GreatBlueWhale

"... wishes of babies."

2011-11-14T14:53:00.001-05:00

Was listening to Joe Elliot's show on WGTK at lunch today. He was discussing the "Occupy" movement with callers. One of them had mingled with the Occupy Louisville folks, and after talking to them, his best description of what they wanted was "wishes of babies." I wish I'd said that.

I, Pencil

2011-10-10T13:39:00.000-04:00

I, Pencil My Family Tree as told to Leonard E. Read I am a lead pencil—the ordinary wooden pencil familiar to all boys and girls and adults who can read and write.* Writing is both my vocation and my avocation; that's all I do. You may wonder why I should write a genealogy. Well, to begin with, my story is interesting. And, next, I am a mystery—more so than a tree or a sunset or even a

Ray Bradbury is 91 today.

2011-08-22T15:27:00.000-04:00

I shall go home and read Uncle Einar.

Neighbors

2011-08-20T21:37:00.000-04:00

I was leaving the 'hood this morning, and saw a box of books sitting in a neighbor's driveway (subdivision yard sale). Not being one to pass up a box of books, I took a moment to check it out. Picked up "The Strong-Willed Child" by James Dobson to pass on to some new parents. Chatting with my neighbor, whom I had not yet met, I found he was a gun-totin' NRA Life Member Tea Party kind of guy. My

Wait, you mean the gun didn’t make Loughner do it?

2011-01-12T13:17:00.001-05:00

As I’ve heard Dennis Miller say, the nutters are always gonna getcha. A Predictable Tragedy in Arizona from Dr. E. Fuller Torrey in The Wall Street Journal tells us that the amazing thing isn’t that the tragic shooting in Arizona occurred, but that it doesn’t happen more often. Why? Read the article. The big picture is even scarier. Based on Arizona's 2010 population and on estimates by the

It started out well…

2010-11-22T08:13:00.001-05:00

The house of representatives ... can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as the great mass of society. This has always been deemed one of the strongest bonds by which human policy can connect the rulers and the people together. It creates between them that communion of interest, and sympathy of sentiments, of which few governments have

2010 Kentucky Gun Shows through April

2010-01-18T19:59:00.001-05:00

Jan 30-31 Morehead, Ky Conference Center RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.netJan 30-31 Paducah, Traders Mall, 150 tbls A: $5, Midwest Promotions LLC 270-521-6959Feb 6-7 Somerset, (Kenny Woods Gun Show LLC) The Center Map (2292 S. Hwy 27) RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.netFeb 13-14 Lexington, Heritage Hall of Lexington Center Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) 563

Puhlease….

2009-06-10T11:27:00.001-04:00

That was then: "Well, our job is to bash the president, that's what we do." --Newsweek editor Evan Thomas in February 2007 This is now: "We're understanding what Obama is. He is the great teacher. He is this guy that stands above everybody." -- Evan Thomas ++ "I mean in a way Obama's standing above the country, above -- above the world, he's sort of God." --Evan Thomas from

Kentucky Gun Shows through December 2009

2009-05-12T13:54:00.006-04:00

Jun 6-7 Louisville, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center 2100 tbls National Gun Day 513-523-3574Jun 20-21 Lexington, Heritage Hall of Lexington Center Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-vonnect.netJun 26-28 Shepherdsville. Paroquet Springs Conf. Ctr. Knife Show. Kentucky Cutlery Assoc. Jerry, 502-968-5946Jun 27-28 Ashland, El Hasa Temple Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun

Going to be buying a lot of CDs...

2009-04-14T19:09:00.003-04:00

Dr. Williams for President. I’d vote for him.

2009-04-06T10:13:00.001-04:00

"Most of our nation's great problems, including our economic problems, have as their root decaying moral values. Whether we have the stomach to own up to it or not, we have become an immoral people left with little more than the pretense of morality. ... Do you believe that it is moral and just for one person to be forcibly used to serve the purposes of another? And, if that person does not

Quid pro quo? Nah, never happen…

2009-03-14T20:52:00.001-04:00

Illinois law-maker wants Chicago hoplophobes to give a little. Not a snowball’s chance if you ask me.

Fail

2009-03-14T20:45:00.001-04:00

Pastor, best-selling author arrested at airport "Truly, it’s one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done. You can probably guess the rest. I was arrested, handcuffed, and taken to jail, where I was fingerprinted and photographed. Needless to say, it opened my eyes to a world I’d seen only in the movies. I was glad when I posted bail and was able to leave."

