A Reminder Before You Vote Tomorrow (Video)

Lest you forget the type of human being that is within a hare's breath of the White House, watch this video of the anti-American rant of the man Barack Obama said was his mentor.

Barack Obama sat under this type of garbage for 20 years and said nothing.

Well, it's 'G-d AmeriKKKa' as far as he's concerned, I would assume!

As I've said before, the country sure is flying high when one of the 2 major political parties chooses a man like Obama as it's nominee. If he wins tomorrow, the country is screwed.

Second Amendment News Roundup for 5/5/08

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

There is an excellent op-ed over at the Buckeye Firearms Association, which explores the fact that liberals should love the 2nd Amendment:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5626

There is so much good reading at the Volokh Conspiracy today that I won't attempt to link to all of them. Just click on the website link below and scroll down for a great discussion about Burkean Conservatism, a proposed statute in Massachusetts that would make it a felony to cheat on one's lover, exam questions and advanced topics in firearms (particularly about the Colt revolver), and the shenanigans of Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and the state's Democratic Party:
http://volokh.com/

Did you know that the U.N. has a 'Representative for Disarmament Affairs'? There is a lot most Americans don't know about this subversive organization of anti-freedom, yet we still pay for it. Read this latest scoop on the U.N. from Sebastian:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/05/small-arms-threat-to-peace-and-security/

JR has this excellent rundown on several laws passed by the Texas legislature involving firearms:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/05/employer-parking-lots-and-firearms-in.html

Mike McCarville reports that Hillary shot herself in the foot in an Indiana campaign ad highlighting Obama's views on guns:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/clinton-campaign-shoots-self-in-foot.html

Roberta X says that Hillary and Obama suddenly woke up to the importance of the middle class:
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/05/suddenly-were-uniquely-special-just.html

Alphecca reports some major discrepancies between the Brady Bunch and the Violence Policy Center on firearms stats:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=750

Say Uncle has the quote of the day:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/05/05/quote-of-the-day-8/

First, Obama took the American flag off of his lapel. Then he refused to place his hand over his heart along with the other Dem candidates when the National Anthem and Pledge were being played/stated. Then we discover his wife and closest friends (and Pastor) are America-haters. Now, Michelle Malkin reports that another radical Obama friend, Bill Ayes, has stomped on the American flag:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/05/flag-desecration-of-the-day-bill-ayers-stomps-on-old-glory/

Try out this one as one of the clearest examples of the nanny state at work: a pipe smoking convention in Illinois will not be allowed to light up their pipes because of the state's indoor smoking ban. John Lott has the story:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/indoor-smoking-ban-takes-steam-out-of.html

Dr. Lott also reports that a judge has removed a citizen from jury duty because of the citizen's views on concealed handguns:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/one-person-who-was-removed-from-jury.html

Robb Allen blogs on how a journalist got enlightened to firearms:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/05/05/What-do-you-get-when-you-cross-a-journalist-with.aspx

The Bitch Girls point to a New York Times op-ed that clearly shows they are not interested in enforcing the laws on the books against criminals:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8179

Traction Control has an important update on the ongoing controversy about the use of Islamic symbols at the sight of the memorial of United Flight 93 in Pennsylvania:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=1059

David Codrea has some examples of 'lies of omission' from Harvard:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/05/lies-by-omission-from-harvard-cji.html

I agree with this 100%. Go read it at Nicki's place:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/05/this-retard-doesnt-speak-for-me.html

The MUST-read of the day is at Armed and Safe:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/05/second-amendment-americas-monopoly.html

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel have a neat video of their day at the range yesterday:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/05/04/getting-your-moneys-worth-2/

FreedomSight has the story of more asset seizure and forfeiture by 'big brother' gub'ment:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2479

Born Again Redneck comments on the fact that Oprah Winfrey left the Reverend Wright's church while Barack 'Pennsylvanians Use Outhouses Equipped with Sears Catalogues' Obama did not:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-oprah-left-wrights-church.html

All American Blogger reports that Barack 'Pennsylvanians Wash Their Clothes in the Crick' Obama is accepting a large donation from the anti-American, anti-military group, Code Pink:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2703/obama-accepting-50000-from-code-pink/

