The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
Bill Whittle knocks one out of the park:
“The army’s whipped!†he cried.
“You are, but the army isn’t,†growled Sheridan, who then put the spurs to a horse who’s back was taller than he was and rode to the scene of the disaster, shouting, “About face, boys! We are going back to our camps! We are going to lick them out of their boots!â€
His men were not beaten. They just needed leadership.
Read it. It will make you feel better.
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Countertop reports that John Dingell, who is a pro-gun Democrat, might be done for. Obama has named Henry Waxman’s former Chief of Staff as his Congressional Relations Director:
This was an easy decision for Pelosi who has long clashed with Dingell and ran Lynn Rivers against him in a primary attempt to defeat him.
The Lynne Rivers campaign was all about gun control. For it to rear its head in this fashion, so soon after the election, doesn’t bode well for anyone.
Hang on folks, this is going to be a bumpy ride. Dingell chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Here’s what Countertop says the consequences of Waxman will be.
If Waxman wins, expect serious heavy handed climate change legislation. If Waxman wins, expect the Consumer Products Safety Commission to have jurisdiction over firearms. If Waxman wins, expect a gun show ban. If Waxman wins, expect a gun control orgy.
This is what happens when we don’t vote Freedom First. Anyone still want to argue there was no difference between Obama and McCain?
Thirdpower asks where Ray Schoenke’s been in Illinois, since the legislature and Gov. Blagojevich have slashed conservation funding. Easy, he’s been busy trying to get the same Chicago political machine that passed this nonsense into the White House.
Thirdpower takes a look at how NRA fared against the Brady Campaign in Illinois endorsements. The answer is, pretty well.
UPDATE: Bitter looks at Pennsylvania.
Bruce tells us how shovel and mason jar manufacturers are going to be helped out by the Democrats. Hey, they are already doing wonders for the firearms industry.
People who shoot large caliber rounds need to grok that those rounds can travel great distances and still remain dangerous. We don’t need stories like this. Especially with Obama looking to crap on gun owners.
Via Instapundit, on the markets tanking, and China’s fear of a retreat from free trade principles:
If even the Communists worry about Obama’s violation of free trade principles, I think it’s reasonable to put failure to assuage the fears of those who expect and rely upon a free market squarely on his shoulders.
Even the communists are nervous :)Â Â Strange times indeed.
I wonder if this was the kind of “price signal” Obama was talking about. I would like to get a few AR lowers, but I doubt I’ll be able to find any. For the most part, I have what I want. I’d like something in .308 at some point. I suppose I should start thinking about that very soon. For now, I’m going to wait out the panic buying. I doubt we’ll see a new AWB at the top of The Lightworker’s agenda. Pretty clearly we’re on the list of right-wing loons to be gored, but I think economic issues will dominate his first 100 days.
Is the NRA still relevant? They couldn’t defeat Barack, so clearly they must be. They point out that sportsmen turned out for McCain at the same rate they turned out for Bush in 2004. Here’s what the politicians need to understand: no gun control. Unless they want us to turn out in 2010 like we did in 1994. There won’t be any Lightworker driving Democrat turnout then.