Monday, February 19, 2018

Cutting Edge Mental Health Professionals


Because nothing says "safe for general population immersion" like cutting your arms for a Snapchat video. [More]

[Via Jess]

Calling Good Evil and Evil Good

When it comes to the gun control debate, there is little sunlight between the most ardent Marxist and politically liberal “Christians”... [More]
The quotation marks are appropriate. They're either intentional deceivers or useful idiots.

[Via Michael G]

With 'Republicans' Like These, Who Needs Democrats?

Ros-Lehtinen decried that the growth of the GOP “seems to be very limited in a specific group.” But, she noted, “the demographics of our great country is changing greatly.” [More]
And whose fault is that?

So the answer is to embrace the disarmament agenda?

It doesn't surprise me to see NewsMax hosting such surrender sentiment.

Grassroots or Astroturf?

A prominent Republican political donor demanded on Saturday that the party pass legislation to restrict access to guns, and vowed not to contribute to any candidates or electioneering groups that did not support a ban on the sale of military-style firearms to civilians. [More]
Turn into Democrats or you're going to take your checkbook and go home?

Bye. And take your Bush wing with you.

Mask is Coming Off ‘Commonsense Gun Safety Law’ Disclaimers


Plenty more examples exist to refute the reassurances that no wider disarmament goals exist. [More]
No one is talking about taking away your guns? That's exactly what they're talking about -- and trying to do.

Reaping the Whirlwind

[W]hat did you think was going to happen? [More]
And yes, go to hell, destroyers.

[Via Matt Bracken]

The Sword of Allah

Imagine how shocked they’d be at the prospect of legally armed Muslims living next door to them.  [More]
"Legally armed" has meaning that extends to lawful conduct. And membership requires adhering to the Bylaws (or should, which is on Fairfax).

Medhi Hasan here is projecting prejudices of his own.

Perhaps the question should be how "the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" are secured by admitting millions of people who hold beliefs inimical to the whole Bill of Rights...? And how those who agree with him would fare trying to exercise them in the lands from which those millions came...?

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Term ' Abridging the Freedom of Speech' Is

Is championing candidate, cause on social media now in-kind campaign contribution? [More]
We've seen what they do with "infringe."  Why should "abridge" be any different?

UPDATE: Fake indictments...

An Opposite Day 'Progressive' Solution to 'Gun Violence'

What if we solve the gun problem like we did with cigarettes? [More]
Here's how the "cigarette problem" has been solved: ($121B/year)

Here are estimated annual gun sales: ( $13B/year)

So by all means, solve away.

If you frequent "Pragmatic Capitalism," I hope you're not taking it too seriously.

[Via Jess]

Sunday, February 18, 2018

London Calling


I'll be joining my hosts across the pond this morning at 11 Eastern to discuss the Stoneman atrocities and their aftermath.

Assuming very few of you are in broadcast range, here's a link to listen via live stream...

UPDATE: Well, that was "fun." Turned out to be pretty much what I expected, so I spoke to him as a willfully disarmed subject who would rather see us dead than armed merits.

UPDATE: Here's the archive link.

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Sunrise, Sunset

He obviously never had a clue about either flag. (YouTube screen capture)
Couple who owned gun store that sold AR-15 to school shooter Nikolas Cruz shutter their business for good and vow to support gun control legislation in wake of Valentine's Day massacre [More]
Then gunkapos get no sympathy from me.

It looks like they've also shuttered their website, which is unsurprising.  You might want to grab their YouTube videos before they take those down.

Yes, I'm sure they're acting under advice of lawyers. But throwing their customers under the bus won't save them. If anything will, it's PLCAA, legislation that would never have come into being but for the efforts of right to keep and bear arms advocates.

Anyone in the business who works against that right deserves to be exposed and shunned.

Anyone.

[Via Dave Licht]

Friday, February 16, 2018

Cognitive Dissonence

House puts off moment of silence for Parkland, being too busy stripping rights of disabled people [More]
Ahhh... fellas?

[Via Mack H]

#ReleaseTheNRAQuestionnaire

WHAT JOE SCARBOROUGH TOLD THE NRA AS CANDIDATE VS. WHAT HE SAID TODAY [More]
Excellent.  I wonder where The Daily Caller got it from, since NRA PVF won't give theirs up, fearing candidates won't return a survey they think may be used against them later.

His belligerence claiming he's still "an unyielding advocate for gun rights" makes it fair to question exactly what he believes "the founding fathers did ... give [sic] us" and why.

Now it's Kirsten's turn.

At least Scarborough hasn't tried to whitewash his past stance by pretending his motivation was about hunting.

[Via Mack H]


Words Have Meaning

A single atom is visible to the naked eye in this stunning photo [More]
Ummm...guys...?

I Hope It Passes


Just make sure no federal relief money goes to fix the unintended consequences. [More]

[Via Steve T

We're the Only Ones Finishing the Job Enough

Mader, who is white, didn’t shoot, thinking deadly force wasn’t necessary. In those tense moments, he reasoned that Williams, who was black, was a threat to himself but not to others. But as Mader was attempting to talk Williams down, two more Weirton police officers arrived on the scene. As they did, Williams raised his gun — and was shot and killed by another officer. [More]
So much for trying to defuse the situation so that everybody makes it home at the end of the shift. Besides, that talking a guy down routine only works on cop shows aimed at making us admire how they can do such a dangerous job yet still be so compassionate.

Plus, we don't cotton to your kind around here.

[Via William T]

Born to the Purple

The bill would give her and hundreds of thousands of people like her permanent legal status in Colorado. [More]
No, in fact it would not. But the gushing newsreaderette sure seems smug about assuring everyone it will.

[Via cydl]

Valentine’s Day Massacre


Bear shares his thoughts. [More]

We're the Only Ones Disarming Enough

Florida sheriff Scott Israel says lawmakers 'won't get re-elected' if they don't push for gun control [More]
He said while armed...

I guess when you're in a "safe" district, you can spout all kinds of nonsense.

[Via George Pace]

The Voice of God

Oprah Winfrey Says God Hasn't Told Her to Run for President [More]
Sic 'er, Joy!

Or better yet, I dare you to sic these guys.