Saturday, January 16, 2016

Just Do It

Given that a hypothetical American, who is underage, has been convicted of a gun crime, has restraining orders out against him, and is on a terror watchlist could go online and have an assault rifle shipped to his door without incident... [More]
Stop right there.

OK, George Zorniuck and your editors at The Nation-- do exactly that.  Show us what you claim is true.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Not All as it Seems

According to Chief Briels these men posing as “militia” were the FBI. Chief Briels was so upset he has just resigned as the county Fire Marshal. He has gone public with this information. [More]
It makes it fair to wonder if anyone else might be doing that...

Making the Grade

As a congressman, I had an A and most of the time an A+ rating with the National Rifle Association. That has been my position and it is my position,” Strickland said during the March 10, 2015, interview with local WOSU radio when asked by a listener about his support for President Obama, a strong proponent of gun control measures. [More]
That alone should make it an "F."

[Via Jess]

Sign of the Times


[More]

Was it intentional noncompliance, as implied, or can we expect the employee to be fired?

Either way, the gun-grabbers, including Chi-Town's "Reverend" Snuffy Pfleger, would rather the employee had been killed than armed.

Speaking of Snuffy:
Last Night, a young man who like ALL of us has a sorted past was murdered at 79th Laflin. He was trying to turn his life around. 
Let me guess: An "aspiring rapper"? And did you mean "sordid," Snuffy?

Canary in the Coal Mine

Europe ''on the verge of civil war'' – Swiss army chief's urgent warning [More]
We have the opportunity to learn from this, and nudge the approaching asteroid instead of waiting for it to be unstoppable.

Thing is, opportunity requires action...

[Via Mike H]

Tired of Being Hated

You can't have "fundamental transformation" without a backlash. [More]

Magazine Drive

Once more into the breach, dear friends ... [More]
The last campaign... ?

Down Memory Lane...


The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Firearms Purchased Legally In The US [More]
Here we go again...

Thursday, January 14, 2016

O’Reilly ‘Reasonable’ Gun Law Bluster Doesn’t Factor in Principled Defiance

“If you are paranoid and believe the government is stockpiling information so they can come to your house and take your guns, that’s your problem,” he sneers. “Your problem.” [More]
The pinhead's “reasonable” gun laws are to the left of what Barack Obama and Michael Bloomberg will admit to wanting.

It Never Rains, It Pours

Michael W. Dean has problems of his own, and some pretty severe ones from the looks of things. [More]

If you know who he is, then you know if you've received value from his work, and you know what to do.

If you don't, you can pretty much see my interactions with him here and here, and see my review of his book here. You could always buy or watch something you will get value from.  At the very least, what'll it cost you to spread the word?

No, this isn't turning into The War on Life's Setbacks. I just happen to believe that faithful allies deserve consideration, and the market for meaningful freedom -- the kind that comes with weighty responsibility -- appears to be in a bit of a slump compared to the market for vain, trivial and preponderantly destructive distractions.

Learning Their Lines

Among the stars who dutifully relayed the messages to their followers were Ashton Kutcher and Mark Ruffalo, who tweeted “@POTUS is taking steps to keep guns out of the wrong hands through background checks... [More]
You tell 'em, lottery-winning stage props!

Where's Skip Coolzip when you really need him?

No One Wants to Take Your Guns

Except all the Democrat politicians that do. [More]

No Chance

NRA's Wayne LaPierre Challenges Obama to Debate on Guns [More]
That's about as likely to happen as Wayne debating me.

What a Total Amnesty Con Job

Those proffering this deceptive Neocon establishment pathway to citizenship crap still haven't provided any verifiable data to show their little genius plan won't work overwhelmingly in favor of the Democrats. [More]

Yeah, if you want to lose both houses, the presidency and the federal courts within 20 years, listen to the cheap labor guys.

[Via @pamnsc]

Ready. Aim. Manipulate.

