I listened to Homeland Security Czar (how come they never say "fuhrer"?) Michael Chertoff tell us ordinary citizens "to remain alert and to report any suspicious activity" in the wake of the London bombings.
Here's a little test. Stop what you're doing right now and see how long it takes you to find a phone number for someone at the Abteilung der Homelandsicherheit who you can report suspicious activity to.
I wonder if Mr. Chertoff has been tipped off about all those folks from God-knows-where crossing the border every day while his boss disparages those who are remaining alert and reporting suspicious activities as "vigilantes."
Aside from the blather he was droning on about, I found myself distracted by Chertoff's voice--it reminded me of someone. Now that I see his picture, I realize who.
Friday, July 08, 2005
450 Sheep Jump to Their Deaths in Turkey
"First one sheep jumped to its death. Then stunned Turkish shepherds, who had left the herd to graze while they had breakfast, watched as nearly 1,500 others followed, each leaping off the same cliff, Turkish media reported."
Shoot, we got plenty more than that trying to do the same thing right here in the USA.
"The Constitution Is What the Supreme Court Says It Is."
"Comments made by U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in his former capacity as White House counsel, have some conservatives warning that he would be the wrong choice to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor."
And like his boss, he believes "assault weapons" should be banned.
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Of Mice and Men
Fun Turns to Tragedy has a mouse story for us.
Well told. Me 'n my mom's cat once bagged a mouse together, and it took a while to earn back forgiveness after I took the brown paper bag outside and released our hostage in a field.
I'm primed for the promised conclusion to this tale.
Well told. Me 'n my mom's cat once bagged a mouse together, and it took a while to earn back forgiveness after I took the brown paper bag outside and released our hostage in a field.
I'm primed for the promised conclusion to this tale.
"Shop the Gun Criminals"
Hey, it's not just the title that makes no sense (they probably meant to say "Stop," but got careless in their orgiastic glee to print another anti-gun hit piece).
Here's another total waste of resources if the goal is stopping violent crime. If the goal is increasing the state's grasp and consolidating your base of inmate snitches, however, the plan is grand.
My favorite line:
AAAGGHHHH!!! IT WON'T COME OFF! IT WON'T COME OFFFF!!!!!!
That does it. I'm turning you guys in.
Here's another total waste of resources if the goal is stopping violent crime. If the goal is increasing the state's grasp and consolidating your base of inmate snitches, however, the plan is grand.
My favorite line:
"It relays the simple message 'if you know someone has got a gun but don't report it you could have blood on your hands.'"
AAAGGHHHH!!! IT WON'T COME OFF! IT WON'T COME OFFFF!!!!!!
That does it. I'm turning you guys in.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Failing the Test
“It’s extremely irresponsible and most likely actionable negligence,” Charlotte, North Carolina, attorney Monroe Whitesides tells me.
The Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law is talking about BATFE’s treatment of competition shooter John Glover, who had seven firearms seized and was indicted for manufacturing an illegal machinegun. If convicted, Glover was in danger of federal prison.
Read complete article, "Failing the Test," my Rights Watch column for the July 2005 issue of GUNS Magazine.
Then get the JPFO video where the BATFU outrages I discuss are documented.
The Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law is talking about BATFE’s treatment of competition shooter John Glover, who had seven firearms seized and was indicted for manufacturing an illegal machinegun. If convicted, Glover was in danger of federal prison.
Read complete article, "Failing the Test," my Rights Watch column for the July 2005 issue of GUNS Magazine.
Then get the JPFO video where the BATFU outrages I discuss are documented.
Monday, July 04, 2005
Are You Vermin?
Foreword:
In yesterday's post, I mentioned a Los Angeles Times cartoon comparing militia members to cockroaches, noting:
Here's a commentary I wrote a few years back, no longer posted anywhere and dusted off for WarOnGuns.
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A letter praising Sen. Dianne Feinstein's bid to ban "high capacity" magazines appeared in The Los Angeles Times a while back. What made it stand out was the arrogance and prejudice displayed by the writer, and his unveiled contempt for those of us who believe in the right to keep and bear arms.
