Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Future Leaders of America

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Whiny shits. “I can’t work this hard now to be happy in the future. That’s unreasonable.” Wait until they try doing it while working full time. Then they’ll see just how reasonable it was. Also, I do wonder if Mrs. … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. RBP

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Alaska

Robert B. Parker died. Jerry the Geek has a good remembrance. I agree with him that Early Autumn is his best work. That book helped me grow up in a lot of ways.

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The Book Of Eli

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

I saw The Book of Eli over the weekend.  Good movie, well worth a matinee, The story is a little weak, but the action is top notch and the acting solid.  And after you get the reveal at the end, … Continue reading →

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RNS Quotes of the Day, 01/25/10

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Alaska

Back from SHOT, still organizing pix and writeups. More soon. In the meantime, I loved Alan Gura’s snarky response to the NRA’s attorney Paul Clement stealing some of Gura’s oral argument time in McDonald: “The suggestion that I wouldn’t present … Continue reading →

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Your Property / You’re Property

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Phil Kadath

As we’ve been warning the left since day one, once the government is given control over something, they consider it theirs. Case in point, the UK Royal Society for Public Health has issued what they themselves are calling a Public … Continue reading →

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It’s legal when the president says it’s legal

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Phil Kadath

I know I missed this story when if first hit. But I’ve got an 3.8 grade average as an excuse. Obama quietly issues ruling saying it’s legal for the FBI to break the law on accessing phone records Following the … Continue reading →

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Taxpayer Subsidized Press

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Over at The Progressive there is an interview where a couple of Newspaper guys talk about using taxpayer funds to keep journalism alive, and they discuss the danger of government censorship.  It’s worth a read. Yes, I read The Progressive, … Continue reading →

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Lazy Blogging

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Phil Kadath

I was about to post on the Utah Non-Resident Concealed Firearm Permit class I took yesterday afternoon when I saw the trackback to this Liberty News post (LN was there, as was D.W. Drang and Mrs. Drang). To cut to … Continue reading →

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Orion

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Alaska

One of the coolest things about Footfall, Niven & Pournelle’s roller-coaster-ride of an alien-invasion novel (which IMO has one of the most emotionally satisfying closing scenes ever written) is the use of the Orion nuclear-bomb-propelled space battleship concept by the … Continue reading →

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My gunnie hook-up is waiting

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Today is the day for my birthday present of the Utah Non-Resident Concealed Firearm Permit class. I’ve got to hit the rack that I can get up in time to attend the 1400-1800 session. FYI: The class is -2 of … Continue reading →

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