Oh look…

A temper tantrum…

Look at all the pouty faces…

pouty faces

Congressional Democrats declared they would “occupy the floor” in a push for gun control legislation Wednesday morning in an unusual scene in the House of Representatives.

Rep. John Lewis (D., Ga.) gave remarks calling on House leadership to bring gun control laws to the floor for a vote, saying the Republican-controlled chamber had “been too quiet for too long.” Rep. John Larson (D., Conn.) spoke next, saying the “soul of the nation” cried out for a vote on the issue.

Courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon, HERE. And the Washington Times, HERE.

Lemme see, what was it BO said… “We won, you lost.”

Sucks to be you losers. You had your chance when you had all three branches of the executive, but you didn’t have the balls to do anything then.

No laws were broken in the purchase of the weapons used in the Orlando atrocity. Sorry… And no laws you want to pass will prevent CRIMINALS from getting what they want to use for the next atrocity… CRIMINALS don’t obey laws, or haven’t you figured that out yet?

But you want to put people on ANOTHER secret list, and ‘maybe’ have a way for people to challenge it…

Does the name McCarthy mean anything to you???

And then there is this-

In 1865 a Democrat shot and killed Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States.

In 1881 a left wing radical Democrat shot James Garfield, President of the United States – who later died from the wound.

In 1963 a radical left wing socialist shot and killed John F. Kennedy, President of the United States.

In 1975 a left wing radical Democrat fired shots at Gerald Ford, President of the United States.

In 1983 a registered Democrat shot and wounded Ronald Reagan, President of the United States.

In 1984 James Hubert, a disgruntled Democrat, shot and killed 22 people in a McDonalds restaurant.

In 1986 Patrick Sherrill, a disgruntled Democrat, shot and killed 15 people in an Oklahoma post office.

In 1990 James Pough, a disgruntled Democrat, shot and killed 10 people at a GMAC office.

In 1991 George Hennard, a disgruntled Democrat, shot and killed 23 people in a Luby’s cafeteria in Killeen, TX.

In 1995 James Daniel Simpson, a disgruntled Democrat, shot and killed 5 coworkers in a Texas laboratory.

In 1999 Larry Asbrook, a disgruntled Democrat, shot and killed 8 people at a church service.

In 2001 a left wing radical Democrat fired shots at the White House in a failed attempt to kill George W. Bush, President of the US …

In 2003 Douglas Williams, a disgruntled Democrat, shot and killed 7 people at a Lockheed Martin plant.

In 2007 a registered Democrat named Seung – Hui Cho, shot and killed 32 people in Virginia Tech.

In 2010 a mentally ill registered Democrat named Jared Lee Loughner, shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed 6 others.

In 2011 a registered Democrat named James Holmes, went into a movie theater and shot and killed 12 people.

In 2012 Andrew Engeldinger, a disgruntled Democrat, shot and killed 7 people in Minneapolis.

In 2013 a registered Democrat named Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people in a school in Newtown, CT.

In 2013, Sept., an angry Democrat shot 12 at a Navy ship yard.

Clearly, there is a problem with Democrats and guns.

Not one NRA member, Tea Party member, or Republican conservative was involved in any of these shootings and murders.

SOLUTION:  It should be illegal for Democrats to own guns!

And since it’s Thursday- A throwback TV ad…

Who remembers the ‘other’ set, that was also sold around the same time???

Hint- If you had the tommy gun, you were Sergeant Saunders…

YGTBSM!!!

One media quote apparently linked to AG Lynch- “Redactions have been made to prevent ‘re-victimization’ of those lost in Orlando”…

Fox has the following report HERE.

Personally, I believe this is just one more attempt to distract the public from the reality of a RADICAL ISLAMIST TERRORIST who killed 49 and injured 53 LGBT at Pulse in Orlando.

