argued that Ocasio-Cortez’s account “is a ‘public forum’ within the meaning of the First Amendment” guaranteeing free speech and noted that her tweets staking out political positions “have made headline news.” [More]
If the medium really legally can be considered a public forum, how can they block, shadowban and demonetize accounts that present matters of public interest, including those that should be headline news but don't support the favored narrative?

Inconvenient Truths

My research has indicated that assault weapons bans have no significant effects on gun-related murders but that permissive concealed carry laws - as opposed to restrictive ones - may actually reduce gun-related murders... [More]
Yet "Center for American Progress" cherry-picks his work to claim "Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines Must Be Banned."

[Via Jamie E]

Of Course You Realize This Means War

ILHAN OMAR DEMANDS UN TAKE CONTROL OF US BORDERS IN MIRROR OF EUROPEAN MIGRANT CRISIS [More]
In a rational world, she and every immigrant who voted for her would be deported.

We're the Only Ones Serious Enough

Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, both of whom appeared in custody, recounted the events at an emotional preliminary hearing in April -- saying they had been flirting with Morseman and handed him a note asking if he wanted to have sex, but had not expected him to take the offer seriously. [More]
It looks like there's plenty of stupid and corrupt to go around.

Questions:  Why can't we know who the opportunistic whores are, and how has the Bonely One shown himself to be a danger with a gun?

Yep

How about we fight to restore our rights and start by not listening to surrender cucks like you… [More]
Can I get an "Amen"?

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Mini Simp Odium

The threat of liability would force establishments to post clear gun policies—either to avoid liability by banning guns or to recoup the cost of liability by prominently advertising the permissibility of guns. [More]
This guy thinks it should be one-sided like that, and he's the teacher?

So I guess Duke officials won't be signing any of these soon...


[Via Mack H]

UPDATE: Here's another one on going nut ... uh ... gut ... uh ... gunless.

Like a Gut Nachbar

A red flag law allows you to officially snitch on your neighbors, relatives or friends, and have them detained without bringing real charges. You can do it out of fear, or just suspicion that people you know may be "up to something" without proof. The cops can break in, confiscate property (arms), and the person you rat out ends up with giant legal bills, court dates, a permanent blot that can't be removed -- and they didn't actually do anything -- you just used your expanded legal "right" to red flag the person. [More]
Those Opposite Day "progressives" sure are "forward-thinking."

Second Call

Guns explicitly banned inside Arizona Latter-day Saints churches [More]
Maybe the demons didn't hear the first invocation...

[Via Bluesgal]

Renegade


Romney's a "renegade" kind of like McCain was a"maverick." [More]

My Man Mitthead...

[Via Mack H]

Licky Liccardo

While the Second Amendment protects a right to bear arms, it does not require taxpayers to subsidize the exercise of that right. [More]
The hell it doesn't, you liar.

If we did, those abusing it would be taken care of in short order.

About that Fundamental Transformation...

California Democrats Push Plan to Allow Illegal Immigrants in Positions of Power Within Party - The Democrats want to streamline illegals into the political process. [More]
Oh, SA-viors...

#StandWithICE.

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Keepin' on Truckin' Enough

A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was convicted Tuesday of lying and falsifying records to hide a long-running scheme to skim money and other property during drug busts. In one scheme, he convinced a confidential informant buy a truck so the agent could seize it through asset forfeiture. [More]
The story's not without laughs though. For instance, that bit about "plac[ing] an unnecessary stain on an otherwise stellar agency"...

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Resourceful Enough

A school resource officer is out of a job after she filmed a nude video of herself inside an elementary school bathroom during her shift. [More]
Kissimmee where?

Kissimmee there.

[Via Neil W]

Bump Stock Cert Petition Filed

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Rein in Federal “Administrative State” and Clarify or Overturn Chevron Precedent [More]
You can see the filing here.

We shall see... if Roberts screws us again.

They Both Can't Be True

Dan Crenshaw Reveals That He Was Plotting Gun Control Before He Was Elected to Congress [More]
So he lied on the questionnaire?

Let's see if Norman can sort things out for us:



The Definition of Insanity

City leaders push for stricter gun control laws after more than a dozen child deaths [More]
Way to guarantee more.

[Via bondmen]

What Krewson Wants

Krewson wants permits on concealed guns in the city [More]
I repeat myself: So?

[Via bondmen]

My God! Really??

El Paso shooting suspect says AK-style gun came from Romania [More]
So?

[Via bondmen]

The Argument of Tyrants, the Creed of Slaves

Liddick: The truth about assault weapons bans [More]
Very good article...

[Via Jess]

BFYTW?