The real thing is never scripted out with rules and caveats and disparities like this. [More]

Case in point-- attackers typically don't have 21 years of SWAT experience. Plenty have not had body armor to necessitate a head shot rule.  And let's see how average "Only Ones" would fare.

Just because you can get one scenario to trend in the way it's being steered doesn't mean all will go that way, and certainly does nothing to negate the fact that with a choice comes a chance.

But the average ignoramus just seeing this will be going "See? SEEEE...???" just like he -- or "reporter" Brett Shipp -- is now some kind of authority.

[Via William T]

What's Black and White and Red All Over?

No, not a newspaper... [More]

Vote Freedom First!

Because when Republicans control the Senate, they confirm nominees like AG Lynch... [More]

Thank 'em, one and all.

And don't forget those "A"-rated and endorsed committee members who made it all possible!

Anybody think we'll see a drop in grades? Should I start taking bets?

Just Following Joe Biden's Advice

[More]
Who needs Rule 4 when Obama's Gun Violence Prevention Task Force head tells the country blasting blindly is the smart and safe way to go?

'Teen' Hijinks

Oh, that madcap Archie and Jughead! [More]

Pretty safe space for their laugh-a-minute pranks, wouldn't you say?

I know "progressive" journalists (and there's an oxymoron for ya) are tiptoeing though  a politically correct minefield, so I'm wondering what they'll have to resort to calling them once "teen" is condemned as a racist code word...

God forbid (can I still say that without offending, or making anyone feel pressured or left out?) news vital to informed public safety interests contain descriptors. I say that because I just brought up "teen" in Google images...

I fail to see any resemblance.

[Via William T]

Emblematic of the "You Didn't Earn That" Mindset

A federal appeals court has tossed out an Idaho veteran's conviction in a "stolen valor" case. The judges ruled that the First Amendment protects a person's right to wear a military medal even if that person did not earn it. [More]
Say, if a guy can wear a medal he didn't earn, how about a badge?  Why wouldn't impersonating an "Only One" be "protected speech"?

À La Mode

Paris-style terror attack in Jakarta... [More]
Yeah, pretty much...

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

We Get Tips

More than I can handle, actually, and the workload on this end is just getting more demanding...

So if you've sent me one and I haven't used it or emailed you back, don't assume it's because I don't appreciate it. There's just one of me, with miles to go before I sleep and a full plate already committed to for tomorrow as well.

Captain's Log

Going Postal

Bonidy is a responsible, law-abiding citizen with a permit to carry a firearm who lives in rural Colorado.  Like millions of other Americans, he obtained such a permit so that he might be prepared to defend himself outside of his home.  When the U.S. Postal Service advised Bonidy that he would be subject to prosecution simply for momentarily storing his firearm in the trunk of his vehicle in an unsecured parking lot made available for postal patrons, Bonidy sought a determination that applying the postal regulation to him under such circumstances would violate the Second Amendment. [More]
So where are all the Republicans courting gun owner votes showing leadership by fixing this?

There's a Reason Why They Call Us 'Gun Nuts'

So they can do this to us. [More]

I hope to find time to explore this in more depth.

High Capacity Magazine

[See]

We need a law, and now, to close the diabolical booby trap loophole! Publicity-hungry politicos must gin up the hysteria against ... let's see, what would they call them? ... death clips!

Just think, unless we do something, what's to stop someone with no background check, who's accused of domestic violence and on the terror watchlist, from bringing one of these within 1,000 feet of a school!!??!!

Say... reproducing this here won't get me in trouble for ITAR infractions, will it? Or will I be as safe as ATF setting up gunwalking to Mexico?

The Hill has Ayes

Endorsements Pour In For Hillary Clinton From Gun Control Advocates [More]
First off, the very name "Think Progress" is about the most perfect Opposite Day example there is.

Did you ever read the story of Clai Lasher-Sommers? So her reaction to a defective mother's appalling cowardliness, lack of judgment in selecting a mate, abdication of her duty to protect her children and desperation for a MA-an! is somehow a claim on everybody else's rights?

