Because- among other reasons- the National Socialists gave a very good lesson on the matter.
In
1932, Alfred Flatow registered three handguns, as decreed by the harsh
gun control laws of the Weimar Republic that were drawn amid the
violence and chaos of the aftermath of World War I. The Weimar
Republican grew out of the ashes of the Great War. Perceived as an
institution imposed by Germany's enemies, Weimar lacked political
legitimacy and was vulnerable to insurrection.
...
Gestapo legal adviser Werner Best proposed to execute Jews who were found in possession of firearms. He had both ample precedent and experience to draw upon from the harsh gun laws and their brutal enforcement in the Weimar Republic.
In 1938, in preparation for Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938), the Gestapo used the Weimar gun registration records to disarm Jews and focused on Jewish gun owners for deportation to concentration camps. Alfred Flatow fled Germany for the Netherlands, but when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands, in May 1940, Flatow was on the Gestapo's list.
Flatow was arrested and sent to Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, where he died from starvation on December 28, 1942. His cousin Gustav died in the same camp three years later.
Every time I hear some anti-gun/hoplophobic sort sneer "So you think the Nazis are coming for you?" I remember two things:
A lot of Jews didn't believe it could happen to them, not in Germany.
How many fine little progressives have said that people like me should be rounded up and put in camps?
I wonder if they have any idea of the parallels? Or would care if they did?
Friday, November 22, 2013
Aside from the "You people owe us payof- ah, Compensation!" bullcrap,
this contains one more reason I need to make it to Australia:
Australian diplomats have also thrown a wrench into the negotiations, as poor countries and activists accused them of not taking the talks seriously. The country did not even send high-ranking officials to the UN summit, saying that they would be busy repealing the country’s contentious carbon tax.
“They wore T-shirts and gorged on snacks throughout the negotiation. That gives some indication of the manner they are behaving in,” said a spokeswoman for the Climate Action Network.
You can't hear it, but I'm laughing my ass off.
Australian diplomats have also thrown a wrench into the negotiations, as poor countries and activists accused them of not taking the talks seriously. The country did not even send high-ranking officials to the UN summit, saying that they would be busy repealing the country’s contentious carbon tax.
“They wore T-shirts and gorged on snacks throughout the negotiation. That gives some indication of the manner they are behaving in,” said a spokeswoman for the Climate Action Network.
You can't hear it, but I'm laughing my ass off.
Why don't we see you as Officer Friendly anymore?
Because you act like a friggin' jerk, that's why.
New dashcam footage has been released by officials in Bell County, Texas, showing a police officer in Temple, Texas, arresting and taking away the weapon of war veteran C.J. Grisham while he was hiking with his son in March.
The surveillance video shows the officer snatching Grisham’s gun and then trying to unfasten it from his sling without his permission or giving him a reason.
New dashcam footage has been released by officials in Bell County, Texas, showing a police officer in Temple, Texas, arresting and taking away the weapon of war veteran C.J. Grisham while he was hiking with his son in March.
The surveillance video shows the officer snatching Grisham’s gun and then trying to unfasten it from his sling without his permission or giving him a reason.
The weather outside flat sucks, but some new data
for The Experiment might improve the mood slightly
A piece from the Dutchman on 'choirboys' who should've stuck to singing
The gun rights folks on the 'Net have been buzzing about this story which is, I'm proud to say, from the great state of Alabama: Customer Halts Armed Robbery Inside Family Dollar Store, Mobile, Ala.
Two employees of a Family Dollar store in Mobile, Ala. were unloading a truck, when a pair of armed robbers approached them.One of the criminals forced one of the employees to the front of the store, past terrified customers, and demanded that the employee open the safe. Upon witnessing the robbery, one customer drew a gun and fired at the thief, striking him and causing his accomplice to flee.Following the incident, another customer inside the store during the robbery spoke with reporters and thanked the armed citizen, stating, “”I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart and God bless you.” (WPMI, Mobile, Ala. 11/13/13)
But that ain't the whole story:
Suspect's family angry at Good Samaritan, police
Yep, you read that headline correctly:
The family of a suspected thief is lashing out after their son was shot during an armed robbery.Relatives of Adric White, 18, believe the Good Samaritan who opened fire should have “just left the store.”
Oh, yeah. Of course. The story continues:
The Good Samaritan, who we are not identifying, told FOX10 News he was shopping at the Family Dollar on Stanton road when he noticed a masked gunman leading one of the employees to the front of the store.“He had the gun to his head. He had him on his knees,” said the man. “I drew my gun on him and I said 'Hey don't move.' At that point he swung around and before he had a chance to aim the gun at me I fired. I didn’t want to shoot him.”White was transported to USA Medical Center, where he remains in police custody.A family member who did not want to be identified said White should have never been shot to begin with.“If his (the customer) life was not in danger, if no one had a gun up to him, if no one pointed a gun at him - what gives him the right to think that it's okay to just shoot someone?” said the relative. “You should have just left the store and went wherever you had to go in your car or whatever.”FOX10 had interviewed White’s parents but they later called and demanded the video not be aired.Court records show that White was out on bond for robbing The Original Oyster House at gunpoint a little more than a month before the Family Dollar robbery.
Uh, well, if you don't want shot by an armed citizen, don't go pointing weapons at innocent people with evil intent. How about that lesson?
But we can TRUST CNN, really we can!
TAPPER: Just to underline the point you’re making. You are not suggesting anything other than the fact — other than questioning how big this network is. It certainly seems as though these individuals are Islamic terrorists.And it goes downhill from there.
KAYYEM: Well, yes. But that’s — those are two separate words at this stage, beucase I think after 9/11 we have this fear of tying a Muslim with terrorism. We shouldn’t do that.
Wonder if this self-righteous, arrogant hypocrite does this to his family?
I don't know what holiday dinners are like at Michael Bloomberg's house, but I suspect there's an awful lot of picking at food while the windbag at the head of the table lectures the assembled guests about why he's right and they're all idiots. That's the message I get from his pet Mayors Against Illegal Guns organization, which wants its loyal minions, if there are any, to sit down to their Thanksgiving feasts and immediately start fights with relatives they haven't seen in a year about gun control.
Over here we have 'Guess the party' news when a Democrat politician gets arrested; over there
they have 'Guess the origin/religion' news:
Three 'slave' women rescued from house in London after more than 30 YEARS
21 Nov 2013 16:30 Police have arrested a man and woman aged 67 and say they have never dealt with anything of this magnitude before
I could be wrong, but the 'no mention of suspect names/origins' does make me suspicious.
If you're not familiar with it, just why so many- including those white suburban moms ourEducationIndoctrination Secretary is so disdainful of- are pissed about Common Core, here's some of the reasons why. More links at the post, too.
Two more goblins down:
Police are still trying to piece together the events of Monday night after a woman was attacked and then fired shots into the crowd of teens that assulted her.
Beulah Montgomery, who just turned 60 yesterday, says she was walking home after purchasing lottery tickets when she says a group of teens, 7 of them, approached her. Montgomery initally thought they were going to attempt to steal her purse but says she was instead hit by one of the individuals as a second attempted to hit her. That's when she grabbed her gun.
Whether knockout game, straightforward assault & robbery or both, the deceased made their choice, and paid the price.
What if I want a place to hide my cash, or meds, or something else of the sort while traveling? We're supposed to trust to the discretion of the cops as to whether I go to jail for it?
Eat meat, it's good for Gaia!
Published figures suggest that, in Australia, producing wheat and other grains results in:
Nice piece on the Pocket Hammerless(you DO know who developed that, don't you?*)
Something else to keep an eye on; Deity knows exactly what they're after.
My two comments: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!, followed by "You WORKED for this, you morons!"
Veteran House Democratic aides are sick over the insurance prices they’ll pay under Obamacare, and they’re scrambling to find a cure.
Translation: "Waaah, we're being treated like the commoners! We demand special treatment!"
And speaking of people getting a surprise(most of THESE are actual victims of this crap),
A new and independent analysis of ObamaCare warns of a ticking time bomb, predicting a second wave of 50 million to 100 million insurance policy cancellations next fall -- right before the mid-term elections.
The next round of cancellations and premium hikes is expected to hit employees, particularly of small businesses. While the administration has tried to downplay the cancellation notices hitting policyholders on the individual market by noting they represent a relatively small fraction of the population, the swath of people who will be affected by the shakeup in employer-sponsored coverage will be much broader.
And yet another gift of Obamacare: "You like your doctor and hospital? Tough shit."
A: There should be a way to sue the individual officers/agents involved in this, as well as the agencies.
B: DHS and Holder's DoJ will delay and lie and say "You can't make us do anything." Because oathbreaking is easy for them, and that Constitution thing gets in their way.
The Washington Times and one of its former journalists on Thursday sued the Department of Homeland Security, accusing federal agents of illegally seizing the newspaper’s reporting materials during the execution of a search warrant in an unrelated case.
Among the evidence of wrongdoing by these bastards:
An evidence log from Maryland State Police shows that on Sept. 3, the documents were removed from the evidence holding room by a federal agent and returned an hour later, but the log gives no record of what was done with the documents and why they were removed.
And let it not be forgotten that the excuse for the raid, and it BEING a raid in the night rather than a daylight knock on the door and "Ma'am, we have a search warrant.", is bullshit.