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/30/08

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

Gun Law News has an important alert concerning a bill that would retain NICS records for extended periods of time, compliments of our old 'friend,' Frank Lautenberg:
http://www.gunlawnews.org/News/laut042908-2.html

The Bastard and his mongrels are still at it (Mayor Bloomberg and his coalition to rob citizens of their rights). The Buckeye Firearms Association has a highly informative article about their tactics here:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5632

Obama claims he never referred to Wright as his 'spiritual advisor or mentor.' But the Volokh Conspiracy has his statements in the media that suggest otherwise:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_04_27-2008_05_03.shtml#1209531850

Ever wonder how many gunowners there are around the world? John Lott has some estimates:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/04/gun-ownership-across-countries.html

David Codrea has an extremely important report from the front lines in the battle for gun rights, and this one isn't good:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/report-from-front-lines.html

Traction Control has the good news from the Department of the Interior:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=1053

Breda blogs on being a new licensee for concealed carry in Ohio:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-new-normal.html

Michelle Malkin reports that certain groups have designated May 1 (tomorrow) as the day when all workers united to support totally open borders....making it 'amnesty day':
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/30/countdown-to-may-day-amnesty-for-all/

Blogstitution questions why certain politicians and 'scientists' have any credibility at all when one delves into the details of the 'global warming' theory:
http://www.blogstitution.com/2008/04/why-do-these-people-have-any-credibility/

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel report that a pioneering scientist in the realm of hurricane forecasting may lose his funding because he believes certain 'scientists' are brainwashing the nation's children concerning 'global warming':
http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/04/29/colorado-state-university-greenbat-award/

Freedom Sight blogs on Jonah Goldberg's book, 'Liberal Fascism':
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2464

Uncle has excellent news about a case in New York where the appeals court slapped Judge Jack Weinstein (a big gun-grabber) for misinterpreting the law concerning holding gun manufacturers responsible for gun crime:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/30/excellent-15/

Sebastian has a link to a post that tells us what, exactly, the gun-grabbers wish to ban:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/04/30/what-they-want-to-ban/

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/29/08

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

JR has the MUST-read of the day, as he posts excerpts from the debate between the Brady Bunch and Eric Thompson on Fox News:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/04/responding-to-brady-bunch.html

Alphecca reports that Toronto, Canada has banned handguns:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=743

Armed and Safe has the story of a Socialist unleashed in Illinois:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/04/illinois-state-representative-lashawn-k.html

Mike McCarville shows that a picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to how badly Rev. Wright has hurt Barack Obama:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/with-friends-like-this.html

Robb Allen has a great post on the Castle Doctrine and Self-Defense:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/04/29/So-much-for-the-blood-in-the-streets.aspx

Just wait till you see who was behind inviting Jeremiah Wright to address the National Press Club this week! Sebastian has the scoop:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/04/29/hillary-set-up-us-the-bomb/

David Codrea has news from Oregon on CHL:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/oregon-trail.html

John Lott's latest op-ed shows how the ethanol mandates are the cause of skyrocketing food prices:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-op-ed-up-at-fox-news-ethanol.html

Michelle Malkin asks some piercing questions today that you have gotta see. Where did the DNC get footage from Iraq showing two of our soldiers being killed? Where do leftwing news sources get their footage of these things? People like Michael Moore, CNN, the DNC, and others always seem to get footage that nobody else could lay their hands on. Hmmmm. Malkin 'outs' them here:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/29/question-of-the-day-where-did-the-dnc-get-its-ied-footage/

Say Uncle has more about that non-existent gun show loophole:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/29/about-that-non-existent-gun-show-loophole/

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/28/08

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

Mike McCarville reports that the Democratic Party fears a racial divide, created by Barack and Hillary, in this year's Presidential race:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/democratic-party-fears-racial-divide.html

John Lott has details on the Supreme Court ruling today concerning photo voter I.D.s:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/04/supreme-court-upholds-indiana-voter.html

Michelle Malkin live-blogs from the National Press Club as the Reverend Jeremiah 'Kill Whitey' Wright continues with his unintelligible pronouncements. Funny that his only claim to fame is being Barack Obama's spiritual mentor:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/28/liveblogging-obama-at-the-national-press-club/

