Second Amendment News Roundup for 2/17/09

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

Via Matt Drudge, the big news today is that apparently the stock market is not impressed with the massive Obama 'stimulus' bill as stocks took a steep nosedive.

Tam is apparently thoroughly 'stimulated' by this news, but not in a positive way, of course. Did I just formulate a 'triple-entendre?'

Gateway Pundit reports on the Denver citizen protest of the trillion dollar pork package Obama will sign today...complete with a roasted pig provided by Michelle Malkin.

Atlas points to a story in the New York Post today concerning the continually growing scandals surrounding Rahm Emanuel, Obama's White House Chief of Staff. The circle of corruption is beginning to narrow in on the great Barry-O himself.

Mike McCarville presents his periodic 'Gadfly on the Wall' column, this time focusing on the gun grabbers that have crawled out of the woodwork now that Obama is in the White House.

Texas Fred has an interesting take on Senator Gillibrand's statement that she and her husband 'keep two guns under the bed.'

Rev. Kharma also weighs in on the Gillibrand story.

Days of our Trailers reports that while denouncing the salaries, bonuses, and retreats in plush resorts on the part of corporate execs, the members of Congress seemed to forget about their own questionable activity in the midst of economic hard times. Read it all.

Walls of the City says there seems to be a serious disconnect in the mind of Obama concerning the nation's financial matters. In psychiatric circles they call that 'schizophrenia.'

The Rustmeister does some more fisking of the Commercial Appeal--the newspaper that published the names of concealed carry licensees.

Insight on Freedom has an important update on the move by government to silence conservatives on the radio.

Conservative Libertarian Outpost is going section by section through the stimulus bill and says that it is a socialist manifesto from top to bottom, locking in socialism for generations to come.

Western Rifle Shooters Association has two MUST-reads here and here on what is apparently shaping up to be an economic and social collapse within the United States.

Say Uncle reports magnificent news out of Montana. Their House of Representatives passed a bill snubbing federal gun controls. Good for them!

Breda says that tonight is ladies' night on Gun Nuts Radio. Click on the link for details and then listen in!

Sebastian has the response of the Department of Justice to the Brady lawsuit concerning guns in the national parks.

Nicki provides an important read on nationalized healthcare that the Congress-bastards stuck into the stimulus bill.

Ride Fast and Shoot Straight posts 'Never Forget.' You absolutely must see it.

Being one of William F. Buckley Jr.'s original footsoldiers in the Reagan Revolution, I was particularly struck by this post at Pax Parabellum entitled, 'The Difference Between Reagan and Obama.' Take a look!

The Wandering Minstrel has a great read entitled, 'Understanding the Second Amendment.'

Roberta X comments on a rather interesting exchange that took place on TV between 3 of our illustrious Congress-beasties.

21 Guns Salute blogs on the Examiners (thank-you, sir), and then has a vital post about gun legislation in Arizona.

John Jacob H posts a video interview with Yuri Bezmenov. Be sure to watch it!

Armed and Safe has an important update on ammo shortages.

Kurt Hofmann's St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner column focuses on incorporating the Second Amendment. Read it to find out why this is important.

David Codrea reports that something has gotten Alaskan gun owners stirred up about protecting their gun rights. Take a look!

Codrea's Gun Rights Examiner column focuses on the NRA Director candidate questionnaire.

Mike Vanderboegh will be taking a short break from blogging in order to finish his novel, Absolved. I'm looking forward to the finished product. It is destined to be a classic.