In a Politico story about Bill Clinton talking gun control, we find a meeting between Clinton and an NRA lobbyist.
Clinton said that an National Rifle Association lobbyist threatened him over his veto in the state house, saying that the group would cause problems for his upcoming presidential campaign in rural states like Texas.
“Right there in the lobby,” Clinton said. “They thought they could talk to governors that way.
“I knew I was getting older when I didn’t hit him,” Clinton said. Clinton recalls telling the NRA lobbyist, “If that’s the way you feel, you get your gun, I’ll get my gun and I’ll see you in Texas.”
Governor and lobbyist. They both represent people.
Maybe more of our politicians need to hear straight talk, not what they want to hear.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Guns across America
Farewell to Earl of Baltimore
As Baltimore watches an emotional run to a championship led by a retiring leader, another Baltimore leader has passed on.
Earl Weaver died early Saturday morning after a Hall of Fame career. His first retirement came in 1982, and the Orioles lost the division title to the Milwaukee Brewers on the final game of the season.
The city mourns its past leader, and hopes for football celebration Sunday night.
Earl Weaver died early Saturday morning after a Hall of Fame career. His first retirement came in 1982, and the Orioles lost the division title to the Milwaukee Brewers on the final game of the season.
The city mourns its past leader, and hopes for football celebration Sunday night.
Facebook quote of the week
As a former huge fan of Lance Armstrong, I find the worst thing about the whole situation is that... the French were right. I hate it when that happens.
Time for appreciation
Happy Gun Apprecation Day.
It's time for self control, not pushing gun control.
It is important that we demonstrate to the rest of the country and the world (as the world will be watching) that gun owners and advocates are peaceful, ordinary citizens who love our liberty.
It's time for self control, not pushing gun control.
It is important that we demonstrate to the rest of the country and the world (as the world will be watching) that gun owners and advocates are peaceful, ordinary citizens who love our liberty.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Wisdom from Obama
It's always good to remember how Barack Obama viewed rising debt before he became president.
Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that ``the buck stops here.'' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem.
Will he be reminded of these thoughts?
Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that ``the buck stops here.'' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem.
Will he be reminded of these thoughts?
Weekend watchdog
The last ride for Ray Lewis continues.
The Harbaugh brothers still have a chance at a Harbaugh Super Bowl.
Atlanta will host its first championship game.
Tom Brady in an AFC championship game? What a surprise.
Plenty of good storylines as the NFL holds its conference championships Sunday. Fox has the opening game at 3 p.m., with the 49ers taking on the Falcons.
San Francisco lost last year's NFC title game to the Giants, and return to the contest with a different starting quarterback. The Falcons have made only one Super Bowl appearance in franchise history - winning at Minnesota en route to Super Bowl XXXIII.
In the nightcap, it's a rematch of last year's AFC championship on CBS at 6:30 p.m. The Patriots escaped with a 23-20 victory before going to their fifth Super Bowl since the 2001 season.
The Ravens won a thrilling 31-30 contest in September and will play in their third AFC championship game in five years. They last won the Super Bowl after the 2000 season, with Lewis the MVP in the win over the Giants.
College all-star games are on NFL network - East-West Shrine game Saturday - and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
With the NHL lockout over, opening day will be Saturday. NBC offers a pair of games Saturday at 3 p.m., led by Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles starting the campaign against Chicago. Other parts of the country will see the Penguins against the Flyers. Sunday at 12:30 p.m., the Flyers take on the Sabres.
The Capitals begin their season in Tampa Bay Saturday at 7 p.m. on Comcast. The Blackhawks meet Phoenix Sunday at 10:30 p.m. on NBC Sports network.
NBC Sports network offers college hockey Friday at 7:30 p.m., when Harvard meets Yale.
In college basketball, Virginia Tech plays Wake Forest on the ACC network Saturday at 2 p.m. Virginia hosts Florida State at 4 p.m.
