Gun Grabbers: Say, Let’s Let Government Have All Your On-Line Info To Stop Guns

By William Teach March 21, 2018 – 9:03 am

You have to love the gun grabbers: they’re happy to blow off the 4th Amendment as they assault the 2nd. Here’s Charlie Kirk and John Chachas losing their minds in the USA Today

Parkland shooting spurs information age solutions for gun violence
Big data already knows everything about us, so couldn’t it have stopped Nikolas Cruz’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School slaughter in Parkland?

When you call your favorite Chinese take-out today you usually are addressed by name; asked if you have the same address when you placed your last order in November and if you want “the usual with extra soy sauce and four spring rolls?” Similar questions from your favorite pizza joint. When you dial into your airline from your mobile phone, the automated system asks, “Welcome back, John, where are you traveling today?”

Virtually every piece of your personal, health, financial and travel data, even beer preferences are available to somebody somewhere. So much for the individual right of privacy and personal freedom, the erosion of which essentially began in 1946 with the invention of the ENIAC computer.

And given the national gun debate raging in America with all manner of suggestions such as armed teachers, metal detectors in schools and churches — can metal detectors and armed guards at McDonald’s be far behind? — it is time for Congress to move into the 21st century and require the harnessing of integrated data to better equip American law enforcement.

No. We’re stupid enough to give up a lot of this data, and sometimes the companies take it, but, quite frankly, I do not care if Chilis knows that I prefer the Ranchero Chicken Tacos with potato soup, and to put the bacon, cheese, and onions on the side rather than mixing them. Or, if I get the burger, same with the soup, and do not put mustard on the burger (makes me break out, plus hate mustard). This is none of Government’s business. Literally. It’s not the Government’s job to have access to this information without a warrant. They have no need to know if I drive down to the beach, nor if I go to the gun range to shoot off a couple hundred rounds.

We are both lifelong conservative Republicans and gun owners. We live in a remarkable age of information and in the interest of young people, we need to turn the national conversation to procedures that might have helped avert recent tragedies.

We are neither gun proponents, nor gun control zealots.

Having said that we must allow authorities to have available knowledge about excess purchases of weapons and ammunition; knowledge about persons with mental illness or at-risk behavior; and the intersection of these categories in a manner that offers tools for law enforcement to intervene.

The Chinese take-out, the pizza restaurant, airlines, the credit card companies, Google, Amazon, iTunes and every other American enterprise has moved forward voluntarily utilizing such data.

It is now time for Congress and policy makers to retire the worthless empty phrase “common sense gun laws” and equally worthless “Gun Show Loophole” and actually pass meaningful legislation. Millennials and kids are at risk so enough of the vapid talk.

Well, first you’ll have to do away with the whole 4th Amendment thingy. If you were truly “conservative Republicans” you’d know this. Let’s look at their specific proposal

  • Establish a central data base at the FBI and Department of Homeland Security for future gun purchases to take effect upon enactment of legislation.
  • The statute would mandate that before the purchase of any gun or ammunition, the buyer must present a valid state driver’s license or a U.S. passport and a social security number. Furthermore, every purchase must be by credit card — not by cash or trade-in.
  • Any party that purchases more than one gun or three 24-round boxes of ammunition within the same calendar week will be flagged by the database for further review.
  • Flagged buyers shall, following further review, be subject to additional data scrutiny including readily available public information on traffic violations, reports of domestic violence, public intoxication from drugs or alcohol, postings on social media, obituary notices, employment terminations and the like. This additional review will be established by the FBI and Homeland Security with appropriate help from Silicon Valley creating a “risk scoring” of data associated with flagged persons.
  • Cross references will highlight concerns raised about a person’s health status, treatment or behavior combined with flags for multiple purchases of firearms or ammunition.

They’re proposal sounds more like a gun banner’s delight, along with being Big Progressive (nice Fascist) Government watching your every move.

