Category: General Blog

Anybody Else See a Disconnect?

Stefanik endorses Trump for president in 2024, as some push him to delay announcement [More]

She’s returning love he gave when she was running for GOP Conference Chair against Rep. Chip Roy, and Trump said:

“Can’t imagine Republican House Members would go with Chip Roy—he has not done a great job, and will probably be successfully primaried in his own district. I support Elise, by far, over Chip!”

Not only was he not primaried, he just delivered for the GOP in a landslide, 63% to 37%.

What’s Trump’s signature issue?

Stefanik’s mediocre C+ rating from Numbers USA (up from a D- a few years ago) includes a wholly unacceptable “F” for “Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas,” an “F-” for “Reduce Refugee and Asylum Fraud,” and a “D+” for “Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence.”

And she was one of 34 GOP turncoats calling for “DACA amnesty.”

Compare to Roy, with an “A+.” He’s better all around.

I guess not going along to get along was the dealbreaker.

What’s Trump’s signature issue again? Maybe he’d like to take my challenge?

We’ve already established the guy is so good at firing people because he’s so lousy at hiring them. This business of bestowing support based on who’s stroking his ego is going to kill us..

Speaking of ‘Every Terrible Implement’…

Large-capacity magazines are not “arms” protected by the Second Amendment because they are not essential to the use of firearms… Additionally, large-capacity magazines are not protected “arms” because they are not commonly used for self-defense. [More]

Since that directly follows an “Overview of Bruen’s text-and-history standard for analyzing Second Amendment claims,” I wonder what Tench would say to that…?

Legal weasel Rob Bonta proves the point that if you limit arguments to “self-defense” and ignore core purpose, you’re not using every means at your disposal.

[Via Jess]

We’re the Only Ones in Bad Form Enough

New York Police Making CCW Applicants Sign Warning Forms!?! [Watch]

Evidently in addition to:

Pistol License  
 Form NameDescription No. Pages
Pistol License Application PackageComplete new pistol license package including Instructions, Application, Declaration Form, Pistol Licensee Residence Declaration and NYS Firearms Public Records Exemption Form. 9
Pistol License Handbook Guide for Pistol License applicants and current Pistol License holders in Nassau County. 44
General Renewal InstructionsInstructions for renewing your pistol license. 2
Business Renewal Instructions Instructions for renewing your Business pistol license. 2
Suffolk Resident with a Nassau Business or Security Endorsement Renewal Instruction Suffolk Resident with a Nassau Business or Security Endorsement Renewal Instruction 1
NYS Firearms Public Records ExemptionNYS Firearms License Request for Public Records Exemption 1

What can I say but “Nassau County“…?

[Via Jess]

Bad Noose Travels Fast

Work halted at Obama Presidential Center after noose is found… They are offering a $100,000 reward to help find whoever was responsible… “There’s still racism going around, even with a union job. This job is guaranteed to the workers inside until 2025. Why risk that?” [More]

Because ultimately, union workers are just useful idiots for votes and there are more important priorities for those who placed it there…? (And that’s assuming it’s not just a pull rope?)

We know who “they” want us to believe is behind it, but consider how often that is not the case. And it’s not like there’s not a narrative to parrot.

Here’s another one that’s got my spider sense tingling:

Men storm school bus, yell hate slurs at children and perform ‘Heil Hitler salute’ in Chicago, officials say

Forgive me if awareness of a politically motivated penchant for not providing descriptions factors into my perceptions…

Tangentially-Related UPDATE

Especially when descriptions are provided…

As if by Design

“They make these decisions openly. It’s not even [a] secret and we all know what will be the consequences of it. The defunding of the police, allowing shoplifting, giving drugs to drug addicts, giving money to people to stop work[ing], what will be the consequences? You’ll destroy society, you’ll destroy the city, you’ll destroy the economy…and it’s already happening. You would think how could they be so dumb. Of course, they’re not. They’re very smart. It’s by design. There’s no other logical explanation.” [More]

Or as Hannibal says…

Doubling Down

So, I’m not going to change — as a matter of fact, you know there’s some things I want to change and add to. For example, we had — passed the most bipartisan, we passed the most extensive gun legislation, anti- — you know, rational gun policy in 30 years. And — but we didn’t ban assault weapons. I’m going to ban assault weapons. They’re going to try like the devil [More]

Flesh out what confiscating them will look like, Joe.

[Via Jess]

Not Going Gentle into that Good Night

“Murkowski’s been helping our Democrat campaign, to help Nancy Pelosi.” The Murkowski team “filed a bunch of lawsuits” to make sure the Alaska House of Representatives seat “stayed Democrat,” Tshibaka said. “So we’re anticipating a whole bunch of shenanigans in these next couple months between now and January, to try and hold on to the Murkowski monarchy. Our race is not over.” [More]

GOA did its part.

Here’s how NRA’s main man decided to help out.

[Via Michael G]

Stranger in a Strange Land

I used to call it “home,” but “thanks” to “redistricting,” that home is now in the solidly Democrat 13th Congressional District instead of the solidly Republican 14th, as the demographics in each show.

I used to complain about Dave Joyce being a GOP lump. At least he’s not a “rising star” like Emilia Sykes, whose Congressional Black Caucus-sponsored ads relied heavily on accusations of Republicans being “white supremacists trying to steal our votes.”

“Taxation without representation” used to be a call for resistance. I’m taxed up the wazoo and it’s certainly not me she’s representing.

Democrat Supports Heartbeat Bill

Professor: Asking questions about candidate’s stroke is ‘eugenics’ and ‘ableism’ [More]

Yeah, since when do “progressive” politicians have to be capable, competent, or even conscious?

The only time a heartbeat shouldn’t qualify is if it’s coming from a fetus, right, “Professor”?

[Via Michael G]