Handy Latin Phrases

2009-03-12T09:21:00.001-04:00

from http://jimmyakin.typepad.com/defensor_fidei/2006/11/handy_latin_phr.html Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat. It's not the heat, it's the humidity. Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit! Look at the time! My wife will kill me! Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est. The designated hitter rule has got to go. Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare. I

Let's see if we can think this through...

2009-03-10T14:44:00.001-04:00

I'm seeing many stories about poor Mexico being inundated with "assault weapons" from the U.S.A. With rare exceptions, they point out the ease of legally buying a weapon in the U.S., and the steady flow of guns across the Rio Grande into the hands of drug cartels, the implication being that people are going to Joe's Sporting Goods, buying "assault weapons" at retail prices and selling them to

He had one for about everything...

2009-02-12T14:51:00.001-05:00

Last year we said, 'Things can't go on like this', and they didn't, they got worse. Will Rogers

Tornado poll

2009-02-12T13:54:00.001-05:00

Over on Weather.com, I see the following. It doesn't surprise me. They're waiting on the Government to do it for them. Faced with a tornado warning, how prepared do you feel you are? Very prepared, we have a family preparedness plan in place 17.8% No clue, got any suggestions 53.4% Some what prepared, I have a mini-fridge, flat screen TV and a generator in my basement

...have Americans said, "To hell with the Constitution"?

2009-02-11T10:49:00.001-05:00

Another good read from Dr. Walter Williams. A more fundamental question is: Should Washington be guided by the Constitution? In explaining the Constitution, James Madison, the acknowledged father of the Constitution, wrote in Federalist Paper 45: "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments

I wonder…

2009-02-07T18:57:00.001-05:00

what 50 of these delivered from the various states to the President and Members of Congress might stir up? I’m not even going to post a quote. Go look.

Who are the poor?

2009-01-28T13:00:00.001-05:00

Over on SurvivalBlog, Monday’s quote of the day was: "Americans who are in the bottom 10th of income distribution live better today than kings lived in 1800. They have better health care, cheaper entertainment, cheaper books, longer life expectancy, air conditioning, central heating, and much more. This has come as a result of the private property system, the future-orientation of a broad

Half-Truth from President Obama

2009-01-26T11:24:00.001-05:00

In his Inaugural Address, President Obama said, 'These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land -- a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.' This is true - if you're on the Left. The Right still sees America as a land of

The Day the Earth Stood Still - Eh.

2009-01-20T13:09:00.001-05:00

No, I'm not talking about the President Obama's inauguration. I'm talking about the movie. A few weeks ago, a co-worker and I went to see the remake with Keanu Reeves. It was on the IMAX screen, and had a few interesting effects. However, changing the theme to a tale of pending environmental apocalypse and revenge against the human race obviated the need for Klaatu to come to Earth to begin with

Never fails...

2009-01-19T08:30:00.001-05:00

A little snowfall last night brought out the usual idiots. Which idiots, you ask? Why, the ones who believe they and their 4WD vehicles have been exempted from the laws of physics, such as Newton's Laws of Motion, seen below. First law There exists a set of inertial reference frames relative to which all particles with no net force acting on them will move without change in their velocity

A new discovery: SurvivalBlog.com

2009-01-10T13:52:00.003-05:00

Tam mentioned SurvivalBlog in this post a while back, and I finally took a look. Wow! Can't believe I have missed this. I like it. A lot.Hence, I have not only added it to a list, I've put up a SurvivalBlog banner under Day by Day.

Something for nothing? Maybe.

