The NYT actually looks at Palin’s ideas: So here is something I never thought I would write: a column about Sarah Palin’s ideas. Among them: She made three interlocking points. First, that the United States is now governed by a “permanent political class,” drawn from both parties, that is increasingly cut off from the concerns […]

I thought I had this but it turns out I had children. I kid. I’ve actually explained this to my wife before but there are certain sounds that drive me insane, make me uncomfortable or really piss me off. A continuous rap on a hard surface and I have to leave the room. The sound […]

In Brooklyn, officers fire 73 rounds. Two hit the suspect. Errant round kills bystander. Via The Duck, who notes Unlike CSI, they cannot match the round that killed Ms. Gay to a specific firearm. Odd, that. Are they in the ballistics database?

The NYT: The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would suspend deportation proceedings against many illegal immigrants who pose no threat to national security or public safety. Selective enforcement is a trend with this administration.

Gun-friendly states looking to lure gun makers from hostile states.

NRA is suing. Heh.

Hero: German tourist rescued 20 teens. Not that it would have mattered but Norway police rarely go armed.

Are ultra-safe playgrounds making kids neurotic? Children who are not exposed to risks can’t learn to cope with them. The world is not coated in Nerf and bubblewrap. And kids should know that.

Justice Department tampering with witnesses? The press lies about the whole thing. The paper of making up the record says we should feel sorry for all those ATF who had to resort to this. Under the radar gun control effort.

The Paper of Making Up The Record notes that folks with histories of mental illness are petitioning to get their gun rights back. In other news, the NYT used the phrase gun rights.

Pretty accurate.

Libertarianism (well, more precisely fiscal conservatism and social liberalism) always polls well. But it never manages to make it’s way into political reality. Because while people, like Republicans when they’re not in power and Democrats when they’re not in power, talk a good game about freedom and fiscal policy, until it’s time to actually vote […]

This idiotorial seems to be saying that it’s OK if ATF let a few guns in because the president of Mexico says the guns are coming from the US any way. Even though we know a lot of the weapons come from the Mexican army and most cannot be traced to the US. It doesn’t […]

10 lawmakers suing the president claiming that the continued military action in Libya wasn’t authorized by congress. And the Obama administration argues that lobbing missiles into a country and spending $716M aren’t actually, you know, hostilities. Say what you want about Bush but his wars were authorized.

A look at how Libyans armed themselves.

The Paper of Making Up The Record notes: Steady Decline in Major Crime Baffles Experts. The number of violent crimes in the United States dropped significantly last year, to what appeared to be the lowest rate in nearly 40 years, a development that was considered puzzling partly because it ran counter to the prevailing expectation […]

The NYT idiotorializes on what a great idea it is to deny citizens their constitutional rights without due process of law: Here is a chilling and potentially lethal fact of life: A person on the F.B.I.’s terrorist watch list is barred from boarding an airplane yet is quite free to buy high-power firearms and ammunition […]

Unpossible. Those are banned there.

Chuck Schumer (D-ranged) on how to address budget cuts: I always use the word extreme An interesting look at marching orders given to democrats, and carried out faithfully by their legions.

They ban new fast food restaurants in South LA. That’s racist.

Purse pistols

None of the Obama proposals would have stopped the Tucson shooting. Gun control: what you do instead of something. The NYT says that NRA declines to meet with Obama on gun policy. I can’t say I blame them. This meeting will consist of the administration pushing more gun control items. The NRA’s stance should be […]

Gail Collins shows a lack of understanding on the gun issue, need for Depends.

A referendum to vote on the issue there.

On one hand, Republicans have a hard time reigning in their tea party counterparts. On the other, 31 tea partiers vote for the PATRIOT Act.

Attacking religion can get you sued: A prominent Canadian climate scientist is suing a leading climate skeptic for libel, arguing that an article published online in January contained false and malicious claims.

The Toyota sudden acceleration thing from a bit back? Not real.

Wait, yes there are: As the movement to eliminate tenure takes hold, it’s worth asking advocates for dismissal of incompetent teachers whether they think that teachers are the only underperforming public-sector workers. Do they also favor more dismissals of subpar police officers and firefighters? Yes. Would you rather incompetent firefighters come put out your house?

One of the banes of my existence, the Securities and Exchange Commission, oversees regulations related to financial reporting. So, it’s a little funny to me that, for six years, audits of the the SEC show that they suck at financial reporting.

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