The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
Fox is on it. So is NBC News. Throw in the WaPo and the Wall Street Journal too. Even the Montreal Gazette. It’s a big story, no matter how you cut the deck. A lot of folks are skeptical, but for me it’s just a matter of incentives and math. I don’t believe this is … Continue reading “All Ricin, All the Time”
The New Republic says the NRA is at the end of its rope, and facing something it’s never faced before; a real gun control movement. Well, I guess that depends on what your definition of “real” is. We’ve seen plenty of astroturf from the other side, and more than a fair share of emotional blackmail, … Continue reading “I’m Quaking in my Boots”
I sort of feel like I need to come with a better name for these things than news dumps. One that seems to allude to bowel movements would be nice. Though, in a sense, these do serve to clear the constipation in my browser tabs. These news dumps will probably start happening less often as … Continue reading “Monday News Dump”
It’s just another Manic Monday. Wish it were Sunday. That’s my fun day. But since it’s Monday, a news dump: Governor Cuomo’s numbers continue to be disappointing. But I thought gun control was popular? The bomb suspects did not have a gun permit. This is a shock to no one, except the AP, apparently. The … Continue reading “Monday News Dump”
It looks like New Jersey Democrats are desperate to find political cover for passing gun control since every single time they turn around, it’s people opposed to more gun control who are swarming the State House in Trenton. Having these pro-gun people show up in Trenton doesn’t fit their narrative that everyone in New Jersey … Continue reading “Quick, Quick, Find Cover…”
The Obama campaign has been paying protestors in Michigan to follow Mitt Romney around the state. They tried denying it, but the protestors admitted it to reporters, claiming they were pulling down anywhere from $7.25/hour to $17/hour. Pejman has the best explanation for why the denial from the Obama campaign is terrible messaging for the … Continue reading “Obama’s Messaging is Off”
Took a bit to catch up on blogs, since I hadn’t been reading all week because of the mid-week business trip to Boston. But now I’m caught up, and have my tabs loaded up. Thirdpower compares CSGV headquarters in Washington D.C. to NRA’s Headquarters in Fairfax. CSGV HQ is located over a bar. To be … Continue reading “Tab Clearing: Catching Up From Boston Edition”
NRA becomes toxic when exposed to light, says Dan Gross: In the weeks since George Zimmerman’s killing of Trayvon Martin, corporate America has been force fed a crash survey of public opinion on gun policy. Some of America’s most popular –and message-savvy — companies announced their swift verdict when they, and then ALEC, withdrew support for … Continue reading “Brady Alchemy”
I’ve been to almost every single NRA meeting since Pittsburgh in 2004, so I feel like I’m a bit of a veteran. Though, I do know that there are folks who have attended every year since at least the early 90s, so I know that I’ve still seen nothing compared to them. Last year, there … Continue reading “On Protests at NRA Events”
Time for another tab clearing. I have a quarterly meeting today, and I need to get an expense report in because I put close to 700 dollars worth of equipment on my credit card, and it’s time to get that back. Posting may be light until I’m out of the meeting. John Richardson takes a … Continue reading “Tab Clearing”