Grover Norquist proves how delusional and deceptive his arguments are. [More]
Whether this imaginary "coalition" proves resentful enough to make a difference in November or not isn't even the point -- the "pathway to citizenship" he and Bloomberg and the cheap labor über alles Republicans are paving and adding speed lanes to will more than take care of elections after that.
WarOnGuns correspondent Carlos Perdue has posted two highly relevant comments so far -- and since I can't seem to make individual comment links work, I'm going to copy and paste them here:
Carlos Perdue
4/9/2016 8:14 PM EDT
Groveler al Nor'Qu'ist's Saudi pals are the ones directly responsible for the destruction of all those jobs in America's oil shale drilling patch.
and
Carlos Perdue
4/9/2016 7:13 PM EDT [Edited]
OMG. More delusional, deceptive nonsense from Bloomberg collaborator and islamophile quisling, Grover al Nor'Qu'ist (proper Arabic spelling of Norquist; please be sensitive).
Bloomberg and his gun-grabbing billionaire pals don't spend hundreds of millions of dollars for amnesty and open immigration to ensure "cheap labor" for Bloomberg's news operation. He's doing it to lock down his long-term gun ban strategy: The permanent cultural and political terraforming of the USA.
Grover al Nor'Qu'ist openly collaborates with Bloomberg's strategy to overrun our country and overwhelm the relatively conservative native-born citizenry's voting control with fast-breeding legal and illegal immigrants and their offspring, who will continue to lean overwhelmingly Democrat and anti-gun as they have increasingly since "Republicans" went along with Kennedy's 1965 Trojan Horse Immigration Act, since Reagan's and subsequent de facto and de jure amnesties, and since the gross dereliction and subversion by every president after Eisenhower of our most critical national defenses -- our own borders and immigration controls.
Unless the invasion-occupation-takeover of the USA is halted and reversed, anchor baby citizenship for the children of non-citizens abolished, and legal immigration slashed back to the kind of pleasant, beneficial, non-suicidal trickle we enjoyed from the 1920s under Coolidge through the 1950s under Eisenhower, then within 20 years thanks to the immigration Nor'Qu'islings, the Democrats will have permanent supermajority control of all branches of both the federal government and a supermajority of the states.
The vast majority of U.S. population growth since 1965 is due to government-sponsored over-immigration and invasion-occupation. The interest groups al Nor'Qu'ist cites are not in the same order of magnitude and will not even vaguely make up for the damage done by al Nor'Qu'ist's subversive immigration policies.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Friday, April 08, 2016
City of Angels
A federal judge in California has ruled that including a small Christian cross on the official seal of Los Angeles County is unconstitutional, siding with civil liberties advocates. [More]My, how very Opposite Day "progressive" of the Bill Clinton appointee.
Me, I object to calling the place "The Angels." That discriminates against those of us who call them spirit guides or Valkyries or Houris, or even those who call them demons...
Matter of fact, the example of the Taliban/Buddhist statue "flap," as adopted by those intent on going after Confederate monuments, makes it clear the entire mission system is emblematic of white privilege, patriarchy, religious bigotry, oppression and genocide, and it offends the hell out of people who live to have the hell offended out of them. If they're not going to be destroyed outright, we at least need to convert some to give equal shrift to Baal and Cthulu, as well as apportion a few as "bathhouses"...
The Devil's Invention
Meaning, I guess this Brit want them reserved for the devil's minions, and I suspect he'll get his wish-- at least over there. [More]
Faux News Health
Because nothing says "gun safety" like a bunch of antis haranguing you to turn it into a club! [More]
"Lead author Dr. Katherine Freundlich," eh? I don't suppose she'd like to fill out a form explaining her qualifications and what she's prepared to do about it should her advice not work out...?
"Lead author Dr. Katherine Freundlich," eh? I don't suppose she'd like to fill out a form explaining her qualifications and what she's prepared to do about it should her advice not work out...?
