Purrysburg was the first headquarters of the Continental Army within South Carolina under Gen. Benjamin Lincoln. On April 29, British Gen. Augustine Prevost of Savannah, Georgia crossed the Savannah River to begin his march towards Charleston in hopes of capturing it. On this date, a brief skirmish occurred between Lincoln's Continentals and Prevost's Loyalists near Purrysburg. [More]
Friday, April 29, 2011
This Day in History: April 29
Thursday, April 28, 2011
No Fool Like an Old Fool
Can't wait to get me one of those full-autos available without background checks!
A retired criminology professor has put out his own press release announcing his anti-gun blog. While there's nothing noteworthy about that, his hawking a self-published book caught my eye.
Go to the Amazon link and then click on the "Look Inside" option. If you read the first few pages, it's obvious he has a "gunman" shooting up a thinly-disguised NRA headquarters, replete with Wayne LaPierre clone "William LaPlante."
Naturally, the gunman sprays "automatic gunfire" from an AK-47, and naturally, the intrepid hero is an "Authorized Journalist" who asks LaPlante:
Now that you've seen first hand the terrible damage from assault rifles, aren't you willing to back legislation to ban them?"In other words, this author is either ignorant or a liar. And he published a book that's based on a demonstrably false premise.
Then there's this whole business about shooting up NRA HQ while innocents soil themselves--and the author justifies it using a hospital massacre to blame NRA, or what it ostensibly represents--you know, you and me.
Pretty warped fantasy, but pretty revealing about what makes this guy tick.
Say, do you think if I take his lead and write a similar fictitious piece about somebody violently raiding, say, Grady Campaign headquarters with a machete--to prove that if they'd had guns they could have repelled him--that it might get some folks upset? Not that I would. That doesn't have near the dramatic potential of taking a steamroller to one of those anti-gun "Lie-Ins"...
Hey, he started it...
Grassley urges citizens to call reps about 'Project Gunwalker' on Gun Talk Radio
Grassley gives an update on his efforts as well as those of Rep. Darrell Issa of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Explaining that his Senate Judiciary Committee powers to issue subpoenas are stymied due to Democrat control of the committee, Grassley informed Gresham’s audience he is working closely with Chairman Issa, who does have the subpoena powers to require information from those stonewalling at ATF and the Department of Justice. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column notes a politician trying to do the right thing and asks if each of us are doing what we can and should to support his efforts.
You could start by sharing this link--and then contacting your senators and representative and demanding they get behind Grassley's and Issa's "Gunwalker" investigations.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Say a Prayer for Mike and Family
UPDATE-4/28/9:20 am: Just spoke with Mike--he and family are OK, although power is out and there is no telling when it will be restored. He'll try to get to a library today to log on and post to his blog.
Looks like Tropical Storm Lanny is on its way to Sipsey Street. I just got off the phone with Vanderboegh and they're getting ready to head down to the basement. He's telling me he heard they could get an EF5 with 200 mph winds, and the National Weather Service classifies the threat as "Severe-Dangerous Tornado Outbreak Ongoing." You can learn more here.
Here's the latest from The Weather Channel:
It's terrifying to go through these--I know--I've been in a building that was hit by one and had part of the roof torn off, and another one that missed a direct hit by less than a hundred feet. Plus I've seen several others up close and personal. Probably about the worst feeling is being with your family and knowing that ultimately, the power to protect them is beyond you. They're doing what they can and taking all prudent measures humanly possible.
If you're inclined to say a prayer, now might be a pretty good time. Not just for Mike, but for all good people in harm's way.
UPDATE (8:13 pm EST): Mike just called-- he says it passed them by, but area reports say the watch is in effect until 2:00 am. As of right now, their power is out.
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Looks like Tropical Storm Lanny is on its way to Sipsey Street. I just got off the phone with Vanderboegh and they're getting ready to head down to the basement. He's telling me he heard they could get an EF5 with 200 mph winds, and the National Weather Service classifies the threat as "Severe-Dangerous Tornado Outbreak Ongoing." You can learn more here.
Here's the latest from The Weather Channel:
It's terrifying to go through these--I know--I've been in a building that was hit by one and had part of the roof torn off, and another one that missed a direct hit by less than a hundred feet. Plus I've seen several others up close and personal. Probably about the worst feeling is being with your family and knowing that ultimately, the power to protect them is beyond you. They're doing what they can and taking all prudent measures humanly possible.
If you're inclined to say a prayer, now might be a pretty good time. Not just for Mike, but for all good people in harm's way.
UPDATE (8:13 pm EST): Mike just called-- he says it passed them by, but area reports say the watch is in effect until 2:00 am. As of right now, their power is out.