AARON CARTER - I Am Mentally Stable ... HERE'S WHY I NEED AN ASSAULT RIFLE [More]
Snotty tone of the article notwithstanding, we're sure what's needed isn't a custodian...?

You'll forgive me if I urge caution before praising his evangelism.  Apply caution before crediting "pro-gun" celebrities -- I've seen some gun owners gush over them, only to later discover they ain't quite the pals they've been presumed to be.

In any case, as with "anti-gun stars," fame and reach should never be confused with depth of knowledge or legitimacy of opinions.

Falling Flat

“I know a couple of students, more than a couple, that didn’t come back just because at this flat rate tuition they can’t afford MSU anymore,” MSU Black Student Alliance President Sharron Reed-Davis said. [More]
That's exactly what I do when I can't afford something.

Either that or, if I really want something, take on extra work to be able to pay for it.

Why, when I was their age...

[Via Michael G]

Finger Bang Follies

A Lancaster County man who made a “gun-like hand gesture” at his neighbor committed a crime, according to a Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling. [More]
When will this scourge finally end?

Spoken Like a True Religious Bigot

That’s what certain religious people do. Not atheists. [More]
I'd argue that fanatical certainty that there is no God based on our limited dataset and capacity as observers simply cannot be definitive. I'd think an honest doubter who perceives inconsistencies within religious claims and between them with testable reality would call himself an agnostic.

There's a huge difference.

I do agree with one point though -- F' 'em if they can't take a Papist smear.  As long as Northam has the power to stack the deck and Virginia taxpayers are willing to forget their state motto and be fleeced to promulgate rabble-rousing subversives like the Council of Women, she did nothing that should not be First Amendment-protected. I say the more radically offensive, the more unintended consequences we'll have to exploit.

[Via Mack H]

It's in the Bag


There's a metaphor in here somewhere.  [Watch]

Industrial-Grade Weasel-Wording

"We don't know if the information is inaccurate..." [Watch]
In other words, he's doubling down on "If true."

That's quite the apology and retraction.

But what do I know about "real journalists," being #justablogger?

We're the Only Ones Recruited Enough

During the investigation, it was determined that Bowen briefly worked as a police recruit for the Clayton County Police, however he was terminated prior to completion of the academy.  [More]
I'd say at this point any employee confidentiality rules should be moot and the record should be fair game for victims seeking restitution to determine what CCP knew about him.

Our State Fair is a Great State Fair!



Expect airport-like security at this year’s Washington State Fair in Puyallup [More]
Because safety.

And because nothing builds up an appetite for funnel cakes like having your crotch groped by some uniformed stranger.

Hey, the goldfish you win at the ring toss will make it all worthwhile.

And furthermore...

Comey Breaks Law


Barr refuses to prosecute. [More]

But just let him catch you with a "bump stock."

It's a big club and you ain't in it.

And I just can't keep up with all these brilliant 4D chess moves.

UPDATE: A link to the report is here, along with the brilliant line:
"To call James Comey a clown, would be offensive to the carnival community.”
[Update via CDT]

Clear and Present Danger

IT’S TIME TO TAKE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA VERY SERIOUSLY [More]
I'd also be inclined to take their songs seriously.

Dudley Do-Wrong Redux

ALDEN DUDLEY IS SERIOUSLY CONFUSED [More]
What is it with guys named Dudley and their sudden insistence on riding backwards?

Projected Incompetence

The fact that Cydney lacks the capability to apply training and knowledge... [More]
Now that's not fair.  Just look at those qualifications and achievements.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Naked Responses


Via comments:
White privilege is the only reason he wasn't shot dead ... this shows the naked truth about white privilege ... Alive and unharmed sound white ... If he was black, he would have forty bullets in him ...
You get the picture.  Hey, gotta virtue signal back to "progressive" Muslim candidates to get cred for how woke we are. That and condemn Whitey.

They love it when a plan comes together:
You have to understand the rage that Black people feel when we see this. R A G E!!!
Success!

Funny how different people can see the same thing and come up with completely different reactions.  Mine was to wonder why anyone hasn't dubbed in Benny Hill music yet.

[Via Mack H]

They Went to Jared

According to Axios, Jared Kushner recently told a group of Republican donors at a Wyoming retreat that felons are registering to vote Republican. It’s hard to tell which promise is more absurd – that convicted felons will vote Republicans or that “Dreamers” will reward Republicans for joining Democrats in giving them amnesty.  [More]
I don't suppose any of that can be substantiated...

This spooky manipulator and Daddy's Little Girl are a repudiation of every reason flyover Americans voted for Trump. 

