Thursday, September 14, 2017

Ignorance is Strength

Then Clinton draws the exact wrong message from Orwell's classic. "The goal is to make you question logic and reason and to sow mistrust toward exactly the people we need to rely on: our leaders, the press, experts who seek to guide public policy based on evidence, ourselves," she bizarrely added. [More]
For "progressives," every day is Opposite Day.

[Via Jess]

Hallelujah !

“The passage was selected to correspond with the school’s overall music curriculum that, for that particular week, featured the musical works of George Handel,” the school spokesperson told me. [More]
Funny, how these "atheist" groups seem kind of selective in deciding what "offends" them...

[Via Jess]

We're the Only Ones Tabling the Matter Enough

In one instance, authorities allege Papagni, Catota, and others held one victim down on the table, while Perez was grinding his genitals up and down the victim's body. In another, authorities said the three men held a second victim down on the table while rubbing up and down against his leg. [More]
Nice to see "progressive" hires enjoying all the same benefits.

[Via Jess]

We're the Only Ones Penetrating Enough

Burford admitted that he had intercourse with the victim, but that the sexual acts were consensual. However, he said he never received verbal permission from the victim, according to the affidavit. [More]
Sign here, and initial here, here and here...

And then there's this expected bit of distancing:
“The allegations against Mr. Buford in no way reflect the values of the NOPD.”
Yeah, it doesn't seem their style...

[Via Jess]

We're the Only Ones Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places Enough

Former New Jersey Trooper Admits Pulling Over Women to Ask Them on Dates [More]
And if any tried to actively repel his off-the-cuff remarks...?

Why wouldn't he think the mundanes were his to do with as he pleased?

[Via Jess]

We're the Only Ones Arming Enough

Police arrest 2 in SF killing and reveal gun had been stolen from cop [More]
See? You need us just to help clean up after ourselves.

[Via Rough and Ready]


We're the Only Ones Disarming Enough

“We do not want what happened in Charlottesville to happen in Richmond,” said Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham in a letter distributed to residents this week. [More]
What, you mean you guys funneling the groups together and then standing down?

[Via Matt F]

UPDATE: They backed down.

No Limits

On the off chance that some particularly risible amnesty application is denied by a stodgy rules-follower in our immigration bureaucracy, that denial will be litigated before a federal judge in Hawaii, then appealed to the 9th Circuit. [More]
#CantorRyan !

Public May Never Know if Gun-Grabber Ed Murray is really a Boy-Grabber, Too


Prosecutors never pursued allegations and now it’s too late. Washington state statute of limitations laws mean Murray will not be criminally charged, at least over the accusations that have surfaced to date. [More]
Nor will he ever be charged for his rape of the Constitution.

May I Be Frank?


On second thought... [More]

Super Illegal Alien


DC goes full Antifa. Naturally, the "hater" is a white man and a gun owner who wears an American flag. [More]

What's the Opposite Day "progressive" counterpart to "Truth, justice and the American way"?

It's hardly surprising. After all, Superman is an illegal alien himself, a refugee whose adopters lied about his origins and continued masking his real identity so his invented persona could fraudulently claim American citizenship -- which the Cultural Marxist writers had him renounce a few years back.

Could the manipulation be more transparent? And, of course, rival Marvel is every bit as in-your-face with it. Figures.

Still, I wonder how activist of color, say, Black Lives Matter and the like, feel about white liberals using the white language construct so that "blackness" of "soul" is being promoted as contemptible? It's a cinch that it was the white establishment that introduced and has since perpetuated the connotation of "black" with "...black with rage ... dirty, soiled ... thoroughly sinister or evil ... wicked ... a black deed ... indicative of condemnation or discredit got a black mark for being late...connected with or invoking the supernatural and especially the devil black magic the black arts ... very sad, gloomy, or calamitous black despair ... marked by the occurrence of disaster black Friday ... characterized by hostility or angry discontent ... sullen black resentment filled his heart..."

Are they going to let DC get away with perpetuating this racist stereotype?  And tangentially related, why won't DC let black social justice champion Alcee Hastings use the Superman symbol anymore?

VLLA SELLA!

