Thursday, July 03, 2014

Miller campaign should receive boosts from immigration watchdog and NRA

As Miller says, “The truth is, most politicians support ‘gun rights’ because it is politically expedient. Our founders embraced the right to keep and bear arms as fundamental. They knew that for a free people, it was not just a personal right, but a political right, the last line of defense against a tyrannical government.” [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner report presents an opportunity to help a true ally, thwart the establishment and maybe even change the balance of power a bit -- that is, providing YOU want to.

Worth a Thousand Words

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GOA appears headed for a repeat of a self-created conflict.

To their credit, and deserving of our gratitude, they have been alone in identifying a gestating threat, and successful to the point of drawing desperate Prozi flak. But for some reason, their political arm refuses to follow through with rating impacts, despite numerous behind-the-scenes pleas from longtime strong supporters.

Time was, I could give their grades a credibility edge over the other guys, especially when the "competition" offers a feeble "single issue" excuse to provide cover for competing interests. It's awful tough calling for organized involvement when the leader refuses to press a unique advantage on THE hot-button issue of our time around which motivated activists can rally.

If anything has the potential to change the political landscape over the next decade and more, to the detriment of RKBA interests at the polls, this is it.

I look forward to being able to resume my unequivocal support for GOA grades.  When that will be, I can't say.

It's Not Enough

It's never enough. [More]

Nothing in the Bill of Rights is safe from grasping Prozis.

They mean to control everything.

Every Silver Lining Has a Touch of Grey

Chris Christie is proposing what might be the most draconian mental health measures in the nation.  He wants to codify involuntary commitment of people who, in the estimation of someone approved by the state, deems that your mental health could deteriorate to the point of harm. [More]
You mean the real story here isn't the veto?

UPDATE: Mr. Workman sees the glass half-full and then some.

We're the Only Ones All Choked Up Enough

In Florida, Non-Submission to a Police Beating is “Attempted Murder” [More]
Uh-oh, I'm in trouble now.  Last time I posted a Grigg article link, I was accused of having an "anti-police stance."

Horrors. Bad me. Bad.

That said, I probably shouldn't have used the "f" word in my response.

[Via JM]

This Day in History: July 3

By which it Appears I think beyond a doubt that a Traiterous Correspondence is carried on between some persons in Vermont, and the Brittish officers in Canada, which may prove very injurious to the united States. The people About Connecticutt River on the Northerly frontier who are well disposed, are thereby in Constant danger of being killd or Captivated and are in great need of present Assistance. The General Assembly of this State, have Ordered One hundred men to be Rais’d as Soon as may be for their defence—But perhaps a much greater force may be necessary to put a Stop to the Designs of the enemy. [More]