And Trayvon's mom wants Hillary because why? So you can have an enraged six-footer straddling you and beating your head into the sidewalk, and not be allowed to respond to potentially lethal force in kind?

Hey, wanna see something that works better than ipecac?

UPDATE: Add The Gunwalker Man to the list.


Coming Soon, to a New World Order Near You

After Terrorism And Sex Assaults, European Union Cracks Down On Firearms Ownership [More]
I want my uncle back.

[Via Dave Licht]

Implicit Bias

Michele Ribeiro, Oregon State’s interim mental health promotion director, explained that going to Starbucks and purchasing coffee involves implicit bias and relates to white cops shooting black people “because it is a common, everyday thing people do.” [More]
What th...

Oh wait -- "Progressive"... mental health ... Opposite Day...

OK, now it makes sense.

Seriously though, what do they pay this person? Minimum six figures, I'll bet.

Nice scam, except she no doubt believes her own line of BS...

[Via Florida Guy]   

Many Hands Make Light Work

Looks like the first chance for everyone will be the first weekend in February -- the 5th, 6th and 7th. [More]
Mike plans a working weekend barbecue.

It would be nice if those attending planned with him to get an expected head count, and then figured out who needs to bring what in terms of food and drink. It would be nice if some who can't attend sent gift cards redeemable at local supermarkets. It would be nice if Mike's friends spread the word on this to recruit support -- not just for the work weekend, but for the overall gratitude offering project.

Claire Wolfe offers some additional insights.

This Week on "Stop the Threat"

"Prowler Chase" ... While finishing a romantic dinner, a couple hears noises outside. The husband goes out to investigate and is ambushed by a prowler−the scuffle turns to chaos. [More]
9 P.M. Eastern: Wednesday on HUNT Channel, Friday on Pursuit.

Interesting Feminist Icon to Exploit

Just one thing:
Alice Paul, who drafted the original version of the Equal Rights Amendment, referred to abortion as "the ultimate exploitation of women."
Ah well,if there's one thing "progressives" have taught us from the way they view the Constitution, original intent is a "living" conviction...

Besides, who better for the Opposite Day crowd to revere as forward thinking than a racist eugenicist?

Starting the New Year Off with a Bang

110 shot, 17 killed in first 10 days of 2016 in Chicago [More]
Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town.

#emptyseat / #emptysuit


Yeah, that does seem to be a common factor. [More]

Eastwood did it better.

"It's a Free Country"

Remember ever saying that?

When was the last time?

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Original Fast and Furious Source Says ATF Still Squandering Resources, Padding Numbers

“So, the moral of the story and others like Fast and Furious, if you need some numbers to justify something, just go out and create your own criminals and crimes,” 1desertrat concluded. “Hold a press conference and convince everyone how you are making the community safer.” [More]
Based on what the guy who first tied "gunwalking" in with the Brian Terry murder says about continued bureau ineptitude, don't expect Obama's ATF payroll additions to be anything but a political ploy to con his useful idiot followers into thinking he's being "progressive" about addressing "gun violence."

State of the Union

Watch it tonight here, at 9 Eastern.

Of course, if you want to save time, here's all we really need to understand:

Not Me

If a bad guy with a gun had decided to walk onto that train and start shooting people, I would have been prepared and able to use my gun to defend my own life and the lives of everyone else on that train, including yours. [More]
Nope, sorry. I've never cared much for the sheepdog analogy. That and I hold no illusions.

If others happen to benefit from me protecting myself and mine, that's just the breaks. I suppose I'd be more inclined if true innocents were being threatened rather than probable enablers who hold me in contempt, or the just plain willfully oblivious.

A story I've always hated is Disney's version of "The Grasshopper and the Ants," with its unearned happy ending.  Me, I'm an Aesop man.

It's the reason why I have no sympathy for a wish expressed by some gun owners that we had our own Bloomberg-style money angel.  Yeah, just latch on to another excuse to do nothing.

