Open Carry while Voting in Alabama!

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Saturday July 12, 2014 · 2:08 PM PDT

2014/07/12 · 14:08

It has always been my position that if you want a stupid law changed or repealed, get African Americans to follow it.

Such as this law in Alabama that allows open carry when voting.

For some reason, the Alabama Sheriffs Association seems to think that white boys carrying guns might intimidate some people into not voting. No doubt an exaggeration in light of Alabama's inclusive history. LOL.

Anyway, I believe that having African Americans show up armed during voting will remove this stupid law faster than anything. God knows it'll never be repealed as long as Real Americans are the only ones who do it.

Blind Man Gets Guns Back After Acquittal

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Monday February 24, 2014 · 11:23 PM PST

2014/02/24 · 23:23

Question: If I was blind and ran over someone with my car, can I still keep my drivers license and keep driving too?

Answer: Only if the car was a 2nd Amendment Right! AND if it was in FLORIDA!

A blind guy in Florida got his guns back after being acquitted in the shooting death of his friend at his house.

Naturally... he was found innocent under the Stand Your Ground law. Funny how his "dangerous" buddy let him go to another to get a rifle. Wasn't he under attack the whole time?

Favorite quote of the article:

"The family has been through enough, and I have been through enough, and I would like to retire, put this behind me and move forward," Rogers said.
Four years ago, Rogers was accused of shooting at his cousin.

Florida. Go figure.

So Much for Net Neutrality!

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Sunday February 23, 2014 · 6:59 PM PST

2014/02/23 · 18:59

Capitalism has come to the Internet! By that, I mean that soon only the RICH may surf! Us Plebes will just have to take what we can afford just like our cars, healthcare, housing, etc.

Of course... some of us will be too poor and won't get any internet at all.

CAPITALISM!!!!

This Washington Post article describes the problem...

It's pretty complicated but as I understand it, it's basically a simple monopoly. Very soon only one company can dictate how much bandwidth you get which will depend on how much you pay. Since everybody wants fast internet, the price will go through the roof.

As Rush Limbaugh once said to James T. Kirk... "Some of us will live in Mansions while others will live in Bungaloos."

I guess most of us will have bungaloo internet soon.

Billion Dollar F-35 Cracks in Tests

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Friday February 14, 2014 · 12:19 AM PST

2014/02/14 · 00:19

The new billion dollar 5th Generation Fighter isn't living up to the hype.

In another example of the money pit our Military Industrial Complex has become comes this report on the newest, toughest and, incidentally, most expensive fighter program to date:

Durability testing of the F-35A, the Air Force’s version of the plane designed to take off and land on conventional runways, and the F-35B, the Marine Corps’ model that can take off like a plane and land like a helicopter, revealed “significant findings” of cracking in engine mounts, fuselage stiffeners, and bulkhead and wing flanges, according to the document. A bulkhead actually severed at one point, it states.

And the solution?

“All of these discoveries will require mitigation plans and may include redesigning parts and additional weight,” Gilmore wrote in the report.

Translation: Give Lockheed Martin Corp. billions of dollars more to make the Joint Strike Fighter program pass the bare minimum safety standards. Oh, and making it combat worthy will cost ANOTHER billion.

More below the Orange Squiggle...

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Thursday January 23, 2014 · 11:38 PM PST

2014/01/23 · 23:38

Following the concerted push back against the bill slapping new sanctions on Iran, the lobbying group AIPAC has retaliated against one of the opposition leaders, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz!

AIPAC has issued an "Action Alert" urging its supporters to contact Debbie and make their feelings, and money, known. An advertisement has already come up attacking Debbie's pro-Israel credentials. This is no doubt just the beginning as other Senators and Congresscritters will soon feel similar pressure if they haven't already.

For those unaware, the recent breakthrough in the Iran Nuclear Standoff has the Israeli Likud Party and its lobbyists in the USA up in arms. They have begun campaigning to pass a new law that is feared will force Iran to abandon the talks and put us back to a war footing.

I urge you to do what you can to help Debbie and oppose AIPAC's actions. Unless, of course, you actually want more US blood spilled in some desert.

