‘Puter wrote about Ms. Gunn Barrett’s dipstickery on the topic of New York’s unconstitutional SAFE Act yesterday. ‘Puter would like to revisit Ms. Gunn Barrett’s logic-challenged and fallacious letter to make a larger point about the quality of liberal thought … Continue reading →
The delightfully named executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, one Leah Gunn Barrett,* takes to the pages of today’s New York Times to display her ignorance of firearms, government and law, not necessarily in that order. Ms. Gunn … Continue reading →
This is about how qualified I am for the job. Dr. J.’s lefty Facebook friends have been going apoplectic regarding the fact that anyone would have objections to President Obama’s moderate, even-tempered and exceptionally qualified, albeit young Surgeon General nominee, … Continue reading →
Did you hear that the Left has totally lost the gun control argument? No? Let us catch up. For years, in nearly every location, if you wanted to carry a firearm on you, you had to have a license or … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin received yet another email regarding this post from the other day. To the Glorious and Armed Mandarin, I apologize for writing so tardily. I just returned from an alternate dimension into which I was sympathetically transported on reading your post. … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin received via shortwave radio signal the following comments in response to the post No Guns Allowed. Your Mandarin snapped this picture to which theCzar commented, “What, did they run out of rob us signs?” The first comes from … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin aside from being a member of the National Rifle Association, is also a member of the Illinois State Rifle Association. Your Mandarin received the following informational alert concerning the new Illinois Concealed Carry law and dealing with business … Continue reading →
CBS News took a look at their polling numbers for President Obama over the last 12 months and concluded things aren’t going well for him. It could be worse than even this. Of interest is their conclusion that three things … Continue reading →
The Czar, as usual, picked up a lot of interesting mail over the weekend. Mark Spahn, he of West Seneca, New York, submitted a clever idea about using text-to-speech applications as an inexpensive and highly effective way to proofread materials … Continue reading →
The boys and the Czar played an interesting little game this morning on the driveway while waiting for the school bus. The weather is quite chilly this morning—44°—so we did not spent much time doing physical activity; rather, we engaged … Continue reading →
Well, the gun control arguments have been disarmed, and we can pretty well bet that gun control will never happen at this point. The US Senate won’t even entertain new legislation concerning firearms. Done. Dead. Finished. Also, forget about global … Continue reading →
Typical mainstream media representative Cenk Uygur stepped in a pile of his own feces yesterday when he tweeted, evidently in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman—who evidently will not be truly not guilty until 2016—the following: Ok, I give … Continue reading →
As you likely have heard, Illinois became the 50th state to join reality and legalize concealed carry. To be fair, implementation of this law will take a little while yet, but already people are watching to see what happens in … Continue reading →
The Czar has finished reading Glenn Beck’s latest book Control: Exposing the Truth About Guns and wanted to beat the Mandarin (a) to a book review and (b) with a hockey stick. We shall tackle (a) here today. The book … Continue reading →
Two missives from Island Dweller worth sharing: Most exalted one,It seems the IRS agents who sang so freely about methods employed to harass and stymie conservative tax-exempt organizations in their application or renewal process have declined to identify those high-ranking … Continue reading →
For all the sanctimony that Democrats fly on their recently multi-colored flag, they sure are into theatrics just as much as Republicans. Maybe more so, particularly in matters of good taste. In Illinois, beleagured—and that puts it mildly—governor Pat Quinn … Continue reading →
Are you willing to stand by while you hope thatothers are doing something to protect yourrights and freedoms? Your Mandarin is a proud member of the National Rifle Association and appreciates all of the hard work that they do on … Continue reading →
Michael Shermer usually does pretty good analysis, but one of his lesser-effort essays is being circulated around the Facebook these days: *#147;The Science of Guns Proves Arming Untrained Citizens Is a Bad Idea.” Dr. J. forwarded the Czar this essay, … Continue reading →
Be thankful the right-wing media is pushing this story out, because God know the rest of the media are hiding this story. An interesting analysis by Pew Research correlated two critical pieces of data: gun homicide rates are down by … Continue reading →
