Would you like to find out how? [More]
Monday, April 04, 2016
Because We're the Xenophobic Racists
Mexico tortures migrants – and citizens – in effort to slow Central American surge [More]And yes, of course they found a way to blame the U.S. for it.
I Guess Business Must Be Pretty Good...
...if they can afford to alienate gun owners. [More]
With all the victory crowing going on, you'd think they'd done more than ASKED though...
I wonder if management would sign one of these if asked:
We could always ask...
[Via @pamnsc]
With all the victory crowing going on, you'd think they'd done more than ASKED though...
I wonder if management would sign one of these if asked:
We could always ask...
[Via @pamnsc]
A Need-to-Know Basis
Oregon Governor, AG Hold SECRET MEETINGS With Gun Grabbers [More]We can't allow the disruptive influence of inconvenient disagreements while we're plotting our next round of infringements.
We're the Only Ones Feculent Enough
Oak Harbor police chief loses gun in grocery store bathroom [More]Doesn't whomever found it realize the pile of sh!+ he can get into for violating I-594?
Still Sleeping with the Enemy
What do billionaires like Esprit Founder Susie Buell of California, and Sri Lankan lobbyist Imaad Zuberi of California, and media mogul Fred Eychaner of Chicago, and Donald Sussman hedgefund manager from New York and Chicago real estate mogul J.B Pritzker, and gay activist Jon Stryker of NY, and NRA and Viacom lobbyist Jeffrey Forbes and entertainment mogul Haim Saban all have in common? They all appear to be brilliant business people who have all given millions to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and to her various PACS. [More]That means money gun owners sent in to fight "gun control" has been funneled to the Hillary campaign to undermine the RKBA of the donors. That means they were bamboozled into indirectly sending aid and comfort to the enemy.
I see Fairfax is distancing themselves now that it's all out in the open. Tell me they didn't know about the guy's sympathies -- or should have if they were being responsible stewards. Like they never were with Richard, or with Judas Bob, or with any of the countless politicians who have very publicly betrayed them -- for years.
Me, I'm wondering at what point mail fraud charges would stick.
[Via Keith B]
Bringing Out the Grains of Salt Here
BREAKING: FAST AND FURIOUS WAS SECRET PROGRAM TO SHIP ARMS TO MIDDLE EAST TERRORISTS [More]If so, no source I relied on ever made that claim.
I've actually been privy to chatter and claims in re this for several months now and have been uneasy passing them along because I have no way to verify claims, and there is another figure not named here -- but nonetheless central to discussions I've seen -- who may have a motive that could be beneficial in re raising doubts about his incarceration.
Obviously I have no way to prove everything this report says isn't Gospel, and in no way do I wish to discourage pulling threads to see what unravels, but I remain unconvinced.
First off, I have a problem with the terminology "Fast and Furious," which was a Phoenix operation initiated as a part of the larger "Project Gunrunner." Second, relying on U.S. gun shops to do straw purchasing, then smuggling, them through cartel middlemen and shipping them to the Middle East, just doesn't seem like an Occam's Razor kind of supply model, considering how ubiquitous full-auto AKs and ready suppliers are in that part of the world.
Maybe my doubts will prove unfounded and there are explanations beyond my admittedly limited understanding. But I'll need to see more than what I see here, and what I've seen in months of emails trying to call attention to this.
UPDATE: This is why I question a need to route via Mexico.
The Buck Stops THERE
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| My staffers misinformed me! |
At least he didn't try to ban shoulder things that go up.
Fear Factor
“This is what they fear — the black man,” said activist Olinka Green. “This is what America fears.” [More]No, not at all. It's real simple: Conduct yourself peaceably and keep and bear all the arms you want. Don't, and expect a defensive response.
Don't give capable people reason to fear and they won't respond in kind.
[Via William T]
We're the Only Ones a Driving Force Enough
The police could be controlling your self-driving car [More]As well as your electronic permission-to-fire-controlled "smart gun"... After all, who but a criminal needs a gun that fires against the discretion of the authorities?
