My reply was again simple.Yes, that's what was intended alright...
Much was left to the individual. That is the beauty of a Constitutional Republic. [More]
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Intent
A Sound Investment
One answer to that question is to consider investing a portion of your portfolio in firearms – and I don’t mean just buying a revolver to keep on your nightstand to protect the wad of green paper under your mattress. I mean buying and holding firearms and ammunition that you anticipate will go up in price over the coming months and years. There are several economic and political reasons why firearms can be reasonably expected to increase in price, and thus ought to make up a portion of your investment portfolio. [More]What's in your gun safe?
[Via Ron W]
'Assault Weapons' Ban Jewel in Obama Crown
Come we now to the jewel in the crown, the centerpiece of Obama's gun policy, a valued prize for gunhaters everywhere, and what they certainly see as saving the best for last (at least in this term):Anyone who seriously thinks this character doesn't want their guns enjoys being lied to.They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent.[More]
Here's today's Gun Rights Examiner column. Please share the link and help me promote this column.
As an aside, Kurt's St. Louis column is attracting some serious hits. He led the pack in "Politics" yesterday, and is doing so again at this writing.
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This Day in History: January 27
January 27, 1777
Upon the final departure of the British from Boston, Washington decides to send a brigade under General Sullivan to New York. [More]
Monday, January 26, 2009
A Capitol Offense
After being deadlocked twice, a D.C. Superior Court jury yesterday acquitted a Marine amputee on felony charges of gun possession stemming from an arrest while he was on the way to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. [More]A lot of people are expressing outrage over this--as well they should.
I think this happening to anyone is an outrage. And it will continue until all juries deadlock everywhere.
[Via Bob H]
We're the Only Ones Phony Enough
Seconds after BART police officer Johannes Mehserle shot and killed Oscar Grant, police immediately began confiscating cell phones containing videos that have yet to see the light of day. In fact, the only videos that have been seen by the public were filmed by people who managed to leave the scene before police confronted them. [More]This is posted under the title "Do police have the right to confiscate your camera?"
No, but as long as they're the "Only Ones," they have the power...
[Via Avg Joe]
We're the Only Ones Highly Irregular Enough
Hill made a police officer a regular citizen inside the courthouse. [More]But no more, thank goodness. Now, they're once more extra-special elite "Only Ones."
And sorry guys--if they get in trouble there, that lady in Atlanta won't be able to help...
[Via Jason M]
Answer a Question for Me
Drug War Victims
Most of us are victims of it. We pay for it, both in treasure and in lost freedoms. These people just paid a higher price--but one that can be extracted from us at any time by its beneficiaries. [More]
[Via Whose Paranoid]
[Via Whose Paranoid]
Causes and Necessity
We're the Only Ones Adolescent Enough
A 14-year-old boy was charged with false impersonation of a police officer after entering a South Side police station in full uniform Saturday and “reporting for duty.” [More]A proto-Chi-Town "Only One"...
And those in the know don't think station vulnerabilities are a fluke...
[Via An Illinois Voter]
Redbook Heroes
Yeah, right, we're going to let these rich socialist dilettante broads disarm us. Ol' Abby Spangler really comes off with some attitude, doesn't she?
Solution one, of course, is to not buy "Redbook." Activists know this already, and realize that women's magazines as a rule are subversive diversions designed to promulgate an agenda by influencing mass behaviors. Of course, the same can be said for Oprah, or The View...
But we might be surprised how many Fuddwives eat this crap up.
Another solution would be to pick a sponsor and start a boycott campaign. But this is one case where I have to agree with the "political capital" theory--there are much more important targets to focus resources on than these privileged dimwits.
I still would like someone to show up at a "lie in" with a portable ramp, a motorcycle and an Evel Knievel outfit...
[More]
Solution one, of course, is to not buy "Redbook." Activists know this already, and realize that women's magazines as a rule are subversive diversions designed to promulgate an agenda by influencing mass behaviors. Of course, the same can be said for Oprah, or The View...
But we might be surprised how many Fuddwives eat this crap up.
