Local Dustup Over “Indoctrination”
This one was pretty amusing…a “she said, she said” over whether or not gun permit instructors are “indoctrinating” people who show up for their courses. This one comes complete with removed content and closed comments–fun for everybody. It seems to me it would be awfully tough to indoctrinate adults who have made a decision on [...]
What Are Rights?
I’m talking about the broader sense of “rights”, not rights that are specifically listed by some document written by a bunch of 18th century lawyers. I’m talking about the concept of rights. How do you define that concept? Do rights encompass all of the things you’d simply like to have? Are they the things that [...]
Hold On…Let Me Get My Gun!
The Missus and I an ongoing disagreement. Disagreement is probably too strong of a world. It’s more like a difference of opinion–when is the right time for a child to have a gun, shoot a gun, be around guns, etc? We both have a healthy respect for what they can do, but hers is more [...]
That’s Not A Steroid Problem…THIS is a Steroid Problem.
Reason brings up some excellent points about athletics, police, and steroid abuse. Given that police officers carry guns, night sticks, and tasers, and that they have the power to use lethal force when necessary, one would think our politicians would be more concerned about illegal use of a drug known to contribute to fits of [...]
Red Light Cameras — The Real Enemy
From the KNS Knoxville police arrested a man Sunday morning for allegedly shooting a traffic light camera several times at the intersection of Broadway and Interstate 640. Surely I’m not the only one snickering at this. How can the police find the guy who allegedly shot a traffic light camera three times at 2 a.m. in [...]
Violence Isn’t Cost Effective Anymore
This TED talk by Steven Pinker is pretty interesting. I’ll let all of his side comments, such as crediting Bill Clinton with the decline of violent crime in the 1990s, go. The most interesting aspect of this talk is not that violence is decreasing over time, but why violence is decreasing. It seems pretty simple [...]
This Week on The Dukes of Newport
Revenuers come to Hazzard, err, Newport to investige a mini-casino, cock fighting, and moonshine production that is all being orchestrated by Boss Hogg under the protection of the ultimate dirty cop–Roscoe P. Coaltrain. Of course, Boss Hogg and Roscoe try to pin it all on Bo and Luke. Enos, a pawn in their game, is [...]
Giuliani and the 9-11 Commission Report
I just received this press release. I don’t want to confuse anyone with facts and reason, so I’ll let it speak for itself ARLINGTON, VA – During the “First in the South” GOP debate in South Carolina last night, one thing was made clear: Rudy Giuliani does not understand how to keep America safe. When [...]
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