"ATF officials in charge of scandalous gunwalk program allowed to retire."

What the heck. They were only little fish in a monstrous, murderous conspiracy against the Constitution that killed American law enforcement officers and a few thousand Mexicans. But then again, almost every federal department including the FBI, the NSC and the State Department was involved as well. I mean, if you can excuse that, you can excuse anything, right? Keep the names on file, though. You never can tell when they might be indicted and convicted under the implacable Law of Unintended Consequences.

Two from Herschel Smith.

The Bataclan And The Death Of The Globalist, Secular Utopia

"Everyone in the French government is shocked. No thinking man is shocked. This was the inevitable deliverance of a ruling class who hates us. America is the product of Continental and Scottish Calvinism, unquestionably a Christian nation. The current administration, along with ISIS, hates who we are. This is coming to America – it is already in America – and it is our responsibility to be ready for it."

"Tom Ricks On Gun Control."

"I wonder if Tom is concerned enough about the black community to cause an American civil war over gun confiscations, or to see a government that has lost any semblance of control because no one observes its laws? Does he really think we’re going to go along with more gun control? Finally, I am left wondering if Tom wrote this piece when he was partly nuts or bigtime nuts? For the record, I’m not nuts."

‘Heard you loud and clear’: Hillary Clinton’s debate remark backpedal not going over well

Hillary is "sorry" that even a partisan Democrat audience was shocked by her mendacity, hypocrisy and corruption.

"Cruz Opposes Amnesty, Rubio Supported It, and Rubio Fails to See the Difference."

When pollos come home to roost on your head.

"We should . . . focus more on repression.” -- "Time for a two-state solution? NYT reports Belgian government ‘lacks control over neighborhood linked to terror’"

From Twitchy.

From New York Times: "Belgian Minister Says Government Lacks Control Over Neighborhood Linked to Terror Plots."

Belgium’s home affairs minister said that the government does not “have control of the situation in Molenbeek,” a working-class neighborhood of Brussels that has been linked to several terrorism plots in recent years. Speaking on the VRT television channel on Sunday, the minister, Jan Jambon, said that the government would “step up efforts” to bring order to the area of the Belgian capital.

“I see that Mayor Françoise Schepmans is also asking our help, and that the local police chief is willing to cooperate,” Mr. Jambon said. “We should join forces and clean up the last bit that needs to be done; that’s really necessary.” Prime Minister Charles Michel of Belgium said he was also concerned about jihadist networks in Molenbeek.

“I notice that each time there is a link with Molenbeek,” he said. “This is a gigantic problem. Apart from prevention, we should also focus more on repression.” Belgian officials had said that the brother of one of the men suspected to be Paris attackers was arrested on Saturday in Molenbeek.

From CNN: "Molenbeek: The Brussels suburb at the heart of Belgium's jihadist threat."

"Paris suicide vests mark change of tactics and new threat."

The suicide vests used Friday by attackers in Paris -- a first in France -- were made by a highly-skilled professional who could still be at large in Europe, intelligence and security experts say. . . "Suicide vests require a munitions specialist. To make a reliable and effective explosive is not something anyone can do," a former French intelligence chief told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. "A munitions specialist is someone who is used to handling explosives, who knows how to make them, to arrange them in a way that the belt or vest is not so unwieldy that the person can't move," he added.

"All seven of the assailants who died in attacks wore identical explosive vests and did not hesitate to blow themselves up -- a worrying change of tactic for jihadists targeting France. . . French authorities say the vests appeared to have been made with TATP, or acetone peroxide, that is easy for amateurs to make at home but is highly unstable. . . Making a vest cannot be simply learned over the Internet. . . "It can't be done in a couple of days," said the former intelligence chief. "It takes weeks of training, and you have to work under the watch of a 'master'. It's meticulous work."

Notice: Comments along the lines of "The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim" will not be posted.

Nor will permutations of that collectivist error, as in "kill all Muzzie kids" and "shoot everything in a burka." Such commenters need to refresh their memories by rereading and internalizing the lessons of the Three Percent Catechism. Becoming the monster you claim to fight is stupid, self defeating and evil.

Boycott Goodyear and Dunlop. Hoplophobia claims another innocent victim.

Goodyear Fires CMP Distinguished Shooter After Fellow Shooter Visits Him At Work.

All hail John Moses Browning and Ma Deuce! The 324th M-2 ever made is just now being overhauled at Anniston Army Depot for the first time.

"Cody Bryant, left, and Corby Tinney inspect the 324th M2 receiver ever produced. The weapon arrived at Anniston Army Depot to be converted to a M2A1 in May."

"The Army found an M2 .50 caliber machine-gun still shooting perfectly after 90 years of service."

Very rough day yesterday with one hilarious highlight. I meet the ideological grandson of one of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.

I ran into a self-declared "prepper" who, he was proud to say, is planting all his preps and believes in all sincerity that he will be able to trade for whatever else he needs after the Zombie Apocalypse. In fact, he reminded me of a distant memory of my past, The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers' mantra:

What about food, water, firearms and ammunition I asked him? No, he didn't waste time and money on those, he confided to me conspiratorially, dope would get him all those things when he needed them. "Great plan," I laughed. "Great plan."

What a crock of excrement. "Greensboro police asks residents to sign pledge, turn in guns."

"The first 1,000 people to sign the pledge will receive a small gift, according to police."

Official notice.

Greensboro police are asking at least 1,000 Greensboro residents to show their commitment to safety by signing a “Pledge of Nonviolence” from 9 am to 3 pm Saturday, November 14 at Destiny Christian Center, 2401 Randleman Rd.

