POP Goes the Weasel

Like a child who has his first experience being surprised by the jack-in-the-box or the 'pop goes the weasel' game, voters never cease to be shocked and dismayed by the latest scandal in politics.

Monday gave voters yet another one of these shocks as Governor Eliot Spitzer (D-New York) was caught in a major prostitution ring, although Spitzer has made a career out of prosecuting call girls and their pimps to the fullest extent of the law.

But this should be nothing new to the electorate, and, contrary to the obvious bias of the mainstream media, it should be nothing new to Democrats as well.

Scandal knows no political party or ideological boundary.

Yet in all likelihood this is not going to be the last scandal of the 2008 Presidential Election.

Hillary and Bill have so many skeletons in the closet that at any moment one of them could draw new life and emerge from the closet to wreak havoc on her campaign.

And don't believe for a moment that the icon of 'change,' the Messiah himself, Barack Obama, is immune. Something simply isn't right about the candidate, his wife, and his campaign. We know of Michelle Obama's overt disdain for America. I highly suspect that Barack feels the same way, only he is able to hide his feelings very well.

This 'all-around nice guy' who causes infidels to get 'Obama religion' and become 'slain in the spirit' like Pentecostals without the Christianity, is an enigma of sorts. But a mere cursory reading of his record reveals at least part of the real truth.

In the Illinois legislature he voted against allowing medical care to be given to newborn babies who survive botched abortion procedures. He voted for every single gun control bill that was introduced, including making the statement that all handguns should be banned.

And then there is the tax problem. We need look no further backward that his present campaign to see the nightmare he would unleash on the American public.

It will take 300 BILLION DOLLARS in new taxes to pay for Obama's proposals.

This is 36% higher than what it would take to pay for that tax-and-spend liberal Hillary Clinton's proposals.

300 BILLION DOLLARS in new taxes. Boy, what a 'nice guy.'

As former Senate Majority Leader from the 60s, Everette Dirkson, R-ILL, used to say sarcastically about Democrats' spending, 'A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.'

There is no taxpayers' friend in this race on the Democratic side, my friends.

John McCain, on the other hand, ranks 6th in the Senate on tax issues, and this ranking is provided by the National Taxpayers' Union.

Yes, John McCain.

POP goes the weasel! It seems surprises in this campaign come from both sides.

Second Amendment News Roundup for 3/11/08

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

For those who wish to attend the oral argument in the D.C. vs. Heller case on March 18 at the Supreme Court, the Volokh Conspiracy has an informative post on when to show up:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_03_09-2008_03_15.shtml#1205175498

As it turns out, biofuel is not so eco-friendly, at least not in the production of it. Volokh has the story:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_03_09-2008_03_15.shtml#1205246377

Eugene Volokh opines on why Hillary is so silent on the Spitzer prostitution ring scandal in New York:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_03_09-2008_03_15.shtml#1205275431

The Buckeye Firearms Association has an article and a video that will make gun owners a bit squeamish at the stomach:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5516

Michelle Malkin has an interesting take on why the GOP lost retired House Speaker Dennis Hastert's seat in Illinois...and I fully agree!:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/11/why-the-gop-lost-hasterts-seat-continued/

John Lott has discovered the expected media bias in the coverage of Governor Spitzer's scandal--two of the three major broadcast networks failed to identify Spitzer as a Democrat. You know as well as I do that had he been a Republican, they would have been all over it:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/03/media-bias-in-coverage-of-governor.html

Traction Control has a brief but extremely important reminder on 2008's 'Buy a Gun Day':
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=997

This is an unmitigated outrage. Uncle reports that the Feds have threatened fellow gun blogger David Codrea at The War on Guns. They also apparently threatened Ryan Horsely at Red's Trading Post as well. Read the whole enraging horse shit here:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/03/11/feds_threaten_blogger/

Uncle has another one that simply makes my skin crawl with rage. A Judge has told a news reporter that she cannot get financial help to pay her court costs. Of course, this means the Judge is trying to force testimony, which I thought was against the law. Read all about this menace to society here:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/03/11/speaking_of_threatening_rights/

Here is David Codrea's post on the Feds' threat to his right to free speech:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/03/taking-bait.html

The MUST-read of the day is by Sebastian on Obama, McCain, and money:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/11/obama-tops-300-billion-mark/

The Bitch Girls also have required reading on the new tactic of the gun-grabbers. Take a look at THIS!:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7954

Breda says she is a Glock Model 22 in 40 cal:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/03/meh.html

Nicki writes that she was able to make a new convert to the ranks of the gunners over the weekend. Congrats, Nicki!:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/03/made-convert-this-weekend.html

Where do these scumbags come from, and how do they get elected to office? David has the story of the scumbag who wants to outlaw anonymous posts online. Can you say 'TYRANNY?':
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/03/couched-in-tyranny.html

Well well well! It looks like our own Squeaky has a new boyfriend! Congrats to Squeaks and TD:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/03/10/as-if-you-havent-already-figured-it-out/

Just wait till you see what this high school freshman was given detention for! Dustin has the story:
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/boy-given-detention-for-wearing-gun.html

In case you missed this MOST interesting piece of info, Born Again Redneck has the results of a Rasmussen poll that says most people want John McCain to be the one who answers that 3 AM phone call in the event of a major catastrophe. 25% want it to be Hillary and 25% want it to be Obama. 42% want it to be McCain. Read the rest of the info here:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/03/42-want-mccain-to-answer-300-am-phone.html

Blogstitution has the goods on Michelle Obama. She just keeps opening her mouth and vomiting venom toward America. Makes you wonder what Barack says about America behind closed doors with his wife:
http://www.blogstitution.com/2008/03/10/what-i-think-of-michelle-obama-so-there-is-no-confusion/

Blogonomicon blogs on the true source of the Second Amendment:
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2008/03/true-source.html

Alphecca wants some information on Bersa Guns. If you have knowledge about them, head on over there and tell him. Matter of fact, I don't know anything about these particular guns either:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=666

JR has a great post on the term, 'There ought to be a law.' And he cringes as much as I do when he hears it:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/03/there-ought-to-be-law.html

Mike McCarville reports on a government records clerk who put thousands of Social Security numbers ONLINE for ANYONE to see. Mike even saw them himself!:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/03/oklahoma-county-clerks-records-reveal.html