Monday, March 30, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Dodd Fesses Up: Admits AIG Bonus Amendment Added at Behest of Obama Administration
Dodd Fesses Up: Admits AIG Bonus Amendment Added at Behest of Obama Administration
Monday, March 16, 2009
Odds & Ends, Mar 16, 2009
No truth to the rumor that powder manufactures are doing away with 8 pound containers of powder.
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Lead shot prices are still dropping. I saw a posting reporting a bulk purchase for under $20 a bag. More and more shooters are reporting shot for sale in the $22 - $23 range.
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Ran into a Liberal at a sporting clays club last week. He was sporting an Obama sticker on his vehicle.
A brief conversation found he supported an assault weapons ban and a ban on high capacity magazines.
He assured me that Obama was not after my guns!
I don't know about you, but going to a clay target club with an Obama sticker on the vehicle is like parking at the local Catholic Church parking lot and displaying a bumper sticker in support of Abortion Rights. Just looking for confrontation....
Saturday, I was at Indian River. Over 100 shooters and no Obama bumper stickers!
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A local club canceled a registered shoot for this upcoming Sunday.
I hate to see that, as someone will not get the word.
My wife and I both agreed that if someone showed up for the shoot the club should at least let them shoot the course for half the member rate.
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Lead shot prices are still dropping. I saw a posting reporting a bulk purchase for under $20 a bag. More and more shooters are reporting shot for sale in the $22 - $23 range.
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Ran into a Liberal at a sporting clays club last week. He was sporting an Obama sticker on his vehicle.
A brief conversation found he supported an assault weapons ban and a ban on high capacity magazines.
He assured me that Obama was not after my guns!
I don't know about you, but going to a clay target club with an Obama sticker on the vehicle is like parking at the local Catholic Church parking lot and displaying a bumper sticker in support of Abortion Rights. Just looking for confrontation....
Saturday, I was at Indian River. Over 100 shooters and no Obama bumper stickers!
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A local club canceled a registered shoot for this upcoming Sunday.
I hate to see that, as someone will not get the word.
My wife and I both agreed that if someone showed up for the shoot the club should at least let them shoot the course for half the member rate.
Red Cross report describes 'torture' at CIA jails
Off the wires...
The International Committee of the Red Cross concludes in a secret report that the Bush administration's treatment of al-Qa'ida captives in CIA prisons "constituted torture," The Washington Post reported today, citing newly published excerpts from the 2007 document.
The secret report strongly implies that the United States violated international law prohibiting torture and maltreatment of prisoners, the newspaper said.
The account of alleged physical and psychological brutality inside CIA prisons overseas also states that some US practices amounted to "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment," the newspaper reported.
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Off the wires...
Review Finds Detainees' Treatment Legal
The report, which President Obama ordered, was prepared by Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, the vice chief of naval operations, and has been delivered to the White House. Obama requested the review as part of an executive order on the planned closure of the prison at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, on the southeastern tip of Cuba.
Walsh also found that prisoners should be allowed more communal recreation and prayer time. Prisoners in Camp 6 and the highly secret Camp 7 -- which holds such high-value detainees as Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed organizer of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks -- can be held in windowless cells for up to 22 hours a day.
Walsh said the most isolated prisoners, including those in Camp 7, should be allowed to pray and have recess together in rotating groups of at least three for more extended periods of time.
Walsh's report was a broad endorsement of the Pentagon's management of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, and it urged prison authorities to continue efforts across the system to maximize the ability of the detainees to socialize and practice their religion, according to the government official. "Continue to avoid actions that are disrespectful to the detainees," Walsh wrote.
Civil liberties groups, including the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is about to issue a report on conditions at the prison, challenged Walsh's findings.
"We do think conditions are in violation of U.S. obligations to treat prisoners humanely, and prisoners are at a physical and mental breaking point," said Pardiss Kebriaei, a staff lawyer at the center. "These are not the conclusions we had hoped for under Obama. It's very disappointing."
Guantanamo Bay has a series of facilities with differing levels of security. Prisoners deemed dangerous or not in compliance with prison rules are held in Camps 5 and 6, where recreation time is restricted and there is little or no opportunity for group activity. In Camp 4, by contrast, detainees can gather in dorms or a common area for much of the day, and there are classes, including English and art, as well as a makeshift soccer pitch.