This is getting a bit long, so I'm going to break here and put the rest in another post
*Yes, stolen from Tam, because I like it
Three 'slave' women rescued from house in London after more than 30 YEARS
21 Nov 2013 16:30 Police have arrested a man and woman aged 67 and say they have never dealt with anything of this magnitude before
I could be wrong, but the 'no mention of suspect names/origins' does make me suspicious.
If you're not familiar with it, just why so many- including those white suburban moms our
Two more goblins down:
Police are still trying to piece together the events of Monday night after a woman was attacked and then fired shots into the crowd of teens that assulted her.
Beulah Montgomery, who just turned 60 yesterday, says she was walking home after purchasing lottery tickets when she says a group of teens, 7 of them, approached her. Montgomery initally thought they were going to attempt to steal her purse but says she was instead hit by one of the individuals as a second attempted to hit her. That's when she grabbed her gun.
Whether knockout game, straightforward assault & robbery or both, the deceased made their choice, and paid the price.
What if I want a place to hide my cash, or meds, or something else of the sort while traveling? We're supposed to trust to the discretion of the cops as to whether I go to jail for it?
Eat meat, it's good for Gaia!
Published figures suggest that, in Australia, producing wheat and other grains results in:
- at least 25 times more sentient animals being killed per kilogram of useable protein
- more environmental damage, and
- a great deal more animal cruelty than does farming red meat.
Nice piece on the Pocket Hammerless(you DO know who developed that, don't you?*)
Something else to keep an eye on; Deity knows exactly what they're after.
My two comments: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!, followed by "You WORKED for this, you morons!"
Veteran House Democratic aides are sick over the insurance prices they’ll pay under Obamacare, and they’re scrambling to find a cure.
Translation: "Waaah, we're being treated like the commoners! We demand special treatment!"
And speaking of people getting a surprise(most of THESE are actual victims of this crap),
A new and independent analysis of ObamaCare warns of a ticking time bomb, predicting a second wave of 50 million to 100 million insurance policy cancellations next fall -- right before the mid-term elections.
The next round of cancellations and premium hikes is expected to hit employees, particularly of small businesses. While the administration has tried to downplay the cancellation notices hitting policyholders on the individual market by noting they represent a relatively small fraction of the population, the swath of people who will be affected by the shakeup in employer-sponsored coverage will be much broader.
And yet another gift of Obamacare: "You like your doctor and hospital? Tough shit."
A: There should be a way to sue the individual officers/agents involved in this, as well as the agencies.
B: DHS and Holder's DoJ will delay and lie and say "You can't make us do anything." Because oathbreaking is easy for them, and that Constitution thing gets in their way.
The Washington Times and one of its former journalists on Thursday sued the Department of Homeland Security, accusing federal agents of illegally seizing the newspaper’s reporting materials during the execution of a search warrant in an unrelated case.
Among the evidence of wrongdoing by these bastards:
An evidence log from Maryland State Police shows that on Sept. 3, the documents were removed from the evidence holding room by a federal agent and returned an hour later, but the log gives no record of what was done with the documents and why they were removed.
And let it not be forgotten that the excuse for the raid, and it BEING a raid in the night rather than a daylight knock on the door and "Ma'am, we have a search warrant.", is bullshit.
This is getting a bit long, so I'm going to break here and put the rest in another post
*Yes, stolen from Tam, because I like it
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Making oversize bullets from a standard mold Updated
without permanently modifying it.
Why? Because there are a lot of older rifles out there- milsurp in particular- that have other-than-nominal bores. A friend, for instance, has a WWI-era Enfield that has a .314 bore; the nominal was supposed to be .311", but a lot were made at this size(no, I'm not going into that bit of history). The bore is in fine condition, but it won't shoot standard .311 bullets worth a damn, so he needs some larger.
Yes, there are people making molds that throw larger-diameter bullets(spendy), or you can order a custom(spendier); if you can find something a bit bigger than you need you can often size it down, but between .311-312 the next step is up around .318 if you can find it; that's a LOT to size a bullet down. What to do...
Then I ran across this article on the subject, with a simple solution: use aluminum tape on one of the mold blocks
to move them slightly apart, thus getting a slightly larger-diameter bullet. So, I gave it a try. It worked, but on my Lee mold it didn't increase the diameter enough. So I tried putting three more strips on the other block, and that did.
Downsides: this gives the bullet a slightly elliptical shape. And it makes it easy for some lead to get between the blocks, thus making wings on the bullet
Not on all of them by any stretch, but some. Most thin enough that they're easy to break or shave off. Screwed around with this and got a dozen good ones*, opened up some gas checks as in the article, and used a .314 sizer die to size and seat(have access to this, not anything larger in this class).
Yes, the shape caused them to be sized more on two sides.
Right now they're loaded over a standard practice-load charge of 16.0 grains of 2400 powder, waiting for a chance to test-fire them. If they work decently(sure can't work worse than the .311), I'll cast more.
Update: It works!
The weather is turning to crap, and I needed some groceries, so extended the trip to include the range so I could try these out. This rifle, with .311 bullets, didn't shoot groups: it shot patterns of oblong holes. Now
Four rounds just trying on another target, then this is two 3-shot groups, 30 yards from a so-so rest. Top group holding on the center, bottom three holding on the '5'.
I'm going to call this a success.
*Didn't want to cast a bunch until I find out if they work
Why? Because there are a lot of older rifles out there- milsurp in particular- that have other-than-nominal bores. A friend, for instance, has a WWI-era Enfield that has a .314 bore; the nominal was supposed to be .311", but a lot were made at this size(no, I'm not going into that bit of history). The bore is in fine condition, but it won't shoot standard .311 bullets worth a damn, so he needs some larger.
Yes, there are people making molds that throw larger-diameter bullets(spendy), or you can order a custom(spendier); if you can find something a bit bigger than you need you can often size it down, but between .311-312 the next step is up around .318 if you can find it; that's a LOT to size a bullet down. What to do...
Then I ran across this article on the subject, with a simple solution: use aluminum tape on one of the mold blocks
Downsides: this gives the bullet a slightly elliptical shape. And it makes it easy for some lead to get between the blocks, thus making wings on the bullet
Yes, the shape caused them to be sized more on two sides.
Right now they're loaded over a standard practice-load charge of 16.0 grains of 2400 powder, waiting for a chance to test-fire them. If they work decently(sure can't work worse than the .311), I'll cast more.
Update: It works!
The weather is turning to crap, and I needed some groceries, so extended the trip to include the range so I could try these out. This rifle, with .311 bullets, didn't shoot groups: it shot patterns of oblong holes. Now
I'm going to call this a success.
*Didn't want to cast a bunch until I find out if they work
Tab clearing
Stupidity is a luxury
"We need more laws to ban guns from places they're already illegal!"
"You're a racist because (fill in the blank)!" Not working real well anymore.
Yes, the IRS knew.
Teaching their pet media how to 'report'.
T'is the season, etc. Bleagh.
In the PROM: "How dare you be so involved and questioning in your daughters' health!"
Sue their ass off. Everyone involved in this bullshit.
"We need more laws to ban guns from places they're already illegal!"
"You're a racist because (fill in the blank)!" Not working real well anymore.
Yes, the IRS knew.
Teaching their pet media how to 'report'.
T'is the season, etc. Bleagh.
- A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
- Tonight A chance of rain before 1am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
- Friday Freezing rain likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
- Friday Night A chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of freezing drizzle between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
In the PROM: "How dare you be so involved and questioning in your daughters' health!"
Sue their ass off. Everyone involved in this bullshit.
Asking a Gun Bigot-First Class to act in accordance with logic and right
is pretty much a hopeless endeavor; but this is still a good thing to do. Get it on the record, get it started.
And, let us not forget, Holder is still hiding documents under Obama's skirts; contempt of law is what Holder does best.
Our Secretary of Education is just a state-control freak, in case you didn't already know.
Among the problems with license-plate scanners(even if they 'work').
Gun bigots and hoplophobes, all over the place.
Moms Demand Bigotry and Fear: "It's good when WE do it."
Another reason to keep the rifle with you: the friggin' beavers.
Rep. 'We'll tip the island over' Johnson(Farging moron-GA) is dancing in the blood again: "All those other laws didn't work, so we need MORE!"
Norma is going to be importing some new .22 ammo.
Josh Sugarman & Co. are lying again(big surprise, right?).
And, let us not forget, Holder is still hiding documents under Obama's skirts; contempt of law is what Holder does best.
Our Secretary of Education is just a state-control freak, in case you didn't already know.
Among the problems with license-plate scanners(even if they 'work').
Gun bigots and hoplophobes, all over the place.
Moms Demand Bigotry and Fear: "It's good when WE do it."
Another reason to keep the rifle with you: the friggin' beavers.
Rep. 'We'll tip the island over' Johnson(Farging moron-GA) is dancing in the blood again: "All those other laws didn't work, so we need MORE!"
Norma is going to be importing some new .22 ammo.
Josh Sugarman & Co. are lying again(big surprise, right?).
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
'Voluntary'. Right.
But Cope said it didn't feel voluntary to her -- despite signs saying it was.
"I gestured to the guy in front that I just wanted to go straight, but he wouldn't let me and forced me into a parking spot," she said. Once parked, she couldn't believe what she was asked next.
