I watched the majority of the debate, and I was bored out of my skull.  I have to say that everytime I hear John McCain's voice, it seriously makes me want to throw my cat into a blender to drown it out.  There's something creaky, Cryptkeeperish, cocky and condescending in it all at the same time.  It screeches "I'M AN OLD, CROTCHETY...

NPR has the story here:After Democrat Barack Obama does battle with Republican John McCain tonight, a prominent Obama supporter is scheduled to pop up in the post-debate ad breaks, stating his opposition to pro-union legislation that enjoys the backing of Obama and Democratic leaders.George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic nominee and now a venerated ...

Anti gun groups like to argue that gun shows and the private sale of gun is a “loophole” that leads to crime or suicide.  A recent study compared homicides and suicides in areas that restrict gun shows and areas which do not.  The result was that tighter regulation of gun shows does not reduce [...]...

Looks like the guy who got arrested open carrying at an Obama rally is going to trial: District Judge Douglas Loughner ruled in Beaver County Court Monday that John Noble, 50, of 1063 Willowbrook Drive should stand trial on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and disrupting a public meeting, stemming from the Sept. 29 rally for Democratic pre...

Battle Creek, MichiganFrom the Lansing State Journal of October 1, 2008Police: Dad shot son dead during home invasionA Battle Creek man who allegedly shot and killed his stepson Monday night has been released from custody as the police investigation continues.Gary Prado, 49, was questioned and then released after Battle Creek police said he shot Ja...

When the NRA took its warnings about Barack Obama to the airwaves, the Senator from Chicago had his lawyers issue cease and desist letters to the television stations. See what Obama doesn't want you to see, and then forward the link to friends. View all five NRA t.v. ads here! Way of Life Veteran Pennsylvania Values? Hunter Texas Law Enfor...

By Chad D. Baus Supporters of Barack Obama's attempt to rewrite the history of his anti-gun record say voters need not worry about losing their gun rights, thanks to the great victory Second Amendment advocates enjoyed in District of Columbia v. Heller. Leaving aside for a moment questions over why Obama, who now claims to agree with the Supreme Co...

By Larry S. Moore A record crowd of 1300 sportsmen converged on Columbus, Ohio for the annual U.S. Sportsmen Alliance's 12th Annual "Save Our Heritage Rally" on September 27. In addition to the opportunity to win new firearms or perhaps that dream hunting or fishing trip (or 20 acres of hunting ground!), many also came to hear Senator John McCain,...

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Rendell getting some well deserved blame here.Critics of Pennsylvania's parole system are saying it is dysfunctional to the point of being scandalous - and fingers are pointing at Gov. Ed Rendell."We have carnage on the streets from violent offenders who should have been in prison. Instead of addressing the problem and keeping the streets safe, it ...

This whole issue is just too bizarre to really believe that it could be true. The claim is that Obama is not qualified to be president because he is not a natural-born citizen of the US -- that Obama does not actually have a birth certificate from Hawaii. That said, Obama's response is puzzling. Instead of just handing over his birth certificate...

Have at it, if you want to. I will note I keep seeing press accounts that say things like don’t expect fighting words or getting mean could be a mistake. What that translates to McCain, don’t talk too much about Obama’s past. They do have an election to win. ...

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...my Roomie. Go congratulamate her!(I'm feeling guilty because I totally spaced linking Breda's celebratory post last Wed. I can't forget to listen to the Gun Nuts: TNG show tonight, either. Only an hour away... )...

...1849 Edgar Allan Poe was, in the words of the Raven, "Nevermore".Thanks to Ballseye's Boomers for his post Today In History - Quoth The Raven, "Nevermore" reminding us of this fact.In honor of Edgar Allan Poe's life, I'm currently listening to Alan Parsons Project Tales of Mystery and Imagination. It has been awhile....

...here for a Live Chat of the McCain/Obama debate. I will be hosting a "simulblog" of the chat taking place over at Mike's America (this is, of course, assuming I can copy and past code).Live chat will begin here 15 minutes before the debate beginning at 8:45 PM EST (5:45 PM, PST)....

Criminals explain why they are in favor of gun control - posted by youtube user antiprise: On this 2nd version, viewer discretion is advised due to language & content: H/T to Michael Bane....