Another solution would be to pick a sponsor and start a boycott campaign. But this is one case where I have to agree with the "political capital" theory--there are much more important targets to focus resources on than these privileged dimwits.
I still would like someone to show up at a "lie in" with a portable ramp, a motorcycle and an Evel Knievel outfit...
[More]
We're the Only Ones Who Got Your Goat Enough
Police in Nigeria are holding a goat handed to them by a vigilante group, which said it was a car thief who had used witchcraft to change shape.Hey, we shouldn't laugh. Look how many people in this country still believe "Only Ones" have some kind of special magic making them more trustworthy to bear arms than "regular people."
A police spokesman in Kwara State has been quoted as saying that the "armed robbery suspect" would remain in custody until investigations were over. [More]
For the Children (Part Two)
My bottom line? If Obama wants "childproof guns," let's see him mandate them for his Secret Service protection detail first. I'll still be against the idea, but at least we'll see he actually believes in a technology he would impose on you and me. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column picks up where we left off on Friday...
One of the commentator yesterday said he saw a link on Craigs List--yeah, I've been putting them there, in the "Politics" section. It depends on the city, because in some, the antis don't believe it's a legitimate political discussion to have, so they're flagging them and getting them removed. But I persist in doing what I can behind the scenes to make this a success, from Digg, to Facebook to Twitter...so I hope when I ask for a hand spreading the word, WarOnGuns regulars will continue giving me a hand.
And if you missed the column over the weekend, I did several posts. The one I want to call special attention to pretty much tops off my arguments on the Eric Holder threat.
Hey--we have a new Gun Rights Examiner in Charlotte, Paul Valone. I've linked to his column in the box below, along with the other guys.
UPDATE: At this time (11:24 AM EST) my Gun Rights Examiner column #2 in the "Politics' category, but not even in the top 5 for "National." Those spots go to Crime, Early Childhood Parenting, Beatles, Pro Wrestling and Astrology, respectively.
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This Day in History: January 26
January 26, 1777
The Provincial Congress of South Carolina approves a new constitution and government for the province. The legislature is now the General Assembly of South Carolina; the group elects John Rutledge as President, Henry Laurens as Vice President, and William Henry Drayton as Chief Justice.[More]
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Why Can't We Be Friends?
If you belong to a grassroots group and can see the advantage of cross-promoting with a national gun rights column that is growing and branching out, or if you are a pro-gun rights blogger who would like to exchange links... [More]I keep giving little clues that I'm serious about promoting this Gun Rights Examiner opportunity, and this is my latest outreach. I hope I can count on the regulars here to look kindly on this effort and lend a helping hand...?
Holder Clutches at Gun Rights
That this civil liberties nightmare is intended as our next attorney general ought to scare all of us--enough to motivate our personal and sustained involvement in opposing him. [More]Here is today's Gun Rights Examiner post. I consider it the most important one in the series so far, and as such, will be spending most of my time today promoting it. I hope I can count on the regulars here to join me, to share the link with your friends, to link to it in your blogs, to post it on forums you frequent...
I'm outta here for a while. I've got work to do.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Look at Me Damien! It's All for YOU!
It's like his worshipers are doing everything but hanging an "Antichrist" sign around the guy's neck...I mean, come on... [More]
It's 'The Carolyn McCarthy Show'
These are the people who would use the power of the state to disarm you and me. They insist on imposing their ignorance on the rest of us-- under force of law.[More]I thought this was an appropriate follow-up for today's Gun Rights Examiner theme.
Please share the link.
We're the Only Ones Setting an Example Enough
Miner is also accused of grabbing her "forcefully by the back of the head and hair" and kissing her, straddling her when she tried to get up, and threatening to post digital pictures of her in restraints on the Internet if she didn't spend the night with him...What more can I say about forceful, penetrating "Only Ones" being such a driving force in Newport News?
Lt. Ronald M. Hendrickson, 47, of Yorktown faces felony charges of abduction, abduction with intent to defile and animate object penetration, plus misdemeanor sexual battery...