2009-01-03T10:12:00.002-05:00

Over at Joe's Crabby Shack, Joe mentions the Blackhawk Serpa holster in his "Metro-tactical update" In the comments, Sailorcurt tells about the hookectomy he performed on the paddle option. Joe also mentions the products of Bullet Blocker, the folks that brought us the bulletproof backpack. If you follow the link, you can sign up for their newsletter which will enter you in their January 14th

"deliberately dishonest, or economically illiterate"

2008-12-15T11:12:00.001-05:00

"The most dangerous myth is the demagoguery that business can be made to pay a larger share, thus relieving the individual. Politicians preaching this are either deliberately dishonest, or economically illiterate, and either one should scare us. Business doesn't pay taxes, and who better than business to make this message known? Only people pay taxes, and people pay as consumers every tax that

Kentucky Guns Shows thru 12/2009

2008-12-10T22:36:00.001-05:00

2008 Dec 13-14 Louisville, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center 2100 tbls National Gun Day Dec 20-21 Somerset, (Kenny Woods Gun Show LLC) The Center Map (2292 S. Hwy 27) RK Shows Dec 20-21 New Albany Indiana, National Guard Armory Tri-StateGun Show Dec 26-28 Louisville, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center West Hall A&B RK Shows 2009 Jan 3-4 Lexington, Heritage Hall of Lexington Center Map RK

Prescience...

2008-12-05T11:50:00.001-05:00

"No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffusd and virtue is preservd. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauchd in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders." --Samuel Adams Hence, "In 1993, a Department of Education

In the back rooms of Congress...

2008-11-25T09:17:00.001-05:00

"Holy underwear! Sheriff murdered! Innocent women and children blown to bits! We have to protect our phoney baloney jobs here, gentlemen! We must do something about this immediately! Immediately! Immediately! Harrumph! Harrumph! Harrumph!" 'Cause Heaven knows, you got to do something!!

Which way, GOP?

2008-11-24T12:41:00.001-05:00

A new Emancipation Proclamation might be a good start. "Evil acts can be given an aura of moral legitimacy by noble-sounding socialistic expressions such as spreading the wealth, income redistribution or caring for the less fortunate. Let's think about socialism. Imagine there's an elderly widow down the street from you. She has neither the strength to mow her lawn nor enough money to hire

Buy a horse!

2008-11-17T11:16:00.001-05:00

"Democrats are suggesting, however, an even more ambitious reason to nationalize [the auto industry]. Once the government owns Detroit, it can remake it. The euphemism here is 'retool' Detroit to make cars for the coming green economy. Liberals have always wanted the auto companies to produce the kind of cars they insist everyone should drive: small, light, green and cute. Now they will have

why not dual citizenship?

2008-11-04T08:20:00.001-05:00

If there is an Obama victory this evening, and all indications point that way, there will be a flood, yea, perhaps of Biblical proportions, of illegal immigrants across our southern border. They'll all want to get in before Obama issues a blanket amnesty. Why don't Democrats will take it the next logical step and give at least all Mexicans, if not all South Americans, U.S citizenship. Wouldn't

The Ten Cannots vs "We Can!"

2008-10-31T13:34:00.001-04:00

The Ten Cannots 1. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. 2. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. 3. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich. 4. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. 5. You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence. 6. You cannot help

America Compared to What?

2008-10-30T16:18:00.001-04:00

Nice piece by Victor Davis Hanson. A perspective too many have abandoned. The current financial crisis has startled America from a hypnotic trance of self-indulgence and irresponsibility. But as we return to American fundamentals, we may discover that our political, social and economic system -- despite all the current election-cycle hysteria -- is still by far the most resilient in the world

Sad, but true, Mr. Hamilton.

2008-10-29T10:21:00.001-04:00

“It is an unquestionable truth, that the body of the people in every country desire sincerely its prosperity. But it is equally unquestionable that they do not possess the discernment and stability necessary for systematic government. To deny that they are frequently led into the grossest of errors, by misinformation and passion, would be a flattery which their own good sense must despise.” —

One Dem's view of the financial meltdown...

2008-10-27T11:25:00.001-04:00

Read the whole thing here. I've always enjoyed Mr. Card's books, particularly the Ender series, but this may be my favorite bit of his writing. And by the way, he's a Democrat. “These are facts. This financial crisis was completely preventable. The party that blocked any attempt to prevent it was... the Democratic Party. The party that tried to prevent it was... the Republican Party. Yet when

Hooda thunk it.

2008-10-20T17:00:00.001-04:00

Politics came up in a recent conversation with a co-worker (not the one I mentioned in a previous post). He asked me why Independents were drawn to McCain. As I went through the points I thought pertinent, most of which do not endear McCain to me, he seemed to be paying close attention. When I concluded, he nodded his head and said, "You know, I had pretty much made up my mind to vote for Obama,

I will not stand by...