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Uncloaked Enough

But Kavanagh, a retired police officer, insisted he’s not trying to cloak law enforcement activity from public view. [More]
No, of course not.  Neither was his "law and order" counterpart in Texas, also a "Republican."

They just want to be able to escalate through the full continuum of force up to lethal if you get your camera too close.  Who among us doesn't want that?

[Via Steve T

Written by the Victors

For some, he said, the line between what is historically valuable and not is drawn at that which does not promote maximum unity. For others, the line leads to maximum knowledge, and the “troubled wisdom” that comes with it. [More]
I suppose just leaving things at "what happened" is too much to expect from "progressive" Opposite Day "historians" who know best what of the past we need to learn from.

Besides, totalitarian revisionists have a history all their own...

[Via Michael G]

A New System

Seeking to quell stubbornly persistent gun-related violence in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday will unveil a new system for handling such cases, creating a dedicated gun court in Brooklyn and a 200-officer police division focused on gun crime. [More]
Is closing the barn door after the horse has escaped "new"?

[Via Bluesgal]

Arctic Blast from the Past, Present and Future

I give Canada as a country 50 yrs tops before it completely disintegrates into ethnic enclaves and no small amount of blood letting. [More]
Every once in a while, an old article attracts a new comment that merits being seen -- but won't be unless highlighted.

What Have We Learned from This?

In September 2014, while he was at work, she removed his AR-15 rifle from his apartment “as collateral” for $50 that she claimed he owed her. After Carroll called the police, NCPD officers not only confiscated the rifle from the mother’s apartment, but also seized two other long guns and a magazine belonging to Carroll and found in the house. [More]
There's got to be a lesson in here somewhere. But what?

A Baleful Legacy

Indeed, by battling for extraneous causes like Second Amendment rights ... today’s so-called political conservatives have largely abandoned the battle where it counts. [More]
Yeah, it was never about principles and freedom.  It was about investment banking and equity funds.

Historic 'Militia' Moment

Their purpose there in Harney County is to help open a line of dialogue and to serve as a buffer to prevent another Waco incident.   This is a righteous mission, if done right, and we stand in full support of it. [More]
Fingers crossed...

A Few Words of Clarification on the Vanderboegh Fundraiser

When people have needed Mike,
he's been there for them.
I've seen some discussions on other sites about my fundraising effort for Mike, and unsurprisingly, some quickly devolve into ignorance, squabbling, attacks, and everything EXCEPT caring about our friend and doing the two simple things being asked for: Spread the word and make a payment acknowledging value received from his work.

I disagree with the contention that "Absolved" would be an automatic money-maker, and question the industry experience and qualifications of anyone making such an assertion. If it were, a publisher would have offered Mike an advance sufficient to complete it. As is, my sense is that without a dramatic increase in willingness to help, better odds portend a garage full of self-published boxes of books, with most sales on Kindle, and the vast majority neither spending any money OR encouraging others to check it out.

Hopefully I'm flat-out wrong and future sales of whatever product emerges will exceed wildest expectations. I don't claim a crystal ball, merely an ability to observe that anything not backed by establishment interests generally requires a committed grassroots effort.

As for the contention that Mike should have pulled back from Fast and Furious to work on the book and let someone else pick up the slack, that's just plain ignorant and comes from those who doesn't know what they're talking about. I don't  even have words, so I'm just gonna let that one go.

And did someone say "blog ads"? Revenue there is driven by page views, click-throughs and purchases, and guess what: The same people who won't help with the fundraiser won't help with that, either.

By way of a project status update, and corroborating my observations, I put out my plea for Mike four days ago -- that post, as of now, has brought in as many page views as this blog typically gets in only one day. My Facebook post only has 80 shares. My Twitter post has one retweet and two "likes."

"Profiles in Apathy" is the name of that self-defeating game, and I've seen it more times over the years than I care to recall.

