Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Daily Defense Redux
We're the Only Ones with the Munchies Enough
No other description is possible but that these are the actions of armed, violent criminals, who deserve to be dealt with accordingly.
The thing is, proprietors and patrons, for the most part -- with some notable exceptions -- probably consider themselves "progressive." That includes the belief that the state must maintain a monopoly of violence and that the true egalitarian power sharing of an armed citizenry is something to be ridiculed and eradicated.
Yeah, you'd have to be stoned to believe that. Far out, man.
Armed Chattanooga Marine First Raised on Vanderboegh Blog
“One Marine was armed, in violation of policy, and fired at the cowardly bastard who then retreated behind the facility,” an individual identifying himself only as “anon for obvious reasons” wrote. “There he began firing on the others.
“Get the facts,” the comment poster advised. “I spoke w/ a friend who was guarding the suspect’s home this morning. (Sgt w/ Chat. City PD).” [More]Interesting people frequent truly informative blogs.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Press Remarkably Incurious About BLM Agent Behind Stolen Gun Used in SF Slaying
It’s not like there’s no legitimate public interest in identifying the agent or ranger (depending on the story you read). Who is this person, what were the circumstances that led to a gun being left in his/her car and stolen, and are there any prior indicators in this individual’s employment record? Oversight seems especially relevant in an anti-gun town like San Francisco, where aside from a handful of connected elites, traveling around the “sanctuary” with a gun is the exclusive province of “Only Ones.” [More]Something is glaringly and obviously missing from all the news reports.
Why?
Daily Defense
I'll be joining up with host Mark Walters again this afternoon at 4 Eastern to talk about the latest gun-related stories and whatever else he wants to bring up.
Go to the Armed American Radio website to find a station near you or to listen via live streaming.
Insult to Injury
Proposal would require owner to report missing weapon [More]The ones exempted from this, of course, are the criminals. After all, if Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination (Haynes) mean you can't force them to register guns, it follows they can't be required to affirm to authorities under penalty of perjury that they were in violation of laws prohibiting them from possession.
[Via Mike H]
We're the Only Ones Unrested Enough
Alabama Department of Transportation bans firearms at rest stops. [More]I have a feeling they're going to wish they hadn't done that.
I called ALDOT to verify this and ask for public comment, and they told me their guy will call me back.
Excuse me, I have some more phone calls to make.
[Via Jason B]
The Seven Percent Solution
[More]
Another self-control-challenged "gun control" MILM (look it up) taking things in her own hands while keeping abreast of the situation ...We of course know what the solution is, but aside from dwindling islands of sanity, Maryland's "progressive" electorate is, on the whole, too collectively corrupted, ignorant and stupid to embrace anything but Opposite Day" manipulation.
New York, New York, a Helluva Town!
We're the Only Ones Unresponsive Enough
Dallas Man Robbed While Jogging Says Police Never Came [More]When seconds count, the police are not only minutes away, they expect you to come to them.
Mike's Birmingham Comments
Unlike the antis, I've decided to leave comments active -- at least we may get to see some true "progressive" tolerance emerge.
Mike's words here are important. Please help share them.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Obama Gun Grab on Social Security Recipients Part of Long-Term Citizen Disarmament End Game
Ever impatient to force their will upon those they would rule, “progressives” aren’t content to wait for Constitution-minded gun owners to die out... [More]My latest Oath Keepers offering notes a new way to expedite tyranny.
Serving the Demigod
This kind of brings a bumper sticker to mind...
And yeah, I know, don't blame objects. This is just part of VLLA SELLA...
If I Truly Believe
David Codrea I have read your article on the Chattanooga Shooting and Jihad. If you truly believe what you wrote then I must ask you why you are not screaming at the top of your lungs that we must revitalize that specific power "To repel Invasions"? The Constitution is clear in this; Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15, along with the hundreds of corresponding state statutes that originally gave force to that authority. As Adm. Yamamoto warned the Japanese command that they could not invade the US because, "There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass". Imaging the benefit to society in general. We have now approximately 750,000 so-called law enforcement that is in no way capable of curtailing crime or the build up of gangs. With a revitalized Militia, we would have every able bodied person who has regular duty armed at all times. Crime on the streets and in the halls of the legislatures would diminish, and we certainly would not have millions of illegal aliens roaming our streets. Are you one who truly wants to keep the US free, and safe?First of all, I've been beating that drum for many years. From an article I wrote about George Bush appointing an anti-gun Homeland Security Czar after 9/11:
Promote and utilize, rather than prosecute, armed citizen volunteers training and acting in concert for homeland defense, that is, provide leadership to restore the Constitutional militia.I can come up with all kinds of examples from before and after that, but then again, so can anyone with a burning desire to see them, a search engine, and more spare time than I do on their hands.
