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I'd heard some interesting things lately about Debra Medina that I had to check out for myself. The first place I looked came across in a misleading manner, stating that she stressed the importance of gun control. Even though that makes her sound like a Brady Buncher, the truth is she is more of a gun-control-means-using-both-hands type. She's for the importance of gun control as strictly laid out in the Constitution. She's also for states demanding the sovereignty guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment. And for restoring property rights to individuals.

Right now, my preference would be for her to win, with Perry coming in second and Kay Bailey nowhere to be found.

D@mned Yankee Busybody

I'm a little hot about something. The all knowing mayor of New York has decided to point out how badly everybody else leads their lives without his guidance. First of all, the myth of the "gun show loophole" has been debunked so many times it isn't even funny. An illegal transaction is illegal anywhere you go. Secondly, what authority does Michael Bloomberg have to send people to other states for the purpose of breaking the law? I'd really like to see an AG in one of those states file charges against the investigators. Too bad he didn't try it in Montana. Or Texas, I think Perry would see it as a chance to really gain some support and separate himself from Kay Bailey.

Lastly, what the hell business is it of Mr. High and Mighty Big Shot Mayor of New York to spend his city's taxpayer dollars investigating other states? Is this why they have a city income tax, to pay for this crap? They can live under whatever the hell laws they want, but what right do they have to expect everybody else to follow their lead? Oh, thanks for explaining it to this backwoods simpleton, somebody might buy a gun in Tennessee(the patron state of shooting stuff) and take it to New York for the purpose of committing a crime(the reverse of sending somebody to Tennessee for the purpose of committing a crime). Guess what, I don't care. The crime is already illegal. Possession of the gun is already illegal in New York. What good is it going to do to force a law down Tennessee's throat? The first nine hundred laws weren't enough, but one more would definitely get crime stopped.

In short, Mayor Bloomberg, you are a poor excuse for the sort of American that our forefathers envisioned. We would all be better of if, upon hearing Samuel Adams say:
"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude
greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us
in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down
and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon
you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen"

somebody had gotten fired up and just beat the stuffing out of your great great great grand dad to such an extent that he was unable to produce your great great grand dad. Then we would have been spared ever having you out there, looking for those who will kneel down and lick your hand. It brings me shame that posterity will know you as my countryman.

From the land of fruits and nuts...

Why am I not surprised that many of the people who would legislate firearms out my mother and sister's hands would also show support for a forty year old man who forced himself upon a thirteen year old girl?

Why is his mouth still moving?

Isn't it enough that Jimmy Carter is out there running his mouth? Do we really need Bubba Clinton working the circuit too? On the other hand, I think it's kind of funny that with all the talk of Southerners and their racist tendencies hating on Obama, the last two Democrat Presidents were from Georgia and Arkansas.

Anyway, to recap, Clinton never had Vince Foster killed, and anything bad ever attributed to him was just the work of the vast right wing conspiracy.

Interestingly enough, when asked if the republicans will make strides in the midterm 2010 elections, Clinton gave some socialist feel good answers, and then put out the money quote:

"the Democrats haven't taken on the gun lobby like I did."

Why it takes more than one amendment

It seems that the folks in DC have trouble counting all the way to 10.


The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
-The Tenth Amendment of our Constitution

Of course they must have had trouble counting to two for there to even be an ATF.

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
-The Second Amendment of our Constitution

Seems clear to me.

While we're on the subject...

I'm reminded of the story of the old time circuit preacher who wore a Colt on his hip as he rode the range. When asked why he carried a gun, didn't he believe that when it was his time to die it was only God's will, he replied, "Yeah, but it might just be the other guy's time."

Uncle Ted

and Lawdog agree. Who am I to argue?

You can lead a horse to water...

but you can't make people face the facts.

Mr. Allen makes a good point. Have you ever tried explaining the truth to somebody who refused to budge from their own personal mountain of falsehoods? The Brady Campaign is the Edmund Hillary of that mountain range.

What's the second amendment for again?

Because a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. And the right of the people to keep and bear arms is there so the people can protect themselves anytime it or anything else gets oppressive.

More going for him than just his hair

Governor Perry has some good traits to go with the bad.

The guy is an aggie and a politician. That's two big strikes against him right there. He's done some big government style stupid stuff. But to give him his due, he's also in favor of some things I really like. Sometimes when he says things it could just be for the publicity, but that doesn't make what he says any less true. I prefer my Texan politicians anytime they're doing anything at all to upset the feds and the hippies. (After explaining to FDR that WWII rationing was needed because of distribution problems, not supply, and that Texas had plenty of oil and beef for its citizens needs, Coke Stevenson threatened to sic the Rangers on any federales who wanted to make an issue of Texans' right to drive to town and eat a steak. That's the sort of thing I'm looking for in an elected official)

At any rate, I think Sam Houston would approve of Perry more than he would Kay Bailey.

Who needs a second amendment...

...as long as the government allows us to have a first amendment?

The founding fathers thought this stuff through, folks. They'd just fought a revolution against tyranny and set things up so that we could avoid it as long as most of us wanted. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, we were given a republic, if we could keep it. The fact that we have lasted this long, despite the apparent human tendency for a few people to do whatever they can to take all control and keep it, and for the others to allow it, is proof that Ben and the others knew what they were doing.