But all is not negative. Far from it, thanks to a happy few.

Thank you to all who have shown leadership in this, made donations and spread the word. Just so you know, your efforts have already made a real and positive difference for Mike and Rosey, and I'm committed to growing things even more, with additional posts planned. My cynicism isn't with you, but with a majority that never lifts a finger beyond sharing discouraging opinions

Here's the deal: I didn't do this to argue with anyone about anything. I intentionally titled my appeal "Plea to All Friends of Mike Vanderboegh."

I didn't address it to anyone else. I don't care about them.

If you're not his friend, if you won't share the link and if you won't make a gratitude offering, your reasons why are neither important nor solicited here. That isn't what this is about. Go do something else and leave those of us who care about him to do our work in peace.

And if you are Mike's friend, act like one.

Full Circle

Black college students across the country have demanded that they be segregated from white peers, calling for “safe spaces” on campuses meant only for so-called students of color. [More]
Now that's Opposite Day "progressive"!

Can we expect a latter day Rosa Parks to demand a seat at the back of the bus?

And what happens if whites demand "safe spaces" segregated from blacks?

What's that, Hosea? No, I don't think they're interested...

I see a comment under the feature link calling this"the complete failure of public education."

I disagree. For those who grok the goals, this one goes in the "success" column.

Rifleperson

Marine Corps boot camp, job titles to be gender neutral by April [More]
In the spirit of facilitating "progressive" elevation, I've identified one title they'll need to change. And while "Expert" and "Sharpshooter" are compliant, they're going to have to come up with something a little less unwieldy than "marksperson."

Is it really a matter of "sexism" when the evidence says certain just-the-way-it-is physical realities cannot be ignored? If it is, and if they can be, let's all look forward to a more inclusive NBA and NFL.

Do you think most of the top brass is enthusiastically on board with this due to political allegiances, or are they hanging on to see what happens in November?

Feel the Burn

ISIS burns fighters alive for letting Ramadi fall [More]
So I guess they decided not to go with a "Jihadi of the Month" motivator?

Hey, Batter, Batter, Batter...

Guess you can't do that any more -- it could hurt somebody's feewings... [More]

Now who wants a nice participation trophy?

Monday, January 11, 2016

Conflict of Interest

Sheriff David Ward formerly worked for the Federal Bureau of Land Management and appears to have actually been a witness against the Hammond family in the ridiculous federal terrorism trial back in 2012. [More]
Gee, why haven't I heard this from the mainstream press?

Unsportsmanlike Conduct


The Daily Caller picked up my latest GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column. [More]

Tools of the Prozi Trade


If you've been paying attention, you'll recognize all of these techniques being regularly used.

[Via Jeet]

Shrimp Boy Guilty

Me, I'd like to see a pay-per-view death match against Leland Yee. [More]

How heartwarming to find he's working on a book and cares about guiding youngsters... a real Tookie, that one.

[Via Dave Licht]

How Can You Have Any Pudding if You Don't Eat Your Meat?

The night before Obama’s press conference, there was a misunderstanding with my seven-year-old daughter ... over her pudding ... As I watched her howling and bawling on the floor, pretty much begging the Lord to take her life, I realised I was watching someone who had been subjected to a great injustice that they were powerless to do anything about, that her tears were those of impotent rage. [More]
So Obama was basically having a temper tantrum?

Dude, by the time my kids were seven, they knew a lot better than to pitch a fit in front of me, especially over something inexcusably trivial like that. Hell, they'd even been to the range with me many times by then.

You must be a really incompetent father and your daughter must sense and exploit  that. And this makes me think you're not even a formed adult:
Yes, you’d cry, wouldn’t you? Like a seven-year-old who has been betrayed, you’d want to lie down on the floor and weep hot tears too.
No, that's not how men behave, not that I expect you to grok that, inconsequential wanker. Nor would they do this, although it probably explains much:




There Oughtta Be a Law!