Two of the ‘protected’ groups of the left have crossed streams, and the left doesn’t know what to do, so they effectively are in denial, obfuscation and blaming the gun for the deaths are their only way out of the hole they’ve dug…

So they are making a massive push (again) for gun control, and enlisted all the liberals on the left by decrying the ability for anyone to get a gun and shoot up a gun free zone…

As has been reported earlier, the shooter was in fact vetted, bought the guns legally, and was working for a company with ties to DHS!

So yesterday the administration pushed four bills on gun control, trying to get anything to stick to the wall…

And SCOTUS refused to hear challenges to the NY and CT gun bans, HERE.

This one still plays, and I have yet to hear anyone on the left give a coherent reason for their actions. Emotions overriding facts once again, and any of us who disagree are-

Heartless

Homophobic

Racist

and, and, and… (insert perceived insult here)

blame gun

Sigh…

Edit- Apparently yesterday afternoon, after massive pushback, the DOJ has released an ‘unredacted’ version… HERE. And all four gun control bills in the Senate did not advance, HERE.

This…

This… Says it all in response to BO and the left…

And THIS article from National Review…

Sigh…

And the ‘spin’ has already started on the fact that Carter DID deport Iranians and prohibited further entry by cancelling all visa for Iranians… HERE.

liberal logic

Aviation Art…

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The German Me 262 jet fighters, used primarily to attack USAAF heavy bomber formations in early 1945, were very vulnerable to fighter attacks during take-off and landing. The Allies had therefore adapted a strategy of having fighters patrol in the vicinity of Me262 bases, waiting for the return of the German jets from their missions. These ambushes soon proved highly effective, with the Luftwaffe losing many jets to the guns of the USAAF.

To counteract the mounting losses special units were formed, equipped with the Focke-Wulf 190 D-9 (“Dora Neun”), regarded by many as the Luftwaffe’s finest piston-engined fighter of the war. Manned by experienced veterans of JG52 and JG54, they were tasked with providing top cover for the jets at their airfields at Munich, and Ainring near Salzburg.

In order to make these aircraft clearly discernable to the German anti-aircraft gunners, their undersides were painted red with white stripes, thus the legend of the “parrot wing” was born. One of this unit’s elements was the so-called “strangler swarm” led by Lt. Heino Sachsenberg.

Here we see Sachsenberg in his Focke Wulf 190 Dora 9 “Rote 1” W.Nr. 600424, as he turns into P-51s over the airfield of Ainring in an attempt to protect the approaching jet fighters from the Mustangs’ attack.

Meh…

I had a rant about half done about how the left has ‘migrated’ the discussion to banning semi-auto rifles, but you know what, screw it…

Nobody cares…

But I find this oddly appropriate, and kinda makes my point…

funny poster

And I can’t help but wonder what Charles Schultz would do with Charlie Brown and Snoopy today…

Especially since Charlie would be 66 this year… And Snoopy would be 462 in dog years… I’m imagining they would both be rather disgruntled at where America is today…

Charlie Brown the later years

Go read the folks on the sidebar, I’m going to the range and commune with aromatherapy…

Joaquin Jackson lost his battle…

ALPINE, TX – Legendary former Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson, 80 died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at his home in Alpine, Texas after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Jackson served 27 years as a Ranger in Uvalde and Alpine, Texas. When he retired in 2003, he was the senior member of the elite force. Established in 1823, the Texas Rangers are the oldest statewide law enforcement agency in the United States.

“Joaquin Jackson was a legendary lawman and one of the most famous Texas Rangers of the twentieth century,” said Jackson friend, actor Robert Duvall. Duvall played Ranger Captain Augustus McCrae in the classic series Lonesome Dove.

In 2005, Jackson published his memoir, One Ranger. The book became a bestseller and for the next 10 years he had a successful career as a public speaker.

Over the years, Jackson appeared in numerous motion pictures, including The Good Ol’ Boys with fellow Texan Tommy Lee Jones. Jackson was also the model for Nick Nolte’s character in the motion picture Extreme Prejudice. Jeff Bridges also modeled his Texas Ranger character in the upcoming movie, Hell or High Water on Jackson.