Finally, last summer an assistant police chief was arrested for drunken driving after a state trooper spotted her weaving in traffic on Interstate 64.[More]
[Via Mack H]
C-SPAN Presents Nordyke
Today[Via HZ]
This weekend, C-SPAN presents oral arguments in the case of Nordyke vs. King. The Court decides if Alameda County, California's ban on gun shows at the annual county fair is unconstitutional. Gun show promoters Russell & Sallie Nordyke argue that the ban violates their First Amendment right of free speech and their Second Amendment right to bear arms.
C-SPAN at 7pm (ET)
Court Hears Challenge To Ban On Gun Shows Transcript of Holder Hearings
Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise...
The wife of a Conservative councillor told police about an arsenal of handguns he kept at his sprawling country home in revenge for having to give him £180,000 in a divorce settlement, a court has heard. [More]Hell hath no fury...
If she knew about it, that made her an accessory. They ought to prosecute the bi...the cu...the...
Huh. It strikes me that sounded just like Porky Pig.
People, I know more than one life that's been destroyed by a vindictive ex. I actually had a guy write me a while back asking for advice because his girlfriend is anti-gun and he wanted to hide his buying a new one from her. I told him that was the least of his problems.
Many relationships end. It's sad, but there you have it. That's why character counts so very much. Doing what you can to determine that before committing yourself is the best insurance. Ignoring warning signs or thinking a person will change is a fool's bet.
[Via An Hour of Wolves]
Scaring White People
Walt Disney used to know how to do it. [More]
Back before his company switched its allegiance to the King.
You know who played the title role?
[Via Mike H]
Back before his company switched its allegiance to the King.
You know who played the title role?
[Via Mike H]
A New York Fairy Tale
FatWhiteMan tells it. [More]
Somehow, I don't think we're anywhere near the part that says "And they lived happily ever after."
Somehow, I don't think we're anywhere near the part that says "And they lived happily ever after."
We're the Only Ones Prosecutorial Enough
The Senate has voted for a bill that would let county, state and federal prosecutors carry concealed guns into county courthouses. [More]Because "Only One" lives are more valuable than yours, silly.
I remember when I was impressed into jury service in beautiful Compton, CA. Walking from the parking lot to the court house was like running the gantlet through all the lovely friends and relatives of the wonderful folks on trial.
Robb Allen has more.
[Via An Illinois Voter]
A Pro-Gun Pick?
So what, am I just belly-aching again? Nothing is good enough? Maybe I'd have preferred Caroline Kennedy?Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at what the Kirsten Gillibrand appointment means for gun owners.
Hey, I'm just pointing out that what the enemies of gun rights would have the world believe is "pro-gun" is hardly a benchmark definition we should settle for. Why would you let someone who hates guns define a line over which anyone who crosses can be labeled an "extremist"? [More]
Tell a friend?
This Day in History: January 24
The irregular and disjointed State of the Militia of this Province, makes it necessary for me to inform you, that, unless a Law is immediately passed by your Legislature, to reduce them to some order, and oblige them to turn out, in a different Manner from what they have hitherto done, we shall bring very few into the Field, and even those few will render little or no Service. Their Officers are generally of the lowest Class of People; and, instead of setting a good Example to their Men, are leading them into every Kind of Mischief, one Species of which is, Plundering the Inhabitants, under pretence of their being Tories. [More]
Friday, January 23, 2009
So That's What's Wrong with Me...
A comment poster here (first one, at 11:05 AM) says "sexually insecure characters like Dave Codrea and others like him who are obsessed with 'proving' that they are 'men' by waving their fake penises around..."
Man, I hate that.
Being called "Dave."
And an Olofson-bashing "Only One" here (today, 2:35 PM) says "To Codrea...and other nutters, anyone who does wrong with a gun does no wrong, not even the two Columbine killers. They also hate police officers, but I suspect that comes more from penis envy than anything else."
I guess the first stage to recovery is acceptance.
Still, it's kind of flattering. I haven't had this many gentlemen show such unsolicited interest in me since I lived in Long Beach.
