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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Guns Save Lives
[Video] Journalist Accosted by Mayor Bloomberg’s Armed Security After Asking Mayor Question on Gun Control
[Video] Vermont Gun Range Prohibits Members of City Police Force After City Bans Semi Auto Rifles
NY Daily News Publishes Questionable Account of Why Former Gun Owner Gave Up His Guns – Real or Fake?
President Obama Says He Goes Skeet Shooting All the Time
Anti Gun, Media Matters Boss, Was Protected by Assistant Carrying Illegal Gun
Fox News Poll – 2/3 of Americans Surveyed Would Defy Gun Bans
Off Duty Security Guard in CA Shoots Would be Armed Robber
SUPREME COURT RULING: Police Have No Duty To Protect The General Public
[Video] Journalist Accosted by Mayor Bloomberg’s Armed Security After Asking Mayor Question on Gun Control
Posted: 28 Jan 2013 03:23 PM PST
The video below speaks for itself pretty well. Video blogger, author, radio host, and journalist Jason Mattera was harassed by Mayor Bloomberg’s armed security team after asking the mayor if he would disarm his personal security detail in the spirit of gun control. Mattera was followed by an NYPD officer serving as security for several [...] Related posts:
Biden Tells Boston Mayor That Gun Control Will be Implemented “by the end of January”
Mobile, AL Mayor Holds Intruder At Gunpoint
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Says “Most people I know don’t even have a gun.”
[Video] Vermont Gun Range Prohibits Members of City Police Force After City Bans Semi Auto Rifles
Posted: 28 Jan 2013 02:36 PM PST
Fox News is reporting a gun range in Vermont has made a move to prohibit members of the city police force from using their facilities after the city moved to institute a ban on semi-automatic rifles and standard capacity magazines. “We have members in Burlington as well as members of our club that are going [...] Related posts:
Dana Safety Supply Stops Selling Semi Auto Rifles to Civilians So Sheriff Pulls His Business
VP Joe Biden Says Shotguns Are More Deadly/Accurate Than Semi-Auto Rifles
Video: 1969 MI Pizza Delivery Driver Shoots, Kills 3 Gang Members, Goes On To Invent Body Armor
NY Daily News Publishes Questionable Account of Why Former Gun Owner Gave Up His Guns – Real or Fake?
Posted: 28 Jan 2013 02:05 PM PST
The NY Daily News has published an editorial by a former New Yorker living in the South. Supposedly the author turned into an avid gun owner, racking up hundreds of hours at the range and learning about firearms. Yet, when needed during a burglary the author allegedly kept working the slide for some reason and [...] Related posts:
Some NFL Players Get Rid of Guns While Others Speak Out in Favor of Guns
Missouri Man Shoots Armed Robber (Personal Account)
Fox News Poll – 2/3 of Americans Surveyed Would Defy Gun Bans
President Obama Says He Goes Skeet Shooting All the Time
Posted: 28 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST
The president recently did an interview with The New Republic on a wide range of issues. One of those was, of course, gun control. The following is an excerpt of one part of the interview in which the president implies that he Have you ever fired a gun? Yes, in fact, up at Camp David, [...] Related posts:
Senator Rand Paul to Introduce Legislation to Nullify Executive Orders Signed by President Obama
President Obama Considering as Many as 19 Different Gun Control Executive Orders
Congratulations Kimberly Rhode – Gold Medalist in Women’s Skeet Shooting With Record Tying Performance
Anti Gun, Media Matters Boss, Was Protected by Assistant Carrying Illegal Gun
Posted: 28 Jan 2013 10:47 AM PST
Oh the hypocricy never ends among the anti-gunners. If it wasn’t bad enough that top Democratic lawmakers have admitted to carrying guns for self defense, the Daily Caller is now reporting that left wing media company, Media Matters founder, David Brock, gave his assistant a Glock handgun to use to protect him. Possession and carrying [...] Related posts:
Anti Gun Democrat in VA Lost 2 Weapons Owned by State, Law License Revoked, Held in Contempt Multiple Times
BATFE Conducting More Illegal Activity – This Time In Alaska In The Form of Illegal Gun Registry
University of Colorado Says Professor Can’t Discriminate Against Students Carrying Guns to Class
Fox News Poll – 2/3 of Americans Surveyed Would Defy Gun Bans
Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:26 AM PST
Fox News has released a poll that covers a variety of subjects, including gun rights. One of the more interested statistics is that 2/3 of those surveyed said they would defy a law banning guns. The exact question was: If the government passed a law to take your guns, would you give up your guns [...] Related posts:
Gallup Poll: Americans Want More Police in Schools, Better Mental Health Care, Not Weapons Ban
Large Majority of Americans Consider Second Amendment Just as Important as First
According to Gallup Polls NRA Has Better Approval Rating Than President Obama
Off Duty Security Guard in CA Shoots Would be Armed Robber
Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:13 AM PST
An off duty security guard in CA was approached by a man who implied that he had a gun as the guard sat in his car. The suspect demanded money and pretended to have a gun in his hands. The security guard, fearing for his life, drew his sidearm and show the suspect once in [...] Related posts:
Private Security Guard Shoots Crime Spree Suspect in the Head During Attempted Robbery
FL Off Duty Homeland Security Officer Shoots Armed Robber
Amazing Video: Fast Draw Security Guard at Internet Cafe Shoots 1 of 3 Armed Robbers in FL
SUPREME COURT RULING: Police Have No Duty To Protect The General Public
Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:03 AM PST
People who don’t understand taking responsibility for your own safety often ask me why I wouldn’t just call the police to stop a crime instead of drawing a gun. Well for one, a great police response time would be 1-2 minutes, but most crimes take place in a matter of seconds. Two, police have no [...] Related posts:
Portland Police Officer Ignored Armed Robbery, Saying He Was “Off Duty”
Off Duty Reserve Police Officer in TX Shoots Intruder in the Head, Killing Him
[Video] California School District Purchases 14 AR-15s For School Police Department
''touche"....
After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said:
'Let me see if I've got this right.
'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
...
'You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.
'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.
'You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final exams.
'You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.
'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.
'You want me to do all this, and then you tell me......
I CAN'T PRAY?'
After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said:
'Let me see if I've got this right.
'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
...
'You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.
'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.
'You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final exams.
'You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.
'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.
'You want me to do all this, and then you tell me......
I CAN'T PRAY?'
The One That Got Away…………….
Daniels - The One That Got Away…………….
Washington Post
Michael Gerson
January 17, 2013
Just before noon on Jan. 14, Mitch Daniels ceased to be governor of Indiana.
By 2 p.m. he was in West Lafayette conducting a meeting as the soon-to-be president of Purdue University. A true Hoosier calls that a promotion. But his elevated new stage is a smaller one. And as national Republicans contemplate the second half of the Obama era, they wonder what might have been.
Daniels pronounces himself “at peace” with his decision not to run for president — the sort of thing a man says after many restless nights. And remaining on the job as governor “allowed me to fulfill a commitment, to get some big stuff done right to the end.”
Daniels was arguably the most ambitious, effective conservative governor in America. He managed to ride a recession that bucked other leaders — balancing a series of budgets without increasing taxes.
He left Indiana with a $500 million yearly surplus and $2 billion in reserves while awarding taxpayers a substantial refund on his way out the door. During eight years in office, he shed 6,800 state government jobs — 19 percent of the total — while improving public services. He passed legislation ending mandatory union dues. He created the largest school choice program for low-income parents in the country. He privatized a toll road and the state lottery, and busted cable monopolies.
In the process, Daniels demonstrated two paradoxes of conservative governance.
First, it often requires a strong executive to encourage limited government.
Second, Daniels demonstrated that a smaller, more focused government can restore the reputation of government. Grasping, ineffective bureaucracies cultivate public disdain. Daniels is a man of libertarian leanings who improved the public standing of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Revenue by making them more efficient and responsive.
“I set out with two faint hopes,” he says. “For a change-averse state to be a leader. And for this to be a less cynical state. Skepticism about big government is as American as can be. But we must never allow skepticism about big government to become contempt for all government.”
Daniels’ parting observations on the state of the Republican Party are broadly consistent with a rising generation of conservative reformers.
On immigration, the GOP needs an approach “that embraces those who are here, not castigates them.” He remains an advocate for a “truce” on social issues — “leaving aside some irreconcilable debates to focus on a few priorities, such as the fiscal crisis” — and notes that most Republicans have implicitly adopted this approach already.
Daniels is just the sort of leader most needed in a Republican revival: an upbeat, tolerant, conviction politician. A surprisingly effective, RV-cruising populist.
Returning quietly to private life after public service is honorable and admirable.
But this doesn’t change one fact. The best Democratic politician in America is about to take his oath as president of the United States.
The best Republican politician will soon be president of Purdue.
By: Michael Gerson, Washington Post Writers Group
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