White House Still Claiming Second Amendment a ‘Given’ Right
This isn’t subject to interpretation and spin, which means the evil b******s are demonstrable liars, defrauding Americans out of their rights and usurping powers they have no claim to. Plainly, because there’s no other way to put this and remain faithful to the truth, that makes them tyrants and domestic enemies, and if you think about it, presumptuous blasphemers. [More]The One from whom all blessings flow…? The guy sure has a high opinion of himself.
Voyage to See What's on the Bottom
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Feral sons Uday and Qusay think it's a hoot that we had shows like that taking place in the "future" years of 1970s and 80s. "Voyage" actually had some thoughtful episodes, especially in the black and white era before much of it devolved into cheesy special effects and hokey monsters, like much of the -- face it -- dreck Irwin Allen produced.
Long story short, I found a Richard Basehart commemorative site that has posted another fond memory, back from the days when I was a Mad Magazine regular, their "Voyage to See What's on the Bottom" parody. You'll probably either think it's childishly stupid or funny. If you're like me, you'll think it's both, and enjoy it all the more because of that.
I don't know what "netiquette" is for a link that appears to go to a directory instead of a content page, so I'm not going to make this link hot. If you want to see more, copy and paste it into your address bar.
http://www.richardbasehart.com/images/vttbots/mad/
"Storefront Stick-up"
A victim of opportunity, this store owner has his hands full when he is confronted by an armed robber as he is unlocking the door. The robber demands "Give me the bag!" What happens next is the subject of this weeks' episode. [More]Tonight on "Stop the Threat"...
Mass Hysteria
Newtown schools chief: Teachers will never carry guns in town schools [More]Or I should say, Conn. hysteria, which is pretty much the same thing.
I note teacher Jason Adams didn't actually do anything threatening, so this appears to be pure hoplophobia gone viral. I suspect he's probably been doing it for a while and got careless with concealment. Another teacher saw it and reported him. And an armed "Only One" reminded him of why they're called that.
The guy is screwed. Good luck with a 2A defense. That presupposes courts exist to secure the Blessings of Liberty. Just like the other branches of government, right?
I have some feelers out to learn more -- if you have something to add, feel free to comment.
Item last -- I've seen a "friendly fire" tendency to pile on the guy, and will only ask this -- has anyone ever felt compelled to carry when and where the "law" said you couldn't?
[Via Sweet Baboo]
We're the Only Ones All TOR Up Enough
[W]hen Seattle police showed up at David Robinson's home shortly after 6 a.m. last Wednesday, he figured he had little choice but to let them in and hand over all his computer passwords. [More]There's always a choice. But some are more costly than others.
And there's always a weakest link.
Anybody think you're safe out there...?
[Via Michael G]
It's Firearms Friday!
I'll be joining Michael Dukes again at 11:20 or so Eastern to talk gun sales, Hillary and Bernie, and whatever else we can get to. [Listen]
For the Children
Thursday, April 07, 2016
Feel the Bern Yet?
[More]
Not unless he comes and tries to take them he hasn't.
When those who do start to realize that unanticipated personal costs may accrue, we'll see how long their resolve lasts.
We're Number Two!
ATF Trace Data Refutes Hillary’s Reported Vermont Gun Claim
With a reported claim like that, and with the blame being placed on what “progressives” refer to as “lax gun laws,” a fact check is in order. And to do that, we can consult ATF’s firearms trace data report for New York... [More]As usual, she's lying. Again.
How You Can Help
I've been asked why I don't have a tip jar and take contributions. I never ask that for myself. Aside from not wanting to feel beholden or to see the same handful doing all the donating, it shouldn't be necessary. What I do ask is pretty simple, and hardly seems unfair:
IF (and only if) you get value from a piece and think others may as well, share the link. If you have a comment you'd like to make about my article, make it on the website where it appears instead of just under my announcement about it here. If you're on social media, "like" and especially "share" the link on Facebook or tweet/retweet it on Twitter.