Man, I hate that.
Being called "Dave."
And an Olofson-bashing "Only One" here (today, 2:35 PM) says "To Codrea...and other nutters, anyone who does wrong with a gun does no wrong, not even the two Columbine killers. They also hate police officers, but I suspect that comes more from penis envy than anything else."
I guess the first stage to recovery is acceptance.
Still, it's kind of flattering. I haven't had this many gentlemen show such unsolicited interest in me since I lived in Long Beach.
We're the Only Ones Camera Shy Enough
Although most of the squad cars were equipped with video cameras, police said none of them were working that day, Pavsner said. [More]Hey, Pavsner said it, I believe it, that settles it.
If we can't trust "Only Ones" to be completely forthcoming about their use of excessive force, who can we trust?
[Via Mack H]
Quotations from Chairman Barry
Pocket Obama [More]Oh, good.
My copy of this was getting worn out and dog-eared, plus the writing style is a little outdated.
And nice trick, having the Reds usurp blue.
Ah, the glorious cultural revolution!
[Via Mike H]
We're the Only Ones the Better to See You With My Dear Enough
Addition of specialized supervisors’ vehicles (Tahoe, sport utility vehicles): The additional equipment being carried by supervisors such as AR-15’s, extra ammo, body armor and helmets, less-than-lethal weapons etc required more storage space, and these specialized vehicles allow for that need space. These vehicles also have F.L.I.R. (Forward Looking Infra-Red); some are hand-held units while some are mounted to the roof of the supervisor’s vehicle. [More]FLIR.
I guess...
Any guesses on how much nicer Irving--and the rest of this country--was "[p]rior to 1940 [when] Irving did not have a paid police force. Just one man, Frank Pate, acted as Constable, City Marshal, and Night Watchman...?
[Via Rova]
We're the Only Ones Breaking Up is Hard to Do Enough
An off-duty police officer in northern Norway shot and killed his ex-girlfriend with another officer's service pistol, then critically wounded himself Friday outside the elementary school where she was a student teacher, police said. [More]See, this is why we need to limit guns to the "Only Ones." They're so much more stable, balanced and trustworthy than the rest of us. And according to this, he's been inflicting his even-tempered stability on the populace for 20 years.
Hey, gee, I'm certainly glad the rest of us have never had any significant other break up with us or known rejection in any way. If this could happen to one of our betters, just think what our reaction would have been!
[Via Avg Joe]
Fluff and Buff
I watched and listened to the events that occured in Washington DC January 20. Many tears were shed by the devotees of Barry Soetoro, a mixture of true believers and useful idiots. I shed a couple myself.Mike H shares some thoughts on the inauguration and what it means.
My reason is different than those others... [More]
Catch and Release
Accused Boca Raton carjacker arrested 190 times is bipolar... [More]I don't suppose this give us any indication of...oh, I don't know...why the hell defectives like this are allowed to run free among us? What do I keep saying about this kind of stuff? Those who can't be trusted with a gun can't be trusted without a custodian?
This, of course, is also one of the problems when medical/mental health issues are relegated to the "criminal justice system." Aside from his acts of violent aggression or theft, most of his record appears to be for giving that same system another teat to suckle from.
In any case, enabler Mom doesn't seem to be doing her boy any favors...
[Via Avg Joe]
We're the Only Ones Drunk with Power Enough
A judge has ruled that the results of a blood-alcohol test for State District Judge Elizabeth Berry taken in November cannot be used as evidence in her drunken driving case.Berry, 43, was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving Nov. 8 after lab results showed her blood-alcohol level was above the state’s legal limit of 0.08 when she was driving...
...Berry was driving 92 mph in a 65-mph zone on Interstate 35 south of Fort Worth when she was pulled over. An officer smelled alcohol on her breath and saw beer cans — some of them empty — in her car... [More]
Insufficient evidence--for an "Only One." The rest of you, back into the holding tank with the scary killers.
Next...?
I wonder--do they really think this stuff won't be noticed? And that cumulative resentment that could grow into rage isn't building...?