Tam comments further on Wright's goofy remarks here:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2008/04/that-depends-on-what-your-definition-of.html

Wait till you see why the Massachusetts police are getting black uniforms. David Codrea tells us here:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/were-only-ones-instilling-fear-enough.html

Was Fred Thompson too 'normal' to be President? The Volokh Conspiracy suggests he may be, along with Thompson's reasons for being unwilling to run for VP:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_04_20-2008_04_26.shtml#1209215555

A Keyboard and a .45 has an offer from the Fifty Caliber Institute:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/04/edm-arms-semi-auto-50-bmg-giveaway.html

Roberta X blogs on 'the four rules':
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/04/four-rules.html

Alphecca reports that the Crime Commission in Virginia is going to 'study' private arms sales at gun shows (the so-called 'gun show loophole'):
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=740

Gun Owners of America issues an important alert about an American Pastor who was sentenced to 3 years in a Russian jail for having one box of ammo:
http://www.gunowners.org/a042408.htm

Sebastian says that Hillary may well have handed John McCain the perfect strategy for winning
Pennsylvania and other Democrat-leaning states:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/04/28/the-pennsylvania-strategy/

Freedom Sight blogs on 'the Parker Six' and some nutty and outdated laws on political activity and spending:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2460

The Bastard is at it again. Bloomberg is coming to Nashville to drum up more support for his group of gun-grabbing mayors. Uncle has the story:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/28/bloomberg-comes-to-nashville/

And Of Arms and the Law points out that the gun-grabbing mayors have more than a few skeletons in their closets!:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/04/tell_me_it_aint.php

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/25/08

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

Mike McCarville has a noted quote on Hillary Clinton's political purgatory:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/noted-quote-hillary-clintons-political.html

All American Blogger has a piece from a writer who believes conservatives should support Hillary Clinton over John McCain. Be sure to read it all for the commentary on that idea:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2649/freeper-why-conservatives-should-support-hillary-clinton-for-president/

Born Again Redneck has the scoop on yet another of Barack Obama's terrorist buddies:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/04/baracks-other-terrorist-buddy.html

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel blog on why the Electoral College is so important to the nation's electoral process:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/04/24/red-state-blue-state/

Freedom Sight reports that now that the environmentalist wackos have succeeded in getting their way with regard to 'ozone,' asthma sufferers are forced to use less effective and more expensive meds:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2457

Say Uncle reports that with Obama's recent failures pandering to gun owners, he has now started coming out with his true feelings on the matter--more gun control:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/25/here-it-comes/

Sebastian has some interesting thoughts about the antis:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/04/25/interesting-thought-about-anti-gunners/

Squeaky offers some insightful comments about the 3 choices--McCain, Hillary, and Obama:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/04/25/one-more-thing/

Tam has an important message to the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, hate-monger extraordinaire and advisor to Barack Obama:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2008/04/yknow-rev-some-things-arent-very.html

Concerning the Reverend Wright, John Lott reports that Fox News has the entirety of Wright's 'God Damn America' sermon and has compared it with what Wright CLAIMS he said, which is contrary to the record:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/04/comparing-rev-wrights-sermon-to-what-he.html

And You Can Quote Me On That

For Barack Obama's spiritual advisor and mentor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, to claim his association with purveyors of hate such as Louis Farrakhan was 'mischaracterized' in the media is like Louisiana's David Duke claiming his membership in the Klan was 'mischaracterized.'

Further, Wright's contention that his words of hatred against white people, America, business owners, and capitalism were 'twisted' by the news media is like David Duke saying that his words supporting white supremacy and the denigration of Blacks were 'twisted.'

Both were caught in the act of engaging in hate-speech. Both attempted to 'rationally explain' that they were 'misunderstood.'

The likes of David Duke and his closest associates are to be condemned and shunned. And thus, for Barack Obama to refer to Jeremiah Wright as his 'mentor and spiritual guide' is beneath contempt.

And you can quote me on that...

