One of the issues with the health insurance bill is the hysterics of the opposition to it. It’s not tyranny. It’s not comparable to Nazis. Sure, I don’t like it. But I’m not going to call everyone a bunch of commie symps and throw bricks through windows (real helpful, Mike). I’m going to voice my opposition and vote the bums out. Except that I can’t really do that because my bums opposed the bill. But you get the point. Ratcheted rhetoric is not how you win.

Lamar Alexander was on the radio this morning and said that part of the means of paying for the bill was to increase the fees and interest charged on students loans. Kinda funny, given the demographics of those who voted for Obama and supported the bill. They get to pay for some of it, at least. Also, in the increasing nationalization of industry, seems effective July 1, only the feds will be in the student loan business.

And we can’t afford it. Cash strapped states can’t afford it but I’m sure a federal fix for that is coming, which leads to my real opposition to the bill. Aside from my moral objection from congress mandating that I have to purchase goods and services, the US is creating a dependent class along with a vast entitlement program. That, in addition to the fact we can’t afford the two entitlement programs we already have. Yes. I see the pattern. A government creating a dependency on a significant portion of the population. This, folks, is the issue. And they’ve done it before with Social Security and Medicare. They’re creating a group beholden. A group that will vote a certain way or risk losing benefits. Another lobby group rivaling the AARP can spring from this and be a player under the guise of preventing what I talked about earlier from happening. But still complicit in the dependence.

Chicago is in the White House, boys, and it’s running the Chicago playbook.

And the Republicans have a lot of political capital invested in this. The rhetoric started before a lot of the bill’s details were known. If it turns out the masses like the bill, that’s going to be a tough pill for the Republicans to swallow come election time.

Even if they’re buffalo.

Clark Custom Carry Revolver

Lund Variable Velocity Weapons System, made by the creators of Tickle Me Elmo. No, really.

Feds looking to charge Blackwater for weapons violations:

The U.S. Justice Department is considering bringing charges against former officials of the private security company Blackwater in connection with a stockpile of automatic weapons seized at the outfit’s North Carolina headquarters, the Associated Press reports.

Federal prosecutors are said to be looking at charges against ex-Blackwater president Gary Jackson, onetime company lawyer Andrew Howell and a third man. The case stems from a 2008 raid in which federal agents seized 22 weapons, including 17 AK-47s, at a Blackwater armory in North Carolina. Federal law bars private companies from purchasing fully automatic weapons registered after 1986. Law enforcement officials told the AP that prosecutors are trying to determine if Blackwater used the official letterhead of the Camden County, N.C., sheriff to create a phony justification for making a deal for the guns.

Given that they are a military contractor, one would think there would be some sort of law allowing them to obtain machine guns since they use them in their day job.

A rare find. Kinda funny but the latest issue of American Rifleman had a letter where a reader asked the magazine to stop featuring pocket 380s (which do seem to be the rage these days) because there is no ammo.

Barack Obama hates white people:

There’s a clause within the massive health care reform bill that will have a direct impact on the tanning salon industry. A 10 percent tax for indoor tanning services will take effect July 1 to help pay for the health risks associated with tanning.

In the past, the Census Bureau has been complicit in the round up Japanese for internment camps; catching draft dodgers; and so Sherman could target the civilian population.

TN to ban synthetic urine.

I mentioned it a bit back here. Now, Joe reports some sad news.

The good ol’ days when it was just one side that wanted to be left alone vs. some busy body. More here.

Really

The Brady Bunch wants you to take a quiz and they’re giving away an iPod. For questions 9 & 10, Mrs. Anita Dick from Pensacola answered:

Do you know anyone who has been a victim of gun violence? Yes

If Yes, what is their relation to you? Assailant

ETA: Robb says the questions are loaded, which is funny for an anti-gun group if you think about it.

A comment:

All you do is repost stuff from other sites. i sorry to say i am removing you form my list of blogs that i read

He no longer likes the flavor of the free ice cream I guess. Any way, Kyle blogs here (or at least his email addy shares that domain). Gets little to no traffic or comments. I remember those days. I was a new blogger with shit to say. Then I said it all. Now, I just talk about shit other people say or link to things I find interesting. You know, we’ve talked about the stages of blogging before. Judging by his page’s activity and page rank, he’s on phase 2. Good luck with that. I’m on phase 6 myself.

Interesting question at subguns:

Since the bolt is effectivly moved back when this kit is installed in an AR-15, could a 14.5″ bbl possibly be legal?

Depending on the day of the week and which particular ATF person you talk to, barrel length is measured from the breech face.

So, what gun for flash mob?

It’s good advice for not shooting your students.

heh.

I question the choice of firearm for playing Russian Roulette.

Update: Turns out from the video of this thing that has been leaked that I will not link to, the guy actually did it with a Makarov. So, for future reference, Russian roulette is definitely a losing proposition with a semi-auto.

Man cited for nothing:

A Vancouver man was cited Friday for wearing his pistol in a grocery store even though it’s legal to carry a gun in Washington and Oregon.

The incident is part of a growing controversy over what’s called the “Open Carry” law and highlights the debate over people openly wearing firearms in public places.

As to why:

The police officer cited Kirby under the law that says it is wrong to carry a weapon if it “manifests an intent to intimidate another or that warrants alarm for the safety of other persons.”

Got that? It’s OK to open carry so long as someone around you doesn’t feel like you’re intimidating.

Man tries to sneak knives into courthouse. Police search his home, find 1,600 knives. So, of course, there should be a law.

Al Sharpton:

The American Public Overwhelmingly Voted for Socialism When They Elected President Obama

So, maybe it is time to have that talk.

Vltor drops their suit against them. Says they’re happy with some agreement and won’t tell you anything else.

A picture of their scheduled releases of new products?

Make your own assault super soaker.

Last month, the longstanding prohibition on carrying guns in parks was lifted. Now, the new regulations are quite complicated:

Federal law now allows visitors to carry guns in national parks, but you can’t just slip a loaded pistol into your backpack and take a hike.
Pay attention, because this is a little complicated.

You will need a concealed weapons permit to carry the loaded gun in the backpack. But you don’t need any kind of permit if you just want to stash your loaded weapon in the tent.

At the same time, unless you feel your life is being threatened, don’t shoot the gun at all.

Ok, that’s not actually complicated at all and seems consistent with most carry laws.

Winchester 1200 home defense

Ruger 10/22 M1 conversion

Engraved CZ

Walt Disney bans actresses with fake ta tas.

Related: America’s biggest boobs. Bigger is not always better.

Knife blade types.

At Toys Я Us.

Sometimes, quite a bit.