Maybe if the NYT made up a fake hate crimeto smear Republicans, they’d finally fall intoline. After all, it worked out so well for liberalfeminist blogger Meg Lanker-Simmons. Pityher poor husband, pictured, whose eyes seemto beg for death’s sweet release. … Continue reading →
An interesting quote from millimeter-deep thinker Ezra Klein: The gun vote failed because of the way the Senate is designed. It failed because the Senate wildly overrepresents [sic] small, rural states and, on top of that, requires a 60-vote supermajority … Continue reading →
The US Senate treated foolish, ill-consideredgun control legislation much as Eliot Ness treated Frank Nitti: both are currently waitingin the car. And good riddance. To hear those on the Left tell it, the Senate’s failure to pass gun control legislation yesterday … Continue reading →
And lo, verily does Island Dweller throw down a little jotting: Most illustrious Sultan of the Steppes: Your faithful minion, though he be surrounded by water on all sides, still manages to maintain periodic contact with a former co-laborer for … Continue reading →
This is a particularly embarrassing Tweet: On Gosnell “blackout,” where were conservatives before this week? salon.com/2013/04/12/con… via @salon — Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) April 12, 2013 It is difficult to determine whether CNN’s shockingly clueless Donna Brazile really believes this herself, … Continue reading →
By now, you already know way too much about the Kermit Gosnell horror story—and you heard about it from conservative blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. You certainly have seen or heard little coverage from the MSM. Let us be certain—they are … Continue reading →
The President is of course entitled to say any dumb thing he wants. But he lowers himself into idiocy with his speech about gun control. Most damning is his throwaway, cutesy-pie comment that if there was one thing we could … Continue reading →
Conservatives, by and large, seem to be having all sorts of moments of clarity lately. You know—maybe we need to be a little more honest about things. Likewise, it is probably time for liberals to do the same thing. Here … Continue reading →
…well maybe not Puter as he’s a tad ribald. This young lady from the People’s Republic of Maryland area testifies at a hearing of Maryland legislators and decimates the arguments for stricter gunlaws in 3 minutes flat. If you’re not … Continue reading →
These came up while the Czar was washing blood off his hands in the men’s room. First up is JAB, who pops up from the Doublewide to tell an awesome story: Dear Mr. Mandarin and Your Czarness: Reading your “Literal … Continue reading →
Whenever gun control is brought up in a public venue, someone on either the Left of the Right brings up the need for mental health reform. After all, the Newtown shooter should have been in treatment; instead, he was out … Continue reading →
A chat at the Gormogon lobby bar the other day between Mandarin, Borepatch, and the Czar encouraged the Czar to paint this rather interesting analogy. Indeed, this might be one of the most enduring images of the debate—rather than the … Continue reading →
Psychologists ought to be studying the strange disconnect between the Right and Left when it comes to perception of media bias. The Right has, for a long time now, been supplying fairly inarguable evidence that the news media is tilted … Continue reading →
Know what has gotten to be so obvious that it has become a cliché? Progressivism. Notice how every state in the union suddenly has a bill on the table about firearms. And notice how oddly similar they all are. Americans … Continue reading →
Remember about thirty-five years ago, when the Sequester was going to utterly destroy societies, completely annihilate Western thought, and thoroughly split infinitives? And it didn’t happen, and the President plunged in the polls? And then he made a series of … Continue reading →
Ah, well, it looks like the liberal whackjobs are after the Boy Scouts again, and are fostering the idea that Scouts might consider allowing gays to lead scouting programs. True? False? Actually, these things do not matter to the liberals; … Continue reading →
Well, a lot of our mailbags have been filling up with gun talk, but not because any of us wanted to go there, but because once again the Left dragged us there so they can replay another failed lecture on … Continue reading →
Every liberal who thinks her opinionon the Second Amendment should control‘Puter’s rights should imagine this guydeciding what her Constitutional rightsshould be, and behave accordingly. In recent days many of ‘Puter’s leftist friends have taken to Facebook, crowing about how fantastic … Continue reading →
History will vindicate my memory.—James Buchanan The worst president ever.—History The suggested gun rights legislation should be of enormous interest to political bird watchers like yourselves. Perhaps you don’t own or even care about firearms; even so, what’s happening now … Continue reading →