[Via Mack H]

Some of Us Are

Kevin Bacon Was Offended by '6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon': I Thought ‘They’re Making Fun of Me’ at First [More]
To paraphrase Rhett Butler, he should be offended, and often, and by someone who knows how.

Something Must Be Done!

Calling the attack "horrendous," Lopez Obrador told a regular morning news conference on Wednesday that the deaths occurred after the suspected gangsters closed the emergency exits of the bar in Coatzacoalcos and set fire to it. [More]
And what about "developed countries"?

Did you know that more people are killed by fire in this country than with "assault weapons"?

Isn't it time to hold a national conversation on commonsense match safety laws?

‘Last Blood’ Should be Last Straw for Gun Owners and Stallone Movies


That pretend warrior Stallone should call on government raids to disarm millions of real veterans and the rest of his countrymen goes beyond hypocritical. It’s contemptible. [More]
It's not that he's anti-gun -- as long as they're his.

Dudley Do-Wrong

And now here Mr. Dudley is confirming that he views the Fed as an agent of the Democratic Party. [More]
Who doesn't?

[Via Michael G]

Unimaginable!

Fact Check: The Founding Fathers *DID* Know About Repeating Rifles [More]
And about a lot more...

The Trump Effect


President Trump's Relationship with American Jews [Watch]
The whole documentary is here.

It's a bit heavy on the faith in 4D chess, but there are some interesting truths to consider.

I understand YouTube made these videos age-restricted, pretty obviously to discourage views, so you may need to check your preference settings.

Joe Blow

Americans dread the 2020 election; Biden maintains his lead [More]
He must have more on the elites than Epstein.

[Via DDS]

Once is Happenstance

Fifth Illegal Immigrant Arrested On Rape Charges This Month In Montgomery County, MD [More]
So what do we call this? Goldfinger never got above three...

[Via Mack H]

Speaking of Dangerous Theater...

The Dangerous Theater of Open Carry [More]
So "compromise" on that and you'll go away?

What perennial Bloomberg lickspittle Francis Wilkinson won't tell you is that he and his masters are also against concealed carry.

And privately-owned guns.

[Via Roger J]

What's in a Name?

Why Are Russian Special Forces Training With American Assault Rifles? [More]
But...but...but these are selective fire. Everybody for "commonsense gun safety" has been telling me that "assault weapons" are semi-autos.  Besides, I thought in the hands of government actors they all transmute into patrol rifles...?

Or is that just when "weapons of war designed to kill as many people as possible and that have no place on our streets" are used by "Only Ones" against "civilians"?

[Via bondmen]

Damn White Nationalists

Troubling rise of children killed to gun violence in St. Louis [More]
You know what the problem is: Not enough clear bags.

When did Fox2Now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Everytown?

[Via bondmen]

It's in the Bag

The Enterprise Center and St. Louis Blues announced a new clear bag policy Monday morning, along with other security changes for all events. [More]
And the Heirs of Liberty will pay top dollar for the "privilege."

[Via bondmen]

Love is Love

Feds Charge Transgender Activist With Raping 4-Year-Old on Video [More]
Oh, stop hating.  Give it a few more years and anyone against it will be a Nazi.

[Via Michael G]

Ring of Power


Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach [More]
"One Ring to rule them all, One ring to find them; One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Looks Like Muskrat Love

The physician, 55, and her 38-year-old husband — who has worked for left-wing Democrats such as Omar and her Minnesota predecessor, Keith Ellison — have a 13-year-old son together. [More]
Gee, "progressives" are incapable of fidelity to heritage principles?

Everybody remember the  E*Trade Baby?

Papist Smear

Northam appointee made anti-Catholic jokes and derogatory attacks on social media [More]
That's because she knows Catholics won't cut her head off, which partially explains why she lays off the religion of peace.

And no surprise, she's also a rape enabler.

[Via Mack H]

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Term 'Open to' Is

Phil Van Cleave: VCDL Open to Evaluations To Jason Mirayes Red Flag Bill [More]
That's not what he says at all.

Godzilla of Truth or Lizard of Lies?

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Electrifying Enough

A pair of Texas armed government workers were caught on camera – their own body cameras – committing multiple crimes, including the “drive-by” Tazering of a man they later arrested and charged with attempting to flee, which he hadn’t as a matter of law because he hadn’t been given the chance to not-flee. He wasn’t told to stop or that he was under arrest. [More]
Which sparked an investigation where they were charged with battery...

I guess I should apologize for that.

[Via Henry Bowman]

Half Empty

The investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed. [More]
A half-full attitude would have said "No reward has been offered yet."

