Monday, October 26, 2020

Downtime Update

In case everyone was wondering why I posted a "Please Stand By" message and then continued updating the blog, I received this via email:

Dear DAVID CODREA,

Please accept our deepest apologies, due to some IT issue we were unable to contact you today but we are rescheduling the will for tomorrow between 9AM and 11AM (EST).

What it did was give me time to get to stuff received over the weekend after I posted about after announcing "Technical Difficulties."

So it looks like the need to ask for a slowdown on inputs is still in effect.

What's in a Name?

Third, police yourselves. Call it self-defense groups, neighborhood protection, vigilantes, friends, anything but “militias.” But the essence is the same: rely on yourself and on people who have known each other for a long time—no infiltrators, please—united and armed to take care of themselves as they think best. [More]

Actually, some of us hope to reclaim that word, but yeah, when we're talking low-hanging fruit I see how it hurts.  Especially some of the ones that call themselves "Three Percenters."

Then again, it doesn't matter what you call yourself. Anybody think the truth stops conflating liars from smearing you as whatever they want?

[Via Mack H]

You Can't Stop the Signal?

 Big Tech Panicking – Trump’s Grassroots MAGA Army Working Around Platform Controls… [More]

I hope this really means what is being implied.

[Via Michael G]

Just Like Old Times

 NYC ‘Jews for Trump’ Caravan Attacked With Rocks and Pepper Spray, Flags Ripped Up [More]

Wait a sec-- I thought the left called us "Nazis."

[Via Michael G]

Flushing the System

 Trump To 'Immediately Fire' FBI, CIA Directors If Reelected [More]

Followed with prosecution...?

[Via bondmen]

UPDATE: While you're at it, check out this guy.

[Via Michael G]

Rumors of War

 Soros-Backed Coalition Preparing for Post-Election Day Chaos — ‘We’re Going to Fight Like Hell’ [More]

Interesting times...

[Via bondmen]

Damn White Supremacist Militias...

 Bernie Bro with Van Full of Guns and Explosives Plotted to Assassinate Biden. Media Buries the Lede, as Usual [More]

Well ... yeah.

[Via bondmen]

Divvying Up the Spoils

 Officials wrangle over setting up $2 million reward fund for tips on murders [More]

Let's just hope they don't shoot it out.

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Next Enough

 

Illinois police killed unarmed Black teen, shot his girlfriend in stomach [More]

Here we go again...

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Undiversified Enough

Diversity concerns raised over photo celebrating St. Louis County police unit [More]

Forget the fact that they're credited with "achieving a 94 percent clearance for homicide cases in 2019."

[Via bondmen]

Et Tu Fox 2?

 These 5 states are most at risk of election-time violence from militias, report finds [More]

What's the good of having a bandwagon if everybody doesn't jump on it?

I don't suppose anybody'd be interested in discussing the real thing?

[Via bondmen]

Burtht into Thong

 Model mom! OnlyFans star, 26, opens fire on two burglars armed with Uzis who attacked her husband and son [More]

Am I the only one who finds this a bit far-fetched?

And what the hell is an "OnlyFans star"?

[Via Jess]

Ammo by the Pound

 Anyone from La Crosse County with unwanted ammunition can dispose of it properly on Saturday. [More]

I wonder if any buyers showed up. 

[Via Jess]

Intentional Harassment

 Prior to that, a third party could help you fill out an electronic Form 1 using the ATF’s eForms system or paper forms. [More]

That way, you can screw it up and when they respond months later it will be to tell you to start the process all over again.  They've not only learned nothing since "Gunwalker," they've become more arrogant that they're untouchable. This is in your face and indicative of a corrupt bureau that is hostile to the administration it reports to. If Trump pulls November off, let's hope those who have his ear convince him that heads must roll here as well. Because if he doesn't, we're gonna see the chains come off and a lot of inner psychopaths being channeled.

[Via Jess]

A Virtual Skirmish

Posted with no links at all. Of course, now the self-appointed hall monitors will claim there’s no sourcing, in order to evade reasoning, publicly known facts and self-evident truths. [More]

I found out about the virtual 2A Rally the day before it happened and decided not to do a post on it because it could come across as sour grapes for not being invited to participate. In truth, there is no way I would have expected to be, given past disputes with the principal organizer.

Now that my name has been brought into comments, I'm compelled to weigh in, particularly in light of this claim from the article:

"One of our key goals is to remind everyone that American Gun Owners are part of every demographic group, lifestyle and political affiliation. They have many different perspectives and opinions on guns… and every other topic!"

Good for them. Pointing out that gun owners are diverse is a good thing. I do it myself from time to time, over race, over sexual orientation, over religion, and laud the unalienable right of all peaceable people to keep and bear arms and welcome their support. I was part of the group that crafted one of the first web-posted "Inclusion Statements" for gun owners.

That said, while some Democrats may be arguably "pro-gun," their support for the party and its platform make it a cognitive dissonance impossibility for them to be pro-RKBA. Ditto for socialists. I will not join hands with those who would cuff mine (or worse).