[Via Lane]
The Play's the Thing
Unbelievable that people can be this ignorant, but there you are.Using a real gun thought to be unloaded, the play’s director and actor Bill Bordy, 75, pulled the trigger on a .32-caliber revolver as Kellerman kneeled on the stage.
To their surprise, the gun went off, sending a bullet ricocheting off Kellerman’s skull, and taking off a part of his ear.
...Bradenton Police Chief Michael Radzilowski said he may ask the city council if it wants his department to draft an ordinance banning the use of real firearms in theatrical productions in the city. [More]
So naturally, the reaction of local government and the "Only Ones" is to make sure they remain that way.
[Via Ed M]
"For the Children..."
Along with "If it saves one life," that's a common talking point injected into the debate by the gun haters. And since he's following their playbook, naturally Barack Obama is eager to exploit it.Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at another angle of attack Obama is using in his assault on our right to keep and bear arms. I also have an update on last night's Lou Dobbs program on David Olofson.
Again, from his and Joe Biden's "Urban Policy" on the official White House website:
"They support... making guns in this country childproof." [More]
Please continue to spread the word by sharing links to these Examiner column with your gun owner friends, on forums, etc. As of this moment, my column is on top of the world.
Experience tells me such positioning is short-lived. Please help me make this a regular occurrence instead of a rare one.
UPDATE: A front page first for me...
I said when I started this looked like a pretty good idea...
And if this seems like shameless self-promotion, you're damn right it is. Unlike the big boys, I have no advertising team creating publicity and brand awareness, and I put entirely too much effort into this to not throw everything I've got into making it succeed.
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Off to a Late Start
That's because I didn't get to bed until very late.
Anyway, I've got a ton of work to do right now, and it will be an hour or two before I return. In the mean time, head on over to my Gun Rights Examiner "Lou Dobbs" piece and take a look at a troll throwing mud in "Comments"--and my response. It should be amusing to you if nothing else.
If you decide to join the fray, please keep in mind that we have a more general readership there. The guy actually gave us a gift in terms of an opportunity to educate.
Anyway, I've got a ton of work to do right now, and it will be an hour or two before I return. In the mean time, head on over to my Gun Rights Examiner "Lou Dobbs" piece and take a look at a troll throwing mud in "Comments"--and my response. It should be amusing to you if nothing else.
If you decide to join the fray, please keep in mind that we have a more general readership there. The guy actually gave us a gift in terms of an opportunity to educate.
This Day in History: January 23
January 23, 1777 Americans under General Maxwell capture Elizabethtown, New Jersey. [More]
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Breaking News: Olofson Attorney on Lou Dobbs
One of Olofson's attorney's, Herb Titus, will be interviewed live tonight on Lou Dobbs. The program airs at 7:00 pm EST on CNN, so check your local listings in your time zone. I'm told significant information will be disclosed, and hope to have an update to this story soon to include documents just made public. [More]I've just issued a breaking story on Gun Rights Examiner. Go there if you'd like to know more.
UPDATE: I've added a link to oral arguments.--4:11 PM EST
UPDATE 2: Larry Pratt says Titus won't be live, but reporter Bill Tucker will give an update on the hearing.--4:34 PM EST
UPDATE 3: I posted a recap of tonight's program, provide some supplemental information, and anticipate having more information soon.--9:45 PM EST
Crouch Down and Lick the What...???
Oops--wrong Sam Adams. [More]
I wonder if this is why Mayors Against (Your) Guns hasn't updated their membership gallery, and still features former mayor Tom Potter in their Legion of Doom roster?
[Via Ed M]
I wonder if this is why Mayors Against (Your) Guns hasn't updated their membership gallery, and still features former mayor Tom Potter in their Legion of Doom roster?
[Via Ed M]
We're the Only Ones with Brain Freeze Enough
Mexico police chief's head found in ice box... [More]There's gotta be a damned American gun shows nexus in here somewhere...
...unless it slipped out through that loophole...
