She's got hers and intends to keep it that way...[More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at an elitist hypocrite.
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She's got hers and intends to keep it that way...[More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at an elitist hypocrite.
Soon word of the British departure from Philadelphia brought a frenzied activity to the ranks of the Continental Army. On June 19, 1778, six months after its arrival, the army marched away from Valley Forge in pursuit of the British who were moving toward New York. An ordeal had ended. [More]
The governor said he didn't have the authority to overrule the Coast Guard's decision... [More]Sure you do.
We are here to ensure that our children receive the best educational experience possible. It is extremely important that the cooperative effort between home and school remain strong and positive so that our children excel. Our future, our, children depend on it.Oh yes, you just gave that kid one hell of an educational experience. Just so we're clear: "cooperative effort" means they obey you, right? And I love the collectivist possessive "our children," aka the Future Inmates of Amerika.
Capt. Steve Sevier, National Security Chairman for the U.S. Airline Pilots Association, said the problem stems from a holster and locking mechanism pilots are required to utilize.
"There have been several accidental discharges related to the holster and procedures involved where a lock has caused the firearm to discharge," said Sevier. "Not the operator's finger or anything like that."
In fact, the government has known of the potentially deadly flaw for at least two full years. [More]
Sounds like deliberate indifference to me. They don't want pilots armed, so by God, they're going to make it as dangerous as possible. Unless you believe the bureaucrats are actually this lazy, unmotivated and stupid.
Government regulations making things more dangerous. Welcome to the Bizarro World.
[Via Ed M]
Clear Creek sheriff's deputies on Thursday arrested a rafting guide for swimming to a stranded young rafter who had tumbled from his boat on Clear Creek.Let no good deed go unpunished.
Ryan Daniel Snodgrass, a 28-year-old guide with Arkansas Valley Adventures rafting company, was charged with "obstructing government operations," said Clear Creek Sheriff Don Krueger. [More]
Our democracy should respect the difference between a group with four million members and a corporate front group writing a $4 million check. This bill is not about favoring groups with a particular belief but about handing our democracy back to the people. [More]I gotta tell ya, that worked better than syrup of ipecac.
Y'know, when I look at the original promise that started off this exploration, a website that would present "the true facts about guns" free of "opinions," free of "vested interests" and committed to the "whole picture," I can't help but think of some famous fictional flim flam men, guys like Professor Harold Hill from "The Music Man" and Professor Marvel from "The Wizard of Oz"...[More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a snake oil salesman posing as an academic.
The principles of operation proper to be adopted by us in our present circumstances being taken up and pretty fully discussed last evening by your Excellency and your general officers it appeared to be the general sentiment, That it would be the most criminal degree of madness to hazard a general action at this time with the enemy, as by it we might lose every advantage which a three years war, combined with many fortunate circumstances, have given to America. and even supposing us partially successful the advantages would be by no means proportionate, considering our respective forces, to the risque and loss we must be at to obtain such an event. [More]
Smith says police arrived at their side door and his stepson’s dog approached to see what was going on -- and that's when an officer with a rifle fired one shot. [More]I'd be interested in learning more about that 911 call. They need to release the tape.
In February 2007, he had been photographing a group of Miami officers as a journalist when they suddenly noticed him. After repeatedly ordering him to stop taking pictures to no avail, they tackled and arrested him for several misdemeanors, one of which claimed he had been obstructing traffic. [More]Simon Owens profiles Carlos Miller of Photography is Not a Crime.