Apr

17

Thomas Jefferson on Gun Control

April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms… disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants…” — Thomas Jefferson in “Commonplace Book,” 1774-1776
That sums it all up fairly well. Short. Sweet. Simple. The evidence is all around us to […]

Apr

17

Virginia Shooting: No one able to defend themselves

April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

These type of events are impossible to stop. On some program I happened to catch, after the shooting, it was mentioned that it should be expected that this type of event will happen again. We know it will come. Yet each time gun opponents are fired up to disarm the law abiding citizens of the […]

Apr

17

Gun Battle over Carry Conceal and Business

April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Ahhhh but the schools are safe. A lesson well learned in Virginia. But so much more work needs to be done in Texas. Yes. Think of the many lives saved by the no gun policy. Now Texas businesses are looking for that same wisdom. We are safe because we say there can’t be guns on […]

Apr

17

Ohio Smoking Ban In Effect May 3, 2007

April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It has been in legal limbo since its passage. It appears to be going into effect May 3, 2007. Well, it becomes enforceable then. I hate smoke and don’t like to come home smelling like a cigarette. However, I question smoking activists using the power of the State to force other folks behavior. For several […]

Apr

17

Breaux of Louisiana Won’t [Can’t] Run

April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Update: Hat Tip back to Bizzy Blog on this one. It looks like the former US Sen. John Breaux may take up farming when he heads home. At least he should because he has the biggest load of chicken manure to spread around. What is it… He decided against entering…. Heck he can even enter […]