If All You See…

By William Teach December 19, 2012 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil dog causing the world to flood, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is This ain’t Hell…., with a post on the need to ban eagles.

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Fast And Furious Gun Found At Site Of Mexican Beauty Queen Murder

By William Teach December 19, 2012 – 11:21 am

Jammie Wearing Fool

Not to diminish the horrors of Newtown in any way, but where was a task group to investigate Fast & Furious when his Attorney General ran guns to Mexico that resulted in hundreds of deaths?

We’d all like to know more. Fortunately, one of the only real journalists out there, Sharyl Attkisson, is still on the case

A gun found at the scene of a shootout between a Mexican drug cartel and soldiers where a beauty queen died was part of the botched “Fast and Furious” operation, CBS Newsreports.

Authorities had said that Maria Susana Flores Gamez was likely used as a human shield and that an automatic rifle had been found near her body after the Nov. 23 shootout.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, tells CBS News that the Justice Department did not notify Congress that a Fast and Furious firearm was found at the scene in Sinaloa.

If the buck stops at the Oval Office, as Obama likes to say, then this is his responsibility.

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Shockingly, Benghazi Probe Finds Failures, But No One To Be Disciplined

By William Teach December 19, 2012 – 8:53 am

Who could have seen this coming when no underling wants to indict their superiors?

(The Hill) An independent review of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi made public Tuesday night faults “systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels” of the State Department.

The report by the Accountability Review Board says the local mission’s reliance on Libyan guards and militia members was “misplaced” and that the Libyan government’s response was “profoundly lacking.” However it “did not find reasonable cause to determine that any individual U.S. government employee breached his or her duty.”

Surprise!

NPR writes

Despite those failures, the board found that no individual U.S. official ignored or violated his or her duties and no cause for any disciplinary action.

So, there was lots wrong with the handling of the situation, but, hey, no one did anything wrong, despite 4 deaths.

Back to The Hill article

The report also confirms that there was no peaceful protest ahead of the attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, as the Obama administration initially said in the days after the attack.

Well, yeah, that’s what most of us living in Reality Land knew as soon as it happened.

The report also found fault with Stevens, who was given a long leash because of his professed expertise about Libya and the security situation following Muamar Gadhafi’s overthrow.

“Embassy Tripoli did not demonstrate strong and sustained advocacy with Washington for increased security for Special Mission Benghazi,” the report says. It also confirmed that Stevens decided to travel to Benghazi on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks “independently of Washington, per standard practice.”

Ah, so we’re blaming the dead guy. Who asked for increased security many, many times. Which was denied many, many times.

Hey, where’s the report on who gave the stand down orders and refused to send in US military assets to attempt to save our citizens?

Fortunately, now that the horse has already escaped the barn (from the NPR article)

“[T]he State Department is asking permission from Congress to transfer $1.3 billion from funds that had been allocated for spending in Iraq. This includes $553 million for additional Marine security guards; $130 million for diplomatic security personnel; and $691 million for improving security at installations abroad.”

Oh, good, let’s make the Iraq mission less safe. Perhaps we could spend less on Chevy Volts for our embassies instead.

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NY Times Really Loves Anti-Gun Letters

By William Teach December 19, 2012 – 8:35 am

One has to love the hypocrisy of a big corporation which uses armed security guards being so anti-gun for everyone else. And they are apparently going to make sure they keep pushing the anti-gun meme, from the employees who write opinions to those writing letters. No opposing opinions are allowed in Liberal World

Taking Steps to Avert Mass Shootings

Re “The Gun Challenge: Reason to Hope After the Newtown Rampage” (editorial, Dec. 18):

Wouldn’t it be a wondrous thing if, in the aftermath of our latest national tragedy, every rational, feeling member of the National Rifle Association were to follow the example of Senators Joe Manchin III and Mark Warner and call for a less rigid stance toward gun control?

Wouldn’t it be amazing if every constituent of a pro-N.R.A. representative were to sign a petition stating strong support for more effective restrictions on weapons in this country?

It’s hard to believe there are that many Americans who genuinely believe that easy access to the tools of destruction makes the world a better place to live in.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if everyone had a unicorn to provide free, magical power? Unfortunately, there gun genie is out of the box, and has been for a long, long time. The only thing that these anti-gun zealots will accomplish will be to disarm those who use guns for hunting, sport, and protection. If the POTUS has lots and lots of people around him carrying guns to protect him, why should a private citizen not be afforded the ability to protect themselves? More and more women purchase handguns to protect themselves. Gun control zealots would prefer to put their own unyieldingpolitics above the safety of women.

Here’s another anti-gun zealot Einstein

When the heroes of Sandy Hook Elementary School defended 700 students against a lone gunman, they were also defending those children against an army of gun lobbyists — that force that continues to fight to allow hellish weapons to drop into the hands of our country’s Adam Lanzas.