Police are hunting for a gunman who shot and killed a fellow passenger on board a train in Oakland, California. [More]
This is your fault, you know.

[Via William T]

Out with the Old, In with the New

While the bill would release drug traffickers, it would do virtually nothing about mandatory minimums ... for people who are in prison because of their status as gun owners. [More]
Just think of it as correctional terraforming.

[Via Felix B]

Nice Gun Show You Got Here

Shame if somethin' happened to it... [More]

No Skin in the Game?

Gun fantatics’ refusal to bend ensures they will be toppled [More]
By who, E.J. Dionne?

Flesh out what making me bend to your will looks like.

Sean May Need His Guns Back

Sean Penn unwittingly led Mexican marines to El Chapo after meeting him for an extraordinary interview - and is now under investigation. [More]
So, Spicoli: Did you ask any of his enforcers about their "cowardly killing machines"? And any chance you're going to reconsider, now that you've given the cartel good reason to hold you responsible?

A Group Effort

According to a police report obtained by NBC10, an anonymous tipster told officers that, "the threat to police is not over" and that the man who shot Officer Jesse Hartnett is "part of a group that consists of three others," adding that the alleged shooter "is not the most radical of the four."  [More]
Thank goodness Jim Kenney is an expert on Islamic teachings!

Father Knows Best

They say one of the men pointed a gun at the father and told him to leave. [More]
Bloomberg's "common sense gun safety laws" in action-- coming soon to a neighborhood park near you, assuming they haven't already.

Just think-- if the animals had killed her, Daddy wouldn't have been able to do a damn thing about it. As is, how he'll ever be able to look at himself again is a mystery to me.

And forgive me for wondering if a bodega connection makes asking where the young worthies came from relevant...

"Progressive" Values

So when Naughty America, one of the U.S.'s largest pornography production companies, invited me to try out VR porn for myself at CES, I wasn't sure what to expect. [More]
It's still Opposite Day at the CES.

This is what "progressives" want American men distracted with. For now.

Naturally, (or would it be "unnaturally"?) they don't want them thinking about more meaningful pursuits -- even if they're ... uh ... adulterated.

There's a Pleasure Island turning boys into enslaved asses analogy in here somewhere...

American Viper

Bradley Cooper... Thank[s] Obama for Gun Control [More]
Gosh, you mean this stage prop isn't an heroic American patriot in real life? And that he could learn a thing or two about being a man from someone who knew one...?

As opposed to...

‘Background Checks’ Could Leave Grandmother Disarmed Despite Her Indifference

Honestly, ma’am, you do have a problem with background checks – you just don’t realize it. All gun owners do.  [More]
That's because they're not really about "background checks." They're an incremental citizen disarmament con being pulled by those who would rather see you dead than armed.

Perception is Power

This one's a year old, but nonetheless timely and vital to understand -- I saw it over at Sipsey Street:
Claims that government agencies are infiltrating online communities and engaging in “false flag operations” to discredit targets are often dismissed as conspiracy theories, but these documents leave no doubt they are doing precisely that. [More]
It figures Opposite Day "progressives" would use deception to simulate an illusion of truth.

Friday, January 08, 2016

Perimeter Watch

We wish to establish a safety perimeter of protection for the occupiers so as to prevent a Waco-style situation from unfolding during this peaceful occupation. The primary intention of this outer-ring is to bear witness to any aggressive action initiated by federal agencies or the occupiers, and to encourage an open dialogue towards a peaceful resolution.  [More]
This could complicate an aggressive response if done as stated.

Border Control and Gun Rights

From Karla Davenport, i Spy Radio:

See our radio broadcast schedule below or head to http://www.ispyradio.com/listen.   All stations stream live!