Basically, if you come across something you think helps advance your interests, spend one minute letting others know about it -- because traffic is the only way those sites have to measure bang for the buck (and no, unlike with Examiner, I do not get page view compensation). If you want to go the extra minute, send column links to larger media outlets and urge them to check out the work.
I don't want your money. But if you're a regular here, you keep returning for a reason. I would appreciate if you let your friends and colleagues know why.
A Blank Slate?
[N]either of them tells us anything about Garland's views of the Second Amendment. [More]He needs hearings to do that?
Is there some law keeping him from being interviewed...? Forget future cases, he can't talk principles? Or is that "just not done"...?
Right, the guy is a Chi-Town Obama nominee and we're not supposed to make any assumptions based on a totality of circumstances.
Yes, Fletcher? You had something of relevance you wanted to express to Prof. Winkler?
[Via Michael G]
No Surprise That Administration’s ‘Second Chance’ Excludes Gun Rights
"Tigers are vicious flesh eaters. This one had been vicious all of his life, and the first thing he would think of when he gets out of his cage is to tear some person to shreds." [More]Why let tigers out of cages if they're still dangerous? And if they're not, why rip out their teeth and claws?
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?
In all seriousness, gunwriter friends David Codrea, Dave Workman, Kurt Hofmann, and maybe Howard Nemerov have, I believe, all written on how 'enterprising' folks have done much the same thing to exploit naive 'gun-buyback' programs here domestically. [More]The very first time I ever addressed the subject, actually:
Y'see, with no questions being asked, a new outlet for selling stolen property with impunity (and a new incentive for stealing it in the first place) has been created. And who's the fence? Why, the police, of course!It just seemed kind of obvious.
[Via Jake S]
Foot Fetish
Shoes? What shoes? [More]
Actually, I think they're ridiculous.
No matter who accessorizes with them.
Actually, I think they're ridiculous.
No matter who accessorizes with them.
More Alike Than You Might Think
I got to see up close the mechanisms that allow people who celebrate homosexuals to find common cause with those who, when the law allows, happily sever their heads. [More]They both want the same thing -- it all. After the useful idiots have served their purpose, "There can only be one" will come into play.
[Via bondmen]
And Now for Something Completely Different
Virtual reality 'sex suit' lets men experience realistic intercourse all on their own [More]Perverse. Pathetic. Sad. Lost.
What is wrong with people?
Is No Space Safe Any More?
On Monday, students at Indiana University Bloomington mistook a priest for a Ku Klux Klan member, taking to social media to express their fear of the alleged Klansman, who they claimed was carrying a whip, and dressed in “white robes.” [More]But if you take appearance-based cautions, you're intolerant and racist.
Connect the Dots
"DAPA would deem over four million unlawfully present aliens as 'lawfully present' and eligible for work authorization," says the Texas brief. "And 'lawful presence' is an immigration classification established by Congress that is necessary for valuable benefits, such as Medicare and Social Security." [More]And here's an amicus curiae, initiated on the taxpayer's dime, by Bill de Blasio and Eric Garcetti (with a special guest appearance by Mike "Der" Feuer), and mayor/city groups that otherwise scream "Home Rule!" whenever its their ox getting gored. It "justifies" its case by citing skewed economics -- that is, economics that spread specialized "benefits" happy talk without factoring in total costs. And guess who the authority they cite to make their case is.
Yup, the Grover/Bloomberg Alliance.
But by all means -- listen to the "single issue" apologists and keep him on the board. After all, what could this possibly have to do with the Bylaws mandate "To protect and defend the Constitution of the United States [and] [t]o promote public safety, law and order, and the national defense…"?
Ain't that right, Ted?
It's all connected. Nobody thought Obama could "fundamentally transform America" all by his own self, did they?
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
My, How Irrelevant
I guess the LP is content to be something with no chance that no one will take seriously. [More]
The Jewel in Bloomberg's Crown
Here's how you can help. Before where you live gets lined up in Bloomberg's sights.
