An Unprecedented Exclusive

Any bets on whether he demands an end to "gun free zones"? Or instead opts to promote the "Only Ones" exclusivity precedent while casting a blanket dragnet?

Keeping the Promise of Transparency

Tell me what he's doing here isn't completely transparent. [Read]

[Via Jess]

A Dangerous Game

Playing "Chicken" with men ... [Read]

[Via Eric]

An Open Letter

Jesse Mathewson tells me "This letter follows several months of asking various LE from Federal through local what they will do if told to take our defensive tools. I asked officers across Arizona and got almost the same answer every time ...The standard response was 'we will follow policy'." [Read]

Meanwhile, some are stepping forward.

For the Children

Nerf toy causes lockdown at Long Island school [Read]

Parents Furious After Boys Suspended For Using Fingers As Guns [Read]

Are there no adults in these schools?

Got a Minute?

Then do this.  Right now.

I just did.

Confessor to Terry murder could help verify if Fast and Furious gun was used

With this latest confession, there’s one more source of forensic evidence that could be used to help corroborate and refine existing observations, and potentially narrow things down even more to the point where a conclusion can be reached: Check the guns for Cruz-Lozano’s fingerprints. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes a lead that ought to be followed.

A Fourth Generation Farmer

This isn't "perspective," it's calculated prevarication. [Read]

I guess this subsidized mouthpiece never heard of Fourth Generation Warfare. Or the Deacons for Defense and Justice.

I can't help but wonder if his first generation might have appreciated having the capability of protecting his homestead and family from night riders...

Here, pally: The Federal Farmer wants to have a word with you:

...whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them...

This Day in History: January 18

The loss of powder lately sustained by us (about five tons), together with the quantities sent on to the southward, have reduced our stock very low indeed. We lent to Congress, in the course of the last year (previous to our issues for the southern army), about ten tons of powder. I shall be obliged to you to procure an order from the board of war, for any quantity from five to ten tons, to be sent us immediately from Philadelphia or Baltimore, and to inquire into and hasten, from time to time, the execution of it. The stock of cartridge-paper is nearly exhausted. I do not know whether Captain Irish, or what other officer, should apply for this. It is essential that a good stock should be forwarded, and without a moment's delay. If there be a rock on which we are to split, it is the want of muskets, bayonets, and cartouch-boxes. [More]

Another Tax Break for the Rich

Just to monkeywrench one collectivist meme with another, I'd like to see someone offer an amendment to require public tabulation of the demographics (race, sex, income, age, education, etc.) benefiting from this "tax credit." [Read]

[Via Vläd B]

Ain't It the Truth?

I've found the truth is generally elegantly to the point.  Like this.

I got this in an email so I don't know who to credit.

Old Blue, Is That You Boy?

Brian F heard my lament about no dog on the porch, so he added one:

Mom says I can keep him.

Now we'll just have to see if Humphrie the Carni-pig lets him live.

I'm Ba...ack

The service tech came out and hopefully figured out what kept making me lose internet connectivity--anyway, after being essentially grounded all day yesterday and most of the day before, I've got a lot of catch-up to do, so please hold off on comments and correspondence for at least another day. Chances are I'm going to have to just send most people emailing me this link so they know not to expect me to give them a tailored reply, I am that far behind the eight-ball on priorities.

Obama gun speech shows misdirection, desperation and weakness

These are the two major legal changes gun rights advocates must fight tooth and nail, and remind their representatives that they will not be scapegoated, and will revenge themselves at the polls on any politician who betrays them and the oath of office. Also among Obama’s legislative proposals is a plan to ban possession of currently owned militia-suitable ("armor piercing") ammunition.

But also representing a danger are the previously “under the radar” incursions that are now threatening to drop their payloads on strategic targets. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report picks apart what the Subversive-in-Chief said and wonders about what he didn't say.

This Day in History: January 17

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Gone Fishin'

My internet access is so intermittent I can't get any work done today.  The tech is due out tomorrow morning.  Please hold off on comments and emails.

I'm so damn frustrated with this--I've got half a dozen articles I wanted to write that I can't even do my basic research on, not to mention hundreds of correspondences building up -- and today of all days, with the Big Obamination announcing his latest spraying on the Bill of Rights.

Ah well, I do have a book to read for potential review, so at least the day won't be a total waste.

"Activist Javier Sicilia"

I wonder why he doesn't present his petition to the cartel chieftans? [Read]

[Via several of you]

"Wild Gun Rhetoric"

Any mention of regulation and the cry goes up – "Get them now before they are taken away!" – though no one is talking about confiscating firearms. [More]

I don't even have words for such a shameless lie.  I guess that means they're going to keep pushing until words don't factor into things.

A Well-Balanced Republican

“It is well-balanced, it protects the Second Amendment,” said Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos of Long Island. [More]

This must be what they mean by "bipartisan."

I can't wait for the apologists to support this self-serving conman's claim of how grateful they should be that something worse didn't pass thanks to his "leadership."

It's Been Done

The Use and Abuse of Kiddie Human Shields [More]

Ask 'em if they're getting their milk.

UPDATE: More childishness, which pretty much applies to the so-called "adult" useful idiots who spout this crap engineered by those who have not decided they are useless eaters -- yet.