2008-10-20T11:28:00.001-04:00

“The major issue of this campaign is the direct political, personal and moral responsibility of Democratic Party leadership... for this unprecedented calamity which has befallen us. They tell us they have done the most that humanly could be done. They say that the United States has had its day in the sun; that our nation has passed its zenith. They expect you to tell your children that the

I'm just sayin'...

2008-10-17T13:38:00.001-04:00

Actually, he is - Justice Peter Zarella (Connecticut Supreme Court), in the minority opinion, wrote, “The ancient definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman has its basis in biology, not bigotry.” He added that if that is to be changed, it should be “a decision for the legislature or the people of the state and not this court.” (from PatriotPost.us) Of course, we're not

Bill Clinton gives formula for Dem success.

2008-10-16T10:55:00.001-04:00

“The administration keeps plowing an Uzi’s worth of bullets into the McCain-Palin ticket every time they have something else go wrong... It’s good politics for us.” —Bill Clinton admitting that pain for Americans is good for Democrats

Vote Obama.

2008-10-16T10:34:00.001-04:00

Yes, I've been converted. Let's see. Congressional Democrats force banks to loan money to people that can't afford their homes. Democrats increase scope of loaning to those who can't afford it, and set up Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to bail out the banks if there's a problem. Banks jump into the program with joy and delight because government guarantees loans. People jump into the program with

For those who do not understand...

2008-10-16T09:01:00.001-04:00

Our tax system has become so complicated, hardly anyone really understands it. Maybe this will help us get a handle on how it works. Might want to send it to your congressman and senator. If you like teaching pigs to dance, send it to a Leftist. Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100 , each man drinking $10 worth of beer. If they paid their

Credit where credit is due...

2008-10-13T11:36:00.001-04:00

“’You’ve got only a couple thousand bucks in the bank. Your job pays you dog-food wages. Your credit history has been bent, stapled, and mutilated. You declared bankruptcy in 1989. Don’t despair: You can still buy a house.’ So began an April 1995 article in the Chicago Sun-Times that went on to direct prospective home-buyers fitting this profile to a group of far-left ‘community organizers’

...done privately would mean a jail sentence

2008-10-06T12:17:00.001-04:00

“Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis warned, ‘The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.’ The freedom of individuals from compulsion or coercion never was, and is not now, the normal state of human affairs. The normal state for the ordinary person is tyranny, arbitrary control and abuse mainly by their own

When seconds count...

2008-09-04T15:11:00.001-04:00

This morning's timeline: 0650 - Niece goes downstairs to eat breakfast, forgets to turn off house alarm. Alarm sounds, sister-in-law turns off alarm. My wife is asleep and I'm in the shower. 0652 - Alarm company calls, sister-in-law answers the phone, but can't remember password. My wife is still asleep and I'm still in the shower. 0655 - Alarm company calls, I answer the phone. The attendant

Traps to Avoid, Just Say No

2008-09-02T12:36:00.001-04:00

http://www.redplanetcartoons.com/

Kentucky Gun Shows thru December 2008

2008-09-02T09:41:00.001-04:00

Sep 13-14 Louisville, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center West Hall A&B RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) Sep 20-21 Lexington, Heritage Hall of Lexington Center Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) Sep 27-28 Louisville, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center 2100 tbls National Gun Day Oct 11-12 Cave City, Convention Center Sat 9-5, Sun 9-4 A:$5 S/T Promotions Oct 25-26 Hindman, Knott County Sportsplex

"what really matters..."

2008-09-02T08:04:00.001-04:00

“When we hear about rent control or gun control, we may think about rent or guns but the word that really matters is ‘control.’ That is what the political left is all about, as you can see by the incessant creation of new restrictions in places where they are strongly entrenched in power, such as San Francisco or New York.” —Thomas Sowell

I'm just sayin'...

2008-08-28T14:00:00.001-04:00

Change. Yeah. "one who will preach doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." H.L. Mencken Mencken's definition of a demagogue is as apt today as it was early last century. I expect the ecstasy seen in some political gatherings today would be difficult to tell from that seen in crowds gathered at the Well of the Comitia in ancient Rome, listening to someone running for

I'm holding out for puppies...

2008-08-27T10:12:00.001-04:00

“You know why they call it birth control? Because it’s meant to stop a birth from happening nine months later. We know when life begins. Everyone who ever bought a pack of condom knows when life begins. To put it another way, with conception something begins. What do you think it is? A car? A 1948 Buick?” —Peggy Noonan

Must. Not. Choke. Co-worker.