Our Guests: Agent Craig Duff & Author and Gun Rights Activist, David Codrea
This Week: Borders and gun control issues continue to be in the news of late, and often neither of the issues on a good note. We start with Agent Craig Duff, a twenty year U.S. Border Patrol agent to get a look at the realities of the border — is it as porous as the media often makes it out to be? What tools are at their disposal? Is Canada, which has a much larger border with the U.S. than Mexico, overlooked in border security? We'll get a look at what's happening from Agent Duff, who has been an agent on both the southern and northern border so has a very deep understanding of the issues, challenges, and successes on both borders, as well as what they need to make their job more effective.
Then we talk to author and gun rights activist David Codrea who was instrumental in breaking the "Fast and Furious" story.  We discuss new information about Fast and Furious, the current executive orders President Obama wrote regarding more gun control rules, debunk some common anti-gun rights memes, and we wrap things up with his thoughts on the story of ranchers taking over a national wildlife refuge in Burns, Oregon. 
Then don’t miss next week’s show as we continue our discussion on the standoff in Burns with President of Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes and President of American Lands Council, Rep. Ken Ivory.
Monday, after the show airs, you can go to our webpage www.ispyradio.com and download a free podcasts.
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A Nation of Fly Larvae

“Safe Rooms” are the last, pathetic, contemptible line of defense of  frightened, passive white people against uncontrolled crime. The first and best defense is a culture that doesn’t commit crime and slams hard any intruding criminal. But this is racism. The second is a Ruger Redhawk and the will to use it, but if the remains are of the wrong color it’s a hate crime. [More]
Welcome to America.

[Via Keith B]

Rep. Greg Walden Addresses U.S. House on Situation in Oregon and the West

More putting things in perspective. [More]

What Kind of Paranoid Would Think That?


The Alinsky Rule 5 is strong in this one.

In the Name of Islam

Damn white Christian males... [More]

[Via Florida Guy]   

UPDATE:
The Muslim man who said Islam motivated him to shoot a police officer does not represent the teachings of Islam, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney stated in a press conference...
And his theological qualifications to make such a definitive assurance are...?

Plea to All Friends of Mike Vanderboegh

Per Mike, the doctors have told him he is not long of this world. As we all know, his financial situation due to years of disability and devotion to the larger issue of self-sacrifice for freedom is terrible.  He is doing what he can to get his affairs in order, but the reality is, his wife will be left in really bad shape.  I would like to help with a funding appeal.

I looked at various "crowdfunding" sites, but there are hoops to jump through and/or  a cut they take. For now at least, in order to get the ball rolling and hopefully growing as it does, I'm asking all of Mike's friends to spread the word and to send gratitude offerings directly to him:
  • Paypal to  georgemason1776@aol.com*
  • Check, money order, cash, etc. to Mike Vanderboegh, PO Box 926, Pinson, AL 35126.**
You'll note I called it a "gratitude offering." That's proper, as this is being directed to those of you who have received value from Mike's work over the years. That gratitude should also extend to Mike's wife Rosey, who has had to make plenty of sacrifices of her own to enable Mike to do so many necessary things you and I have benefited from.

In truth, many people have and owe Mike plenty, and don't even realize it.

There are people who identify as "Three Percenters" who don't know Mike is the originator of the concept, and who have never heard of Sipsey Street Irregulars. You can generally tell, because, by their words and conduct, they reveal absolute unfamiliarity with the Catechism of the Three Percent, and its "ironclad commitment to no first use of force."

Plenty more have heard of "Fast and Furious." Few know the first report came from Mike, and how creatively and hard he worked after that to dig out more exclusive information, and to make certain the story got noticed by politicians and the press.

The entire movement to restore recognition of the right to keep and bear arms -- and more -- owes Mike for his uncompromising leadership, for his refusal to comply, and for the risks he has assumed with acts of public defiance.

Everyone who is a War on Guns regular and a Sipsey Street Irregular owes Mike for being a constant source of information and inspiration. So no, I'm not begging anyone for donations on his behalf -- I'm flat out observing we owe him, and now's the time to show it tangibly.

