Jacob Sullum, Reason: Although arbitrary distinctions are a defining characteristic of “assault weapon” bans, recent polls indicate that most Americans support them. New survey data suggest one possible explanation: Most Americans don’t know what “assault weapons” are. Feinstein’s bill would ban “157 dangerous military-style assault weapons” by name, along with other guns that meet certain criteria. A rifle is considered an “assault weapon,” for example, if it has a detachable

At least, that’s my takeaway. On the plus side, though, 52% of people get a moron pass.  Which, all things considered, is a minor improvement, given that in November, 51% of the electorate who bothered to vote came away, one can hope, with “moron” permanently glued to the bumpers of their cars.  In red, white, and blue code, of course.

Meanwhile, David Brooks identifies a dislike of Big Government as the problem with Republicans and conservatives, while the “conservative” National Review summit brings in John Podheretz and MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough to discuss how best to fix conservatism so that it can compromise with contemporary pragmatic (big) governance.  Which, from what I gather, involves re-labeling RINOs and moderates “conservative” and lopping off the “fringe-right” Hobbity Visigoth extremists altogether. Like leftists, these

Then parody is dead.  Officially. Like, put pennies on its eyes, seal it in a box, and shovel dirt over the rigored thing-dead. From Weasel Zippers, this editorial from the Carteret County News-Times: TO THE EDITOR: Republicans and “so-called” conservatives are at it again. They are claiming that the Constitution gives people the right to have guns without the permission of the government. If that were true, then how could

Yesterday, while I slaved away over a post for you, my dear readers — and while my wife was in our bedroom on a conference call — my nine-month-old son was behind me on the floor, enjoying the company of a makeshift rattle fashioned out of a tape-sealed Cole Haan wallet box and a few hazelnuts. That is, until he wasn’t. When my wife finished her conference call she came

But don’t worry. When it comes to administrating your health care, the federal government will be much much much more solicitous. CNS News: A report from the Social Security Administration Inspector General (IG) found 4,317 instances where a non-citizen was able to obtain two Social Security numbers, including 542 instances that happened since 2001. “We identified 4,317 instances where the Numident record of 2 SSNs assigned to noncitizens contained matching

GDP down in 4th quarter. Time is running out. Now, far be it for me to presume head coaching responsibilities. Still, that having been said, maybe we should consider abandoning the running game at this point. Is all I’m saying.

Related: Harry Reid dismisses even the little bit of coverage of Democrat Senator Bob Menendez’s dalliances with underage prostitutes while the FBI conducts a raid. Not only is this not being covered by any of the major mainstream media Democrat apparatchiks, but we have Newsday coming out less than an hour ago with this. Senator Bob Menendez’s Friends Are Making Him Look Shady See? Poor Bob has nothing to do