More proof that our Federal Government is out of control, and should be feared, comes from this Blaze article.
The Department of Homeland Security issued this RFP back in June, 2012 for 7000 AR-15 “select fire” rifles (fully-automatic) “Personal Defense Weapons“.
In conjunction, DHS has also recently made large (millions) purchases of rounds of ammunition that is compatible with these rifles.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division of DHS is the purchaser of these weapons and ammunition.
I have a few theories as to why DHS is doing this. Any combination of these theories, as a package, is possible:
“What Difference Does It Make?” – one of the other things that I didn’t mention was that one of the “defenses” that MacDonald tried to use was “well, it was an uncontested race?”. Seth Cohn easily refuted that “yes, but you destroyed the chance of anyone who had gone to lunch, believing that the recess for lunch had been officially called, to nominate someone from the floor – a valid part of the process. Well, that finally was the clincher and the decision was to bring it back to the floor to a decision – re-vote now, re-vote at the end? And then Chair MacDonald voted “Present” and left it to the winner of the first vote, Alan Glassman (current Barnstead-Alton Chair, Belknap County Chair, and incumbent / re-voted Vice-Chair – a “triple Chair”) to make the decision: “Do you want to do this again”? To his credit, he said yes and the decision was made to do it right then and that the rest of the Committee would formally cast the one vote for each of the uncontested races.
Jacob Avery, as the official NH GOP staffer, oversaw the election (with good humor but efficiency, I might add). He asked for nominations from the floor after announcing that Alan was the sole nominee – and Seth nominated me out of Principle: “People should have been accorded a choice the first time around – and it was not”. I certainly did not campaign for the position – heck, I wasn’t even wearing a suit (setting up the Grok livestreaming gear often means crawling around on the floor – jeans are a much more suitable attire for that). Three minutes were allotted for speaking; Alan spoke first and then I used my full three.
Jacob then asked for questions or comments – I asked to be recognized and said in trying to be bridge the gap (as I am seen as being one of those right-wing crazy TEA Party type guys that actually believes that being a “good Republican” means following the Republican Standard of Quality – the Platform (secondary only to both US & NH Constitutions). Not only that, but I have no problem in pointing out “Alan deserves credit for being a stand up guy for agreeing to do this a second time.”
Alan then also asked to make a comment – and then launched into a tirade singling out a new person who had asked him a simple question – yeah, such bridge building to make what should have been kept between two people was now made a public row.
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You know, James, I do have to say “Thank you” for saying what you did from the stage on Saturday. Really! There you were, all suited up, looking magnificently upon that lighted stage, with 450 or so Members of the State Committee, Press, and visitors watching your stately oratory. Your report on the Finance Committee was perfection in audible form. The number and event retelling was spellbinding – you had everyone’s attention to see how well you had led an important part of the NH GOP…
Oh, woopsies! I guess my current surroundings have me a bit distracted – I haven’t been able to blog from Mom’s basement – she passed away at the end of last year.
But yes, I was correct about the pin drop quiet in the auditorium and about the amazement in the crowd, but not for the serious purpose for which you were called upon. Instead of doing what adults do, which is to concentrate on the task at hand regardless of distractions, to put the greater purpose on the front burner and push others aside, you became yet another symbol the Leadership of the NH GOP that seemingly disrespects the grassroots, only listening when they have to, and despising them in private for what they have to say. Thank you for fulfilling the stereotype that we out in the hinterland have of how valued we are. After all, with your own words, James, we all out here don’t count, none of the other groups that could be aligned with the NH GOP in complementary missions don’t count – all that is left is the insularity, the anger, and the dismissive wave of the hand.
A perfect metaphor of the NH GOP displayed by one of the Inner Circle. I am GLAD that you, now former NH GOP Chair MacDonald, and NH GOP Area 5 Vice-Chair Alan Glassman have shown that “private face” (as the Japanese speak of) to we peons. It shows that valid criticisms of the Party are not to be tolerated – after all “WE ARE REPUBLICANS – we don’t air our dirty laundry”. Nonsense. The problem is, as I have pointed out, that dirty laundry has piled up and is now becoming the obstacle itself – a self-serving habit that does the Party no good at all. After all, one can only throw that dirty laundry into the dark corner for just so long until it spills out into the lighted part of the room.
And James, you certainly brought it out into the lighted room on Saturday.
Making eye contact with adults while dressed as a clown is risky. —Doug Coupland Awesome. You just cannot make this stuff up. A hat-tip goes to the Union Leader’s Tim Buckland for getting this quote from State Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley. When asked, “What is an assualt weapon, Ray said: “It’s generally a gun that’s more … Read more
The Daily Caller reported a few days ago that Senator Bob “rob the cradle” Menendez (D-NJ) is being investigated by the FBI for sleeping with underage prostitutes. Now, he’s a Democrat, so naturally his party brethren have no problem with what or who he does in his spare time, but can’t the media at least pretend to be journalists and ask him about it?
“What difference, at this point, does it make?”, was shouted this past week from the naturally delightful, demure, and unquestionably feminine Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a congressional hearing in response to a question of whether or not the administration’s immediate response to the 9/11/2012 Benghazi killings was misleading by saying the attack was “sparked” by a video– as the administration claimed at the time, to be sure, you know, to not shoot first and aim later.
Many things can be said of the Madam Secretary, but one thing is certain:
Back on the road tomorrow at the NH GOP meeting at the Bedford High School – schlepping all the equipment and hoping to be able to live stream from there and talk to interesting people. And yes, Groksters get to vote as well – new by-laws and new officers. It should turn out to be…..interesting. … Read more
What? Every one of us Groksters could…. “What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form, in moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals!” — Hamlet Act II. … Read more
I don’t care. I want one of these. I’m going to get one with a real Derringer in it. Great stuff, for both kids and adults! http://youtu.be/mNWr9eF2Huk
Now that American servicewomen can officially be assigned to combat duty—and more likely capture by the enemy—the feminist party line is changing on rape. The old line is that rape the worst possible crime that can ever be committed, “a crime committed by all men against all women” (per feminist icon Susan Brownmiller). Today? No biggie! This from World Net Daily about one American servicewoman captured and raped:
That question is reserved for parents talking to their children (either in a pique generated by the kids or in trying to teach them to think about the whys and wherefores) or to a boss questioning how a purchase is going to further the goals of that company (we’ll come back to both in a bit – the parent teaching a child to think or in setting limits or talking about limits). My favorite (and most important) political question that I keep asking is “What is the Proper Role of Government?”. While the issue at hand is gun control, the question really is meant to be asked at a higher level. During this highly contested topic, all I hear from those that would take yet another slice of Freedom away from Citizes is “You don’t need that….I have no idea why anyone needs that” when talking about the kinds of weapons they do not deem appropriate for Joe and Jane Sixpack. Now when a pundit or an ordinary citizen decides to “chastise” a gun owner over the issue of wanting or possessing a modern sporting rifle, that’s fine.
My beef is in hearing that from Constitutionally inept Progressives (or, really, wish to dispose of the Constitution altogether) who are elected officials keep asking “why do you NEED that?“. I don’t hear them say that to those that would require more services from government, do I? I don’t hear them say that to those that require more tax money from government, do I? But yet, I do hear that when normal citizens that are pulling the wagon for the rest of Society start to say “why are you trying to take yet something more away from me?” And those Politicians’ response seems to always be to belittle those that disagree with their “proper notions” to the point ranging from “plain dumb” to “flat out evil”.
As stupid an argument as can be said as in “since you OBVIOUSLY won’t take responsibility for yourself, we shall make you take responsibility for yourself”. And if you do not, the force of Government will take away your money (via a fine) or take away your time (with jail time). I am glad to be in the Live Free or Die State that still, at least in this respect, has told the Nanny Staters (both those in-state and those in the Federal Govt that has tried, over and over, to bribe NH officials with our own tax monies) to go pound sand – let adults make this decision for themselves. However, many States have not treated their citizens this way – and started the slippery slope in motion. The slippery slope didn’t start out that way – it was first a mandate to the car companies “you will put seatbelts in cars” rather than letting the marketplace make that decision and proceeded downward from there.
And we see it happening again. As I wrote here, gun control is merely the symptom of a greater disease – those that govern believe they rule instead. They are all too willing to breach the fidelity of the Constitution and the Declaration that Government is instituted by men, and not Government over men (a large difference, in my mind). Government was to protect an Individual’s Rights – and not take them away simply because there is a problem at hand. They have faced the problem – and answered wrongly. They see not an Individual but the collective – and proceed to solve problems from that perspective,and in many cases, throw away and walk away from the ideals on which this Constitutional Republic was born.
We hear all the time that the Slippery Slope doesn’t exist – or that it will not happen. B.S. on that – for here is a prime example of “oh it will never happen because we didn’t want that!”. Cool, bucko, somebody else decided to drop that horizontal negative 70 degrees.
“Finally, is not liberty the restricting of the law only to its rational sphere of organizing the right of the individual to lawful self-defense; of punishing injustice?” —Frederic Bastiat
Yesterday, The New Hampshire Union Leader featured a story where, “Lawyers say stand your ground works” Prominent Granite State criminal defense lawyer, Mark Sisti told the Union Leader’s Dale Vincent, “I’m not seeing a downside to the (stand your ground) law.” Rep. Stephen Shurtleff (D) Penacook, is sponsoring
She unveiled her renewed Assault Weapon Ban that not only is going to hurt two vibrant companies here in NH (are you listening Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) – Sturm Ruger and Sig Sauer – but effectively render civilians unable to defend themselves in a multi-person home invasion.
“We have tried to learn from the bill. We have tried to recognize legal hunting rights. We have tried to recognize legal defense rights. We have tried to recognize the right of a citizen to legally possess a weapon. No weapon is taken from anyone. The purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time. Therefore, there is no sunset on this bill,”
Once again, we see a Progressive MORE than willing to punish law-abiding citizens as if they were criminals. No mention of the REAL reason for the Second Amendment – self-protection against a tyrannical government (as Progressives cannot even begin to fathom that their policies will end up as such as they are eroding individual Liberty and Freedom. After all, as US Senator Schumer (or was it Durbin?) said “this isn’t about the Constitution”.
Of course not, it never is, is it?
The bill has not yet hit Thomas (it was supposed to be filed and online today) but here are some details. The list of banned firearms are after the jump. The Low Points:
Manufacture, transfer, or importation of new assault weapons
What is an assault rifle (redefining a real military term)? Detachable magazine. One of the following military features:
pistol grip
forward grip
adjustable, detachable or folding stock
barrel shroud
threaded barrel
grenade or rocket launcher
And yes, we now have a NEW “weenie legislator legal term” – an “assault pistol“: detachable magazine. One of the following military features:
barrel shroud
threaded barrel
second pistol grip
accepting of a mag other than via the one allowed pistol grip
semi-automatic (if this is a “copy” of an automatic version)
Not if you’re Martha Raddatz of ABC News.
“What difference, at this point, does it make?”, was shouted this past week from the naturally delightful, demure, and unquestionably feminine Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a congressional hearing in response to a question of whether or not the administration’s immediate response to the 9/11/2012 Benghazi killings was misleading by saying the attack was “sparked” by a video– as the administration claimed at the time, to be sure, you know, to not shoot first and aim later.
