Time to Get Out my Czechbook
February 26th, 2009Mommy Obama Wants Our Bad Old Guns
Surprise, surprise. Obama wants to disarm us. Wow, no one saw THAT coming.
His new AG appears to be a monumental buffoon, in addition to being wrong on any issue you can name. The other day he called us a nation of cowards because he thought we were afraid to talk about race. Actually, there is some truth to that; if we were willing to criticize black politicians the way we go after white ones, Barack Obama would still be a state legislator. But that’s probably not the kind of race talk Holder had in mind. He probably meant that whites, Asians and other people who are not members of what liberals define as minorities don’t spend enough time flagellating themselves over nonexistent offenses against the recognized and approved minority groups.
By the way, there are only liberal-recognized three minority groups in America, as far as I can tell. 1. Blacks. 2. American Indians. 3. Non-Cuban Hispanics. And absolutely nobody cares about Indians, because there aren’t enough of them to affect an election, so that leaves two minority groups that matter. The other minorities don’t seem interested in government help, and they appear to be prosperous, so they don’t count. Jews are a minority, and they have been systematically persecuted in the United States. Oddly, they have never received affirmative action, they are not poor, and there has been no talk of reparations. Go figure. The Chinese were brought here as slaves, to work on our railroads. They were kept in camps and underpaid, and they had rotten lives. Where is their minority money? Must gave gotten lost in the mail. It’s in a basement at the post office, in the same big pile as the Japanese, Vietnamese, Arab, and India-Indian minority money.
Maybe Holder meant it was time for big media journalists to start referring to Al Sharpton not as an activist, but as what he is: a Jew-hating idiot who incited a riot and got a man killed. Maybe Holder meant it was time for us all to openly state that Jesse Jackson is a narcissistic shakedown artist who worries more about a photo op in America than all the horrible suffering currently taking place in Africa. Maybe he meant we should honor George Bush as one of the best friends black people have ever had, because of the marvelous things he did to end African misery.
Is that what he meant? Maybe he’s not such a bad guy.
I had hoped that Obama would be too gutless to go after guns, because this is an issue where Democrats consistently lose. It’s a big enough issue to lose elections for them. But I guess his gigantic, edematous ego got the best of him, because he and Holder want to bring back the ridiculous assault weapons ban. Never mind that many of these guns are not really assault weapons. Never mind the shocking rarity of assault-weapon crime. Obama and Holder want them gone. Do criminals care? Of course not. They don’t use these guns. They use crappy .25 automatics and stolen Glocks. And if they want assault weapons, they’ll have them even if they’re illegal, because…they’re CRIMINALS.
People do not buy military-style weapons to commit OFFENSES. They buy them for self-DEFENSE. You don’t need an Uzi to stick up a dentist and run off with his wallet. A rusty .38 will do just fine.
I guess I am going to have to put life on hold while I shop around for self-defense guns. The long guns I have right now are toys. They are not the kinds of guns you defend a house with.
I think the Czech-made Vz58 is the best choice out there. It’s a better gun than a top-grade AK-47, and you can buy a new one without selling a kidney. Another good option: the Saiga 12 semi-automatic shotgun.
One nice thing about gun bans is that they always have grandfather clauses. This keeps fat lazy conservatives who already have guns from rioting in the streets and helping stop the bans. So if I get a couple of nice guns now, the ban won’t apply to me. Eventually we may reach a state where pompous morons like Obama can pass laws requiring us to hand in guns we already possess. But until then, I’ll be able to burgerize anyone who comes onto my property with the intention of harming me.
I should try to get a handle on my anger, but the second amendment does not grant a privilege; it grants a right. The Constitution makes freedom to own and carry guns (“keep” and “bear”) just as sacred as freedom of speech.
America is washed up; in my bones, I am sure of it. I think we’re headed for a permanently depressed lifestyle and greatly reduced global influence. Oddly, many liberals are openly hoping this happens. They say our wonderful lifestyle was “artificial” and “unsustainable,” and that it harmed Mother Gaia by making her nipples sore or something. They literally want America to be poor and weak. Google and see. But a little voice has been telling me we will be able to keep our guns. I hope that turns out to be true, but it’s time to do some shopping, just in case.