As for repelling invasions, that's a non sequitur in terms of the article I'm inviting a discussion on. The Chattanooga killer was a naturalized citizen, welcomed into this country, all done "lawfully" in accordance with policies instituted by Congress, the very people tasked by the Constitution "To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;"
The Republican establishment is as much behind the "invasion" as the Democrats. I can neither envision nor expect they will be motivated to totally reverse their immigration stance and then perform a duty they have institutionally ignored without a compelling "or else," especially with the powerful twin incentives of cheap labor and votes their masters are whipping them with. Lord knows the few of us raising the "pathway to citizenship" warnings aren't getting any help from the vast "single issue" majority.
As for my screaming at the top of my lungs to make anything happen, I could only wish I had that kind of political juice. The fact of the matter is, I can barely persuade a handful of readers to share links now and then, or to send an email. The minute I bring up donating a dollar or two to worthy causes, support drops exponentially. "Profiles in apathy" is another recurring theme I've addressed over the years without making much progress at inspiring change.
I don't have high hopes that most gun owners would willingly submit to the rigors and enforceable discipline of well-regulated militia duties and endure long term risks, hardships and sacrifices. History would seem to bear that out even in revolutionary times. Hamilton even addressed continued militia service in Federalist No. 29, when he acknowledged "Little more can reasonably be aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped."
As for Yamamoto's "rifle behind every blade of grass," sorry, but I advocate against repeating and propagating unsourced quotes. And as for questioning my sincerity ("if you truly believe/are you one who truly wants...?"), if my challenger truly believes that, his time would be better spent where such doubts don't come up.
There's always going to be people who think I need to do this or that, or say something differently, or emphasize something else. If I do what one person wants, someone else will think I should have made a different choice.
There's nothing stopping anyone who's dissatisfied with that from doing things their way.
We're the Only Ones Instructive Enough
"The Lesser of Two Evils"
“It is not about Peter Smith vs. Bernie Sanders,” LaPierre wrote, according to news coverage from the time. “It is about integrity in politics.” [More]Yeah, that's the ticket.
Along with the usual assortment of trolls, I see a smattering of "single issue" prags in comments.
Hey, Titanic's job is to steam. If you want to avoid icebergs, board another ship.
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Friday, July 17, 2015
Chattanooga Shootings Show We’re Up to Our Necks in It
“'Gun-free zones’ are nothing but death zones for the innocent,” Vanderboegh explains. “As an American at war, whether you chose to enlist in that war, you’re in it, up to your neck." [More]My latest Oath Keepers column notes anything over "up to your neck" generally involves either drowning or losing your head.
You're in It Now, Up to Your Neck!
Mike brought this dialog up in a piece on SSI that I'll be citing in today's Oath Keepers offering. I could figure out how to clip just the segment I wanted, and to post it here, but I don't know how to upload this to YouTube, which means I won't be able to embed it in my article, meaning I need to post it here and insert a link, instead.
Firearms Friday
For those of us who don't live in Anchorage, click "Listen Live" on the AM 700 KBYR home page.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
CBS News "Special" Report
"Jeff, do we know anything about the gunman or the type of weapon that was used?"
"Well, we know that there were multiple, several shots fired, so it was some sort of automatic weapon."Yeah, Jeff, your reporting is "special," alright.
Baltimore Safe Streets Gun And Drug Bust Highlights Ongoing Anti-Gun Fraud
My newest TTAG offering notes if you're going to template off a program, maybe you could find a better city to model yourself after than Chicago...On the surface, the idea behind the program sounds like it could have merit: Take people who came from a crime-infested neighborhood and who know youths likely to engage in such activities, and have them act as intermediaries to head off violence. As often happens, especially when mediators are thugs themselves, practice doesn’t always work out as theorized. And as generally happens, it’s all made possible by Opposite Day “progressives,” with a financial boost from (“redistributed” from the productive sector) government plunder. [More]
When Dildos are Outlawed
A Florida woman is facing a domestic battery charge after allegedly using a dildo to batter her female domestic partner ... Kielhurn, a former New York State corrections officer, served about three years in prison for narcotics trafficking after a 1996 police search of her rental car turned up 25 kilos of cocaine in the vehicle’s trunk. [More]I was tempted to title this "We're the Only Ones Penetrating Enough." Funny, how according to some, rape happens when sex is consensual and involves PIV, as opposed to a womyn-wielded facsimile. I suppose I'll get in trouble if I note the assault dildo had no legitimate spurting purpose...
