Friday, July 07, 2017

We're the Only Ones Conflicted Enough

A volunteer sheriff’s deputy who owns an ambulance company has settled a lawsuit that claimed he illegally pulled over a competitor's driver to intimidate them as they transported a patient. [More]
The story only gets more convoluted from there.

[Via Neil W]

Coming Soon to a Caliphate Near You

Muslim groups in Malaysia and Indonesia have called for a boycott of Starbucks because of the coffee chain's support for LGBT rights. [More]
What, you mean this and this are not enough? Nothing short of total submission or death will be enough...?

Hey, if you're not tolerant and inclusive enough to virtue signal your welcoming of such diversity, you must be a hater, a Nazi and a fascist.

[Via Bill C]

Thursday, July 06, 2017

Chief Flynn Excuses Failure of Law to Hold Criminals Accountable by Lowering Bar for Citizen Disarmament

In other words, because Milwaukee won’t hold criminals accountable for their actions, the solution is to lower the bar for what it takes to disarm citizens. And attack those who disagree as crazy and irresponsible. Standard gun-grabber M.O…[More]
Why would you expect a man who won't keep his vows to keep his oath?

We're the Only Ones Unquestioning Enough

[More]
Forget what the NIJ said about how ineffective these pathetic PR stunts are. Forget that in the name of "gun safety" the Fort Worth cops are offering incentives for people who may not have a clue on how to safely handle guns to unload and transport them. Be ironic to see someone coming in unwittingly "brandishing" and then observe the resulting mayhem, especially if the "Only Ones" feared for their safety.

The message to all criminals (and criminal defense attorneys) in the Fort Worth area: If you get caught and charged with illegal gun possession on July 8, your defense should be you were taking it to the "buyback" and the flyer didn't specify how it should be transported. And relying on the promise of "no questions asked" induced you to forget your "prohibited person" status in favor of turning your life around!

UPDATE: And I totally forgot to add a comment about buying guns violating Facebook policy. I guess that's another perk of being "Only Ones."

[Via Brian M]

The Gun Law We've All Been Waiting For

A BILL - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions. [More]
How about nowhere that I can't?

That said, this is basically much ado about nothing in terms of real change, but about plenty in terms of real insight:

[Via Wynn A]

A House Divided Makes Us Stronger?

IMMIGRANT OF THE WEEK: HENRY BELLO (OBOTETUKUDO) [More]
Wait a minute -- "The newspaper of record" told us he was a Californian...

Rigorous!

[Via Mack H]

And They're Letting Them Just Walk Around, with Unfettered Access to Everyone and Everything?

France identifies 100 registered gun owners on terror watchlist [More]
Any of them own a giant pink inflatable pig?

[Via David Drake]

Doing the Jobs Mexicans Won't Do?

American model Lauryn Elaine, French model Marie Brethenoux and Turkish model Elif Celik were taken into custody on Thursday because Mexican authorities believed they were “‘working’ without a visa.” [More]
Huh. I guess "sanctuary" isn't reciprocal. Their citizens come and work (and use public resources)  illegally here, by the millions, and those objecting are called racists and told to go back to Europe.

That said, nice huddled masses yearning to breathe free.

[Via Steve T

We're the Only Ones Undisclosed Enough

The FBI and investigating law enforcement agencies have declined to identify the other four agents who were on the scene. The FBI spokesman also declined to discuss whether they were still members of HRT or, like Astarita, had been moved to an “administrative capacity.” [More]
Stonewalling? The Feds...?

"You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes."

On a tangentially-related note, anybody ever figure out how many hostages the HRT has rescued? Last time I raised that question, some bird of prey feathers got ruffled.

[Via Rough and Ready]

Still Crazy After All These Years

Why the NRA has turned from fear to hate [More]
Right. They're the ones doing this.

Paul Waldman. Figures.

It also figures they don't provide for comments.  Mustn't alter the echo chamber acoustics.


GOGI

Repeated and widespread fraud within the global refugee system highlights the limitations of the vetting process.  [More]
Now wait just a damn second there-- we have it on good authority the process is "rigorous."

The biggest problem with this (positively Groverian) Heritage Happy Talk about "reform":

Anybody see the words "vote" or "Democrat" in those 50 times throughout the report they mentioned the word "assimilate" in some form? And what "American values"?  The ones that are being disparaged and eviscerated as racist, sexist and LGBTQphobic, by the very party the neocons are assuring will become a politically unchallengeable majority, with attendant control of legislatures and courts?