February 26th, 2009 at 12:13 PM
I think what we now consider America is toast, but it could very easily result in a re-awakening. This stuff is unsustainable. That is a good thing.
Remember too, brother, that the Constitution grants nothing. All rights are God-given. Or, in another context, natural rights. The legitimacy of our government is based on the degree to which it recognizes and protects those rights. When it does not… it slides into illegitimacy.
February 26th, 2009 at 1:20 PM
“…but the second amendment does not grant a privilege; it grants a right. The Constitution makes freedom to own and carry guns (”keep” and “bear”) just as sacred as freedom of speech.”
Actually, the Second Amendment does not grant anything.
The Second Amendment, along with the other 9 amendments in the Bill of Rights, specify rights – granted by God to the people – that the government being created by the Constitution may not take away.
February 26th, 2009 at 1:25 PM
“edematous”
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Whoa. I learned a new word.
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…and you thought we weren’t paying attention to the fine details.
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heh
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February 26th, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Keep our guns?
A few more tools and you’ll be able to start making your own.
February 26th, 2009 at 2:59 PM
I guess I’ve been brainwashed by liberals who say a tax cut is a handout.
February 26th, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Dude, didn’t you finally buy that M1 Carbine? Toy? Perfect home defence weapon. 20 rounds of 30 carbine should coolit for even the hoppiest hop-head. Plus you can plug their car as they drive away.
I reccy putting tracer rounds towards the bottom of the clip.
RiverOfGuns.com is a great place to start researching price/features.
-XC
February 26th, 2009 at 3:58 PM
If you find any ARs or AKs, let me know. I have not been able to locate any, anywhere – not since October of last year. Funny about that.
And still Americans voted for the guy…
February 26th, 2009 at 8:07 PM
“If you find any ARs or AKs, let me know. I have not been able to locate any, anywhere – not since October of last year. Funny about that.”
Check out any local gun shows, you’ll probably see them sold there. At least that’s how it is where I live, anyway. (Albuquerque) And if they don’t have stock on hand, you can probably get one reserved. Better do it quick, though.
February 27th, 2009 at 3:14 AM
With all due respect, I don’t think Obama’s such a bad guy. Maybe a better delegation of our guns is a good idea rather than completely taking them away. And saying that minority groups don’t matter enough to affect votes is a little offensive, I think. That’s just my opinion though.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:10 AM
ARs and AKs are out there. Just be prepared to pay a kidney for either. The Mak 90 AK-type I bought 3-4 years ago for $265 is now going for $7-800 on the auction sites. My AR-15 (a basic A2 with no fancy doo-dads) has almost doubled in price in the last 2 years.
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According to most accounts on this here intarweb, the VZ-58 is an excellent gun. The only downside is you’re going to pay $40 for a magazine.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Find yourself an American Indian and ask him how much he thinks politicians care about him.
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It is bizarre that you think it’s offensive to talk about the way Indians have been slighted. Are you a cowboy?
February 27th, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Good piece. The economic collapse of Europe is proceeding apace, and with a crusading liberal as POTUS, the cyclical references to the 30s are interesting. The only problem with the 30s was that the 40s came after them. You can see those results in your local graveyard.
Jews have had it ugly enough here, both institutionally and in less-formal (though arguably uglier) ways, but persecuted…that seems a tad strong. Blacks and Indians were persecuted; Jews (and many other groups) were discriminated against.
The anti-semitic history in many quarters of America throughout history is ugly enough, and embarassing to look back at upon, but Jews weren’t found hanging from trees in Scarsdale. I think it is an important distinction, respectfully.
February 27th, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Hey, Imee.
“Maybe a better delegation of our guns is a good idea rather than completely taking them away.”
Maybe doing NOTHING is better. Hmmmm.
February 27th, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Economic persecution is a serious evil, and so is systematic social ostracism. You don’t have to hang from a tree to be a victim. Right now, millions of American houses have anti-Jewish clauses in their deeds, as relics of an era when “good neighborhoods” did not accept Jews. Restricted country clubs kept Jews out. So did private schools and universities. Jews were actively undermined economically, but they solved their problems for themselves.
February 27th, 2009 at 5:20 PM
your points are just and well-made. i quibble only with the distinction between “persecute” and “discriminate.”