Remember

This is a special Memorial Day for me.

I lost a dear uncle a week ago.

Like many heroes, you would have never assumed he was one from his demeanor--a more gentle, quiet, kind and unassuming soul you could not have met.

Here is just a glimpse of his character and strength from his Navy Cross citation:

The Navy Cross is presented to George Codrea, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and courage as Platoon Commander in the Second Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands, August 21, 1942. When it became necessary to reinforce the firing line during the heaviest fighting against a Japanese landing force of about 700 men, Second Lieutenant Codrea, coolly and with complete disregard for his own safety, placed each man, individually, in a position to deliver the most effective fire. Though wounded twice during the battle, he remained on duty with his platoon until ordered to retire to the aid stations. His outstanding leadership, determination and inspiring fortitude throughout the engagement were largely instrumental in stopping the most serious enemy threat.
SPOT AWARD, Serial 18 (CofN Signed March 18, 1943)

Rest in peace, Uncle George. I strive every day, mostly unsuccessfully, to be worthy of the sacrifices made by men like you.

We're the Only Ones Who Lose Enough

A POLICE force which lost a £500 bag of drugs during a sniffer dog exercise have now admitted they may have lost a gun.

Wonder which "lost" item proved most lucrative?

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Washington the Warrior

This is what I'll be watching tonight.

This Day in History: May 29

On this day in 1780, the treatment of Patriot prisoners by British Colonel Banastre Tarleton and his Loyalist troops leads to the coining of a phrase that comes to define British brutality for the rest of the War for Independence: “Tarleton’s Quarter.”

Douglas Still Humping For Gun Control

In a new public service announcement, actor Michael Douglas, a United Nations Messenger of Peace, spotlights the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and promotes an upcoming UN conference aimed at addressing the problem.

I said about all I have to say on this reprobate here.

Help Wanted

JJ at God, Guns, Glory is "searching for people who would be interested in becoming contributing authors."

Take a look around his site, and if you think it's something you'd like to try, give him a holler at jjATgodgunsgloryDOTcom

We're the Only Ones Telling You to Keep Your Shirt on Enough

There are still no answers into the death of Ian Bush, the Houston B.C. 22-year-old shot in the head while in police custody after having an open beer at a hockey game in October.

But B.C. Attorney General Wally Oppal said it's better to have a thorough investigation than a quick one into the Oct. 29 shooting inside the Houston RCMP detachment.

Seven months is "quick"?

I'm certain the "authorities" would be urging patience were the situation reversed.

Canadians can at least thank God that one open-container-at-hockey-games scofflaw will no longer menace society, and that Const. Paul Koester is still out there on the job protecting the public.

[Thanks to Jim Katz]

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What to Wear to War

Cops in 'battle dress' to flood high-crime areas...

Oh, that freedom-loving Mayor Daley!

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you.

[Thanks to HZ]

Clear Your Mind of Whimsy*

Last week, 15 members of Iraq's taekwondo team were kidnapped between Falluja and Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said a member of the Iraqi Olympic Committee. The kidnappers have demanded $100,000 for their release.

15 martial arts experts, a team that trains together, presumably the best in the land--helpless against armed captors?

You mean real life isn't like a Jackie Chan movie?

Well, let's just see what the Bradys have to say about that:

Women would be safer knowing self-defense to fight off an attacker than using a gun which can easily be turned against them.

That seems pretty authoritative to me.

Next time someone threatens your life, don't reach for that firearm that might be taken away and used against you. Simply adopt the crane stance and give 'em a hearty "Hai-ya!"

Tell me that won't scare 'em off!

[*Bonus points for anyone who can tell me where I jacked this title from...]

TSA Grounding Melton

Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has carried his guns aboard commercial aircraft but has been asked to no longer fly armed, a federal transportation official said.

Naturally, he's one of the Bloomberg 15. He's also trying to ban gun shows in Jackson.

Impersonating a police officer? Why is TSA asking him? Why aren't they arresting him?

This Day in History: May 28

On this day in 1754, a 22-year-old lieutenant colonel of the Virginia militia named George Washington successfully defeats a party of French and Indian scouts in southwest Pennsylvania as Virginia attempts to lay claim to the territory for its own settlers. The action snowballed into a world war and began the military career of the first American commander in chief.

