November 2012 - Argghhh!

And ignorant people reporting about it. The NRA should fight this just because it's an example of ignorant people wanting to regulate something they are afraid of and clearly don't understand. They just know it's scary. And for them, that's enough. Laws based on ignorance are bad laws. Laws based on emotion are bad laws. They rarely, if ever, work as intended, and do tend to grind people up who get swept up in the hysteria. But that's okay, because, well, it makes the lawmakers...

I'm going to be mean. I got this WWII Navy-built, double-sized Browning M191A4 trainer on eBay, back in the good old days (2002), for $350, from a guy in Utah. It was simple robbery then, it would be armed robbery with battery thrown in to steal it at that price now. Of course, my karmic payback is I've never been able to find the five-round belt with proper red plastic rounds. Though I do have some of the green plastic rounds used with the BAR and Garand cut-aways, the source provided to...

..."Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid." "The U.S. Navy cracked down Monday on late-night drinking in Japan following a spate of alleged crimes involving U.S. servicemembers that occurred despite a month-old curfew. In addition to the 11 p.m.-5 a.m. curfew for all American servicemembers in the country, active-duty sailors are prohibited from drinking alcohol from 10 p.m.- 8 a.m., even in their homes, regardless of leave or liberty status, according to U.S. Naval Forces Japan spokesman...

Now to just cammie up the rifle... Airman 1st Class Tiffani Potter, 14th Security Forces Squadron lies prone in a brush-covered area on Columbus Air Force Base to demonstrate the effectiveness of her ghille suit on Oct. 26. Local live foliage is added to the suit to allow the sniper to better blend into the current surroundings. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Charles Dickens)

Well, there are always a few curmudgeons. John Hawkins: Polling Conservative Bloggers On The 2012 Election .

Which, apparently occured while he was still in uniform. Which gives the conspiracists a plausible angle now for buy his silence even after he leaves government service. Since the offense occured on active duty, he could be recalled and face disciplinary action, even just administratively, such as revoking his fourth star (significant retirement hit). He's admitted to the offense, so he has no defense. Neatly boxed. Of course, a cigar could just be a cigar, but in this environment, there's...

It's interesting how the view shifts from person to person. The comments in yesterday's post are illustrative. My interest doesn't really lie in the fact that the General banged his hagiographer. It's wrapped in the hypocrisy that ties it all together, and makes the story the story.