Other people’s political capital
From an LA Times piece, we get the following quote on why President Obama is looking into unilateral executive action on gun control: “If this succeeds, it will save lives. If it fails legally, the...
View ArticleOne Mention of Guns in State of the Union
After an enthusiastic day of promoting this #EmptyChair hash tag, President Obama makes one mention of “gun violence” in the State of the Union, and never even bothers to mention or explain the empty...
View ArticleRun, Mike, Run
While I can’t say as I’d vote for the man, I heartily encourage Michael Bloomberg to run for president as an Independent. Especially if he’s going to self-fund. All of my political enemies should have...
View ArticleTwilight of a Republic?
Sebastian expressed his amusement over the news that a Clinton staffer was offered an immunity deal as part of the email brouhaha. I can’t say I didn’t feel some schadenfreude when I heard the news,...
View Article“Served”: I Do Not Think That Means What You Think it Means
Kathleen Kane has finally, after pressure from her own party’s Governor, and pretty much every other Dem in the state, chosen to resign: “I have been honored to serve the people of Pennsylvania and I...
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Toomey Cozy With Gun Control Crowd
We spent years trying to get rid of Arlen Spector, and now Pat Toomey being Arlen reborn is probably a best case scenario for guns: The big question now is whether we’ve lost Toomey for good on the gun...
View ArticleThis is Always What They Do
They end up in power with grand promises, and then make excuses for why they won’t pass the bill: “The timing isn’t right.” “We need a bigger majority to overcome a filibuster.” “We think this is...
View ArticleHow Philadelphia Plans to Shut down Convenience Stores that Sell Beer
If you’re Councilwoman Bass, you’ll put them out of business by making them easier to rob. A controversial bill under consideration would require liquor stores to pull down the bulletproof glass they...
View ArticlePolitician Believe in Being Reelected
Kirsten Gillibrand now says she never really believe in the 2nd Amendment. Now that she’s being called out for her hypocrisy, the presidential hopeful is spinning the policy shift as a “simple...
View ArticleBreaking Silence Over Gun Control
For the past week since the deal was announced, gun owners have been wondering “What do we get out of this? How is it a compromise if all we’re doing is ceding ground.” After reading the proposed...
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