Friday, June 28, 2019

The Shape of Things to Come

My prediction? Expect more of this. Expect states taking actions against political opponents which have more and more force implied.  [More]
None of us has a crystal ball.

If I did, I'd expect it to foresee the same future as Marlin Rey Muza's excellent analysis on events Kate Brown is setting into motion in Oregon.

I-1639 and You!


Guess what's going into effect on Monday in Washington State. [Watch]

 [Via Jeffersonian]

Charlie's Demons



Hollywood sure loves it some guns!

Just ask writer/director Elizabeth Banks, and "stars" Kristen Stewart and Naomi Scott!

They also for some reason like to show women beating the crap out of men as if any of these vacuous stage props would be more than rag dolls in a real fight to the finish.

The original remake (!) was no better.

#BelieveCrazyBroads

Taxi driver framed for rape now scared to carry females [More]
I'm trying to think if there could be a punishment too severe.

That photo brings nothing to mind so much as Quint's soliloquy.

[Via Michael G]

Strangling Infants in Their Cribs

For up-and-coming YouTubers reliant on that revenue, it can pose a huge problem. [More]
That's the key. While established personalities can generate revenue with swag, this can keep new idea providers from getting in the game. And I don't know about you, but I don't go there for the mugs, which many I learn from are not offering them anyway.

[Via Michael G]

A Good First Step

The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned after her agency failed to terminate the commercial driving license of a man whose collision with a group of motorcyclists on a rural New Hampshire road left seven bikers dead. [More]
Now, what about the head of the USCIS?

[Via William T]

The Peace Delegation from Wakanda has Arrived

VIDEO: African migrants raft cross Mexico border — with no National Guard in sight [More]
Maybe they're trying to get their elephant back.

So He Got His Slogans Mixed Up...

'I did NOT know!' Bill de Blasio apologizes after shouting Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara's favorite Communist slogan in Spanish at a Miami rally [More]
In fairness, he meant to say "Peace, Land, and Bread."

Framing the Terms


In a discussion on another topic I was reminded of a helpful resource, the "POLITICALLY CORRECTED Glossary of Terms." [More]

That, in turn, reminds me of an older effort from back when our long-retired GunTruths effort was shiny and new.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to make some adjustments on my patrol rifle...

Going Dutch

Suicidal mice are a mystery in the Netherlands [More]
I'll say.

Show of Hands

All of the candidates — including former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg — raised their hands when asked by an NBC moderator if they would support a health care plan that would cover undocumented immigrants. [More]
I didn't see it -- did they at least bend their elbows?