For those of you who read our site here, but do not follow us on Twitter, you might be wondering what our reactions to the ObamaScare report were. “No, no, Jimmy!” Relax—it’s a Photoshop, Mr. President. Briefly: a tremendous waste … Continue reading →
‘Puter finally had opportunity to review Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D-NY, but then I repeat myself) newly proposed restriction on firearms. Among Gov. Cuomo’s proposals are the following two: (1) all sales of ammunition will require a background check; and (2) … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s more liberal friends, which is to say every friend except his fellow Gormogons, cannot fathom why ‘Puter would be suspicious of the latest push to restrict legal gun ownership in the United States. After all, all good and right-thinking … Continue reading →
To most liberals, gun control means confiscation and destruction. Nothingwill satisfy liebrals except completeand total citizen disarmament. ‘Puter’s governor Andrew Cuomo is at this moment preparing to deliver his annual State of the State Address in Albany, New York. According to … Continue reading →
Right now, a lot of firearm enthusiasts in Illinois are in a panic, with emails flying around urging immediate action! Illinois legislators are planning to pass a sweeping bill that will outlaw everything you like, from magazines, to pump shotguns, … Continue reading →
Here is a quick link to a petition gathering web site for the defense of the 2nd Amendment – click here The MandarinThe Mandarin, whose real name is 吏恆, joined the order in 1309, and introduced the Gormogons into England … Continue reading →
The Czar is, of course, dead set against the idea that Piers Morgan can, or should, be booted out of the country because he has willfully and persistently demonstrated that he is of low intelligence. In the unlikely event you … Continue reading →
Three things were wrong with Wayne LaPierre’s speech on behalf of the National Rifle Association. Some of us are members of the NRA, by the way, while some of us are not. Even so, and even though the NRA tends … Continue reading →
Liberals want to have a “national conversation” on the subject of guns. Uh-oh! Whenever liberals want to have a national conversation about anything, what they mean is that they want you to shut up with your reality-based facts and figures … Continue reading →
Let us be clear on this. Arguments in favor of gun control based on the Sandy Hook tragedy are political. It’s that simple, and about as logical as calling for gun control based on a drunk driver who plows into … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s been busier today than a three legged cat trying to bury its turd on a frozen pond. As such, it is only within the last hour that ‘Puter’s had the opportunity to review the news revolving around America’s latest … Continue reading →
Imagine the surprise the Czar got when he found out that a federal court has not only struck down Illinois’ concealed carry ban, but has ordered the legislature to draft a new law in 180 days or less. This means … Continue reading →
Ben Stein uses his right hand to indicate “aleph naught” and hisleft hand to indicate “c,” definitively proving once and for allthat something knowable and singular does exist between aleph naught and c: Ben Stein Mrs. ‘Puter enjoys one, and only … Continue reading →
A curious argument is starting to turn up in the wake of the Wisconsin shooting. Okay, some people are starting to acknowledge, there was no way to prevent a dirtbag like Wade Page from obtaining a firearm simply because there … Continue reading →
And so begins the media template. Stories on the Wisconsin shooting are already portraying the shooter as a nice, quiet guy who left the military in 1998. Quotes from people who knew him describe him as a neighbor who kept … Continue reading →
‘Puter stole this picture from Czar’swedding album. Just out of the frameis GorT sporting the newest in plasmapowered portable rail guns. Liberal coastal elites’ willful and inexplicable ignorance on all things bang-stick-y is showing again. Democrats in the House and the … Continue reading →
Since the Aurora, Colorado, shootings, gun sales are up nationally, either despite the media’s fear and terror about firearms, or because of the media’s fear and terror. Firearms are the media’s biggest bogeyman. And like all bogeymen, this fear is … Continue reading →
This is Czar’s idea of making peace. Deadmen don’t cause trouble. “Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.” Jeremiah 5:21. ‘Puter’s been on a bit of … Continue reading →
A pregnant Mrs. The Czar, The Czar andSanta Claus (the alleged father), discussabortion rights, gun rights and the importanceof overwhelming firepower in their 2003 Christmas Card. You should read the accompanying letter. ‘Puter apologizes in advance to his liberal readers for using … Continue reading →
