Once Holder is gone, so will go any chance for political gain, plus Republicans know they’d be painted as bullies in some corners and racists in others if they dared go after him (some have been doing that all along). It just wouldn’t be worth it to them, especially since a reinvigorated Obama is confident that should the trail get too close he retains the pardon option, knowing the media and constituency that returned him to power would back him to the hilt. [More]Today's second Gun Rights Examiner offering looks at a great escape in the making.
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Holder exit would empty tank on Fast and Furious investigation
BenghaziGate
Good God Almighty! Did Obama And CIA Arm Terrorists Who Murdered Our Ambassador? [More]Probably. John Boehner and Mitch McConnell will get right on it.
Obama victory diminishes chances to determine whole Fast and Furious truth
The only thing that had even a chance of altering that equation was a Romney win, and that’s presupposing his handlers would have then allowed him to revoke Obama’s executive privilege and order cooperation with Congressional investigations from every involved department in his administration. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner election postmortem faces an outrageous and painful reality. No one wishes more than me it were not so. It is what it is.
About Those UN Treaties
Received via email in response to yesterday's GRE column:
Sure, if our "leaders" are inclined to observe the Constitution. Since when? They have been doing what they want all along and feel nothing but emboldened now, and the media will be backing them up every step of the way.
See the link I have at the end of my column about "Researchers." I put those there for a reason.
And bear in mind I specifically made a point to write: "But at this point, the likelihood of the treaty's passage is not the story" and then went on to explain what is.
My column isn't so much about the ATT as it is about a storm heading our way due to a "more flexible" willingness to exercise power by an arrogant ruler bent on revenge and now feeling unrestrained.
It's wonderful to see forums discussing this. Just be careful to sort the hip shot opinions from the painstaking research.
David,
RE: A likely UN gun treaty, isn't this true regarding implementation and enforcement?
"It's good to remember that:
1. Any treaty must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the Senate before the Presidentere's signature becomes effective.
2. Treaties (especially UN treaties) are not self-enforcing. They do not become law within a nation. To be enforced within the US a statute would have to be passed.
3. Treaties do not alter the Constitution. Both the House and the Senate would have to pass a bill for a statute which enforces the treaty to become law.
4. Because the treaty would not alter the Constitution, any statute passed for the purpose of enforcing it must comply with the Constitution and the Amendments to the Constitution."
There's a thread on Obama's gun control putsch here: http://www.theakforum.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=187345&start=50
Sure, if our "leaders" are inclined to observe the Constitution. Since when? They have been doing what they want all along and feel nothing but emboldened now, and the media will be backing them up every step of the way.
See the link I have at the end of my column about "Researchers." I put those there for a reason.
And bear in mind I specifically made a point to write: "But at this point, the likelihood of the treaty's passage is not the story" and then went on to explain what is.
My column isn't so much about the ATT as it is about a storm heading our way due to a "more flexible" willingness to exercise power by an arrogant ruler bent on revenge and now feeling unrestrained.
It's wonderful to see forums discussing this. Just be careful to sort the hip shot opinions from the painstaking research.
Jackals Beginning to Circle
Now it's the media's responsibility to stop portraying them as an invincible electoral juggernaut. [More]There's a seemingly contradicting meme pincer strategy being deployed here, because you'll see others on the left still protesting that the Democrats won't touch guns because of what happened politically decades back. Be aware of it and you'll start to see this more and more.
Behold, a god who bleeds.
From the Halls of Higher Learning
One of the women shared a class on vampires with Street. The other knew Pitts from an African-American dance class. [More]Alrighty, then...
So if they don't make the pros, I'm sure they'll become valuable contributing members to a "21st-Century global economy"...
For the Children
Public libraries, regrettably, are not listed. They should be. For generations, libraries have drawn children and teens, often without parents. Public libraries should be treated the same way the state treats schools and day care centers. [More]You know, like slaughterhouses...
