Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/31/08

Focusing on guns, politics, and news of interest, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

From Codrea's War on Guns:
*Nancy Pelosi's Democrat-controlled House now thinks your children belong to the government. Just wait till you see what two bills in the House would allow state workers to do without your consent!
*Fight or Flight? The uphill battle over gun-rights in certain areas of the country.
*Something About Mary--a freelance spy with NRA connections in gun control land.

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership has a MUST-read on 'The Popgun Parade,' which examines Smith & Wesson's attempt to commemorate the Heller decision.

The JPFO also provides essential reading on how to protect yourself against travesties of justice such as what happened to David Olofson. This is vital info for ALL gun owners!

Michelle Malkin comments on John McCain's excellent new ad comparing Obama-worship to those who are star-struck by the likes of Britney, Lindsay, and Paris.

Texas Fred reports a striking decline in the number of illegal aliens in the country in the past year.

John Lott reports that Obama has accused John McCain of running a 'racist' campaign, but the thing is, he can't point to anyone who said anything racist. Do you think maybe he made it up to get some mileage?

Born Again Redneck comments that it is Barack who keeps bringing up the race issue in the campaign.

Finally, a major, liberal newspaper of the mainstream media has picked up the story of the John Edwards-mistress-love child scandal. It's about time, but they are very, very late.

Sebastian says that the NRA has reached a deal with Congressional Democrats to reform D.C.'s gun laws.

Squeaky tells us that The Rustmeister has fallen ill and is in the hospital. She is taking donations to help him. We can all wish him the best and keep him in our thoughts and prayers.

Nicki at The Liberty Zone takes apart one of the quintessential a**holes of the mainstream media--Keith Olbermann. Just wait till you see what he said about the Second Amendment.

Walls of the City has an interesting exchange between the blogger and one of the members of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville who stopped the shooter. The UU member is against guns. Go have a look. (H/T to Say Uncle).

The Bitch (Pelosi) and her Democrat Mongrels in the U.S. House of Representatives have adjourned and gone on vacation--over the objections of the GOP--without doing a damn thing about the energy crisis or drilling here at home. Gateway Pundit has the story.

Walter Williams, my favorite intellectual, has a great new op-ed at Jewish World Review on the environmentalists' stranglehold on the Democrat Congress.

Via Rezkorama, Clipmarks posts a letter from a major Democratic Party donor to the DNC treasurer delineating his problems with Barack Obama.

Mike McCarville reports that Andrew Rice, Senator Jim Inhoffe's Democratic opponent for Oklahoma's Senate race in the Fall, didn't do very well in the primary, despite his win.

21 Guns Salute provides essential reading on Vanderboegh's latest article, which we cited yesterday.