[Via Florida Guy]
Most Likely to Succeed
For a guy who was good on guns and immigration, Hoekstra certainly is delusional with his new-found love. [More]
And if by "fun" and "cool," Kasich means "terminally destructive to the GOP," then yeah, pull a bait and switch and get that RINO rave started.
And if by "fun" and "cool," Kasich means "terminally destructive to the GOP," then yeah, pull a bait and switch and get that RINO rave started.
A Friendly Warning
It's the End of the World as We Know It!
West Antarctic ice sheet could collapse, causing significant sea level rise, experts warn [More]Proof?
We ain't got no proof.
We don't need no proof.
I don't have to show you any stinking proof.
At least it looks like the motive hasn't changed.
And, as I've been reminded, they don't have to worry about a million gallons of heavy metal-contaminated wastewater discharged in the Colorado watershed either.
We Shall Overcome, We Shall Overcome
We shall overcome some day, Inshallah... [More]
And if you would rather they didn't, you're a hater.
And if you would rather they didn't, you're a hater.
Catch and Release
“What they are doing is like a backdoor amnesty or an amnesty through policy,” he added. “They can’t get everybody in the right way so they are just going to release everybody on their own recognizance pending a court date that hasn’t been set, knowing that over 85 percent of the people don’t show up for the court date.” [More]And, of course, they've "earned the right to be citizens." But their self-identifying as overwhelmingly Democrat and anti-gun has nothing to do with that "single issue."
Right, Grover, and every damn one of your deliberately indifferent apologists?
Is a Puzzlement
I found this site over the weekend and tried my hand at creating a puzzle. You can vary the number of pieces/level of complexity as you prefer. It might be a useful tool for getting kids interested in graphic introductions to concepts and open the door to discussions of principles...
Benefit of the Doubt
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| So why the hell did Ted endorse Grover? |
I've written several posts and articles on the guy over the years, not all of them critical and some actually in his defense, and have consistently sent the links to his Twitter account. Here's a sample and a sample and a sample and a sample and ... I could find plenty more, and I'll also be sending the link to this post to "the TedNugent.com team" that administers the account for him.
Plus it's not the first time Nugent has lent his name and endorsement to someone who didn't deserve it, for which there was plenty of information about why. For him not to know this stuff means he's an oblivious dolt who has no business being considered a "gun rights leader" and an NRA director. Either that or he's perfectly aware, with all that implies.
So sorry, apologist[s]. He knows.
If you want to make "Can't we all get along?" excuses for him, go right ahead. Just know that some of us recognize them for what they are -- excuses, and not very good ones at that.
The Self-Induced Irrelevancy of Edward Luce
Mr Obama’s reluctance to put US troops in Syria is understandable. But he could have tried other things. For example, taking more Syrian refugees would have given him greater moral traction to sway collective action in Europe. [More]Yeah, more European collective action and cultural terraforming. That's the ticket!
Saturday, April 02, 2016
Friday, April 01, 2016
Mike Vanderboegh Update
I've emailed him asking him to call me if he's up to it. I think it's for the best to leave it at that, because if he can he will, and if he can't, it wouldn't be helpful or considerate for me to call to him.Since then, I've had more inquiries and have been approached by others who have not had their emails responded to as well, so I approached his son via Facebook PM. He kindly assured me my call would be welcome.
I just got off the phone with Mike. I filled him in on the above and asked if there was anything I could tell those who were concerned.
'Tell 'em I'm sick," he replied. "Tell 'em I feel like shit."
That's Mike. No mincing words.
I let him know a lot of people were concerned and praying for him,
"I appreciate that," he said.
I'm going to repeat my call to not burden him with emails and blog comments. I'll continue to check in with family members, and if and when anything relevant to share comes to my attention, I will pass it on.
