Anybody Know Latin?

The online translators have proven worthless. I'm trying to find out how to say "Any chair in a bar fight" to express my philosophy for responding to unprovoked aggression when there's no safe or honorable way out.

UPDATE: The closest approximation after being tried out for a while appears to be VLLA SELLA IN PVGNA IN TABERNA. 

08/11/2020 UPDATE: I have been told by someone who taught Latin for six years that the correct all-caps presentation is ULLA SELLA IN TABERNA PUGNA.

11/13/2023 UPDATE: I'm told it should be CVM VLLA SELLA IN TABERNA PVGNA.

Go to the Wall

We’ll see what happens. It’s promising that the GOP is moving on this, but as always—watch out for the moderate wing to foul things up for us. [More]

I'd call it the swamp wing. If there is a "blue wave," it will be because their self-serving betrayals, cowardice and utter lack of leadership  discouraged the necessary following.

It is nice to see some finally figuring out that pulling your punches is no  way to win a vicious fight.

VLLA SELLA...

[Via Michael G]

The Pulse of the Nation

China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are preparing nuclear electronic pulse attacks from space in a future conflict to cripple the U.S. military and plunge the United States into darkness, according to a declassified study. [More]

No doubt.

Enemies make plans to kill you. They always have.

It's not like "we" don't have plans to kill them. The problem is, suicidal Westerners impose "rules" and self-restraints.

That's why I am anti-violence except as necessary to stop a threat, at which point VLLA SELLA comes into play if that's the only way.

[Via Jess]

Keep in Mind

Facebook Blocks OFF. Candidate Ratings Available [More]

There they go wrong-thinking again...

Something else to keep in mind since some of the ratings involve federal candidates -- Anybody with the requisite legal knowledge about elections know if suppressing recommendations is tantamount to in-kind unreported contributions to opponents? Yeah, it's probably a stretch, but VLLA SELLA 'n all that...

VLLA SELLA Redux

You know my "Any Chair in a Bar Fight" motto?

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It's even better when you can start one and then sit back and enjoy watching.

[Via @pamnsc]

Motormouth City Madman Redux

President Obama is dithering while the free world dies at the hands of these rabid monsters. If elected, there is every indication Mrs. Clinton will carry on with the guaranteed horror of self-inflicted multiculturalism that has turned so much of the world into a jihadist playground. [More]

You mean like the kind your buddy Grover wants to impose, Ted?

Go ahead, make my day. Argue that your actions don't contradict your words.

As long as he's going to ignore me, I might as well slap him in the face to  get his attention. So in the spirit of 'VLLA SELLA...":

Hey Zelman Partisans-- does language like this seem reminiscent of anything?

Never invite rats, mice or cockroaches into your home. Kill them all before they even get close. Exterminate them.

That's certainly problematic.

Are you still interested in him being your most famous member?

Caging the Keepers

The Federal Trade Commission sued to break up Facebook on Wednesday, asking a federal court to force the sell-off of assets such as Instagram and WhatsApp as independent businesses. [More]

I'm intuitively against such government overreach. That said, VLLA SELLA, mother******s.

[Via Michael G]

Today's Five Minute Activism: A Poison Pill

In the spirit of VLLA SELLA IN PUGNA IN TABERNA *, put aside animosity toward Rubio on other disappointments and join him in this. [More]

As per my consistent practice, I never ask anything of you I don't do myself:

And if your senators are anti-gun and writing to them is pointless, pick one in another state. Yeah, I know, Sherrod Brown was included on mine, but so was Rob Portman, who has a "B" from GOA (and naturally, an "A" from those other guys, so it's time for him to continue earning it--if NRA even acknowledged this being part of their "single issue").

One Nation, Divisible

Chairwoman Louella Thompson said she’ll have law enforcement present to take action if anyone stands to say the Pledge of Allegiance at the next meeting of the Bladen County Board of Elections. [More]

Hey, they'll only be following orders.

