It's Always Something

I've been in a pretty foul mood this week. Even aside from Speaker Madigan keeping Illinois from getting CCW by refusing to let the bill be heard, my fridge broke. No biggie really. We didn't lose all that much food and the repair guys were able to come the next day.  They had the part, it was a quick replacement and relatively inexpensive. 

Then they found this:

 And THAT little piece of mouse chewed plastic is going to cost hundreds, if not well over a thousand dollars, to replace. 

Why?

Because it was part of the waterline connecting to the icemaker and the mouse put a tiny pinhole in there which has apparently been leaking water for some time. The floor underneath the fridge and cabinets is rotten and now needing to be replaced, likely out into the kitchen as well. The wall is heavily mildewed and water damaged. Linoleum likely will need to be replaced, cabinets moved, insulation under the house replaced, I don't know all yet.

All because of a 2oz mouse and a .50 piece of friggin' plastic.

It's always something.

Man-Kzin Wars XIII Review

The thirteenth volume of a series I've been reading since it's first published compilation in 1988. The Man-Kzin Wars are set in Larry Niven's 'Known Space' universe (which includes the Ringworld ) and encompasses the conflict between humanity and a hyper-aggressive feline species known as the Kzinti which are bent on enslaving (and devouring) mankind.

 One thing I like about this series is that many of the stories interact w/ eachother even over decades and multiple volumes and this book is no exception, expanding on story arcs and locations mentioned elsewhere. Not all the stories fit canon (such as Kzin characters not using base 8 in their math) and some, such as 'Misunderstanding', are outright silly but the majority is true to form, combining interesting characters, intricate plots and detailed environments w/ hard science. 

A worthwhile addition to the series and my library.

On the Bloomberg Soda Jerk Debacle

My thought:

Is this just outright, straight stupidity/Nanny-ism by King Bloomie or is he trying to 'Wag the Dog' and slip something through while everyone's distracted?

No Magpul for Military

The US military has banned the common use of Magpul magazines in M4's and M16's because they're not 'Gov't Issue' even though they've been regular issue for several units.:

 Military.com asked TACOM officials if the Army had discovered any problems with PMAGs that would warrant the ban on their use. TACOM officials would not answer the question and instead passed it off to Program Executive Office Soldier on Thursday evening before the four-day Memorial Day weekend.

 They won't answer because there is no real reason. From my experience, the decision was likely made by some General who doesn't like the idea of polymer mags.

More of that 'Accountability'

A tweet from the CSGV:

Not criminals (while crying racism). Not politicians (while denying Fast & Furious). But 'gun owners' are the ones that need to be 'held accountable' in the world of anti-gunners. Just like Chicago Mayor Emanual wants IL firearm owners to pay the hospital bills for gang bangers shot during 'business'.

The last time Ladd talked about 'accountability' was when he started 'outing' pro-rights bloggers in an attempt to intimidate them into silence. That worked well. 

And we all know their idea of 'compromise' is "Why won't you knuckle dragging rednecks just do what we say already?"  which is laughable since our IGOLD conference calls are larger than their paid staff + 'membership'.

Losin' It

It's refreshing to see a lawmaker say what he actually thinks instead of the usual platitudes and politically correct BS:

 

 And that individual sitting to his right?  Rep Durkin. One of three RINO's to vote against CCW.

H/T to Illinois Carry.

 

SB1034 Update

This is the bill I talked about previously.  The offending amendment (#2) has been superseded by a new amendment (#4) and includes language that will put the ISP in compliance w/ Federal Standards and they can get their money but w/o all the restrictions.

Full version here. 

It is now being supported or at least neutral by the ISP, ISRA, NRA and IllinoisCarry.

No official news on CCW but it's not looking good. 

Memorial Day Celebration: Chicago Style

11 dead. 40 wounded. w/ at least one more this morning.

 And remember, according to Mayor Rahm Emanual, this is the fault of all the legal firearm owners in the state and they need to pay the bills for it.

No word from Rev's Jackson or Sharpton.

Constitutional BullSh!t

That's what certain individuals put into positions of authority think of things like Due Process, obtaining Warrants, Miranda, etc.

“I’m not giving you the key. I’m not giving consent to enter my house,” Sgt. Corrigan recalled saying in an interview with me last week at D.C. Superior Court after the city dropped all 10 charges against him. 
“Then the cop said to me, ‘I don’t have time to play this constitutional bullshit with you. We’re going to break your door in, and you’re going to have to pay for a new door.’”

And this wasn't just rookie 'Beat Cop' , this was a Commander of the force, a person who's sworn to uphold that 'Bullsh!t' he so hates.

We all see who the 'Rambo' is here.

Memorial Day

 

To all our brothers and sisters who didn't come home.