The blog is going to take an abbreviated format today as I continue recovering from what turned out to be pneumonia, and which put me in the ER a couple nights ago after I came to on the floor following the mother of all 3 a.m. coughing fits.  I'm doing much better, and humble thanks to those of you who sent prayers and well-wishes my way.

I am going to try to do another GRE today, but in order to get that done, I need to minimize things here.  It's already after noon and I am just getting started due to an interrupted sleep schedule and the need to fight my natural inclination to gut things through.  As such, instead of multiple blog posts, I'm just going to add links and commentary to this post as I go through the day--so expect this post to grow as I add more items. And my apologies, but I'm going to need to forgo credits and reply emails today.

Again, please hold off on emails and comments until I signal things are back to normal.  Here's the list I'll be adding to:

We're the Only Ones Apologetic Enough
"The cops are having the threats…. they are scared," he told us. Then the Second Amendment does work as a deterrent against jackbooted police state tyranny?
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Bossy the Cow
[Image] Sesame Street is in trouble now. “I think the word ‘bossy’ is just a squasher,” “Glee” star Jane Lynch says in a campaign PSA, while Beyonce states: “I’m not bossy… I’m the boss.” Actress Jennifer Garner asserts that “being labeled something matters,” and famed fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg adds the kicker that we “should just ban the word 'bossy'.” I guess it doesn't strike these privileged cows as ironic that they're being ... uh... bossy about this?  Leave it to the Prozis to not be satisfied burning books -- in their insatiable quest to control everything, including and especially the language and the framing of terms -- they demand to ban words.
--- With Malice Aforethought
How the NSA Plans to Infect ‘Millions’ of Computers with Malware Talk about chilling the First Amendment. How is this not an act of war, justifying a physical retaliation against their facilities if no peaceable means of redress are available?
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Indoctrinating the Inmates
Grand Island Student Refuses to Change NRA T-Shirt Good for the kid.  He's certainly a better man than the "adults" running the school.  I know a recurring comment on stories like these is to take your kid out of public school.  For some families, overburdened by taxes where they are paying for public schools anyway, and a manipulated economy, that could mean the difference between getting by or living in poverty. Massive and deep changes must be made to "the system" itself before it's realistic or fair to expect that of them, which is why being an involved parent leading by example and taking responsibility for instilling and guiding values is still the first and best defense in preparing children to deal with the outside world and the insanity it often tries to impose.
--- The Difference Between Demanding and Doing...

...explains the difference between Moms I'd Like to Honor and the stupid MILMs.
--- A "Progressive" Oregonian Dilemma

Can you imagine how useless this p***y would be if his family were ever faced with a real threat? This is the type that needs to disarm you and me, for obvious reasons.
--- Ain't Gonna Take My Gun

You Tube music video from Russell Jinkens and the Sinners...
--- NRA to Score Murthy

I just received this email from WarOnGuns Correspondent JM:
I just watched Chris Cox on The Kelly File flatly state that they would be scoring the Surgeon General vote in the Senate. Mr Codrea, I want to thank you for being a decisive factor in this. Without the pressure and public shaming of the NRA, they certainly would have weaseled their way out of scoring this vote as they were clearly attempting to do.  Thank you! I apologize if this is bothering you because you have been sick, but I think you deserve credit for causing the NRA to do what it's membership wants for once! I hope I played a small role in making that happen.  Mike Vanderboegh told me "I await the NRA official announcement but the trend is good."

I await it, too.
--- "Jim Vernon," Liar

If anybody knows this creep, tell him there is no excuse for this and shun him. Tell the folks here, too.
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From the GREs:
Workman: Idaho governor signs guns-on-campus bill, cites 'sworn responsibility'  Hofmann: Worst of CT cop's 'bang your door in and come for your gun' rant underreported --- About Yesterday's GRE:

Just fyi, I am not endorsing this effort--I tried to do a straight reporting job on this to allow people to learn more and to assess the pros and cons for themselves--I believe their hearts are in the right place and don't want to discourage grassroots activism, but I also tried to steer folks to understand some of my concerns and some of the flaws.

That said, commentator russn8r expertly defines those flaws.
--- Dubious Mayors Against Legal Guns

Capital Research visits a wretched hive of scum and villainy -- no, not Mos Eisley.