"They were asking for cheek swabs," she said. "They would give $10 for that. Also, if you let them take your blood, they would pay you $50 for that."
At the very least, she said, they wanted to test her breath for alcohol.
She said she felt trapped.
The popo were just brimming with information from the first, too:
Fort Worth police earlier said they could not immediately find any record of officer involvement but police spokesman Sgt. Kelly Peel said Tuesday that the department's Traffic Division coordinated with the NHTSA on the use of off-duty officers after the agency asked for help with the survey.
And they just couldn't find any information on this at first. Right...*
And, the TSA not thinking it's a big enough pain in the ass already,
Not content with the tight security in place at many of the nations airports, the TSA is now funding the roll-out of exit pods at major airport terminals across the country.
The pods temporarily detain passengers before they are allowed to leave.
Travelers are forced through the pods as the leave the airport terminal before a robotic voice gives instructions to wait inside the pod until a green light is shown and the door opens.
Once travelers exit the pods, they are unable to re-enter the terminal.
Just how many problems can you foresee with this shit?
That single mom who was thanking Obama for her cheap insurance? Oops, the actual numbers finally got to her.
Unfortunately, Washington State did finally got back to Sanford about her application. That $452 subsidy we said you’d get? That was a mistake. You actually get zero. So for that gold plan, instead of paying $169 per month, you’d pay $621 per month.
Sorry about that.
Friend's father was kind of touch & go for a while, then settled in and started a pretty remarkable recovery. Can you say 'relieved'?
And now I'm beat, and will try to provide more entertainment later.
*Yes, I know, they may be that incompetent; or they may have hoped the question would go away. I just don't trust them anymore.
"I gestured to the guy in front that I just wanted to go straight, but he wouldn't let me and forced me into a parking spot," she said. Once parked, she couldn't believe what she was asked next.
"They were asking for cheek swabs," she said. "They would give $10 for that. Also, if you let them take your blood, they would pay you $50 for that."
At the very least, she said, they wanted to test her breath for alcohol.
She said she felt trapped.
The popo were just brimming with information from the first, too:
Fort Worth police earlier said they could not immediately find any record of officer involvement but police spokesman Sgt. Kelly Peel said Tuesday that the department's Traffic Division coordinated with the NHTSA on the use of off-duty officers after the agency asked for help with the survey.
And they just couldn't find any information on this at first. Right...*
And, the TSA not thinking it's a big enough pain in the ass already,
Not content with the tight security in place at many of the nations airports, the TSA is now funding the roll-out of exit pods at major airport terminals across the country.
The pods temporarily detain passengers before they are allowed to leave.
Travelers are forced through the pods as the leave the airport terminal before a robotic voice gives instructions to wait inside the pod until a green light is shown and the door opens.
Once travelers exit the pods, they are unable to re-enter the terminal.
Just how many problems can you foresee with this shit?
That single mom who was thanking Obama for her cheap insurance? Oops, the actual numbers finally got to her.
Unfortunately, Washington State did finally got back to Sanford about her application. That $452 subsidy we said you’d get? That was a mistake. You actually get zero. So for that gold plan, instead of paying $169 per month, you’d pay $621 per month.
Sorry about that.
Now she says her dream of affordable health insurance has gone poof. She can’t afford it. She’ll have to go without. “I’m really terribly embarrassed,” she says. “It has completely turned around on me. I mean, completely.”
Friend's father was kind of touch & go for a while, then settled in and started a pretty remarkable recovery. Can you say 'relieved'?
And now I'm beat, and will try to provide more entertainment later.
*Yes, I know, they may be that incompetent; or they may have hoped the question would go away. I just don't trust them anymore.
Wonder how happy Cumberland County will be with Sheriff Butch Burgess
and Deputy Avery Aytes after they finish writing the settlement check?
Aytes's boss, Cumberland County Sheriff Butch Burgess is described as saying he "hasn't seen the video and doesn't need to, because it won't tell the whole story. He says Aytes was just doing his job."
I have doubts the jury will see it that way.
"OH NO, PRINTED GUNS!!!" Etc.
And yeah, looks like a large part of this is "We can't allow the peasants to make their own lower!"
More on the subject, including
Rabidly anti-gun Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) has introduced H.R. 1474, the "Undetectable Firearm Modernization Act,"to not only renew the old ban, but expand it to ban plastic magazines (but only those made by "unlicensed" manufacturers--a decidedly odd provision, given the current lack of a licensing requirement for magazine manufacturers--does he propose to impose such a requirement?), as well. This is a pet issue of Israel's, whose website actually devotes a page to the issue of "plastic guns."
And reveals his real agenda: restrict and then ban EVERYTHING.
Like I told a friend who was bitching about 'that !(#&*@ website!', the real problem isn't the website, it's the huge pile of crap it's based on.
Awww, the poor agency is losing experienced personnel(who acted in illegal or unethical ways) and now the replacements shoved into the slots don't know what to do(because apparently said agency doesn't bother to make sure anyone other than the current placeholder knows what they're doing); and we're supposed to feel bad for the new placeholders who don't know what the hell they're doing.
Attention, you racist bastards: Screw You. We're sick to death of you using 'Racism!' as a club to try to beat people into submission.
Aytes's boss, Cumberland County Sheriff Butch Burgess is described as saying he "hasn't seen the video and doesn't need to, because it won't tell the whole story. He says Aytes was just doing his job."
I have doubts the jury will see it that way.
"OH NO, PRINTED GUNS!!!" Etc.
And yeah, looks like a large part of this is "We can't allow the peasants to make their own lower!"
More on the subject, including
Rabidly anti-gun Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) has introduced H.R. 1474, the "Undetectable Firearm Modernization Act,"to not only renew the old ban, but expand it to ban plastic magazines (but only those made by "unlicensed" manufacturers--a decidedly odd provision, given the current lack of a licensing requirement for magazine manufacturers--does he propose to impose such a requirement?), as well. This is a pet issue of Israel's, whose website actually devotes a page to the issue of "plastic guns."
And reveals his real agenda: restrict and then ban EVERYTHING.
Like I told a friend who was bitching about 'that !(#&*@ website!', the real problem isn't the website, it's the huge pile of crap it's based on.
Awww, the poor agency is losing experienced personnel(who acted in illegal or unethical ways) and now the replacements shoved into the slots don't know what to do(because apparently said agency doesn't bother to make sure anyone other than the current placeholder knows what they're doing); and we're supposed to feel bad for the new placeholders who don't know what the hell they're doing.
Attention, you racist bastards: Screw You. We're sick to death of you using 'Racism!' as a club to try to beat people into submission.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Got an note from Kiti Lappi that some of her novels
are going to be available for free download for a few days:
Fourth Sword
and
The Demons of Khemas
Her descriptions: 'Fourth Sword', is a portal fantasy, a woman from our world (okay, close approximation anyway) ends up in fantasy world where magic works, and has to learn magic herself in order to survive.
'The Demons of Khemas' is shorter, but it's also a rather weird genre blend, a sword and sorcery story told from the point of view of the damsel in distress.
They'll be available free 20th till the 24th.
Fourth Sword
and
The Demons of Khemas
Her descriptions: 'Fourth Sword', is a portal fantasy, a woman from our world (okay, close approximation anyway) ends up in fantasy world where magic works, and has to learn magic herself in order to survive.
'The Demons of Khemas' is shorter, but it's also a rather weird genre blend, a sword and sorcery story told from the point of view of the damsel in distress.
They'll be available free 20th till the 24th.
Why would the feds seizing more control over education be a problem?
Just because of people like Arne Duncan and actions like this?
Well, YES.
Someone went to Africa on safari and shot a lion. Usual idiotic 'the poor kitty!' noise erupts. FTF covers it fairly well:
Hmmm, why might Seattle PD and DHS not want to answer questions about this?
The SPD declined to answer more than a dozen questions from The Stranger, including whether the network is operational, who has access to its data, what it might be used for, and whether the SPD has used it (or intends to use it) to geo-locate people's devices via their MAC addresses or other identifiers.
Seattle Police detective Monty Moss, one of the leaders of the mesh-network project—one part of a $2.7 million effort, paid for by the Department of Homeland Security—wrote in an e-mail that the department "is not comfortable answering policy questions when we do not yet have a policy." But, Detective Moss added, the SPD "is actively collaborating with the mayor's office, city council, law department, and the ACLU on a use policy." The ACLU, at least, begs to differ: "Actively collaborating" is not how they would put it. Jamela Debelak, technology and liberty director of the Seattle office, says the ACLU submitted policy-use suggestions months ago and has been waiting for a response.
Also from RNS,
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his administration took steps late Wednesday to strip food stamp benefits from those who loaded up their shopping carts knowing they had insufficient funds in their Electronic Benefits Transfer accounts during a system failure in October.
From Mark Steyn:
That’s why I believe America’s belated embrace of government health care is going to be far more expensive and disastrous than the Euro-Canadian models. Whatever one’s philosophical objection to the Canadian health system, it is, broadly, fair: Unless you’re a cabinet minister or a bigtime hockey player, you’ll enjoy the same equality of crappiness and universal lack of access that everybody else does. But, even before it’s up-and-running, Pelosi-Reid-Obamacare is an impenetrable thicket of contradictory boondoggles, shameless payoffs and arbitrary shakedowns.
"OMG! Owning guns equals SUICIDE!"
Ah, not exactly.
