Where a Hispanic Catholic, and a Computer Geek write about Gun Rights, Self Defense and whatever else we can think about.
You may know about the history of the 47 Ronin. If not, here is a scene from the Robert DeNiro movie that summarizes it.
Leave it to somebody in Hollywood (probably after ingesting way too much sake and spoiled sushi) to screw up one of Japan’s most revered legends so somebody could remake The Matrix with katanas and pony tails.
Next we will have Gettysburg recreated as a cheerleading competition and fashion show.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — The Washington County sheriff’s office says a man who attempted to rob a Beaverton gun store with a baseball bat and a knife was thwarted when the manager drew his own gun.
Sorry, I can’t deal with this level of stupid this early, not even with coffee.
Turns out that your daily cup of coffee may actually help you live longer.
According to a recent study from Harvard School of Public Health, drinking several cups of coffee every day may lower the risk of suicide in both men and women by about 50 percent.
via Caffeine buzz may lower risk of suicide | The Daily Caller.
Since we are “scaring” them from getting their daily fix, they are about to kill themselves. One can understand the desperation……..OK, maybe not.
The interview with Juror B29 was all the rage…for about 8-10 hours yesterday. Still one quote from that interview is fueling the passions on both sides:
. Out of the bat. I have no idea what was in that woman’s mind when she gave the contradictory interview or if she was inoculating herself against being targeted by the “progressive” side threatening to kill anybody related with this case on the Zimmerman side (which reminds me, there is a group of Zimmermans down here in SoFla, unrelated to George and that you should really, really avid the hell out of them if you are into Social lynching “Justice” for Trayvon.)
Like the intwerview or not, the juror did what she was supposed to do: weigh the evidence and decided if the State had proved its case beyond a Reasonable Doubt. Yet, some appear to have issues with the way the Justice System is set, namely CSGV Minions & Fans:
Michelle Singleton She literally could’ve and should’ve hung that jury but no now a babykiller us free.Smh.Unbelievable!
Kathy Abbott People who are on the jury need to by-pass all the mumbo-jumbo and go with what they believe!! The law is the law, and your belief is YOUR belief.
Sue Rolfe she didn’t have to vote not guilty.
Cindy Wilkinson Rines How do you get not guilty? He shot an unarmed teen and killed him, sound guilty to me. I didn’t realize it was ok to stalk and shoot someone at close range. A woman being beaten or raped can’t getaway with that! (GFZ:This is perhaps the one loaded with the biggest irony)
Robbie Sanchez Then she should have held out for the “GUILTY” verdict, too late for excuses..
Chuck Shea These women jurors let America down. Just maybe the next victim of gun violence will be one of their families.(GFZ: Wishing ill, always a crowd pleaser)
Pat Dangerfield If she felt that way the she could have changed the out come what a poor way to know express your guilt
Carol Cuoco Pough I think juror B37 had influenced them. Sorry… but a lot of women don’t always think for themselves– unfortunately they can be influenced. I am a woman I know how they can be. I would not have let anyone influence me. What’s right is right. Period. (GFZ: The “Women are stupid” explanation, and that comes from another woman.)
Kevin Leo Smith i’ve got mixed feelings about this juror, and the others of course.
they/her didn’t actually have to prove intent to convict. and if she really felt so compelled to vote guilty, she should have stood her ground. wth
Only a very small minority of commentators reacted against any infringement of the Jury process.
Ken McNamee It appears that opinions in this day and age are merely composed of a superficial or nonexistent understanding of the facts and an abundance of moral outrage. I suppose the outrage gets better ratings than the understanding.
Judy Coleman What B-29 believes is immaterial. She needed to vote on whether the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution really did a lousy job. However, B-37 went into the trial convinced beforehand that “George” was not guilty.
Although alarming, it is not unexpected. The people who have displayed a disregard for the Second Amendment, find themselves applying the same disregard for the rest of the Constitution and we have seen this over and over again with CSGV and its Minions.