Nothing here will stop the cultural terraforming and the political takeover. And no one at Heritage can answer my challenge:

Produce credible data – not anecdotes, not opinions, but something that can be independently validated – that "birthright citizenship" and a “pathway to citizenship” for MILLIONS of foreign nationals, "legal" and illegal, WILL NOT overwhelmingly favor Democrats and anti-gunners.

And while you're at it, explain how the best thing we can do for that "single issue" is to ignore those realities when we endorse politicians.

Florida Tax Collectors to Openly Carry While State Forbids the Right to Citizens

“I ask, sir, what is the militia?” founder George Mason asked and then answered. “It is the whole people, except for few public officials.” [More]
We're the Only Ones taxing enough.

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Cry, the Betrayed Country

Those of you who have handed firearms in to the SAPS because your licences have expired would do well to go and retrieve your lawful property as soon as possible. [More]
Once Parliament passes a "proper" edict, we'll know where to go to get it back.

On the Horns of a Dilemma


If they don't get the info, illegal voting and hijacking of the electoral process and resultant political power shifts culminating in the death of the Republic will continue. If they do get it, privacy rights will be violated? [More]

Through all the sound and fury, I'm not seeing much of a discussion  on enumerated powers.

Admitting I'm out of my depth, I'm unclear on what's being matched that's not already known in some form to the feds, like Social Security numbers. I even have mixed feelings about confidentiality of votes-- true, you don't want intimidation, but by the same token, if your public act of voting enables a criminal, you own your share of culpability.

And on the ever-present other hand, any power ceded to Trump will be passed on to his successor...

Even Yul can't help me with this one.

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Nostalgic Enough

Richmond law enforcement officials are offering strong hints that they’re working with federal officials to bring Project Exile back to the city amid a rising number of homicides and shootings. [More]
What, return to this?

Wayne and Chris will be more than happy to stand with them against the portion of the gun owner rights community that knows better.

LE cred Ã¼ber alles!

[Via Mack H]

And We'd Have Gotten Away With It Too, If It Hadn't Been for You Meddling 'Teens'

Violence leaves about 60 shot, 8 of them dead, for July 4th weekend [More]
Ruh-ro.

And all that overtime didn't work, either.

Not much of a mystery, is it?

Silent Running

“It’s not surprising,” David Codrea, an author and firearms blogger, said in an interview. “There is a prominent police presence in the NRA and on its board. It’s a source of revenue and gravitas.  [More]
In other words, those holed up in Fairfax ain't about to rock that boat on something as potentially disruptive to access and to the bottom line as gun owner rights.

So it's not about "racism" per se, even if the effects of silence result in injustices. And those motivated to insist otherwise are enabled by a familiar pattern of the top brass hiding and hoping it will all blow over.

Captain's Log


Premature Emasculation

A Jacksonville man accidentally shot himself in the penis early Friday morning when he sat on a gun in the driver's seat of his car, police said. [More]
What a ridiculously amateurish thing to do.  Stand back and let a trained professional show you how to do it properly.

[Via William T]

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

The burden of persuasion is shifted from the movant – the criminal defendant calming immunity – to the State. [More]
They can't find any opposition in the whole state?

[Via Florida Guy]   

Help Wanted, Inquire Within

It appeared to be a jobs flier, promising to "make you rich if you join us." Then it continued, "we are killing off the entire evil white race by making them addicted to cocaine, crack, spiked marijuana, spice, meth, heroin, hash, and other poisons, to kill them." [More]
I will not be surprised to find collectivist whites behind this.

[Via Florida Guy]   

"True 'Game of Thrones'..."

What Might a Civil War Look Like? Matt Bracken on The Hagmann Report 6/29/17 [Watch]
Set aside the time if you want to benefit from his insightful observations.

[Via Florida Guy]   

Budding Ammosexual White Animal Murderer Commits Specist Hate Crime

Armed 11-year-old boy saves fishing party from charging bear [More]
And of course the MILMs would rather he and those he saved had been mauled and eaten to death than armed. I mean, what kind of irresponsible adults would not drill into their children the importance of zero tolerance, and of otherwise not even thinking about guns?

Goats have kids. Raise cubs.

