The toy gun industry has experienced a backlash, as they struggle “to strike a delicate balance between profit and sensitivity.” “I have heard that toy guns that look like real weapons have slowed down in general, but toy weapons that
according to these folks. The way to stop this? STRIKE, DANCE, RISE! Stage a rising in your community, office, college, or school. Organize a flash mob at a landmark building/site, in the streets or in a nearby mall. Have a
Just speechless.
As civil war in Syria continues, a new battle has begun: the battle for American tax dollars. Brian Sayers is a former Nato political officer lobbying in the corridors of Washington on behalf of Syrian rebels fighting the regime of Bashar
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A new study out of Northern Kentucky University reports that “alcohol, consumed with a diet mixer, results in higher (BrAC) Breath Alcohol Concentrations as compared to the same amount of alcohol consumed with a sugar-sweetened mixer.” A timely discovery in
The GOP industrial complex must be bored of late. Hagel, Brennan, Benghazi, gun control legislation, EPA scandals, and the sequester are just not holding their attention. What a perfect time to start an intra-movement war by jockeying for the official
In response to Concerned Law Enforcement Veteran Speaks His Mind: Ah yes, a gun toting homicidal maniac touting the virtues of gun control. Reminds me of this guy, Jerome McCorry: rapist, convicted felon, and gun control rally enthusiast from Dayton, Ohio.
Nice. @joelpollak.picture of Senator Raskin playing chess during testimony yesterday on MD new gun grabbing bill twitter.com/KateOHarra1/st… — Kate O’Harra (@KateOHarra1) February 7, 2013 Close up:
DC gridlock is not just a metaphor, according to a study by Texas A & M Transportation Institute. Rankings of the nation’s most congested cities vary slightly from year to year, and many of this year’s top 10 are repeat performers.
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In response to Not So Free Speech: I respectfully disagree with you. Not only are those comments disgusting, they are entirely inappropriate to be spoken in a school. We complain when teachers have their students sing songs about Obama, or
In response to Lisa : Great points. It reminds me of some articles I read from the Red Mass Group and Ars Technica. They analyzed how the GOP lost the tech game and it is for many of the same reasons we
In response to Iowahawk: “Red tape, long lines, inconvenient office hours, and other logistical hassles probably won’t stop tomorrow’s super-genius from launching the next great billion-dollar company. But it’s a large and needless deterrent to the formation of the humble
In response to One hundred years of redistribution, control, and deception: Happy Birthday. (image)
Today, the White House released a photo of President Obama “skeet shooting” in response to doubts raised to his claim that he “does skeet shooting” regularly at Camp David. In the picture, Obama is wearing sunglasses. Shooters wear glasses for
In response to Pull!: I’ll gladly take you skeet shooting any time, Lisa. It’s a lot of fun. It appears Obama is wearing sunglasses in this picture, which is odd. Target shooters wear different color lenses in their shooting glasses
I don’t watch live TV very often and apparently, I’m not the only one. Binge-viewing, empowered by DVD box sets and Netflix subscriptions, has become such a popular way for Americans to watch TV that it is beginning to influence the ways
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In response to On Dogs and Responsibility: How awful. I’m sure you heard about this story. Thankfully, it has a happy ending, Joey’s vet adopted him and he is recovering nicely. People donated thousands of dollars to pay for his
With all the grandstanding and spin surrounding the gun-control debate, it’s nice to see someone asking a fairly obvious question: Why aren’t we prosecuting criminals using guns? Really, a simple and critical question. According to Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), prosecutions
Now that Washington state has legalized the recreational use of marijuana, they are looking for some experts to help with the regulatory process. …officials are hiring an adviser on all things weed: how it’s best grown, dried, tested, labeled, packaged
In response to Witness to Obama skeet shooting located at last: PULLSH!T. (For those who aren’t familiar and skilled in the clay target sports like myself and Obama, this is a pun using the term “pull” which signals the shooter
In response to A Modest Proposal: Totally agree. In fact, the same people who claim that $10 for a voter ID is a horrific financial burden, have no problem with the $50+ added cost for a background check per gun
The Hill ran a piece this morning entitled: Unions, Hollywood open to bankrolling Obama’s advocacy arm In it, we learn that Obama’s traditional deep pocket financial supporters will be working with Organizing for Action, to advocate for Obama’s agenda. Organizing
In response to Relief? Obama rejects immigration deal–again: According to a CBS poll only 51% of adults (yes, adults not voters or likely voters or high propensity voters) approve of a path to citizenship. The party ID breakdown is a
Three arrested in Oompa Loompa attack: Police in Britain said a gang of attackers who assaulted a man included two men dressed as Oompa Loompas. The motive for the attack is not known but the men/loompas were charged with grievous
Politico has a piece that features a quote from Obama talking about shooting skeet at Camp David. “In fact, up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time,” the president told The New Republic. “Not the girls, but
David Mamet’s piece at the Daily Beast is chock full of wonderful observations: But where in the Constitution is it written that the Government is in charge of determining “needs”? And note that the president did not say “I have
In response to Magic Dolls and Progressive Parents: Why wouldn’t you just buy your kid the toys they want? I think the NYT would be outraged if Ms. Seepersad had a son and refused to buy him a doll if
In response to Dear Mr. President, Why Are Conservatives So Evil?: This one is my favorite: “The pipeline should be stopped. It will go over the Trail of Tears… Forests will get gut down too.” – 14 years old They
Banning guns for law abiding citizens because criminals use them to kill people is like banning cars because some people use them to drive drunk and kill people. In both cases, you are restricting the activity of law abiding citizens
Global warming, the tool of the West: For years, the Elites of the West have cranked up the myth of Man Made Global Warming as a means first and foremost to control the lives and behaviors of their populations. Knowing
The political left has successfully marketed themselves to the public as the champion of the world’s underdogs. Their battle is the fight for a never ending merry-go-round of victims: women, minorities, the “middle class” and on and on. Ben Shapiro’s
On Thursday, Cornel West shared his thoughts about the Sandy Hook massacre on Tavis Smiley’s radio show. West expressed frustration over the media’s willingness to demand gun control when violence occurs in suburban havens like Newtown, but largely ignore minority
The news is awash with developments surrounding attempts to avert the fiscal cliff. Offers/Counter offers, mockery, indignation, adjective-laden press releases and ominous threats from talking heads dominate the news cycle. Let’s cut to the chase. Senator Jeff Sessions along with
After the dust has settled on the 2012 election, Republicans, establishment types, Tea Partiers and the like, need to take a long hard look at our electoral failures. There are those that will blame the Romney campaign, those who will
With the election around the corner, the Labor Unions are organizing opposition to a ballot measure that would reign in their political influence. More than 30,000 union volunteers have mobilized to knock on doors, canvas work sites and make phone
