Wednesday, June 15, 2011

GRE Round Up for June 15

Dave Workman: Gunrunner: ATF Director Melson ‘very much in the weeds’

Kurt Hofmann: Violence Policy Center apparently blames 'gun violence' on free enterprise

So Does This Mean...

...Clayton gets his money back? [Read]

Maybe what he ought to do is sue them for a million dollars, to include pain and suffering, and then settle for, say, twice what he was forced to pay them.

But hurry, before all the other victims get the same idea.

Play by Play

Whose Paranoid offers colorful color commentary on the Gunwalker hearing. [Read]

I've been wrapped around the axle, so haven't even seen a minute's worth.

Here's something that concerns the hell out of me and I've asked for an explanation:
ADDENDUM VII

Issa just gave DOJ and ATF an out via redaction.

Are these hearings now a sham Representative Issa?

The Left Eating Their Own

I love it. Gloria Allred going after Weiner is just terrific news. [Read]

I have no idea what he did to warrant a lawsuit, but what the hell--he's been a parasite enabler serving others up as host his entire career.  Couldn't happen to a nicer degenerate.

Go Ahead

Make my day. [Read]

You repeal mine.  We'll see how that works before we bother anyone else.

A Matter of Some Urgency

A proposed ordinance governing firearms sales that Oakley city officials thought was already on the books generated a lengthy debate Tuesday as council members wrestled with what to do about a gun dealer who has been operating out of his home. [Read]
I don't suppose just leaving him the hell alone was an option?


Oh, hell no:
The urgency ordinance requires would-be dealers to shell out $3,807 for a conditional use permit...
Any questions?

[Via Dave Licht]

Reasonable and Justified

You know, SOP and compliant with department protocol. [Read]

Any questions?

We're the Only Ones Unnatural Enough

Charles Mark Sloan, a patrol captain with the Pender County Sheriff's Office, was arrested last night in Wilmington and charged with crimes against nature and solicitation for prostitution, according to New Hanover County jail officials. [More]
Not having ever dealt with the trade, I'm still not clear: Was he offering to pay or be paid?

And not to go too far off track, but wouldn't infringing on unalienable rights be more of a crime against nature than whatever act of degeneracy this guy is alleged to have committed?

[Via Portly Pirate]

That is the Question

How did we allow ourselves to travel so far down the road to a police state? [More]
And the thing is, it's totally within "our" power to remedy. It always has been.

[Via Skip]

Anti-gunners counterattack on Gunwalker by blaming gun laws, smearing Issa

Ever eager for talking points to support the narrative their agenda demands, the "Authorized Journalists" who have been absent from any presence in the Gunwalker scandal have been quick to latch onto this “authoritative” treasure trove.” [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at coordinated enemy action.

This Day in History: June 15

Daring and aggressive, Wayne quickly rose in responsibilities and commands. He quickly gained the nickname "Mad Anthony" for his audacity and outbursts of temper. In a brilliantly planned and executed attack on June 15, 1779, his 1300 men captured the British fort and garrison at Stony Point in the Hudson Highlands of New York. [More]