2008-08-20T12:05:00.001-04:00

While talking to a co-worker, the conversation turned politics. He volunteered the main reason he would never vote Republican in a presidential election was SCOTUS. When I pressed him, he said, "A McCain nominee would change the fundamental nature of the court." He went on to explain that the judges expected to leave the court generally lean (almost to the point of falling down) to the left. So

Gun Owner. Voter. NOBAMA

2008-08-16T20:03:00.001-04:00

If you're inclined, you can go over to the McCain store and buy this on stickers, t-shirts, and buttons.

A different look at "concealed carry"

2008-08-11T21:51:00.002-04:00

Now that's using your, uh, well... Well, you read about Cleavage Caddy for yourself, and buy it here if you're inclined.

Going "Green"? Nah.

2008-08-11T15:27:00.001-04:00

As I was cutting the grass in my front yard recently, a neighbor walking by stopped to chat. First from his mouth was, "Going Green, huh?" Prompted by my use of a Scott reel mower, he wasn’t seeing what he thought he was seeing. Even though I've been known to hug a tree or two (I'm particularly partial to Carpinus caroliniana Betulaceae and Fagus grandifolia), I wouldn't want my sister to marry

When seconds count...

2008-08-09T17:22:00.001-04:00

I've said it before, and I'll say it again now. The police are there to draw the chalk outline and look for the perp. Protection is not part of their job. from the AP and the Times Union. MONTPELIER, Vt. -- A 911 dispatcher trying to find a Vermont woman being beaten to death was slowed by technical problems and a bureaucratic roadblock at Verizon Wireless, delaying emergency responders'

Nothing 'till next Tuesday...

2008-08-01T12:30:00.002-04:00

Going to funeral.

And that's not all...

2008-07-28T11:00:00.001-04:00

“Whether we want to own up to it or not, the welfare state has done what Jim Crow, gross discrimination and poverty could not have done. It has contributed to the breakdown of the black family structure and has helped establish a set of values alien to traditional values of high moral standards, hard work and achievement.” —Walter Williams As usual, Mr. Williams is correct. However, he

Anticipating a funeral

2008-07-25T16:53:00.001-04:00

I've mentioned my paternal Grandmother a few times in the course of my blogging. She's my last living grandparent. She has been quite ill, and news from back home this morning was not good. Her doctor and the hospice nurses have told the family there is nothing more they can do for her in hospital except try to make her comfortable, and they can do that at home. It may be hours, it may be days,

Shipping firearms

2008-07-23T23:31:00.001-04:00

Over at VFTP, Tam posts about her anticipation of a problem shipping an antique firearm. She was pleasantly surprised. Coincidentally, I received a call today from a gentleman who is buying a couple of modern firearms from an out of state individual, and wanted to know if the guns could be shipped directly to me, or if they would have to be shipped thru an FFL holder on the other end. The

Yes!

2008-07-23T13:33:00.001-04:00

The feds say federal institutions are in trouble for giving money to those already in debt. That’s the problem. They gave money to those already in debt. So, why are we paying taxes? Who’s more in debt than the government? What, are they $9 trillion in debt? We’re giving them more money? We’re enablers. We need to stop this. - Jay Leno

"Irrational and ahistorical"

2008-07-21T10:22:00.002-04:00

From The Washington Post. What’s missing in our debate,’ Mr. Obama said [last week], ‘is a discussion of the strategic consequences of Iraq.’ Indeed: The message that the Democrat sends is that he is ultimately indifferent to the war’s outcome—that Iraq ‘distracts us from every threat we face’ and thus must be speedily evacuated regardless of the consequences. That’s an irrational and

Greetings, Staff Sergeant Cornell.

2008-07-21T09:46:00.001-04:00

And in case I've never said it out loud, thank you for your service. It was good to talk to you.

We're doomed...

2008-07-18T08:28:00.001-04:00

"A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." -- James Madison (letter to W.T. Barry, 4 August 1822) The more I talk to people, the worse I feel

'splain this to me.