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/24/08

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

Michelle Malkin is wondering if Howard Dean runs the Republican National Committee these days and gives us commentary on Rev. Jeremiah Wright's lame excuses for hate-mongering, as told to Bill Moyers:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/24/does-howard-dean-run-the-rnc/

Mike McCarville reports on how an Obama ticket would bury the Democrats in the state of Oklahoma:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/sooner-survey-obama-disaster-for-state.html

McCarville also crunches the numbers on where Obama and Clinton stand so far...an excellent and informative post!:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/crunching-clinton-obama-numbers.html

Alphecca has a MUST-read today on business owners' rights (a private property issue), particularly with regard to smoking bans:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=730

Of Arms and the Law reports that a college professor attempted to ban empty holsters on campus--the method used by gun-rights supporting students to call attention to their vulnerability in gun-free zones:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/04/prof_tries_to_b.php

Bitter tells us how we can save money on gun purchases right now:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8150

Armed and Safe says that the New Orleans Mayor is at it again with his gun-grabbing ways:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-dont-you-just-steal-them-again.html

Say Uncle has a link to 14 hot ladies who love their guns (and you DON'T want to miss this one!):
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/24/chicks-and-guns-3/

Robb Allen shows us how taking those who are gun-ignorant shooting never fails to blow to bits their many negative myths concerning firearms:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/04/24/It-never-fails.-NEVERAgain.aspx

The War on Guns provides vital background information on the wolves in sheep's clothing--the American Hunters and Shooters Association:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/im-ara.html

Nicki blogs about the gun shop owner who is offering discounts to students at Virginia Tech so that they can protect themselves:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/04/good-for-you-mr-thompson.html

Obama's 'Sleight of Hand'

Like a skillful magician utilizing that staple of magic tricks referred to as the 'sleight of hand' technique, Barack Obama has attempted to turn the controversy surrounding his Pastor, mentor, advisor, and close friend into an opportunity to talk about race in America.

The issue was never about race, however...not that his zombie-like worshippers will care.

The issue is hate--hate for America. And there has been plenty of it abounding within or near the Obama campaign as Michele Obama has alluded to her disdain for America, and now we are treated to the stark examples of pure rage toward the U.S. and most of its citizens as uttered by that purveyor hate extraordinaire, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright of the ultra-liberal United Church of Christ.

It is not to be forgotten that Barack and Michele were married by the Reverend Wright, and he baptized their children. The family has sat under his tutelage for over 20 years, and not once has anyone complained about his hate-spewing diatribes until now.

But Barack is basically an untrustworthy magician. He can woo his followers with carefully chosen rhetoric, seducing and hypnotizing them into complete awe by simply talking about 'change,' 'racial unity,' and 'hope.'

Yet in doing so, he threw his Pastor under the bus and even went as far as doing the same thing to the person who raised him.

In short, he would do anything to get elected, even betray and belittle his own Pastor and family of origin.

Barack also showed us his true political colors. He stated that only when whites and blacks come together in unity can we 'overcome the industrial-machine complex of the rich' who are the source of all of America's ills.

In this one statement, my friends, he has denounced Capitalism and embraced a Bolshevik-styled notion of the proletariat coming together to topple the rich.

Can you say 'Commie?'

As it turns out, Obama is no skillful magician at all, except to the idiots who support him.

Obama's Growing Dishonesty

Barack Obama threw his Pastor, spiritual mentor and advisor, and close friend under the bus today in a speech that was designed to quell the controversy surrounding the candidate and the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, purveyor of hate extraordinaire.

Yet in the same breath Obama praised his Pastor of 20 years.

It would seem that the latter is the more honest of the statements since Wright performed the wedding ceremony for Barack and Michele Obama and baptized their children.

After all of this time, after all of the controversial statements Wright has made, after his hate-spewing diatribes against the United States, white people, and Jews, this is the very first time that Barack Obama has even thought about repudiating any of Wright's rhetoric.

But now he is running for President.

This means, of course, that he must throw his mentor under the bus for political expediency.

The speech did not work. Obama came off as even more disingenuous than ever, speaking out of both sides of his mouth about the Rev. Wright, and attempting to divert attention away from the hate-mongering of his church, Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, and onto 'conservative commentators.'

Excuse me, Senator, but it wasn't the conservative movement that honored Louis Farrakhan, blamed 9/11 on U.S. foreign policy, stated that 9/11 is the punishment we deserve for 'white people's sins,' and stated from the pulpit, 'God damn America.'