West Virginia travels to Purdue on CBS Saturday at 2 p.m. before UCLA meets Oregon.
ESPN has five games on Saturday, starting with North Carolina-Maryland at noon. It's off to the SEC for Missouri-Florida at 2 p.m., and Syracuse plays top-ranked Louisville at 4 p.m. Ohio State takes on Michigan State at 6 p.m., and the GameDay crew catches Butler-Gonzaga at 9 p.m.
Pittsburgh against Connecticut starts the day on ESPN2 Saturday at noon, then Texas Tech plays Oklahoma State and Creighton battles Wichita State.
MASN shows four Big East games on Saturday. St. John's heads to DePaul at noon, then Villanova meets Providence at 4 p.m. Georgetown plays South Florida at 6 p.m. before Rutgers going against Notre Dame.
Drexel meets William & Mary Saturday at 2 p.m. on Comcast, followed by SMU-UTEP.
NBC Sports network has three games Saturday. Columbia collides with Cornell at 3 p.m., then Hofstra plays George Mason. It's UNLV-Colorado State in the nightcap at 7 p.m.
Comcast brings a pair of ACC women's games Sunday. Wake Forest meets Boston College at 1 p.m. and Florida State battles N.C. State at 3 p.m.
Seton Hall visits Georgetown in women's basketball on MASN Saturday at 2 p.m. ESPN2 has two games Sunday, with Maryland-Georgia Tech at 3 p.m. followed by Texas A&M against Georgia.
ESPN's Friday night NBA schedule starts at 8 p.m. with Bulls-Celtics, followed by the Thunder traveling to Dallas.
The Wizards face Denver Friday at 9 p.m. on Comcast, then head to L.A. Saturday to battle the Clippers at 10:30 p.m.
ESPN has high school basketball between Huntington Prep and New Hampton School Sunday at 5 p.m.
Action from the Australian Open continues on ESPN2, starting at 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Harbaugh brothers still have a chance at a Harbaugh Super Bowl.
Atlanta will host its first championship game.
Tom Brady in an AFC championship game? What a surprise.
Plenty of good storylines as the NFL holds its conference championships Sunday. Fox has the opening game at 3 p.m., with the 49ers taking on the Falcons.
San Francisco lost last year's NFC title game to the Giants, and return to the contest with a different starting quarterback. The Falcons have made only one Super Bowl appearance in franchise history - winning at Minnesota en route to Super Bowl XXXIII.
In the nightcap, it's a rematch of last year's AFC championship on CBS at 6:30 p.m. The Patriots escaped with a 23-20 victory before going to their fifth Super Bowl since the 2001 season.
The Ravens won a thrilling 31-30 contest in September and will play in their third AFC championship game in five years. They last won the Super Bowl after the 2000 season, with Lewis the MVP in the win over the Giants.
College all-star games are on NFL network - East-West Shrine game Saturday - and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
With the NHL lockout over, opening day will be Saturday. NBC offers a pair of games Saturday at 3 p.m., led by Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles starting the campaign against Chicago. Other parts of the country will see the Penguins against the Flyers. Sunday at 12:30 p.m., the Flyers take on the Sabres.
The Capitals begin their season in Tampa Bay Saturday at 7 p.m. on Comcast. The Blackhawks meet Phoenix Sunday at 10:30 p.m. on NBC Sports network.
NBC Sports network offers college hockey Friday at 7:30 p.m., when Harvard meets Yale.
In college basketball, Virginia Tech plays Wake Forest on the ACC network Saturday at 2 p.m. Virginia hosts Florida State at 4 p.m.
West Virginia travels to Purdue on CBS Saturday at 2 p.m. before UCLA meets Oregon.
ESPN has five games on Saturday, starting with North Carolina-Maryland at noon. It's off to the SEC for Missouri-Florida at 2 p.m., and Syracuse plays top-ranked Louisville at 4 p.m. Ohio State takes on Michigan State at 6 p.m., and the GameDay crew catches Butler-Gonzaga at 9 p.m.