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Border Patrol Turns Tables On California, Refuses To Hand Over Wanted Illegal Alien With Felony Warrants

By William Teach March 21, 2018 – 8:33 am

The police in California are probably outraged that Donald Trump’s government is refusing to cooperate, because resistance is only good when it’s Leftists doing #resist

(Daily Caller) Border patrol agents are refusing to hand over illegal immigrants with felony warrants to police in California because they can’t be sure local authorities will return the criminal aliens to federal custody, according to a top border security official in San Diego.

Rodney Scott, the chief patrol agent in the Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector, said earlier this month that California’s statewide sanctuary law was undermining normal cooperation between his agency and local law enforcement.

In a little-reported declaration in support of the Department of Justice’s March 6 lawsuit against California, Scott recalled multiple instances in which a Border Patrol agent in the San Diego sector determined that releasing a criminal alien to a local law enforcement would likely result in the person being released without notification to federal authorities.

“In each instance, the Border Patrol Agent determined it was not appropriate, consistent with his or her federal responsibilities to ensure the enforcement of immigration law, to release a criminal alien to the state and local law enforcement,” Scott said in a court declaration. “This was because, although the alien was subject to removal, if released to California law enforcement, the alien would ultimately be released into the public.”

Scott’s declaration, first reported March 19 by a local San Diego nonprofit news outlet, blamed the decisions on the California Values Act, the sanctuary state law that went into effect at the beginning of 2018. Also known as SB 54, the law sharply restricts communication between local police and federal immigration authorities, including about when criminal aliens are going to be released from local jails.

It is pretty bad when federal law enforcement refuses to cooperate with state and local law enforcement because state and local law enforcement are working under laws and rules that are contradictory to federal law, reasonable behavior, and pro-criminal. California state and local laws/rules have made it harder for federal law enforcement to do their lawful jobs, things like going after child smugglers, narcotics smugglers, and gun runners.

Meanwhile

Three illegal immigrants, who avoided capture after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf blew the whistle on a raid by federal immigration authorities last month, have since been re-arrested for new crimes including robbery and spousal abuse, ICE officials said.

Schaaf tweeted out a warning ahead of the raid in northern California last month, infuriating Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and the Trump administration. (snip)

One was a Mexican national arrested for robbery and gun crimes, who was released back into the community for a prior offense despite an ICE detainer request in November.

Another Mexican national was arrested for a DUI, despite having been deported three times and prior convictions for false imprisonment, DUI and battery of a spouse.

The third was a Mexican national who was arrested for corporal injury of a spouse, despite being deported twice and criminal convictions including drug possession, hit-and-run, DUIs, possessions of narcotics equipment and a parole violation.

These are the types of people Democrats in California are protecting.

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UK’s Favorite “Foods” At Risk From ‘Climate Change” Or Something

By William Teach March 20, 2018 – 3:30 pm

The UK just went through a harsh winter with lots of snow and ice and cold and stuff, so, of course the Cult of Climastrology has to attempt to scaremonger

Fish and chips to curry: UK’s favourite dishes at risk from climate change, research shows

Some of the UK’s best-loved dishes – including fish and chips and chicken tikka masala – could be under threat as a result of climate change, environmentalists warn in a new report on Tuesday.

Warmer seas could see populations of cod – long the staple in fish and chips – replaced by lesser-known substitutes, leading to an “anchovies and chips” fish supper as soon as 2050, the environmental charity WWF said.

Research commissioned for Earth Hour, the world’s largest event to protect the planet, found that these and other favourites including the cheese ploughman’s platter and lamb cawl (Welsh lamb stew) may taste different and cost more in the future. Crucially, climate change could threaten the supply of the key ingredients in these dishes, leading to substitutes.

Have you ever noticed that stories like this never seem to include facts, such as, I don’t know, how much warmer the British seas are right now vs say 100 years ago?

To mark Earth Hour, which starts at 8.30pm on Saturday 24 March, WWF is urging people to make promises to change their life in one small way to help the environment, such as refusing plastic cutlery, carrying a refillable cup or cutting back on meat.

Pathetic. Oh, and then there is bat shit crazy at the same paper

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 20, 2018 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible factory making something, doesn’t matter what, that causes sea rise, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Bunkerville, with a post on Hillary’s India junket costing the US taxpayer.

