The Lone Libertarian

I don’t know if having Ludacris on your side is necessarily a good thing.  I heard this rubbish on the radio this morning.  Seems to be sweeping the Internet as well.

Here are some nuggets from the lyrics:

Will give Luda a special pardon if I’m ever in the slammer
Better yet put him in office, make me your vice president
Hillary hated on you, so that bitch is irrelevant

the first black president is destined and it’s meant to be
the threats ain’t fazing us, the nooses or the jokes
so get off your ass, black people, it’s time to get out and vote!
paint the White House black and I’m sure that’s got ‘em terrified

McCain don’t belong in ANY chair unless he’s paralyzed
Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped
Ball up all of his speeches and I throw em like candy wrap
cause what you talking I hear nothing even relevant
and you the worst of all 43 presidents
get out and vote or the end will be near
the world is ready for change because Obama is here!

Let me tell you I’m really digging the personal attacks and racist overtones.  Heh.

A Colombian clothing designer has unveiled a new line of clothing that will repel automatic weapon fire.

Not sure if I’d put that to the test, but I guess walking on the streets of Colombia, you do what you need to live, thrive, and survive.  Heh.

I overheard this being talked about at the office yesterday. I thought it was just a rumination, not actually based in fact. However, I was wrong.

Memphis’s own Congressman Steve Cohen (D-9^th) has performed the political grandstand of the century.

For those whom don’t live in Memphis, or Tennessee, Cohen is a white Jew, who represents a majority black district. He was denied membership to the Congressional Black Caucus. The CBC has donated $5,000 to his Democratic opponent Nikki Tinker (whom is black) during the primary cycle. Certain polls show that the primary season for Cohen is going to be very difficult.

Due to the 3-way split vote between the Democratic contenders last primary season, Cohen won the nomination by a razor thin 31%.

With all of those things against him, he performs the ultimate pander, and introduces HR194 “Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.”

Democratic opponent, Nikki Tinker has a great point:

“I find it very interesting that Mr. Cohen would call for a national apology during a heated election when he clearly needs African-American votes. For over 20 years while serving in the Tennessee General Assembly, he never thought to ask the State of Tennessee for an apology, not once.”

Someone remind me, how long has it been since the US allowed slavery? Are there any slaves still alive to be apologized to?

Hasn’t the US already apologized for this ad-infinitum via every civil rights bill and affirmative action bill?

Anyone else see this as a waste of time?

I think that Cohen has his jurisdictions confused as well. The federal government did not pass Jim Crow laws. The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that were passed primarily in the southern states. As far as I know, every state that had enacted them has repealed and apologized for them.

How many more times will this nation apologize to the dead?

From the resolution text:

Resolved, That the House of Representatives–

(1) acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow;

(2) apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United States, for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow; and

(3) expresses its commitment to rectify the lingering consequences of the misdeeds committed against African-Americans under slavery and Jim Crow and to stop the occurrence of human rights violations in the future.

Here’s a story developing this afternoon from Memphis.

It would appear that occupants of two vehicles on Summer Avenue near Hudson were shooting at one another causing a three car crash.

It seems that a home and business were struck with bullets as well as a vehicle.

The Commerical Appeal writer describes a gun and a “clip” of ammunition being left at the scene.  Who wants to bet that it was actually a “magazine” with ammunition in it?

Neighbors said gunshots on the small stretch of street are common.

The rule in the neighborhood is if you hear gunshots, “hit the flo’ and get low.”

Journalism at its finest.

The Avon and Somerset police in Britain set up a Youtube channel that sets out to shame those who make ridiculous calls to 999 (an emergency service like 911 here in the US).

Link here.

There are some real gems in here.

Here’s a taste.

This is a highly clever video.  Play along, and see how many you get right.

On Wednesday, Zogby released the results of a telephone poll that I find quite interesting.  Being from the south, I always find discussions surrounding secession fascinating.  The phone poll suggests that 22% of Americans believe that states have the right to peacefully secede from the union.  They made sure to mention that the south comprised the highest percentage of those whom agreed at 26%.

Of that number, hispanics overwhelmingly agreed at 43%, followed by blacks at 40%, and whites at 17%.  That’s a pretty darn interesting dynamic.  Kinda throws the whole “racist southern whites trying to revive the Confederacy” argument.

The poll states that 18% of those queried would support a sucessionist effort in their state.

For a cherry on top, 44% of Americans feel the US government is broken and cannot be fixed by the two-party system.

Who’s ready to see small independent republics in the US in our lifetime?

First and foremost, I find it highly curious and offensive that Obama was campaigning in Germany yesterday.  Unless Germany is going to become the 51st state, I see his visit as a threat to the soverignty of our nation.

Let me explain.  Ever since the Iraq war started, liberal-minded people have started to use “America’s image” as a reason to vote for Democrats.  To “restore the image” of the republic, in my opinion is an assinine objective, however many Americans have taken this issue to heart.

Obama’s visit to Berlin was clearly to display “world support” for him as a candidate for office.  I for one don’t want someone representing others opinions and values representing me.  I think this is a dangerous push into a globalized governing body, or at least a flirtation with the notion.  I’d rather not look to the Germans for support for a leader they cannot elect.

How quaint it was to see him give his speech in front of the Victory Column, a tribute to war.  It should also be known that the Victory Column was the inspiration for “sieg heil”, translation “hail victory.”  The Nazi salute of raising the arm and pointing upward is a salute to Lady Victory, whom sits atop the structure.

So the “anti-war” candidate gives a speech in front of a monument that was built to mock Europeans in the 1860’s and 1870’s when the Prussians decimated the Danish, Austrians, and the French.  The wars were nothing more than overglorified land grabs and expansionism.

Is this an omen?

This is the first I have heard of the “peanut-free” zones featured at several MLB games.  Evidently this phenomenon is sweeping the MLB as the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals have featured special sections at their games for those with peanut allergies.

Vendors are not allowed to sell peanuts in this section, and those who sit there are not allowed to bring peanuts into them, for fear of someone asphyxiating due to the aroma alone.

Supposedly there are only 12 million Americans with food allergies.  So that means that approximately 4% of the population of the US have food allergies (not necessarily peanut allergies).

Does anyone else see this as a little ridiculous?

You gotta buy some peanuts and cracker jacks.  IT’S BASEBALL FOR CRYIN’ OUT LOUD!

Want to impress me MLB?  How about making “alcohol-free” zones in your parks, so that alcoholics can sit and not be tempted by beer sales and those drinking beer?  With 10.8 million underage drinkers in the US, and 14 million alcoholics, you’d think that it would be a more worthwhile endeavor.

Of course, I don’t think Anheuser Busch would allow that.   Heh.

I was hoping that this video was a spoof, but it appears it is possibly genuine.

This guy was totally irresponsible, and I find his actions towards someone who is inexperienced with a firearm reprehensible.

I think there are better ways of teaching people respect for firearms, and not to play around with them.

You be the judge.