Pittsburgh against Connecticut starts the day on ESPN2 Saturday at noon, then Texas Tech plays Oklahoma State and Creighton battles Wichita State.
MASN shows four Big East games on Saturday. St. John's heads to DePaul at noon, then Villanova meets Providence at 4 p.m. Georgetown plays South Florida at 6 p.m. before Rutgers going against Notre Dame.
Drexel meets William & Mary Saturday at 2 p.m. on Comcast, followed by SMU-UTEP.
NBC Sports network has three games Saturday. Columbia collides with Cornell at 3 p.m., then Hofstra plays George Mason. It's UNLV-Colorado State in the nightcap at 7 p.m.
Comcast brings a pair of ACC women's games Sunday. Wake Forest meets Boston College at 1 p.m. and Florida State battles N.C. State at 3 p.m.
Seton Hall visits Georgetown in women's basketball on MASN Saturday at 2 p.m. ESPN2 has two games Sunday, with Maryland-Georgia Tech at 3 p.m. followed by Texas A&M against Georgia.
ESPN's Friday night NBA schedule starts at 8 p.m. with Bulls-Celtics, followed by the Thunder traveling to Dallas.
The Wizards face Denver Friday at 9 p.m. on Comcast, then head to L.A. Saturday to battle the Clippers at 10:30 p.m.
ESPN has high school basketball between Huntington Prep and New Hampton School Sunday at 5 p.m.
Action from the Australian Open continues on ESPN2, starting at 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Ready for the big game
WIll they and their cheerleaders head to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII?
Raise and spend
Reason looks at the troubles of another debt ceiling increase - how are we going to play it back?
The credit rating groups are talking.
Earlier this week, Fitch put the U.S. government on notice: Yes, it wants the debt limit raised without a major fight, but it also warned that the fundamental strengths of the country’s creditworthiness “are being eroded by the large, albeit steadily declining, structural budget deficit and high and rising public debt.” Without a credible medium term deficit reduction plan, the agency says, a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating is likely by the end of this year.
Are we listening?
The credit rating groups are talking.
Earlier this week, Fitch put the U.S. government on notice: Yes, it wants the debt limit raised without a major fight, but it also warned that the fundamental strengths of the country’s creditworthiness “are being eroded by the large, albeit steadily declining, structural budget deficit and high and rising public debt.” Without a credible medium term deficit reduction plan, the agency says, a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating is likely by the end of this year.
Are we listening?
A day school leaders hate
It's after noon. Where's the snow?
It's too dry in the sky.
It's too warm for snow to drop.
Forecasters thought it would be colder. Not yet.
Albemarle County closed its schools for the day. You don't want to send kids to school and have them return on snowy roads before usual closing time.
Other area schools are closing early.
School leaders have a choice on days like this.
Be cautious, and kids might watch cold rain out the window.
Or send them to school, and risk a quick turn to cold weather.
Today, the weather has held off. For a while.
It's too dry in the sky.
It's too warm for snow to drop.
Forecasters thought it would be colder. Not yet.
Albemarle County closed its schools for the day. You don't want to send kids to school and have them return on snowy roads before usual closing time.
Other area schools are closing early.
School leaders have a choice on days like this.
Be cautious, and kids might watch cold rain out the window.
Or send them to school, and risk a quick turn to cold weather.
Today, the weather has held off. For a while.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Impotence
Ed Morrissey isn't impressed by President Obama's slew of executive orders.
The President also announced almost two dozen executive orders that he will sign to bypass Congress on gun violence, a threat that had civil libertarians outraged over potential abuses of power. Instead, the list is a demonstration of executive impotence, procrastination, and an approach that has little to do with the actual Newtown mass murder.