[Via several of you]

Putting Quotation Marks Around 'Patriot' for a Reason

The III% (or "threepers" as they're also known) take their name from an American paramilitary group that organized after Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. [More]
No, that's not accurate.

But it should surprise no one that they're being portrayed as the bigger threat by those whose plans don't include nationhood.

[Via Matt Bracken]

I Bet All I Need to Say is 'Beached Whale' and You'll Know Who I'm Talking About

Six families who own cottages next to Chris Christie's private beach were ordered to leave their homes under threat of ARREST while the governor lounged in the sun [More]
"Own"?

Do they "lease" the land?

Not that it would excuse the overall royal arrogance, but I'd be interested in seeing the terms of the leases and if they knew or should have known what they were getting into.

It appears this article was written with an agenda in mind.

[Via Jess]

We're the Only Ones Doubling Down Enough

The gun then went off a second time about 1 p.m. when police were trying to unload the weapon. [More]
Here, citizen, let us show you how to do it. We're trained professionals.

Exclusive: Avatar


Left unaddressed: How is it possible to hate a man like this and not hate those he represents? [More]
My latest GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column notes one head will not be enough. It never is.

The Most Trusted Name in Extortion

"This is a very full-throated I think genuine honest apology. He has also asked we not reveal his name or whereabouts and we at CNN are honoring that," the co-host also said. [More]
Do what we say or we'll follow through on the doxing? And the hell with how that affects your personal and professional life?

"Full-throated ... genuine honest..."

Didn't those who forced Galileo to recant say something like that?

And Chris Cuomo and Alisyn Camareto consider not going through with the blackmail threat once their demands have been met to be "honoring" something?

They just can't stop with the fake news, can they?

Still, it does show they can find stuff out when they want to.

Honest reporting on it is another matter altogether.

The New Black

On the issue of Second Amendment rights, what better characters to fan the flames of nonsense than the Hollywood Left, like actor Michael Ian Black, who thinks the NRA might be a terrorist organization. [More]
I guess when you live for attention, there's not much you won't do or say.

I wonder how he'd fare.


Taking Over

“ITTIZ came up with the idea for the campaign a few months ago when considering the outcome of the U.S. presidential election... [More]
I'm sure a "Take Over China" campaign featuring faces of the Dalai Lama and Chiang Kai-shek would be allowed to go viral, too, right, Sean Davis?

How about it, Jingjing? Chacha...?

By the way, despite all the self-promoting bluster and some buzz among the paid flacks,  the stunt appears to have gone more unnoticed than "viral."

Sunday, July 02, 2017

Colorado Second Amendment Rally Honors Three Percent Founder Mike Vanderboegh


I needed to interrupt my planned absence until the 5th to help spread the word on this.  [More]

Friday, June 30, 2017

Slow Going Ahead

I'm not going to be blogging much over the next few days-- family coming into town and am hosting the 4th. Chances are I won't even get to tips until the 5th, and comment mod will be slow, too.

Hold off if you can -- and understand if you can't.

The Most Busted Name in News


Part 3 of Project Veritas' "American Pravda" expose of CNN... [Watch]

Looks like he "protects" his tweets.

[Via Florida Guy]   

We're the Only Ones Striking Forcefully Enough

Officials say this effort will combine police officers, state troopers, federal agents and state and federal prosecutors to target illegal guns and repeat gun offenders, which authorities in Chicago have long pointed to as causes of the city’s bloodshed. The announcement Friday comes at the beginning of the July 4 holiday weekend, typically among the deadliest periods in Chicago, which in recent years has struggled with surging levels of gun violence. [More]
Who wants to bet we have a record weekend?

Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town.

We're the Only Ones Young at Heart Enough

Former Kinloch, Wellston police officer gets year in prison for child porn [More]
No wonder he wanted to make it home at the end of his shift!

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Excessive Enough?

Former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper indicted in excessive force incident [More]
The press release didn't give any more details, and "news" reports I've seen appear to be a rewording of the release.

I'm up to my ears right now and don't have time to research it. Anybody know what the allegation details are?

[Via bondmen]

Stunning Sally


Talk about someone in need of a cluebat. [More]

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Presuming Enough

Campus Police Adopt 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' Approach To Rape Accusations [More]
Hey, if he didn't do it, why did we arrest him?

[Via Michael G]

The Wrong Approach

McCarthy Calls on Rep.-Elect Gomez to Resign If He Continues to Delay House Job [More]
Why?

