What remains to be explained:Today's development warranted a second Gun Rights Examiner column.
How will the vote factor in to candidate evaluations?
How has the earlier Sotomayor vote been factored in? [More]
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Thursday, July 01, 2010
NRA to score Kagan vote
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Another Preventable Child Gun Violence Incident
When one of the suspected burglars kicked open a window, the boy grabbed a rifle and fired. Both burglars then fled, officials said. [More]Shhhh....Don't tell Project ChildSafe...
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The Silos of Responsibility
The primary aspects of the plan — identifying impact players and directing social services at them and their families — are similar to antiviolence efforts the city and private organizations, including the Boston Foundation, have launched in the past. [More]That's just what's lacking in our urban areas: yet more government involvement.
Hey, they say it's "a brilliant idea," so who am I to argue?
But why can't I shake "Gee, Officer Krupke" out of my head?
Anyone who uses terms like "silos of responsibility" has so mastered political weaselspeak, you just have to kind of shake your head in awe. That must be where you store things before the delivery trucks of control arrive. Or something.
[Via Ed M]
Will Delaware anti-carry gun law 'enhance public safety'?
[I]f you decide you'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by six, just keep in mind that you'll no longer be just a criminal, you'll now legally be a violent criminal, subject to a mandatory minimum eight-year jail term. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at tyrants enhancing punishment against the most basic of human rights and lying about why.
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This Day in History: July 1
Washington sent a report to Congress on July 1, 1778 describing the actions taken during the Battle of Monmouth (in part)
After marching about five Miles, to my great surprise and mortification, I met the whole advanced Corps retreating, and, as I was told, by General Lee’s orders, without having made any opposition, except one fire given by a party under the command of Col. Butler on their being charged by the Enemy’s Cavalry, who were repulsed. [More]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
GRE Round Up for June 30
Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:
Ed Stone/Atlanta:
Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne:
The Disclose Act goes against the one thing Wyomingites cherish even more than guns, PRIVACY. Aside from that, letting the political elite decide how...
Mike Stollenwerk/DC:
Last March experts were lauding Starbucks for its best business practice of accepting legal customer gun carry. Subsequently the Brady Campaign...
Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
As Iowa transitions to a “Shall Issue” system of issuing the Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons, one area of concern is local preemption. In...
Elena Kagan, President Obama's most recent appointee to the United States Supreme Court, is currently testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Dave Workman/Seattle:
Post-McDonald: Anti-gunners clearly will push the limit
Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
To BuzzFlash editor Mark Karlin, the reason for the Supreme Court's McDonald decision is simple--racism: If you think the 5-4 partisan hack...
It is now a settled point of Constitutional law that the right to own firearms is one that must be honored by not only the federal government, but by...
Chris Woodard/Tucson:
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Ed Stone/Atlanta:
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan should be filibustered. We have learned a lot more about Elena Kagan and her...
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Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne:
The Disclose Act goes against the one thing Wyomingites cherish even more than guns, PRIVACY. Aside from that, letting the political elite decide how...
Mike Stollenwerk/DC:
Last March experts were lauding Starbucks for its best business practice of accepting legal customer gun carry. Subsequently the Brady Campaign...
Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
As Iowa transitions to a “Shall Issue” system of issuing the Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons, one area of concern is local preemption. In...
Elena Kagan, President Obama's most recent appointee to the United States Supreme Court, is currently testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Dave Workman/Seattle:
Post-McDonald: Anti-gunners clearly will push the limit
It hasn’t taken long for Chicago Mayor Richard Daley to make clear his intentions to push the limit on how...
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Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
To BuzzFlash editor Mark Karlin, the reason for the Supreme Court's McDonald decision is simple--racism: If you think the 5-4 partisan hack...
It is now a settled point of Constitutional law that the right to own firearms is one that must be honored by not only the federal government, but by...
Chris Woodard/Tucson:
Dear Justice Sotomayor, May I humbly pose a question? Can a Supreme Court Justice be impeached? The...
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The NRA is just one among several gun rights groups that are hailing McDonald as a landmark decision. Lets just...
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We're the Only Ones Going to the Dogs Enough
Kevin Michael Sianez, 53, of Fountain Valley was charged last week in a 63-count criminal complaint that includes three misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to commit a sexual assault of an animal by posting ads on Craigslist to have women engage in bestiality with his dog. [More]Alrighty then...
But I guess in fairness he's not an "Only One":
Sianez is charged with...five counts of possession of a firearm by a felon due to a 1998 conviction for stalking...and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.Just one of those "few bad apples" we occasionally hear about once in a blue moon...