The President also announced almost two dozen executive orders that he will sign to bypass Congress on gun violence, a threat that had civil libertarians outraged over potential abuses of power. Instead, the list is a demonstration of executive impotence, procrastination, and an approach that has little to do with the actual Newtown mass murder.
What's your favorite order?
SWACgirl runs the list of 23 executive orders signed by President Obama Wednesday.
My favorite?
Number 11 - nominate an ATF director.
Isn't that part of the job?
Why is this among the executive orders?
Right in the middle.
Maybe it's there for padding.
I guess they thought 23 was a cool number.
My favorite?
Number 11 - nominate an ATF director.
Isn't that part of the job?
Why is this among the executive orders?
Right in the middle.
Maybe it's there for padding.
I guess they thought 23 was a cool number.
Bringing the fire
DaTech Guy enjoys the latest NRA ad, and the reaction from the Morning Joe crew.
The Democrats won an election by pushing the class warfare line, the 1% line, the idea that Mitt Romney was an elite that didn’t care about you and your families. It was a sell that worked with low information voters.
Now you have the same message being played by the NRA to the same voters. It’s the class warfare argument, the 1%, the argument that the President and the rich Washington elites don’t care about your families as long as their own kids are safe.
The Democrats won an election by pushing the class warfare line, the 1% line, the idea that Mitt Romney was an elite that didn’t care about you and your families. It was a sell that worked with low information voters.
Now you have the same message being played by the NRA to the same voters. It’s the class warfare argument, the 1%, the argument that the President and the rich Washington elites don’t care about your families as long as their own kids are safe.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The gun made me do it
Althouse gets to the crux of the "gun control" debate - it's easier to blame guns than to blame the devil.
It occurred to me, after the Sandy Hook murders, that blaming guns is a secular substitute for blaming the devil. People find it too challenging to figure out why a human being would do this terrible thing and they latch on to the idea that the gun made it happen. Suicide presents a similar challenge, and one way to fathom it is to say: It was the gun. Isn't it like saying the devil made him do it? The gun/the devil is a great go-to answer, freeing you from wracking your brain about the workings of the human mind.
It occurred to me, after the Sandy Hook murders, that blaming guns is a secular substitute for blaming the devil. People find it too challenging to figure out why a human being would do this terrible thing and they latch on to the idea that the gun made it happen. Suicide presents a similar challenge, and one way to fathom it is to say: It was the gun. Isn't it like saying the devil made him do it? The gun/the devil is a great go-to answer, freeing you from wracking your brain about the workings of the human mind.
Faster than a speeding bullet
How quickly will there be protests to President Obama's gun control proposals?
Faster than a speeding bullet.
Faster than a speeding bullet.
Today's Tied with me
Technorati has this blog tied with Sports Collectors Daily, which looks at the 2013 Topps baseball cards.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Numbers game
Althouse celebrates nine years of blogging today.
Legal Insurrection passed the 8,000 post mark.
My blog celebrates five seasons of Ravens' wins in the playoffs - ever since I started in October 2008.
Legal Insurrection passed the 8,000 post mark.
My blog celebrates five seasons of Ravens' wins in the playoffs - ever since I started in October 2008.
Some global warming might be enjoyable
I just saw the long-range forecast for next Monday, when the inaugural ceremonies will be held.
A cold front coming through with highs in the 30s.
After a very windy Sunday.
The right kind of weather for mid-winter, right?
A cold front coming through with highs in the 30s.
After a very windy Sunday.
The right kind of weather for mid-winter, right?
Try with your credit card company
Do you ask your credit card company to raise the credit limit because you promised to buy your kid a car?
Why should Democrats consider a raise for the debit limit based on their promises they can't pay for?
Why should Democrats consider a raise for the debit limit based on their promises they can't pay for?
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Woo hoo
Troglopundit's post reminded me of his celebrations when the Packers won the Super Bowl in 2011.
He could use a cute kid.
I had to settle for Joe Flacco. I couldn't find a photo of a cute kid with a Raven on his head.