SURPRISE!
Before President Obama’s health reform law went into effect, Americans could deduct out-of-pocket medical costs if they amounted to at least 7.5 percent of the individual’s annual income. Ten million American families save more than $10 billion annually using this deduction, according to IRS and Office of Management and Budget [OMB] figures.
But now under Obamacare, Americans can only deduct out-of-pocket medical costs if they amount to 10 percent of the individual’s income.
Well, YES.
Someone went to Africa on safari and shot a lion. Usual idiotic 'the poor kitty!' noise erupts. FTF covers it fairly well:
Hmmm, why might Seattle PD and DHS not want to answer questions about this?
The SPD declined to answer more than a dozen questions from The Stranger, including whether the network is operational, who has access to its data, what it might be used for, and whether the SPD has used it (or intends to use it) to geo-locate people's devices via their MAC addresses or other identifiers.
Seattle Police detective Monty Moss, one of the leaders of the mesh-network project—one part of a $2.7 million effort, paid for by the Department of Homeland Security—wrote in an e-mail that the department "is not comfortable answering policy questions when we do not yet have a policy." But, Detective Moss added, the SPD "is actively collaborating with the mayor's office, city council, law department, and the ACLU on a use policy." The ACLU, at least, begs to differ: "Actively collaborating" is not how they would put it. Jamela Debelak, technology and liberty director of the Seattle office, says the ACLU submitted policy-use suggestions months ago and has been waiting for a response.
Also from RNS,
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his administration took steps late Wednesday to strip food stamp benefits from those who loaded up their shopping carts knowing they had insufficient funds in their Electronic Benefits Transfer accounts during a system failure in October.
From Mark Steyn:
That’s why I believe America’s belated embrace of government health care is going to be far more expensive and disastrous than the Euro-Canadian models. Whatever one’s philosophical objection to the Canadian health system, it is, broadly, fair: Unless you’re a cabinet minister or a bigtime hockey player, you’ll enjoy the same equality of crappiness and universal lack of access that everybody else does. But, even before it’s up-and-running, Pelosi-Reid-Obamacare is an impenetrable thicket of contradictory boondoggles, shameless payoffs and arbitrary shakedowns.
"OMG! Owning guns equals SUICIDE!"
Ah, not exactly.
SURPRISE!
Before President Obama’s health reform law went into effect, Americans could deduct out-of-pocket medical costs if they amounted to at least 7.5 percent of the individual’s annual income. Ten million American families save more than $10 billion annually using this deduction, according to IRS and Office of Management and Budget [OMB] figures.
But now under Obamacare, Americans can only deduct out-of-pocket medical costs if they amount to 10 percent of the individual’s income.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Now the Census Bureau; are there any federal agencies NOT corrupt
and breaking laws and ethics for Obama?
Just two years before the presidential election, the Census Bureau had caught an employee fabricating data that went into the unemployment report, which is one of the most closely watched measures of the economy.
And a knowledgeable source says the deception went beyond that one employee — that it escalated at the time President Obama was seeking reelection in 2012 and continues today.
This shit is disgusting. Add this to Gunwalker and the Philadelphia voter intimidation and all the others.
Speaking of disgusting politicians, Swampscott Selectmen Barry Greenfield is pretending he didn't really try to do what he tried. And a sorry excuse for a reporter named Joanna Weiss is helping.
Are you as sick as I am of politicians trying to wipe their ass with the Constitution and then whining about being misunderstood when they get caught?
It should be noted Harvey Weinstein is a friggin' idiot. And this is the only country in the world where we don’t have a gun law. Sweet jumping Shiva on a pogo stick...
Remember, tomorrow is National Ammo Day: not only a good idea, it makes idiots like Weinstein even more stupid in their upset, and makes Sarah Brady cry.
Just two years before the presidential election, the Census Bureau had caught an employee fabricating data that went into the unemployment report, which is one of the most closely watched measures of the economy.
And a knowledgeable source says the deception went beyond that one employee — that it escalated at the time President Obama was seeking reelection in 2012 and continues today.
This shit is disgusting. Add this to Gunwalker and the Philadelphia voter intimidation and all the others.
Speaking of disgusting politicians, Swampscott Selectmen Barry Greenfield is pretending he didn't really try to do what he tried. And a sorry excuse for a reporter named Joanna Weiss is helping.
Are you as sick as I am of politicians trying to wipe their ass with the Constitution and then whining about being misunderstood when they get caught?
It should be noted Harvey Weinstein is a friggin' idiot. And this is the only country in the world where we don’t have a gun law. Sweet jumping Shiva on a pogo stick...
Remember, tomorrow is National Ammo Day: not only a good idea, it makes idiots like Weinstein even more stupid in their upset, and makes Sarah Brady cry.
So according to Gillibrand(Backstabber-NY), ALL the Democrats
knew Obama was lying, and dutifully ran out and lied for him .
Never forget what the bastards really want:
...The problem is to slow down the increasing number of handguns sold in this country. The second problem is to get them all registered. And the final problem is to make the possession of all handguns and all handgun ammunition — except for the military, policemen, licensed security guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors — totally illegal."
Civil(really?) Forfeiture and Asset Forfeiture: nothing more than theft under color of law.
Just hours after the Institute for Justice announced it was joining another civil forfeiture lawsuit in Michigan against the federal government, the IRS filed motions to voluntarily dismiss two forfeiture actions against innocent Detroit-area small-business owners. Terry Dehko of Fraser, Mich., and Mark Zaniewski of Sterling Heights, Mich., will each get back all of the money seized without warning from their business’s bank accounts (over $100,000 in total) by the federal government.
Words probably heard at the IRS: "Holy crap, if these people win that'll have BIG consequences! Drop the cases on them and hope they go away!"
Yes, JFK was killed by a communist; but that didn't fit the Preferred Narrative™, so it became 'by the Evil Right Wing'.
On that general subject, 5 Liberal Myths About JFK
Never forget what the bastards really want:
...The problem is to slow down the increasing number of handguns sold in this country. The second problem is to get them all registered. And the final problem is to make the possession of all handguns and all handgun ammunition — except for the military, policemen, licensed security guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors — totally illegal."
Civil(really?) Forfeiture and Asset Forfeiture: nothing more than theft under color of law.
Just hours after the Institute for Justice announced it was joining another civil forfeiture lawsuit in Michigan against the federal government, the IRS filed motions to voluntarily dismiss two forfeiture actions against innocent Detroit-area small-business owners. Terry Dehko of Fraser, Mich., and Mark Zaniewski of Sterling Heights, Mich., will each get back all of the money seized without warning from their business’s bank accounts (over $100,000 in total) by the federal government.
Words probably heard at the IRS: "Holy crap, if these people win that'll have BIG consequences! Drop the cases on them and hope they go away!"
Yes, JFK was killed by a communist; but that didn't fit the Preferred Narrative™, so it became 'by the Evil Right Wing'.
On that general subject, 5 Liberal Myths About JFK
Looks like friend's father's pacemaker crapped out,
and surgery was done to replace it, which worked. But somewhere in there he may have had a stroke, so he's being transferred to another hospital for more in-depth work on that. Got some extra good thoughts, send them out.
Friend's father is in ICU, Updated
so not really feeling it this morning. So just one thing:
No, this doesn't do a damn thing about poachers, it just lets people feel superior and caring and stuff. And that's what really matters.
Update: friend called, looks like his fathers' pacemaker failed; in surgery to replace it now; surgeon thinks that'll take care of the problem.
No, this doesn't do a damn thing about poachers, it just lets people feel superior and caring and stuff. And that's what really matters.
Update: friend called, looks like his fathers' pacemaker failed; in surgery to replace it now; surgeon thinks that'll take care of the problem.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Seems Ed Shadid still doesn't want to answer that question
Local politics: Ed Shadid is a city councilman now running for mayor. Back when he was running for the council I asked a question: the police chief thought anyone owning a politically-incorrect firearm should have to register it, and a couple of current council members agreed(one after announcing he wasn't running for reelection as I recall), do YOU agree with this?
Background: a PD officer had been shot by an illegal alien using a AR15. I can't remember if the CoP said anything about cracking down on illegal aliens, but he wanted some gun registration.
As the original post notes, one of the two gave a flat 'I disagree with the police chief.' Shadid gave this:
I apologize in the delay of response. I heard the comments by the Chief and Police and have been thinking a lot about it lately. We need to have a balance between public safety and the right to bear arms. Our constitution was designed to protect rights not take away from them. Let me know if I can ever be of service. Thanks for you questions.
See the problem there? So I sent back Sir, maybe I should have phrased the question differently: do you agree with the Police Chief on this?
No answer. Ever.
Now he's announced "I want to be Mayor", so I found his website and asked the question.
Guess what?
More than two weeks now, no response at all. Either they're ignoring it, or they just don't want to answer that question. So I checked, and he does indeed have a Bookface page, so I just posted this:
A question, sir:
When you were running for city council, a police officer was shot by an illegal alien, using a AR15 rifle, and Chief Citty stated that people who owned such firearms should be required to register them.
Do you agree with Chief Citty?
We'll see if there's an answer, or if it disappears.
Background: a PD officer had been shot by an illegal alien using a AR15. I can't remember if the CoP said anything about cracking down on illegal aliens, but he wanted some gun registration.