Joaquin Jackson was born in 1935 in Anton, Texas. He attended Texas Tech University and was a graduate of Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. He served in the United States Marine Corps prior to embarking on a career in law enforcement.

Jackson was a longtime director of the National Rifle Association, a member of the Screen Actors Guild, numerous law enforcement organizations, and he was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife Jewel, three grown children and four grandchildren. His son, Lance Jackson followed his father into law enforcement and currently serves as a major in the United States Border Patrol.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pete P. Gallego Center at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Sul Ross State University or the Former Texas Rangers Foundation.

I only had the honor of meeting him once, at Tulsa. Quite the gentleman, and he was a BIG man, not someone anybody with any sense would want to screw with…

Joaquin Jackson

TBT…

Interesting places, interesting faces…

Some of the readers ‘may’ recognize this place… Davis AFB

Adak

First time was 1974, in the middle of the winter… Gave a whole new meaning to COLD!!!

In and out for years, strangest thing that happened was back in the late 80’s walking in the club one night, looking over and seeing my cousin sitting at the table! We chatted and I found out he was the new field services manager!

He spent about five or six years up there and the cold finally got to him. They finally closed the base in 1997, after a number of fits and starts over whether or not to close it, the operational requirements, etc.

The flying was always ‘interesting’… Take off in perfect weather, land 12 hours later in a blinding snowstorm, or fly to Shemya or Kodiak, or Elmendorf, refuel and sit and wait… sigh…

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Over regulation….

Not like the FAA does this routinely… maybe every OTHER month…

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth (1),
And danced the skies on laughter silvered wings; (2)
Sunward I’ve climbed (3) and joined the tumbling mirth (4)
Of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things (5)
You have not dreamed of  (6)
Wheeled and soared and swung (7)
High in the sunlit silence (8). Hov’ring there (9)
I’ve chased the shouting wind along (10)

and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.(11)
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue (12)
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace, (13)
Where never lark, or even eagle flew; (14)
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space (15),
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. (16)

FAA Addenda:

  1. Pilots must ensure that all surly bonds have been slipped entirely before aircraft taxi or flight is attempted.
  2. During periods of severe sky dancing, crew and passengers must keep seatbelts fastened. Crew should wear shoulderbelts as provided.
  3. Sunward climbs must not exceed the maximum permitted aircraft ceiling.
  4. Passenger aircraft are prohibited from joining the tumbling mirth.
  5. Pilots flying through sun-split clouds under VFR conditions must comply with all applicable minimum clearances.
  6. Do not perform these hundred things in front of Civil Aviation Safety Authority inspectors.
  7. Wheeling, soaring, and swinging will not be attempted except in aircraft rated for such activities and within utility class weight limits.
  8. Be advised that sunlit silence will occur only when a major engine malfunction has occurred.
  9. “Hov’ring there” will constitute a highly reliable signal that a flight emergency is imminent.
  10. Forecasts of shouting winds are available from the local BOM. Encounters with unexpected shouting winds should be reported by pilots.
  11. Pilots flinging eager craft through footless halls of air are reminded that they alone are responsible for maintaining separation from other eager craft.
  12. Should any crewmember or passenger experience delirium while in the burning blue, submit an irregularity report upon flight termination.
  13. Windswept heights will be topped by a minimum of 1,000 feet to maintain VFR minimum separations.
  14. Aircraft engine ingestion of, or impact with, larks or eagles should be reported to the FAA and the appropriate aircraft maintenance facility.
  15. Aircraft operating in the high untrespassed sanctity of space must remain in IFR flight regardless of meteorological conditions and visibility.
  16. Pilots and passengers are reminded that opening doors or windows in order to touch the face of God may result in loss of cabin pressure, engine ingestion of, or impact with, larks or eagles should be reported to the CASA and the appropriate aircraft maintenance facility.