I'm Going to Kansas City, Kansas City Here I Come
Except the way things are going, Kansas City will be coming to us. [More]
Firing Up the Crazies
I'm reminded that at one time, Benedict Arnold was an honored "war hero." [More]
L'état, C'est Moi
Establish an executive dictatorship that overturns the representatives of the people so the national socialists can do whatever they want on guns (and anything else that gives them more "control")? How very "progressive." [More]
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
The List
Coming from a fake "conservative" sterile bee queen site run by Clinton BFF Chris Ruddy, it doesn't surprise me. [More]
Captain's Log
- We're the Only Ones Lee Paiging Enough: "Keep your booger hook off the bang switch" evidently fails to sink in.
- A Loser Strategy: I consider the source.
- An Exercise in Futility: Pathetic, that a national petition limits itself to 200 online sign-ups, and even with that is less than half the way there.
- Notes: Kurt, me, Mike 'n more. And sorry about that oversight, which I've fixed.
The New Taliban Redux
NAACP: Blast Confederate generals off Stone Mountain [More]Gee, that was a really hard one to call.
[Via Florida Guy]
Daily Defense Redux
And yes, I realize the huge gaffe I made -- now.
More Embarrassing Numbers...
...and another sheriff says "No." [More]OFF profiles a massive fraud that's only getting bigger.
Press-umption
Without identifying who they are, how can WFTV9 say with certainty they're all "teens"? [More]
[Via Florida Guy]
[Via Florida Guy]
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
The Day That Got Away
I owe feedback to several of you. It'll have to wait. I just returned from spending all day at the hospital after dealing with a family medical emergency, which thankfully, appears resolved. It's too late in the afternoon to begin my work day, and I'm beat anyway, or at least in no mood, so I'm not even going to try.
Monday, July 13, 2015
SF Sheriff Highlights ‘Only Ones’ Hypocrisy
My latest Oath Keepers offering notes a "progressive" set of rules, which in typical Opposite Day fashion means elite officials get special benefits for things they'd destroy us commoners over.Mirkarimi appears to fit that description. Initial charges of domestic violence were plea-bargained down to false imprisonment, allowing him to keep his gun. Not that he wants non-LEOs to keep and bear theirs. Hey, as long as he’s taken care of, why would the pesky Second Amendment and a ceremonial oath to the Constitution get in the way of an agenda? [More]
Daily Defense
I'll be joining host Mark Walters at 4 Eastern this afternoon to do some freewheeling discussion of the gun issues of the day. This should be fun, because I have no idea what he's even going to bring up.
Click here to listen live.
No More Free Wacos
Also: His attempts to raise funds for Liberty for All in Washington are being met with the predictable apathy.
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Media Attention is the Real Story Behind Toy Gun ‘Buyback’
But the real story is all the media attention given to what was pretty much a nothing event. Naturally, the major local TV stations all covered it. [More]My latest TTAG offering notes "Authorized Journalists" act like the news is what they tell us it is.
NOT the Only One
Oathkeeping Cop Dresses Down Security Guard for Harassing Citizens on July 4: “I Swore an Oath to the Constitution, Don’t Mess With It. Understand?” [More]Let's hope his "superiors" don't see fit to make an example out of him.
Friday, July 10, 2015
Fun with Facebook Messaging
At least The Post reporter didn't misspell her name like I did...
Anyway, I sent him this and he said he'd fix it.
How Dare You
A homeowner quietly reading his newspaper is alerted by two women breaking-in through the front door. The justified homeowner takes action but the confrontation turns ugly. [More]Stop the Threat is on The Pursuit Channel tonight.
A Shift in Politics?
According to who? [More]
Thing is, who are the Republicans going to field? And if the nominee ignores the "pathway to citizenship" threat, to borrow a question from Hillary, what difference does it make?