[Via DJK]
Security Questions Raised
Down in the West Texas Town of El Paso...
It does appear that the rounds may have come from an incident that occurred in Juarez. [More]If only we would listen to Felipe...
[Via Harvey]
We're the Only Ones Blacked Out Enough
Why do they do this?
Because they can.
When won't they do this?
When they can't.
That's when you'll see the arrogance disappear. But not until then.
Because they can.
When won't they do this?
When they can't.
That's when you'll see the arrogance disappear. But not until then.
An Originalist Perspective
What Thomas has created, however, is a legal defense of the Second Amendment so thoroughly original...[More]No it's not, Courtland Milloy. How could you not already know this stuff?
This information has been argued for many years, from Clayton Cramer's ground-breaking work to attempts by many, myself included, to get some of you ivory tower ignoramuses to take your knee-jerk prejudiced-against-guns blinders off and look at the damn facts--and it's always met with either silence or self-blinded denial.
I don't suppose you've heard of "No Guns for Negroes," either? Or of "Black Man with a Gun"?
Sheesh, Courtland, where ya been?
How you can call yourself a journalist, especially with the resources at your disposal and being paid good money to investigate and know what you write about is beyond me. Such demonstrable ignorance presuming to inform a substantial readership seems like malpractice at best.
Except I've come to expect nothing more from you "Only Ones"-promoting "Authorized Journalists."
NRA's Cox calls RedState report 'a lie'
I see no good reason for NRA not making its objections known before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The "political capital" apologia does not wash--if there was ever a time to take a firm stand, it is now. If only certain authorized individuals can speak on behalf of the Association, why isn't Cox appearing? NRA presents itself as the leader, but the battle has begun and they're absent from the field, telling us their role is to be observers, not combatants. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a denial of words against a denial of actions.
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This Day in History: June 30
The Battle of Alligator Bridge took place on June 30, 1778, and was the major engagement in Colonel Elijah Clarke's third and final unsuccessful campaign to conquer East Florida. In a disastrous battle, Clarke's 300 Georgia militiamen went up against a far larger force composed of British regulars, Tories, and Indians. His defeat left the area firmly under British control. [More]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
GRE Round Up for June 29
Been super busy and have not had time to do one of these for a few days. Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:
Howard Nemerov/Austin:
From citizen to ‘smart ass’
Vice President Joe Biden is in Wisconsin to help raise money for Senator Feingold’s reelection bid. Real Politics posted a video of Biden in a...
Paul Valone/Charlotte:
Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
As innovative as I thought I was with the invention of the Crime Free Zone, I was not the first. Incredible as it may seem, I have found a municipal...
Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
As most are probably aware by now, the U.S. Supreme Court today released the long-awaited decision in the McDonald vs. Chicago case. As expected, the...
It is reported that the decision that gun rights activists have been waiting for all year will be released on Monday. At that time, the United States...
John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Once in a while, a Los Angeles Times Editorial surprises me on liberty and second amendment issues. Today's editorial finds the Times agreeing with...
John Pierce/Minneapolis:
"To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any time, be passed by...
“I would follow what I believe was the original purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment-to extend to all the people of the nation the complete...
Dave Workman/Seattle:
Kagan should be held to the Palin standard
As questioning continues today on the nomination of Elena Kagan to replace retired Justice John Paul Stevens on the...
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Howard Nemerov/Austin:
Austin, Texas--Today is a great day in American history! The United States Supreme Court affirmed today what a vast...
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From citizen to ‘smart ass’
Vice President Joe Biden is in Wisconsin to help raise money for Senator Feingold’s reelection bid. Real Politics posted a video of Biden in a...
Paul Valone/Charlotte:
Grass Roots North Carolina joins suit challenging constitutionality of gun restrictions in North Carolina “state of emergency” law....
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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) today returned its Second Amendment decision in McDonald v. Chicago...
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Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
As innovative as I thought I was with the invention of the Crime Free Zone, I was not the first. Incredible as it may seem, I have found a municipal...
Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
As most are probably aware by now, the U.S. Supreme Court today released the long-awaited decision in the McDonald vs. Chicago case. As expected, the...
It is reported that the decision that gun rights activists have been waiting for all year will be released on Monday. At that time, the United States...
John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Once in a while, a Los Angeles Times Editorial surprises me on liberty and second amendment issues. Today's editorial finds the Times agreeing with...
In a 5 to 4 decision handed down this morning, the United States Supreme Court repealed the gun ban in McDonald v....
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Fox News' John Stossel has been a friend of the second amendment from the beginning. John is a great example of...
