Saturday, July 04, 2009
When Told Not to Worry, It's Time to Start Being Concerned
A quote from a recent op-ed in the New York Times:
"NRA leaders have misled many gullible people into believing that our weapons are going to be taken away from us, and that homeowners will be deprived of the right to protect ourselves and our families. The NRA would be justified in its efforts if there was a real threat to our constitutional right to bear arms. But that is not the case."
- Jimmy Carter, the worst of our 44 United States Presidents.
I really didn't think the power-mad Democrats would make a play for gun control during this congressional term - until I started reading quotes like this one from Carter. Now it seems like a mathematical certainty. Of course, this would be against the will of the American public, which, according to a recent Zogby poll, is overwhelmingly (to the tune of 74%) against new laws to limit civil liberties pertaining to firearms.
"NRA leaders have misled many gullible people into believing that our weapons are going to be taken away from us, and that homeowners will be deprived of the right to protect ourselves and our families. The NRA would be justified in its efforts if there was a real threat to our constitutional right to bear arms. But that is not the case."
- Jimmy Carter, the worst of our 44 United States Presidents.
I really didn't think the power-mad Democrats would make a play for gun control during this congressional term - until I started reading quotes like this one from Carter. Now it seems like a mathematical certainty. Of course, this would be against the will of the American public, which, according to a recent Zogby poll, is overwhelmingly (to the tune of 74%) against new laws to limit civil liberties pertaining to firearms.
Labels: Jimmy Carter, Quotes, Second Amendment
Monday, May 18, 2009
Quote of the Day
As students in the 1960s, the Baby Boomers fought for the right to be treated as adults. After they became college administrators in the 1990s, they began to fight for students' right to be treated like children.
- Mike Adams, Professor at University of North Carolina-Wilmington, lamenting the victim mentality of the average student at American universities
- Mike Adams, Professor at University of North Carolina-Wilmington, lamenting the victim mentality of the average student at American universities
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Quote of the Day, Part II
"Well if this party has a message it has done a hell of a job of hiding it tonight I promise you that."
- "The Ragin' Cajun," James Carville
- "The Ragin' Cajun," James Carville
Labels: 2008 Democratic National Convention, Quotes
Quote of the Day
"You could say that Tennessee state law doesn't apply in Colorado, but my honor does."
- Bruce Shine, Tennessee delegate and one of three finalists for a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court, commenting on Tennessee law that says that pledged delegates must follow through with their pledge to vote for their candidate.
Wow. Apparently, Mr. Shine believes that we can pick and choose which laws we need to follow. I can't tell you how many of my criminal clients think that way, so I'm sure that he would be very popular with them.
- Bruce Shine, Tennessee delegate and one of three finalists for a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court, commenting on Tennessee law that says that pledged delegates must follow through with their pledge to vote for their candidate.
Wow. Apparently, Mr. Shine believes that we can pick and choose which laws we need to follow. I can't tell you how many of my criminal clients think that way, so I'm sure that he would be very popular with them.
Labels: 2008 Democratic National Convention, Quotes
Friday, July 25, 2008
Quote of the Day
From none other than Coach Steve Spurrier, talking about recruiting:
Oh, that hurts...
"But sometimes you have to go with who you can get. Sort of like going after
girls, you've got to go with who you can. Some of these guys (reporters) actually
have good-looking wives, which is unusual."
Oh, that hurts...
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Quote of the Day
"If beheading was good enough for English royalty, it should be good enough for American animals with two legs."
- Charley Reese, writing about the need to provide a speedy death sentence in America.
- Charley Reese, writing about the need to provide a speedy death sentence in America.
Labels: Quotes
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Quote of the Day, Parts Three and Four
"He destroyed the conservative movement in Arkansas, and left the Republican Party a shambles. Yet some of the same evangelicals who sold us on George W. Bush as a ‘compassionate conservative’ are now trying to sell us on Mike Huckabee.”
- Phyllis Schlafly, President of the Eagle Forum, One of the 100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century, speaking about former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in October.