As the original post notes, one of the two gave a flat 'I disagree with the police chief.' Shadid gave this:
I apologize in the delay of response. I heard the comments by the Chief and Police and have been thinking a lot about it lately. We need to have a balance between public safety and the right to bear arms. Our constitution was designed to protect rights not take away from them. Let me know if I can ever be of service. Thanks for you questions.
See the problem there? So I sent back Sir, maybe I should have phrased the question differently: do you agree with the Police Chief on this?
No answer. Ever.
Now he's announced "I want to be Mayor", so I found his website and asked the question.
Guess what?
More than two weeks now, no response at all. Either they're ignoring it, or they just don't want to answer that question. So I checked, and he does indeed have a Bookface page, so I just posted this:
A question, sir:
When you were running for city council, a police officer was shot by an illegal alien, using a AR15 rifle, and Chief Citty stated that people who owned such firearms should be required to register them.
Do you agree with Chief Citty?
We'll see if there's an answer, or if it disappears.
It's nice outside,
therefore I shall go into the sunlight and attempt to accomplish something*. So just a couple of short bits this morning:
Brit crime numbers are not to be trusted.
Squirm, Nancy, squirm!
Have you SEEN what liberals can do with incompetence?
*Shoulder's still troubling, and overdid it the last few days; ever tried mowing only using one arm?
Brit crime numbers are not to be trusted.
Squirm, Nancy, squirm!
Have you SEEN what liberals can do with incompetence?
*Shoulder's still troubling, and overdid it the last few days; ever tried mowing only using one arm?
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Aw, bleeping Shiva on a pogo stick... Remind me what genius was in charge
when this happened?
On August 12, Joe DiGenova, attorney for one of the Benghazi whistleblowers, told Washington D.C.’s WMAL that one of the reasons people have remained tight-lipped about Benghazi is because 400 U.S. missiles were “diverted to Libya” and ended up being stolen and falling into “the hands of some very ugly people.”
DiGenova represents Benghazi whistleblower Mark Thompson. He told WMAL that he “does not know whether [the missiles] were at the annex, but it is clear the annex was somehow involved in the distribution of those missiles.”
He claimed his information “comes from a former intelligence official who stayed in constant contact with people in the special ops and intelligence community.” He said the biggest concern right now is finding those missiles before they can be put to use. “They are worried, specifically according to these sources, about an attempt to shoot down an airliner,” he claimed.
And behind it all is the 'genius' who we're told should be our next President...
On August 12, Joe DiGenova, attorney for one of the Benghazi whistleblowers, told Washington D.C.’s WMAL that one of the reasons people have remained tight-lipped about Benghazi is because 400 U.S. missiles were “diverted to Libya” and ended up being stolen and falling into “the hands of some very ugly people.”
DiGenova represents Benghazi whistleblower Mark Thompson. He told WMAL that he “does not know whether [the missiles] were at the annex, but it is clear the annex was somehow involved in the distribution of those missiles.”
He claimed his information “comes from a former intelligence official who stayed in constant contact with people in the special ops and intelligence community.” He said the biggest concern right now is finding those missiles before they can be put to use. “They are worried, specifically according to these sources, about an attempt to shoot down an airliner,” he claimed.
And behind it all is the 'genius' who we're told should be our next President...
And just why would an audit of the Fed be such a
horrible thing? Is Yellen insinuating that they've got things to hide?
Bill Gates would like Obama to be king; also wants the peasants disarmed.
I'll borrow from Mr. Codrea on this one:
So if I cut and paste the information or produce a screenshot from this public document, paid for with tax money and even downloadable, I could be threatened with 10 years in the slammer?
I don't believe it. This I've gotta see for myself.
Anybody feel some kind of Streisand Effect or something going on here...?
Bill Gates would like Obama to be king; also wants the peasants disarmed.
I'll borrow from Mr. Codrea on this one:
So if I cut and paste the information or produce a screenshot from this public document, paid for with tax money and even downloadable, I could be threatened with 10 years in the slammer?
I don't believe it. This I've gotta see for myself.
Well, the Oprah has done it
So Oprah Winfrey is running around the world playing the race card. Thanks to George for sending this to me.
When in doubt, play the race card.
Yannow who’s racist Oprah? Your hero, Obutthead, who makes everything about race from the Gates kerfuffle to the St. Trayvon of Skittles circus. He promised to be the post racial president, but he never passes up an opportunity to play the race card. He has managed to set racial relations in this country back thirty years.
Wonderful people aren't they?
Just found more on this from Thirdpower.
Speaking of disaster,
"How could this be going so spectacularly wrong?" goes the hand-wringing lament.
How could it not? Seriously! You think a bunch of people can sit down and... Lux Fiat! ...re-write the rules for how 15% of the economy works in one fell swoop, in what amounts to a giant bong-fueled bull session, and have nothing go wrong? You might as well try to change the spark plugs on your car while the engine's running.
Then again, these are people who think that the efficiency of internal combustion engines or the amount of water it takes to carry off a turd are governed by legislative magic and not the laws of physics.
The naive credulity these people have towards the power of government, their blind faith that they can tamper with the machinery without it hurting anybody, differs in kind nor quality not one lick from the most snake-handlin' Pentecostal's faith that Jesus will keep the serpent from biting.
Fast shooting with a bow. REAL fast.
A very well-preserved grave. Those measurements put him at 5'11", and his longsword damn near four feet. Axe and spear as well, a well-armed traveler.
The Soviets were fond of five-year plans, too; how'd that work out?
The president unveiled his “new national climate action plan” at Georgetown University last June. The plan aims to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 to 17 percent below their 2005 levels. In his speech, the president noted that he had urged Congress to adopt a “bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change.” But he also said he wasn’t going wait for Congress to act, so outlined what amounts to a kind of Climate Five-Year Plan, setting limits on greenhouse gas emissions at home while pursuing efforts abroad to reach “a new global agreement to reduce carbon pollution through concrete action.”
Doesn't help that his idea of 'market-based' is "I will tax you to death to make you buy what I want you to."
An actual intelligent action from the EPA. Because "People are actually REPORTING on how damaging growing corn for ethanol for fuel is, and how bad the 15% stuff is, and people are screaming, and we can't deal with this on top of everything else, so we're cutting the ethanol mandate!"
Real intelligence would've been completely cutting it, but that would make the corn lobby even more unhappy, so fat chance.
Oprah Winfrey is going around the world telling everyone that Americans are racist while she promotes her new film:Video at the link.
When in doubt, play the race card.
Oprah Winfrey has been a prominent supporter of Barack Obama. She thinks that both he and the Office of President have been treated with contempt because of the colour of his skin.Part of Denny's take:
Yannow who’s racist Oprah? Your hero, Obutthead, who makes everything about race from the Gates kerfuffle to the St. Trayvon of Skittles circus. He promised to be the post racial president, but he never passes up an opportunity to play the race card. He has managed to set racial relations in this country back thirty years.
Wonderful people aren't they?
“We’re not in it to stockpile. We’re in it to take what you have and there’s nothing you can do to stop us,” Tyler Smith says. “We are your worst nightmare, and we are coming.”He's an Obama fan. Who just told everyone around to be prepared to shoot him in case of disaster....
…
Most preppers, Smith says, are concerned with marauders taking their supplies. It’s not an unfounded fear, he says.
“We are those people,” he says. “We’ll kick your door in and take your supplies. … We are the marauders.”
Just found more on this from Thirdpower.
Speaking of disaster,
"How could this be going so spectacularly wrong?" goes the hand-wringing lament.
How could it not? Seriously! You think a bunch of people can sit down and... Lux Fiat! ...re-write the rules for how 15% of the economy works in one fell swoop, in what amounts to a giant bong-fueled bull session, and have nothing go wrong? You might as well try to change the spark plugs on your car while the engine's running.
Then again, these are people who think that the efficiency of internal combustion engines or the amount of water it takes to carry off a turd are governed by legislative magic and not the laws of physics.
The naive credulity these people have towards the power of government, their blind faith that they can tamper with the machinery without it hurting anybody, differs in kind nor quality not one lick from the most snake-handlin' Pentecostal's faith that Jesus will keep the serpent from biting.
Fast shooting with a bow. REAL fast.
A very well-preserved grave. Those measurements put him at 5'11", and his longsword damn near four feet. Axe and spear as well, a well-armed traveler.
The Soviets were fond of five-year plans, too; how'd that work out?
The president unveiled his “new national climate action plan” at Georgetown University last June. The plan aims to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 to 17 percent below their 2005 levels. In his speech, the president noted that he had urged Congress to adopt a “bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change.” But he also said he wasn’t going wait for Congress to act, so outlined what amounts to a kind of Climate Five-Year Plan, setting limits on greenhouse gas emissions at home while pursuing efforts abroad to reach “a new global agreement to reduce carbon pollution through concrete action.”
Doesn't help that his idea of 'market-based' is "I will tax you to death to make you buy what I want you to."
An actual intelligent action from the EPA. Because "People are actually REPORTING on how damaging growing corn for ethanol for fuel is, and how bad the 15% stuff is, and people are screaming, and we can't deal with this on top of everything else, so we're cutting the ethanol mandate!"
Real intelligence would've been completely cutting it, but that would make the corn lobby even more unhappy, so fat chance.
Friday, November 15, 2013
It being a nice day, range day
Took the 1922 out where could give it a try at longer range with a solid rest and better light.
