The White House, by way of Jay Carney, wants all of you gun nuts — with your “concerns” over something so antiquated and stupid as the 2nd Amendment, and the perfectly reasonable attempts by a caring government to prevent wee school children from dying in a hail of gunfire — to know that for Piers Morgan, the 1st Amendment is absolute. If you feel something burning, that’s the irony.

Little bastard thinks he’s quick. Or that just because I’m watching porn I’m easily distracted. But it turns out my peripheral vision works fine, thanks, and when it comes to iPhone camera draws, few are quicker than I. Admit it: you’ve got goosebumps right now. I mean, it’s almost like catching a glimpse of Bigfoot, isn’t it?

Or, “Just how many people is Denver University Professor Brian Kiteley going to have to distance himself from, for Chrissakes?”   Historian Arthur Herman, “We’re now one step closer to America’s coming civil war” “Thousands of people in several Argentine cities ransacked supermarkets for a second day in the latest challenge to President Chistina Kirchner, who is struggling to revive a weak economy…In the central city Rosario, two people were killed

Yes, but we’re dealing with progressive activists on a mission and with a cause. It’s grossly unfair to judge them, therefore, on the accuracy of their broadside against CCW holders, given that they were on a mission and fighting for a cause.  In fact, it’s insulting.   And not a little déclassé. Because with progressives, it’s always the thought that counts. And besides, it’s silly to declaim as horrible something done

Why are we wedded — if we are, as it seems we are — to the use of the term ideology when we cite our political dispositions? Is it a matter of necessity? A matter of mere alterable preference? A matter of superior rhetorical utility? Or might it rather be some sort of colossal cosmic irony, an infection in our commonplace political vocabulary by a received term we were handed

the nannystate will fall, and down will come America liberty and all. Although, come to think on it, you know what might stop it? If conservatives stopped being all puristy and just let DC pols play their games and run our business for us. After all, they’re the professionals. Why all the vulgar distrust?

Edwards was right about there being two Americas.  He just misidentified them.  Compare:  “Move to arm teachers picks up steam in TN” — though opponents say we need to leave the protecting up to the professionals, private citizens not being up for the task, evidently. …and contrast:  “Giffords and Kelly Launch Their Own Anti-Gun Lobby” — ironic, given that it was private citizens who jumped in and prevented Jared Loughner