2008-07-09T16:42:00.001-04:00

I've had a Sprint cell phone for 11 years. I've lived in my current house for over 8 years. I've used my cell phone as my main phone during that entire time, and have logged countless hours on my cell phone from my home. But according to my current statement, I've racked up about $50 in roaming and long distance charges on calls I made from my living room on my cell phone. I live smack in the

"a duty to give serious thought..."

2008-07-09T10:28:00.001-04:00

“While the media may treat the elections as being about Democrats and Republicans... elections were not set up by the Constitution of the United States in order to enable party politicians to get jobs. Nor were elections set up in order to enable voters to vent their emotions or indulge their fantasies. Voting is a right but it is also... a duty not just to show up on election day, but a duty

Blonde jokes...

2008-07-08T11:22:00.001-04:00

Listening to a co-worker tell a joke, I suddenly remembered something that happened years ago. I had been talking to a friend in Florida. He ended the conversation with a really great blonde joke. Had me crying. After I hung up the phone, I immediately called my parent's house to tell the joke to my youngest sister A., a blonde. My other sister, D., also a blonde, answered the phone and told

From the original "Democrat"

2008-07-02T12:28:00.001-04:00

Or so say his supposed spiritual heirs... “Were we directed from Washington when to sow, and when to reap, we should soon want bread.” Thomas Jefferson Apparently the current Party management didn't get that memo. I am constantly amazed at the many Democrats I meet who are moral, independent, industrious, entrepreneurial, and self-sufficient. No, not amazed at their admirable qualities,

The next time someone says "network migration"...

2008-06-21T12:55:00.001-04:00

I will be running away, screaming.

a couple of items of interest...

2008-06-18T08:01:00.001-04:00

Michigan permit holder thwarts bank robbery. Utah Police hassle some who open carry in West Valley City.

Associated Press: Standards coming for using quotes in blogs

2008-06-16T16:22:00.001-04:00

Saul Hansell in the New York Times reports Associated Press will "attempt to define clear standards as to how much of its articles and broadcasts bloggers and Web sites can excerpt without infringing on The A.P.’s copyright." and On Friday, The A.P. issued a statement defending its action, saying it was going to challenge blog postings containing excerpts of A.P. articles “when we

Liz sees the light

2008-06-11T11:53:00.001-04:00

On Simply Stating the Obvious, Liz posts about castle doctrine in Ohio, and "blood in the streets". When Ohioans were first allowed to carry concealed weapons, I thought “Oh, goody! Now watch people shooting each other down on the street.” But that didn’t happen. In fact, according to the Toledo Blade in 2004 (when the law was passed) the violent crime rate increased only slightly, then began

I've always wondered...

2008-06-11T10:44:00.001-04:00

Just what kind of "Reverend" Jesse Jackson is. This statement from his son tells me all I need to know. “I cried all night. I’m going to be crying for the next four years. What Barack Obama has accomplished is the single most extraordinary event that has occurred in the 232 years of the nation’s political history... The event itself is so extraordinary that another chapter could be

Welfare Healthcare...

2008-06-10T20:11:00.002-04:00

Guy calls into Hugh Hewitt's radio show this evening and says why don't we call it Welfare Healthcare instead of Universal Healthcare. I like that. Spread the word.

Obama was selected, not elected.

2008-06-09T10:05:00.001-04:00

Actually, the first sentence says it all. Words mean nothing to liberals. They say whatever will help advance their cause at the moment, switch talking points in a heartbeat, and then act indignant if anyone uses the exact same argument they were using five minutes ago. When Gore won the popular vote in the 2000 election by half a percentage point, but lost the Electoral College -- or,

Yeehawwwww...

2008-06-06T11:32:00.002-04:00

From the PatriotPost.usThis week’s ‘Braying Jackass’ award“It’s all politics. It’s all about the bias of the media for Obama... I’m telling ya, all it’s doing is driving her supporters further and further away—because they know exactly what it is—this has been the most rigged coverage in modern history.” —Bill ClintonIt must be so. If anyone in this United States know anything about rigged, it

He's a good boy, he is!