Get Your Tickets Now

We invite you to attend a seminar on Safe Schools and Healthy Students - Sponsored by the AzCDL Foundation and FASTER Saves Lives featuring Lt. Col. David Grossman [More]
What he had to say about the Beslan massacre in his "Bulletproof Mind" lecture made a lasting impression on me and I don't impress easy.

If you're in the area, it's on a Saturday, so it's gotta be doable for most.


All Over the Map

This map was developed to help community members seeking local options for temporary, voluntary firearm storage. [More]
To paraphrase Nick Danger, this "solution" has more holes in it than Albert Hall.

Figures NSSF is philosophically on board.

Truth Squad

LTG William ‘Jerry’ Boykin, Robert Muise, James Simpson, Zuhdi Jasser John Rossomondo and Frank Gaffney to Show Why CAIR, SPLC Have No Credibility. [Watch]
Know your enemy.

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Piers Morgan Paradise...


Let's this as a teachable moment to learn the difference between an assault pigeon and a patrol pigeon. [More]

[Via Steve T

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Word 'At' Is

One person died on Saturday morning in the second shooting this year at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. [More]
So the Circle K houses the School of Applied Pumpology?

[Via Bear]

Today in Fake News

“Researchers from the University of California, Davis, have found that... red flag orders have prevented at least 21 mass shootings." [More]
That's not what the "researcher says:
“It is impossible to know whether violence would have occurred had ERPOs not been issued, and the authors make no claim of a causal relationship”...
That's pretty bad when you're on the side of gun-grabbers and the Hero of Medicine doesn't have your back.

Not that SacBee readers, I mean victims being swindled out of their birthrights, will be told that.

[Via Jess]

Howling with Dowling

Prevent the sale and access of firearms that serve no other purpose than to inflict mass casualties [More]
Sometimes, a mechanical response is the only appropriate one.

[Via Mack H]

Feeling the Cold

Former Staffers, Fundraiser Urge Gillibrand to End Presidential Campaign [More]
So the aging political whore is losing her desirability?

[Via Michael G]

Jung at Heart

 "It is straightforward political indoctrination for leftwing activism."  [More]
How Opposite Day "forward-thinking" and "progressive."

Hey, who does the kid in that poster remind you of?

[Via Michael G]

A Woman's Touch

An investment manager who is pro-choice, pro-gay rights and concerned about climate change, Ramirez Mukherjee said she’s stepping up in the hope of helping to change the perception of her party...Smith, who describes herself as fiscally conservative and socially moderate, now feels like it’s the U.S. political system that’s broken — and her party is a part of the problem. [More]
Any questions on which direction the party is heading?

[Via Michael G]

#UsToo

The Army is making marksmanship training harder to prepare soldiers for the two-way firing range [More]
Forgetting someone...?

[Via Jess]

We're the Only Ones Affirmatively Proscribed Enough


California's "progressive" establishment/"Only Ones" alliance are at odds with Black Live Matter over deadly force. [More]

At least Mr. Burns seems pleased.

Popcorn?

[Via Jess]

Help Wanted, Inquire Within (NJ)

Fighting for your 2A rights takes the work and dedication of many to meet the objective. Volunteering can come in so many ways. Do you have an hour you can spare? A day? A special talent you enjoy? We would like to talk with you. We are looking to expand our committees and keep the pressure mounting, but this requires your help.  [More]
It's tonight in East Brunswick.

You'll never know how rewarding it can be, what great new friends you'll make,  what disasters you can avert, and what battles you can actually win until you get involved like this.

And yeah, I know this is short notice-- I just learned of it myself. So if you can't make it, you still know how to contact these folks and hook up when you can.

Or you could just anonymously type "Molon Labe!"

[Via Felix B]

The Department of Pre-Smear

A new online Chicago police tool that lists the status of people accused of gun-related crimes is getting criticism from those who say it unfairly maligns people who are presumed innocent under the law. [More]
Quick, somebody tell the Republicans!

[Via bondmen]

Staking Lewis

BOA President Reed predicts new anti-crime project will cut crime in the City of St. Louis [More]
Would he care to bet on that? With his own money?

Anybody else think CeaseFireCDC and Johns Hopkins have definitively proven correlation and causation, and one that will be longterm...?

And anybody think constituents will remember how their "leaders" have failed them once again...?

[Via bondmen]

Drama Queen Demands Attention Even in Death

David Hogg has officially been clear: If he’s assassinated, he wants his corpse to decorate the doorstep of the NRA’s headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. This is, of course, after activists do a photo shoot with it for propaganda purposes. [More]
And here I thought he was going to ascend into the clouds, the way this narcissistic little useful idiot perceives his significance.

Hey, if that doesn't work out, how about Alternate Plan B?

