Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/19/09

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

Say Uncle shows us that the mainstream, state-run media is bigoted and racist over its coverage of the 'black man with a gun' at an Obama townhall event. "A black man with a GUN, oh my!!" There's also disagreement among gun rights activists over the actions of the man.

Breda weighs in on the issue, and she provides some video clips to boot.

Gun Nuts has the roundup and downloads from last night's edition of Gun Nuts Radio, in case you missed it.

Sebastian posts the interesting news that the sponsor of New Jersey's one-gun-a-month legislation is in some deep doo-doo because of corruption among her staff.

Tam provides commentary on the .327 Magnum cartridge.

David Codrea reports the explosive and infuriating news today that Obama's anti-gun bigot pick at OSHA will use the 'public health' scheme to regulate guns. One more example of the common tactic of Obama to use the 'backdoor method' when it comes to unpopular initiatives!

Nicki adds her opinion to the ongoing debate within the gun rights community concerning open carry at political events.

Robb Allen also weighs in with 'disagreements among us.'

Conservative Libertarian Outpost alerts us to yet another backdoor scheme of money-grubbing politicians--the 'gun tax.'

Mike Vanderboegh comments on the near-unbelievable news story that the FBI trained a neo-Nazi provocateur.

Western Rifle Shooters Association has two must-reads. First, the jackbooted government thugs decided to make an example of a respected gunner at Appleseed and 'A Well-Regulated Militia.' Also, you absolutely MUST read this article from Denninger concerning 'will it all come tumbling down?'

Buckeye Firearms Association reports that the city of Cleveland, Ohio refuses to obey state law, refuses to obey the courts, and is split over whether it will abide by the Constitution!

Armed Citizen blogs on 'a dirty little secret' pointed out by Chuck Norris concerning ObamaCare.

From Walls of the City: 'Denial Is the First Stage.'

Days of our Trailers discusses 'suicide by cop--the godfather edition.'

Texas Fred asks the question, 'Will Gun Control Be Coming to Us Like THIS?' Take a look.

Live from the Upper Texas Gulf Coast notes that the Left is pitching a hissy fit because they're not getting their way.

Traction Control observes that White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs actually got one right, for the first time in his life...

Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/13/09

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

Mike McCarville gets us started off today with the must-read quote of the day from the great, incomparable Walter E. Williams, professor of economics at George Mason University.

Alphecca has an open forum going today on the economy. Go take a look!

Roberta X says 'Oooooo, a Man Had a Gun.'

John Jacob H has the video of Chris Matthews going ape (and vile) over the man with the gun at the town hall meeting.

Armed Citizen posts essential reading with 'Dirty Secrets.'

Free in Idaho provides good reading on Islam in America entitled, 'Barbarians and Martyrs.'

Every Blade of Grass lists his heroes, many of whom are also my heroes. See if yours are on the list.

Rev. Kharma has a MUST-read in response to a question from a reader about ObamaCare. Take a look!

Standing By writes about a great patriot who got whacked by the Obama-thugs of SEIU at a recent town hall meeting.

The Newbius Papers posts important reading today entitled, 'Slavery or Liberty?' Read it all.

Texas Fred reports that a Texas candidate for the U.S. Senate has denounced White House 'fishy' tactics, and calls on all Democratic candidates for office to do the same.

Tam shows us a video of an idiot Congress critter who claims that dissent is 'political terrorism.' Scumbag!

Way Up North says they are protesting the Feds up in Anchorage...pics included.

Sebastian has great news from Pennsylvania concerning Toomey's prospects for taking the Senate seat now held by Arlen Specter.

Ride Fast and Shoot Straight points to a side benefit of open carry.

Conservative Libertarian Outpost points to an excellent article on town halls and ObamaCare that appeared in the mainstream media. Give it a thorough reading!

From Walls of the City: 'Witness Your Doom.'

From Vanderboegh: 'The Gate Keeper: A Tale of Hope, Change, and Unintended Consequences.'

Western Rifle Shooters Association has an essential read on the tactic of the ATF to start fights and conflicts with citizens. Can you say, 'Jack-Booted Government Thugs'?!

