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Category Archives: The Government is Not Your Friend
Why “high capacity” magazines?
Because… The woman then shot him five times, but he survived, Chapman said. He said the woman ran out of bullets but threatened to shoot the intruder if he moved.
A Republican who lost my support
Hello. My name is Erik, although I comment here under the name “Mollbot.” I used to have my own blog (What Hath I Wrought?), but abandoned it years ago. Phil more than once over the years mentioned to me the … Continue reading
Mental Health Deficiencies
Over at the Huff-a-ton Post, Michael Bader shows us that he has (at least) one. In his post, he attempts to lay out a case in which he proves the NRA’s to be hypocrites for their call for better detection … Continue reading
“We Didn’t Expect This Amount of Resistance”
I was listening in to a legal webinar the other day on some of the lovely things we can expect from Obamacare. One of the speakers was Christopher E. Condeluci, former tax counsel to the Senate Finance Committee and one … Continue reading
Dry Ice, High Explosive, What’s the Diff?
California amended its penal code a while back to make dry ice in a soda bottle — like this — illegal. See the bolded text below. 12301PC (a) The term “destructive device,” as used in this chapter, shall include any … Continue reading
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It’s been a week since Hurricane Sandy and some parts of NYC still have no power, or food, or even water. Sounds kind of like NOLA after Hurricane Katrina. But, according to the media, unlike during Katrina, it is in … Continue reading
Shouldn’t there be a test or something?
A simple test about what the US Constitution says, as per the current SCOTUS rulings? I mean, you can’t swear to uphold and defend something you don’t understand, right? Case in point: Toni Preckwinkle, president of Illinois’s Cook County Board, … Continue reading
Coming to a nation near you
It has been said many times that what happens in (the formerly Great) Britain soon makes its way to the shores of the US, and that it is rarely good. Here is another example of something we should all hope … Continue reading
As the song goes….
Na na na na, Na na na na, Hey hey hey, Goodbye! The EPA may shift corn away from ethanol use to reduce demand on drought-impacted farms. Only months ago, the EPA was pressing hard to expand the use of … Continue reading
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In concurrence
With Wednesday’s post, more news from Detroit The men and women of the Detroit Police Department believe the city is too dangerous to enter, and they want citizens to know it. Detroit Police Officer Association (DPOA) Attorney Donato Iorio said officers … Continue reading