[Via Michael G]

The Final Solution

It's not only that Trump has to lose, but that all his enablers have to lose -- we have to collectively, in essence, burn down the Republican party. We have to level them because if there are survivors -- if there are people who weather this storm, they will do it again... [More]
Told ya. Trump's an avatar. And if you think those sentiments will remain metaphors with those who consider kapo Jennifer a useful idiot, you'd better whistle louder through the graveyard of history.

Now put your guns over there and get in line.

Summoning Demons

“Churches are dedicated for the worship of God and as havens from the cares and concerns of the world,” the revised policy says. “With the exception of current law enforcement officers, the carrying of lethal weapons on church property, concealed or otherwise, is prohibited.” [More]
And if someone who perceives an enhanced advantage ignores that "prohibition"...?

Cleaning Crew Leaves Place Spotless

Footage from camera outside Epstein's cell deemed unusable [More]
Y'know, it's been a while since we visited with Gomer.

Color Wheel

Reflecting a demographic shift, 109 U.S. counties have become majority nonwhite since 2000 [More]
You know, blue.

What's That Rotten Smell?

The Federal Election Commission chairwoman wants to start a probe into the National Rifle Association and Russia based on allegations pushed by Fusion GPS, the investigative firm that created the discredited anti-Trump dossier. [More]
So this Democrat was recess-appointed by the NRA-designated "Vote Freedom First President," her term actually expired in 2007 but she hasn't been replaced yet, and she was an Opposite Day "progressive" ethics guru to the House and Senate?

Sounds like that political orgy would need some serious noseplugs.

I wonder what an investigation of her would turn up, although it does sound like she's got her fingers on too many strings for that to happen.

Monday, August 26, 2019

‘Gun Sense’ Reclaims Terms for Real ‘Common Sense’


Genuine common sense comes through loud and clear in Shean’s book, no doubt cultivated from his background, which includes all kinds of practical and useful experiences and skills. It comes across in his writing and I soon realized it felt more like he was talking to me than I was reading his words. It’s a gift to be able to do that. [More]
You don't have to be from Massachusetts -- ultimately, this book is for everybody.

Bad for the Gander

“The Times will not be intimidated or silenced” [More]
Nor held to ethical standards or shamed, apparently...

[Via Michael G]

Contingency Plan

Fall Back To The Fortified Blogs! [More]
At that point, I'm not sure I see the point.

[Via Michael G]

No One's Talking about Taking Your Cars

Welcome to your Opposite Day "progressive" future! [More]

And yeah, we realize the high-speed rail didn't work out as envisioned, either, what with massive cost overruns, service breakdowns,  TSA-style bend-and-spread-'em gridlock, filth, and scary fellow passengers, but now that you've been disarmed, step into this boxcar...

[Via Michael G]

Reparations for Everybody!

Thomas Sowell on slavery and this fact — there are more slaves today than were seized from Africa in four centuries [More]
And most of the ones in this country believe they're free.

[Via Michael G]

A Horse Sense Gun Law

“...the right of the people to keep and ride horses shall not be infringed.” [More]
Yep. Or to keep and read books.

Of Course It's Preventable

“First of all, no one on this couch is going to educate me on illegal alien crime. The CATO study is a flawed study. [More]
I'd have said "fraudulent."

[Via Mack H]

Another Three Bite the Dust

The group dismissed its longtime outside counsel Charles Cooper, according to a source familiar with the matter. The source also confirmed to CNN that Michael Volkov, another outside counsel, resigned Thursday as did an in-house lawyer. [More]
"[B]ack alleys of greed, lies and betrayal"?

Be interesting to hear their side under oath.

[Via DDS]

News the Others Bury and Ignore


In a rational world, this journalist would be a major figure at a major news organization. Or maybe in an honest world, which is the same thing if you think about it...

[Via Felix B]

The Spite Stuff

Astronaut accessed estranged spouse's bank account in possible first criminal allegation from space [More]
Say, don't these people go through background checks? This one wasn't wearing diapers, was she?

Y'know, I don't seem to recall these issues with Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.  Maybe they need to fly George Takei out again to give everybody another diversity pep talk...

Hey, where do you submit new slogan ideas to?

NASA: Because nothing says "science" like quotas!

[Via Steve T

Why Presume an Interest in Truth?

This tweet about mass shootings needs to define the term [More]
Not if his goal is to deceive.

[Via Felix B]

Just to be Consistent

Did you know that there are more fatal accidents involving children and bicycles than there are involving children and guns? [More]
So the commonsense bike safety answer must be to keep all knowledge of bicycles away from children and never teach them how to ride, right?

[Via Felix B]