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John Pierce/Minneapolis:
"To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any time, be passed by...
“I would follow what I believe was the original purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment-to extend to all the people of the nation the complete...
Dave Workman/Seattle:
Kagan should be held to the Palin standard
As questioning continues today on the nomination of Elena Kagan to replace retired Justice John Paul Stevens on the...
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One group says Monday’s Supreme Court ruling in McDonald v. Chicago will result in more homicides and another...
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Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's McDonald v. Chicago decision, the Wall Street Journal made an interesting observation: The majority...
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Chris Woodard/Tucson:
Within the gun community there is great jubilation because of the decision on McDonald. My colleagues David...
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We're the Only Ones "Just the Facts" Enough
That'll teach him.Facts8. On or about Thursday, January 7, 2010, Plaintiff was in his motor vehicle, located near a boat launch ramp at Lake Guntersville, Alabama Highway 227 near .Morrow Street in Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama.
9. Defendants Kirkwood and Nugent spotted Plaintiffs vehicle and went to check on the vehicle.
10. Plaintiff was occupying his vehicle, seated in the driver's seat The defendant police officers approached his vehicle. Thereafter, Plaintiff was shot multiple times by the individual Defendants. The shots were fired through the driver's door and window, striking the Plaintiff as he was seated in the vehicle.
11. Plaintiff suffered from multiple gunshot wounds and a T9 fracture resulting in paraplegia, along with hemorrhagic shock secondary to multiple gunshot wounds, significant chest trauma, and a left open humerous fracture, among other injuries. [More]
[Via Carl S]
It Works!
Catch one nonviolent and evidently not very bright guy and proclaim success! [More]
We can get rid of our guns now--we don't need them anymore now that this will be taking care of all the bad guys!
Gotta love those "Authorized Journalists"...
We can get rid of our guns now--we don't need them anymore now that this will be taking care of all the bad guys!
Gotta love those "Authorized Journalists"...
We're the Only Ones Remaining Free Enough
Federal prosecutors had sought to put Burge on electronic monitoring and to confine him to his Florida home while he's awaiting his Nov. 5 sentencing. [More]Let's see: "CONVICTED of of lying about the torture of suspects" and that's too harsh.
Meanwhile, these folks haven't been convicted of anything and that's too lenient.
It's good to be an "Only One."
[Via Ed M]
Bucking the System
How is it not awesome that a man risked his entire legal career to shut down political motivated prosecutions designed not just to advance the political career of a Democrat hack, but also designed to undermine the legal permitting and purchasing of firearms?And he's the one the oath-breakers made take ethics classes?
This should qualify Ken Buck for automatic hero status, not pariah status. [More]
[Via James Simpson]
Learned Helplessness
Don't whimper. Bite. [More]How do you propose we do that, Teddy-boy, with you egging on the police state to bundle anyone capable of biting off to Bagram?
Everything He Didn't Want
Elyria Store Owner Opens Fire on Robber...Unhappy now, you "Only One" idiot?
The owner says she decided to get a permit to carry the gun after the June 2008 murder of a clerk at a gas station in Elyria. In that case, the clerk was killed, even though she complied with all of the robber's demands. [More]
Is NRA squelching dissent on Kagan?
But all this leads to the singular question of why NRA will not oppose Kagan's nomination, instead offering words to give themselves cover, but no action to give those words meaning. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at more of that Vulcan chess-mastery we're told is for our own good.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Supreme Court: Chicago gun ban falls!
The Supreme Court has reversed Chicago's gun ban. [More]Includes the complete opinion,.
This is going to occupy me for the rest of the day. I may go back in and add updates if warranted--for now, there's a long opinion to read and a lot of reactions to observe.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
GRE Round Up for June 25
Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:
Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
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Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
Back in April, I wrote about IllinoisCarry's announcement of a series of "town hall meetings" throughout the state, to educate the public...
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Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
I received a response to my first article about the Sheriffs and the possibility of some of them not playing...
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Dave Workman/Seattle:
Those who watched John Stossel’s program on the Fox Business channel Thursday evening, which focused on the...
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Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
Back in April, I wrote about IllinoisCarry's announcement of a series of "town hall meetings" throughout the state, to educate the public...
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On the One Hand...
...we have a democrat who has been OK on guns but then supports the left's agenda.
On the other hand, we have a republican who voted to ban semi-autos.
Listening to these hustlers pitch to "sportsmen"--and then listening to said sportsmen tell us how honored they are to be singled out as marks--works better than Benefiber.
If no one has previously thought of this term to describe the con job playing out, allow me to propose "Fudd Control."