[Via several of you]
Thing is, who are the Republicans going to field? And if the nominee ignores the "pathway to citizenship" threat, to borrow a question from Hillary, what difference does it make?
[Via several of you]
The New Normal
'Paedophilia is natural and normal for males' [More]And remember, our perver...uh...diversity is our strength!
Thursday, July 09, 2015
There's Something About Colby
Before he was the United States’ top lawyer and congressional Republicans’ favorite punching bag, Eric Holder was a partner at a top D.C. law firm. [More]That's terrific "straight news" reporting there, Colby Itkowitz! No political manipulation there. The poor guy was just a partisan punching bag.
Think Globally, Act Locally
Hey, as long as they're local citizen disarmament politicians edicts, you know, resulting in the kind legislation that gets upheld by activist judges to create binding precedent on the rest of us, why wouldn't "racist teabaggers" give foreigners a say in their unalienable rights? [More]
It's the "progressive" Living Constitution thing to do!
It's the "progressive" Living Constitution thing to do!
Oath Keepers can take lead on protecting public from mandatory ‘smart guns’
Oath Keepers who are members of any representative organization, such as the National Border Patrol Council, or of a police union, can urge leadership to issue resolutions opposing putting members and the public at risk by deploying with “smart guns.” Oath Keepers who are in “management” positions can likewise encourage the administrative hierarchy to adopt similar protective measures, as can Constitutional sheriffs and peace officers. [More]My first Oath Keepers column notes a law enforcement exemption I can get behind because it works to our benefit in the long run.
The Power to Destroy
Seattle City Council president Tim Burgess is proposing a new tax on guns. The proposal would tax gun sales $25 per gun and add a five cent-tax on each round of ammunition. [More]And then there's this:
The legislation would also impose a $500 fine on gun owners who do not report guns lost or stolen.Of course if you're a criminal "prohibited person," you're exempt from that reporting requirement, because being forced to admit you were in possession of a gun you aren't legally allowed to have would violate your right against self-incrimination.
This is just calculated, in-your-face harassment by a "progressive" monopoly of violence zealot who's pretty sure he can get away with it and advance himself at the expense of those he hates.
[Via Bluesgal]
Medal of Freedom?
Really, Ted? [More]
Saying he's "against gun control" but for an "assault weapon" ban, waiting periods and "background checks" doesn't concern you, and is worthy of a Medal of Freedom?
And then there's this inconvenient truth...
Still, it was nice of you to admit this:
Related: Don't even get me started on Rancid Prepuce.
Saying he's "against gun control" but for an "assault weapon" ban, waiting periods and "background checks" doesn't concern you, and is worthy of a Medal of Freedom?
And then there's this inconvenient truth...
Still, it was nice of you to admit this:
GOP, your very existence is on the line here. Show some honesty or you’re done.Welcome to the party, pal. Ditto for legal recognition of 2A once that "pathway to citizenship" opens up all lanes. When are you going to get vocal and convince NRA to admit the obvious?
Related: Don't even get me started on Rancid Prepuce.
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
I guess if you ask that question, at least according to the preponderance of WaPo comment posters, you deserve nothing but Alinsky Rule 5 ridicule and "progressive" contempt. How dare anyone propose nutjob radical extremist checks, balances and oversight? [More]
I see a comment like this ...
...and it really brings home that there is no reconciliation possible -- or even coexistence if such creatures prevail.
I see a comment like this ...
I Will Not Comply
If you don't see it on the rack where you shop, ask the manager why not.
Majority Rule
Minorities demanding majority rule to "vote" on the rights of free people -- talk about "progressive" Opposite Day. [More]
Curious, how so many said they forgive the killer, but now demand vengeance on those of us who believe the family members they lost should have at least had a chance.
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
The Middle of Nowhere
War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength and Intolerable Acts are Reasonable Regulations. [More]
"Action" Survey
The url says it all:
Naturally, there's not one word about the greatest threat facing gun owners in the next decade. Can't jeopardize access to "staunch defender of the Second Amendment" establishment Republicans paving that pathway to citizenship, can we?
Faking a Stand
"Gun violence tragedies have become far too commonplace,” the sign-up page declared, offering platitudes but no specifics. “It’s up to us to make sure there is a path forward. We can’t give up. Add your name to fight to make progress on gun violence prevention.”