David Codrea presents a stunning report from the AP claiming that U.S. border authorities are giving aid to Mexican criminals.

"David Olofson's Revenge"--Documents Related to ATF

It seems that David Olofson, the man targeted by the ATF for unjust and unusual punishment related to 'firearms violations,' can get at least some measure of revenge by 'this call for documents related to the ATF.'

Here is an excerpt from the article:

It happens that I was recently clued in to an excellent source on the ATF: the reports of the Congressional Research Service. These reports are available to every Congressman and Senator. Occasionally, the rest of us get to see them when they are leaked by one of the 635 elect or one of their staff.

Here is one from last year, leaked to the excellent website, WikiLeaks, which is an analysis of the ATF's budget and operations. There is another such annual report due now. It strikes me that this could be an excellent hobby for someone with connections to a congressional staffer -- download, print out, pdf file, post on the Internet and otherwise get these documents out into the public domain where they can be analyzed by experts in the Second Amendment community.

Click on the link above for other sources of inside information on the ATF.

Jack Booted Thugs

Apparently it is now part of the politically correct mindset to view terms such as 'jack booted thugs' as part of an anti-law enforcement mentality.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Growing up in a small southern town as I did, I was around fire, police, and sheriff's officials during the entirety of my upbringing. I happen to know that many if not most of these persons are the salt of the earth. They are good men and women doing the best job they can.

Yet I am one of the first to use the term 'jack booted thug' when I see law enforcement run amok, such as the Bill Clinton-Janet Reno murderous raid on the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, and the senseless, spineless, and despicable murder of the Weavers at Ruby Ridge--all compliments of federal law enforcement agents.

And of course, the ATF is the penultimate example of jack booted thuggery with the manner in which they treat firearms dealers and gun owners in general.

Anyone who truly understands the vocabulary of those of us who love and cherish liberty knows that 'jack booted thug' is never used in an attempt to paint a broad brush stroke of all law enforcement personnel.

It takes a special kind of law enforcement person or persons to qualify for the term. That kind of person is usually oblivious to the rights of citizens and drunk with their own power. You know the kind.

And, as long as there are those out there who continue to use their 'authority' to trample on human liberty, squelch the right of the people to self-defense including the use of guns, and generally look askance at anyone who questions big government, then I will continue to use the term 'jack booted thugs' to describe them.

Believe me, there are going to be lots and lots more of these types around after January 20.

Tradin' In Their Shoes for Jack-Boots

We must never forget that Obama has repeatedly called for a 'civilian security force' that is every bit as powerful as the U.S. military.

Why would a man running for public office say such a thing? And why would he repeat it once elected?

Obama-apologists minimize the proposal by saying it is nothing to be feared, that he only wants the citizens to serve their country in some capacity even if they can't serve in the military.

Excuse me, but that's NOT what the man said.

He said civilian security force. And he also said that its function would be to observe and protect the homeland against any danger from any source.

It is not coincidental that the U.S. military has plans to re-deploy troops to the mainland to assist the police and FBI in 'maintaining order and security.'

Obviously, the powers that be do not believe even the military will be enough. After all, we do have a war on terror we are fighting across the globe against those who want to kill us. Thus, the call for ordinary citizens to trade in their shoes for the jack-boots.

These jackbooted government thugs (a term first used by a former President of the NRA back when the organization actually had balls) will spy on fellow citizens, and report 'subversives' and 'insurrectionists' to the authorities.

In short, anyone who does not cow-tow to the new order will be deemed suspect at the very least, and if they actively oppose that new order they automatically become a subversive or insurrectionist.

And some people actually marvel that since Obama's selection as President, gun sales have surged by 50% or more.

These good folk who are flocking to gun stores are not only afraid that their gun rights are going to be taken away. They are afraid they are going to have to fight jackbooted thugs who come in as paratroopers with hoods to oppress the citizenry and confiscate weapons.

As another former President of the NRA stated, '...not unless you pry it from my cold dead hands.'

We need leaders like that again...leaders with balls.