Do as I Say

Jorge Ramos Pens Another Anti-Gun Screed [More]

Because we see how well his way works.

[Via Michael G]

A Monumental Revelation

The MLK tapes: Secret FBI recordings accuse Martin Luther King Jr of watching and laughing as a pastor raped a woman... [More]

So when do we begin tearing down statues and changing street and school names?

Speaking of a Fight Between a Rat and a Snake...

Moby and Natalie are at odds. [More]

Anybody else feel as bad as I do?

Your Dues Money at Work

The NRA is suing the advertising firm that it has worked with for decades–again. [More]

And:

Ad Agency Fires Back at NRA With $50 Million Counterclaim [More]

That reminds me... I need to make sure the gift in my will is large enough.

The Next Big Thing

“The big thing is that the gains for the extremists were not very substantial,” Guntram Wolff, head of the Bruegel economics think-tank in Brussels, told Reuters. [More]

Interesting. Anyone who does not wish to be ruled by foreign powers is an "extremist."

And stupid.

Doesn't the old Eurorummy have an African to set on fire or something?

A Journey of a Thousand Miles

“We Build the Wall” Completes First Half Mile of US Border Wall in 4 Days from Private Donations [More]

The main thing that needs to be built is the will. Until it is, those whose interests are to obstruct and thwart will continue to subvert.

[Via Michael G]

A Tactical Retreat

The city, fearing a loss that would endanger gun control laws across the nation, responded by moving to change the regulation. The idea was to make the case moot. [More]

Who do these guys think they are? Lairds of Fairfax?

[Via DDS]

A Plan Comes Together

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Whistleblower Provides An Inside Look At America's Broken Immigration System [More]

Is it really broken if it's working as intended?

[Via Michael G]

A Victim Mentality

Spin City: Chicago Tribune Calls Dead Thug A "Victim" After Concealed Carry Holder Defends Himself [More]

No doubt the work of a "vigilante"...

[Via  An Hour of Wolves]

Spending Priorities

Mark Kelly Attended Fundraiser Hosted By Canadian ‘Deadbeat’ Dad [More]

So he came here and brought his "principles" with him?

[Via Jess]

Be Prepared

MD Creekmore is posting "definitive guides" for state knife laws. [More]

Plus he's got a pretty comprehensive survival/prepping YouTube channel.

The New Normal

In Germany, Shia Criminal Biker Gang Named After Apocalyptic Prophecy Subject of Mass Raid by Cops [More]

Born to be riled...

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Prescient Enough?

Cops using 'Minority Report' predictive policing could see INNOCENT citizens framed [More]

I'm having trouble separating logical places and people meriting heightened alertness from hyperbole...

Then again, there oughta be a law...

[Via William T]

For the Children

Kawasaki stabbing rampage leaves three dead, including schoolgirl and suspect; 17 injured [More]

Any bets it was a "knife-free zone"?

[Via Jess]

Those Who Can

Texas Is About to expand Its Program For Teachers Carrying Guns [More]

So naturally, with 20 states now allowing some form of that without disaster striking, the Demanding Moms are screaming the sky will fall.

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Exploring Enough

Inside information into the years-long child abuse saga involving Louisville Metropolitan Police Department (LMPD) officers is now being revealed. The city commissioned former U.S. Attorney Kerry Harvey to investigate the LMPD Explorers program for children to determine if sexual misconduct, abuse, and even rape were widespread with police officers involved in the program. [More]

Well if they didn't want to explore, they shouldn't have become Explorers...

[Via bondmen]

Chip Off the Old Block

Dad's in prison. Mom was on parole. He's running for San Francisco DA [More]

Running on the "Soft on Criminals" platform, naturally.

[Via bondmen]

Lost Weekend

With 1,200 extra cops on the street, at least 42 people shot throughout Chicago over Memorial Day weekend [More]

Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town.

[Via bondmen]

Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

A partner in a well-known New Hampshire lobbying firm who represents two law enforcement organizations and a gun control group was arrested recently on multiple charges at his home in the Queen City. [More]

Everytown, eh?

[Via bondmen]

In Memoriam

Nick E. Morrison, Service # 35911900, Rank Private First Class, U.S. Army, Unit: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, Entered Service From Ohio. Date of Death June 2, 1944. Buried Plot B Row 9 Grave 31, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery

Many Americans have the day off. They’re looking forward to barbecues and picnics, parades and games. Pursuit of happiness is good, albeit the Republic’s survival would be better served were Liberty pursued as vigorously as comforts and pleasures.

One way to connect with personal purpose is to reflect on those who came before us and endured great hardships and sacrifices, to bequeath to us, their heirs, a system of principles and laws designed to “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” Here are some men I will be reflecting on today:

My uncle Nick Morrison did not make it back from WWII. He was only 19 and gave “the last full measure of devotion,” sacrificing life, love and family. Think about that. I cannot imagine the agony my grandparents had to endure over the loss of their only son. Over 50 years later, a friend visited the Sicily-Rome Memorial Cemetery where he was laid to rest and brought back a photograph of his grave site which I gave to my mother. She still wept at the loss of her kid brother.

My uncle George Codrea was a Marine on Guadalcanal and also at Chosin in Korea. He passed away in 2006 and was interred at Arlington. I will always treasure that he took time out in his later years to support my RKBA advocacy by sending me news clippings to write about.

My uncle George Popa was also a Marine who served in WWII and Korea. He passed away in 2007 and was laid to rest at Old Mission San Luis Rey.

My father John Codrea was a Marine on Guam. He turned 21 on Pearl Harbor Day. Dad died in 2012 and was interred at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.

This is a day I have much to contemplate, including a solemn obligation to prove worthy of those who went before, of those I miss. I’m sure it is the same for most of you and especially for those of you either in harm’s way or who desperately love those who are.