Daily Archives: July 17, 2013

Guess Who Benefits Most From “Stand Your Ground” Laws In Florida?

Here’s execrable AG Eric Holder (Washington Post) Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. strongly condemned “stand your ground” laws Tuesday, saying the measures “senselessly expand the concept of self-defense” and may encourage “violent situations to escalate.” Except “stand your ground” wasn’t part of the Zimmerman trial, mainly because stand your ground drops out of play […]

If All You See…

… is a world killing puppy sucking up Gaia’s resources and causing islands to tip over, you might just be a Warmist The blog of the day is Weasel Zippers, with a post on why David Dinkins lost to Rudy Giuliani

Good Grief: Magician Needs Disaster Plan For Bunny

When conservatives talk about the Nanny State, Big Brother, Big Government, the over-arching intrusion into our affairs, etc, this is what we mean (Washington Post) This summer, Marty the Magician got a letter from the U.S. government. It began with six ominous words: “Dear Members of Our Regulated Community . ..” Washington had questions about […]

Orange County Getting New 5 Megawatt Solar Plant

And it only requires that 35 acres of trees be clear cut (Raleigh N&O) Orange County, one of the most environmentally conscious areas of the state, is finally getting a major league solar farm of its own. Except for the clear-cutting of 35 acres A 5-megawatt solar project under construction in the rural community of […]

DOJ: Hey, Email Us Tips Saying George Zimmerman Is a Racist

The inability of the Obama/Holder DOJ to show a sense of propriety in the George Zimmerman case is astounding (Orlando Sentinel) The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday afternoon appealed to civil rights groups and community leaders, nationally and in Sanford, for help investigating whether a federal criminal case might be brought against George Zimmerman […]

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