And the Betrayal Continues

Paul Ryan: ‘Not in our nation’s interest’ to kick out Dreamers [More]
Paul Ryan: ‘Not in our interest’ to kick out Dreamers -- There, fixed it for ya.

It seems this guy is on a political suicide course, but he'll probably be reelected because enough of the herd can be manipulated with Democratphobia, even though ultimately that's the agenda he's pushing through.  Or sure, he votes "our way" when it's safe and there's really no other choice, enough to getr that "staunch supporter of the Second Amendment" nod from Fairfax, which conveniently hides behind that "single issue" deception.

I see an anonymous comment poster under one of my recent pieces badmouthing Nehlen -- without specifics, of course. I've seen no negatives about the guy that override the positive that will come if Republicans will strap 'em on and #CantorRyan.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Without a Trace

The Trace is a non-profit anti-gun propaganda organization masquerading as a “newsroom.” [More]
Everybody knows why, right?

But they're "independent."

As long as Master remains pleased.


We're the Only Ones Grossly Imposing Enough

A former East Cleveland police officer has pleaded guilty to using a sex toy to sexually abuse two women in February during an illegal traffic stop. Kenneth Bolton Jr., 49, avoided a trial and instead pleaded guilty to felony gross sexual imposition and misdemeanor interfering with civil rights charges Cuyahoga County prosecutors in exchange dropped a kidnapping charge. [More]
That is gross.

What a goddamned animal.

[Via William T]

The Key Word is 'Required'

ATF releases new required procedures for private party sales involving a dealer transfer [More]
Or you could just ... you know...

[Via Ron W]

Here to Stay

A significant number of the undocumented immigrants who are no longer protected by Obama’s initiative may qualify for one of these forms of relief, which would allow them to remain in the USA permanently.   [More]
Thank goodness this has nothing to do with that "single issue."

[Via Michael G]

A Public Health Issue

That essentially means that the new victim is usually an unvaccinated person ... [More]
And who might those be?

[Via Michael G]

Too Little Too Late

The university announced that it would be offering “counseling services” to students upset by Shapiro’s presence on campus. [More]
Sounds like there's more of a need for years of medicated therapy. Either that or exorcisms.

[Via Michael G]

How Mark Does Bray

“It’s a pan-left activity of collective self-defense.” [More]
Yeah, they're just misunderstood kids who want to make life better for all of us by "kill[ing] every last one of the racist, fascist, Nazi sympathizing conservative scum."

[Via Mack H]

A Strapping Young Lass

Incredibly, Martin Ponting, who was sentenced to life in 1995 for the rape of two girls under the age of 16, was recently moved to the all-women prison of Bronzefield in Surrey because he now identifies as a woman and goes by the name of Jessica Winfield. [More]
What kind of hater would be against that?

[Via Michael G]

When It's Down to Tooth and Claw

Guests Defended Caved-In St. Maarten Hotel From ‘People With Machetes’ After Irma [More]
Sounds like they need another gun amnesty!

[Via Florida Guy]   

Less is Moore?

Judge Roy Moore, the runaway frontrunner for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate in Alabama, told Breitbart News exclusively here that he fully supports the Second Amendment and wants to see the U.S. Senate vote immediately on national reciprocity. [More]
Creates quite the dilemma for Fairfax, doesn't it?

There is one glitch:


This was the response a friend of mine got from the campaign:
"E-Verify presents some problems. The burden for protecting our borders should fall to the federal government - not the small businesses that fuel the economy."- Judge Roy Moore
My friend's reply (before the Strange downgrade for this Congress):
Many of my ancestors and friends have sacrificed, suffered, fought, even died for this country.
We're losing the USA. Day by day, right in front of our eyes, invasion-occupation and anchor-baby fast-breeding is progressively overwhelming our voting control of our country. Yet Judge Moore thinks businesses shouldn't be "burdened" by checking with E-verify to ensure they're not hiring invaders.
That kind of business whining is a cover story for not wanting to have any impediment to betraying their country and fellow citizens by hiring invaders with impunity, even with 95 million of us out of work and tens of millions more on "welfare".
Judge Roy Moore's position panders to the "cheap labor" traitors of the "US" Chamber of Commerce and their ilk, who sell out their fellow citizens and therefore don't even deserve to be citizens, let alone demand to be able to hire invaders.
I don't understand why NumbersUSA hasn't given Judge Moore an F on his stated E-verify position instead of leaving the issue ungraded. In any case, I'm retracting my support, especially given that Mo Brooks and Luther Strange both have the top grade. I hope Judge Moore wakes up on this issue and puts it in proper perspective.
If all the holes aren't plugged, support for the Second Amendment now won't matter in a few decades, at least politically.

