Well, when you redefine words to mean anything you want due to politics, don’t be surprised when others take you seriously. When Lara Stemple, a researcher at UCLA looked at the latest National Crime Victimization Survey, she was shocked to see that men experienced rape and sexual assault almost as frequently as women, and that women were often the perpetrators. Once the definition of rape was expanded to include more
August 16, 2014
More on the case of convicted criminal and drunkard Rosemary Lehmberg: State v Hanson “Coercion of a lawful act by a threat of lawful action is protected free expression” [Darleen Click]
Eugene Volokh points out the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry appears to fly in the face of Texas Court of Appeals precedent The theory thus seems to be that Gov. Perry “threat[ened]” “to take … action as a public servant” by vetoing the appropriations in “attempt[ing] to influence [Lehmberg]” in “specific performance of her official duty, to-wit: the duty to continue to carry out her responsibilities as the elected District
August 16, 2014
Texas Democrats & Criminal Drunkard Rosemary Lehmberg use Lawfare against Gov. Rick Perry [Darleen Click]
This ugly-to-the-bone female, a District Attorney who heads, of all things, the Public Integrity Unit is a town drunk by any measure — In April 2013, Lehmberg was arrested after a witness called 911, describing her as driving erratically, swerving back and forth into the bike lane, and into oncoming traffic. Officers at the scene reportedly found an open bottle of vodka in her car, and a blood sample obtained
August 15, 2014
The view from Martha’s Vineyard [Darleen Click]
The executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police criticized President Obama Thursday for his remarks about law enforcement in Ferguson, Mo. “I would contend that discussing police tactics from Martha’s Vineyard is not helpful to ultimately calming the situation,” director Jim Pasco said in an interview with The Hill. ——————————————————– The U.S. intelligence community thinks the Islamic State has an incentive to conduct a major terrorist strike against U.S.
August 15, 2014
Michael Brown, strong-arm robbery suspect [Darleen Click]
There are still two, distinct stories about how the actual shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson occurred. The police maintain it was after Brown struggled with Wilson for the officer’s gun. The other story is that Brown was shot while his hands were up and he was surrendering. There is no overlap between these stories, so while I have followed the events, I have refrained from commenting because
August 14, 2014
Outlawing Liberty [Darleen Click]
Reason Related — Liberty v License A fun fact: The emergency medical technician (EMT) responsible for aiding the victim of a car accident undergoes, on average, 33 days of training. The cosmetologist whose salon that driver just left studied for 372 days. That the typical rescue worker requires fewer hours of training than the typical manicurist, barber, and interior designer is the upside-down result of occupational licensing, the wormhole of
August 13, 2014
Guerrillas in our midst [Darleen Click]
Islamist front-group CAIR has decided that what is in the “best interests” of the Muslim community is helping home-grown jihadists by outing informants An Islamic rights organization [sic] has asked for the public’s help in gathering information about a secret FBI informant whose claims led to a homegrown terrorism conspiracy indictment, with trial set to start Tuesday, Aug. 12, in Riverside for two Inland men charged with plotting to meet
August 11, 2014
RIP Robin Williams [Darleen Click]
BREAKING Academy Award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died Monday in a suspected suicide, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said. He was 63. Williams’ career was uneven, a few clunkers amongst some very enjoyable films. I remember his appearances on Johnny Carson as both epic and maniac. How tragic his exit, and especially sad for his family. Condolences and prayers for them. *************************************************