Looks like she backed down. Too bad-- would have been a great way to continue letting Democrats show people what they're all about. 

And yeah, I know.

VLLA SELLA 'n all that...

[Via Jess]

An Exercise in Long Division

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I know the "science" is debatable, but that's not the point. Environmentalcase "progressives," the people who also provide the useful idiots for citizen disarmament troops, say they believe, and this is a way to either set factions against each other or to demonstrate their hypocrisy for giving Shannon a pass.

VLLA SELLA 'n all that...

I'd send this to her myself but she blocked me.

Sic 'em!

Exclusive: Tom Cotton Pushes IRS to Investigate Southern Poverty Law Center’s Tax-Exempt Status [More]

VLLA SELLA 'n all that...

[Via Michael G]

Order Out of Chaos

While our first objective is to protest open primaries, our second objective is to assist the reelection of the President by extending and exacerbating the division among the Democrats.  [More]

Sounds like an VLLA SELLA kind'a action to me...

[Via @pamnsc]

Strictly Scrutinous

Workman weighs in. [More]

I still don't get why anyone but an anti would object. If the argument is such cases don't belong in court in the first place, I agree.

As Picard said to Riker, "Make it so, Number One."

If you can't, then sorry. If the threat is immediate, VLLA SELLA takes precedence as far as I'm concerned.

Feel free to educate me as to why that assumption needs to be rethought.

Terry Family Say Let Dodson Publish

Many of you have sent me links to reports that BATFU is putting the kibosh on whistleblower John Dodson's personal recounting of Fast and Furious.  I've been busy with my own stuff, and as per consistent practice throughout since Mike and I set out on this particular journey, try to only write columns about "Project Gunwalker" when I have some original information or observations, as opposed to just rewriting what others uncover.

Because I have no information on this latest development aside from what others have reported on, I won't be writing a Gun Rights Examiner column about the Terry family's just objection to this latest transparent act of government CYA and censorship. Besides, Katie Pavlich brings us up to date nicely, complete with quotes from the Terry family spokesman.

UPDATE: Here's the ACLU's position.

We've found common ground before.  They can be useful in an VLLA SELLA IN PVGNA IN TABERNA kind'a way...

Any Knife in a Smackdown

“Even being punched five times before does not justify the use of deadly force,” Upchurch said. “He did not have a weapon.” [More]

In fact, he did. Which makes vlla sella more than justifiable. Provided what happened was truly defensive.

This Megan Upchurch character sounds like she could benefit from a few life lessons. The question then would be if she's honest enough to apply them.

Topically semi-related: Elder feral son Udayand I find this stupidly entertaining.

[Via William T]

Any Chair in a Bar Fight

‘SHUT THE F*CK UP’! Comfortably Smug GOES OFF on David Hogg over this shot at John McCain ]More]

Yeah, I know: McCain.

VLLA SELLA 'n all that.

[Via Michael G]

Serving the Demigod

This kind of brings a bumper sticker to mind...

And yeah, I know, don't blame objects.  This is just part of VLLA SELLA...

Good for the Goose

Do what the left does. [More]

I have been. For years. That's a component of the VLLA SELLA philosophy.

I found and passed along contacts.

I even found one that is eminently pre$$urable because of its foot in the gun camp.

If nobody does anything with them, then nothing will be done. It's just that simple.

And sure, of course there are more important efforts and bigger fish to fry.  That's why this will only take a few seconds.

[Via Matt Bracken]

VLLA SELLA 'n All That

The committee recommends getting Norfolk Police Department officers to provide security in waiting areas and to get weighted chairs or bolt seats to the floor so they can’t be used as weapons — as Craig did. [More]

Sometimes you gotta use what's at hand.

As for those who can't trusted with a chair...

[Via Mack H]

The Privilege, It Burns!

Is gun control movement too white? [More]

That's actually a great diversionary argument.

VLLA SELLA 'n all that...

[Via Felix B]