Thursday, April 23, 2015

Courant cartoonist takes personal hatred, frustration out on gun owners

Nobody thinks anything he proposes will do that, or that such goals are what he’s really after do they? Because Englehart has already revealed his end game. If it were up to him, people in Montana, Nevada and Wyoming would not be able to claim a right to own a Henry or a Colt. But don’t take my word for it -- take his. “The only way to stop this madness is to repeal the Second Amendment,” he advocated in one post. “Repeal the Second Amendment ... and the gun problem will be solved,” he proclaimed in another. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes the ugliness of someone personally incapable of doing anything about his obsession except to continue behaving like a thwarted, attention-seeking juvenile.

Priorities

It's what I live, it's what I breathe... [Watch]
There is nothing I can add.

Lynch Confirmed

56-43. [More]

Thank goodness "we" won that Senate majority!

The Enemy Within

I don't suppose it occurs to "progressives" that foreseeable damage will mostly be directed against them? [More]

[Via bondmen]

Ready or Not

Soon thereafter, Mitchell’s daughter Betsy told the online publication Gun Rights Examiner, “Our facility does not carry the Armatix pistol, never has, and [James Mitchell’s] comment was taken out of context … by the Washington Post.” [More]
That would be this article.

Sorry, Forbes, but not only are we not ready, neither are they. And I still have reasons to believe the thing was illegally approved on the CA "safe gun" roster.

Oh, and I was able to identify and find "Doug" in under one minute.

Casting a Chill

The law takes aim at physician-led discussions about firearm safety, discouraging physicians from routinely asking about gun ownership. [More]
For some reason
these people are
all avoiding
Vik Khanna.

I wonder why...

At the Tip of Your Fingers

Samsung Galaxy S5 Flaw Allows Hackers To Clone Fingerprints, Claim Researchers [More]
Sorry, kid. Looks like a tabletop volcano would have made for a better science fair project.

[Via Florida Guy]   

Grabbing More Than Guns

It figures this moron is also a goddamn pervert. [More]

Right. The prohibited person doesn't trust you with guns.

[Via Michael S]

And for Good Measure

West Virginia VA Hospital Switched Antipsychotic Meds with Older Drugs to Cut Costs [More]
That's just in case the not being able to handle your own finances isn't enough to get you on the "prohibited persons" list.

Did we remember to say "Thank you for your service" yet?

[Via Michael G]

Now Everybody Hold Tight on to Your Safety Weights!


I see some "A"-rated and endorsed names in that list... [More]

[Via Michael G]

UPDATE: Cloture invoked, even though it didn't have to be. Here are the Republicans who made it all possible.

[Via @pamnsc]

Playing Chicken

But, instead of consoling her, Holcomb’s boss gave her the choice of paying back some of the stolen money or being fired. [More]
Naturally, corporate did what corporate does best -- damage control.

With the understanding that this happened at a franchise, those must nonetheless operate within parameters of corporate policy. Let's see if this gets answered:

[Via Jeet]

We're the Only Ones Spoiling the Whole Barrel Enough

Right. "A few bad apples." [More]

[Via Mike H]

Schmoozing a Good Game

Netanyahu mouths the right words while tacitly supporting the wrong edicts. [More]

One Hundred Heads

Vanderboegh muses on poetry, history, alternative history and strategic deterrence... [More]

And They're All Well-Versed in Founding Principles

Fortunately, this has absolutely nothing to do with that "single issue." [More]

I mean, how could it?

This Day in History: April 23

Apprehending the same delay in the Conveyance of the News of Peace by Way of Canada, which you mention, I have written to Brigr Genl McLean, commandg at Niagara, giving him the Information as I had received it from Sir Guy Carleton. This Letter was inclosed to your Care more than a Week ago; I hope it has been received, & transmitted agreeable to my desire. [More]