Cry 'Havoc,' and Let Slip the Dogs of War
Chalk one up for another "zero tolerance policy"!Last year, there were 69 allegations of child rape and other sexual offences by peacekeepers from 10 missions. One advocacy group says it has passed on new reports to the UN that a soldier made four girls have sex with a dog. [More]
[Via Florida Guy]
That Which Must Not Be Named
VIDEO: WH Censors French President Saying ‘ISLAMIST Terrorism’ [More]Well, before you get on your high horse, there's a good reason for that:
[R]emember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ. In our home country, slavery and Jim Crow all too often was justified in the name of Christ.We know who the threat is...
Rogen/Schumer On-Set Gun Discharge Scares Crew, Destroys Camera
"Seth and I have literally over an hour of extensive training from professional armorers and technical advisors," the shaken actress/comedienne cautioned. "If this can happen to us with all we go through, how crazy is it to think just anyone can buy a machine gun online without a background check?" [More]How crazy, indeed?
Making a Difference
Unfortunately, changing things for the better requires, you know, participation, commitment and effort.
An Inconvenient Truth
IPCC Official: “Climate Policy Is Redistributing The World’s Wealth” [More]WoG regulars know what's coming next.
[Via Florida Guy]
Inconsistent with Journalist[sic] Standards
We're the Only Ones Bus-ted Enough
Kids in a northern Virginia public school district unknowingly rode a school bus this week that was also carrying “explosives training materials” left behind by the CIA after it conducted exercises with local law enforcement agencies... [More]It wasn't noticed for a week while kids ride obliviously -- what could go wrong? And does "benign" under "normal operations" include being dropped into the engine compartment?
Naturally, no names of responsible individuals, and how they have been held accountable, will ever be known.
[Via William T]
We're the Only Ones Really Cleaning Up Enough
I've Always Depended on the Kindness of Strangers
While Reyes has already admitted his involvement in 16 killings – and he is suspected by federal authorities of being involved in at least 35 and holding the rank of “lieutenant of lieutenants” in the gang – it wasn’t until his indictment this week that he was tied to the police officer’s slaying. [More]Tell me "background checks" wouldn't have made a difference!
And it's in society's interest to continue feeding, clothing and housing this abomination why, again...?
[Via William T]
Stirring the Pot a Bit More
I knew yesterday's column on Cruz's "natural born" eligibility would be like poking a hornet's nest. Based on Facebook reactions and nested replies, it was. My first thought: Too bad such animated discussions aren't happening in comments under the article itself, where more people can read them (and for the record, I do not get page view compensation like at Examiner, so I don't have a "click bait" motive).
I also see I was right about two things: We can't count on the controversy just going away and some will react with strongly-vested emotions. One person made a point of telling me he "unfriended" me -- if others did as well and just didn't say anything, I don't know or care. I don't make a point of soliciting "friends." As I use social media as a platform for sharing my links, I only respond to friend requests and group invitations, I don't initiate them -- that way, no one can say I asked to be let in and then started spamming.
A few points I'd like to respond to:
I didn't write the article because I'm in the tank for Trump. I've made no endorsement and have written plenty of things criticizing him over the years. My main interest in him: He's brought issues to the fore that people like me want solutions for and that the establishment squishes would prefer to just throw out a few weasel words over and then stay the course they're on.
I understand there are plenty of people of note who have written documented defenses of Cruz's eligibility and there have been court cases siding with that opinion. I specifically acknowledged that in the article. It's the fact that there are opposing views, many passionate and many citing varied authorities, that makes me believe further court challenges aren't unlikely, depending on how close the race looks to be and if the opposition is desperate enough to play that card. I think to say that a new legal complaint won't happen is as unsupportable as predicting the outcome if more do get filed. Rulings get challenged and overturned all the time -- that's why we have appeals courts.