[Via Zachary G]
MOWCA Updates
From Paul W. Davis, via email:
MOWCA Blog has posted two new items: 'U.S. v. Fincher Update' and
'Education or Entertainment'
You may view the posts at:
http://arkansasmilitia.com/blog/?p=62
http://arkansasmilitia.com/blog/?p=53
Time to Ban Assault Bricks
A woman is accused of pointing a gun at a man and smashing his windshield with a brick in a dispute over money, police said. [More]Now wait just a minute--she's a "prohibited person"--could it be that "gun control" laws don't work?
The other thing I wonder--if in the hands of an "Only One," would it be a "patrol brick"?
[Via Ed M]
More Blood for Larry Hincker
On Wednesday, Jan 21, at 7:06 p.m., Virginia Tech Police received a 911 call reporting that a female was being assaulted in the cafe at the Graduate Life Center at Donaldson-Brown...[More]Gee, Larry, why is it you don't come right out and tell people she was brutally stabbed to death in that gun-free zone you're so damn proud of?
I can't help but wonder how useless you'd have been had you been there to witness it, Larry. If the killer had turned his attention to you, do you think you'd have pleaded, blubbered, sobbed, girly-screamed and animal-howled?
And how wonderful you offer after-the-atrocity counseling.
If anyone would like to counsel Larry, go for it: hincker@vt.edu
Oh, and look: President Charles W. Steger is slinging BS around like the seasoned pro that he is:
We will continue to do everything we can to support the Virginia Tech family.Really, Charlie? You'll rescind the firearms prohibition in Section 10 of your Student Conduct Code and get the hell out of the way of human beings who choose to be able to defend themselves? And ditto for section 2.7.3 of your Faculty Policies and Procedures? And Section 2.2 of your ludicrously-titled "Campus Workplace Violence Prevention Policy"?
How are those documents working out for you, Charlie? And if you say you can't do this, does it mean you're lying when you promise to do everything you can?
[Via Curses! Foiled Again!]
Imagining Gun Control in America
Several readers have sent me this law review article. [More]
Dr. Lott says simply:
I found good information in re the "gun show loophole" to use in today's Gun Rights Examiner column.
Here's the bottom line for me: In order to do what would need to be done to enact total gun control, mass disobedience and defiance would be the guaranteed reaction. There's no getting around that, and in this sense, this article is extremely useful, if for no other reason than to point out "You don't want to go there."
As for imagining such gun control, I already have. That's why I'll fight to keep it from happening until my dying breath.
Dr. Lott says simply:
Well Respected Law Professor Predicts that the Heller Decision will be OverturnedRead the entire paper for yourself.
I found good information in re the "gun show loophole" to use in today's Gun Rights Examiner column.
Here's the bottom line for me: In order to do what would need to be done to enact total gun control, mass disobedience and defiance would be the guaranteed reaction. There's no getting around that, and in this sense, this article is extremely useful, if for no other reason than to point out "You don't want to go there."
As for imagining such gun control, I already have. That's why I'll fight to keep it from happening until my dying breath.
"Baloney and Lies"
The claims are baloney and lies, based on distorted date and misrepresentations of results from ones with better data. [More]Satisfied Rapex customers attack John Lott.
The new study in question is here. Look at all the vitriol and snottiness, particularly in "Comments."
These children have no idea what the fight is really about, do they?
I'll be sure and link to the rebuttal when it happens.