Make no mistake- if you understand and support the Second Amendment, you are a minority. As such, you are subject to the same stereotypes, hateful treatment and name-calling as any other minority group victimized by prejudice. Where this letter is illustrative is that it demonstrates how, contrary to their own rhetoric, those with a leftist world view reek of bigotry and intolerance for anyone who does not fit within their criteria for acceptability.
Want proof? Let's analyze the letter.
According to the letter's writer, children of gang members are automatically "little thugs." This is the true outrage- what a bigoted remark! Our Constitution specifically repudiates the concept of "corruption of blood." But the fruit never falls far from the tree, eh? And since being a chip off the old block has nothing to do with cultural influences, what else could such incipient thuggery be attributed to but a genetic predisposition? So why not just lock these proto-felons up now, before they hurt somebody, and be done with it?
In the writer's elitist circles, a rural father passing on safe and responsible firearms practices is the moral equivalent of a gangbanger. A patriot is a thug.
With the contempt this guy has already displayed for large segments of our culture, I guess it's not surprising that he values human life so cheaply as to equate the victim of a gang attack with a soda can or a game animal. Which brings us to his next pontification:
Finally, the sage has said something which can be corroborated- he hates. Somehow, I'm not surprised. But does he really hate killing things? Note that he said "things" and not "people", but then, haven't we established that someone with his demonstrated level of ethical development gives them both equal shrift?
But now, let us get to the crux of this analysis. Let's talk about what he really hates. Or I should say "who." I'd like to address the concept of "bubbas of the NRA" by asking the reader to play a little word substitution game. Instead of "bubbas," which is derisive of the pro-firearms rights minority and one of their organizations, pick a stereotypical offensive term for the members of a different minority group and one of their organizations. Try it: the ___________ of the ___________.
Uh- dude? Isn't this what you people on the left call "hate speech"?
As we all know, the fragile little things by nature just don't have the courage us manly men do (must be some inherent inferiority, like with the young thugs, eh?). Would he also call her a credit to her sex?
For someone with such contempt for the worthiness of his fellow human beings, it would please me no end to think that the writer chooses not to own a gun. Except we can't always rely on actions following words; remember, his idol, the "gutsy" Senator Feinstein sees no problem with carrying one- she just doesn't want you to have the same option. The same is true with California State Senator Don Perata, author of the state's most recent "assault weapons" ban. But we at least see why they are kindred spirits, sharing the common bond of elitism and disregard for the dignity and trustworthiness of "average" citizens.
In turn, these politicians share the bond of contempt for and prejudice against gun owners with the major media outlets, and particularly with The Los Angeles Times. And, despite their self-proclaimed roles as champions of social equality, they resort to the lowest forms of class warfare to advance their agenda of citizen disarmament.
This offensive letter was not just another opinion being expressed by another reader. It was selected by agenda-driven editors from among many submissions for a reason. In a very real way he spoke for The Times, reaffirming points they have been stressing on a continual basis, oftentimes not even bothering to mask their virulence.
Case in point: some time ago, they published a chilling political cartoon. A stereotypical "militia" member was lifting up a large rock, yelling "Regroup!" as cockroaches were running toward it for cover. The message was clear. And the propaganda technique has been borrowed straight from the most evil regimes the planet has ever known.
To sway public opinion against a minority group, that group must first be dehumanized, that is, made to appear subhuman. This destroys empathy for that group, and allows for further encroachments against them. It allows you to portray people who teach their kids how to safely handle a firearm as slack-jawed "bubbas," dolts who are too incompetent to be entrusted with guns. This allows you to begin disarming them.
Then comes the next step in the fomenting of public hatred- portraying a group of human beings that you want to eliminate as vermin. Like cockroaches. Nasty, filthy "things" that need to be exterminated. And once they've been disarmed, you can.
It's not like this hasn't happened before. Many times.
To the hate-filled writer: we are not "bubbas." To the hatemongers of The Los Angeles Times: we are not vermin.
And to politicians who would exploit this hatred to enhance their own power, let me tell you what we are- free men and women who yet possess the means to resist your predation.
How can you tell? It's easy. Unlike prey, slaves, subjects and prisoners, we have guns.
And we intend to keep them.
In yesterday's post, I mentioned a Los Angeles Times cartoon comparing militia members to cockroaches, noting:
Those who would rule have mastered the time-proven technique that if you dehumanize a segment of society you wish to eliminate, you can treat them inhumanely without a general outcry.