A seemingly minor point, one I thought about addressing in the article (but didn't want to go too far off into the weeds) -- one person pointed out that the Prince Hashim analogy in the column photo was not accurate because his mother gave up her citizenship. Again, there are conflicting accounts of this, but per Time's Swampland blog, Queen Noor, “says she automatically lost her U.S. citizenship but never renounced it.” Doing so formally would be a requirement to "legally" give it up.
And that brings me to my main point, one I've repeated a few times on this blog: If Cruz has sealed his records, why won't he just unseal them? What's the big secret? That would dispel speculation that his mother renounced her citizenship and more -- or else it would add a whole new level of complexity to the legal arguments. Isn't that something we all deserve to know? Why would any of his defenders who are interested in the truth be against that?
If you'd like to add your two cents, I request you do so under the column itself. And if you don't care what I request and would prefer I just go to hell, take a number and get in line.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Kasich's Problem
Don’t Count on Cruz ‘Natural Born Citizen’ Controversy to Just Go Away
We may not have heard the last word from the courts either, leaving open the question of what Republicans will do if Cruz wins the nomination and his eligibility is challenged by the Democrats. While some conservatives argue they wouldn’t dare, because that would open the door to resurrecting questions about Obama, that contention is more a matter of opinion than anything else. The prize is the one that lies ahead, not behind, and people who crave power will dare much. [More]This will upset and even anger many. But the questions are too important not to ask and expect unequivocal answers for.
Imagine How Much Worse This Would Have Been Without I-594
I sure do "feel" safer with all those "common sense gun safety laws"! [More]
No Longer Cast Away
Gun Ban Struck Down in Northern Mariana Islands [More]How can it be a commonwealth if it doesn't share in the common wealth of rights? How can it be a protectorate unless those rights are protected?
[Via several of you]
Coming Up Short
Our fiscal quarter ends tomorrow, and we haven’t reached our fundraising goal yet! [More]Meanwhile, Bloomberg cuts another check...
We're the Only Ones Prepared for the Worst Enough
No Justice, No Peace?
[More]
Background info. And more. And more. This isn't just some random guy -- this one addressed the UN in Geneva.
This is incredibly dangerous -- imagine what will happen in the cities if and when some "unarmed social justice demonstrators" are martyred. Now imagine what the government will be able to convince a frightened and unprepared public into accepting in the name of 'public safety" and "security."
[Via Florida Guy]
Speaking of Core Denial
They hear my interviews, troll my social media and read my various writings in their bizarre scramble to find fault with my logic and the unlimited evidence I bring forth that is so very contrary to their core denial. [More]Let's test Ted's talk against his walk, shall we? Let's test his geometric logic. From his column:
It is culturally suicidal not to have stringently enforced borders, especially during a war on terror when our own commander in chief’s allegiance is dangerously questionable at best.
And:
It is simply suicidal to let in hordes of so-called “refugees” from lands infested with America-hating terrorists when you know damn well a certain percentage of them are dedicated to killing you.
Who's scrambling, Ted? And who's in core denial over logic, presenting such blatant contradictions as "wisdom"?
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Control the Language, Control the Narrative
The Library of Congress has announced that it will use “unauthorized immigration” and “noncitizen” to replace “illegal aliens” in its bibliographical records. [More]Why don't we just cut to the chase and call them "Heroes of the Revolution"?
[Via Florida Guy]
Lawmaker Lunacy Symptomatic of Racist Social Engineering Destroying America
For Chambers, such behavior is expected. He’s been getting away with spreading his special brand of lunatic hate for a long time. As Nebraska’s “longest-serving” state senator, he’s confident he can keep getting reelected no matter what he says or does. [More]He's racist. He's anti-gun. He talks about "mowing down" his colleagues in the legislature. And he'll keep on getting re-elected no matter what he says or does.
"Streetside Shooter"
An active shooter engages a group of friends walking down the street. The shooter, unstable and fumbling, makes the split second decision to fire on the crowd. A bystander takes control of the situation and goes into action. [More]This week on "Stop the Threat"...
Inquiries About Mike
I would say the same goes for most emails. Knowing he has shown a tendency of being compelled to address them, is it really necessary to add to burdens?