You need to first be a force multiplier and spread the word about this to everyone within your sphere of influence  -- email, social media, forums, blogs, whatever, and that includes requesting help from bloggers whose sites you frequent.  If you're a member of a group, you need to pressure it to help. And I'm not talking a one-time deal -- I'm going to be posting regular updates asking you to send reminders.

The next thing you need to do will actually cost you something. You need to donate something. Those of you without similar personal or family medical issues who you think you can't afford to, remember the widow's mite

Don't assume someone else will be picking up the slack, so you don't need to do anything.

That's enough for now. I'm going to be regularly following up on this, including with updates. I guess we'll find out who Mike's friends are.

* Paypal form:
   
UPDATE: I'm told just going to Paypal and picking the friends/family option will keep fees from being taken out. I'm also told that there are donation limits Paypal imposes -- it may just be simpler to send a check.

** A friend suggests "writing 'gift' in the memo line of a check, because that clarifies any person can donate up to $14,000 per year to any other person, without either of them incurring tax obligations."

In with the New

It’s been a week since 2016 began, and we are excited to share our plans for the New Year. This will be a critical year for the state of Nevada, as Bloomberg’s Universal Background Check Initiative will be on the ballot. [More]
If Bloomberg wins in Nevada, he'll keep on advancing until he's in your state. Wouldn't you rather stop him before he gets there?

Full Disclosure

Lobbyists in Missouri who have sex with state lawmakers or their aides would have to disclose that activity to the state ethics commission, under a bill introduced this week by a Republican state representative. [More]
I thought being a whore required discretion... this could open the door to valuation for services tax liabilities, contributions in kind campaign finance reporting, etc.

What if it's the politician doing the servicing? What if its politicians making "backroom deals"with each other?

Hey, will there be a reporting form, with activity codes...?

[Via Steve T



Hey, We're for Gun Control Too!


Why are you fighting for prior restraints?

Show me where "adjudicated" affords the same due process protections for all those suspected of mental disabilities as are given to those accused of heinous crimes. Answer the questions!

You're not exclusively talking "violent felons" and you know it. You're also talking Americans who have run afoul of citizen disarmament edicts for daring to exercise a right supposedly guaranteed by the Second Amendment.

The truth that needs to be dealt with, and so it won't be, is that anyone who can't be trusted with a gun can't be trusted without a custodian. For as long as that person can't be trusted.

Still, as long as you're going to support the "prohibited person" alternative, there is a much less intrusive prior restraint, and one that creates no record of who purchased what. It's a shame, but no surprise, that we have to access it through the Internet Archive.

Fear Factor

I'm less afraid of the criminals wielding guns in Baltimore, I declared as we discussed the issue, than I am by those permitted gun owners. [More]
That's because you're an idiot. And pretty snotty about your "white privilege," to boot.

How many Baltimore murders have been committed by NRA members again?

With "progressives," every day is Opposite Day.

I'll bet Sharon Tate probably thought she lived in a pretty safe neighborhood, too. As did the Petits.

[Via Steve T

We're the Only Ones Lively Enough

According to a court record, the incident began when Lively dumped the contents of a glass potpourri container on the victim after he broke it while unloading items from a shopping trip. Lively then grabbed the woman and dragged her and forced her to the dining room floor. He also forcibly took a cellphone from the victim and twice struck her in the back of the head with his fist, the court record said ... Authorities also said Lively pulled her arms behind her while pushing her tailbone with his knee or foot ... The court record said the woman was left with a fractured tailbone, bruises and scratches. Authorities said portions of the victim’s hair were pulled from her head. [More]
 How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I don't know why, but I suddenly feel like singing...

[Via bondmen]

Hey You. Yes, You.

We cannot emphasize enough the importance and impact of your involvement.  It is because AzCDL members took the time to contact committee members, legislators and the Governor that Constitutional Carry is now the law in Arizona. [More]
Bloomberg is eyeing Arizona as the jewel he wants for his crown. Just because you're not from there doesn't mean what happens there won't affect you.