We're the Only Ones Dumbed Down Enough

Ald. Anthony Beale, the Chairman of the City Council Police Committee, suggests the city should eliminate one specific requirement to become a Chicago Police officer in order to increase diversity in the ranks. He says applicants should no longer be required to complete at least two years of college to get on the force.

The reduced education requirement would "level the playing field" for minority applicants, said Beale. [More]

Yeah, what kind of moron would want these guys educated before we set them loose on the populace?

Tell me this doesn't remind you of the "Support Your Local Polece" PSA from "Radio Dinner" (11:43 on side 2)

Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town.

[Via Mama Liberty]

Locked and Loaded

Twisted Patriots [More]

With a special guest appearance by Mark Potok.

Need you read more to understand what this is about?  We're extremists. And racists. And anti-government. And dangerous lunatics.

Why some groups let "Authorized Journalists" embed with them and trust opening up to them is beyond me. You think they're not going to do to you exactly what's been done here?

I'll be interested to see Vanderboegh's analysis.

Police crack down on guns to fight crime

What responsible citizen could be against these law and order and safety measures? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at some "common sense gun control" measures and wonders what kind of person could possibly oppose them.

Also tune in to some "Bloomberg Bloopers."

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This Day in History: September 30

Date of Trials: Carlisle: September 25, 1778; Roberts: September 30, 1778
Verdict: Guilty
Sentence: Death by hanging [More]

GRE Round Up for September 29

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Paul Valone/Charlotte:

• Mayors' gun tracing report: Latest sound bite for gun control

Dan Bidstrup/Denver

• "Safety Bullets" is not an oxymoron

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines

• More endorsements from the NRA in Iowa

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith

• The NRA errs on Beebe endorsement

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:

• Tennessee gubernatorial race - final days

John Pierce/Minneapolis:

• Madison alder declares constitutional freedoms to be ‘childish’

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• ‘Constitutional carry’ and the challenges it presents

 
Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Albuquerque Libertarian
• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• Michigan Firearms

Stop the Flow to Mexico...

Among the topics discussed were the deportation to Mexico of large number of Mexicans citizens who have committed felonies in the United States.

Jose Reyes Ferriz, mayor of Ciudad Juarez, said Mexican border mayors are asking U.S. officials to stem the deportation of convicts to their communities. [More]

We'd rather you kept them and paid for them there.  And, oh, yeah--we also want you to disarm.

All in the interests of amicable relations, comprende?

ST&D* To Stop the Carnage!

Study: Texting and Driving Killed at Least 16,000 in US [More]

We obviously need background checks, licensing, bans on easily concealable "junk phones"...say, did you realize that terrorists can buy cell phones? TARFU!*

*

[Via William T]

[I included the footnote link for people like me, who have never texted in their lives. My thumbs are too big, my eyes are too bad and I see no reason why I  would want to spell out letters when I can just call someone and say what I want to say. I guess I'm too old, ornery and set in my ways to get the whole phenomenon.]

UPDATE: Ha!  Tell me that doesn't just figure...

[Via Zachary G]

Damn Heller Decision!

Now there's blood on the streets in DC. [Read]

We knew this would happen if you let "law-abiding" citizens keep guns...uh...in their homes...

[Via William T]

High Anxiety

Officials in Europe, US on High Alert for Commando-Style Raids... [More]

There's speculation over at The Cliffs...

Wouldn't surprise me none...

Fiorina Supports the Terror Pig Loophole!

The Brady Campaign said it.

I believe it.

That settles it.

"Bill's Law"

Do it for the "Only Ones." [More]

Because we all know what kind of violent criminals have "illegal guns."

Waves of Fear

The number of people wounded or killed by gunfire is up citywide, sending waves of fear through some of New York's most dangerous neighborhoods. [More]

Fortunately, Mayor Bloomberg, with his taxpayer-funded armed bodyguards, remains secure and safe, so that's one fear we don't need to worry about as he waves at the unwashed masses from behind the barricades...

[Via Harvey]

We're the Only Ones Evidentiary Enough

Boston police are investigating how possible evidence in a drug investigation disappeared from a home that was secured by officers while investigators waited for a search warrant... [More]

Yeah, is a puzzlement.

[Via Ed M]

Who is NRA giving money to--and why?

So they don't give directly to the anti-gunner--they give to a group that portions out the spoils, and that includes sending money we donate to anti-gunners? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column makes the case for cutting out the middleman.

Also link up to today's Trigger Sports Live!, where we'll be discussing Bloomberg's new gun tracing report.

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This Day in History: September 29

September 29, 1778, Trenton, New Jersey

The Colonial Governor William Livingston and the Council of Safety become aware of the plans but not the destination. They dispatched riders to warn the residents of the coastal communities and informed General Washington of the expected fleet movements.. [More]

A Life of Ease

The Obama administration is pushing to make it easier for the government to tap into internet and e-mail communications. [More]

Well...yeah.  Of course it is.

You haven't got anything to hide, do you?

We're ze Only Ones "T'anking Heaven for Leetle Gehrls" Enough

A North Dakota police chief and former state district judge has been charged with 52 felonies accusing him of molesting and attempting to rape a girl over the course of about five years, authorities said Friday. [More]

Again with the Eternal Question...

And Maurice, your cue...

[Via OFF]

We're the Only Ones Released Enough

A Massachusetts state trooper who is a decorated war hero was released on personal recognizance today after being arraigned on charges that he allegedly drove drunk, crashed his car on a Dorchester street, pointed his gun at a Boston police officer, and later fired his gun into the ceiling of his home. [More]

Well, heck, it's Boston. I'm sure they'd release you and me on our own recognizance under the same circumstances--you know, if we were "Only Ones."

And after all, who has just demonstrated himself to pose no risk? I'm glad both the lede and the video caption tell us what a "hero" this guy is. We have so few of those these days...

[Via Ed M]

We're the Only Ones Administering Prenatal Care Enough

"During the entry, a female suspect inside the apartment became non-compliant with officers' instructions," Reagan wrote in a news release. "When she attempted to flee out a bedroom window, officers attempted to restrain her. During efforts to prevent her escape, a shot was fired and the woman suffered a minor wound to her upper torso. She fell out the window and received first aid from containment officers stationed at the back of the apartments." [More]

Continuum of care, "Only Ones"-style...

[Via The_Chef]

Shooting Stars

They've got theirs.  When the universe revolves around your navel, that's all that matters. [Read]

This story keeps getting dusted off every few years and presented as news.

[Via William T]