Here's a commentary I wrote a few years back, no longer posted anywhere and dusted off for WarOnGuns.
__________________________________________
A letter praising Sen. Dianne Feinstein's bid to ban "high capacity" magazines appeared in The Los Angeles Times a while back. What made it stand out was the arrogance and prejudice displayed by the writer, and his unveiled contempt for those of us who believe in the right to keep and bear arms.
Make no mistake- if you understand and support the Second Amendment, you are a minority. As such, you are subject to the same stereotypes, hateful treatment and name-calling as any other minority group victimized by prejudice. Where this letter is illustrative is that it demonstrates how, contrary to their own rhetoric, those with a leftist world view reek of bigotry and intolerance for anyone who does not fit within their criteria for acceptability.
Want proof? Let's analyze the letter.
"Imagine a bunch of gang fathers taking their little thugs into the woods to teach them how to shoot their semiautomatic high-capacity weapons with deadly accuracy. The thought is outrageous."
According to the letter's writer, children of gang members are automatically "little thugs." This is the true outrage- what a bigoted remark! Our Constitution specifically repudiates the concept of "corruption of blood." But the fruit never falls far from the tree, eh? And since being a chip off the old block has nothing to do with cultural influences, what else could such incipient thuggery be attributed to but a genetic predisposition? So why not just lock these proto-felons up now, before they hurt somebody, and be done with it?
"Replace this scenario with one in which rural fathers dress their little patriots in camouflage and show them how to shoot their semiautomatic high-capacity weapons with deadly accuracy."
In the writer's elitist circles, a rural father passing on safe and responsible firearms practices is the moral equivalent of a gangbanger. A patriot is a thug.
"The aim of both groups is the same. Kill your target."
With the contempt this guy has already displayed for large segments of our culture, I guess it's not surprising that he values human life so cheaply as to equate the victim of a gang attack with a soda can or a game animal. Which brings us to his next pontification:
"As much as I hate killing anything, I agree that we will not disarm either the gangbangers or the bubbas of the NRA in my lifetime, but we can at least limit their firepower."
Finally, the sage has said something which can be corroborated- he hates. Somehow, I'm not surprised. But does he really hate killing things? Note that he said "things" and not "people", but then, haven't we established that someone with his demonstrated level of ethical development gives them both equal shrift?
But now, let us get to the crux of this analysis. Let's talk about what he really hates. Or I should say "who." I'd like to address the concept of "bubbas of the NRA" by asking the reader to play a little word substitution game. Instead of "bubbas," which is derisive of the pro-firearms rights minority and one of their organizations, pick a stereotypical offensive term for the members of a different minority group and one of their organizations. Try it: the ___________ of the ___________.
Uh- dude? Isn't this what you people on the left call "hate speech"?
"Feinstein has more guts than most men in politics."
As we all know, the fragile little things by nature just don't have the courage us manly men do (must be some inherent inferiority, like with the young thugs, eh?). Would he also call her a credit to her sex?
For someone with such contempt for the worthiness of his fellow human beings, it would please me no end to think that the writer chooses not to own a gun. Except we can't always rely on actions following words; remember, his idol, the "gutsy" Senator Feinstein sees no problem with carrying one- she just doesn't want you to have the same option. The same is true with California State Senator Don Perata, author of the state's most recent "assault weapons" ban. But we at least see why they are kindred spirits, sharing the common bond of elitism and disregard for the dignity and trustworthiness of "average" citizens.
In turn, these politicians share the bond of contempt for and prejudice against gun owners with the major media outlets, and particularly with The Los Angeles Times. And, despite their self-proclaimed roles as champions of social equality, they resort to the lowest forms of class warfare to advance their agenda of citizen disarmament.
This offensive letter was not just another opinion being expressed by another reader. It was selected by agenda-driven editors from among many submissions for a reason. In a very real way he spoke for The Times, reaffirming points they have been stressing on a continual basis, oftentimes not even bothering to mask their virulence.
Case in point: some time ago, they published a chilling political cartoon. A stereotypical "militia" member was lifting up a large rock, yelling "Regroup!" as cockroaches were running toward it for cover. The message was clear. And the propaganda technique has been borrowed straight from the most evil regimes the planet has ever known.