Tried it with several different brands of ammo; shot at least decently with all, very well with a couple. The best result was had with Lapua Master M. Which I normally wouldn't have, but a guy at the fun show had it for about the same per box most of the clowns were asking for Federal Champion or Aguila subsonic(or anything else), so I picked some up.
After checking sights at 50, tried some different brands, and when I really concentrated this is what the Lapua would do:
which made me very happy. After shooting some other stuff was able to move to the 100-yard line, and after some fiddling and adjusting the same ammo gave this:
By my measure that's right at 2.3", and I'm calling the three high/left my fault for two reasons:
The front sight insert is a post with a bead on top, which made it more difficult to precisely line things up(I much prefer a flat-top post), and
The sun had reached an angle that was causing a lot of glare.
Add those to getting generally a bit worn(the shoulder is still causing problems), and I think I slipped on those. Still, less than 2.5 on a somewhat gusty day I'm not going to bitch about.
Yeah, I'm very happy I said "It's a deal."
One oddity: one of the ammo I tried was the Aguila Super Sniper Subsonic, and at 50 it gave two distinct groups, one a little above and right of the other. Possibly my fault, will have to try it again. At least they were all nice round holes, not oblongs, and the two groups were tight.
Tried it with several different brands of ammo; shot at least decently with all, very well with a couple. The best result was had with Lapua Master M. Which I normally wouldn't have, but a guy at the fun show had it for about the same per box most of the clowns were asking for Federal Champion or Aguila subsonic(or anything else), so I picked some up.
After checking sights at 50, tried some different brands, and when I really concentrated this is what the Lapua would do:
The front sight insert is a post with a bead on top, which made it more difficult to precisely line things up(I much prefer a flat-top post), and
The sun had reached an angle that was causing a lot of glare.
Add those to getting generally a bit worn(the shoulder is still causing problems), and I think I slipped on those. Still, less than 2.5 on a somewhat gusty day I'm not going to bitch about.
Yeah, I'm very happy I said "It's a deal."
One oddity: one of the ammo I tried was the Aguila Super Sniper Subsonic, and at 50 it gave two distinct groups, one a little above and right of the other. Possibly my fault, will have to try it again. At least they were all nice round holes, not oblongs, and the two groups were tight.
Why are anti-gun people(and lots of Democrats)
so violent?
Now THAT'S a kaboom!
Ok, here's a place I'll be spending some time in the future: Brassfetcher.com, ballistics testing
Hey, since when has breaking the law bothered Obama & Co.?
Now THAT'S a kaboom!
Ok, here's a place I'll be spending some time in the future: Brassfetcher.com, ballistics testing
Hey, since when has breaking the law bothered Obama & Co.?
Also, if you had any doubts what kind of hypocritical slimeball Bill Mahar is,
put them to rest.
Anymore my response is "You were warned, dumbass."
"Obamacare sucks! And he lied to us!"
Especially with the way asset forfeiture has become nothing more than theft under color of law, the Professor's idea sounds like a start:
I think we should add corporal punishment for the law enforcement officers and prosecutors in egregious cases like this. Nothing too serious — I’d only add public flogging as punishment where people were physically injured by their misconduct. For mere pecuniary damage, an hour in the stocks for every $10,000 would do.
I'd make it a day at least. And make the cops and prosecutors personally liable for damages.
More coming out about Benghazi.
Now, WHY wouldn't we trust DHS with a internet kill-switch?
When anti-science rhetoric occurs at a Kansas school-board fight over creationism, we can nod our educated heads in silent amusement, but if multiple generations of nutrition researchers have been trained to ignore contrary evidence, to continue writing and receiving grants, and to keep publishing specious results, the scientific community as a whole has a major credibility issue(I think Globular Warmering has already shown that). Perhaps more importantly, to waste finite health research resources on pseudo-quantitative methods and then attempt to base public health policy on these anecdotal “data” is not only inane, it is willfully fraudulent.
From New Effing York: "Comrades! Inform on your friends and neighbors! It is your duty, and you will be paid!"
Earn $500 with Cuomo's SAFE Act; Turn in People with More Than 7 Bullets in Guns
A toll-free "tip line" has been launched that enables any person with a phone the ability to initiate an investigation on any gun owner. Upon receiving a tip, the State Police will route the information to the appropriate police agency in order to initiate an investigation. The tipster, who can remain completely anonymous, is entitled to a taxpayer-funded reward of $500 if an arrest is made in connection with their tip. The number is 1-855-GUNSNYS (1-855- 486-7697). This bounty on gun owners may be especially lucrative with Cuomo's SAFE Act and the easiest bounty money may be legal gun owners. With the SAFE Act, any gun owner who has more than seven bullets in his gun is guilty of a state crime. For years no such law existed, and many otherwise law abiding gun owners, maybe some of your own family, are not compliant. Turn them in and you can make money and it's a lot safer than turning in dangerous illegal gun owners.
Anymore my response is "You were warned, dumbass."
"Obamacare sucks! And he lied to us!"
Especially with the way asset forfeiture has become nothing more than theft under color of law, the Professor's idea sounds like a start:
I think we should add corporal punishment for the law enforcement officers and prosecutors in egregious cases like this. Nothing too serious — I’d only add public flogging as punishment where people were physically injured by their misconduct. For mere pecuniary damage, an hour in the stocks for every $10,000 would do.
I'd make it a day at least. And make the cops and prosecutors personally liable for damages.
More coming out about Benghazi.
Now, WHY wouldn't we trust DHS with a internet kill-switch?
When anti-science rhetoric occurs at a Kansas school-board fight over creationism, we can nod our educated heads in silent amusement, but if multiple generations of nutrition researchers have been trained to ignore contrary evidence, to continue writing and receiving grants, and to keep publishing specious results, the scientific community as a whole has a major credibility issue(I think Globular Warmering has already shown that). Perhaps more importantly, to waste finite health research resources on pseudo-quantitative methods and then attempt to base public health policy on these anecdotal “data” is not only inane, it is willfully fraudulent.
From New Effing York: "Comrades! Inform on your friends and neighbors! It is your duty, and you will be paid!"
Earn $500 with Cuomo's SAFE Act; Turn in People with More Than 7 Bullets in Guns
A toll-free "tip line" has been launched that enables any person with a phone the ability to initiate an investigation on any gun owner. Upon receiving a tip, the State Police will route the information to the appropriate police agency in order to initiate an investigation. The tipster, who can remain completely anonymous, is entitled to a taxpayer-funded reward of $500 if an arrest is made in connection with their tip. The number is 1-855-GUNSNYS (1-855- 486-7697). This bounty on gun owners may be especially lucrative with Cuomo's SAFE Act and the easiest bounty money may be legal gun owners. With the SAFE Act, any gun owner who has more than seven bullets in his gun is guilty of a state crime. For years no such law existed, and many otherwise law abiding gun owners, maybe some of your own family, are not compliant. Turn them in and you can make money and it's a lot safer than turning in dangerous illegal gun owners.
If I needed more reason to stay out of Old Navy,
this'll cover it.
Army veteran Aaron Bennett says he was banned from an Old Navy store in Jacksonville, Florida, after he pointed out a teen employee improperly wearing a Marine Corps uniform dress jacket complete with rank insignia, ribbons and a weapons badge, News4Jax.com reported Wednesday.
Frikkin' dirtbags.
Bleeping bleep of a bleep. 2815 meters equals 3078 yards. Right at 1 3/4 miles.
With a Barrett, of course.
Take note of the pausing at least once to reload part. Officer Tuter is a freaking nutcase with a badge.
About those horrible-sounding 'attacks on women' numbers...
For 16 years, a woman named Jennifer Beeman ran the UC Davis Campus Violence Prevention Program, an arm of the campus police department. In 2011, a Yolo County superior court judge sentenced Beeman to 180 days in state prison and five years’ probation for embezzlement and falsification of records pertaining to campus violence. In 2001, for example, Beeman claimed in a federal grant application that as many as 700 Davis students were victims of rape or attempted rape every year. University officials eventually conceded that Beeman “significantly over-reported” the figures, but her fakery drew down four federal grants totaling more than $3 million. Some of that money went to a campaign to “Take Back the Night.”
Sometimes asset forfeiture isn't simply theft, it's extortion.
And everyone involved... whipping post immediately followed by prison.
An abuser with a badge who speaks softly is still an abuser.
So, if everyone who objects to the TSA molesters and thieves is at least leaning toward the NRA, how does this clown expect to get his bans through?
Do We Live in a Police State?
If your town cops are driving a MRAP around 'for serving warrants', your answer is heavily weighted toward 'Yes'.
Army veteran Aaron Bennett says he was banned from an Old Navy store in Jacksonville, Florida, after he pointed out a teen employee improperly wearing a Marine Corps uniform dress jacket complete with rank insignia, ribbons and a weapons badge, News4Jax.com reported Wednesday.
Frikkin' dirtbags.
Bleeping bleep of a bleep. 2815 meters equals 3078 yards. Right at 1 3/4 miles.
With a Barrett, of course.
Take note of the pausing at least once to reload part. Officer Tuter is a freaking nutcase with a badge.
About those horrible-sounding 'attacks on women' numbers...