2008-06-05T15:52:00.002-04:00

(in the Courier-Journal)This past Tuesday two young men (both 19, the Courier-Journal keeps calling them teens, which while technically correct belies the fact they are legal adults), one with a weapon, were shot by a homeowner after breaking into the man's home around 5pm. One died at the scene, and the other died several hours later. There was a struggle. The homeowner was injured. No charges

National Open Carry Day - Friday, July 4, 2008

2008-05-30T15:46:00.002-04:00

Back in January in a post about a WalMart manager suddenly afflicted with PSH when he saw a gentleman shopper carrying a Glock, I concluded, "Are we too frightened of "scaring Whitey" to open carry? We have National Ammo Day, and National Buy-a-Gun Day. Do we need a National Open Carry Day or two to help some of these jerks to get over their hoplophobia?" I can't recall ever making another

Patriot Post on the Second Amendment and Obama

2008-05-30T11:34:00.005-04:00

Not that Hillary's any better. Mark Alexander of PatriotPost gives us an essay on the Second Amendment with some quotes and other info from Senator Obama. And make no mistake, the newly-emboldened Left, with Barack Hussein Obama leading the charge, is gunning for those rights. Obama supports the D.C. regulations because he, “...wanted to make sure that local communities were

Framing the argument. "Language Counts in the Debate on Guns"

2008-05-29T16:34:00.001-04:00

Def Mech on making the right words count.“Saturday Night Specials,” “Cop Killer Bullets,” “Assault Weapons,”"Junk Guns,” Bullet Hoses,”"Sniper Rifles:” we hear these pejorative terms applied all the time to guns and ammunition. Those of us in The Community of People Who Legally Possess Firearms must be more careful in not allowing anti-gun fanatics, latte liberals, and hard-core socialists to

Doing the math on buying gasoline...

2008-05-29T12:05:00.008-04:00

A friend sent me an email with a link to a site that tells you the price of gas in your area when you enter your zip code. I'm sure it can be quite useful, but I was figuring this out the other day and came up with this.Say you have a 12 gallon gas tank on your car.12 x $4.00 = $48.00/tank12 x $3.95 = $47.40/tankYou save $ 0.60/tankSay you get 20mpg. It costs you $ 0.20 for every mile you

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2008-05-29T10:12:00.001-04:00

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Sigh. Too true.

2008-05-28T10:46:00.001-04:00

“Republican National Committee Chairman Robert M. Duncan complains that conservative, pro-life, pro-gun Democrats won three special elections by stealing GOP issues... Democrats didn’t steal your issues, sir. You abandoned them. Your party discarded them. Democrats simply engaged in dumpster harvesting.” —Cal Thomas

Our tax dollars at work

2008-05-28T10:22:00.003-04:00

From FoxNews. In my nearly 40 years of political awareness, I have never seen a good reason for the United States to send our tax dollars to this organization. This is certainly another good reason to pull out of the U.N. The multibillion-dollar procurement business of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the U.N.’s flagship anti-poverty agency, is a gigantic shambles, according to

I hope they sell a million of them.

2008-05-27T11:58:00.004-04:00

Get it here.

Panem et circenses, redux

2008-05-27T11:38:00.005-04:00

Last month I had a brief post about bread and circuses. I wish the cartoon had been available then.more from RedPlanetCartoons.com here.

When you hear "college student", what do you think?

2008-05-23T15:53:00.005-04:00

When most people hear “college students”, I doubt that moderation, civility, restrained behavior, and maturity are the first things that come to mind. However, that does describe the vast majority of college students. But stories about those serious students who spend their time studying and working seldom make the news, and on film, serious students are usually seen only as pathetic foils to the

I know, but it's still funny.

2008-05-23T15:43:00.003-04:00

My question, is this from the womb, learned in the crib, or imparted to succeeding generations in dark ceremonies under a new moon?Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before

Christians riot after Jewish seminary students burn New Testaments...

2008-05-23T13:03:00.003-04:00

Outrageous! Sacrilegious! Death to the… What? No riots? No deaths? No Marches? Of course, if it had been Korans, the Israeli Army would be fully deployed and there would be mass hysteria in most Muslim countries. I’ve had a couple of people tell me recently there was no difference between Christianity and Islam. I beg to differ. Not that Christianity doesn’t have a share of crazies on both ends

Shout if from the rooftops!!

2008-05-21T11:58:00.004-04:00

“To sensible conservatives, it is virtually incomprehen-sible that the Republican Party can’t quite figure out why their prospects for the 2008 election seem so dim. Here’s your first clue boys and girls: America already has one socialist, tax-and-spend, appeasement-oriented, global warming Kool-aid drinking political party. Who needs two of them?” —Arnold Ahlert