Also, and as point to ponder: Jury Nullification. Would you imagine a Jury composed of idiots like above deciding what Gun Laws and Self-Defense laws should or should not be on the books? A scary thought.
“Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said Wednesday that she would soon introduce legislation that would cut federal funding to any state that doesn’t require neighborhood watch programs to register with police.
Jackson Lee said her Justice Exists for All Act is a response to the trial of George Zimmerman, who was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting 17-year old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch coordinator in the Florida neighborhood where the shooting took place.”
Except that Zimmerman was not doing Neighborhood Patrol duties that night but just going to the store. And by the way, the Neighborhood Watch Patrol in Sandford is run by (drum roll please) The Sandford Police Department!
She said her bill would also use the threat of less federal money to entice states to change their “stand your ground” laws. Jackson Lee said her bill would only allow states to avoid a cut if their laws are amended to include a “duty to retreat.”
“For states that do not require a duty to retreat, we will question their federal funding and assess their Justice Department funding and reduce it by 20 percent,” she said. She was not specific about what the change might mean for state law.”
I guess they don’t get tired of pasting Stand Your Ground Laws with what happened in Sandford. The narrative must not be altered and damned be the facts. This is like demanding biscuits be banned because the Titanic sank.
I had decided to announce a 4-day weekend respite and cessation of blogging for the duration, but here have to come the idiots of the Cult Coalition to Stop Gun Rights Violence with another idiotic spot.
I have to laugh at the “deny his First Amendment Rights” when CSGV has no problem demanding Gun Owners be silenced and the NRA to be erased from the face of the earth in order to achieve their goals. But just listen to what this particular idjit has to say, you will get pissed off right off the bat.
Who do I want to shoot Mr. Diaz? That is easy: Nobody. I am sure as heck I don’t want to and it has never crossed my mind to joyfully dispose of a human life as if I was shredding old bills. Those of us who have seen violence up and close and have lived with the consequences know it NOT is a thing to do lightly.
But when we see a Government expanding its powers beyond what the constitution intended. When we see a Government that has no problems arming Drug Cartels to create a fictitious emergency and trample my Second Amendment Rights, when we see a Government that uses the power of the IRS to deny groups from freely expressing themselves in the political arena while favoring only those will reflect positively on the great “achievements” of the party in power, when we see a Government that actually fans the flames of racial strife for political gains, when we see an Attorney General actually bemoaning and complaining about the most basic of human rights, it is not a question of who do we want to shoot but if we are going to have to shoot somebody to maybe keep our Country and even our lives?
And that is a question I beg you not to try to find.
PS: For somebody that wants to fight “an army of haters who seek to destroy the First Amendment” I find this rather ironic:
But we know about “Let’s have a conversation” and “Reasoned Discourse.”
Despite much touting, this is not turning out to be a good year for the Gun Control Cults. The Zimmerman Trial was the latest catastrophe, something they felt sure would turn the awful laws in this country. And even the Gun Control laws passed in Colorado did not come without consequences as the mayor players on shoving these perversions down are facing recalls and a substantial majority of Sheriffs are not going to mind the laws. New York is now tangled in the inefficiency and stupidity of the Safe Act and Connecticut should be also on its way to become New Jersey Redux. Ooops! I almost forgot Illinois dealing with the fact that they finally are forced to issue permits to carry conceal. Again, not a good year.
Still, it has been a grueling half a year for us; a time out is much-needed. Don’t worry, the congressional hearings on Stand Your Ground are doubtful to happen and the DOJ investigation on the Martin justifiable homicide will go nowhere when even the ACLU says it would be an exaggerated overreaching. What we need to do is get our range bags, go to our favorite shooting spot and send some lead downrange. After that, grab yourself a cold beverage of choice and enjoy something with lots of fireworks on the TV. I am going with The Unit: Season 2.
And of course, get ready for the next round.