[Via Al N]
The Gathering Storm
Fair and Balanced
But members of the grassroots organization Georgiacarry.org say many statistics are twisted and guns can save lives if they’re in the right hands. [More]This is the kind of coverage you couldn't buy. Sure, they give the obligatory nod to the antis, but overall, my source from Georgia Carry tells me:
Reporters can be won over. Ashley Olmstead ran a news story recently on the surge in firearms license applications in Georgia that had some factual and legal errors in it. When GCO members pointed this out to her, she immediately corrected the errors. In response, local GCO members invited her shooting this morning. She had never shot a pistol before, and neither had her cameraman. They ended up having a blast and stayed so long that they were late for a subsequent story. Here is a link to the news video that ran this evening. http://www.georgiacarry.org/ with the headline, Grassroots Group Fights for More Gun Rights. It is a good piece, and our members represented themselves very well.[Via Ben G and Georgia Carry]
Closing the Bill of Rights Loophole
Come we now to Team Obama's next hope for change:Today's Gun Rights Examiner offering..."They support closing the gun show loophole...[More]
Please share it with other gun owners, or anyone who might be interested in looking at gun shows from an angle they won't get in most media outlets...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tripping Traps and Other News
I've posted another Gun Rights Examiner column to deal with developments from Gun Owners of America, Oregon Firearms Federation and Montana Shooting Sports Association. [More]
Dreams of Obama
So what are Obama and Biden going to do that fits any objective definition of "commonsense"? Make things more illegal for the above list? Or come up with more foolishness that won't work, but will infringe on the right of the people from Chicago to Cheyenne to keep and bear arms...? You know, that Second Amendment he respects so much... [More]
This is the second in this week's Gun Rights Examiner series on what the new President has in mind for us. If you missed the first article, it's here.
I need extra help today to spread the word on this--I think I missed a deadline last night on a site I get good traffic referrals from.
Tell a friend? Post on forums? Etc.?
Gary, We Hardly Knew Ye
The mayor of Racine, Wis., resigned on Tuesday, days after being accused of trying to arrange a sexual encounter with someone he thought was an underage girl. [More]Yes, another one. What is it about these degenerates who will not control themselves, yet want so desperately to control those of us who do not share in their despicable weaknesses?
And thus goes ever unanswered the age-old question...
[Via The Drawn Cutlass, which notices something missing...]
A Cabana Kiboshes Rum
The return of Burka Abeam?
Hey, I was just looking to see if I could find any hidden Satanic messages...[More]
Hey, I was just looking to see if I could find any hidden Satanic messages...[More]
The Hireling
From Plug Nickel Times, via email:
I submit this is the difference between a hireling, a mere employee with no vested interests other than his own, and an engaged sovereign citizen.
Too bad the manager didn't hear the exchange. The clerk deserved to be fired.
A lot of hirelings do. But somehow, I don't think the new management expects them to be all that customer-friendly.
Hello David,
No big deal - I just thought you might find this telling and even funny (in a sense).
I'd written you earlier about a visit of mine to a Walmart a couple weeks ago where they were pretty low on common caliber ammo. Today in a different store and different town I was at another Walmart. This time the shelves were almost bare. Apart from some 50rd boxes of .22 - there weren't more than a few dozen boxes of ammo on the whole shelving unit! (none in common calibers)
I asked him with a straight face if they planned on restocking. He assured me that they did - but he wasn't sure when. He seemed to think that in a month or so they'd be back up to full stock.
He went into a rant from there - saying that it was all the fault of people being fearful of the latest regime - panic buying, etc. I thought it was kinda' funny and encouraged him to take a more optimistic view of the matter but he'd have none of it!
I didn't decide to use the title "Plug Nickel Times" for nothing - but from a certain perspective it is kinda' funny to see all that ammo and armament flying off the shelves. It's a helluva' message - restless peasants and all.
What would Ceausescu do? What would Machiavelli have advised?
(was it?)Mel Brooks - "gads - those peasants _are_ revolting!"
I submit this is the difference between a hireling, a mere employee with no vested interests other than his own, and an engaged sovereign citizen.
Too bad the manager didn't hear the exchange. The clerk deserved to be fired.
A lot of hirelings do. But somehow, I don't think the new management expects them to be all that customer-friendly.
Number One Salesman
Since November 4, one of the interesting trends we've seen is a sharp increase in the purchase of firearms. People who would have probably NEVER have considered owning firearms before the election are now full-fledged gun-owners.Beginning immediately after the election, gun shops across the country noted increases in sales by 42% over the previous November. December numbers increased further after the announcement of Eric Holder as nominee for Attorney General.The writer of this piece is new to guns, but as you can see, open-minded.