For 16 years, a woman named Jennifer Beeman ran the UC Davis Campus Violence Prevention Program, an arm of the campus police department. In 2011, a Yolo County superior court judge sentenced Beeman to 180 days in state prison and five years’ probation for embezzlement and falsification of records pertaining to campus violence. In 2001, for example, Beeman claimed in a federal grant application that as many as 700 Davis students were victims of rape or attempted rape every year. University officials eventually conceded that Beeman “significantly over-reported” the figures, but her fakery drew down four federal grants totaling more than $3 million. Some of that money went to a campaign to “Take Back the Night.”
Sometimes asset forfeiture isn't simply theft, it's extortion.
And everyone involved... whipping post immediately followed by prison.
An abuser with a badge who speaks softly is still an abuser.
So, if everyone who objects to the TSA molesters and thieves is at least leaning toward the NRA, how does this clown expect to get his bans through?
Do We Live in a Police State?
If your town cops are driving a MRAP around 'for serving warrants', your answer is heavily weighted toward 'Yes'.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Wasn't only working this weekend...
Was able to make a fun show, and something followed me home:
Springfield M1922 M2 training rifle. 1903 Springfield rebarreled to .22, bolt suitably modified, receiver modified to feed from a 5-round magazine, and match sights fitted(the sling I added).
I've wanted one of these for a long time, all the circumstances finally came together. Gave it a short tryout Tuesday(it was COLD on the range), and let's say I'm really looking forward to getting it to a longer range in better light*(and a more solid rest to eliminate some of my error)
A bit more info on these here.
*Those match sights are one reason want an outdoor range: better light for my eyes to line things up with.
I've wanted one of these for a long time, all the circumstances finally came together. Gave it a short tryout Tuesday(it was COLD on the range), and let's say I'm really looking forward to getting it to a longer range in better light*(and a more solid rest to eliminate some of my error)
A bit more info on these here.
*Those match sights are one reason want an outdoor range: better light for my eyes to line things up with.
This would be bloody cool:
diving between two tectonic plates.
When a politician as crooked as Clinton is seen trying to come to the rescue, you are, in non-technical terms, up shit creek sans paddling device. (Actually, given how things are going, Clinton’s era was a veritable golden age, although let’s not forget that his own “Hillarycare” reforms were shot down by the-then Congress.)
Also from Samizdata, a bit of history from November 10:
Whatever the semblance, nothing about the French Revolution was harmless. The Goddess Reason ascended her throne two months into the Terror. When the Catholic peasants of the Vendée were so ungrateful for the blessings of the Goddess as to attempt counter-revolution, Momoro, the man whose wife had played the role of the Goddess, was deeply involved in its brutal suppression. Chaumette, too, was one of the leading enragés, and soppy modern “liberals” inclined to praise the Cult of Reason as an ancestor of their own views might like to read more about its teachings regarding women. Neither Momoro nor Chaumette had long to enjoy their status as founders. By spring of the next year Robespierre decided to replace the Cult of Reason with the Cult of the Supreme Being. From then on it was the People’s Front of Judea scene from Life of Brian with real deaths. The Committee of Public Safety sent Momoro to the guillotine on 24th March 1794 and Chaumette followed him on 15th April. Robespierre himself fell from power in June and was guillotined in July.
Well, it's about damn time:
Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) has introduced an Articles of Impeachment resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder for his role in Operation Fast and Furious and other scandals of President Barack Obama’s administration.
Seven congressman have signed onto the resolution thus far in addition to Olson. They are Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Phil Roe (R-TN), Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA), Roger Williams (R-TX), Ted Yoho (R-FL), and Randy Weber (R-TX).
This is kind of hard to read all the way through: special rules for Only Ones.
And some of them wonder why they're not Officer Friendly to us anymore...
I wonder what kind of court case that'd make: "Your Honor, my client simply wants the same considerations the officers get; if he cannot have them, then we file suit."
The Truth About Obamacare, including
If this pic is for real,
that man has the cleanest bowels in history.
Snork... hehehehe...
But come on, people.
If you can’t take some joy, some modicum of relief and mirth, in the unprecedentedly spectacular beclowning of the president, his administration, its enablers, and, to no small degree, liberalism itself, then you need to ask yourself why you’re following politics in the first place. Because, frankly, this has been one of the most enjoyable political moments of my lifetime. I wake up in the morning and rush to find my just-delivered newspaper with a joyful expectation of worsening news so intense, I feel like Morgan Freeman should be narrating my trek to the front lawn. Indeed, not since Dan Rather handcuffed himself to a fraudulent typewriter, hurled it into the abyss, and saw his career plummet like Ted Kennedy was behind the wheel have I enjoyed a story more.
When a politician as crooked as Clinton is seen trying to come to the rescue, you are, in non-technical terms, up shit creek sans paddling device. (Actually, given how things are going, Clinton’s era was a veritable golden age, although let’s not forget that his own “Hillarycare” reforms were shot down by the-then Congress.)
Also from Samizdata, a bit of history from November 10:
Whatever the semblance, nothing about the French Revolution was harmless. The Goddess Reason ascended her throne two months into the Terror. When the Catholic peasants of the Vendée were so ungrateful for the blessings of the Goddess as to attempt counter-revolution, Momoro, the man whose wife had played the role of the Goddess, was deeply involved in its brutal suppression. Chaumette, too, was one of the leading enragés, and soppy modern “liberals” inclined to praise the Cult of Reason as an ancestor of their own views might like to read more about its teachings regarding women. Neither Momoro nor Chaumette had long to enjoy their status as founders. By spring of the next year Robespierre decided to replace the Cult of Reason with the Cult of the Supreme Being. From then on it was the People’s Front of Judea scene from Life of Brian with real deaths. The Committee of Public Safety sent Momoro to the guillotine on 24th March 1794 and Chaumette followed him on 15th April. Robespierre himself fell from power in June and was guillotined in July.
Well, it's about damn time:
Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) has introduced an Articles of Impeachment resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder for his role in Operation Fast and Furious and other scandals of President Barack Obama’s administration.
Seven congressman have signed onto the resolution thus far in addition to Olson. They are Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Phil Roe (R-TN), Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA), Roger Williams (R-TX), Ted Yoho (R-FL), and Randy Weber (R-TX).
This is kind of hard to read all the way through: special rules for Only Ones.
And some of them wonder why they're not Officer Friendly to us anymore...
I wonder what kind of court case that'd make: "Your Honor, my client simply wants the same considerations the officers get; if he cannot have them, then we file suit."
The Truth About Obamacare, including
At your 2010 health-care summit, you dismissed what you called “house insurance”—cheap, high-deductible policies that protect people from serious illness or injury but otherwise leave them to fund routine medical care out of pocket. How do you reconcile this with your oft-stated promise that people can keep their existing insurance?I don’t reconcile it. I lied in order to get the legislation passed. I had thought that was clear by now.
If this pic is for real,
Snork... hehehehe...
But come on, people.
If you can’t take some joy, some modicum of relief and mirth, in the unprecedentedly spectacular beclowning of the president, his administration, its enablers, and, to no small degree, liberalism itself, then you need to ask yourself why you’re following politics in the first place. Because, frankly, this has been one of the most enjoyable political moments of my lifetime. I wake up in the morning and rush to find my just-delivered newspaper with a joyful expectation of worsening news so intense, I feel like Morgan Freeman should be narrating my trek to the front lawn. Indeed, not since Dan Rather handcuffed himself to a fraudulent typewriter, hurled it into the abyss, and saw his career plummet like Ted Kennedy was behind the wheel have I enjoyed a story more.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Among the reasons the Center for Science in the Public Interest can kiss my ass
In the 1980s, some scientists began to associate heart disease with saturated fats, and in response, groups such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the National Heart Savers Association (NHSA) began to hound manufacturers for “poisoning America ... by using saturated fats,” and as a result “nearly all targeted firms responded by replacing saturated fats with trans fats,” as David Schleifer wrote in 2012 for the journal Technology and Culture.
At the time, many restaurants used beef fat for frying, which groups like CSPI believed was far worse than hydrogenated oils, based on the research of the time.
...
(in the 1990's) Surprisingly, it was the same organization, CSPI, that later urged the FDA to add trans fats to food labels, and nutrition panels have been required to list the substance since 2006. Though American consumption of trans fat has declined precipitously in recent years, it's still common in food such as microwave popcorn, margarine, and some coffee creamers. But probably not for much longer.
At the time, many restaurants used beef fat for frying, which groups like CSPI believed was far worse than hydrogenated oils, based on the research of the time.
...
(in the 1990's) Surprisingly, it was the same organization, CSPI, that later urged the FDA to add trans fats to food labels, and nutrition panels have been required to list the substance since 2006. Though American consumption of trans fat has declined precipitously in recent years, it's still common in food such as microwave popcorn, margarine, and some coffee creamers. But probably not for much longer.
Back to the "Don't talk to the police" matter
From over at Sipsey:
A friend sent me the following links that were posted on the NFAOA "Resources" page several years ago along with this comment:
(I)t is worth resurrecting for a number of reasons. I think the most salient derives from the 2010 article that I've attached, where folks get on lists via (data mining) and classified more or less as criminals without reasonable suspicion being established. Another reason is the profound political discomfort that has resulted from Edward Snowden's disclosures about the extent of domestic spying by the NFA--the fact that the Congress was not aware or read into some of the activities is having repercussions. The reason is that the misuse of "mined" data is a widespread hazard that potentially impacts millions of law-abiding people.I am taking the time to send you this video AND the attached article, because the latter is highly relevant in view of the Snowden disclosures, and the former is one of the most unusual pieces of work that I have ever seen regarding the issue of talking with the police. Possibly the attorneys on this message won't be surprised by the disclosures in the video, I'm not sure; however, I think they are worth passing along. All this stuff is in the public domain, so feel free to share. And with respect, the video is will worth taking a few minutes to watch.
