Thursday, March 18, 2021

Speaking Truth to Power

 JOE Biden called Kamala Harris the president in another gaffe this week. During a press conference touting the Covid-19 vaccine rollout on Thursday, Biden, 78, experienced a slip of the tongue about his second-in-command. [More]

Who says it was a mistake?

Bad Pillow

 Bill Whittle enters the market in direct competition with David Hogg. [Watch]

Who else is surprised to see the best-laid schemes sputtering out?

[Via Jess]

Time for Some Commonsense Car Safety Laws

 Officer Madsen was killed when he used his patrol car to stop an intoxicated driver traveling the wrong way on I-275 ... Sgt. LaVigned died in January after a suspect intentionally slammed into his patrol car. In February, Deputy Magli died while deploying stop sticks to stop a drunk driver. [More]

Maybe we ought to have licensing and registration and competency tests or something. And car locks...

[Via Remarks]

What About 'Technologically Deprived'?

Wheaton College Removes Plaque Honoring Martyred Missionaries Because It Used Word ‘Savage’ [More]

Shhhh. Don't tell them about the Declaration.

Would anyone here be overly upset if Philip Ryken ended up in a cannibal pot?

[Via Mack H]

The Lone 'Republican'

 Becerra, who also previously served in the House of Representatives, was confirmed 50-49, with Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins joining Democrats in voting for him. [More]

Well, there you go. And there you go.

About the only good thing I've ever seen Becerra do is getting into a bitch fight with "The Hero of Medicine," but even there I'm thinking his motives must be to bury some inconvenient truths.

[Via Mack H]

Unresolved Issues

 House GOPers vote against resolution honoring police in Jan. 6 siege, object to word 'insurrection' - Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said he objected to the word "temple" in the resolution. [More]

It's been done before...

Figures, they consider themselves a cult of government priesthood and can't resist taking what is supposed to be a memorial statement and exalting themselves...

[Via Mack H]

And Your Point Is...?

 In fact, the ATF stated as recently as Jan. 11 that “in any event, because receiver blanks do not fall within the plain meaning of the [Gun Control Act’s] definition of ‘firearm,’ the consequences of that definition are for Congress to address.” Thus, the Biden team’s attempt to regulate these kits would literally violate the law.[More]

Since when has that been a problem?

And guess who new regs won't deter...

Nice to see ShotSpotter finally caught some low-hanging fruit morons. $1.5M for that, eh?

[Via Jess]

UPDATE:

And as long as I'm on the subject of "ghost guns," here's a follow-up to yesterday's post:
Statement from gun show promoter who banned the sale of “ghost guns” at their shows…[More]

We're the Only Ones Penetrating Enough

 Two SLMPD officers charged with sexual assault, third charged with witness tampering [More]

It's nice to see those St. Louis youth job programs working out.

[Via bondmen]

The 'He Never Calls, He Never Writes, I'll Show Him' Loophole

‘Boyfriend loophole’: Dems work to bar abusers from owning guns [More]

Nice one-sided piece there, "conservative Fox News"!

I see the little box at the bottom saying "Submit a Correction"...

Ol' Debbie's still carrying on the legacy, I see...

[Via bondmen]

And That's With the Membership Discount?

 Outgoing HPD Chief’s Message to Houston: ‘Get ready for 500 murders’ [More]

But...but...but...

[Via bondmen]

False Expertise

 Brazil's Bolsonaro moves to arm base, alarming gun experts [More]

Because the old ways have worked so well...

[Via bondmen]

We Copy

 UNDERSTANDING THE MILITARY’S ATTACK ON TUCKER CARLSON [More]

What, you mean this...?

[Via bondmen]

Pinning Hopes

 Manchin’s Mendacious Filibuster Position [More]

All we can do now is make our voices heard.

That'll determine what we'll have to do later.

[Via bondmen]

Golly, Moses, Naturally We're Punks!

 St. Paul City Council explores roots of increase in youth crime [More]

Who hasn't seen this song and dance before?

[Via Steve T

UCE-1

 The agent and two terrorists had traveled all the way from Arizona, in two vehicles. [More]

If it quacks like a provocateur...

[Via Jess]

You Keep Using That Word...

 Iowa House advances 'constitutional carry' despite warnings it will make state less safe ... But Holt called ... criticism “utterly inaccurate.” Instead, he said, the measure would “absolutely increase background checks. No background checks are eliminated ... or I wouldn’t be supporting it,” he said. [More]

Why not? How are prior restraints "constitutional"?

Now, There's a Surprise

 Illegal Immigration/Open Borders Morphing Into Democrat Party Voter Registration Drive [More]

You'd have to be a "gun rights leader" not to see it!

[Via Michael G]

Free at Last!

 Colorado Judge Strikes Down Boulder’s AR-15 Ban - Preemption winning streak continues for gun advocates [More]

Forgive me for not taking a judge's opinion that it's OK if the state or the feds do it as a great victory.

[Via Michael G]

And There You Have It

 Whiteness Is a Pandemic [More]

And what do we do with diseases?

It would seem @Jack agrees.

The DSM certainly is doing its job suppressing a dirty little secret with misdirection and excuse-making.

[Via Michael G]

Who Was That (un)Masked Man?

 John Kerry: American Airlines investigating after climate envoy pictured on flight without mask [More]

I thought his climate commitments required "someone like him" to belch all that carbon into the atmosphere solo...?

[Via Jess]

It's Not a Popularity Contest

 Feinstein Takes Another Crack At Banning America’s Most Popular Rifles. Again. [More]

How come the loudest voices on our side always ignore the elephant in the room? And why do they consider "modern sporting rifle" to be a persuasive argument?


Falling on Deaf Ears

 Sounding off: Veterans say their standard-issue earplugs caused hearing loss [More]

There's a solution all of us could benefit from that also happens to be our right. 

But Democrats would rather we go deaf and Republicans only talk a good game.

[Via Mack H]

Roanoke's Predator Empowerment Zone Expansion Project

Roanoke has banned guns from city-owned parks, libraries and offices as well as from municipal recreation centers and events in public spaces.  [More]

And Jorge helped!

And Andy Parker's loss does not give him the license to lie about DGUs not happening.

[Via Mack H]

A Miscarriage of Logic

The Atlanta Shooting Suspect Bought His Gun Faster Than a Woman in Georgia Can Get an Abortion [More]

True, but buying a gun will only result in lethal outcomes a small percentage of the time.

Really reaching to create a viral talking point, aren't you, Slate?


All the Qualifications

 Olivia Ware, a former candidate for Mayor of the City of Conyers, has been arraigned on federal charges of bank fraud and money laundering stemming from a scheme to use a company she started to steal over $323,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). [More]

Too bad she lost. She'd have fit right in.

Will Return Shortly

Mike Bloomberg Is Not Going to Like What's Happening in Virginia ... Democrats insist they’re not giving up, but for this session—they have. [More]

They'll be back.

And Jorge will help.

[Via Keith B]