Since when is enabling another subversive, gun-grabbing, cultural terraforming vote desirable?

[Via Mack H]

There's an App for That

An app has been launched in Paris, France, which warns people if they are in a No-Go Zone and gives live alerts telling users if they are at risk of sexual assault. [More]
Coming soon, to a disarmed Caliphate near you.

[Via Matthew L]

Selfish Ammosexual Spoils Blood Dance Opportunity


See, if he'd been unarmed and killed by his assailants who weren't, we could have used that to blame "lax gun laws." [More]

[Via William T]

Smoke 'em if You Got 'em

USMC Veteran Takes Out Three Armed Robbers, “I Opened the Door and Smoked ’em.” [More]
I love happy endings as much as anyone, but dammit, shut up afterward. Especially in today's litigious society where parasitic relatives come crawling out of the woodwork to see what they can suck out of you.

[Via Florida Guy]   

Talking a Good Game

Under Beth Harwell's leadership - a leadership which helped meaningfully to force a massive gas tax increase on Tennesseans and a leadership which has helped raise the state's budget by roughly $10 billion dollars in 7 years - what has the Legislature done - or not done - relative to the 2nd Amendment? [More]
If someone represents themself as a leader, expect them to lead, with consequences if they don't.

[Via Ron W]

We're the Only Ones Punching Out Enough

The failure of the St. Louis Police Department to maintain detailed time sheets and supporting documents makes it impossible to verify hundreds of thousands of hours of paid overtime, according to an audit of the department’s overtime pay. [More]
It's not like it's their money.

[Via bondmen]

Why Me?


It's because you're a woman and you're black, obviously!  [More]

I mean, what else could it be?

We're the Only Ones Taxing Enough

Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg tells the Orlando Sentinel that according to Florida law, he and his employees are considered “revenue officers” and are exempt from the state’s ban on the open carrying of firearms while performing their duties. [More]
But...but...but how will uniformed "Only Ones" know who the good guys are?  Isn't that the excuse used to keep you and me from doing it?

For that matter, seeing as how it's "against the law" for everybody else, how are the mundanes supposed to know not to call "WE TIP"?

SPLC-Approved!

Parker and Casey were at the church to announce legislation that would prevent people convicted of a hate crime from purchasing or possession guns. [More]
Beyond prohibitions arising from felony convictions for actual victim-creating crimes, of course.

Funny how designating motives of hate seems to have a bias all its own.

Case in point: Saying "You’re getting the shank, white boy” before stabbing someone is not a "hate crime."  But note how the Opposite Day "progressive" writing this agitprop turns it around to imply the victim, and the group that swears fidelity to the Consitution and will not accept racists as members, are anti-government haters.

Not Up for Grabs

“The State of California’s desire to criminalize simple possession of a firearm magazine able to hold more than 10 rounds is precisely the type of policy choice that the Constitution takes off the table,” the injunction read. [More]
I guess having been born in Cuba, Judge Benitez is familiar with the rights-crushing evil that is enabled by "¿Armas para que?" edicts.

Do These People Ever Listen to Themselves?

And in any event it would have been easy for him to acquire a weapon in Virginia, which requires no background checks in private sales, requires no registration for most weapons and has few restrictions on open carry. [More]
So you admit federal law barring such purchases by out-of-staters is not obeyed by any but the people you want to disarm?

Any guesses how the Editorial Board of The Times would have fared against these guys? Besides whining about suffering the same realities as everyone else?

Gun Owner Rights Don’t Depend on How Tired Shannon Watts is of Joe Scarborough


The other problem with such surveys: Everyone has opinions. There’s no indication that the respondents have informed ones.  And that's what Watts is counting on. [More]
She all but admits her whole shtick depends on mobilizing a critical mass of ignoramuses. Bonus points if you know where the quote under her photo comes from without looking it up.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Czechs and Balances

Czech parliament moves to legalise firearm ownership [More]
Misleading and ignorant headline-- they're already "legal" to own, albeit regulated.

Nice to see this updated.

[Via Florida Guy]  

Happy Ending

A kidnapper was choked and shot five times during a deadly confrontation after he forced a father and son to drive to an ATM at gunpoint early Wednesday, DeKalb County police said.  [More]
Father-son activities are the best, aren't they?