[Via Mack H]

Thank You, Captain Obvious!

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) claims Florida’s stand your ground law results in a higher rate of justifiable homicides as well as homicides overall. [More]
So if you subtract the justifiable ones, what happens to the total, and how much of that is directly attributable to SYG?

[Via Jess]

Known Wolves

CIA Knew About 9-11 Hijackers, Didn't Provide Intel to FBI [More]
Sounds like Michael Anne Casey's got some 'splainin' to do.  Anybody see a subpoena from Congress? Or would "hearings" be off limits to everyone being ordered to surrender more freedoms?

On the plus side, at least the government closed the nonagenarian loophole.

[Via Jess]

'It's Own Private Cloud'


Any bets on "groundbreaking" future headlines? [More]

[Via Jess]

We're the Only Ones Seasoned Enough

Berkeley police get to use pepper spray at violent protests [More]
That's the old pepper!

I do wonder about the three council members who voted "No," and who they're vested in protecting.

[Via Jess]

I'll Drink to That!


This reminds me of how much I miss Foster Brooks. [More]

[Via Jess]

Where There's Smoke

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigns after fifth child sex-abuse allegation [More]
What did Goldfinger say...?

Who are the Seattle disarmament pervs gonna turn to for leadership now?

Cutting the Middleman Back In

Heckler & Koch, the German weapons manufacturer whose guns are estimated to have killed more than 2 million people since the company was founded in 1949, has quietly adopted the most ethical sales policy of any gunmaker in the world. [More]
Like the way they couched that?

Looking at all those globalist moral fitness eligibility arbiters, it's a wonder they didn't include SPLC.

[Via bondmen]


Mass Denial

CHICAGO (AP) _ Cardinal Blase Cupich has issued a decree banning guns from all of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s parishes, schools and other facilities. [More]
Snuffy oughtta fit right in.

There was an incident in Cleveland about a year ago when some lunatic beat up a priest.  The "solution" at the local churches (with the "No Guns" stickers on the entrance doors) was to station an armed "Only One" at services for a few weeks. So it's not like they're consistent in their "not of this world" applications.

Ain't that right, Swiss Guards?

[Via bondmen]

What Twitter Allows

Remember the Hero of the Revolution?

Look what's still up:


Thank goodness they booted that "hateful" Milo.

A Plan Comes Together

This amazing interview was done back in 1985 with a former KGB agent who was trained in subversion techniques. He explains the 4 basic steps to socially engineering entire generations into thinking and behaving the way those in power want them to. It’s shocking because our nation has been transformed in the exact same way, and followed the exact same steps. [More]
While I like the happy ending for the useful idiots, that presupposes the job is done and so are you and I.

Editors Show Blindness to History, Hypocrisy on Guns Over Voter Background Checks


By following up on reports of voter fraud and attempting to ensure eligible American citizens aren't disenfranchised, Kris Kobach has become a target for “progressive” apparatchiks and flacks. [More]
The gun-grabbers want everyone to vote because of a Democrat advantage with the foreign born, but they don’t want citizens to own guns.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

A New Hope

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to maintain its restrictive policy on refugees. [More]
Stay tuned.  This could be yuuge.

You Can't Please Everyone So You've Got to Please Yourself

Part of my reply to a reader concerned with some of the critical comments on my latest AmmoLand piece:

Yeah, waddya gonna do? The one I made a note of and there was another comment objecting based on a false premise.

All I can really do is call attention once in a while and hope some reader will use the argument. I try to stay out of comments because I have my say on the front end and that space is for the readers. Experience tells me if I wade down into it I'll get back all kinds of debate and hostility I don't have time for if I'm to focus on MY work and priorities. I listen to Rick Nelson then move on.