At the same event, gun owners may safely turn in unwanted firearms. Police employees will accept handguns, rifles, shotguns, and ammunition at the event. This is not a buy-back program. No cash will be given in exchange for weapons voluntarily surrendered to police.

Uh, huh. I guess this pastor hasn't read Luke 22:36.

"Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."

Meanwhile, in the graveyard of empires. . . "Dozens of Afghan Troops Surrender to Taliban in Helmand."

The Afghan soldiers handed over “5 APCs, 3 mortar tubes, 2 SPG9 artillery pieces, 18 US machine guns, 50 US rifles and a large amount of ammunition and other equipment,” the Taliban reported on its official website, Voice of Jihad.

"'Paris changes everything': Bavarian allies pressure Merkel on refugees." It ought to change everything in the debate about victim disarmament 'death zones,' open borders and "sanctuary" for Syrians and others in this country as well.

Bavarian allies cranked up pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday to reverse her "open-door" refugee policy, saying the deadly attacks in Paris underlined the need for tougher measures to control the influx of migrants. . . "The days of uncontrolled immigration and illegal entry can't continue just like that. Paris changes everything," Bavarian Finance Minister Markus Soeder told Welt am Sonntag newspaper.

See also "Paris attacks put dagger through heart of liberal Europe."

And the latest from the Daily Mail: "Face of a Paris suicide bomber: First picture of ISIS killer as it's revealed two of the Jihadis sneaked into Europe via Greece by posing as refugees and being rescued from a sinking migrant boat - and survivors say one of the attackers was a WOMAN."

Meanwhile: Liberals Push Gun Control, Ignorant Rhetoric Following Attacks in Paris

"Supporters of rancher killed in officer-involved shooting march peacefully in Council."

Batt said she is part of a group called Three Percenters of Idaho. About 10 others from the group were at the march, including Eric Parker, who said the Three Percenters generally focus on food sustainability and civil defense. The group has called for the end of Idaho’s refugee program.

The Barbarians Are Inside, And There Are No Gates

What's the happy ending here? Because if M Hollande isn't prepared to end mass Muslim immigration to France and Europe, then his "pitiless war" isn't serious. And, if they're still willing to tolerate Mutti Merkel's mad plan to reverse Germany's demographic death spiral through fast-track Islamization, then Europeans aren't serious. In the end, the decadence of Merkel, Hollande, Cameron and the rest of the fin de civilisation western leadership will cost you your world and everything you love. So screw the candlelight vigil.

Well, there's a big surprise. "At least one man linked to Paris attacks registered as refugee in Greece."

Greek police on Saturday said at least one man with a possible connection to the Paris attacks had registered as a refugee with Greek authorities earlier this year.

And since the French police have announced that this was an independent unit dispatched from Syria, I guess we can conclude that at least several of them came in over "humanitarian" open borders.

But don't worry. Obama says ISIS is "contained." "Obama under fire for saying that ISIS has been 'contained' just hours before Paris attack as he heads to Turkey for G-20 Summit."

That must be why he did this: Syria refugee crisis: U.S. opens centres to speed vetting

Rough night.

More later.

VDH: "Waging The War on “Terror,” Vichy-style."

A few hours before the catastrophic attack in Paris, President Obama had announced that ISIS was now “contained,” a recalibration of his earlier assessments of “on the run” and “Jayvees” from a few years back. In the hours following the attack of jihadist suicide bombers and mass murderers in Paris, the Western press talked of the “scourge of terrorism” and “extremist violence”. Who were these terrorists and generic extremists who slaughtered the innocent in Paris — anti-abortionists, Klansmen, Tea-party zealots?

. . . Our premodern enemies have certainly got our postmodern number. Newsmen compete to warn us not of more jihadists to come or the nature of the Islamist hatred that fuels these murderers, but instead fret about Western “backlash” on the horizon, about how nativists and right-wingers may now “scapegoat” immigrants. Being blown apart may be one thing, but appearing illiberal over the flying body parts is quite another. Let’s hurry up and close Guantanamo Bay so that it will stop “breeding” terrorists; and let’s hurry up even more to restart the “peace talks” to remind ISIS that we are nice to the Palestinians.

Armed wolves, disarmed sheep, no borders. What about this bloodbath was NOT predictable?

The abattoir perpetrated by the Muslim death cult in Paris hit home particularly hard for Zoe, who minored in French at Southern Miss and made many friends from that country while at college. At the moment all are accounted for save one, and it was not thought that he was in Paris last night. The combination of moral and physical disarmament in the face of the existential threat posed by the new Jihad made these events perfectly predictable. But before we get too arrogant, we must realize that we have the same sort of thing happening in this country: open borders, death zones, political correctness preventing many from seeing the real threat posed by the death cultists. It is be only a matter of time before this plays out in a major American city. May God comfort the French and may He wake up those of us who still embrace western civilization. We are all teetering on the edge of sustained horror.

Can't afford gold myself, but I am modestly increasing my investment in lead and brass, one reload at a time.

"Americans are buying tons of gold."

"This summer's market mayhem caused Americans to buy gold bars and coins at levels unseen since the financial crisis. When people are scared about the economy and financial markets, they rush to gold. Boy, were they worried in recent months. U.S. demand for gold bars and coins surged 207% during the third quarter, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. The skyrocketing demand signaled a level of interest in gold investment "not seen since the global financial crisis," the group said. The U.S. Mint backs up that assessment. It said gold Eagle coin sales surged to nearly 400,000 ounces last quarter, the highest level in more than five years."