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Surprise: Government Failed On Firearms Background Checks

By William Teach March 20, 2018 – 10:49 am

But, hey, there would be no problem with government following and implementing all sorts of new gun grabbing regulations, right?

Dozens of gun permits issued without background checks in N.J. town

The Carteret Police Department may have issued more than three dozens gun permits over the past two years without running background checks on the buyers and, in five of those cases, authorities are trying to pull owners’ permits.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the investigation Monday and said it has found that 38 possible permits or firearms purchaser identification cards were issued since 2015 without a complete review, including a check of mental health or criminal records.

The prosecutor’s office has also filed a motion in Superior Court to revoke the permits in five cases where there are “serious statutory” issues, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said.

It was unclear how many background checks were done in total over that time.

Well, I’m sure it’s the fault of the gun.

In New Jersey, local police departments are responsible for vetting applicants seeking firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits by contacting references and checking mental health status. Police then submit their information to the State Police for a formal background check.

The question not answered in this article is whether these people passed the NICS background check to start. Certainly, we see that the police failed to do all the draconian governmental checks meant to make it a lot harder for people to exercise their 2nd Amendment Right.

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EPA Will Soon End Use Of “Secret Science” To Justify Regulations

By William Teach March 20, 2018 – 7:57 am

It’s not just ‘climate change’ regulations that will be effected, because the EPA has been using secret science to manufacture mission creep and “regulations for the sake of regulations” regulations all over the place

(Daily Caller) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will soon end his agency’s use of “secret science” to craft regulations.

“We need to make sure their data and methodology are published as part of the record,” Pruitt said in an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller News Foundation. “Otherwise, it’s not transparent. It’s not objectively measured, and that’s important.”

Pruitt will reverse long-standing EPA policy allowing regulators to rely on non-public scientific data in crafting rules. Such studies have been used to justify tens of billions of dollars worth of regulations.

EPA regulators would only be allowed to consider scientific studies that make their data available for public scrutiny under Pruitt’s new policy. Also, EPA-funded studies would need to make all their data public.

“When we do contract that science out, sometimes the findings are published; we make that part of our rule-making processes, but then we don’t publish the methodology and data that went into those findings because the third party who did the study won’t give it to us,” Pruitt added.

This will definitely make Warmists very upset, since the majority of all they fearmonger about is based on secret science.

Democrats and environmentalists have largely opposed attempts to require EPA rely on transparent scientific data. Said data would restrict the amount of studies EPA can use, but a major objection is making data public would reveal confidential patient data, opponents argue.

“A lot of the data that EPA uses to protect public health and ensure that we have clean air and clean water relies on data that cannot be publicly released,” Union of Concerned Scientists representative Yogin Kothari told E&E News.

“It really hamstrings the ability of the EPA to do anything, to fulfill its mission,” Kothari said.

Mule fritters. If you can’t justify government regulations by showing the full studies, data, methodology, etc, if you’re hiding this from the American People, then they should be disallowed. Especially since these studies are paid for with taxpayer money. We aren’t here for government: they work for us. Government should be transparent.

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Town Votes To Opt-Out Of Being Part Of California Sanctuary Law

By William Teach March 20, 2018 – 7:46 am

So far, there has been no response from the state, Gov. Jerry Brown, or other illegal alien supporting Democrats. That’s sure to come, especially since the city council went one step further

(OC Register) Orange County’s second-smallest city voted Monday night to exempt itself from California’s so-called sanctuary law, which limits cooperation between local agencies and federal immigration authorities.

The Los Alamitos City Council voted 4-1 following more than two hours of heated testimony from residents on both sides of the issue. (snip)

(Councilman Warren) Kusumoto said the issue was not about immigration.

“This council is looking out for the constituents in our city,” Kusumoto said.

Mayor Troy Edgar said he hoped mayors in other cities consider similar local legislation. And his message was clear: “As the mayor of Los Alamitos, we are not a sanctuary city.”

The council went one step further. The majority also voted to direct the city attorney to write an amicus brief to a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month against California, alleging that three of the state’s laws are unconstitutional. One of those laws was the same one the Los Alamitos council looks to opt-out of:  the “California Values Act,” which limits cooperation between law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities.