Besides, if I wanted to be agreed with, I'd have picked a different topic.

Ask the Experts

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says bitcoin is a fraud that will eventually blow up [More]
And there's a company that knows a thing or two about fraud.

In re bitcoin, I still can't pretend to say I understand it or blockchains or much beyond surface scratches, but the most eyebrow-raising thing I've seen so far is the New York regulator who established the imposed rules and then quit to become a consultant who "helped" people navigate them.

Burn, Heretics, Burn

Calls to punish skeptics rise with links to climate change, hurricanes [More]
"Progressives" sure do like using armed men to force everyone to agree with them on everything.

‘Weakened’ Baltimore Gun Bill Still a Gross Infringement on Right to Bear Arms


Here’s the bottom line: The stuff is already essentially covered by state law, which is hardly shy about establishing all kinds of so-called “gun-free zones” that those causing all the problems in the first place will not obey.  That leaves the “law-abiding,” who unless they’re connected, have to jump through all kinds of impossible hoops to “qualify” for a carry “permit” in “may issue” (more likely “may not”) Maryland. [More]
What do you expect from those who say owning a gun they don't want you to have is an "act of pre-murder"?

We're the Only Ones Suspending Enough

Beats actually holding them accountable with appropriate disciplinary responses to violations and crimes... [More]

[Via Smitty]

Not Taught in History Classes

Frederick Douglass urged federal action to stop state and local infringement of the right to arms. [More]
Yeah, what kind of racist would be against that?

[Via Jeremy H]

He's a Well-Respected Man about Town, Doing the Best Things so Conservatively.


He's a major connected insider player all right... [More]

So naturally he's a gun-grabber.

A takeaway from this reminds me of a yet-unanswered question: What's the deal with Gorelick, Jared and Ivanka?

It's a big club and you ain't in it.

[Via Mack H]

A Tale Told by an Idiot

The operation seized 130 illegal firearms and arrested 446 people, according to a statement from the city’s department.  [More]
What did it cost in terms of money and man hours? And how many are back on the streets already, or will be soon?

Nice self-back-patting there, Chief. Now explain the rise.

That's some leadership.

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world.

Care to back that turnip truck up so we can climb back on and fall off properly?

[Via Mack H]

Heroes of the Revolution

His face was covered, as were the faces of many at the rally just north of Crown Center, and he declined to identify himself other than to say he was a partisan from the Kansas City Revolutionary Collective, which describes itself as an “autonomous Marxist-Leninist-Maoist collective.” [More]
You know, domestic enemies.

That said, the attorney raises an interesting point about the open carry edict.

[Via Jess]

They Picked the Right Place for It

Dominic is ready to take his street battle into his target’s homes if necessary. [More]
Considering they're in the Bay Area, Dom@$$ & Co, are unlikely to run into that many prepared and capable of making blowhard bullies cry.

These  moronic droogs are getting to where even "progressives" are embarrassed by them, and that's saying something.

[Via William T]

Captain's Log


Project Buttwalker

It’s against the law to combine government and private money, but that’s exactly what the ATF did. [More]
And Ken Melson, B. Todd Jones, Thomas Brandon and Eric Holder knew nothing about that, either.

Once states figure out lost tax revenues and see the potential for settlement awards, expect them to care more about this than about hundreds of dead Mexicans from their last illegal operation.

[Via William T]


I Want to Show You Something. It's My Shocked Face.


DACA Fraud Rate at ’40 to 50 Percent’, Says Former Immigration Official [More]
Rigorous!

Thank goodness this has nothing to do with that "single issue."

[Via Wynn A]

Opposite Day 'Progressive' Men of God

Days earlier, other clergy members calling for the first-degree murder conviction of former city cop Jason Stockley delivered a warning to the judge in the case: “The blood will be on your hands” if a guilty verdict is not issued. [More]
The greater danger would be allowing verdicts to be extorted.

[Via bondmen]

Good for the Goose

Lott, who is a long-time opponent of gun control, argues that if background checks don’t limit the rights of gun owners, then they wouldn’t disenfranchise voters, either, would they? [More]
Touché!