For now, the best thing to do is pray for our friend, if you're the kind who does. And who knows? Maybe he'll bounce back soon and fill us in on things.
The next best thing is to demonstrate gratitude.
Freedom's Safest Place?
Speaking of "single issue," they sure seem to be expanding it, right down to highlighting IRA audits, Benghazi and Venezuela.
Guess what they won't talk about. Grover & insider pals wouldn't like that.
[Via The Gun Feed]
Petitioning for Redress
Please contact your congressman. Urge him or her to call Congressman Frank Guinta and become an original cosponsor of the interstate firearms purchase bill... [More]Realistically, ambitious politicians are not going to be rocking any boats until after the election. Then there's the question of providing the right motivation. Even if it does pass and get signed into law by the next president, expect state lawsuits to tie things up for years.
Still, I guess it wouldn't hurt to put your congressthing on notice, assuming yours is even approachable on the subject. A few of us have been unsuccessful at getting groups to adopt the idea of writing to those who can be persuaded, even if from a different district or state -- after all, the "laws" they pass affect all of us, and it's not like they don't accept campaign contributions from anywhere...
A quick way to bypass those exclusionary contact forms on congressional websites: CSPAN has the Twitter accounts for all federal reps. I haven't found time to come up with a "worth contacting" list. Culling everyone with a "D" or lower from GOA's House and Senate pages would probably be a good place to start.
That way, you won't need to waste your time appealing to "safe" seat Dems like Feinstein and Schumer, whose staffers will just laugh at you. What you can do is contact more pliable politicians from other areas, and persuade or threaten with economic/political consequences as appropriate.
Graphic Proof that the Real Threat is You
Separate Ways
It just didn't work out. [More]
But not before she talked him into giving up his "cowardly killing machines."
I wonder if he now feels that was an idiot move, and if he's rearmed yet...
But not before she talked him into giving up his "cowardly killing machines."
I wonder if he now feels that was an idiot move, and if he's rearmed yet...
It's You Haters' Fault
"Inflammatory comments about patrolling and securing Muslim neighbors or barring Muslims from entering this country, having an immigration policy based on religion, is counterproductive to our homeland security and national security interests," he said. [More]Plus Norquist and Kasich and the Pope don't like it much. Besides, we're "rigorous!"
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
‘Open Carry’ RNC Petition Highlights ‘Progressive’ Projection and Hate
There were no shootings, no reported altercations of any kind. As much as that might disappoint “sophisticated” petition supporters leaving comments about “violently fractious racist simpletons” and tolerant sentiments such as “I’m kinda hoping there’ll be a bloodbath at the RNC,” that’s just not the way gun rights advocates conduct themselves. [More]Perhaps the hate is due to the realization that America’s “gun violence” problems overwhelmingly originate among Democrats and their family members.
The Travelin' Mark & Gabby Magic Thinking Show
Voice of the Opposition
The protest was held several blocks away from the store in a local park, and most protestors did not come over to the actual location of the store. Kathy Witkowski-Jacobs, a self-identified “hippie” from Arlington who requested to be referred to as “Mama Nanny Cat Dog,” was the lone protestor to show up outside the store. At her feet was a plate of food somebody at NOVA Armory had brought out for her. [More]You can't make this stuff up.
[Via William T]
'Fundamentally Honest,' Opposite Day 'Progressive-Style
This may shock you: Hillary Clinton is fundamentally honest [More]That someone fired for lying is making such a claim doesn't shock me at all, Jill Abramson.
But here, let me agree with you for a moment, and give a demonstrable example of Hillary being precisely honest:
“There is no classified marked information on those emails, sent or received by me."True. Official markings are "Confidential" or "Secret" or "Top Secret."