[Via Florida Guy]  

We're the Only Ones Playing Footsie Enough Redux

The plaintiff, Larry Jones, a police officer from Arkansas, argued his Glock 19C pistol, a compact 9mm handgun, was defective because the design lacked adequate safety measures like a manual safety and a de-cocking device. Jones’ argument stems from a June 2013 incident in which the gun discharged and struck his foot. At the time, he was at a shooting range trying to put a light on his weapon. He said it discharged without a pull of the trigger. [More]
The foot again? What is this, Lee Paige Day?

See, you're supposed to mount accessories by bracing the gun against your abdomen with your thumb on the trigger to keep it steady, and point it up toward your face so you can see what you're doing.

Conversely, if you're into decocking, do this and point the muzzle the other way.

Don't these people read the manuals?

We're the Only Ones Playing Footsie Enough

Officer Hobson reports that as he stopped, his foot slipped on the ground, causing an accidental discharge of his weapon. [More]
Hobson's choice, eh?

How many times do we need to remind these guys to keep their damn toes off the trigger until they're ready to fire?

[Via TheFakePundit]

The Lifestyle to Which They are Accustomed

Low-income families spend 40% of their money on luxuries [More]
That's because it's generally not "their money."

In Support of Republican Disarmament Actions

Comments under my latest Oath Keepers piece:
  • The reason for the disconnect is that Justice Department lawyers are sworn to defend Federal laws whether they agree with them or not ... 
  • As a retired 33 year Police Sgt. and an Oathkeper, I have to disagree on felons. They knew the consequences when they committed their felony.
That's not the oath they swore and it's already been established the AG, with presidential direction, can make reasons not to defend existing laws stick.

Seeing as how what I did in the personal story I related could have been prosecuted as a felony, he evidently would have obeyed orders to disarm me.

Back to the Drawing Board

California regulators announced Tuesday that they have temporarily blocked proposed new rules on assault weapons. [More]
In their lust to ban as much as they can the greedy bastards made it unworkable.

Can't Be Trusted without a Custodian


They knew he could not be from his actions years ago, yet still allowed him unchecked access to the rest of us. [More]

[Via Florida Guy]  

If Wishes were Fishes

What's happened to the pro-gun wish list in Washington? [More]
"Political capital." Where have I heard that lame prag excuse before?

Republicans have not been made to feel the heat. They get away with betrayal after betrayal. And they get re-elected regardless.

That's on gun owners. Amazing so many will take from politicians what they (presumably) would not put up with from their mates. Again and again.

Ask 'em, Kurt:


Let the excuses begin.

[Via Mack H]

Ve're ze Only Vons Degenerate Enough

More than 200 police officers in Germany have been sent home for bad behaviour, after throwing a wild party that included a couple having sex in public, men urinating in the open, and an officer performing a striptease and dancing with her gun. [More]
200? That's more than a few bad Ã„pfel...

[Via Jess]

Not Lost, Exposed

Politico: Has The SPLC Lost Its Way? [More]
No, it's just that as more and more get caught up in their net of character assassination, fake accusations and smears, more and more are seeing them for the subversive frauds they are.

[Via Mack H]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Redux

Instead of receiving top-notch care and attention at BCH, however, Justina was snatched from her parents and recklessly re-diagnosed with a psychological condition, "somatoform disorder." She was dragged from BCH's neurology department to its infamous psych ward, where she was reprimanded for being unable to move her bowels or walk unassisted in her weakened state. At Wayside, she was harassed by a staffer while taking a shower. The physical and mental torture lasted 16 months. [More]
That probably helps explain this.

[Via Michael G]

Hipócritas

Mexico filed an affidavit Monday in support of a lawsuit against the implementation of a Texas law to punish sanctuary cities and allow police officers to inquire about the immigration status of someone they have arrested or detained. [More]
Funny how they don't practice what they preach.

[Via Michael G]

We Can Not Hallow This Ground

That doesn't mean it's up for desecration.  [More]

I actually love it when these devoid-of-all-judgment-and-restraint lunatics show the general public what they're all about.

[Via Michael G]

Welcome to the WOGroll


David Drake's Place... [More]

Let's See How They're Going to Maneuver Out of This One

HIGH-SPEED HAIR-PIN TURN! U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer's AMAZING MANEUVER! [Watch]
WarOnGuns Correspondent Florida Guy notes:
The official U.S.S. Fitzgerald / ACX Crystal inquest will NOT be a cheerful place. 
Especially considering how an incident in much more "excusable" conditions was handled. (Incidentally, this was not a bad movie, despite "Sharknado"-level CGI. And guess whose uncle was in charge of security at Capt. McVay's court-martial...?)