Second Amendment Blog Carnival

Free Constitution treats us to a special carnival. Let's hope this becomes a regular feature--hopefully, enough bloggers will support it with material, and direct enough traffic Stan's way to make it worth the hard work he's doing to bring this to us.

UK Imposes Squirt Gun Control

The order authorises the company to prohibit or limit the use of water. It means the clowns will not be able to use water pistols or squirt water from plastic flowers.

And the clown promulgating this nonsense describes it as "sensible."

Why Disarming You and Me Makes Sense

LOS ANGELES HAS MORE CRIMINALS than it can afford. So county officials are forced to release too many jail inmates too early, putting thousands of convicted criminals on the street — with predictably tragic consequences not only for their victims but for public trust in government...

The Times reported last week that seven men have committed murders when they should have been serving out their sentences for other crimes. Nine more are awaiting trial for homicide. Of the nearly 16,000 other criminals rearrested while their earlier sentences were still in force, 518 were charged with robbery, 641 with weapons violations and 1,443 with assault.

The answer, of course, is to give up those nasty, dangerous guns and rely on the government to protect us. No?

It still sometimes amazes me that this is even a debate.

That Mexican Gun Control Sure Is Working

Assailants firing assault rifles killed a Nuevo Laredo police officer and wounded his partner, the 11th law enforcement official to be gunned down this year in this violent border city...The death of the officer brings to 116 the number of people slain this year in Nuevo Laredo, a city of 300,000 across the Rio Grande from Laredo.

The city is in the midst of a turf battle between drug cartels battling for billion-dollar drug routes into the United States.

And the fools/outright traitors in the administration and senate think their dangerous, stupid and treasonous amnesty bill will have any effect on violent men--with billions of incentives--like these?

All it will guarantee is even more violent inner cities, more "law enforcement" and more domestic corruptiion.

Oh, and then calls for more "gun control"--you know, the kind of laws they have in, say, Mexico...

BATFU Investigating Bloomberg

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is examining the results of an unusual sting set up by the City of New York, in which private investigators recorded themselves purchasing handguns at shops in several states...

In a twist, ATF's inquiry will also include a review of whether the city acted legally in setting up the sting.

Several gun-rights advocates have questioned whether the city itself broke firearms rules or committed fraud by attempting to simulate straw sales in other states...

Well it's about damned time the "authorized journalists" began noticing this aspect of the story.

War On Guns has only been harping on this since May 15.

This Day in History: May 27

On this day in 1813, former President Thomas Jefferson writes former President John Adams to let him know that their mutual friend, Dr. Benjamin Rush, has died.

Rush’s passing caused Jefferson to meditate upon the departure of the Revolutionary generation. He wrote, “We too must go; and that ere long. I believe we are under half a dozen at present; I mean the signers of the Declaration.”

We're the Only Ones...I Don't Know What the Hell We Are, But It Certainly Seems Pretty Damned Twisted...

One State Police trooper was suspended for six months last year for allowing an unlicensed worker to sell firearms at a gun shop that the trooper was responsible for inspecting and where he purchased numerous weapons for himself. Another resigned after pleading guilty to internal charges for inviting two boys to his home and showing them pornography.

Three others were suspended for 120 days for causing motor vehicle accidents while off-duty because they were under the influence. A fourth got docked 20 days for being drunk behind the wheel of a state-issued car while he was out of uniform...

The infractions included using excessive force during an arrest, lying to protect an off-duty trooper under investigation, mishandling and destroying evidence, falsifying official reports and disobeying orders.

The important thing to remember is, we're the only ones...

And don't you forget it.

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Kiss This

Mayor Bob Kiss, stepping into sensitive political territory in just his second month in office, responded to a shooting incident in the city by calling for greater gun control...

"I really have concerns in general about handguns and the fact there's maybe more prevalence in the world to the use of violence," Kiss said.

This is in Vermont.

Think of this guy as a cancerous cell...

American Idolatry

Nicki Fellenzer relays some disturbing facts about self government--and why it is failing.