Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/22/08

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

From Codrea's War on Guns:
*'More From They Hate Us Because We're Free'--the FBI now has the power to open investigations into the activities of persons who are not even suspected of wrongdoing!
*'Spies Like Us'
*'Guest Editorial on The Three Most Important Attributes of a Decent Human Being'--great reading here!
*'A Call to Disarm'--one of the antis blathering again.
*'DGU at Table Rock'--a great story on the virtues of defensive gun use.

Armed and Safe is now a lifetime member of the NRA, showing that even the NRA's most vehement critics can work within the system. Personally I have been an advocate for joining ALL of the top gun rights groups--the NRA, the GOA, and the JPFO. There is a place and niche for all of them.

Speaking of the NRA, The Rustmeister comments on the Bryan Miller controversy.

JR at A Keyboard and a .45 and the gang that is training with Todd Jarrett at Blackwater are getting settled in for the weekend.

Nicki at The Liberty Zone shows us that while the Feds fritter away opportunities to stop illegal aliens at the border, they are seizing...ahem...sex toys, of all things!

Squeaks announces the next Memphis blogger meetup.

Mike McCarville reports that U.S. Senator Tom Coburn will address the GOP convention.

From the Adventures of Roberta X:
*'Be Here Now'--key tips from Xavier on carrying a firearm and using your head.
*The Blackwaterites'--Roberta links to a site that has a live blog feed from the Blackwater event.

WOW! Syd at Front Sight, Press reports that the anti-gun activists have admitted to writing the Democratic Party platform. Why am I not surprised? But I AM surprised they admitted it!

From Rezkorama:
*ABC Pushes McCain Housing Thing While Giving Only 13 Seconds to the Obama-Rezko Housing Scandal--sheesh, talk about media bias!
*'A Pop Quiz for Barack'--yep, that's me...engaging in shameless self-promotion!
*The MSM works overtime to defend Obama's Rezko-housing scandal.
*Clayton Cramer notes Obama's land deals with convicted felons.

Gateway Pundit has the new ad that John McCain released today in response to the Barack Obama attack on the house thing.

Gateway also posts this new McCain ad on Obama's relationship with terrorist Bill Ayers.

Western Rifle Shooters Association has the MUST-read of the day. Whatever you do, don't pass this one up!

My Way News reports that 'the Bastard' is being ridiculed for his idea that New York City can 'wind-blow' its way into energy savings.

Congrats to Linoge of Walls of the City for being a first-time carrier of a concealed handgun in public.

The Smallest Minority has the quote of the day. Read it all!