Obenshain to Concede Virginia AG Race!

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Wednesday December 18, 2013 · 11:05 AM PST

2013/12/18 · 11:05

The Republicans in Virginia have scheduled a press conference where it is expected that State Sen. Mark D. Obenshain will concede!

Fewer than 120 ballots had been “challenged,” the campaign said, meaning recount officials could not agree on how they should be counted and were planning to forward them to a special recount court in Richmond that was scheduled begin its work Wednesday.
The Democrat’s lead was between 811 and 866, depending on how many of the challenged ballots are ultimately counted, Herring attorney Marc Elias said in a conference call with reporters.

Basically, what's left is too few to make the difference. We've WON!

GOP Senator Chief of Staff Arrested for Child Porn!

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Wednesday December 11, 2013 · 3:47 PM PST

2013/12/11 · 15:47

Ryan Loskarn, chief of staff of Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn), was arrested for the possession and distribution of child pornography. It appears that he used the postal service to send and/or receive the pornography. He has been removed from the payroll.

I guess the postal service would be seen as safer than the interwebs.

Best Way to get Pardoned in Alabama...

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Thursday November 21, 2013 · 3:57 PM PST

2013/11/21 · 15:57

is to die first. And even then wait for a couple of decades.

After 80 years, the last of the Scottsboro Boys have been generously pardoned by Alabama. One of the most infamous cases of legal injustice will supposedly come to an end. No explanation on why an obvious miscarriage of justice only got a pardon today. Did it slip the minds of previous Alabama Governors who as lawyers undoubtedly studied the case in school? Reading about the case is frankly surreal for me. I wonder, "What were they thinking?", all those years ago. Underage kids tried as adults, brain damaged men put on trial....

Then I realize today isn't that much different...

Another Pointless Shooting

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Tuesday November 12, 2013 · 11:18 PM PST

2013/11/12 · 23:18

A man shot his estranged wife, his daughter and a male friend before killing himself in Pheonix today. Apparently, it appears to be domestic violence gone out of control. The wife was filing for divorce and went to pick up her stuff. Soon to be ex-husband went crazy and shot everybody.

Sadly, this will be another case where the NRA will scream mental problems as the husband allegedly threatened suicide before. None will mention that no self-respecting gun buyer will allow himself to be psycho-analyzed before buying a gun. Nor will any NRA Spokesman mention that these killing are usually "Rage Killings" aka unplanned, spur of the moment, emotion driven events that can happen to sane people as well.

Another day in the US of A.

Last Minute Rules Change in Va. AG Election

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Saturday November 09, 2013 · 4:29 PM PST

2013/11/09 · 16:29

Gotta admire the GOP. They will do anything to win!

New Rules!

According to a report by WTOP radio, the Virginia State Board Of Elections decided Friday to change rules relevant to Fairfax County, banning legal representatives from helping count votes, unless the associated voter was actually present. The board changing the rules is dominated by Republicans.

What does this mean?

With Friday's state rule change in place, the board added that final results are expected on Tuesday Nov. 12, with a midnight deadline in place. NBC Washington also notes that any voter who cast a provisional ballot now has to contact or visit their local Board of Election office by then to have their say count.

That means the voter himself needs to go to their Board of Election office to be counted. No idea if this covers votes already counted or will take effect from this point on.

Either way, it makes it harder for us to win a recount.

Once Again... Liberal No Shows

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Tuesday November 05, 2013 · 7:01 PM PST

2013/11/05 · 19:01

Nothing is more annoying than losing a game we should have won. This is especially true when not enough players show up on your side. What is wrong with us?

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Open Carry while Voting in Alabama!

Blind Man Gets Guns Back After Acquittal

So Much for Net Neutrality!

Billion Dollar F-35 Cracks in Tests

AIPAC Strikes Back!

Obenshain to Concede Virginia AG Race!

GOP Senator Chief of Staff Arrested for Child Porn!

Best Way to get Pardoned in Alabama...

Liberty U. Student assaults Cop!

Another Pointless Shooting

Last Minute Rules Change in Va. AG Election

Once Again... Liberal No Shows