Gun zealots promote the fantasy that when faced with violence, any one of us — students, holiday shoppers and moviegoers — could click into commando mode and stop a maniac in a bulletproof vest, if only we were armed. But Nancy Lanza had staggering firepower. She couldn’t stop her own son.

Well, gee, imagine that one of those teachers or administrators had a gun. The suicidal wackjob looking to go into the history books might have thought twice about attacking the school. Most large scale gun violence seems to take place in “gun free” zones. Furthermore, being able to fire one shot per trigger pull is not “staggering firepower”. I wonder what that anti-gun zealot thinks about Obama’s Secret Service protection carrying fully automatic submachine guns?

This letter does include some good ideas, but is still somewhat divorced from reality

The unspeakable tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School should challenge us to consider these measures:

¶There should be a waiting period to purchase any gun or rifle. (for the most part, there is, at least when it comes to handguns. I do agree that something should be done regarding the “gun show” exemption)

¶There should be a background check on all potential gun purchasers. (there is when it comes to handguns)

¶The mentally ill and convicted criminals should not be allowed to purchase or have weapons. (what if the conviction is for shoplifting or insider trading? Non-violent crimes? Should they be restricted? And, the ACLU and Democrats have done all they can to make sure that the mentally ill are not held to account.)

¶AK-47s and other automatic weapons should not be sold (with exceptions for the military and law enforcement) (It’s already illegal for automatic weapons to be sold and possessed).

¶High-capacity magazines and Teflon bullets should not be sold. (Certain bullets should not be manufactured. High cap mags make little difference, as a competent gun owner can change one out in 2-3 seconds)

¶Guns should not be able to be bought over the Internet. (All sales from actual companies require that the gun be picked up at a licensed firearms store. As far as selling on Ebay, etc, yes, I have a problem with that)

Let’s jump back a second, and discuss the criminal thing

(WRAL) Durham police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop.

Carlos Antonio Riley Jr., 21, faces charges of assault on a law enforcement officer causing serious injury, robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Wait, a convicted felon had a firearm? And used it? How’d Riley get it? Would anyone like to consider that he obtained it illegally? Because he’s a criminal? And criminals do not care about the law? And if you take the guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens you leave them prey to people like Riley, Jr. who do not care about the law, and will get a gun.

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Hotcoldwetdry Causes Spike In Fur Hat Sales

By William Teach December 18, 2012 – 6:25 pm

Of course, Warmists will proclaim that man induced global warming is not uniform and can cause cooling or something

(Guardian) With bitterly cold weather setting in across Britain, the Cossack hat is shaping up as winter 2012’s high street fashion hit. The style made glamorous by Julie Christie in Doctor Zhivago, and more recently by Keira Knightley in Anna Karenina, is doing swift trade across the UK.

John Lewis says sales are up 36% year-on-year, and 320% in the last three weeks as temperatures have plummeted.

Marks & Spencer has also noted a significant uplift. Compared with last winter, sales of black Cossack hats have quadrupled, while purple, a new colour for 2012, is also performing well.

I’m sure a Warmist has a tailor made explanation for this.

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Good Grief: Team Obama Uses Newtown Tragedy To Push Campaign Donations

By William Teach December 18, 2012 – 2:14 pm

This is, let’s face it, unfuckingly disgusting

Our hearts broke on Friday as we learned of the tragic and senseless deaths of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Last night, President Obama addressed the families of Newtown, offering the love and prayers of a nation, and vowing to use whatever power his office holds to protect our children from such unthinkable acts of violence.

He spoke from the heart — as a president and a parent.

Watch this speech: http://my.barackobama.com/Newtown

That’s what I received in my email from David Axelrod. That link is to Obama’s election website, which contains multiple links to Obama’s agenda and “photos from the campaign trail” before getting to a donate button.

However, that donate button is for Obama 2012, not Newtown relief. I guess the only thing that can fix Team Obama’s broken heart is a $5 donation to Obama.

I wish I could take a screenshot with my Droid. Ill see what I can do as it’s rooted.

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If All You See…

By William Teach December 18, 2012 – 1:00 pm

…is a wonder planet healing bike, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Sweetness and Light, with some super great news about the US debt.

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Schoolkids Won’t Know What Unsnarled Traffic Looks Like

By William Teach December 18, 2012 – 10:54 am

Won’t someone think of the kids?

The strongest Northwest storm of the season dumped more snow in the mountains and even some lower elevations after earlier firing gusts up to 80 mph along the coast and knocking out power to thousands in the Seattle and Portland areas.