How?
It doesn’t matter. In typical “progressive” Opposite Day fashion, the immediate goal was and is to manipulate those for whom emotions trump knowledge. [More]My latest GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column is now online.
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Mike's Comments to Birmingham City Council
- The New Taliban
- I'm headed into the Birmingham City Council meeting this morning to face off with the collectivist cultural cleansers.
- My statement as delivered to the Birmingham City Council, 7 July 2015
UPDATE: I've tried everything I know to convert this .swf file into something I can post to You Tube-- admittedly, I don't know all that much, as I've had no luck and much time I can't afford lost. If you know how to do it, please do so and send me the usable file (dcodrea@hotmail.com).
UK and US Hoplophobes: “Only Cowards Carry”
There’s a Guns Are for Cowards Facebook page, dedicated to the proposition that if you believe in owning one, you’re a gutless yellow-belly. And The Daily Kos insists “Only cowards carry guns.” No less an authority than “The Gunman” actor (and impossible-for-non-elites-to-get carry permit holder) Sean Penn dubbed guns “cowardly killing machines” (albeit in his case, you’d think a wife-beater would know). [More]My latest TTAG offering notes on top of being under-endowed and racist, we who believe in the right to keep and bear arms must be a pretty craven bunch as well. That is, if you can believe Opposite Day "progressives."
The New Taliban
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| See Stone Mountain, GA, while you can. |
Matthews' "Outcast Voters League" ... held a vigil in memory of murdered Sanford, Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.Really? That was the verdict of a jury, SHAMwiki?
Anyway, Mike just called me from outside chambers and he's waiting for the speaker's list so he can sign up and go about the proper task of chastising the New Taliban. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Central and is streamed, so we can watch it live. Unless I'm misreading the agenda, it looks like they reserve the "Request from the Public" segment until just before adjournment, probably to discourage comments they can't control by wearing people who just want to speak for a few minutes down.
I hope he's given enough time to speak his entire piece before allotted minutes are up.
UPDATE: Mission accomplished and posted, beginning at 2:33:57:
I'll see what I can do about getting just Mike's segment up on my You Tube account.
Saturday, July 04, 2015
Thursday, July 02, 2015
Case SCOTUS Didn’t Hear Points to Larger Concern for Gun Owners
“The Supreme Court … refused to accept a case which sought to allow states to supplement a federal voter registration form so as to require proof of citizenship to vote,” Legal Insurrection reported Monday. “This is not just a battle of forms. It’s a battle for preventing theft of elections.” [More]My latest TTAG entry notes if the establishment has its way, the need to vote fraudulently will be a moot point.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Vanderboegh in Hospital for Observation
It is important that we do not overreact -- we do not yet have an official diagnosis and prognosis. That message goes to to his readers, his friends, and the One Hundred Heads Life and Casualty Company.
I'm not going to release the hospital name at this point per Mike's instruction, as he does not want a bunch of people making uncoordinated calls. I will remain on telephone standby day and night, and will report any changes in blog updates as I learn of them.
For now, share this information with anyone you know who is interested. Also, if you're the praying type, please do. Hopefully, by this time tomorrow, we'll be getting news directly from the man himself over at Sipsey Street Irregulars.
WEDNESDAY MORNING UPDATE:
Mike just called to update me on his condition, which is a good thing, him being in a condition to call 'n all.
He is frustrated because the hospital wifi system blocks SSI, so he cannot post updates himself.
In terms of what's going on, at this point things are speculative. He is scheduled for more tests this morning.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE:
It turns out it was a severe magnesium deficiency causing the symptoms. Mike expects to be released tomorrow, when he can explain in detail.
THURSDAY UPDATE:
Mike's home and getting ready to do his first SSI blog post since this latest adventure began.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Tunisian Mass Murderer Counted On Gun Laws and Culture for Success
Again, Per GunPolicy.org, as far as world rankings go, “In a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Tunisia ranked at No. 178.”
Mull that over for a minute. [More]My latest TTAG entry notes nothing quite says "Success" for mass murderers like a disarmed victim pool.
Suggested Reading
I've got a bit of a break this morning from behind-the-scenes scrambling, so I can do some limited links to stuff written by friends that I think is important. For today, here are two I find attention-worthy, meaning read them, and if you agree, tell others:
- Kurt Hofmann asks anti-gun Pope Francis when he's going to order the Swiss Guard to disarm.
