Category Archives: Kewel!

Four Score and Seven / Seven Score and Four

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Alaska

The poet and history junkie in me are hoping that Obama (or his speechwriter) noticed the parallels above. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address mentioned the Founding, “four score and seven years ago.” Well, 2009 is seven score and four (144) years from … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Inauguration Edition

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Seeing as how it’ll be All Obama, All The Time today, I’ll hand out a little music to tide you through the day. I can’t quite figure out why today is being called “historic”. I’m told that he is to … Continue reading →

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Support your local rifleartist

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Even if you’re not local. Over the weekend I went and visited the Renton F&G rifle range with Carnaby Fudge and did some catching up wit Glenn, the rifle and pistol range Rangemaster. It had been far too many moons … Continue reading →

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It’s not John Moses Browning, but it’ll do

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Alaska

It’s not John Moses Browning, but it’ll do My pics of the Nordyke v. King hearing and post-Nordyke Calguns celebration are now available here.

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WIN FOR OUR SIDE!

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Alaska

In the post-Nordyke panel, the attorneys’ worst-case scenario still had our side seeing the 9th Circuit panel voiding Cruikshank and incorporating the 2nd Amendment against California (and the other 49 states), thanks to Heller. Don Kilmer’s awesome, he’s been working … Continue reading →

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Nordyke v. King Today

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Alaska

The case that will in all likelihood result in the Second Amendment being enforceable against States — that is, Nordyke v. King — is being argued before, amazingly, a fairly pro-2nd-Amendment triad of 9th Circuit judges today in San Francisco. … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Bivalve Mollusk Edition

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Phil Kadath

In 2001, Les Claypool (formerly of Primus), Stuart Copeland (formerly of The Police), and Trey Anastasio (formerly of Phish) relased an album under the name Oysterhead titled The Grand Pecking Order. I’ve always liked Claypool. Copeland has always been somewhat … Continue reading →

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Bullet Trace in the Sky

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Alaska

One of the awesome things about Boomershoot is that weather conditions have generally been favorable enough (since I’ve been attending, anyway) for spotters to see bullet trace. You’re watching the bow wake of the bullet moving through the air, just … Continue reading →

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I think I should learn to snorkel

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Even though this job would interfere with me attending Boomershoot even more than my current one. An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls “the best job in the world” — earning a top salary for lazing around a … Continue reading →

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Heller Kills its First Gun-Control Law

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Alaska

…because it’s UNCONSTITUTIONAL, baby! Details at Volokh.

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