An essay on the death of the American free markets by Syd.The Suicide of CapitalismA coup d’état took place in this country during the past two weeks. If you didn’t notice, perhaps you were distracted by the Dolphins whipping the Chargers, or Tina Fey’s grotesque parodies of Sarah Palin, or perhaps you were immersed in blogs trying to prove ...

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFrom WPVI of September 28, 2008Two shot in home invasionPhiladelphia police are investigating a home invasion that ended with a double shooting.Police sources tell Action News the two shot were the teenagers committing the home invasion.Those sources say it all happened around 4:30 a.m. when a 19 year old man and a 15 year...

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Dothan, AlabamaFrom Dothan Eagle of October 6, 2008Dothan pizza delivery man fends off robber with gunfireVictor Greenwood said he plans to take a week off work after a man attacked him with a brick as he tried to deliver a pizza.Greenwood, 32, said although the incident left him traumatized, he managed to escape with only minor injuries. He said h...

Oh. Don’t have one? Paul Helmke: Having said this, I hope that one audience member will stand up and ask both candidates about the 100,000 gun deaths and injuries Americans suffer each year, and what they propose to help reduce this level of violence. The problem is especially acute in a state like Tennessee. I’m guessing this is not th...

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As I said in an earlier blog, it was anti-gunners and their hyperbole and outright lies that turned me into an active pro-gun supporter and NRA member. The more I read posts from the anti-gunners, particularly Mr. Helmke of the Brady Campaign, the more resolute I get. There seem few depths to which they will not descend to take away the civil right...

Obama’s latest stem cell research ad is not just “misleading” “Out of bounds” “Manhandling the truth” or “Wrong.” It is a lie. Pure and simple, a lie. The ad claims that both Governor Palin and the Republican platform oppose all stem cell research. Not only is that a lie, it is pretty easy to c...

But I've been reading in several places that some people's boxes are "defaulting" to the new Obama Channel. Anyone able to confirm this? Mike,I live in Alabama and have noticed the same thing happening with my Dish Network reciever.When I turn it on, it comes on set to channel 73(Obama channel) no matter what channel it was on when it was turned o...

On Wednesday, October 8th, the Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Ordinance No. 08-23 – Amending Hanover County Code Section 24-4 to Prohibit Generally the Discharge of Weapons within the Urban Services Area and within 200 Yards of a Residence or Public Gathering Place Outside of the Urban Services Area. There will ...

Amanda Carpenter at Townhall.com writes this in: Team Obama Spinning on Their Candidate’s Ties to Ayers . Didn’t.Know? With such a wealth of ignorance how does the man manage to tie his freakin’ shoes in the morning ?...

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The Volokh Conspiracy has discussions of Industrious v. Cauley, and US v. Yanecy, both prohibited person prosecutions. Industrious strangely cites the Parker Court of Appeals dissent as if it was the rule of Heller -- and botches the dissent at that (seeming to think it means the 2A only applies in DC, when the dissent claimed the 2A didn't app...

A coup d’état took place in this country during the past two weeks. If you didn’t notice, perhaps you were distracted by the Dolphins whipping the Chargers, or Tina Fey’s grotesque parodies of Sarah Palin, or perhaps you were immersed in blogs trying to prove that Barak Obama is a domestic terrorist. Regardless of the distraction, while our ...

From a blog post discussing electric cars and their place in NASCAR - If NASCAR goes electric, CNN wonders, will fans stick around? Do they love the roar or the engines or the speed at which the cars move? Will they be satisfied with one but not the other? One commenter has his finger on the pulse of humanity I am 100% sure that as soon as the f...

From John Fund at the WSJ's Political Diary:For the first time, Barack Obama's campaign is contending that its candidate "didn't know the history" behind William Ayers, the unrepentant member of the terrorist Weather Underground, when Mr. Ayers' hosted a key event at his Chicago home that launched Mr. Obama's political career in 1995."When he went,...

With many citizens convinced of their right under the constitution to keep and bear arms...What, you mean like people who believe in ghosts or UFOs? This makes it sound debatable.And here's some new information:But the semi-automatic ammunition used in one of the weapons would have been illegal under an assault weapons ban that expired in 2004...Wh...