This quote pretty much summarizes it all:It would set firmer standards for success while lifting nearly all the measures that the Bush law uses to try to prod change at failing schools. . . .Critics have also singled out the law's heavy focus on standardized tests and its emphasis on reading and math over other subjects like science, history and ar...

A visitor named “Joe” recently left a comment on my article entitled “5 Reasons to Support Gun Rights and Oppose Gun Control,” disputing the need for and right to gun ownership.  My responses to his comments are below: [In response to my statement that "1. Criminals who want a gun will get them, even if there [...]...

Over at Calguns, an interesting chart on the subject....

Saturday it poured all day. I ventured out to get some shopping done, food, gas, dog food, a new rifle (more on that tomorrow). Mycroft Holmes had mentioned shooting , he and his wife both belong to the same gun club I do, but short of an Ark, that wasn't going to happen.Sunday - it quit raining but it was just DARK. So after laundry and finishing ...

“There are no extraordinary men…just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.” ~Fleet Admiral William F. (Bull) Halsey No related posts. ...

A South Toledo, Ohio store clerk reportedly shot a wig-wearing robber in self defense. Police say that on Sunday morning, a robber who was wearing a woman's wig entered Bengal's Food Mart and threatened those present with a handgun.  The store ... ...

A South Toledo, Ohio store clerk reportedly shot a wig-wearing robber in self defense. Police say that on Sunday morning, a robber who was wearing a woman's wig entered Bengal's Food Mart and threatened those present with a handgun.  The store ... ...

A South Toledo, Ohio store clerk reportedly shot a wig-wearing robber in self defense. Police say that on Sunday morning, a robber who was wearing a woman's wig entered Bengal's Food Mart and threatened those present with a handgun.  The store ... ...

This WSJ piece puts the current discussion in some perspective. It is quite possible that people are getting freaked out over drivers making mistakes.It took Audi 15 years to rebuild its U.S. sales to the level the company had achieved before the CBS show "60 Minutes" made sudden acceleration a household phrase in November 1986.The "60 Minutes" se...

Given all the police departments that sell guns, what are the odds that one police department would have this happen? It seems incredibly high to me. I also don't see the difference between a gun sold by a police department that gets used in a crime and a gun from any other sale. Does a gun become different just because that particular one is us...

A 3D printer. For making prototypes of things that go boom. Well, technically in this case for things that go *fwip*...

2010 NCAA Rifle Championships – Live Results ...

Animal Extremists Trying to Fake Public Opinion On NJ Bear Issues Click to vote in the Poll… ...

Given the huge Democratic majority in the House, it is a sign of the bill's unpopularity that the is such strong bi-partisan opposition to it. With 38 no votes, this can be stopped. The Hill newspaper claims 35 are leaning "no." 72 are undecided (see list here). Can the 35 stick in there and can 3 of the 72 be turned? Sean Hannity's list makes...

NRA'S Executive Vice President talks about McDonaldcase and the Second Amendment...more...

Saw an interesting item being discussed at a forum I am part of and many folks were talking about their switch to FMJ for personal protection. It seems the common refrain is ability to feed and less chance of a foul up on that “one” shot that might be needed if attacked. Others posit they prefer FMJ due to their experience in the milita...

Today, I trained two ladies how to successfully and safely load, discharge, and unload a firearm at a target range today. We all left the range with the same number of holes we had when we got there, so the event was a success.I had eleven ladies RSVP but only two attended. If FREE isn't a sufficient inducement, nothing will ever be. Nevertheless, ...

We are pleased to announce another CCW/CPL Class of this year! So, if you have a desire to qualify for a Concealed Pistol License, so that you can feel safe, register for our next class.Location: Southfield Hampton Inn 27500 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, Michigan 48034 Option IPay Tuition 7 Days in Advance ($150) and Save $25! (Total Co...

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We're Democrats. We won't even buy him a toy gun. [More]Those who stand for nothing......

More than two thousand years ago Aristotle opined that most of the human race has essentially the soul of a slave. A recent Associated Press poll recorded that fifty-four percent of those questioned seemed willing to trade liberty for security. The sad fact is that one cannot trade the one for the other. You can surrender your liberty, but wha...

Would anybody be interested in an ultra-rare S&W Performance Center 627 V-Comp with a 3" tube? So rare that its particular SKU isn't even listed in the SCSW3E...

You really couldn’t come up with a better name for the latest scheme the Democrats have come up with to pass health care. Absent the votes to actually pass this monstrosity, we’ll just slaughter the Republic and the Constitution and ram it through! But there seems to be some debate as to whether this mess is constitutional. Here are som...

Good point made over at Sharp as a Marble. Take a peek and offer input. No related posts. ...

Even very liberal radio show host, Mark Levine, says that Tom Hanks went too far: "I am not defending everything that Tom Hanks said."...

So the Texas Board of Education voted 10-5 to teach history instead of a textbook full of free-floating multi-culti anti-American self-loathing guilt.Naturally, this displeased a lot of people, especially those in the booming free-floating multi-culti anti-American self-loathing guilt industry. They were quick to fling accusations of the "C-word"* ...

There's some good stuff being turned out. I hope you're availing yourself of it, and importantly, sharing these links via emails, on blogs and forums, with your local newspaper editor, etc.A common complaint is media bias and absence of representation for "our side."These people work hard to change that and ask for nothing from those of...

IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents [More]Boy, that's one strong-arm gang that's deadly serious about extorting businesses on "their" turf.[Via Ron W]...