And remember, with "progressives," every day is Opposite Day. [More]
This really ought to be actionable.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
About Leland Yee
Again, "thanks" to my illness, this is one I just have not been able to come up with a timely response for my GRE columns, but the unfolding developments will lend themselves nicely to a new GUNS "Rights Watch" column, due early next week.
So if you want to keep up with the utter and astounding hypocrisy of this one, allow me to point you to Mr. Workman's latest efforts:
So if you want to keep up with the utter and astounding hypocrisy of this one, allow me to point you to Mr. Workman's latest efforts:
The Drawbacks of Incapacitation
Being ill only compounds the reality that there's only one of me, and only so much I can take on. Add to that the introduction of complex issues that require not only research to understand, but also familiarity with the way laws and proposed changes to them impact each other, then factor in how many people my niche readership includes who will care about a given issue enough to grasp it and then actually do something productive about it, and the conclusion is some loads are best left to others to bear.
So what happens when they won't?
I just got "invited" into a Twitter spat of sorts centered on a bill in PA, House Bill 1243, "In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police."
Evidently passage of this bill is a priority for CeaseFirePA.
And evidently NRA-ILA has been silent on it.
Curiously, it looks like there is no shortage of sponsorship support for it by Republicans joining with Democrats. So what now?
Per LegiScan status:
I'm not going to get into the Twitter recriminations and "FY" responses between the person who clued me into this, one who appears to have some skin in this game, and the prominent PA gun blogger who allowed a questioning of his personal loyalties to result in his refusing to discuss this altogether. Those who have the time and inclination can scroll through this to pull and follow threads on their own.
All I will say is that we shouldn't have to wonder or search for what NRA, which represents itself as the leader, has to say about any given gun issue. If and when this gets put back on the table, reasons and rationales ought to be fully laid out.
So what happens when they won't?
I just got "invited" into a Twitter spat of sorts centered on a bill in PA, House Bill 1243, "In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police."
Evidently passage of this bill is a priority for CeaseFirePA.
And evidently NRA-ILA has been silent on it.
Curiously, it looks like there is no shortage of sponsorship support for it by Republicans joining with Democrats. So what now?
Per LegiScan status:
Status: Introduced on April 23 2013 - 25% progressDitto per American Gun Owner Alliance.
Action: 2014-03-19 - Removed from table
I'm not going to get into the Twitter recriminations and "FY" responses between the person who clued me into this, one who appears to have some skin in this game, and the prominent PA gun blogger who allowed a questioning of his personal loyalties to result in his refusing to discuss this altogether. Those who have the time and inclination can scroll through this to pull and follow threads on their own.
All I will say is that we shouldn't have to wonder or search for what NRA, which represents itself as the leader, has to say about any given gun issue. If and when this gets put back on the table, reasons and rationales ought to be fully laid out.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
‘Lifelong hunter’ shows hypocrisy of supposed gun owners against gun rights
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| "When carrying a gun, one must at all times experience an underlying uneasiness." |
Assuming there aren’t, that was not only a violation of Ashland Code on “Discharging Weapons.” A quick look at the layout of the neighborhood shows the weapon was discharged in close proximity of other inhabited houses, and per the news account, “OSP also issued Morris a warning for taking the deer unlawfully.” Add to that going after a deer with a pellet gun, first as a method of preferred yard protection, and also as the way a "lifelong hunter" would ensure an expert, quick and humane kill. [More]Today’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes self-proclaimed Fudds aren’t necessarily champions of liberty, or even competent gun owners, and at one time, one of our greatest military heroes was a guy named Benedict Arnold.
UPDATE: This one took it all out of me, folks. Just 'cause I'm posting doesn't mean I'm back in full -- please understand if I just can't get to your communications. I'll try to do some work again tomorrow. In the mean time, if you support my work, please share the links.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
UPDATE
Continue to hold emails, tips, requests and comments please. I continue to recover from health challenges with further testing scheduled over the weekend. I hope to begin a limited production schedule tomorrow, possibly just a GRE column, perhaps a blog post or two. My primary goal is to be well enough to keep my commitment to the good folks in Connecticut for April 5, which barring any unforeseen emergency setback I should still be able to make--and I am in touch with them and keeping them, and those with a need to know, fully apprised of my situation.
Friday, March 21, 2014
We're the Only Ones Shtupping to Conquer Enough
Hawaii police urge lawmakers to let undercover cops have sex with prostitutes [More]I can see where this is going. (Warning: The video is not safe for work. Do not play if offended by sexual content.)
Ninth Circuit vacates lower court decision on carrying guns in Hawaii
Add to that a conflict highlighted by the Supreme Court declining to hear Woollard v. Gallagher, a similar case originating in Maryland, and gun owners are reminded that all the high court has to do to let bad law stand is ... nothing. [More]Today’s Gun Rights Examiner report cautions that “Aloha” can be used to say either “hello” or “goodbye.”
III, Prozi-style
Funny. By the time they get to the Mark III model, you'd think they'd have worked out the defects. [More]
[Via Florida Guy]
[Via Florida Guy]
US Congressional Guide to SUBVERSIVE Organizations & Publications, 1951
Funny-- the biggest infiltrated threat isn't in it... [More]
Stop the Threat - "Parking Lot Carjacking"
How many times have you seen someone outside your local store and something about them just didn't seem right? Maybe it was the eye contact, lack thereof, or the way they were working the parking lot. Should you report them or mind your own business?
Be Safe... Be Trained... Be Alert.
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"The Owner"
The owner of Backstreets Pub and Grill, who did not want to be identified because of the backlash, said it has all been blown out of proportion. [More]What?
Peter Matsko doesn't want to be identified?
He should have thought of that before being such a douchebag.
This I Tell Ya, Brother, You Can't Have One without the Other, Eh?
VIDEO: Canadians Warn Americans, ‘Registration Leads to Confiscation’ [More]Assuming confiscation attempts don't lead to softer hands...
[Via Neil W]
The Razor's Edge
Putting the "Dead" in "Deadline"
“For those who want to defend their country with an assault rifle in their hands, welcome to the National Guard or the Army,” Mr. Yatsenyuk said in a speech this week. [More]Let's see...where have I heard that before...?*
Figures the Vichy French would be on board with it.
* Yes, I realize some question the authenticity of this quote, but the sentiment is consistent with Prozi "monopoly of violence" demands everywhere.
[Via cycjec]
"A True Champion of the Second Amendment"
Senate sources said Reid’s office reached out last month to Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), which is the most politically active group pushing for tighter gun regulations. Reid wanted the group, funded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to help push back against the NRA. [More]Gee whillikers--Harry trying to collaborate with Mike. Who could have foreseen that?
You ready to retract that "true champion" nonsense and give him an "F" yet, Wayne?
And if I were a Nevada gun shop proprietor, I'd tell every one of these kapos to get the hell out of my store.
We're the Only Ones Retaliating Enough
Kansas ‘retaliation’ bill would allow police to arrest people who complain about officers [More]While I don't agree with special privileges for any class of citizen, I do believe in equal protection for all. So if someone is knowingly and maliciously filing false reports, if it rises to the bar for libel that the rest of us could sue for, the falsely-accused cop(s) should do what the rest of us would do.
The question also arises about expending resources reacting to a false report. Didn't Martha Stewart and Scooter Libby get in trouble for lying during official investigations?
As for anonymous tips, hey, sow the wind and guess what can happen?
Me, I'm worried more about lies coming from the enforcement side...
[Via Gerald H]
If They're So Smart...
...how come the Only Ones want nothing to do with them, up to the point of they don't even want criminals having them? [More]
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