GRE Round Up for April 27
Here are the latest offerings from my fellow GREs:
Dave Workman/Seattle:
Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
Dave Workman/Seattle:
Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
Room for Discussion
Room 343, to be exact, at 8:30 am tomorrow.
Oregon Firearms Federation has the details.
Here are the bills being discussed.
Oregon Firearms Federation has the details.
Here are the bills being discussed.
Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise...
Farmer menaced with death threats by gang of travellers dials 999... and police turn up to confiscate her shotguns [More]Well, as I've been chastised by a subject who approves of that state of affairs:
Liberty is not wielding a weapon that could inflict harm on another. Liberty is freedom from a society in which such instruments of death abound.[Via cycjec]
We're the Only Ones Punchy Enough
I agree with Mama Liberty, who sent me the link to this video and said:
The sad part is the cop worshiping comments below.Nobody ordered to dig their own grave ever made the excuse "They're just doing their job."
We're the Only Ones Exposed Enough
During his interview with Union Township police, McDonough said he had pulled his zipper down "in an attempt to determine who would advise him that his zipper was down," according to a court affidavit. [More]Hmmm...sounds plausible.
That reminds me of a story I heard about a guy who told the emergency room doctor his robe accidentally slipped open while he was doing housework using the canister vacuum suction tool and...
We're the Only Ones Judgmental Enough
She said other officers explained to her that they have families too and they want to make it home alive each night. [More]Those of us already in our homes with our families and trying to live our lives in peace would like to stay that way, too. And we'd appreciate it if you had the judgment to get the damn address right before initiating an armed raid.
[Via William T]
Another Country Heard From
Seems a Brit [?] is quite upset with me. [Read]
He left his comment on a WoG post from a year ago, but it has to do with yesterday's GRE column, so I copied and pasted his complaint there for the benefit of those who wish to add comments of their own.
He left his comment on a WoG post from a year ago, but it has to do with yesterday's GRE column, so I copied and pasted his complaint there for the benefit of those who wish to add comments of their own.
National news magazines ignore ‘Project Gunwalker’ story, embrace statist fluff
Perhaps limiting searches to those three terms is short-sighted, and a more refined search would yield exculpatory findings but it should be noted that all three national “news” magazines also fail to produce anything relevant for the search terms “Grassley” and “Issa.”Today's Gun Rights Examiner column notes there's no shortage of reporting on stories promoting those who rule--but if you're looking for any exposés on bad stewardship, well, just keep turning the pages and have a piece of royal wedding cake.
Why is that, do you think? [More]
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
GRE Round Up for April 26
Latest offerings from my fellow GREs:
Dave Workman/Seattle:
Dave Workman/Seattle:
- This weekend: Gun rights in spotlight from Puget Sound to Pittsburgh
- New UW president opposed guns on campus in Utah
ATF Seized Firearms
As published in the Wall Street Journal on April 14...
We've covered such seizures before here, and I post them when I find out about them to make public information actually...uh...public, as opposed to confined to a limited venue where most gun owners will probably never see it.
As I asked in an Examiner column some time back: Does ATF want seized property notices noticed?
I also included this supplement.
I've loaded a new batch of scans to Scribd--they were sent to me over the weekend by correspondent Dan W. There are four files--here are their links:
By saving the files to my own computer and viewing them there (not on Scribd) I'm able to use Adobe reader to rotate them to vertical and then enlarge. Sorry, it's the best solution my limited (!!!) tech abilities can come up with. If you have a better way, make it so and we can all go visit your site.
It seems ATF really ought to post this type of info on their site. If they do and I just don't know about it, please educate me, because if I don't have to do any extra work, I'm all for it.
We've covered such seizures before here, and I post them when I find out about them to make public information actually...uh...public, as opposed to confined to a limited venue where most gun owners will probably never see it.
As I asked in an Examiner column some time back: Does ATF want seized property notices noticed?
I also included this supplement.
I've loaded a new batch of scans to Scribd--they were sent to me over the weekend by correspondent Dan W. There are four files--here are their links:
By saving the files to my own computer and viewing them there (not on Scribd) I'm able to use Adobe reader to rotate them to vertical and then enlarge. Sorry, it's the best solution my limited (!!!) tech abilities can come up with. If you have a better way, make it so and we can all go visit your site.
It seems ATF really ought to post this type of info on their site. If they do and I just don't know about it, please educate me, because if I don't have to do any extra work, I'm all for it.
Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise...
A spokesman said: "The only legislation that applies to attacks on humans by animals is the Dangerous Dogs Act and that does not apply to pigs."So the "Only Ones" won't act and the subjects can't act.
...Mr Jefferey said that pigs had been attacking people in the area for the past two years. [More]
Fitting when you realize who makes the rules.
[Via Steve T]
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