'Gun Enthusiast' Has Big 'But'
Gun enthusiast and concealed carry permit holder Jay Duechting said he supports the Second Amendment, but Coody’s law goes too far. “Let’s really think about this for a second folks,” Duechting said. “Do you really want people to be carrying an open weapon and you don’t know who they are? Everyone here (at American Armory and Tactical) has been trained and gone through background checks. Why would you want to go back to wild west days? I thought we had become more evolved since then.“You might have some people who are mentally unstable out there carrying. Why would we want that? Or someone could go buy a weapon without any training whatsoever. Why would we want that?” [More]Yeah, because we've never heard "wild west" before. Yeah,I know it never happens but it might.
I understand kAss-itch also works on douche sting...
[Via Jeffersonian]
One Step Forward, 10 Steps Back
Gun Rights Groups Shift Attention To Latinos To Boost Membership [More]Expect the poll numbers to shift away from anti-gun Democrats any decade now...
Through a Glass Darkly
That’s the focus of the Chicago Theological Seminary’s new program and video produced to bring naive whites into the “white privilege” progressive mindset – that white folks in America enjoy a system of special perks not afforded to everyone else, and that system is hopelessly stacked against minorities. [More]"Progressive theologians" -- talk about an Opposite Day oxymoron.
Besides, Eddie Murphy did it better.
[Via Florida Guy]
Death of a Hater
Should Christians Just Die?
To be pro-life means we place the highest value on every human life, not on only some. [More]Yeah, what's wrong with you infidels, anyway?
I'm perfectly happy to let useful idiot Rob Schenck sacrifice himself. But when he makes himself a tool of atheist totalitarians, when that enables enforceable-at-gunpoint monopoly of violence edicts, and when that ensnares me and mine, he assumes domestic enemy status.
[Via Mike M]
What's 9 Million Hours Among Friends?
ATF is updating the 4473. [More]
Hey, it's not like your time has any value:*
Laff-a-minute, those guys:
*UPDATE: I'm reminded the current version (pg. 6, "Paperwork Reduction Act Notice)) says "30 minutes' as well. Maybe that's just reflective of "progressive" bureaucratic Opposite Day "efficiency."
Hey, it's not like your time has any value:*
5 An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 18,275,240 respondents will take 30 minutes to complete the form.Maybe it's another April Fools joke:
Laff-a-minute, those guys:
*UPDATE: I'm reminded the current version (pg. 6, "Paperwork Reduction Act Notice)) says "30 minutes' as well. Maybe that's just reflective of "progressive" bureaucratic Opposite Day "efficiency."
See You Later, Alligator
The two men saw the gator from about 20 feet away, at which point Lightsey shot it as it came out of the water. [More]What do you suppose the outcome would have been had it been left up to the monopoly of violence cultists at the New York Daily News? Aside from them squealing and calling for men to bring guns to take care of the danger?
[Via Florida Guy]
The Heartbreak of RNCitis
Do you suffer from Rancid Prepuce? [More]
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Beyond Misinformation
There are a lot of twists and turns in the rabbit hole and it's easy to get lost. [More]
As with so many other incidents, I don't know what to believe -- and doesn't that just say it all?
As with so many other incidents, I don't know what to believe -- and doesn't that just say it all?
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
I view the link to the public housing voucher as a very weak rationale whose aim is to thwart the lessors’ property rights.and
Whoever enters that property or leases it knowingly assumes whatever risks accompany such a ban. [More]Unless you're forced to accept the vouchers, you're knowingly assuming whatever conditions accompany such transactions.
[Via Keith B]
Citizens vs Civilians
Colorado's Republican-led Senate has advanced a bill to allow military members who are at least 18 years old to obtain concealed carry gun permits. [More]Hey, I read that book...
[Via cydl]
Tuesday, April 05, 2016
Were Beggars Choosers?