Open Letter to Ted Nugent
Genocide. And all the more troubling that you, an honorary member of The Zelman Partisans, the no compromise, no surrender Jewish RKBA organization, would use that “rat” imagery to promote such acts. As I recall, the Nazis demonized Jews during the Holocaust by referring to them as rats to be exterminated. [More]Carl Bussjaeger notes some problematic sentiments expressed by the TZP member with the longest media reach.
One major point left unexplored:
(In my personal view, eliminating the handouts would go far towards discouraging leeches, while allowing in those who want a chance to improve their own lot; in such an event, truly open borders would become a good thing for America.)In the absence of magical transformation, all real world-grounded cautions stand. .
We're the Only Ones Equating Enough
“America is a very safe place, particularly compared to the rest of the world,” said Bratton. But we have our incidents, as we know. We have had more than our share of mass killings. Some committed by inspired terrorists, but the vast majority committed by American citizens living here who have access to firearms.” [More]Because as we all know, only NYPD can be trusted with firearms. And broom handles.
[Via Michael G]
'Easy Access,' Opposite Day 'Progressive'-Style
Clemons didn’t know how to answer that, though he did mention that Belgium has easy access to guns, though the Brussels attackers used bombs in their assault... [More]That must be why Gun Policy.org, a group run by globalist gun-grabbers in their own right, assesses Belgian gun laws as "restrictive," right, Steve-O?
It'll never be enough for the control freaks until they have it all -- and then they'll find new ways to squeeze.
Monday, March 28, 2016
About That Right Wing Conservative the Antis Were Hoping For...
Yeah...uh... that didn't exactly work out. [More]
And still more here.
[Via Florida Guy]
UPDATE: Original link has been discontinued by that website. It did not have a photo of the suspect. The new story is here.
And still more here.
[Via Florida Guy]
UPDATE: Original link has been discontinued by that website. It did not have a photo of the suspect. The new story is here.
Gun Ban Case Supreme Court Didn’t Consider Enabled by Phony ‘Pro-Gun’ Democrat
But it was the case SCOTUS didn’t hear that has the most immediate impact on gun owners throughout the Republic, and it’s been enabled by a prominent so-called “pro-gun” Democrat: The ban on guns in Post Offices. [More]Who would believe someone who supports gun bans and Obama is "pro-gun" and worthy of an "A" rating?
Armed American Radio
Exploiting Vulnerabilities
We're the Only Ones Gentlemanly Enough
So far, investigators confirmed the incident began as a disturbance about 5 a.m. Wednesday outside the Red Rose Gentleman’s Club on Santa Rosa Boulevard. The altercation spilled over into a parking lot across the road, and shots rang out. [More]I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've put myself in this exact situation...
[Via Fred L]
Communist Martyrs High School
High School Mural Features Communist, La Raza Propaganda [More]Time was, that was from an old Firesign Theater bit.
At least the privileged little Portland "progressives" understand where power comes from.
I wonder if a pro-RKBA/Constitution mural with armed Americans imagery would be allowed?
We're the Only Ones Pointed Enough
FBI employee charged with pointing a gun at woman’s head inside a restaurant [More]This is why you and I can't be trusted to be armed at restaurants that serve adult beverages. We just don't have the training and experience to produce outcomes like this.
[Via Florida Guy]
Once Upon a Time
I suppose the endings would have been happier with a woodsman hacking the wolf to death with his axe, and with Hansel and Gretel pushing the witch alive into the oven...? [More]
I suppose as long as we're talking fantasy fiction for children, The Times doesn't want any competition...
[Via Michael G]
I suppose as long as we're talking fantasy fiction for children, The Times doesn't want any competition...
[Via Michael G]
We're the Only Ones Falsifying Enough
And these the deputies haven't been charged with fabricating a crime ...why...? [More]
That said, the guy really needs to fix his problems with his son.
[Via Florida Guy]
That said, the guy really needs to fix his problems with his son.