Obama's growing dishonesty belies his campaign's contention that among the various candidates he is the only one with integrity and 'clean hands.' And no amount of using the slight-of-hand to remove the spotlight from him and place it on 'conservative commentators' will solve the problem of the albatross on Obama's back.

That immovable albatross on Obama's back is the Rev. Wright, and he isn't going anywhere. Americans have a right to question whether or not they want a President who belongs to a church whose Pastor and congregation are engaged in some of the most anti-American hate that one can find anywhere in the country.

Second Amendment News Roundup for 3/18/08

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

Gun Law News has the MUST-read of the day. The term 'non partisanship' concerning gun rights is a farce. Democrats have made it a partisan issue by supporting leaders in the Congress who are doing all in their power to remove our Constitutional right to firearms. And this goes for the so-called 'blue dogs' as well. If the blue dogs mean it, then let them show it by showing the liberals to the door:
http://www.gunlawnews.org/Analysis/nonp031708-2.html

There are quite a few posts on D.C. vs. Heller, which is being heard today by the SCOTUS. We begin with Mike McCarville's report on the day:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/03/supreme-court-to-hear-dc-2nd-amendment.html

Alphecca points to a very blunt article on D.C. vs. Heller:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=677

Sebastian has some info from Cam Edwards on D.C. vs. Heller:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/17/heller-thought/

Eugene Volokh says that there will be plenty of coverage on the 2nd Amendment today on SCOTUSBLOG:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_03_16-2008_03_22.shtml#1205776699

JR has a link to the original sources for the Second Amendment, in preparation for today's big hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/03/original-sources-underlying-second.html

And now to Barack Obama and the story that won't go away and WILL NOT go away, no matter what he says today in the speech he is giving on race. From this point forward anything Obama says to distance himself from the Reverend Jeremiah Wright will be utterly disingenuous. Mike McCarville reports the latest:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/03/did-obama-lie-about-hearing-pastors.html

And to make matters worse for the Obama campaign, Born Again Redneck reports that only 8% of Americans have a favorable opinion of Barack's close friend, Pastor, and spiritual advisor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, purveyor of hate extraordinaire:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/03/8-have-favorable-opinion-of-rev-wright.html

John Lott indicates that the Obama campaign is in deep trouble over the Rev. Wright issue, and it just keeps getting deeper and deeper....note the new info that has surfaced:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/03/real-problems-for-obama.html

Are you sitting down? Have some Valium or Scotch whiskey nearby? You will need it once you read this. John Lott reports that an anti-homeschool California judge has issued a 'decree' describing the purpose of education. Just wait till you read what the Commie said:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-california-courts-think-is-purpose.html

Dr. Lott also observes that the present mess in the financial markets was created by bumbling government intervention:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-op-ed-up-at-fox-news-financial.html

Squeaky has an excellent explanation as to why she supports the right to carry guns on college campuses:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/03/17/safety-alert-what-a-joke/

Che Guevara is a cult hero among the Leftwing in politics and on college campuses. Barack Obama's campaign has pictures of him hanging in campaign offices all across the country. But the Bastard was a killing machine for Fidel Castro. All American Blogger comments:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2402/che-guevara-took-a-lot-of-pleasure-in-killing/

Robb Allen has an excellent piece on 'who will watch the watchmen?:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/03/17/Quis-Custodiet-Ipsos-Custodes.aspx

It's been a while since we visited the subject of eminent domain. FreedomSight comments about the latest abuses:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2327

Dustin blogs on why the gun IS civilization:
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-gun-is-civilization.html

Roberta X and Tam visited the Indy 1500 gun show in Indianapolis over the weekend. Read all about it here:
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/03/indy-1500-gun-show.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 3/17/08

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

The MUST-read of the day is by Robb Allen at Sharp as a Marble. Caution: this post will make you think and rethink your positions:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/03/15/Political-triangles.aspx

FreedomSight catches an NRA representative on an important point of distinction concerning our rights:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2324

FreedomSight also reports that the FBI has tried to cover up its own Patriot Act abuses:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2325

Mike McCarville says that the federal 'real ID' act is causing the various states some big headaches...and money:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/03/federal-real-id-act-raises-state-costs.html