I've been asked for my thoughts on this:
1. It looks like Ammon did take out an SBA loan. What I don't know is if government actions in terms of taxes and regulations made that more of a defensive response than hypocrisy. If it was the latter, I won't make excuses for him.
2. and 3. Government has presumed control over a lot of land under "powers" not specifically defined and delegated.
4. The accuser presents no evidence the Bundys availed themselves of this.
5. Leave it to government to spend tens of millions of dollars on hunting predators when it could be a money-making venture. Again no evidence is presented that the Bundys benefited from this, and the likelihood is, had they or someone at their direction just gone out and shot some of the listed animals, they'd have been setting themselves up for federal charges.
So my thoughts are, without a lot more substantiation, this looks like another pile-on hit piece. Right now, only one out of five appears to be partially sticking.
5 Taxpayer Handouts the Bundys Receive While Railing Against Government “Tyranny”With the caveat that I won't have time to research the claims and that I'm totally shooting from the hip, here's my gut reaction:
1. It looks like Ammon did take out an SBA loan. What I don't know is if government actions in terms of taxes and regulations made that more of a defensive response than hypocrisy. If it was the latter, I won't make excuses for him.
2. and 3. Government has presumed control over a lot of land under "powers" not specifically defined and delegated.
4. The accuser presents no evidence the Bundys availed themselves of this.
5. Leave it to government to spend tens of millions of dollars on hunting predators when it could be a money-making venture. Again no evidence is presented that the Bundys benefited from this, and the likelihood is, had they or someone at their direction just gone out and shot some of the listed animals, they'd have been setting themselves up for federal charges.
So my thoughts are, without a lot more substantiation, this looks like another pile-on hit piece. Right now, only one out of five appears to be partially sticking.
SCOTUS Decision on Counting Illegals Highlights Betrayal of Government’s Purpose
The question before the court was a distraction anyway, from government not just failing, but actively subverting the whole purpose behind its existence, and the whole reason “consent of the governed” has been presumed. The real question, and one that must be answered before the cultural terraforming is complete, is “Who should be admitted into the Republic in the first place?” The follow-up is “What criteria determine citizenship eligibility?” [More]With an 8-0 ruling that illegals count toward apportionment, will the new player even matter?
A Matter of Perspective
Today's shooting serves as notice that when it comes to gun violence, no place is immune. [More]*Really, "reporter" Rob Masson? That's what you took away from a situation even the police have deemed to be a legitimate act of self-defense?
I guess we should just be thankful you didn't call the gun owner a "vigilante."
[Via Keith B]
* Quote transcribed from video.
The Scouring of the Shire
Grigg sees an analogy. [More]
Being somewhat of a Tolkien purist, I found the films disappointing in many ways, but none more so than by the deliberate omission of that vitally important part of the story.
[Via Keith B]
Being somewhat of a Tolkien purist, I found the films disappointing in many ways, but none more so than by the deliberate omission of that vitally important part of the story.
[Via Keith B]
Thinking Inside the Box
Now that's "progressive" living! [More]
And the Opposite Day world they're intent on enabling will provide plenty of opportunities for further innovation along those lines -- think of the accommodations as "micro-pods":
And the Opposite Day world they're intent on enabling will provide plenty of opportunities for further innovation along those lines -- think of the accommodations as "micro-pods":
Cosmo Girls
If guns are a deal-breaker, there is no deal. Any man so desperate he will let a woman emasculate him is no man, and she won't respect him anyway. Why should she?
Just ask Sean. Not that it was all that hard for Charlize to make a fool out of someone who did most of the work himself.
As I asked last time I brought this up:
Shouldn't you gals be parroting "progressive feminist" talking points while obsessing on your breast size and reading up on "lovemaking positions to drive him wild"?Men and women of substance encourage and cherish confidence and capabilities in each other.