Introduction from the NFAOA page:
Talking to the Police by Professor James Duane
It is well known that virtually all attorneys will advise their clients not to talk to the police, but it is rare to hear detailed, lengthy explanations why this is advisable by an attorney, and even rare to hear it from a police officer. In this taped video presentation, both a licensed attorney and a sworn police officer discuss why talking with the police isn't advisable, even for people who are wholly innocent of a crime which they may be suspected of committing. This video discusses how the police will seize upon a minor discrepancy or circumstantial fact unrelated to a crime, to ensnare an innocent person into a situation in which the police are able to create doubt of innocence. In these circumstances, the police are not your friend; they want to solve a crime. Anybody who has spent any time (for example) reading the hundreds of analyses of firearms cases by James Bardwell cannot help but be struck by the significant number of times that at the time ATF first approached the now-convicted defendant, the now-convicted defendant didn't have a legal problem. What happened is that the now-convicted defendant couldn't keep his mouth shut and talked himself into a violation of the law.
Life in the PROM:
On September 15, 2013 a man by the name of Kendall Green forced his
way into the home of Matthew Pinkerton. Mr. Pinkerton shot and killed
Mr. Green. Mr. Pinkerton is now being charged with 2nd degree
murder in the state of Maryland. The resounding question that the
authorities asked when they arrived and interrogated Mr. Pinkerton?
“Why didn’t you call the police?”
Apparently "Because I'd be dead if I'd grabbed the phone instead of a gun" doesn't count to the authorities there.
More information here, including
According to the DA, Pinkerton exhibited “bizarre behavior” by grabbing his weapon when an unexpected knock came to his door at 2AM that morning. And, because he failed to call 9-1-1 between the time Green kicked in his door and rushed him, he has now been charged with murder by the state.
The bizarre behavior comment is from Assistant State’s Attorney, Glen Neubauer, who apparently thinks holding a phone and pleading for your life is the only acceptable behavior.
I'd imagine there are LOTS of questions yet to be answered; I'd guess the BATFEIEIO is going by the Pelosi "We have to pass this so you can find out what's in it" method.
“While it may appear to some on the Internet that the NFATCA has ‘thrown folks under the bus,’ this is simply not the case,” the group protests, referring to a statement it issued in August when their role as catalyst for the rulemaking change was revealed.
This is pretty damn twisted up.
And a little more happiness[/sarcasm] this morning: some information on some of our most well-known hoplophobes, gun bigots and general dirtbags MDA, Salazar, Bloomberg and McCarthy.
The above found at War on Guns, along with the information that Matt Bracken's Castigo Cay is available for free download through today.
"We're the Only Ones trained and professional enough..."
If they don't hang this crap around "What does it matter?" Clinton's neck, they're fools.
Just read about this: the new Underground Railroad, to find kids kidnapped for sex slaves. This is all I've got on it right now.
I've got a so-so picture of something for a post, I'm going to see if I can get a better one. Plus groceries to look for, and I need stamps. So I must leave you for now.
“Why didn’t you call the police?”
Apparently "Because I'd be dead if I'd grabbed the phone instead of a gun" doesn't count to the authorities there.
More information here, including
According to the DA, Pinkerton exhibited “bizarre behavior” by grabbing his weapon when an unexpected knock came to his door at 2AM that morning. And, because he failed to call 9-1-1 between the time Green kicked in his door and rushed him, he has now been charged with murder by the state.
The bizarre behavior comment is from Assistant State’s Attorney, Glen Neubauer, who apparently thinks holding a phone and pleading for your life is the only acceptable behavior.
I'd imagine there are LOTS of questions yet to be answered; I'd guess the BATFEIEIO is going by the Pelosi "We have to pass this so you can find out what's in it" method.
“While it may appear to some on the Internet that the NFATCA has ‘thrown folks under the bus,’ this is simply not the case,” the group protests, referring to a statement it issued in August when their role as catalyst for the rulemaking change was revealed.
This is pretty damn twisted up.
And a little more happiness[/sarcasm] this morning: some information on some of our most well-known hoplophobes, gun bigots and general dirtbags MDA, Salazar, Bloomberg and McCarthy.
The above found at War on Guns, along with the information that Matt Bracken's Castigo Cay is available for free download through today.
"We're the Only Ones trained and professional enough..."
If they don't hang this crap around "What does it matter?" Clinton's neck, they're fools.
Just read about this: the new Underground Railroad, to find kids kidnapped for sex slaves. This is all I've got on it right now.
I've got a so-so picture of something for a post, I'm going to see if I can get a better one. Plus groceries to look for, and I need stamps. So I must leave you for now.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
So in Connecticut if you're depressed or something and go to a hospital,
they take your guns away. Forever.
Public Act No. 13-3 requires all people that voluntarily admit to a hospital for mental health reasons (not solely for drug or alcohol treatment) have their names placed in a database administered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services – for the purpose of automatic suspension of Second Amendment rights. This database will link with a database held by the state police that includes all gun permit holders, registered gun owners and anyone who has applied for a gun permit. If there is a “match” between the two databases a letter will go out informing the individual that their Second Amendment rights have been suspended (letter below).
Although you will not receive a letter from the state police, if you are not a “match” you will be notified of your name being put in the database and of the suspension of Second Amendment rights sometime after voluntary admission. The law does not require notice be given to people prior to admitting themselves into a hospital.
Privacy of medical records? Doesn't exist in CT.
And don't even pretend that it's going to be restricted to screwing gun owners; if they can ignore privacy in this, they can ignore it in ANYTHING.
Public Act No. 13-3 requires all people that voluntarily admit to a hospital for mental health reasons (not solely for drug or alcohol treatment) have their names placed in a database administered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services – for the purpose of automatic suspension of Second Amendment rights. This database will link with a database held by the state police that includes all gun permit holders, registered gun owners and anyone who has applied for a gun permit. If there is a “match” between the two databases a letter will go out informing the individual that their Second Amendment rights have been suspended (letter below).
Although you will not receive a letter from the state police, if you are not a “match” you will be notified of your name being put in the database and of the suspension of Second Amendment rights sometime after voluntary admission. The law does not require notice be given to people prior to admitting themselves into a hospital.
Privacy of medical records? Doesn't exist in CT.
And don't even pretend that it's going to be restricted to screwing gun owners; if they can ignore privacy in this, they can ignore it in ANYTHING.
Yes, Hitler and the National Socialists really were
socialists; deal with the fact, 'progressives'.
Damn. Just think where we'd be if Obama & Co. weren't preventing more exploration/drilling on public land.
Speaking of dirtbag Democrats, Rep. Cummings(Bloody Hands-PROM) & Co. really don't want Issa getting these clowns in for questioning, do they?
I mean, really, where does he get off thinking he has some right to ask questions of Administration officials? He think he's an actual Representative or something? It's like him thinking the AG should actually answer questions or something.
Considering the attitude of 'Think Progress' on guns and owners, I'm going with lying bastards.
How to avoid getting arrested; didn't know about this book, will have to check into it.
Some of the tips... guy on Bookface put it well: This also sounds like a guide that could have been in the 1930s to avoid being purged by Stalin. And that's really scary.
Quote of the Day, thanks to Mr. Huffman:
Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.
Daniel Webster
"You commoners shouldn't be allowed guns for self-defense, but you should pay for a crew to protect my precious ass, because I'm important!"
Got some things to do today, but will have a post on something interesting later. More carport work will have to wait; it's cold and blowing hard out there.
Damn. Just think where we'd be if Obama & Co. weren't preventing more exploration/drilling on public land.
Speaking of dirtbag Democrats, Rep. Cummings(Bloody Hands-PROM) & Co. really don't want Issa getting these clowns in for questioning, do they?
I mean, really, where does he get off thinking he has some right to ask questions of Administration officials? He think he's an actual Representative or something? It's like him thinking the AG should actually answer questions or something.
Considering the attitude of 'Think Progress' on guns and owners, I'm going with lying bastards.
How to avoid getting arrested; didn't know about this book, will have to check into it.
Some of the tips... guy on Bookface put it well: This also sounds like a guide that could have been in the 1930s to avoid being purged by Stalin. And that's really scary.
Quote of the Day, thanks to Mr. Huffman:
Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.
Daniel Webster
"You commoners shouldn't be allowed guns for self-defense, but you should pay for a crew to protect my precious ass, because I'm important!"
Got some things to do today, but will have a post on something interesting later. More carport work will have to wait; it's cold and blowing hard out there.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Oh, bleep... if only we could import the damn things...
The video below shows members of the Free Syrian Army who are fighting against the forces of Syrian “President” Bashar al-Assad that have stumbled upon a contrainer full of rifles. The rebel member who posted the video mistakenly claimed that they had found 5,000 AK-47s. Nope, turns out they stumbed upon 5,000 German WWII STG-44 rifles.
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