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On the other hand, we have a republican who voted to ban semi-autos.
Listening to these hustlers pitch to "sportsmen"--and then listening to said sportsmen tell us how honored they are to be singled out as marks--works better than Benefiber.
If no one has previously thought of this term to describe the con job playing out, allow me to propose "Fudd Control."
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The Chicken or the Egg
With poor governance, rampant corruption, a collapsing economy and an extremely high-strung nation, the chicken-or-the-egg theory applies. When a government is entirely incapable of providing security to its citizens, it takes up arms to protect itself, and when the going gets tough those arms are used. And now that the population is armed to the teeth, disarming it is going to be a mammoth project and one that the government is not only unprepared to undertake, it seems to see no need to do it.Why any sane person would allow themselves to be disarmed--especially under these conditions and by such a government--remains unquestioned.
The solution, of course, is freedom. Authoritarianism, by it's nature, cannot produce peace, tranquility and stability. Adding more repression into the mix will produce exactly the opposite of the intended consequences.
NOTE: For some reason, while I can access this url, Blogger will not let me embed it (I get an "illegal character" message), nor does a Tiny URL substitute work. Here it is in case you can copy and paste it into your browser and access the article that way:
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We're the Only Ones To Grandmother's House We Go Enough
This directive, issued by a fragile female octogenarian confined to a hospital-style bed and tethered to an oxygen tank, was interpreted as “aggressive” behavior by Officer Thomas Duran, who ordered one of his associates : “Taser her!” [More]Honest to God, folks, I don't go looking for these and you're only getting the tip of the iceberg in terms of what readers send me. I've literally got a dozen more in my inbox received since yesterday that I won't have time to get to. So to those of you who aren't seeing your tip featured, I'm sorry--there's only one of me and I need this site to be more than an "Only Ones" aggregator...
[Via Zachary G]
We're the Only Ones Inconclusive Enough
According to an internal affairs report, the men ordered more than three dozen alcoholic drinks, hassled waitresses and patrons and snapped illicit pictures of themselves in the bathroom.No, of course not.
The report states that officials could not conclude whether the deputies were drunk when they drove their county vehicles later that night. [More]
But what if they had been?
Haven't we already established they're the "Only Ones" who can be?
[Via Ed M]
We're the Only Ones...
...Looking for Closure Enough
The goal was to avoid state prison time, John Pozza, Segawa's attorney, said outside court."He's looking for closure," the Murrieta attorney said.
...Making Restitution Enough
Former Memphis Police Association president Tommy Turner has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $25,000 from the union in a settlement that requires restitution but no jail time....Beating More Than the Rap Enough
"You're watching a handcuffed young man being beaten by law enforcement officers, and the only charge is official oppression? Where's the assault charge?"...Cu...Uh...I Mean Unbecoming Enough
The charges stemmed from the officers' involvement in a group sexual encounter with a woman that later led to charges of intimidating or tampering with a witness....Keeping an Eye Out for You Enough
A federal jury awarded a city man $300,000 after finding he was beaten and blinded in his left eye by a city police officer following a 2004 motor vehicle stop.[Via FFFW]
Contest Entry
Let’s have a caption contest, see who can come up with the best caption for this photo. I’m thinking we make a demotivational poster. [More]I'll Take Liberty wants your...somehow, "entry" seems inappropriate in this case...
The Magic Number
48% See Government Today As A Threat to Individual Rights [More]Do you think there might be a catastrophic failure point?
The French Connection
French labour unions staged a day of strikes and street rallies on Thursday to protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the retirement age beyond 60 years [More]Gee, I wonder how much further back they'd have to push it if we weren't being forced to work until we drop to help pay for, among all the other demands on the fruits of our labors, a large part of their protection?
Not that l'idiot in charge has clue one about the security of a free state...
Casino Royale
California welfare cards can be used in many casino ATMs [More]That place is so far gone...
And their "leaders" are acting like the priority is to go after open carriers. It does explain why some of them are figuring armed security details aren't such a bad idea, strictly from a personal interests point of view.
Anybody think Arnhole's minimum wage proposal will apply to the Praetorians?
I don't think the most egregious parasites are willing to take that gamble.
Is Bill O'Reilly claiming 'all' Mexican cartel guns come from U.S.?
While he defines himself as an "independent" and an admirer of Robert Kennedy, what's telling is it serves the agenda of the political left to attack him as an arch-conservative. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner looks at a false alternative.
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This Day in History: June 25
On June 25, 1778, Virginia's five delegates to Congress, led by Richard Henry Lee, signed the Articles. [More]
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