"He was pro-life and pro-gun, but otherwise a liberal. Just like Bill Clinton he will charm you, but don't be surprised if he takes a completely different turn in office."
- Betsy Hagen, Arkansas Director of the Eagle Forum, on living in Arkansas under then-Governor Mike Huckabee.
Source: Wall Street Journal.
- Phyllis Schlafly, President of the Eagle Forum, One of the 100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century, speaking about former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in October.
"He was pro-life and pro-gun, but otherwise a liberal. Just like Bill Clinton he will charm you, but don't be surprised if he takes a completely different turn in office."
- Betsy Hagen, Arkansas Director of the Eagle Forum, on living in Arkansas under then-Governor Mike Huckabee.
Source: Wall Street Journal.
Labels: Quotes
Quote of the Day, Part Two
"I consider good gun control as a real steady aim."
- Fred Thomson, speaking in Manchester, Iowa, on Tuesday.
(Hat Tip: Say Uncle)
- Fred Thomson, speaking in Manchester, Iowa, on Tuesday.
(Hat Tip: Say Uncle)
Labels: Fred Thompson, Quotes, Second Amendment
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Quote of the Day
“Handing a Nobel Prize to Al Gore, a proven hypocrite on the issue of climate change, would be an injustice to the many people bravely fighting for peace and freedom throughout the world.”
- Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.
- Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Quote of the Day
"For a lawyer or a legislator to publicly profess Biblical or Christian principles today, let alone submit that they were the original basis for the common law and the American legal system, is to invite contempt, scorn, disrespect, and disgust. Such attacks arise either out of an ignorance of our nation's legal heritage or out of contempt for Christianity itself."
- Richard Honaker, who was re-nominated as a federal district judge by President Bush yesterday.
Honaker's right, of course, and the "contempt, scorn, disrespect, and disgust" isn't just from the Democrats. There's a good deal of it from those who are supposedly on our side of the aisle, too.
- Richard Honaker, who was re-nominated as a federal district judge by President Bush yesterday.
Honaker's right, of course, and the "contempt, scorn, disrespect, and disgust" isn't just from the Democrats. There's a good deal of it from those who are supposedly on our side of the aisle, too.
Labels: Quotes
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Quote of the Day
"If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein."
- Justice Jackson, in the majority opinion in West Virginia v. Barnette.
Jackson wrote these words in 1943. Apply them to your local and state government. Do they still ring true?
- Justice Jackson, in the majority opinion in West Virginia v. Barnette.
Jackson wrote these words in 1943. Apply them to your local and state government. Do they still ring true?
Labels: Quotes
Monday, March 19, 2007
Quote of the Day
"And where there is no moral community, there will not long be one country. For in a religious or culture war, there is no peaceful coexistence.
One side wins, the other side loses."
- Patrick Buchanan
(Hat Tip: Terry Frank)
One side wins, the other side loses."
- Patrick Buchanan
(Hat Tip: Terry Frank)
Labels: Quotes
Friday, February 02, 2007
Quote(s) of the Day
Colbert: "Why do liberals hate God?"
Babbin: "Because they see themselves as God, mainly, and they really can't handle the competition."
Colbert: "OK, I've got an even better question. Why did God make liberals? Is it the same reason that he made cancer and tornadoes? Is it because there has to be evil in the world for there the rest of us to feel good?"
***
Colbert: "OK, what can we do to bomb just the right people? Could we invite all of the ones who hate America to a single rally or something like that?"
Babbin: "I think it's called the Democratic Convention..."
***
The whole interview with Human Events' Jed Babbin was entertaining. Take a look for yourself:
Babbin: "Because they see themselves as God, mainly, and they really can't handle the competition."
Colbert: "OK, I've got an even better question. Why did God make liberals? Is it the same reason that he made cancer and tornadoes? Is it because there has to be evil in the world for there the rest of us to feel good?"
***
Colbert: "OK, what can we do to bomb just the right people? Could we invite all of the ones who hate America to a single rally or something like that?"
Babbin: "I think it's called the Democratic Convention..."
***
The whole interview with Human Events' Jed Babbin was entertaining. Take a look for yourself:
