LRT Conclave
The PRL identified Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona as the worst of the bunch, followed in order by: Amistad National Recreation Area and Big Bend National Park, both in Texas; Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada and Arizona; Coronado National Memorial, Arizona; Biscayne National Park, Florida; Shenandoah National Park, Virginia; Delaware Water Gap, New Jersey/Pennsylvania; Edison National Historic Site, New Jersey, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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Park regulations prohibit concealed carry, and allow firearms only if they are unloaded, cased and, if possible, broken down, so that they are inoperable. Visitors must advise the gate attendant or park ranger they have a firearm.
Gun Week ran an informal survey of firearms owners via a couple of internet talk lists, and they were quick to respond.
Bruce W. Evans from Colorado City, TX, said he carries a firearm in his vehicle when traveling, and sees no reason why he should not be able to have a gun inside a national park for personal protection. He said it is time for the NPS to drop its gun prohibition.
Mark Lintz of Pasco, WA--a state that is home to Mount Rainier, Olympics and North Cascades national parks--put it bluntly: "I follow the legal advice of Marbury v. Madison (that) 'All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.' "
He suggested that the ban on firearms amounts to a suspension of the Constitution, at least the Second Amendment, within the boundaries of national parks.
ZooT_aLLures at Sierra Times - A Terrorist's Confession - He's terrorizing the parasites who live off our taxes by making them realize that their meal ticket is about to expire. [sierra]
My friends, let me ask, is such legislation as the PATRIOT Act anything more or less than laws passed attempting to protect professional parasites from those whom they've been robbing for generations? Are these laws anything more or less than a promise that no change of any significance will occur during the lifespan of our current generation of professional parasites, and indeed that no real change will ever be possible? Is this act anything more or less than a perpetual meal ticket for those so undeserving of any form of support, deserving nothing but contempt --the parasites of the American people?
Henrietta Bowman at Sierra Times - Californians, do you have the guts to do what is necessary? - why Californians should not vote for Bustamente or Arnold. [sierra]
This brings us to California state senator, Tom McClintock. Tom McClintock is both a fiscal and social Conservative. He is against higher taxes, believes in a balanced budget and constitutionally limited government. He is the only one of the three major candidates that has the experience and knowledge to save California and he is the only one to tackle the tough issues head on, especially illegal immigration. He is also a strong Second Amendment supporter. Rather than me writing about what McClintock believes, read "A Conversation With Tom McClintock" linked below. Tom lays out his agenda in no uncertain terms, unlike Bustamente and Schwarzenegger.
John Ross - The Coarsening of Society and the Decline of Morality, or Stop Whining and Read Your History - many say that our morals have degraded. Mr. Ross gives some examples from our not-too-distant past demonstrating exactly the opposite.
Edgar J. Steele - Bridging the Idahun Racial Gap - Idaho has a long way to go to close the gap in test scores between white students and rocks. Hehe.
Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk - Can We Afford to Occupy Iraq? - Learn a lesson from Korea. Get out of Iraq now. It's not worth the money it will cost to finish whatever job the neo-cons have in mind.
We should not expect any international coalition to help us pay the bills for occupying Iraq, however. American taxpayers alone will bear the tremendous financial burden of nation building in Iraq. We are already spending about 5 billion dollars in Iraq every month, a number likely to increase as the ongoing instability makes it clear that more troops and aid are needed. We will certainly spend far more than the 65 billion dollars originally called for by the administration to prosecute the war. The possibility of spending hundreds of billions in Iraq over several years is very real. This is money we simply don't have, as evidenced by the government's deficit spending- borrowing- to finance the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq to date.
Carl F. Worden at Sierra Timea - On The Eve Of An Execution - Mr. Worden thinks that Paul Hill, who killed an abortion doctor, was defending the life of unborn babies. I disagree, but his is the logical conclusion of believing that unborn babies are already persons, the core of the abortion debate, a religious belief that will never be agreed upon.
Claire Wolfe - Back from the LRT conclave - Claire had a blast.
This was the seventh LRT conclave and only the second I've attended. Because I won't fly commercially, it's difficult to make the long trips for a long weekend. But this time organizer Sunni Maravillosa and a generous attendee arranged a great treat for me. A knight of the Liberty Round Table picked me up in a private plane and whisked me to the conclave site in great style. AND he didn't take my ... er, knitting needles away. Or even make me check them with an orange "steal me" tag in my unlocked-by-law luggage. We soared over the mountains well armed and safe.
Jeff Quinn at GunBlast - Kel-Tec P3AT - The World's Lightest .380 Auto Pistol - a pocket pistol that you can always have with you. Certainly not as good as a .45 or a 12 gauge shotgun, but the first rule of gun fighting is to have a gun, and this makes it easy, on your back and your pocketbook. [gunblast]