That last bit should certainly catch the attention of the illegal alien loving Democrats.

There was lots of interesting talk. Like this Rabbi who conflates legal immigration with law breakers, as illegal alien lovers love to do

“There’s been a real shift to a national, xenophobic acceptability in our society that is heartbreaking,” said Rabbi Jonathan Klein, executive director of the Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice group. “We’re in an era of open bigotry.”

Someone needs cheap labor to cut the laws.

One long-time resident, Javier Mejia, choked up as he described that he’s proud of his Mexican heritage but is “100 percent American.” He urged the council to vote for the proposed ordinance.

In other words, he came here legally. We’re glad to have you, Javier, and call you American

And from CBS LA

“We want people deported, simply because they’re here illegally,” another man said.

It’s a very simple concept. Illegal alien supporters have to come up with all sorts of wild, irrational, juvenile reasons for why they want illegals

“We are here to stand up to the Trump agenda. It starts in the city councils. It starts in these meetings that traditionally have no transparency,” said Tim Phan of the Young Democrats.

And Trump Derangement Syndrome is on display.

The ordinance does have to go to a second vote for validation, scheduled for April 16.

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Tons And Tons Of Animals And Plants Are In Danger Of Future Climate Scam Doom

By William Teach March 19, 2018 – 4:06 pm

It’s always something doomy with these people

From the link

About half of all plants and animals in 35 of the world’s most biodiverse places are at risk of extinction due to climate change, a new report claims.

“Hotter days, longer periods of drought, and more intense storms are becoming the new normal, and species around the world are already feeling the effects,” said Nikhil Advani, lead specialist for climate, communities and wildlife at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

The report, a collaboration between the University of East Anglia, the James Cook University, and the WWF, found that nearly 80,000 plants and animals in 35 diverse and wildlife-rich areas — including the Amazon rainforest, the Galapagos islands, southwest Australia and Madagascar — could become extinct if global temperatures rise. (snip)

If temperatures were to rise by 4.5 degrees Celsius, animals like African elephants would likely lack sufficient water supplies and 96% of all breeding ground for tigers in India’s Sundarbans region could be submerged in water.

Yeah, not happening. Good thing CNN and the WWF use vast amounts of fossil fuels to tell us these things, though, right?

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 19, 2018 – 1:00 pm

…is a building losing all its paint from too much carbon pollution rain, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Right Scoop, with a post on the 5 reasons firing McCabe was the right choice.

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Bummer: Kids Won’t Know What Rugby Looks Like

By William Teach March 19, 2018 – 10:30 am

It probably would have been worse if all the airplanes and their Evil Atmosphere Cancer weren’t grounded by the atmosphere cancer caused warm snow

Since the ABC link just goes to ABC weather, let’s go to here

Rugby players were forced to abandon a match on March 17 due to snowy weather conditions in Yorkshire, England.

The match between Wakefield Trinity and Widnes Vikings was due to take place at the Trinity Rugby Club in Wakefield.

In a statement Wakefield Trinity said the weather conditions were deemed safe at 6pm however conditions deteriorated rapidly.

Reports said the match was cancelled after 27 minutes.

And Gulf Times

A second day of icy weather led London’s Heathrow Airport to cancel more than 100 flights on Sunday and disrupted the homecoming celebrations of Ireland’s all-conquering rugby team.

Around 115 flights were grounded at Heathrow, the second busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic, with transatlantic, domestic and European flights worst hit.

And the BBC

Derby County’s game against Cardiff City in the Championship has been postponed because of heavy snow.

The Pride Park club said the weather had put the areas surrounding their stadium in an “unsafe condition”.

Three Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals – Arsenal v Charlton, Durham v Everton and Sunderland v Manchester City – are off, as is the WSL 2 game at Watford.

Additionally, the Grand Slam-winning Irish rugby union team’s homecoming celebrations in Dublin were cancelled.

And now I’m just awaiting all the Tweets about the midweek snowstorm here on the East Coast being caused by ‘climate change’.

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