Plucked just now from Facebook.

ZOMG! New York must do something immediately to eliminate all this gun crime! I don’t know, maybe a new set of laws called SAFE.

“The SAFE Act stops criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from buying a gun by requiring universal background checks on gun purchases, increases penalties for people who use illegal guns, mandates life in prison without parole for anyone who murders a first responder, and imposes the toughest assault weapons ban in the country. For hunters, sportsmen, and law abiding gun owners, this new law preserves and protects your right to buy, sell, keep or use your guns.”

– Governor Andrew Cuomo

So it is not working as good as advertised after all, huh? Maybe if the Mayors of NY and all other big cities get together…. never mind.

Apparently, banging your head against the Wall of Obvious does not hurt. It should.

John E. Holden, alias Jack, took the Deep Six, Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Willow Valley Retirement Community after a life filled with endless laughter and debauchery. While flying his beloved Corsair as a Marine Fighter Pilot during WWII, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his combat activities, the Air Medal for action in Okinawa in 1945 and the Distinguished Fleeing Cross for avoiding numerous women who were seeking child support under unproven circumstances.

via John E. Holden – Obituaries.

God Bless Mr. Holden for both his service to this Country and his humor. And I need the address of the person who wrote the obituary in case I might need his/her services in a far & distant future. 🙂

Since I am totally useless without a mouse, I’ll be taking a break today. Tomorrow I’ll be back with a quick rundown on Moms Demand Action which should be interesting reading about this “grassroots” organization.

Important Note: When cleaning a wireless mouse, it is not recommended to use Shooters Choice Gun Cleaner because it kills the laser thinghie in a hurry.

Sometimes I am amazed they are able to walk without soiling themselves.

This was a discussion between another Progressive idiot and yours truly where I indicated that the Constitution does not grant rights but enumerates them. Funny thing is that I never mentioned God or God-given. Jean got in the way:

I had to ask first.
she replied.
And since I did not answer immediately, she assumed:
Bad assumption on her part since I was away from the computer for other things.. you know like LIFE.

When I returned, I saw he last tweet and had to point the obvious:
I wonder if her feeling got hurt when she read this ’cause she is online but has not replied yet.

Oy!

Here it is. The NRA advocates armed rebellion against the duly elected government of the United States of America. That’s treason, and it’s worthy of the firing squad.

via Christopher Swindell: Gun safety debate is B.S.  – Op-Ed Commentaries – The Charleston Gazette – West Virginia News and Sports –.

U.S. Constitution, Article 3, Treason.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

We keep seeing this misconception over and over: That the Government of the United States is the Country and not its servant. One wonders if this is done on purpose or it is just ignorance of basic Civics, but it is the toehold which some in the “intelligentsia” demand the use of force against fellow citizens because we not only oppose the misdeeds of the Administration but are aware that any group of people in power can get intoxicated by it and believe themselves superior and above all laws so we prepare for it.

Being elected to public offices does not give you unlimited immunity to do whatever they want, up and including total disregard for the Constitution. This appears to be missing from Mr. Swindell’s base of knowledge which is disgraceful because he is a professor of Journalism at Marshall University but knowing the state of our institutes of “higher” learning, it is not surprising. And, of course we extend a cordial invitation to Mr. Swindell to put his arse where his mouth is and start taking out “treasonous” NRA members before they do any more “damage” and not ask for some soldier or cop to do it for him.

Or as we say in the Gun Culture: MOLON LABE Mike Foxtrot.