Dustin's Gun Blog reminds us that tomorrow (Tuesday) is the big day for the 2nd Amendment before the U.S. Supreme Court as oral arguments are heard in D.C. vs. Heller:
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/next-tuesday-big-day-for-2nd-amendment.html

Of Arms and the Law notes the amicus briefs that can be found on the Scotusblog:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/03/scotusblog_on_a.php

How's THIS for a Sunday Sermon! Born Again Redneck has the goods, from Obama's own mouth, concerning the penultimate America-hater, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/03/sunday-sermon.html

The Volokh Conspiracy posts a piece concerning polls on handgun bans:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_03_16-2008_03_22.shtml#1205694368

John Lott has an important post on the negatives of each of the three remaining candidates--McCain, Obama, and Hillary (note--you will be very surprised!):
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-did-i-miss-this-in-polls-obamas.html

Nicki at the Liberty Zone has a quote worth repeating from a respected counter-terrorism expert:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/03/quote-worth-repeating.html

Bitter discusses the Bob Novak column concerning Bush's support of D.C. in the D.C. vs. Heller case before the Supreme Court:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7982

Breda says that model May Anderson is catching flak over the name of her company, 'Chicks With Guns':
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/03/but-can-she-shoot.html

It seems the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine' has reared its ugly head once again, and this time President Bush weighs in on it:
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/03/11/bush_fairness_d.html

JR has an important reminder on the importance of teaching gun skills to the next generation:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/03/future-shooters-necessary-to-rkba.html

Too Much, Too Late

Like a man who suddenly realizes that he has stepped into quicksand, Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama was doing the fancy dance on Friday and Saturday, repeatedly denouncing and repudiating the man whom he has consistently described as his close friend, spiritual advisor and mentor, and Pastor.

But clearly this is a case of too much too late.

As indicated by the Shakespearean phrase, 'Methinks thou doest protest too much,' Obama's repeated attempts over the past 2 days to distance himself from his Pastor and spiritual guide of 20 years appears highly disingenuous and indicative of a man who has been caught in his own web of deceit.

If the Senator thought that the statements of the Reverend Jeremiah Wright were 'repugnant,' 'inflammatory,' and 'appalling,' then why did he not say so when the statements were first spoken?

The Reverend Wright has a long history of making anti-American and inflammatory statements. For Obama to suddenly claim, only now, that Wright's statements are to be repudiated and condemned smacks of political opportunism at its worst.

Obama has been caught with his pants down, and now he hopes no one noticed anything underneath as he quickly, with a magician's touch, claims nothing happened.

The fact is, however, that millions of Americans have seen the goods, and they ain't pretty.

For Obama to denounce and repudiate the views, beliefs, and statements of his spiritual advisor and Pastor after 20 years of attending his church and sitting under his tutelage is one of the most ridiculous displays of deception that we have ever witnessed in politics.

During the 20 years that Obama sat under the almighty wisdom of the Reverend Wright, he has been treated to a regular diet of anti-Americanism (Wright once stated from the pulpit 'God damn America'), fixing blame for AIDS and the 9/11 attack on the U.S. Government, anti-Semitism (he claims the U.S. is evil for supporting Israel over the Palestinians), and perhaps the most damning statement of all, insisting that those who attacked us on 9/11 acted appropriately and justifiably in retaliation against American foreign policy.

Never once did Barack Obama repudiate any of these statements...until the mess hit the fan last week with widespread news reports concerning Wright's 'controversial' views.

It was then and only then that the candidate decided it would be best to publicly denounce the man he has always described in glowing terms.

To put it in the modern vernacular, 'This AIN'T gonna cut it.' And Americans are already seeing right through it.

In one single 24-hour period, according to the Rasmussen poll which monitors these things on a daily basis, Barack Obama's support has fallen 5 percentage points. Hillary Clinton's support has risen by 4 percentage points. And John McCain has now surpassed both Obama and Hillary in head-to-head matchups, beating Obama by 5 points and Hillary by 4 points.

Although it is still way too early to tell, perhaps voters are seeing that the halo they have placed around Obama is crooked and has holes. The one thing the candidate had going for him was his supposed lack of any semblance of disingenuousness, dishonesty, or 'dirty politics.'

One thing is for sure whether the voters get it or not, Obama can no longer claim clean hands.