So the police in Uvalde used the excuse that they were unable to enter the school in order to secure and rescue the children from the gunman because they were unable to open the door.

Amother was initially handcuffed by the officers on-scene  (but not in the school) before getting released when somehow, she was  was able to enter the school and get her kids out. (why not take the rest of the class as well?)

IF she could get in why mot the cops?

Lots of discrepancies, but this is just one more.

SO, rather than rewrite the laws to include bees as endangered species and give them protections under the state’s Endangered Species Act, the courts chose to do something that shows why California is so screwed up:

They reclassified Bees as Fish.

‘Cause you know, that makes sense.

Why not just point out that the bees IDENTIFY as Fish……?

Why is it that all the mass shootings (that we hear about, anyway,) are perpetuated with AR-style rifles exclusively? Why not AK or other style firearms? There are a lot of different types available, many even less expensive.

It seems odd that what with the abundance of other types of semi-automatic “Assault Weapon” types of rifles available that there would be others used nearly as much as AR-Types.

Unless, of course, they aren’t random mental health issue caused massacres, but rather incidents planned (and paid for) to specifically focus attention to the AR types.

Just sayin’

” I bet if any of those officers had their kids under attack in that school they’d have ignored orders and gone right in”

No one could argue with that.

Via the Feral Irishman:

While Ukraine does have a great influence on those markets, and does produce a disproportionate amount of grain and cooking oil for export to other european countries , the statement that it is causing all the shortages is ridiculous.

You can’t hear this, but I and many of my fellow citizens still want to thank you for your sacrifice.

For all too many of the citizens of this country, this is just another long weekend holiday, but to some of us today is the day we, as a nation, take to remember your sacrifice for our freedoms and our country and our way of life.

So thank you.

Found HERE

Flying over the central Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, etc) hearing all the pilots wishing the controllers a “Happy Holiday” or “Happy Memorial Day”.

Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, people, this isn’t Independence Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. It is a day to reflect on the sacrifices those who gave their lives in defense of our country made for us.

I chose not to be an asshole and remind everyone of that on the ATC frequencies, but it was difficult. (Not being an asshole is difficult enough for me most days…., with Provocation, I should get a medal for what I don’t say)

So in Charleston, sum-dude was told to slow down when driving though a neighborhood. Being a thug, and taking offense at being told to behave, he left and returned with a gun…..(specifically a dreaded AR-15) and opened fire.  Dude had (had) issues with self control and anger, apparently….

A bystander, legally armed, ventilated him …ending the threat.. He is now at room temperature. 

So, since the perpetrator is a Black Man, a criminal, who could not legally own a gun, who was stopped from committing mass murder by a legal carrier of a firearm, I expect the US media to downplay and/or ignore the story.

If ever there was a perfect example of “Follow orders even when you know it is wrong” then Uvalde is prime example.

Not only did the Uvalde police officers follow the orders of the chief to stay out, even though their training only months before told them to react and go in as soon as possible, they actively restrained parents who were attempting to go in to the school to rescue the children.

Even though they knew it was the wrong course of action. They followed orders. They stayed outside. Then they did their best (again following orders) to prevent the Border Patrol tac team from entering, again at the orders of their Chief.

How man children bled out in that hour? How many might have been saved had the shooter been neutralized in the first 20 minutes and had the kids been immediately taken to professional medical care, or even just paramedic care? How many more (if any) additional children were shot during the wait?

They Followed Orders even when their training and their conscience told them the orders were wrong.

Think about that. What happens when they are told to herd you into a boxcar? Will they Follow Orders?

ETA: The point I am trying to make here is that the cops chose to follow orders no matter what….Despite training, common sense and all the other factors…..THEY FOLLOWED ORDERS rather than do what was RIGHT.  Shows the mindset that tells us that, when the time comes, they will Follow Orders even if they are not in the best interest of those citizens who they purport to serve, protect, and defend.