I feel sorry for the folks in Paris. My prayers are with the families.  But they were a terribly easy target to attack (again).

Much of the talk last night in the venue where I was socializing was that it could be tried here, but looking at the crowd of 200+, there were (that I know of) at least 30 firearms, and we would be, at least, a much harder target. Hard to do much about Suicide Bombers, but bullets would seem to work well against gunmen.

This is true of nearly every state in the west and midwest (west coast states excluded, of course) and much of the south, but the East coast would be as soft a target as the unarmed French were.

One wonders if these attackers arrived in the recent wave of immigrants. For those who are truly seeking a better life, I hope not……I fear that the borders of the EU are going to close with a bang.

Liberals against Gun Control

Not all of us have forgotten your service.

Thank you, one and all.

You have my gratitude.

“The wind in the wires made a tattletale sound”

Today, 40 years ago, The “witch of November” came early and claimed the ship and crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Interestingly enough, it was a P-3 Orion aircraft that found the wreck 4 days later….

Raise a glass to those that lost their lives 40 years ago.

These town Marshalls are held under $1,000,000 bail in the shooting death of that 6 year old boy in Louisiana….Charged with second degree Murder.

The father is still in the hospital.

Bodycam video purportedly shows the father, Chris Few, had his hands up when the Marshalls opened fire, killing his son, 6 year old Jeremy Mardis, in his car seat. 

If true, then they should be jailed for life. As Murphy points out, cops have a bit more latitude because of their job. The other side of that is that they should be held to a higher standard of behavior and even harsher punishment for wrongdoing….

It will be interesting to see what the investigation brings….But I find it interesting that the State Police arrested them, and the local District Attorney wants no part of this case….

Seems reports say Russia has pulled over 12,000 of it’s citizens from Egypt in the past day, with another 24,000 to go…

When that is done, expect things to get …interesting….for the folks that Russia thinks are responsible for the bombing of the civilian airliner…(Cough, ISIS,Cough)

Methinks that there will be a lesson taught, and a retribution paid….And I will give you 3:5 that Russian citizens are not targeted bu ISIS in this or the next generation.

Now if only the folks we have in charge of our countries response will take notes as to how to deal with people who indiscriminately kill our citizens….

Then I got out of bed, and that went downhill…

Methinks I am not drinking enuff.

Now, the best way not to get shot by a cop is not to run from them, and not present a threat….

Comply with the officer’s orders.

Usually that works.

Sometimes not. David Kassick apparently ran and that led, ultimately, to his demise…

I wasn’t there, and I didn’t see the whole thing and I wasn’t on the jury that acquitted Officer Lisa Mearkle of murder.

From the piece of video I saw at THIS link, I don’t think I could have acquitted her though.

I saw an officer shoot a man who, at that time, presented no threat. I heard her screaming and her orders were somewhat incoherent.

If that were you or me or any non-police gun owner, we’d have been tried for murder. And would be in prison for murder right now.

I’d like to hear the members of the Jury explain their decision. Perhaps they saw evidence that the rest of us didn’t….

In the last 24 hours, my oak trees shed about 80% of their leaves.

and the Black Live Matter folks…Where is Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton?

I don’t hear Barry Obama saying “If I had a Son, He’d look a lot like Tayshawn”.

Why? Why aren’t they here on the South Side of Chicago Protesting and rioting and looting to protest the brutal murder of 9 year old Tayshawn Lee?

Because he was killed on the South Side of Chicago….and because Daddy is a gang banger and he was likely killed in retaliation for something Daddy did…

And we can add to that question why they aren’t protesting the killing of aspiring model Kaylin Pryor….a young girl who likely had found a way out of the hood…..Killed in a driveby in Englewood…

Chances are that the only race in these incidences is Black on Black…so the B.L.M. folks ignore it.

I guess only SOME black lives matter.