- Mike notes political and judicial catalysts are setting up conditions for a critical mass civil disobedience chain reaction.
Friday, June 26, 2015
Gun blogger, others sue ATF over records request
Three gun rights advocates sued the ATF on Tuesday after filing a records request they say wasn’t fulfilled by the federal agency. [More]Guns.com picked up on the story.
Now on to the big "conservative" sites, and I've even approached some newspapers.
Care to help?
Update...
...to the ATF FOIA Lawsuit...
Per attorney David Hardy:
Per attorney David Hardy:
I'm sending them copies of the summons and complaint today (the courts require service of hard copy), they'll have 30 days to reply (and probably ask for an extension, since for the government, 30 days is too brief a period in which to do anything).
Garden Party
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well.
You see, you can't please everyone
so you got to please yourself
I've been getting numerous congratulatory messages on the move to TTAG.
Thank you.
I've also received comments from some who are less than thrilled with my choice for a new platform.
Everybody's got their beefs. Cases in point:
- Some have told me they won't go to GUNS because the magazines are all in thrall to the manufacturers.
- When I wrote for Examiner, some refused to read the articles because of popups and autoplay videos.
- When I started writing for The Shooter's Log, some let me know they would not be reading because of CTD business practices they've objected to.
I'm pretty sure there's no place I could go that won't turn off some.
That's their choice. But I routinely work 12+hour days at this and need to go where I can, plus to go where I can attract more readers to grow exposure opportunities. And so far, no one from the syndicates or papers or networks has come knocking.
My hope is to expand the reach. But I can't do that without your support, that is, if you're one of those who gets more value from the work than reasons to avoid it. I need grassroots boosts from readers who have told me they appreciate what I'm trying to do, because I won't get it from anyone else.
Before this latest development, some were urging me to change my policy and accept contributions. I always have, but the currency I request is something everyone can afford: If you think a piece merits it, take a moment and share the link with others. And leave a comment under it. And forward it to one of the big outlets and ask them to take a look at it.
Especially my latest. Get someone else to report on it. I'm going to spend a good part of today trying to do just that, and I could really use a hand if you've got a few minutes to spare.
If you really want to help. But only if you get value. And if you do, why wouldn't you?
This new gig is one of a few irons in the fire. I'll keep you posted on new developments when I have something concrete to announce.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Lawsuit Seeks ATF FOIA Compliance, Determination and Rules Request
A complaint filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeks an order to compel the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request filed in March and ignored in violation of federal law. The FOIA sought copies of policies and rulings relied on in enforcement and determination actions. [More]My inaugural TTAG report notes you can't very well follow the rules if they're not the same for everyone, or if won't even tell you what they are. We just filed an action aimed at changing that.
If you agree with our goals, please share this one far and wide, including with establishment media.
TTAG Announcement
This is one of the developments I've been working on.BREAKING: David Codrea Leaves Examiner for The Truth About Guns [More]
Those of you who have been asking how you can help and if I will accept contributions, the answer is yes, of course, I always have. It's just that the currency I ask for has never been money -- it has always been if you get value from an article, be a force multiplier and share the link with others. And ask them to do the same.
So if you get value from what I produce in new gigs like this one, then please help spread the word and bring in readership. That's a contribution everyone can afford.
My first article should be out shortly. It's an exclusive and it has the potential to help change the way ATF does business. Stay tuned.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Thank You for the Kind Words
I don't know about being anything more than just me, but I appreciate the sentiments, Dean, very, very much. [More]
The break has allowed me to focus on what had been a back burner issue that I did not previously have time for. That said, I'm exploring all options. When I have something concrete to share, I will.
The break has allowed me to focus on what had been a back burner issue that I did not previously have time for. That said, I'm exploring all options. When I have something concrete to share, I will.
Friday, June 19, 2015
It'll Never Be Enough
One key part of this horrific scheme -- the weapon -- came in April, when Roof bought a .45-caliber handgun at a Charleston gun store, the two law enforcement officials told Perez and Bruer from CNN, the first network to report this development. His grandfather says that Roof was given "birthday money" and that the family didn't know what Roof did with it. [More]So he went through a "background check"? And the antis say we still need more infringements?
How many more?
