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Glenn Beck Teaches Part of America’s History Like Never Before Using Guns in NRA Keynote Speech: ‘It Is the Man, Not the Gun’

May 7, 2013 at 7:08pm

In reply to TheArchangel.

Glenn,

I love you lke a brother, but your criticism of Mr. Heston’s…”from cold dead hand hands” misses the mark. He is referring to the ultimate committment to righteousness that is required of free men. If you wish to take my freedom, you’ll have to kill me. That is a throwdown many tyrants are not willing to risk. It’s really the ultimate rejection of the “bully” mentality. I tell you Glenn, we met at a book signing once in a gun shop in Norwalk, CT. The hell that will be unleashed on any tyrant who believes they can negate the second amendment is beyond anything that either you or I can envision. The choice of the skull and bones for many of period icons is telling. Death will rain down on usurpers.
Student Ordered to Remove U.S. Marines T-Shirt Due to Gun Imagery — or Face Suspension

February 27, 2013 at 11:00am

Problem #1: T-Shirts are NOT appropriate attire for school. They set a tone that is more useful at the beach than in the classroom. The long established decline of proper dress contributes greatly to a corresponding slide in conduct, attitude, and, no surprise, performance. “Business Casual” should be the minimum standard for students.

Problem #2: Since my dress code ship sailed long ago, students do not, as the U. S. Supreme Court has ruled, leave their first amendment rights at the schoolhouse door. An artistic logo for the USMC showing images of weapons can hardly be considered a substantive disruption of the educational process. This student has a legitimate case. The school is overreaching to satify the arbitrary and capricious political agenda of the teacher via selective enforcement.
Rush Limbaugh: ‘For the First Time in My Life I Am Ashamed of My Country’

February 21, 2013 at 8:42pm

I feel the same pain Rush expresses, but I’m not ashamed. He’s on the ideological front line everyday and he must be weary. I have been teaching American History and Government for the past twenty years and it has been a grueling fight far behind enemy lines; our public schools. The few professional friends I have remain only because of my “take-no-prisoners” defense of individual sovereignty and constitutionalism, and their own grudging acknowledgement of moral decline. The truth is it’s been a bitter retreat to the hills. The coming storm of economic and societal collapse is at hand. Feckless politicians and demogues are its harbingers. Now is the time for the steely grins borne by those at Valley Forge, Bataan, and Bastogne. Smile, not because you’re likely to win…but because you’re free and refuse to surrender. Buck up friends. Don’t be ashamed. We have the honor to stand up for liberty; to be an example for those who will follow. Maybe I’ll see some of you in battle. I’ll be the geezer with an Old Glory patch and a limp. I may lose, but I’m going to fight like hell.
Pro-Gun Woman Scolds Dem Senator: ‘You Are Not a Woman Stuck in Her House, Having to Defend Her Children’

January 30, 2013 at 4:22pm

In reply to encinom.

@Encinom Your post is brilliant! Since women are too incompetent to use firearms in their own defense, they should be banned from owning them. Right! You probably oppose permitting women in frontline combat roles as well…Keep them in the kitchen. Since you repeat the absurd and untrue argument that citizens are more likely to be injured with the weaons they use for personal defense, we shouldn’t worry about regulating any firearms or registering owners. According to your pretzel logic, criminals with such dangerous weapons will likely shoot themselves. Problem solved! GENIUS!
Andrea Mitchell Argues Gov’t Can Infringe Upon Americans’ ‘Inalienable Rights’ — Hear Pro-Gun Advocate’s Epic Response

January 17, 2013 at 9:21am

@SENDTHEMETEORS
The “Natural Rights” you correctly attribute to the Declaration of Independence form the basis for intent in the subsequent concrete reality of the U.S. Constitution. You are also correct to avoid ascribing those rights to any specific religious sect. There can be no doubt however, that such rights are expressly protected in the Bill of Rights. The right to “life” is undeniably linked to one’s right to self-defense. As the Declaration informs us, government’s sole purpose is safeguard the rights of the people, thus the 2nd Amendment clearly limits the government’s propensity to infringe on people’s right to bear arms in defense of their lives and property. The current onslaught of gun grabbers have it backwards; it is the government that must be limited in its actions and intent, not THE PEOPLE. Mitchell’s allusion to Justice Holmes’ opinion in the Schenk decision, “…The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic…” omits the important notion of “falsely” as the distinguishing criterion of abusing the right to free speech. One could, and should shout “Fire!” as a public service should theater actually be ablaze. Law abiding citizens in the tens of millions, who posess various weapons, and utililze them in lawful fashion commit no abuse, and in fact contribute to the common good so long as they respect the law. The demogogic demonization of the people in this re
All 9 Bystanders Wounded in Empire State Shooting Were Hit by Police Bullets, Not Gunman’s

August 25, 2012 at 7:39pm

Immediately after the shooting, I was listening to talk radio, WABC NYC, and mister “neutral” Geraldo Rivera, went off on a horrendous anti-gun rant. He bills himself as “…not red; not blue; but red, white, and blue…” as though he were “objective” and “moderate.” What a crock! This fake poseur status as an “objective journalist” is exactly what Jonah Goldberg rails against in his book “The Tyranny of Cliches”. Objective? No! His knee-jerk reaction was the boilerplate go-to cliche about excessive magazine capacity, and pleas for ‘sensible” gun laws. He had former PA governor Ed Rendell on, intentionally conflating the Manhattan shooting with “assault rifles”, the Giffords shooting, and others where no rifle was present. Now that it turns out that all of the rounds came from POLICE handguns, ALL of the peripheral bystanders were injured by “safe” frangible rounds fired by police, and the perp only fired 6-7 rounds of .45 ACP. Will Ed and Geraldo apologize for their crazy DISINFORMATION?!
No way. It doesn’t fit the statist’s template. Never mind that neither “assault rifles” nor “high capacity” magazines had any bearing on this incident, these two dishonest fools went full steam ahead with their anti-second amendment talking points! Don’t let the facts get in the way of exploiting a tragedy to advance one’s political position. What a disgrace.
Legendary Singer Tony Bennett Tells Howard Stern That America ‘Caused’ 9/11

September 20, 2011 at 2:29pm

Tony Bennett has long been a true America hater. He is known for refusing to sing the national anthem because it’s too “war like”. I guess America just hasn’t been good enough to him. What a putz!
Police Set Barricades as ‘Days of Rage’ Protesters Target Wall Street (With Some Live Video)

September 18, 2011 at 2:11pm

The videos of these loons posted here on The Blaze, clearly demonstrate just what a flock of loons make up this “Days of Rage” fiasco. What a bunch of flippin’ losers! Each makes a comment more idiotic and unreasoned than the one before. The one claiming to be a wounded combat vet from Vietnam ’69 is such a lame liar…wounded by “scrapnel” according to his words…OY! Every possible combo of commie, crystal wearing, organic incense-burning, veganist numb nuts was makin’ the scene baby! All you can say is… FUBAR!
Bernie Goldberg to Bill O’Reilly: Sometimes Cable News Hosts Have To ‘Shut The Hell Up’

August 23, 2011 at 7:50pm

Laura was very respectful until Rangel made his “pretty girl” barb. Once he went there, the gloves came off and she cross examined him in aggressive fashion. He tried to play stupid, confused, “rope-a-dope” and it was all just a lame misdirection play. Rangel doesn’t deserve special consideration. A more thorough inquiry of all public servants is needed on a more regular basis. Go Laura!
NY Times: Justice Dept. Now Investigating S&P

August 18, 2011 at 5:57am

Just an innocent example of coincidence…right?