[Via Florida Guy]
We're the Only Ones Divided on Race Enough
Two Atlanta police officers were relieved of duty after getting into a fist fight where a gun was allegedly pulled. They fought over who could run faster. [More]I don't have their specialized training, so I hope this question doesn't come across as something only an outsider would ask, but I don't suppose they could have ... you know .... raced?
[Via Steve T]
Playing Both Ends Against the Middle
CIA-armed militias are shooting at Pentagon-armed ones in Syria [More]But everybody had background checks, right...?
[Via Robert H]
Well, That Fender-Bender Shooting Finally Happened
We just don't know the circumstances yet. [More]
So naturally, WDJT CBS 58 Milwaukee is telling everyone it was "murder."
I've asked them to explain.
So naturally, WDJT CBS 58 Milwaukee is telling everyone it was "murder."
I've asked them to explain.
I'd Buy That for a Dollar...
A Family Dollar store clerk fatally shot a suspected robber inside his store... [More]Good for him. Now zip it and brace for the real costs to appear.
Oh, and to the comment poster who says "I recently purchased a tiny, 9mm handgun. Can carry it unnoticed in my blue jean pants pocket": Invest in a proper holster before you hurt yourself or someone else.
[Via Keith B]
Actions Have Consequences
A South Carolina bill would hold faith groups liable for refugees they settle — including their crimes [More]Uh-oh. The Red-Green Axis isn't gonna like this one bit.
[Via Keith B]
A Special Meeting
GRNC invites your input.
We're the Only Ones Bashful Enough
Manhattan DA hands another win to the cop-bashers — with Bill Bratton’s support [More]Wouldn't want any "quality of life" ordinances to complicate public Temple of Baal orgies...
[Via Mike M]56
And Thank You for Your Service!
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Great Place for It
A plan to exhibit a model of the Temple of Bel — also known as the Temple of Baal — in Times Square or Union Square is awaiting approval from the Mayor’s Office, Michel said. [More]But gods forbid a hamlet somewhere put up a manger scene at Christmas...
[Via Florida Guy]
Going 'Mainstream'
We find out who is behind the secretive, and insular Hollywood studios and the massive conglomerates that now own and control every molecule of your news, entertainment and education. We are going to find out what motivates these nefarious entities and how they have been able to use predatory, discriminating, unethical, and often times illegal business practices to maintain power. [More]And you can help. All you have to do is want to.
We're the Only Ones 'Insider' Enough
Sources told the paper that Emanuel believes only an insider could restore the trust of African-Americans... [More]Gosh, a new code word, like "teen." So will rappers start saying "Inisda" and do guys like me have to use "the 'I' word"...?
Put another way, Emanuel believes in raciist political pandering and unequal opportunities based on skin color. How very Opposite Day "progressive."
Meanwhile, Kif is lamenting it's not easy being green.
Any bets "gun violence" will go up instead of down?
Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town.
A 'Bizarre Flap'
I typically try not to link directly to Examiner.com anymore because it's not a company I choose to solicit page view revenues for, but sorry, Dave, your Norquist column does NOT "tell NRA voting members everything they need to know."
The comment by "carlosperdue" needs to be read by more and addressed in detail by you.
The comment by "carlosperdue" needs to be read by more and addressed in detail by you.
Where There's a Will There's a Way
A new report shows that contraband seized in Ohio’s prisons increased nearly 64 percent from 2013 to 2015. [More]I guess that's one measure of the "success" we can expect when all the bars being built around us are up.
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Things That Make You Go 'Hmmm...'
We talked yesterday about that Change.org petition demanding open carry at the Republican convention. I still maintain it is a product of "progressives," designed to exploit venue realities, to embarrass, and to engage in some good old-fashioned Alinsky Rule 5 ridicule.
First, we don't know who is behind it -- the petition originator lists himself as "NA" and does not share his identity with anyone he doesn't know. My hometown paper identifies the sponsor as "Americans for Responsible Open Carry," a group I've never heard of that doesn't appear to have any other sort of web presence. In any case, according to Fox News, the Akron Beacon-Journal is the go-to source for the name, so I asked reporter Doug Livingston how he ferreted it out. He replied that the name has apparently been changed. Unfortunately, a petition url cache search does not offer independent corroboration to further help us determine who is really behind this.