Trump Donations to Clinton Foundation Add to Gun Owner Concerns
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| First we need to make sure the fingers behind his back aren't crossed. |
Potential GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and his daughter have donated “at least $105,000 to the Clinton Foundation,” The Hill reported Thursday. Contributions, per the Foundation website, “advance the work of any part of the Clinton Foundation, including the Clinton Global Initiative.”
That would be the same group behind the Clinton Global Citizen Award, presented to anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg by Vice President Joe Biden for being the “most fierce and most effective advocate that we have on the matter of gun sanity.”
Trump has come across as effectively bipolar on guns.
Trump has come across as effectively bipolar on guns.
“I love the NRA, I love the Second Amendment, so you have to know that,” Trump proclaimed at April’s National Rifle Association Leadership Forum in Nashville. “I promise you one thing, if I run for president, and if I win, the Second Amendment will be totally protected, that I can tell you.”
That doesn't exactly square with past statements -- by a long shot. True, he’s not against the concept of guns in private hands, under controlled circumstances, as Trump is one of the few elite recipients of a New York City concealed carry permit. But where does he stand on other aspects of the right to keep and bear arms that will interest gun owners looking for candidates worthy of their support?
Trump has a record on the issue from a prior time he was thinking about tossing his hat into the ring.
“Dems and Reps are both wrong on guns,” he declared in 2000, offering what he presumed to be an acceptable middle ground. “Democrats want to confiscate all guns, which is a dumb idea because only the law-abiding citizens would turn in their guns and the bad guys would be the only ones left armed. The Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions.
“I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun,” he elaborated.
Add to that a troubling history of not just generous financial support for the Clinton Foundation, but to a host of anti-gun Democrats, enabling them to retain their ability to attack the right to keep and bear arms.
“Over the past decade, Trump has given massive amounts of money not only to Democrats but the most liberal and most corrupt Democrats, such as Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, Ted Kennedy, Harry Reid and Charlie Rangel,” former Rep. Tom Tancredo noted in 2011. He has given $116,000 in recent years to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. He supported John Kerry in 2004…”
Asking if he's a "secret liberal," Business Insider noted "Donald Trump Has Given Much More Money To New York Democrats Than Republicans."
Still, Trump found another issue that resonates with NRA members who are seemingly unaware that their association intentionally ignores it (when not promoting those enabling it): Illegal immigration leading to a "pathway to citizenship."
“You look at what’s happening with Mexico, the border is a sieve,” Trump continued, broaching an issue NRA has thus far been deliberately indifferent to under a “single issue” excuse that does not withstand close scrutiny. “Everybody’s coming in illegally, millions of people coming in illegally, we've got to stop it at the border, and we have to stop it fast.”
The room ate it up, along with his "American jobs first" theme, and ended up giving Trump a standing ovation. Perhaps their enthusiastic reaction would have been tempered had his inspiring sentiments been compared to his record.
Again, Trump appears to have learned the right words. He recognizes Republicans are on a “suicide mission” in which “11 million people will be voting Democratic," that “anchor babies” becoming citizens “was never the intention behind the 14th Amendment,” and that even “legal immigrants do not and should not enter easily ... we must take care of our own people first.”
With that being the case, Trump’s “D-“ grade from Numbers USA in 2011 (including an "Abysmal" rating on "limiting unfair foreign worker competition") points to a serious disconnect between rhetoric and substance on immigration. Likewise, his donations to the Clinton Foundation and to vehemently anti-gun Democrats raise serious doubts over what he told cheering NRA members and what he actually would enable if they entrusted him with political power.
As this column observed in 2012, Trump could be a great friend if his seeming enthusiasm for the Second Amendment is real. How we could go about determining that, aside from doing things backwards -- trusting him and then seeing if he ends up earning it -- is unclear.
The bottom line: The guy has some serious explaining, disavowing and apologizing to do, and that includes outlining unequivocal ways to prove he is being sincere, as opposed to self-serving and manipulative.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Hold Fast
We don't know enough yet to credibly conclude anything -- except that an evil being has struck and the danger for all just increased. We see an agenda already surfacing. What we learn as this unfolds will be filtered. You and I didn't do it. If we can be blamed, and if rights we hold dear can be attacked, they will be.
For now, observe. And if you're the praying type, now might be a pretty good time, for those whose lives were brutally stolen from them, for their loved ones now suffering unimaginable grief, and for all of us.
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