The nice thing about living abroad…
…is not having to deal with the Fun Happy Drama leading up to the election. At least not in real-time. Sure, I get the highlights and write-ups the next day, but I don’t bother seeing all the crap on...
View ArticlePet Issues
Everyone has their own pet political issues that they’re particularly passionate about. My political interests, like my hobbies, are many and varied, but two particularly stand out as critical in my...
View ArticleNobody wants to take for your guns…
…until someone does something bad, they they drop the pretense and start talking about “banning weapons of war”, confiscating them, and instituting more gun control policies that wouldn’t do a thing to...
View ArticleElection 2016
Well, that was interesting. I, for one, was not expecting that result. The Republicans had been on the defensive for much of the Obama presidency, often (and usually correctly) used as scapegoats for...
View ArticleNumbers
The Women’s March on Washington claim that “over 1 million [people] in Washington” and “over 5 million [people] worldwide” marched the other day. Very cool. I’m happy to see people peacefully...
View ArticleResponse to Feinstein’s Proposed AWB
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) recently proposed a new “assault weapons ban” that, as expected, would do nothing to prevent crime or mass shootings. It focuses on specific guns rarely used in crime (and...
View ArticleAttempting to de-legitimize the NRA and gun rights supporters
Although the pro-gun-rights side has numbers, a real grassroots movement, political influence, court cases, and intensity on our side (at least for now; who knows how our representatives will sell us...
View ArticleRemember when?
FedEx evidently is sticking with the NRA, at least for now, in terms of offering its members discounts on shipping. That’s good, and I hope they continue to do so. On the other hand, they released a...
View ArticleThoughts on the March for Our Lives
I’ve got no problem with people gathering together to protest. That’s their right, and part of what makes America great. To those who are marching out of a genuine interest in making schools and...
View ArticleElection Thoughts
Today, the day after the midterms, is always an interesting day to look things over. Nationally, things went about as I expected: the Democrats took the House, while the Republicans held the Senate....
View ArticleNewsom: “What the hell is wrong with us?”
Speaking today in the wake of the mass shooting in San Jose, California governor Newsom said, in part, “What the hell is wrong with us?” and “Wake up to this reality and take a little damn...
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