Darwin Award Finalists

Perez said Ruiz wanted to make a YouTube video of her shooting into a book held to his chest, and he believed the book would stop the bullet ... Perez told investigators she fired a 50 caliber handgun from about one foot away while Ruiz held the book to his chest. [More]
Looks like her Twitter feed and YouTube channel are still up.

[Via William T]

Those Who Can Do

More teachers are taking gun training classes [More]
Maybe once they have something, they'll be inclined to keep it from being taken away.

[Via Michael G]

My Sympathy Just Went Out the Window

Stracci says Hummel plans to plead not guilty. [More]
Between that and this, screw him.

Welcome to self-created hell.

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Counting Enough

As to the second case, Hutcheson faces seven felony counts of forgery, seven misdemeanor counts of tampering with computer data and a misdemeanor count of notary misconduct. [More]
All that and strong-arming little old ladies too?

[Via bondmen]

Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

'It's like dealing with racism': Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke says she's treated 'differently' as a woman in Hollywood [More]
Mein Kampf, eh? That and the universe revolves around your navel?

These overprivileged narcissists believe their own sh**, don't they?

I did a Google search to see if I could find out how she "feels" about guns, seeing as how she profits big time from using them onscreen, and came across a tangentially related entry scarier than anything on Game of Thrones:


That's one bit of trouble I can do without seeing.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

'My Husband was Murdered by Our Government. And I Guess that was the Day that I Took My Red Pill.'



[Via The Mental Militia

Directly related: FBI agent indicted in Oregon refuge standoff shootingAccused of lying about firing at Robert “LaVoy” Finicum in 2016

It Takes Two Hands to Handle a Whopper

Van Jones: Russia is "Nothing burger" -- American Pravda: CNN Part 2 [More]
That's a wrap?

Calculated Insults


Opposite Day "Progressives" seem to think they're funny. [View]

As usual, they present stereotypes to bolster the bigotry.

I wonder what any of them would do if these guys did a walk-on.

[Via Matt F]

Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

“I support the second amendment right to bear arms, but ... " [More]
Well, I've heard all I need to. No point in wasting any more time on this for any of us.

As for further "dialogue," the antis have made it more than clear they mean it to be a monologue. I don't know if the Republican is trying to appear "reasonable" or if he actually believes more gabbing with gungrabbers will do anything other than give them more amplification for their lies.

[Via Rough and Ready]

The Whole Story

Mayor Stoney: Richmond’s Confederate monuments can stay, but ‘whole story’ must be told [More]
An exchange from "A Few Good Men" comes to mind.

[Via Mack H]


America Second

Every year, more than 100,000 foreign workers are brought to the U.S. on the H-1B visa and are allowed to stay for up to six years. That number has ballooned to potentially hundreds of thousands each year, as universities and non-profits are exempt from the cap. With more entering the U.S. through the visa, Americans are often replaced and forced to train their foreign replacements. [More]
And some of them marry Americans and/or have children who are "birthright citizens" and they come from places with a different view of government and armed citizens and... I'm sorry, there I go deviating from that "single issue" again.

Besides, Grover's on board with it, and he has the full backing of Fairfax, so thank goodness it's of no concern here.

And still besides, we have a government tasked right there in the Preamble with a duty "to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity," so no worries.

Right?

[Via Mack H]

Wall Expansion Proposed

California’s ‘Soft Secession’ Grows More Aggressive [More]
So they're not "traitors" when Opposite Day "progressives" do it?

[Via Mack H]

I See Dead People

Student headed to prison for registering dead voters for Democrats ... As part of the plea agreement, Spieles agreed to a prison sentence of 100 to 120 days. [More]
It should be months.

[Via Michael G]

Where Political Power Comes From

“If Venezuela was plunged into chaos and violence and the Bolivarian Revolution destroyed, we would go to combat. We would never give up, and what we failed to achieve with votes, we would do with weapons. We would liberate the fatherland with weapons.” [More]
And, of course, that "we" with access to weapons does not include anyone not working for him.

War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength and Liberation is Totalitarianism.