[UPDATE: "Hyperationlist" claims credit while maintaining trolling anonymity.]
Another reason to have doubt: The petition uses the phony, demonizing term "assault weapons" without quotation marks -- something right out of the gun-grabber lexicon, and something no experienced gun rights advocate would do.
There's something else we've come to expect: In all the news stories about this petition, there's no shortage of comments hoping for violence and death as "just deserts" for anyone daring to support the right to keep and bear arms. This report also has its share. And one guy stands out.
Meet Jeffrey Pilz. I can't tell you much about him, because he only shares his Facebook details with "friends," but he certainly has an interesting buildup of hostility eating at him, as evidenced by two separate comments:
Curious thing about Jeffrey. One thing we can tell from his Facebook page is he has a friend from Mason City, IA. That in itself would be totally insignificant, except when considered with one other factor, it rises to the level of interesting coincidence, and possibly a lot more.
That's because we have another story out of Mason City, IA, featuring one Jeffrey Pilz, an academic of sorts who has been arrested twice -- once for harassment related to threatening messages, unwanted contact and stalking, and the second time for violation of a no contact order to pressure his target into dropping charges. He was jailed after a plea deal that included a mandatory mental health evaluation. It was a misdemeanor charge, but restraining and mental eval orders generally have an effect on legal gun possession, at least for a prescribed period.
The faces in the two photos certainly resemble each other. The Pictriev similarity meter agrees:
What are the odds? But either way, the bloodthirsty comments from the first "Jeffrey Pilz" sure do indicate some anger management issues, like his visceral hatred for others is actually a projection, and like he's a total headcase loser ready to snap. If these two photos are of the same guy, the people responsible for evaluating his "progress" (maybe Magistrate Ronald J. Wagenaar?) ought to know how he's "reformed," because all too often we’ve seen tragedies that could have been prevented if warning signs hadn’t been ignored.
Isn't that something we're told is "common sense gun control"?
First, we don't know who is behind it -- the petition originator lists himself as "NA" and does not share his identity with anyone he doesn't know. My hometown paper identifies the sponsor as "Americans for Responsible Open Carry," a group I've never heard of that doesn't appear to have any other sort of web presence. In any case, according to Fox News, the Akron Beacon-Journal is the go-to source for the name, so I asked reporter Doug Livingston how he ferreted it out. He replied that the name has apparently been changed. Unfortunately, a petition url cache search does not offer independent corroboration to further help us determine who is really behind this.
[UPDATE: "Hyperationlist" claims credit while maintaining trolling anonymity.]
Another reason to have doubt: The petition uses the phony, demonizing term "assault weapons" without quotation marks -- something right out of the gun-grabber lexicon, and something no experienced gun rights advocate would do.
There's something else we've come to expect: In all the news stories about this petition, there's no shortage of comments hoping for violence and death as "just deserts" for anyone daring to support the right to keep and bear arms. This report also has its share. And one guy stands out.
Meet Jeffrey Pilz. I can't tell you much about him, because he only shares his Facebook details with "friends," but he certainly has an interesting buildup of hostility eating at him, as evidenced by two separate comments:
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That's because we have another story out of Mason City, IA, featuring one Jeffrey Pilz, an academic of sorts who has been arrested twice -- once for harassment related to threatening messages, unwanted contact and stalking, and the second time for violation of a no contact order to pressure his target into dropping charges. He was jailed after a plea deal that included a mandatory mental health evaluation. It was a misdemeanor charge, but restraining and mental eval orders generally have an effect on legal gun possession, at least for a prescribed period.
The faces in the two photos certainly resemble each other. The Pictriev similarity meter agrees:
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Isn't that something we're told is "common sense gun control"?
Friday, March 25, 2016
Daily Defense
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