Second Amendment News Roundup for 1/16/08

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

Here it comes. CNS News and other sources say Obama's pick for Interior Secretary will push for a renewed ban on oil drilling anywhere in the U.S.--including offshore. Yet another broken promise. Why would anyone expect hammerheaded liberals like Obama, Reid, and Pelosi to actually consider drilling, in spite of what they said during an election?

Mike McCarville has a new report on the widespread fear gun owners have of the Obama Administration and what they're doing about it.

J.D. Longstreet at Insight on Freedom writes a powerful essay on this very issue. A must-read!

Texas Fred posts an interesting follow-up to the story of the Fox News reporter who was fired over her 'ambush news reporting' during the campaign of '08. Now she's suing, of course.

The Rustmeister brings us the quote of the day on gun blogging.

Our friend Kurt Hofmann at Armed and Safe has written his first two columns for St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner here and here. Take a look and support him in this endeavor!

Armed and Safe provides all the info on Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day--an important event for gun rights in Illinois.

Roberta X alerts us to a big gun auction taking place TODAY. Take a look!

Say Uncle comments on an ignorant hammerheaded numbskull who blasted one of Codrea's columns on guns.

Codrea's War on Guns reports on the overwhelming response to his recent radio appearance and plugs his latest column at Gun Rights Examiner. Be sure to click on the links.

Pax Parabellum posts an appropriate global warming update for algore and the hysterics mongers. Man, if it gets any 'warmer' out there we're all going to be forced to go buck nekkid.

Days of Our Trailers has a new 'Unorganized Militia' patch prototype he's been developing. Take a look!

Walls of the City blogs on 'the home defense shotgun,' photos included.

Live from the Upper Texas Gulf Coast shows us in stark detail the dangerous views held toward the Constitution by Obama and his brownshirts.

Western Rifle Shooters Association provides complete details on the upcoming Peyton, CO 'Grid Down Medical Course.' Included is a rundown of topics covered, registration, lodging, and contact info.

Tam tells us what she'll do if she goes slap raving nuts and turns all L. Ron Hubbard on us. It's not too bad. I've seen a lot worse.

Nicki has an advanced copy of Obama's Inauguration speech...well, sort of.

Sebastian reports that gun-rights author and attorney Steven Halbrook is testifying against Eric Holder in the Senate confirmation hearings...

Mike Vanderboegh posts an interesting read from a survivalist magazine while waiting for his furnace to be fixed. In this dastardly sub-freezing cold?? I don't want to start no trouble or nothing, but, that's what he gets for being a nasty, ill-tempered, insulting, subversive, and curmudgeonly old man! (Running for cover!).

CarteachO has a highly informative post on cleaning surface rust without damaging the finish on your firearm.

Alphecca provides another timely update on blatant bias in the mainstream media.

Dustin's Gun Blog reports on the 2009 Arizona legislative session which will introduce some legislation involving guns. Take a look.

Everybody's favorite Commie--Venezuelan neanderthal Hugo Chavez--is in deep financial trouble because of the tumble in oil prices. Now he wants help from U.S. oil companies. Sheesh. Dr. John Lott comments...

In her latest column today, Caroline Glick notes that Israel is bracing for very chilly relations with the U.S. once the Obamination takes office.

We conclude the Roundup with today's edition of Obamarama to tickle your funny bone. An Ol' Broad's Ramblings has it.

By the way, you may have noticed that I changed my Liberty Sphere signature to 'Welshman.' Some wondered if maybe the blog had changed hands or something. Nope, it's still me. I have a reason for changing it, which I will share in due time...