May 26, 2013 – 9:14 am
How big a net? This big (NY Times) Even before the F.B.I. conducted 550 interviews of officials and seized the phone records of Associated Press reporters in a leak investigation connected to a 2012 article about a Yemen bomb plot, agents had sought the same reporters’ sources for two other articles about terrorism. In a […]
May 23, 2013 – 9:05 am
As Orin Kerr points out, there is a lot of back and forth and varying opinions as to this matter, but not from Darrell Issa (Politico) Lois Lerner might win the legal battle but she’s prolonging the political war. Instead of simply taking the scorn of lawmakers for a day, repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment […]
May 22, 2013 – 9:10 am
It’s nice to see reporters and professional opinion writers employed by media outlets finally understanding the lawlessness of this administration. It’s a shame that it took a flagrant abuse of the 1st Amendment to some of their own, “which it seems is the only way these days to get the jaded, Obama loving media off […]
May 21, 2013 – 11:37 am
Is it any wonder Conservatives worry about tyrannical government? (Times Union) The sheriffs thought they were being summoned to the Capitol to discuss ideas for changes to New York’s gun control law, the SAFE Act. Instead, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told them to keep quiet. In January, the New York State Sheriffs’ Association wrote Cuomo with […]
May 21, 2013 – 9:28 am
Most in the press are taking a position similar to Brit Hume’s (Mediaite) “That places this administration in the position of saying normal news gathering activities are criminal. That is chilling.†Juan Williams, who likes to tick off both sides, said something earlier on Fox News about 20 minutes ago. Others are saying similar things. […]
May 18, 2013 – 8:34 am
Nice to know that some in law enforcement will not bow to the pressure and will support the 2nd Amendment Rights of law abiding citizens (Fox News) Colorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year’s mass shootings filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging the regulations as unconstitutional. The lawsuit involves […]
May 18, 2013 – 8:18 am
I highly doubt whether anyone will obtain information linking Obama to either the IRS or phone records scandal. Say what you will about his “governance” style, but the man is able to keep his hands clean. Surely no emails, phone records, or paper records will link him, nor will anyone say “yup, Obama (or one […]
May 17, 2013 – 3:27 pm
I just, um, well, ah, (The Hill) A House Democrat inspired by the last James Bond movie has offered legislation to produce handguns with “personalization technology.” The idea is to produce guns that can only be used by the gun’s owners. Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) cited the latest James Bond movie, “Skyfall,” as inspiration for […]
May 15, 2013 – 10:29 am
Via Steven Goddard, who writes that the headline at the article should read “New York violates citizen’s second amendment rights after violating his fourth amendment rights” Cops: Man violates new gun laws with 2 extra bullets in magazine …The troopers determined the gun, a .40-caliber pistol, was legally registered and possessed. However, when the troopers […]
May 14, 2013 – 7:55 am
Here’s Stanley Fish, writing an op-ed for the far left NY Times Is the N.R.A. Un-American? The more militant members of the N.R.A. and most of its leaders may be un-American. By “militant†I don’t mean those who wish to protect recreational shooting and hunting; nor do I mean those who, like Justice Antonin Scalia, […]