And that said, I see I see one huge perspective that was deliberately ignored. Its omission exposes the hollowness of any promise of complete diversity.

It is beyond a disservice to gun owners to put on a 2A Fest and purposely banish discussion of the greatest threat to their rights. That's because the principals behind it have pushed the "single-issue" evasion and dismissed all evidence outright and thoughtlessly.

Joe Biden, noting the success in Virginia crowed about by The New York Times, is counting on that, as did Hillary before him.

Yes, of course there are "pro-gun" immigrants of all nationalities, and I encourage and applaud them. After all, saying 70 to 80 percent of this or that demographic support Democrats and "gun control" de facto implies 20 to 30 percent have different views, and  I've made no secret of my admiration and gratitude for one of our foremost champions.

My bottom line on a Constitutional immigration policy: Powers are delegated to fulfill the scope of the Preamble. Enacting, enforcing, and upholding any law that does not "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" is an unconstitutional usurpation.

And that said, to comment poster Russn8r's detractors: I agree with him. You are ignoring his arguments and resorting to ad hominem, which is a logical fallacy. It's curious how people who stand to benefit the most from truth often fight with so much hostility against it. And threats to delete his responses are uncalled for.

As for the "numerous links" argument, as you can see from the length of his initial argument, three links to substantiate his claims are not excessive and are perfectly consistent with AmmoLand policy:

Ammoland encourages links, video, images and written opinion to add value to our news posts...

The comment form actually facilitates including links.

I'm actually very grateful to see someone defending my work and documenting the reasons why. Most of the time I put stuff out there that I know rice bowl gun groups want to avoid and it can be discouraging to know that while some readers may agree with the evidence, most won't do anything about it. I know it's not easy to take an unpopular position, especially when the "pragmatists" enjoy the major megaphones and there will be no shortage of angry respondents.

So thank you for speaking up for me and my work in a forum that has so far been unkind to you, although I do note several "thumbs up" for your comment at this time (let's hope the "down-thumbers" don't decide to swarm that).

Just as it's not about guns, it's about freedom, the goal is not unity with gun owners. It is unity with the truth.

And there's one other comment I'd like to give props to:

Someone needs to get Dr. Edwin Vieira on the list so that it actually is about the 2nd amendment. ALL OF IT.

Bravo! If we limit our arguments to "self-defense" and ignore "the Militia of the several States," the antis will always find a way to disallow "weapons of war," or as Tench Coxe called them, "the birthright of an American."

Who But Apparatchiks Would Cover This Up?

Here's some stuff you'll never see from the DSM:

Look, obviously I don't have the resources to validate the credibility of these links, but the point is, the people who do aren't even mentioning and presenting evidence to debunk them.

[Via Laocoön]

UPDATE: And no surprise, they're trying to strangle the infant in its crib.

[Via Michael G]

Unintended Consequences

 Who would have guessed that Democrats in Richmond would be better at increasing gun sales in Virginia to record levels than the NRA? [More]

Just about anybody paying attention and who has seen this happen time after time for decades, as the word "predictable" in the title and the rhetorical question imply...

[Via Keith B]

The Super Citizen

"Y'all know who I am?" [More]

More importantly, we know what you are.

Gun Owners for Disarmament

Horner told me he doesn’t consider himself political, but he said he’s planning to vote for Biden. [More]

Horner is an idiot. if I were an FFL I'd tell him to get the hell out of my store.

Parroting the Talking Points

The report highlighted several cases, including fatal shootings related to protests and the F.B.I.’s arrest of 13 men accused of plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan, a Democrat.  [More]

What, you mean the low-hanging fruit loops that included a BLM supporter and two anti-Trump anarchists?

[Via Jim S]

Shaking the Rock Bucket

A common-sense demonstration of how Democrats with their hands out are dumb as cows... [Watch]

[Via Don J]

The Thing That Would Not Die

 Fast And Furious Has Never Died [More]

I have two big problems with this:

  1. Terminology matters. Operation Fast and Furious was the name of a specific program run out of Phoenix. I know there were similar operations conducted under Project Gunrunner and have written about several of them myself over the years, but they were not "Fast and Furious." 
  2. This perpetuates misunderstandings about Wide Receiver I have been trying for years to dispel but nonetheless keep being raised.
As I noted earlier: All I can "vouch" for on Fast and Furious is what Mike and I reported. I'm aware there are other "theories," including about cartel deals and those relying on the testimony of criminals trying to mitigate their punishments -- I'm not discounting any of the reports, but merely saying anything I haven't worked on is outside the scope of what I have found and been told by vetted sources that have been proven credible to me.

If Wishes Were Fishes

 Luckily, states do have recourse. State legislatures can prohibit local entities from participating in direct federal-grant programs that usurp their traditional prerogative. Governors can refuse to participate in programs that similarly transfer decision-making authority. Of course, both require the relevant actor to prize the long-term health of our federalist republican government over the short-term infusion of lucre. [More]

In other words, it'll be a done deal.