We're the Only Ones Top Dollar Paid Enough
Now You See It, Now You Don't
If they see a gun, they object. If they don't see a gun they object.U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer ... said the gun, being promoted online by a Minnesota company calling itself Ideal Conceal, “is just a disaster waiting to happen.” [More]
They insist on having it both ways, and then accusing people who object of not being willing to "compromise."
Still, as long as Schumer's on a tear, maybe somebody had better warn him about these other disguised weapons...
Driven by Demand
Demand for Bilingual Workers Increasing in Florida [More]Well, heck then -- open the floodgates and then amnesty for all!
Because the alternative -- of having universities focus less on Black LGBT Social Justice studies and more on what the economy has a need for -- is just too horrible to contemplate!
Up in Smoke
When the smoke cleared, nobody was arrested for participating in a large and blatantly illegal marijuana smoke-in outside the White House. [More]Think the feds are going to Bundy them, and round them up later?
If They're Not Human...
...then what's the moral objection to treating them as commodities to exploit? [More]
What? They already do?
Still, why not go the next step, and intentionally plant, nurture and harvest?
And if they're not human, and since there seems to be some debate on what to call them, what's the objection to "subhumans"...? Isn't that what we're told they are?
Maybe, when they're shrimp-sized, serve ... call them "delicacies" ... on ice with party toothpicks and cocktail sauce at fashionable "progressive" soirees ... ?
I mean, since they're not human...
What? They already do?
Still, why not go the next step, and intentionally plant, nurture and harvest?
And if they're not human, and since there seems to be some debate on what to call them, what's the objection to "subhumans"...? Isn't that what we're told they are?
Maybe, when they're shrimp-sized, serve ... call them "delicacies" ... on ice with party toothpicks and cocktail sauce at fashionable "progressive" soirees ... ?
I mean, since they're not human...
Mission: Possible
Wikileaks Reveals IMF Plan To "Cause A Credit Event In Greece And Destabilize Europe" [More]Let me guess: Barney's gonna hide inside a trunk that Willy carts into the Bank of Greece, Phelps and Cinnamon are going to pose as auditors, and Rollin is going to don a wig and rubber mask, and pose as the finance minister.
Where Surrender is Customary
“Tolerance and respect for the customs of the countries we serve are part of the values of our company,” an Air France spokesman said. [More]"When in Rome," eh?
Do you see that happening when they come to you?
The Arduous March
Generations have been raised in a Stalinist personality cult of ignorance, fear, submission and deprivation. Purges have been successful at removing not just potential rivals, but any not sufficiently subservient. And even if you could find leaders who have not been compromised, or whose spirits have not been broken, there’s one other reality the Communist regime has been successful at imposing in its closed society: What “progressives” here call “common sense gun safety laws.” [More]Welcome to North Korea, where the leader is packing on the pounds, his favored sycophants enjoy special material privileges, guns are the exclusive province of enforcers, and the common people in "Everytown," who have neither the means nor the will to rise up, are told they'll have to eat roots and to die if so instructed.
How very "progressive."
"The Arduous March" is my newest GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column.
And a curious coincidence -- no sooner does this get posted than India.com publishes an unconfirmed report quoting Defence Ministry sources that Un is dead or injured. Also curious: The Twitter account posting that information has been suspended.
Monday, April 04, 2016
Mocking New Yorker Piece Fails to Mask ‘Home Rule’ Double Standard
It might infuriate if anyone outside of Andy’s smug metrosexual echo chamber cared what he says. And while it’s not hard to find things to laugh about as far as Trump, or Cruz, or especially panicky RNC dinosaurs are concerned, Borowitz and his better-than-flyover-rubes followers are actually sappy enough to support an Elena Ceaușescu clone or that goofy, rumpled pinko from Vermont. [More]The concept of federalism and “states' rights” is where “progressive” policies start to trip on their own inconsistencies, and that’s the door Borowitz just opened for us to walk through.
Announcing The Mental Militia.Net
We seek to renew the Founders’ vision of the Militia System. [More]Here's what we can bookmark and revisit as development continues.
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.
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