[Via bondmen]

No, Remain Standing

Can anyone cite the portion of the USC where the States delegated any power regarding firearms to the Federal government? If not, then stand down, or do you support only parts of the USC? [More]
Wrong question, although the Constitution does delegate power to Congress "To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia." The "federalism=50 tyrannies" crowd never seems to admit States joining the union signed on to acknowledging the Constitution is "the supreme Law of the Land." That law says "shall not be infringed" and they're not free to pick and choose rights to deny.

While I'm no fan of "permits," there's Article. IV. Section. 1.:
Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
All that said, if any State doesn't like it, and Mr. Lincoln's war notwithstanding, I believe in the right of the "people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them."

About Those Hot Air Blowhards



Not that noted climatologist (and all-around Opposite Day "progressive") Mark Ruffalo or Gaia-worshipping J-Law will take any of that into consideration in their useful idiot demands for global collectivist wealth redistribution.

Help Me Find My Keys and We Can Drive Out

A woman being booked into an Illinois jail had a loaded handgun hidden in her vagina, according to corrections officers who found the weapon during a strip search of the suspect. [More]
There's a Princess Margaret joke in there somewhere...

[Via Jess]

Meet the New Boss

Perez is firmly with the pope, for example, on immigration... [More]
He does realize that the resulting overwhelming Democrat majority will mean lots more abortions? Good thing it has nothing to do with that "single issue."

When I think of what he is tasked to enable and what that is going to do to the nation, the old "Half-Nelson, Full-Nelson, Father Nelson" joke comes to mind...

Matchbox U

A generous legal loophole in U.S. immigration laws is allowing thousands of illegal "students" to receive special visas to enter America, according to a new report on the scam. The report found that 42 of the country's worst colleges and universities, some that aren't even accredited, are providing the needed "student" documentation to immigrants to clear immigration requirements of the Department of Homeland Security. [More]
Rigorous!

The THING That Wouldn't Leave

Mitt Romney plans Utah Senate run if Orrin Hatch retires [More]
So that's what the holding company was really for.

Monday, September 11, 2017

We're the Only Ones Unindicted Enough

Now Clewell is the only member of the task force who has not been indicted on federal racketeering charges.  [More]
So the new standard is "few good apples" ...?

[Via Michael G]

The 'Bear Arms' Loophole

Antifa, white supremacists exploit loose gun laws [More]
So is this a Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal objection, or is the truth of the matter they don't want anybody carrying in an way anywhere and at any time because they don't even want them to have guns in the first place?

That said: Watch what you get yourself into, and with whom.

[Via Matt F]

A Hero of the Revolution


[Click to enlarge --NSFW or kids]
"Kill every last one"? Everyone who's not like him?

How very "progressive."

And funny how such "progressives" resort to homophobia and racism for their insults. I thought gay sexual practices were sources of pride and celebration, and that people of color merited respectful treatment. Now I find out such acts of love are contemptible, and especially so if the recipient being pleased is black?

I guess it depends on who is saying it...?

And no kidding.

So who might my new friend be?

Funny, I thought Facebook had a policy against graphically violent imagery. I guess it depends again.

The original tweet to me is gone, but the account remains, as does the summary objective. Twitter tells me " if the account owner completes our instructions to unlock their account, and complies with our stated policies, the account may be restored."

Why did they boot Milo again?

Rise of the Machines

Hackers could program sex robots to kill [More]
So anybody got a link to the crowdfunding page...?

Opening Kickoff

NFL opening weekend sees more Star-Spangled Banner protests [More]
The NFL could stop this tomorrow if they wanted to.

If you attend or watch, you're enabling it. It's not like the type of men America needs don't have better things to do.

Writer's Block Redux


[More]
Let's see how long it takes to get blocked there as well.

A National Day of Remembrance


I propose naming it Rigorous Day.

Prime Time


[More]

Well THAT Doesn't Support the Narrative



But...but...but SPLC... [More]

Let the Apologists Appear and Distract

For an article entitled “Ryan Blocking Concealed Carry Reciprocity” I was dismayed that the article failed to demonstrate that Ryan was in fact blocking anything. [More]
But that's not the complete title, is it?