[Via Michael G]

Last Chance to See Reason

 You may be in the glow of martyrdom. You may think you are heroically going against the grain like Martin Luther nailing his ninety-five theses to the church door at Wittenberg. In fact, you are completely the opposite. The very villains you think you are opposing are using your intellectual arrogance to seduce you. You are opposing everything you value. The main reason you can’t see this, is that you are working from an old and obsolete model. [More]

He gives them more credit for merely being misguided virtue signalers than I do. If they were persuadable by reason, they wouldn't need to be persuaded.

They are either stupid, or evil, or both. They are giving aid and comfort to the destroyers and they need to be loudly condemned for it.

Gone Fishing

Jeez, guy, do they have to come right out and tell you they're trying to incriminate you if they can? Unless you have more expertise than this guy, what are you doing inviting vampires to cross your threshold

And why not ID your persecutors? The blowback to you will certainly be personal and with no regard to protecting your identity, and sometimes, shining light and banging pots are your best defenses for making them back off.

[Via Jess]

Moment of Truth

 

We know. 

[Via Michael G]

'Sounds Like a Dream Come True for the Democrats'

 “Nationally, there is this impression that Puerto Rico is Democrat, and that those two additional seats would allow the Democrats to control the Senate,” he said. “This has created a window of opportunity for us in the Democratic Party.” [More]

Rita explains.

The Exception to the Rule

 

Patriotic Legal Immigrants USA, Inc. (PLIUSA) is a grassroots organization composed of legal immigrants who cherish American Values and America’s founding principles. As first generation immigrants, we personally lived through nations ruled by socialist, authoritarian, or anarchistic regimes. We have a deep appreciation of American values and understand the consequences that unfold if they are unguarded. [More]
To those who dismiss me a being a xenophobe and a hater, they're forgetting I have always supported great individuals like these. Case in point...

What I object to is bringing in 70-80% "pathway to citizenship" Democrats for the obvious reason of creating an undefeatable regime that will bring about unadulterated socialism and ban guns. 

With the understanding that powers are delegated to fulfill the scope of the Preamble, enacting, enforcing, and upholding any law that does not "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" is an unconstitutional usurpation. 

That and we've seen what happens government is not "rigorous."

[Via Agustin B]

An Almost-Perfect Ending

 

The only improvement I could suggest would be if they had dragged the announcer out of the press box and thrown his @$$ over the centerfield fence.

[Via Geordan]

UPDATE: Well, that didn't last very long. It was like a Little League or middle/high school baseball game where the announcer said over the PA they would not do the National Anthem so the crowd and players stood and sang it in defiance. I dunno, I guess his voice could have been dubbed in -- who knows?

Correcting the Record


GRNC lawsuit against Wake County sheriff continues [More]
Evidently, the ace "Authorized Journalists" at CBS 17 Raleigh don't know the difference between a TRO and a lawsuit...

'Not In My Name'

 In my "Low-Hanging Fruit" article, I mentioned how many who identify as Three Percenters don't understand the first thing about the principles of the concept or of its founder.

Here's what Mike Vanderboegh had to say about that.

Stuck with the Weasel Whisperer


Tarheel State Second Amendment Supporters Should Trust Thom Tillis With 2nd Term [More]

Not a word about talking out of both sides of his mouth on  "Gun Confiscation SWATing"?

What does Tillis think all those "good" votes he's cast will be worth once he "legalizes" all those "pathway to citizenship" Democrats? I notice that's not even mentioned -- which, considering the source, isn't surprising.

And so by withholding information, what some of us like to call "lies of omission," gun owners are deliberately deprived of information vital to the protection of our rights by the very people we turn to for complete and cogent analyses.

So what do I want? The anti-gun Democrat adulterer to win, particularly with the Senate in jeopardy?

What I want is for national and state gun groups and for "gunbloggers" and "gunwriters" to get their heads out of their be-hinds and honestly address the greatest political threat we face. Had they done that, this fraud might have been primaried by someone who really has proven trustworthy and we wouldn't be stuck with him now.

We're the Only Ones Concerned Enough

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, which handles security for the governor and his residences, was notified of the report by local law enforcement. The Patrol will not say if it launched an investigation or if any probe is ongoing, citing security concerns.[More]
Forgive me for suspecting the initiator of the suggestion was one of theirs attempting to identify and provoke some low-hanging fruit in order to gin up some narrative-amplifying headlines. It's not like that's not SOP.

Kudos to the entrapment target for not being stupid.

Radio Redux


Here are the archive files for the shows I was on Friday:

I actually got a call mid-day from Mark Walters to come on Armed American Radio but had to beg off due to being "on-call" to work with tech support on my computer issues.

Please Stand By

 


I mentioned technical difficulties on Friday and that I'd be able to post article and radio appearance announcements but not much more. The problem has not been resolved and I expect tech support to contact me any minute to resume troubleshooting analysis via remote access.

I did get some news tips over the weekend, plus I have some new stuff of my own to post-- I'll try to get as much posted as I can before that happens, but when it does, I have no idea how long I'll be down.

So please-- please: Don't send me more stuff until I give the "All clear"?

UPDATE: Not yet.