Little is known about Camp 7, which is at a secret location at Guantanamo Bay and off limits even to military attorneys representing the men there. It houses those detainees who were formerly held at secret CIA prisons.
The ICRC report gave uniform accounts of abuse that included beatings, sleep deprivation, extreme temperatures and, in some cases, waterboarding, or simulating drowning, the Post said.
The International Committee of the Red Cross concludes in a secret report that the Bush administration's treatment of al-Qa'ida captives in CIA prisons "constituted torture," The Washington Post reported today, citing newly published excerpts from the 2007 document.
The secret report strongly implies that the United States violated international law prohibiting torture and maltreatment of prisoners, the newspaper said.
The account of alleged physical and psychological brutality inside CIA prisons overseas also states that some US practices amounted to "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment," the newspaper reported.
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Off the wires...
Review Finds Detainees' Treatment Legal
The report, which President Obama ordered, was prepared by Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, the vice chief of naval operations, and has been delivered to the White House. Obama requested the review as part of an executive order on the planned closure of the prison at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, on the southeastern tip of Cuba.
Walsh also found that prisoners should be allowed more communal recreation and prayer time. Prisoners in Camp 6 and the highly secret Camp 7 -- which holds such high-value detainees as Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed organizer of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks -- can be held in windowless cells for up to 22 hours a day.
Walsh said the most isolated prisoners, including those in Camp 7, should be allowed to pray and have recess together in rotating groups of at least three for more extended periods of time.
Walsh's report was a broad endorsement of the Pentagon's management of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, and it urged prison authorities to continue efforts across the system to maximize the ability of the detainees to socialize and practice their religion, according to the government official. "Continue to avoid actions that are disrespectful to the detainees," Walsh wrote.
Civil liberties groups, including the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is about to issue a report on conditions at the prison, challenged Walsh's findings.
"We do think conditions are in violation of U.S. obligations to treat prisoners humanely, and prisoners are at a physical and mental breaking point," said Pardiss Kebriaei, a staff lawyer at the center. "These are not the conclusions we had hoped for under Obama. It's very disappointing."
Guantanamo Bay has a series of facilities with differing levels of security. Prisoners deemed dangerous or not in compliance with prison rules are held in Camps 5 and 6, where recreation time is restricted and there is little or no opportunity for group activity. In Camp 4, by contrast, detainees can gather in dorms or a common area for much of the day, and there are classes, including English and art, as well as a makeshift soccer pitch.
Little is known about Camp 7, which is at a secret location at Guantanamo Bay and off limits even to military attorneys representing the men there. It houses those detainees who were formerly held at secret CIA prisons.
The ICRC report gave uniform accounts of abuse that included beatings, sleep deprivation, extreme temperatures and, in some cases, waterboarding, or simulating drowning, the Post said.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Mar 14 @ the Indian River Sporting Clays Shoot
We attended the March 14, 2009 sporting clays shoot in Vero Beach, Florida at the Indian River Trap & Skeet Club.
Just under a three hour drive. About my limit for attending a shoot and not staying overnight.
Just over 100 shooters. HOA Rodrigo Mehech (90). R/U Steve Nelson (90).
The next highest score was an 85.
I don't think a target needed more than IC choke and I can't remember any eye test. We didn't receive any "no target" calls.
A few backups, but I think the cause was those with vehicles not following the flow. Shooters racing around trying to find empty stations.
It felt a bit crowded on the narrowest parts of the course, and when you add six or seven carts waiting at a station...
An occasional shower. A drizzle each time, not lasting more than a few minutes. No wind to speak of. The weather man blew the forecast, as the forecast was for partial cloudy skies and a high of 83.
A monthly shoot with referees. More and more a rarity.
I prefer refereed shoots...
The club has a nice 5-Stand.
Lunch was part of the shoot registration fee. This is the norm at monthy shoots I attend in Florida.
Shoot Photos
Just under a three hour drive. About my limit for attending a shoot and not staying overnight.
Just over 100 shooters. HOA Rodrigo Mehech (90). R/U Steve Nelson (90).
The next highest score was an 85.
I don't think a target needed more than IC choke and I can't remember any eye test. We didn't receive any "no target" calls.
A few backups, but I think the cause was those with vehicles not following the flow. Shooters racing around trying to find empty stations.
It felt a bit crowded on the narrowest parts of the course, and when you add six or seven carts waiting at a station...
An occasional shower. A drizzle each time, not lasting more than a few minutes. No wind to speak of. The weather man blew the forecast, as the forecast was for partial cloudy skies and a high of 83.