Let's Assume It's a Rhetorical Question

Will The Far-Left Even Burn Our Founding Documents? [More]
I'm only surprised no opportunists have effectively seized on "the merciless Indian Savages" already... Probably because rabid destroyers neither know nor care to examine the thought behind what they are obsessed with destroying.

History is written by the victors. And they eradicate more than images.

Whether our heirs damn us and then forget us is up to us.

[Via Michael G]

What Can Brown Do to You?

Maryland Democrat Crafting Bill to Stop ‘Hate Speech’ on Campus [More]
Who seriously thought the Second Amendment was the only one the Marxists were after?

Besides, why not kill two birds with one stone?

[Via Michael G]

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Outspoken East Tennessee white nationalist at Fort Sanders rally once active in Occupy, communist groups [More]
Again...?

It's almost like there's a pattern emerging...

[Via Michael G]

Can We Talk?


No. "We" can't. [More]

Besides, the time for talk is over.

Gone with the Wind

'There are no rules': Desperate stranded tourists tweet out of St Maarten as looters with 'guns and machetes' raid hotel rooms and stores [More]
Back to the ol' drawing board...

[Via Jess]

The Good Hands People

Merkel is widely seen in Germany as a safe pair of hands at a time of global uncertainty...  [More]
Are we sure whose hands they're being delivered into...?

[Via Matthew L]

And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood

The brothers had previous criminal records, police said, adding that the older Roberts was arrested about seven times. [More]
Oh look: A reasoned "progressive" response!

[Via Jess]

Meanwhile, Over at the Democrat Core Consituency

At least 32 looters are arrested across Florida during Irma crime spree: Thieves prompt SWAT standoff after robbing a store for GUNS while others are caught on camera breaking into a sports shop [More]
Tangentially related, Orlando PD put out an unintentionally ironic tweet:
When would be a good time to resume erroneous reporting?

And unsurprisingly, there's an even more dangerous breed of predator.

[Via several of you]

You Can't Stop the Signal

Weapons as Political Protest: P.A. Luty's Submachine Gun [More]
But you can stop the man.

There's never any shortage of prags, is there?

[Via Jeet]

We're the Only Ones Living Dead Enough

Texas cop arrested for faking death resigns from job [More]
No "Braiiinnss..."

[Via Jess]

What, You Mean All Those "Staunch Supporters of the Second Amendment"...?

The Republican establishment is trying to nullify the 2016 election. That's a brutal fact we have to face. [More]
So what are "we" going to do about it?

This calls for some anonymous "Molon Labe!" comments!

If it's not too much trouble...

Ryan Blocking Concealed Carry Reciprocity, Congressman Tells Armed American Radio


“You know what?” Massie replied, “The Speaker told me he didn’t think the timing was right. And I think this is the exact timing to bring this bill.” [More]
The Democrats had no problem with “timing” to press for citizen disarmament when they were in power.

When You Got Nothin'

After a violent weekend of suspected gang-related shootings, Tuesday the Sacramento City Council took action to reduce the bloodshed. It approved a controversial program called Advance Peace, which offers cash stipends to gang members who remain peaceful. [More]
Electing such scoundrels is citizenship malpractice.


Friday, September 08, 2017

Little-Known Group Aims to End Private Gun Sales (and More) in Ohio (and Beyond)


Do they have big backers? Do they have the resources to run a professional PR campaign, buy TV time and become a credible threat?  Can we follow the money, assuming there is any? [More]
Who are these guys? And how serious of a threat do they represent?

Repeal of Virgin Islands Gun Seizure Law a Needed Part of Recovery Efforts


[I]t will take Gov. Mapp less time than it took to type this paragraph to declare he believes the citizen disarmament powers delegated in 23 V.I.C. § 1522 are unconstitutional, that he repudiates and will not enforce them, and that he calls on all members of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to repeal those provisions at the first reasonable opportunity. [More]
If not done in a timely manner, Congress and President Trump should be pressed to exercise their veto power over territorial legislation.

Creative Impulses

Southern Poverty Law Center Gets Creative to Label 'Hate Groups' [More]
Actually, as with all things Opposite Day "progressive," it's been done:


[Via Neil W]

Do You Come from a Land Down Under?

