April 2010 – Page 15 – Shall Not Be Questioned

Where’s My Obama_____?

My mom is a social worker, and has been all of her life. Â I swear, she’s probably one of the only libertarian-leaning social workers you can find. Â She mentioned that as soon as the election results were in, her office started hearing from clients asking, “Where is my Obama money?” Â They believed if they elected Obama, they would get free money from the government immediately – on top of whatever benefits they already receive through various social service programs.

Now it looks like insurance companies and doctors get to answer those fun questions.

Questions reflecting confusion have flooded insurance companies, doctors’ offices, human resources departments and business groups.

“They’re saying, ‘Where do we get the free Obama care, and how do I sign up for that?’ ” said Carrie McLean, a licensed agent for eHealthInsurance.com.

So what will happen when all of those people who showed up to vote for Democrats in 2008 get another knock from ACORN workers (or whatever they are called in your state now, in PA, it’s PCOC) saying that it’s time to go vote again? They didn’t get their free “Obama money” in 2008 or 2009. They don’t have their free “Obama care” in 2010. Hell, they still won’t have free “Obama care” in 2012. What will ACORN promise them this year?

Last year, there were two lines for the two precincts that vote at our polling place. The one representing all of the apartment complexes was hours long & overwhelmingly supporting Obama. Then there were the home owners in the other precinct. Sadly, there was a line of maybe 4 minutes & everyone in it was talking about voting for McCain. I’ll be happy if we can reverse the line trend this year and make sure everyone in ours is talking about defeating the Democratic leadership’s agenda.

Afraid of the People

Clayton Cramer is co-author on a law review article in George Mason Law Review. The title is â€œThis Right Is Not Allowed By Governments That Are Afraid Of The Peopleâ€: The Public Meaning of the Second Amendment When the Fourteenth Amendment Was Ratified. Go have a read.

Cleaning and Lubrication Tips from NSSF

NSSF is producing some interesting videos helping people maintain their firearms. This is one of them:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uZTM6WnICY[/youtube]

It’s a great service, I think, because a common mistake gun owners make isÂ over-lubricatingÂ their guns. I will admit, when I was a beginner gun owner, I used WD-40 to lubricate a gun, which catches fire once it gets hot enough. One advantage to having a Kalashnikov as your first gun is it’ll take pretty much all the abuse you can throw at it with beginner mistakes.

Ed’s Plan for I-80 Foiled

We’ve covered on here in the past Ed Rendell’s plan to toll I-80 across the top of the state. The feds have ruled the plan violates federal law and have invalidated it. I guess he’s going to have to find another way to funnel money into Philadelphia’s crappy public transit system.

The 2010 PA Election Won’t Be Boring

Now we’re introducing rock videos into the mix in the race forÂ LieutenantÂ Governor:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMuQfgXDTrk[/youtube]

I guess he’s really fighting that image of stodgy, uptight northeastern Republicans. This is one of those tactics you almost hope doesn’t work, because while this guy is pretty good, I think we can all agree that more music videos from politicians would not be a good thing. Just think of the Daryl Metcalfe music video.

iPad Shortcomings

This pretty much lists all the reasons I haven’t rushed out to buy an iPad. I can’t really see what I’d do with it. I might end up getting one, after they fix all the bugs and reduce the price, but it’ going to be mostly a toy, just like the Newton I have in myÂ atticÂ somewhere was. In fact, given the iPad’s size, it kind of reminds me of the Newton, which wasn’t a rousing success for Apple. Despite that, I think the iPad will probably be largely successful. Back in the years Apple was run by the sugar water salesman, the cult following wasn’t quite as big as it is today, and back then even the devout fans of Apple understood they produced bombs every once in a while.

Bill Whittle’s Call to Action

If you do nothing else today, go watch this, because it is excellent.

Remington Golden Bullets

Tam speaks the truth. I bought several boxes because they are cheap, and I still have most of them. They take the joy out of shooting because they jam up my 10/22, Mk.II and Mk.III. It’s worth it to pay a few extra bucks for quality ammo.

Have Gun, Won’t Shoot

Obama just put a big sign on this country that basically tells all the criminals that we might have a gun, but don’t worry, we won’t use it. Â Our nuclear arsenal is a deterrent, and part of its power of deterrence is your enemy not really being sure under what circumstances you would and wouldn’t use it. The irony is it would actually make the need to use nuclear weapons more likely, rather than less. I wonder whether President Obama makes a habit of walking into poker games, announcing beforehand which hands he will and will not play.

Obama the Gun Salesman

We’ve all seen the jokes about how Obama is “salesman” of the year for most gun shops in the country. We’ve seen the consistent reports about high gun sales since mid-2008. We’ve felt our wallets grow lighter due to higher prices caused by this short supply. The ammo shelves, while not bare anymore, hasn’t exactly been flush in the last few years. Primers? Heh, good luck because reloading didn’t even save folks from the surge in demand.

But how is this for perspective: All of the top 10 months for NICs checks – save two – have been since it became obvious that Obama would win the election.

November 2008 1,529,635

Notable Event: Obama Election

December 2008 1,523,426

Notable Event: More of the nation realizing the new president’s buddies are former terrorists.

December 2009 1,407,155

Notable Event: It’s Christmas & Obama is still president.

March 2009 1,345,096

Notable Event: Eric Holder announces renewed push for gun bans.

March 2010 1,300,100

Notable Event: Pelosi announces she no longer expects to hold actual “votes” in Congress anymore.

February 2009 1,259,078

Notable Event: January’s paycheck went to pay off all of the holiday gift bills. Holiday gifts included many guns & stockings full of ammo, as shown by the 2nd highest NICS month.

December 2006 1,253,840

Notable Event: Democrats take back the House of Representatives & Nancy Pelosi is announced as Speaker-elect in the weeks after the election.

December 1999 1,253,354

Notable Event: I have absolutely no idea. The only thing I can figure out is that it was about this time that media attention was shifting to Al Gore’s candidacy and the start of the Democratic primaries. (I don’t remember December of 1999 too well. I was in college & I had mono that month. I drank until finals, crammed until I flew home, and then slept for the rest of the month.)

February 2010 1,243,211

Notable Event: Obama is still president, and he really starts to twist the arms on health care. Many to start to wonder what is next on his agenda.

October 2009 1,233,982

Notable Event: Obama is still president.

Thanks to NSSF for this data. Â I love random facts. Â If any of you can think of other notable events in these months (or in the few days before the month) that might have influenced sales, feel free to add them in the comments.