[Via Michael G]

Mystery Machine



The Feds Have Come to Chicago—With a Van That Tracks Guns [More]
How much is that stupid thing costing? And here's all we really need to know:
Despite the tech upgrade, in the three weeks that the van has spent in the Windy City, it hasn’t helped police make any arrests, according to the department Superintendent Eddie Johnson.
Ruh-roh.

Of course not. It's all mobile kabuki theater.

And we'll get away with it too, in spite of you meddling kids!

[Via William T]


Lies, Damned Lies...


...and what the media runs with. [More]

It's fair to ask how many have no interest in publishing corrections.

[Via Matthew L]

We're the Only Ones Bought Enough

Inmates appear to be running the Jackson County jail, aided and abetted by guards. [More]
What we've got here is a failure to incarcerate.

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Giving You a Sinking Feeling Enough

Missouri trooper pleads in handcuffed drowning of Iowa man [More]
Hey, we were afraid he wasn't being safe.

[Via bondmen]

Delusional



From 6:43:
"But we recently...an organization I work with called 'Guns Down' did a poll and actually asked 'How many likely voters and how many gun owners would support a program where you were required to turn in your assault rifles to the government if the government would buy it back, it had over 65% support, including among gun owners."
This is the bullshit Glaze and fellow travellers are peddling and offering to the media for propagation and amplification.

That must be why Question 1 lost in every county but Clark and then only passed by <1% despite 20M of Bloomberg dollars blanketing the mass media with disinformation designed to exploit the uninformed.

But no one's talking about taking your guns.

Talk About Paranoid Conspiracy Theories

You are getting sleeeepyyy...
Was Britain’s EU referendum hijacked by the American alt-right using a technique known as psychographics? [More]
Everyone realizes BBC is a British government operation, and the globalist elites have a vested interest in disparaging "populism" and doing whatever they can to delegitimize the vote?

It's the same coup technique being attempted here.

The Conundrum

What if a consortium of alternative media established a news agency along the lines of the AP? [More]
Well, not too closely along those lines...

But he's dead nuts on about defining the MSM problem and he's right in principle. Without a capability to do investigative journalism, alternative media is limited to rewording and opining on the fare offered by those with such resources.

I like the idea of a consortium, but having some experience trying to herd cats in an environment plagued by infiltrators, disruptors, the indifferent, the closed-minded, the apathetic and the willfully ignorant, I'm trying to envision the requisite demand needed to sustain such a venture. That and there would need to be transparency over decisions on what to cover, how much, and what not to cover, as well as openness about disagreements over such decisions.

And in the words of my least favorite George Harrison song:

But it's gonna take money
A whole lot of spending money
It's gonna take plenty of money
To do it right child

Aye, there's the rub. And not the only one.

In a world of comfort zones surrounded by seemingly impenetrable walls of illusion, how much of a market is there for the truth?

Shall we ask Pogo?

"Authorized Journalists," just like politicians, get away with it because "we" allow them and reward them. And that gets back to

I see Western culture, which has had all the advantages, believing in the most bizarre things, committing suicide in spite of reality being right there in front of everyone's faces. Of the handful who do partially see through both the engineered and the self-imposed fog, I see less cohesive unity than I do hostility and rancor -- some of it planted by those with an agenda to create discord on behalf of either their own nihilism or as operatives.

Maybe we're not going to report our way out of this, either.

And all that said, I admire and applaud the rational goal of pursuing the truth wherever it leads. I pray that the prophecy is fulfilled.

But that alone won't get 'er done.

Puppets All

New Low: CNN Uses Sesame Street's Elmo to Attack Trump's Travel Ban [More]
Elmo, eh?*

Get 'em while they're young.

*Not to be confused with the good Elmo.

Life in the Fast Lane

We're told he parked his car with the valet ...and 2 days later got back in his car only to find his Glock and ammo were missing. Our sources say there was no forced entry. It's unclear where the gun and ammo were in the car. [More]
Does his unfunny dad know?

I trust he was in full compliance, and not one of those connected luminaries who get thumbs up on "may issue" while the rest of us are generally treated to "may not"...?

How Long Will That Be?

Yellen: Banks 'very much stronger'; another financial crisis not likely 'in our lifetime' [More]
Where are you gettin' these units of measurement from?

‘Pro-Gun’ Trump and Sessions on Wrong Side of Binderup Case


That’s hardly a standard for ensuring individual liberty. Case-by-case is supposed to be how it works. And the case of one of the ban challengers hits home with me personally... [More]
It comes down to who has the king's ear.