The Czar attended an open house for an outdoor rifle and pistol range this weekend, much as he has done for the last few years. This particular weekend though found the place overwhelmed with attendees. Yeah, this event is crowded … Continue reading →
The Gormogons have not commented much (except perhaps on Twitter) concerning the death of teenager Trayvon Martin, pending a lengthy examination of the facts—which seem to be much in dispute, due entirely in part to an over-zealous mainstream media pillage … Continue reading →
Operative ME of AZ wrote the Czar a letter regarding his early hours screed about choosing between Obama and the Second Amendment. The Czar expected email, but this response was outstanding and perfectly crafted. Lest you think the Czar is … Continue reading →
Trust us in our ability to predict things. But what’s worse than the old Cassandra complex, in which you rail that no one believes your predictions until after they come true? When people tend not to listen, but then go … Continue reading →
Wow. As people (but not the media) start to go through the latest released information (and there is a lot) on Fast and Furious, the reality is becoming clear: Eric Holder is doomed as Attorney General. Not only has the … Continue reading →
Operative CN writes in with a quip so great the Czar laughed at its brilliance! Regarding your recent article, “Isn’t There Anything Bad We Can Find In This?”, here’s the headline as would be reported by gun control groups: “Teen … Continue reading →
Seems two teenage thugs tried to commit a violent robbery of a Spartanburg, SC, Waffle House. Except a customer, packing heat, shot and killed one of the bandits as they were about to fire their weapon. The other bad guy … Continue reading →
MC writes in a binary palindromes sometimes, with a letter starting 0101 but tending in 1010. Very clever. And not only did Lincoln know someone named Kennedy, but Lincoln knew a Hanks, while Kennedy was known to sneeze into a … Continue reading →
The Czar was interested to learn that tonight was the GOP’s sixteenth presidential debate. Yikes. Anyhow, the five remaining candidates generally did well. Santorum, Gingrich, and Perry were strong, forceful, and explicit in their views. Romney seemed a little faltering … Continue reading →
The Czar remembers things. He remembers the Mark Fiorino case, in which Fiorino strapped on a .40 Glock, as fully allowed by Pennsylvania law, and walked by two Philadelphia police officers. Officers immediately ordered him to surrender the weapon, and … Continue reading →
A lot of us are wondering about Eric Holder’s depth of involvement in Fast and Furious, and exactly what he authorized. We finally obtained the authorization in question, which his office released moments ago: From: Eric Holder, Attorney General, United … Continue reading →
Michael A. Walsh, of the New York Post sums up perfectly what the Czar has been thinking: what if everything US AG Eric Holder testified over the last couple days was true. If so, here is your attorney general: he … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin has taken the time out of his busy day performing experiments on replacing the creamy filling in Twinkies with a synthetic polymer – although some would say there really is no difference – to award the coveted and … Continue reading →
Our essay entitled “Bad Numbers for Progressives” generated two email responses. First, GD writes in with an embarrassing confession (for him, of course): Dread, awesome, etc. etc., I would propose that at least 10% in the “independent or moderate” category … Continue reading →
Well, the Czar is not taking any credit for this. Illinois governmental liberals want to release the names of all Illinois firearm owner identification (FOID) card holders, in order to embarrass them so they never want to own or hold … Continue reading →
Man, the Czar hates when people ask him to cite sources, because then we all find out what little work we actually do around here. Oh, dread and mighty Czar, I read with interest your post on the baloney reasons … Continue reading →
Well, no. He is a Czarist, though. The correspondent in question is not at all satisfied with the Czar’s putting the majority of the blame for Mark Fiorino’s difficulties with Philadelphia authorities at his own feet. Quoth the correspondent: I … Continue reading →
Dread, ominous, invincible, etc… Please explain the quirk of Illinois voting that allows a bill to have enough votes to override a veto, but not enough votes to make it to the governor? Was it shot down in committee or … Continue reading →
New Chicago police chief Garry McCarthy does not believe in the Second Amendment. On the subject of lax gun laws, he asked “Let’s see if we can make a connection here. Slavery. Segregation. Black codes. Jim Crow. What, what did … Continue reading →
Days ago, the Czar wrote to tell you that Illinois was seriously considering concealed carry. One commenter on our Twitter site thought we were a bit too optmistic, since there was no way Illinois would really consider concealed carry. Yes, … Continue reading →