With 3 feet of snow already delivered by Tuesday morning, the Cascades in Washington were expected to get another 6 inches by Tuesday night and then 8-16 inches on Wednesday.

Wet snow pellets that looked like hail hit an area of south Everett during the Monday evening commute, depositing ice along Interstate 5. That snarled commuter traffic in both directions.

If those people hadn’t been driving fossil fueled vehicles they wouldn’t have warmed the world so much that it snowed.

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Big Government NAACP Not Pleased With Tim Scott Pick

By William Teach December 18, 2012 – 9:10 am

Why? Tim Scott refuses to toe the NAACP line

(Daily Caller) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People isn’t too excited about the appointment of Rep. Tim Scott to South Carolina’s soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced her appointment of the black Republican during a noon press conference in Columbia, South Carolina.

This appointment makes Scott the only Black Senator.

“Mr. Scott certainly comes from a modest background, experience, and so forth, and should be sensitive to those issues,” Hilary Shelton, senior vice president for advocacy and policy at the NAACP said, referring to Scott’s impoverished single-parent upbringing in Charleston, SC.

“Unfortunately, his voting record in the U.S. House of Representatives raises major concerns,” Shelton said.

Shelton explained that the NAACP platform is crafted through an annual voting process which engages grassroots-level delegates who vote on the group’s national agenda. That agenda calls for an expansive role for federal government spending in black communities.

Scott, Shelton said, would likely work against that agenda, favoring instead the “small government” posture of Ronald Reagan and that president’s Secretary of Education, William Bennett.

“Small government usually means, as it’s being described these days, the elimination of the role of government and support for initiatives and programs that are crucial for the African-American community,” Shelton said.

Apparently the NAACP prefers the big government approach that has kept so many Blacks in abject poverty, completely beholden to the Central Planning Office. Apparently, the NAACP has forgotten that the second “A” stands for “advancement”. Perhaps they think it stands for Acedia, ie, stagnation.

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Leading From Behind: Obama Asks Cabinet For Gun Proposals

By William Teach December 18, 2012 – 8:48 am

With most leaders, this would be a wise move: asking underlings for ideas. With Obama, it’s a way to appear as if he is Doing Something, and if the recommendations are too extreme, he can simply Blame Others and divorce himself from those recommendations

(Washington Post) President Obama on Monday began the first serious push of his administration to attempt to reduce gun violence, directing Cabinet members to formulate a set of proposals that could include reinstating a ban on assault rifles.

Connecticut has its own assault weapons ban in place, and the Bushmaster .223 was legal under that law. And would have been legal under the 1994 federal assault weapons ban.

The effort will be led by Vice President Biden, according to two people outside the government who have spoken to senior administration officials since Friday, when a gunman killed his mother and rampaged through Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., killing 20 children, six adults and himself. (big snip)

Obama, who has appeared shaken by the Sandy Hook shootings, met Monday with Biden, who advocated for stricter gun-control measures during his years in the Senate. The president also spoke Monday with Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius “to begin looking at ways the country can respond to the tragedy in Newtown,” according to a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Eric Holder is one of the last people who should be asked, considering his track record which had 2,000 guns, many of which would be covered by the assault weapons ban, being walked across the border into Mexico and responsible for over 200 Mexican deaths, and the murders of at least 2 US federal border agents. Strange that liberals/Democrats never became upset about that. I guess they hate Mexicans.

“We need to accept the reality that we’re not doing enough to protect our citizens,” Reid, the Senate majority leader, said after a moment of silence on the chamber’s floor. “In the coming days and weeks, we’ll engage in a meaningful conversation and proper debate about how to change laws and culture that allow this violence to continue to grow. . . . And every idea should be on the table.”

Whenever elected officials start talking about doing more, watch out, because there will be lots of restrictions on personal liberty, especially when “every idea should be on the table” regarding laws and culture. I do find it interesting that none of Obama’s peeps nor Harry Reid were particularly concerned with gun violence when it involved Obama’s home town of Chicago.

By the time the process concludes, White House officials suggested, the proposals will probably include ideas to address mental illness and the violence depicted in popular culture — a strategy aimed at focusing the proposal on more than limiting gun ownership.

Hmm, what route will this take? Will the rights of people be affected just because they might be considered a “bit off” by societal standards?

After a family vacation in Hawaii, Obama will face preparations for his second inauguration, second-term staffing issues and his goal of pushing quickly for immigration-reform legislation….

Ah, so he’s still going on vacation  after this tragedy? As usual, he feels he’s done his job and is moving on.

Finally, just to be clear, I have no problem enacting some sort of assault weapons ban, which would focus on weapons that are automatic. Also, restricting magazines to 12 for handguns. And, restrict the manufacture of some rounds, such as fragmenting and those meant to puncture ballistic vests.

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