To sway public opinion against a minority group, that group must first be dehumanized, that is, made to appear subhuman. This destroys empathy for that group, and allows for further encroachments against them. It allows you to portray people who teach their kids how to safely handle a firearm as slack-jawed "bubbas," dolts who are too incompetent to be entrusted with guns. This allows you to begin disarming them.
Then comes the next step in the fomenting of public hatred- portraying a group of human beings that you want to eliminate as vermin. Like cockroaches. Nasty, filthy "things" that need to be exterminated. And once they've been disarmed, you can.
It's not like this hasn't happened before. Many times.
To the hate-filled writer: we are not "bubbas." To the hatemongers of The Los Angeles Times: we are not vermin.
And to politicians who would exploit this hatred to enhance their own power, let me tell you what we are- free men and women who yet possess the means to resist your predation.
How can you tell? It's easy. Unlike prey, slaves, subjects and prisoners, we have guns.
And we intend to keep them.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Calling All Creeps
Mike Ross of The Edmonton Sun, commenting on "The Gun Sculpture" :
"Frankly, it can give you the creeps - or at least attract creeps who say things like, 'Man, what a waste of good guns.'"
Just so there's no mistake--no compromise or dialog is possible. These people are our enemies. They demonize and disparage us for one purpose--to gain public support for the state to disarm us through coercion and force.
The Los Angeles Times used a similar technique a few years back in an editorial cartoon comparing NRA members to cockroaches.
Those who would rule have mastered the time-proven technique that if you dehumanize a segment of society you wish to eliminate, you can treat them inhumanely without a general outcry.
________________________
UPDATE/CORRECTION: The cartoon in question dehumanized "militia" members, not specifically the NRA.
The Last 'No Guns' Shop
"The last gun-shop owner in Minneapolis lost his zoning appeal Friday and will soon be told to stop doing business...Even though he will stop selling guns, he said, his store will remain open selling accessories, posters and Mace, and teaching gun safety classes. 'Everything will be the same except for the sale of firearms,' [Mark Koscielski] said."
Government can take the property they want and tell you how to use what they let you retain.
What did Mr. Bush say, our enemies "hate us because we're free"?
Government can take the property they want and tell you how to use what they let you retain.
What did Mr. Bush say, our enemies "hate us because we're free"?
Saturday, July 02, 2005
"Often a Precursor"
A man almost hits a thoughtless teenage girl with his car. He's angry and lectures her. He makes the mistake of grabbing her by the arm. Now he's a convicted sex offender.
"While acknowledging it might be 'unfair for [Barnaby] to suffer the stigmatization of being labeled a sex offender when his crime was not sexually motivated,' the court said his actions are the type that are 'often a precursor' to a child being abducted or molested."
Grab a kid, lose your guns. Plus be forever branded a pervert. And the court says it's his fault.
I can think of all kinds of "precursor" activities child molesters "often" engage in. Things like breathing, eating...
If that's the standard for a criminal conviction, especially one of this magnitude, we're all screwed.
There's no apparent distinction that says "restraint of a minor" charges couldn't be filed for grabbing your own kid to discipline him or her.
The girl's parents should have thanked the driver. Ironically, it seems if he had simply run over the girl and could prove it was accidental based on her carelessness, he would have been facing far less serious consequences.
"While acknowledging it might be 'unfair for [Barnaby] to suffer the stigmatization of being labeled a sex offender when his crime was not sexually motivated,' the court said his actions are the type that are 'often a precursor' to a child being abducted or molested."
Grab a kid, lose your guns. Plus be forever branded a pervert. And the court says it's his fault.
I can think of all kinds of "precursor" activities child molesters "often" engage in. Things like breathing, eating...
If that's the standard for a criminal conviction, especially one of this magnitude, we're all screwed.
There's no apparent distinction that says "restraint of a minor" charges couldn't be filed for grabbing your own kid to discipline him or her.
The girl's parents should have thanked the driver. Ironically, it seems if he had simply run over the girl and could prove it was accidental based on her carelessness, he would have been facing far less serious consequences.
Friday, July 01, 2005
Oh, Duh.