Illinois is slowly moving toward concealed carry. Legislation is under way that will allow Illinois residents, 21 and over and in good legal standing, the ability to carry concealed. On the one hand, this is good news for Illinois residents; … Continue reading →
The Chicago Sun-Times is one of those odd papers whose reporting tends to lean quite conservative, but they instead stock themselves with as many bleeding liberals as featured columnists. It gets trippy if you aren’t used to it. One of … Continue reading →
Sometimes the Czar doesn’t even get a chance to become enraged. For example, the Czar found out recently that there was a movement afoot to release names of Illinois firearm identification holders to the public. Evidently, the Associated Press—for reasons … Continue reading →
Apparently, 57% of Swiss voters say no to gun control. Don’t expect to see this news story make the newspapers around the US, do ya? The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. … Continue reading →
Jeez, really? The Czar feels like ‘Puter here: he has developed astigmatism from rolling his eyes at an E.J. Dionne, Jr. essay. Is it tragically under-researched? Is it intended to be a visceral reaction rather than a logical construct? Is … Continue reading →
Oh mighty and fearsome Czar, As I listen to all the posturing by politicians in the aftermath of the Tucson tragedy about gun control it brings to mind the old saying “if you’re a carpenter the solution to every problem … Continue reading →
Your Mandarin has received yet another epistle regarding the posts Programming Note and Guns On TV from Gormogon operative and all around swell guy BG: Honored Mandarin – To believe that an irrational liberal (I know, redundant) will come to … Continue reading →
Well, the Czar does not believe that this will “seal the fate of Democrats” in November, but he does agree that a proposed EPA ban on lead bullets is beyond asinine. Today, many shooting ranges prohibit the use of lead … Continue reading →
More guns in law-abiding hands mean less crime. The District of Columbia proves the point.Reading most press accounts, one would be forgiven for thinking Armageddon had arrived after the Supreme Court struck down the District’s handgun ban in 2008. Predictions … Continue reading →
Very well done. Via Jonah. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com
Continue reading →The United States Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear the case of McDonald vs. Chicago. This case seeks to overturn Chicago’s 27 year-old ban on handgun ownership. Of course gun rights advocates are elated that the SCOTUS is going to … Continue reading →
From the 8/28/2009 NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert: The 2009 “Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium” will be held on Saturday, September 12, at Northwestern University Law School, in Chicago, Illinois. This event will be sponsored by The NRA Foundation and … Continue reading →
By now you have heard that the Thune provision—which would have allowed legitimate concealed-carriers to carry concealed firearms in all 50 states—was defeated. There were no surprises in who voted for or against the provision; ayes or noes were a … Continue reading →
The NRA-ILA has recently sent out a Grassroots Alert detailing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ efforts to question gun owners in states bordering Mexico regarding recent purchases. Their reasoning for the inquiries was that the weapons purchased … Continue reading →
The candor of the racism is kind of refreshing, if hideously repugnant. Via FJM Blog. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com
Continue reading →In your piece [on the Mexican drug wars] you show the other side and some nuance to the new approach of Obama’s administration. Even though I am a big fan of nuance the conclusion of your story seems excessive. Even … Continue reading →
From the latest NRA-ILA news alert: Fairfax, Va. – Today, the National Rifle Association filed a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of NRA v. Chicago. The NRA strongly disagrees with yesterday’s decision issued by … Continue reading →
Read The New York Times account of the recruiting station shooting. Mmm-hmmm. Soldier shot; another seriously wounded. Police catch the suspect and he has an assault weapon on him. Now read this version of the story, which describes a very … Continue reading →
Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. gormogons.com
Continue reading →‘Puter’s favorite willfully ignorant WaPo columnist E.J. Dionne is at it again. In his column today, Mr. Dionne bemoans the fact that President Obama hasn’t pressed for passage of unnamed restrictive, and perhaps confiscatory, gun laws. Assuming for the moment … Continue reading →
The Czar knows he has been especially tough with POTUS Obama, particularly since 2008, but is open and honest enough to point out when the President makes the smart move. And he may have done so. The President has agreed … Continue reading →