He could use a cute kid.
I had to settle for Joe Flacco. I couldn't find a photo of a cute kid with a Raven on his head.
See you in primetime in 2013
Troglopundit sadly notes the end of the Packers' season.
The Ravens continue on, and will host Green Bay sometime in 2013 - I'm betting on a Sunday night or Monday night. Maybe the Thursday night opener if the Ravens win the Super Bowl.
As for the Ravens' win Saturday, I have two words
Woo
Hoo.
The Ravens continue on, and will host Green Bay sometime in 2013 - I'm betting on a Sunday night or Monday night. Maybe the Thursday night opener if the Ravens win the Super Bowl.
As for the Ravens' win Saturday, I have two words
Woo
Hoo.
Fight my battle
The silliness of the "Redskins" name controversy reared its head this week.
A column complained about the name again.
The mayor added his silliness - you can't come back to the city with that name.
The Redskins have a great stadium next to the Beltway - easily accessed by fans in both Maryland and Virginia. Why would they consider a move back into the city?
If FedEx Field needs replacement, Maryland and Virginia will vigorously bid for the right to host it - no strings attached to the name.
Now another silly column - RGIII could make a name change happen but probably won't.
Why should he?
RGIII has great talent, and some sports columnists want him to use that talent to boost their causes.
If he doesn't do their bidding, they attack him as a corporate shill.
If you don't want the team to be called Redskins, win your battle on your own. Don't rely on threats and belittling those who don't push the question for you.
A column complained about the name again.
The mayor added his silliness - you can't come back to the city with that name.
The Redskins have a great stadium next to the Beltway - easily accessed by fans in both Maryland and Virginia. Why would they consider a move back into the city?
If FedEx Field needs replacement, Maryland and Virginia will vigorously bid for the right to host it - no strings attached to the name.
Now another silly column - RGIII could make a name change happen but probably won't.
Why should he?
RGIII has great talent, and some sports columnists want him to use that talent to boost their causes.
If he doesn't do their bidding, they attack him as a corporate shill.
If you don't want the team to be called Redskins, win your battle on your own. Don't rely on threats and belittling those who don't push the question for you.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
What would Tebow do?
Last year, Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos to an overtime playoff win.
Saturday, Peyton Manning and the Broncos lost in overtime.
A nice regular season record doesn't get you much when you lose.
Saturday, Peyton Manning and the Broncos lost in overtime.
A nice regular season record doesn't get you much when you lose.
It started in Blacksburg
Instapundit highlights a petition on the White House website, asking that gun-free zones replace the Secret Service as protection for politicians.
The petition creator is from Blacksburg.
The petition needs about 7,000 signatures in the next 10 days to get consideration.
Better chances than the Joe Biden reality show idea that got coverage on the Today show.
The petition creator is from Blacksburg.
The petition needs about 7,000 signatures in the next 10 days to get consideration.
Better chances than the Joe Biden reality show idea that got coverage on the Today show.
Cold in Denver
The playoff game will be in Denver Saturday.
It's 50 degrees warmer in Baltimore.
Can Peyton Manning handle the cold?
We know the fans can.
It's 50 degrees warmer in Baltimore.
Can Peyton Manning handle the cold?
We know the fans can.
Facebook quote of the week
Had planned to take girls to movies today, but they have decided enjoying this beautiful weather outside instead is what they want to do.....yay!!!!! Enjoy your day everyone! I know I will!
Friday, January 11, 2013
No Rocky VI
West Virginia senator Jay Rockefeller has decided to call it a senate career after five terms.
Would he like coal as a present for his farewell?
Would he like coal as a present for his farewell?
Not this weekend
Going to the local grocery store, they have snow shovels and snow melt out front.
With expected temperatures in the 60s this weekend, you won't need to stock up right now.
With expected temperatures in the 60s this weekend, you won't need to stock up right now.
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