Beijing coup rumors

The Dragon is restive.

ATF Managers Lawyer Up, Slam Gun Laws and Still Deny Gunwalking

From Katie Pavlich

Something from Kurt Hofmann to keep in mind.

Would ATK rather arm the government than the people? Don't count on anything you have previously accepted as "normal." We must be ready to improvise, adapt and overcome any logistical problems -- very foreseeable problems -- that may arise as we move forward into this portentous year.

Like to know more details about this one.

1 arrested, 6 detained after authorities discover cache of ammo, possible explosives at Liberty Co. residence

Because all the men in the home are convicted felons, it is illegal for them to have that ammunition.

LA Times expands on FOX's original work: Drug lords targeted by Fast and Furious were FBI informants

Federal agents released alleged gun trafficker Manuel Fabian Celis-Acosta to help them find two Mexican drug lords. But the two were secret FBI informants, emails show.

We're getting closer.

"Scientists" want guns to back them up.

Mengele. Another example of a political "scientist.

"Effective World Government Will Be Needed to Stave Off Climate Catastrophe."

To be effective, a new set of institutions would have to be imbued with heavy-handed, transnational enforcement powers. There would have to be consideration of some way of embracing head-in-the-cloud answers to social problems that are usually dismissed by policymakers as academic naivete. In principle, species-wide alteration in basic human behaviors would be a sine qua non, but that kind of pronouncement also profoundly strains credibility in the chaos of the political sphere. Some of the things that would need to be contemplated: How do we overcome our hard-wired tendency to “discount” the future: valuing what we have today more than what we might receive tomorrow? Would any institution be capable of instilling a permanent crisis mentality lasting decades, if not centuries? How do we create new institutions with enforcement powers way beyond the current mandate of the U.N.? Could we ensure against a malevolent dictator who might abuse the power of such organizations?

Would kill for a fart right now.

Still here. Two steps forward, one step back.

Ammo prices on the way up.

Guns.Com reports Texas Retailers Report Ammo Shortages: Price Increases as Supply Dwindles. My buddies who attended the Birmingham AGCA gun show over the weekend reported it to be "jumping" and "crazy for ammo sales." Don't delay if you can.

Oh, shut up and indict his ass for perjury already. Or surrender your legitimacy once and for all.

Dave Workman ran this story yesterday: Grassley, Issa want more answers about F&F suspect. Today I watch Darrell Issa on FOX -- sitting up in a chair holding my aching gut -- try to jawbone Holder, for the umpteeneth time. Over the weekend, there rumors of clashes between Grassley's office, Issa's office and the GOP leadership of Mitch McConnell and John Boehner about where the Gunwalker Investigation is going, if anywhere. IF.

Oh, shut up and indict his ass for perjury already. Or surrender your legitimacy once and for all.

SITREP: Progressing but rough. Some Gunwalker miscellany,

LA Times: Gun-tracking operation caught top suspect, then let him go. Federal agents stopped the main target of the ill-fated Operation Fast and Furious in May 2010. After they questioned him, he disappeared back into Mexico, and the program went on to spiral out of control.

CBS: Prime gunwalking suspect was held by ATF but released, documents show.

Now that's a hefty number.

Why Did The DHS Just Order 450 Million Rounds Of .40 Caliber Ammunition?

HST Expansion.

Lucky Punk?

Eric Holder, Firearms and Brainwashing.

"The Vetting - Holder 1995: We Must 'Brainwash' People on Guns." From Breitbart, an early look into the mind of the Attorney General of the United States. Not too far from this to gunwalking for propaganda purposes, is it?

The Advent of the Orwellian Telescreen

Big Brother is Watching You.

From David Codrea:

ATF agents put careers on line to report management abuses

From John Robb.

The Johnny Appleseed Method

From Wired Magazine:

The NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say)

Did somebody get the number on that truck?

Wow. That was something else. Now sitting up in a chair beside my bed in ICU. Wow. One of dressings is leaking, but incision is solid. Lungs are clear. Comments are released. Some emails deleted. Typing with this beast balanced on my cheat with all these tubes is exhausting. Gotta go for now. God bless you all.

LATER: By the way. the growth was three lobed, 15 cm long, attached to esophagus, stomach and pancreas.

Thanks.

Sitting here in my hospital room, awaiting the 1000 HRS start time for the surgery. The Doc says I will be out of it for at least a couple of days due to the pain medication, and he REALLY suggests that I not post while under the influence of same. I had to laugh at that. How would anybody tell the difference? I toyed with the idea of writing my own valediction, or at least some sort of summation of my philosophy, but I truly don't believe that God is done with me yet. Besides, even in the event that God disagrees, what better valediction could I have than my kids, my life's work, my writing and my friends? None. And it is to you, my friends, that I would just like to say thanks. Thanks for the prayers. Thanks for the generous subscriptions that have enabled me to stay in the fight. Thanks for the support. Thanks, for everything. At this moment, I am just overcome with sentiment for all of the support and trust you have given me and words are so inadequate to the occasion. So all I can say is thanks, and I'll see you on the other side of this thing, no matter how it turns out. It is, in any case, all in God's hands.

Mike

III

LATER: While I'm out of it, look for updates on my situation at David Codrea's War on Guns blog and always be sure and go to his daily National Gun Examiner column.

Tea Party Nation Founder Slams GOP Leaders For ‘Sitting There’ Instead Of Taking On Fast & Furious Scandal.

Judson Phillips, the founder of Tea Party Nation, appeared on Fox News this morning and called out top Republican leaders in Congress for their inaction on the Fast & Furious gunrunning scandal. Phillips accused GOP leaders like John Boehner and Eric Cantor of just “sitting there” and “not picking a fight with the president” instead of making the case a priority.

"The freshly-laundered white flag of surrender."

Phillips did credit Congressman Darrell Issa for his commitment to keeping the scandal afloat despite Attorney General Eric Holder‘s “stonewall,” but he did express some displeasure with how the rest of the Republican party in Congress has not been similarly adamant. He called out Boehner, whom he said frequently “hauls up his freshly-laundered white flag of surrender,” and Cantor for not taking more action on this issue.

“The Republican leadership were just kind of sitting there, and that’s really a pretty accurate story. What my friends in Washington tell me is that Boehner says what he learned from the 1995 government shutdown is ‘you never pick a fight with the president.’ Well, here’s my question: if you’re not going to pick a fight with the president, especially when you’ve got an issue like this Fast & Furious operation… if you’re not going to pick a fight with the president when it’s something that’s really really important, what are you doing there?”