"Just a thought," wrote Publicola, "but since we have B.A.G. Day & National Ammo Day shouldn't we promote a day to go to the range & use said guns & ammo? Perhaps June 23rd?"
I was tired and didn't click on the link he included in his email. Instead, I tried to find the significance of that date, and wrote back:
"I always observe June 23 to commemorate when Larry Doby retired from the Cleveland Indians and Harry Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley Act. Oh, and June Carter Cash's birthday.
"Any particular 2A-related significance of the date I'm missing?"
"David," he patiently replied, "That was the day SCOTUS handed down Kelo. Nuff said? :)"
That sure beats "Look at the link I provided, you damned idiot," don't you think?
I was tired and didn't click on the link he included in his email. Instead, I tried to find the significance of that date, and wrote back:
"I always observe June 23 to commemorate when Larry Doby retired from the Cleveland Indians and Harry Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley Act. Oh, and June Carter Cash's birthday.
"Any particular 2A-related significance of the date I'm missing?"
"David," he patiently replied, "That was the day SCOTUS handed down Kelo. Nuff said? :)"
That sure beats "Look at the link I provided, you damned idiot," don't you think?
Naked Advocacy From Providence Propagandist Gregory Smith
[Use BugMeNot to bypass registration. Or don't. It's a piece of crap paper and doesn't deserve site hits.]
"Using a national estimate, the campaign stresses what it calls a startling fact: "More children play in a home with a gun than play in a home with a dog," 43 percent to 30 percent."
I wonder what hard-hitting newsman Gregory Smith plays with at home.
He doesn't even make an attempt at balance.
What a hack.
What a fool.
"Using a national estimate, the campaign stresses what it calls a startling fact: "More children play in a home with a gun than play in a home with a dog," 43 percent to 30 percent."
I wonder what hard-hitting newsman Gregory Smith plays with at home.
He doesn't even make an attempt at balance.
What a hack.
What a fool.
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Just a Question on Kelo...
If real property can be taken away from its owner by a community based on the plunderer's definition of "public good," why can't tangibile property be similarly confiscated?
Things like guns...?
Things like guns...?
Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Elected officials in West Palm Beach, FL, where people are too stupid to vote, are blowing tax revenues on more stupidity.
“Mayor Lois Frankel announced West Palm Beach's first gun buyback program Wednesday, the latest in a series of efforts to help curb the killing spree in the city's north end…
"‘This is like a cancer,’ Frankel said. ‘There is no instant cure.’"
Using Frankel’s impaired grasp of cause and effect, if it were cancer, she’d be hawking a carcinogen “buyback.”
“Within an hour of the buyback announcement, Gregg Stephens, owner of Gator Guns & Pawn in West Palm Beach, said he got a call from a man who wanted to buy all of his handguns under $60. The man wanted to turn them in for a profit.”
“Mayor Lois Frankel announced West Palm Beach's first gun buyback program Wednesday, the latest in a series of efforts to help curb the killing spree in the city's north end…
"‘This is like a cancer,’ Frankel said. ‘There is no instant cure.’"
Using Frankel’s impaired grasp of cause and effect, if it were cancer, she’d be hawking a carcinogen “buyback.”
“Within an hour of the buyback announcement, Gregg Stephens, owner of Gator Guns & Pawn in West Palm Beach, said he got a call from a man who wanted to buy all of his handguns under $60. The man wanted to turn them in for a profit.”
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
What's This "Plead"?
"Bloggers plead for freedom from election laws."
"Plead"?
I'll not plead.
This is my online journal. I write it for me, to reflect my thoughts and my opinions. As such, I will say whatever I damn well please, whenever I damn well please.
These fascists can pass whatever edicts they wish. I'll still say what I want.
I'll continue to do so until incapacitated. I will defy any attempts to silence me until I am incapable of defiance.
But I'll not plead.
I'll never plead.
"Plead"?
I'll not plead.
This is my online journal. I write it for me, to reflect my thoughts and my opinions. As such, I will say whatever I damn well please, whenever I damn well please.
These fascists can pass whatever edicts they wish. I'll still say what I want.
I'll continue to do so until incapacitated. I will defy any attempts to silence me until I am incapable of defiance.
But I'll not plead.
I'll never plead.
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