Those caught outside the amnesty period face fines of up to A$280,000 (£172,000, $225,000) and up to 14 years in jail. [More]
So why are we giving them a pressure release valve to help lessen the immediate impact of citizen disarmament?

[Via Neil W]

Service vs. Servitude

It is absolutely true that Christians are called to serve others, and be hospitable to strangers.  [More]
They're not called on to allow that service and hospitality to be abused, especially to the point where their home is taken over.

And they're certainly not called on to deny others a choice in paying for their "altruism."

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Undercover Enough

A DEA officer had a wild affair with a convict — letting her listen to wiretaps, roam the evidence room, and have sex in the office [More]
Looks like she blew his ... uh... cover. And looks like he stained more than just the agency's reputation.

We're not told real names because...?

[Via Jess]

Thanksgiving Comes Early

Pilot Rock City Council looks to ODFW for turkey solutions [More]
Now there's a problem crying out for a committee! Have you got a 27B/6?

It would seem there's got to be a simpler way to deal with this.

But what?

[Via William T]

Hiding in Plain Sight

New Hampshire mosque preaches terrorism [More]
Well then how come they're not listed, huh?

Of course, neither is this guy...

Gosh, it's almost like who we're being told to hate and who we're being told not to hate is being manipulated for hidden purposes. But why would anyone do such a thing...?

One Big Happy Family


Go back far enough and we're all related. [More]

Good thing this has nothing to do with that "single issue."

[Via Michael G]

Fighting Cultural Appropriation

Civil Rights Lawsuit Claims Gifted Black Girl Bullied by Black Students for ‘Acting White’[More]
Now put these chains back on and remember your place!

[Via Jeet]


A Hero of the Revolution

Berkeley Students Want to Name Campus Building After Cop Killer [More]
Hey, maybe the new Star Trek can name a ship after her!

[Via Rough and Ready]

To Boldly Go Where No Gender Option Has Gone Before

Star Trek: Discovery to tackle Trump-era political divideExclusive: ‘The Klingons are going to help us look at certain sides of ourselves and our country’ [More]
They no longer try to hide the blatant manipulation because they no longer have to. And in true Opposite Day "progressive" fashion, what they're doing widens the divide.

Which is the intent.


The Monger Games

Jennifer Lawrence says hurricanes may be nature's 'wrath' for Trump victory [More]
I'd say that kind of deep and profound thinking more than qualifies her for that seat on Bloomberg's Creative Council.

Without a Custodian

She notices every time Fields recounts the story of the murder he adds a few embellishments, taking a little less responsibility. She says: "He is sorry though. I don’t believe he is going to do it again.” [More]
Yeah, but you're not the only one assuming the risk, are you?

The Nuclear Butterfly Effect

An earthquake described by Mexico's president as the country's strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing at least 27 people. [More]
Is it totally ignorant to think "Ring of Fire," and to then wonder if Kim set off the vibration that knocked loose the pebble that started the avalanche...?

Our Friends Across the Aisle

Democrats oppose the panel and have called for its demise. [More]
No, duh.

Slow Fist Coming


You'd think everyone would have more than enough time to get out of the way. [More]

They're stuck in the expectation that what they previously viewed as normal will be perpetual. It reminds me of what Bracken says in the "Lies of Omission" preview:
"Turn the water tap and water comes out."
Imagine these same people a week after the lights have gone out, and in many cases, days.

That in turn reminds me of this:
By what suspension of reality, by what denial of the observable and the probable, by what art, device or magic are we sheltered few immune from catastrophe? Are we certain, from our brief and privileged vantage point, that such things will never affect us personally? Is it not just plain stupid to proclaim that our familiar way of life will forever be the norm, when everything that has gone before us shows we are, instead, the extremely lucky beneficiaries of a rare and fortunate convergence of circumstances; and one, by the way, that has only been preserved under force of arms?
Any bets most won't learn a thing, and will go right back to the old ways of unpreparedness and procrastination once this episode is over?

What do you mean I can't buy a gun? What do you mean you're out of ammunition?