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Victorious Obama rockets back onto ‘gun control’ radar with UN arms treaty
Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes that was quick. This isn't even the column I wanted to write today, but it kind of shoved its way to the front of the pile.More likely this is an in-your-face to “the gun lobby,” and a bellwether for things to come—all those things anti-gun opinion shapers ridiculed as paranoia back when that served the agenda. Look for them now to ignore past protestations and focus on whatever “gun control” proposals the administration puts forward, be they bills the president will want Congress to advance or, barring that, whatever he thinks he can get away with by executive order or ATF ruling. [More]
Let's Make a Deal
John [he puts the "eh" in] Boner has been the despicable and useless poltroon who ran interference for the administration on Gunwalker, too. The only explanation that makes sense, aside from being in the tank from the beginning, is Mike's theory about photos with Dolly the Love Ewe.
I got those Yellowstain blues...
UPDATE: "Out of context"? So what context should we take this in?
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A Dead Girl or a Live Boy
I don't think even Edwin Edwards, for all his corruption and reliance on a degraded supporters, ever envisioned how much the right constituency would let someone get away with, as evidenced by this and this.
We're the Only Ones Mystified Enough
“At this point, it’s unclear what the motive was. We’re looking at a variety of possibilities. One of them is an obvious robbery. We’re also looking at the background of the victim, trying to see if there are any disputes that might have resulted in this,” said Anthony Guglielmi, Baltimore City Police spokesperson. [More]Yeah, gee, whatever could have motivated this? If only there were some clue...
And any chance Jesse or Al will be interested in helping to get some justice and peace...?
When I Was a Child...
This dislike of firearms continued into my adulthood...[More]As far as I can tell, you've never reached it. But thanks for illustrating that the compulsion to ban guns and control others really does spring from childish fears, ignorance, personal incompetence and self-loathing.
We're the Only Ones PO'd Enough
"I said really, he is 3 years old, and he said it doesn't matter," said Dillan's grandmother, Jennifer Warden. "[He said] It is public urination. I said we are on our property and he said it's in public view."[More]As is typical more often than not, we know the name of the mom and the grandmother, and we even know the name of the three-year-old, but the the name of the badged pissant spraying all over those he has been given power over is somehow a state secret the Authorized Urinalists dare not divulge. At least it looks like the mayor and chief ended up reversing things as far as the ticket goes--but here's the thing: Not only is their unfixed dog out there throwing his authoritah around and bullying the people he's supposed to be serving, his "courtesy" of writing a $2,500 fine we learn about in the first link turns out to be utterly without merit under state law.
Protection of public employees being what it is these days, things are probably set up so they can't fire Barney Fife outright, but I'd say the public has a right to know who this menace to society is, and see what other examples of abuse they can pin on him--surely this can't be the first time he's whizzed on a citizen. At the least, people ought to be able to simulate taking a leak every time he passes by, and then point and laugh at the silly sumbich.
[Via Jeffersonian]
This is It
I'll have something to say later in the day. Maybe. Meanwhile, some links:
This Day in History: November 7
On November 7, 1780 General Orders noted: “The fire engine being put in good repairs the Garrison Q’r M’r [Quarter Master] will see that it is properly executed and a proper number of men from the artificers assigned to work it.” [More]
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Feinstein rumored to be pushing semi-auto ban if Obama reelected
"The ATF personnel noted are indeed the players,” the source replied, “but what is noticeably absent is anyone from the executive level, AD or DAD [Assistant Director/Deputy Assistant Director]--the policy implementer/makers. That part is strange and shows that while ATF may have had to go to the meeting, the Bureau and DoJ are not necessarily supportive. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report shares a pre-election rumor--and a prediction about toast.
How to Reply
So I'm giving it some thought on how to reply. Suggestions? [More]Yeah, I have a suggestion. Present the mall manager with a Gun Surrender Protection Contract, adapted from the one I designed to use at "buybacks":
Personal Safety Guarantee
The [Name of Company or Agency: ____________________________] agrees that a special relationship exists between our organization and [Name of Individual Entering Premises Disarmed: _____________________________] by virtue of his/her abiding by our “No Firearms” mandate. Because we have encouraged him/her to be personally defenseless, we hereby agree to assume responsibility for his/her personal safety and protection, and admit liability should we fail in this duty.
_____________________________
[Signature/Title/Date]
And Penn Square Mall, being in Oklahoma, means it's a "one party consent" situation, meaning you ought to be able to lawfully secretly video-record their refusal and post it in on YouTube.
[Via Jeffersonian]
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