Month: June 2008
Commentary on Stupidity
Ahab has some thoughts on a comment that appeared last night on the blog. Normally, I’ll delete crazy shit like that, but sometimes I think we have to confront the skeletons in the closet of our movement. I tend to think most folks like that are internet brave, and actually wouldn’t follow through with their threat. But there are folks out there, thankfully a small minority, who don’t believe violence against a government is an absolute last resort; a measure only to be resorted to when there’s no legal or political option left for the protecton of constitutional rights. They believe they get to be judge, jury and executioner when it comes to enforcing their own interpretation of their right to bear arms. It’s an attitude that I think needs to be confronted, rather than swept under the rug.
Legal Question
Blackwater is opening a training facility in San Diego. How exactly are they getting around California’s assault weapons ban? I know they are able to get new machine guns because of the contractor exemption, but that doesn’t exempt them from California’s ban, does it?
New Digs
Looks like Support Your Local Gun Fighter has moved to a new corral. Looks OK to me.
On Milestones
A lot of folks have mentioned that it’s momentus that for the first time we’ve nominated an African American to head up a major party presidential ticket, and I agree. But we’re not really past the whole race thing until doing that isn’t momentus, and, in fact, the person’s race isn’t even a campaign issue. We’re not quite there yet.
Vote for Obama
I’ve Got the Answer
It’s called security theater. It shows the guy inside that the police are serious, that he can’t win, and that he should just give up. It’s also very very fun to get decked out in surplus military gear and take the surplus M113 the feds gave you as part of their homeland security program for a ride. I mean, they gave it to the department right? Might as well use it!
Legality of DC Police State Checkpoint
Europeans Misunderstand America
They think the next election will be a blowout for Obama, and that America is a force for evil. I wonder if anyone sought out the opinion of european jews for that poll, well, at least the ones that europeans didn’t kill or drive off the continent. There’s plenty of evil to go around in this world, and Europe sure as hell isn’t exempt, and damn sure doesn’t get to look down on us.
Best… T-Shirt… Ever
If you’re of the Jewish persuasion, and like guns, this is for you. Pretty clearly she’s clinging to religion and guns out of a sense of bitterness, and all on the same t-shirt.  If you want to buy one of those, you can here. If you’re Jewish, I’m going to bet your chances of being victim of an anti-semitic hate crime go down if you’re wearing that. Just a guess.