Now, again, in January, we are seeing a further increase in sales of firearms. [More]
Here's a great chance to encourage that and approach his "outside the choir" readers. Here's a chance to be ambassadors, so that a whole new set of minds might want to learn more...
Here's a chance to be Number One Salesmen and Saleswomen.
We're the Only Ones Not Excessive Enough
Lund says he was feeding ducks at the park on Nov. 25, 2006 when officers with their guns drawn surrounded him and ordered him to raise his hands over his head. The suit claims Lund told the officers he could not raise his arms above shoulder level because of a disability but was tackled, handcuffed, dropped repeatedly on the ground and dragged across concrete. [More]Plus, the reason he was approached in the first place is because of a vendetta by a person who had already wronged him.
Most disturbing are the assorted comments from "Only Ones" who think their brother officers deserve to be able to assault innocent 74-year-old disabled war vets and give them blood clots on the brain with impunity. No doubt they are some of those "few bad apples" we hear about, or do you think they might be more representative than the apologists care to admit?
One thing's for sure. As far as this crowd is concerned, it is "us vs. them."
The opinion is here.
[Via Al N]
UPDATE: Looks like the title-linked article has been removed. Wonder why.
UPDATE 2: Thanks to Tom in comments, we can preserve the comments by these exemplary public servants. Be sure you click on the profile links, so you can see just who it is that thinks this is a great way to protect and serve the public. I'm pasting them below anticipating the cache will go away at some point. I'm not sure if I can be legally ordered to take this down or not or if fair use and public interest will prevail, so view it/copy while you can.
What Works in Chicago
One of President Barack Obama's first acts Tuesday was to put the brakes on all pending regulations that the Bush administration tried to push through in its waning days...So why would the "Authorized Journalists" bring that up unless...?
Another Bush administration regulation that went in effect this month overturned a 25-year-old federal rule that severely restricts loaded guns in national parks. [More]
Ain't it nice to know he was only pandering to the AHSAholes when he said "what works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne"...?
[Via Ed M]
"Killer App"
A new application has been launched for the iPod touch to help gun users line up a clean shot at their target. [More]I can't believe this is legal!
Can children buy it?
What about criminals or [Gasp!] terrorists...?
Does that about cover it?
[Via info4all]
UPDATE: David Hamel, one of my favorite Canadians, sent me a link that provides a lot more details.
Lee and King
He was tortured, a man of deep conscience, who loved his country. He saw how that Republic was so quickly veering from the Founder's intent. He believed that serving his state was the right path and the path to bring us all back to what was meant to be. [More]Mike H shares some thoughts...
This Day in History: January 21
General Putnam communicated to me last night, the disagreeable account that Lt.Col.Preston's party of Militia from Cumberland County in this State has deserted him; this practice in the Militia so generally prevails, that unless some effectual check can be speedily applied, I apprehend the most fatal Consequences. The mischief is not confined to the desertion alone, they stay till they are properly equipped to render essential Service, and by that means plunder the public of the necessaries that were at first otherwise intended and would be better applied. [More]
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copdog5515
about 1 month ago
8 comments
Sounds like a good ruling from the bench ! So rare these day's.
LIDARguy
about 1 month ago
180 comments
Ok, why does he need $10 million? I hope he continues to get what he deserves - absolutely nothing.
OFFICER_K_CPD
about 1 month ago
1234 comments
Cool
Irishcop1961
about 1 month ago
2094 comments
Lets hear for the Judge
Gtoli
about 1 month ago
776 comments
Hopefully the third Officer will fair as well.
blueline111095
about 1 month ago
220 comments
Glad too see a judge using his head
CaptainDan166
about 1 month ago
758 comments
I've sat where those officers are sitting, at the wrong table! It was the one of the toughest few weeks in my life. Glad the officers made it and thank you to the Judge.
Jason_Reel
about 1 month ago
1390 comments
Alright!!!! There is a Judge out there with some common sense.
phudson
about 1 month ago
342 comments
At leasat the judge could see through the BS.
DeputyDuck
about 1 month ago
750 comments
Finally one for the good guys