A monthly shoot with referees. More and more a rarity.
I prefer refereed shoots...
The club has a nice 5-Stand.
Lunch was part of the shoot registration fee. This is the norm at monthy shoots I attend in Florida.
Shoot Photos
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Ending “the scourge of racial profiling
Off the wires...
Holder vows to restore DOJ civil rights
Barack Obama went to Selma, Ala., two years ago to claim a place in the lineage of civil rights pioneers.
His African-American attorney general returned to mark “Bloody Sunday” again — this time, with a pledge to restore the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and end “the scourge of racial profiling.”
“Under my leadership, the Civil Rights Division will fight discrimination and inequality just as fiercely as the Criminal Division fights crime,” Holder promised in the sanctuary that often served as a local headquarters for civil rights activists in the ’60s. “Under my leadership, in all that it does, the Civil Rights Division will reflect the spirit of the movement that inspired its creation.”
Speaking about law enforcement — seen by some blacks as more foe than friend — Holder said he would strive for the police to “salute the residents of every neighborhood and for every resident to salute them in return.”
Holder vows to restore DOJ civil rights
Barack Obama went to Selma, Ala., two years ago to claim a place in the lineage of civil rights pioneers.
His African-American attorney general returned to mark “Bloody Sunday” again — this time, with a pledge to restore the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and end “the scourge of racial profiling.”
“Under my leadership, the Civil Rights Division will fight discrimination and inequality just as fiercely as the Criminal Division fights crime,” Holder promised in the sanctuary that often served as a local headquarters for civil rights activists in the ’60s. “Under my leadership, in all that it does, the Civil Rights Division will reflect the spirit of the movement that inspired its creation.”
Speaking about law enforcement — seen by some blacks as more foe than friend — Holder said he would strive for the police to “salute the residents of every neighborhood and for every resident to salute them in return.”
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Hey Washington, It ain't your money to spend!
Hey Washington...
IT AIN'T YOUR MONEY TO SPEND!
IT AIN'T YOUR MONEY TO SPEND!
Words by Steve Jones, Music by Kathleen Stewart
Friday, March 06, 2009
Clay Target Machines & Targets, made in China
This Chinese company will export anywhere in the world.
China Industrial Limited Nanjing
International and U.S. size targets...
China Industrial Limited Nanjing
International and U.S. size targets...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Odds & Ends, Mar 4 2009
Did not attend two shoots in the last three weeks due to weather.
I can handle a light rain, but not going to make the drive if severe weather is expected, especially at start time.
Sunday saw a tornado watch until 10am. The shoot started at 9am and I had to drive through the watch area to reach the club. Not going to happen...
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I overheard a telephone conversation at Walmart between a store clerk and a women.
No ma'am, the expected shipment of 38 caliber ammunition did not arrive last night.
No ma'am, I don't know when we will have any in stock.
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Listened to three bunker shooters explain how there sport was the hardest of the clay target disciplines.
One said that in sporting clays only 20% of target presentations were hard, wherein bunker shooting all targets were difficult.
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We shot trap at the Palatka Skeet Club today. Matter of fact, I shot more trap than skeet today.
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I plan on attending the NSSA Seniors shoot on Friday to take photos. They shoot one gun a day so I won't get everyone as I would have to be there all day to get every squad.
I can handle a light rain, but not going to make the drive if severe weather is expected, especially at start time.
Sunday saw a tornado watch until 10am. The shoot started at 9am and I had to drive through the watch area to reach the club. Not going to happen...
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I overheard a telephone conversation at Walmart between a store clerk and a women.
No ma'am, the expected shipment of 38 caliber ammunition did not arrive last night.
No ma'am, I don't know when we will have any in stock.
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Listened to three bunker shooters explain how there sport was the hardest of the clay target disciplines.
One said that in sporting clays only 20% of target presentations were hard, wherein bunker shooting all targets were difficult.
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We shot trap at the Palatka Skeet Club today. Matter of fact, I shot more trap than skeet today.
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I plan on attending the NSSA Seniors shoot on Friday to take photos. They shoot one gun a day so I won't get everyone as I would have to be there all day to get every squad.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Obama, the Socialist President?
When I posted this on November 4th I received a few nasty emails.
I think my understanding of the man was correct...
I think my understanding of the man was correct...
Monday, March 02, 2009
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