I saw it ad I went “meh.” Buddies in my circle also went “meh” and so did their extended circles, most of us are gunnies.

And I could give you a long-winded explanation why, but I think this sums it pretty nicely:

NORTH BRANCH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old girl has managed to scare off an intruder by wielding a shotgun.

via Police: Michigan Girl Scares Off Intruder with Shotgun.
Hat Tip to @UniverSpectator

Our culture raises confident girls capable of depending on themselves.  And they can be girly, and giggle and read Bride magazine, but woe upon you if you mess with them. Just let us know where you want the flowers to be sent.

In the year 2015, I’ve resolved not to read a single book written by a white, male author.
I’m doing this because white men are overrepresented in almost every aspect of the publishing industry, and I tend to read their books disproportionately by default.

via My 2015 Reading List Includes Nothing Written By White Men -Alexis Nedd.

I was lucky enough that my parents instilled in me a devotion for reading. Actually they kind of did the job so well, I am almost fanatical about reading: there are books in every room of my house, including the laundry room.  It gets to the point that my wife complains about it some since when I am done, I usually don’t put them back in the bookcases because I love to see books everywhere…yes I am weird like that.

I am a thematic reader. I get interested in a subject and I will research the best books on the matter, buy them (I can’t borrow books from the library unless is something very specific that I will not visit again, another quirk of mine) and submerge myself into the whatever called my attention till I am satisfied. I also follow authors that catch my fancy, usually established for a while so I can again gorge in reading.

What I have never done was select my reading material based on racial politics. Hell, I am a hard-core anti-communist and I have read Che, Marx, several Latin idiots and even Rosa Luxembourg. Are there subjects or Authors I don’t read? Economics & mathematics are two, Louis Lamour bores me to tears same as Scott Fitzgerald and won’t even consider Self-Help or Biographies of people who are still alive or recently died. But I never bothered to see the color of the skin of the author. Maybe the name gives something away, but being raised in South America where the last names oftentimes do not match the pigmentation, I learned long ago to enjoy the written word and not the melanin.

So what Ms. Nedd is doing has nothing to do with reading and learning but posing. However I would encourage her to buy as many books as possible if for anything to make the authors some money. Viva El Capitalismo!

PS: There is an old story about a Nouveau riche who built himself a mansion that included the obligatory library. The story goes that he bought books by both cost, shelf length and colors. He wanted to be sure all shelf space was occupied by the best leather-bound books and that they color coordinated.

PS2: Maybe I do have a recommendation after all for Ms. Nedd: Selected Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. I am sure in there she will find the famous passage “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” and hopefully this time she will get it.

Alleged video of the Jordanian Pilot burned alive. I do not know how long it will last uploaded and you may need to be in Facebook to watch it.

It does not look staged and ISIS is known for its sharp video production skills Not letting the video show here so click on the link. Bypass and start at minute 16.

Dear God in heaven that is so fucked up.

ST PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA) –
The Lakewood Estates neighborhood is filled with families and children. On any given day, you’ll see kids climbing trees and playing on swing sets.

That’s why news of a residential gun range did not sit well with neighbors.

“I don’t know if this idiot is going to start popping off rounds,” said Patrick Leary. “I’m furious.”

via St Pete man builds gun range in yard, neighbors outraged – WFLA News Channel 8.

A range? That doesn’t even qualify as a backstop for airsoft.

This is the satellite view of the area where 21-year-old infant Joseph Carannate lives. Typical Florida subdivision of houses packed close to each other.

Now Junior Ninja there figures that just because the law does not forbid it, somehow and by the power of magic rainbow beans, he shall be spared of any range safety concerns as he will never have a missed shot or a negligent discharge.

Scientists have discovered a new micro-organism and it has been named Korynum Watkinis. The K. Watkinis is a duncebacillus that affects certain gun owners and the symptoms are elevated levels of douchbaggery and assholery.  Mr. Carannate appears to be suffering from this malady and unfortunately short of beating some common sense into the host with a 2×4, there is little in the way of inoculation or medication that can help cure the disease.

Is there a Useful Gun Idiots for Shannon Watts fan club that I haven’t heard about?

Jurassic World… yes the latest on the saga of Jurassic Park but I think this one may rock. Why? Two words: Trained Velociraptors!

But that is not the purpose of this post but to announce that Dragon Leatherworks has found its way into the movie Go Dennis and Rebecca!

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MONTPELIER, Vt.—Speaking at a large pro-gun rally at the Vermont statehouse this week, state Sen. John Campbell told law-abiding Vermonters they would need to undergo criminal background checks before buying guns.

“The major issue in this bill people are concerned with is expanding the background checks to all sales,” Campbell said. “There are people—probably 99.9 percent of the people here—who think the federal background checks are all you need, you don’t need to have it between personal sales.”

via How Gun Owners Reacted to a Lawmaker’s Gun Control Pitch.

There must be an incredible violence spree in Vermont to be asking for UBCs, right?

Gun advocates estimate that more than 70 percent of Vermonters own firearms. And while the state arguably has the most liberal gun freedom of any state, FBI statistics indicate Vermont is the safest state in the nation, averaging 115 violent crimes per every 100,000 residents. About two gun-related killings occur in the Green Mountain State each year. Zero hunting accidents were reported in 2014.

As you can imagine, people did not react too well:

Erik Bailey, a resident of Jericho, declared that lawmakers who support Campbell’s gun-control bill would be serving their last term in the Legislature. The comment received cheers and thunderous applause.

“I’m giving them fair warning to polish their resumes because they’re going to need new jobs,” he said.

And at least one government branch might have seen the light:

I know many of you came today to talk with lawmakers about proposals to put additional restrictions on gun ownership in Vermont. … While I am and will remain willing to discuss any proposals on this or any other matters with lawmakers, I believe the gun laws Vermont has in place now serve us well and I do not think we need additional laws. (Letter from Gov.  Peter Shumlin)

That any politician in Vermont would be so disconnected as to try to impose Gun Control laws in such a safe place tells you a lot about where the allegiance of such animals actually lay and it is not with The People.