Will this be part of the census soon?
Aug 11 2011
Pro-life policies include access to the means for self-defense, when you need it
In my recent article at Renewing American Leadership, redefining the “seamless garment” argument for pro-life causes, I mentioned that supporting the personal right to own and carry suitable weapons for self-defense is itself a highly pro-life position.
In the light of the recent tragedy in Norway, Charlie Cooke at NRO has observed that if Norway’s firearms laws had been more like Idaho’s or Utah’s, it is very likely that the death toll would have been far smaller from the lunatic murderer’s killing spree.
It took about 90 minutes for the police to respond effectively. While that’s an atypically long time by US standards, the fact is that the police in the USA almost never “get there” in time to stop murders, even multiple murders. The only people who can stop them are those on the scene.
Those who congratulate themselves for being in favor of making it essentially impossible for private citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones, from some “morally superior” perspective that believes laws against guns save lives, are simply ignorant of the facts regarding gun ownership (including keep and bearing) by law abiding citizens, and have the blood of innocents on their hands wherever they’ve succeeded in imposing such restrictions.
A gun locked up in a safe in a closet does you very little good when you’re attacked in grocery store…. or on an island. 40 states have realized this, and now have “shall issue” laws for concealed carry permits, meaning that people without criminal backgrounds are automatically approved with suitable training. I wonder how long it will be before the rest of the states come around. I wonder how many people who could have defended themselves will have to die before those states change their laws. I also wonder how many people will be attacked who might not have been if the criminals had not been so certain that their intended victims were not armed.
“Gun free zone” equals “target rich environment” for lunatics and just plain killers, who ignore gun laws by definition.
Aug 10 2011
The “mock the spending” youtube channel
Here is the youtube channel that explains in very simple, short videos, what the problem is with government spending, regulation, and general uncalled for interference in our lives, with equal time spent on nannystaters, regulators, and general busybodies.
It’s called “Mock The Spending,” obviously a takeoff on “Rock the vote.”
Here’s one of the videos, but there are many, and the whole channel is pretty entertaining.
This is an especially funny one called, “If the government patched World of Warcraft”:
Aug 01 2011
Time to stop digging
Another of the great entries from the Powerline Prize contest for media to illustrate and dramatize the great danger of our national debt.
Jul 30 2011
Passing the buck
Well… passing the terabuck is more like it.
Here is another of the great entries to the Powerline Prize contest to create media that dramatizes or illustrates the enormous danger of the 14 trillion and growing national debt. We really have to stop deficit spending. Right away.
Jul 29 2011
Shovel Ready?
Another of the Powerline Prize entries, this one a music video called “Shovel Ready, Not Shovel Ready Enough”. Very funny, and very effective… and very sad. A TRILLION dollars for essentially nothing very helpful….
Somebody was shoveling something, alright.
Jul 27 2011
Wise beyond their years
Another entry in the Powerline Prize contest for a media product illustrating the severity of the debt crisis.
Out of the mouths of babes.
Jul 26 2011
Grains of sand
14 trillion and a few hundred billion change is what the federal government owes, right now. It’ll be more like 15 billion by the end of 2011.
Guess who gets to pay it back? Not me. Maybe not you, if you’re middle aged or so. Here’s who will be paying it back, in cash, in kind, in trade, or in economic disaster and unemployment.
Another entry in the Powerline Prize contest.
Jul 08 2011
My article at Renewing American Leadership is up
You may recall an earlier post where I described the humiliation of trying to get a decent photo for another website, to accompany an article I had written for that site. The article is now up at Renewing American Leadership, or ReAL.
BTW, after the debacle of trying to get a decent headshot photo for ReAL, my daughter finally came over with her professional SLR camera and her knowledge of light, shadow, exposure and (certainly not least) her skill at touching up afterwards, to get the picture of me that appears at ReAL. At least she didn’t make me look like I’d just finished the perp walk.
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