Where Union animals are more equal than others. The California Supreme Court upheld two state laws Thursday that permit labor unions to picket on privately owned property at store entrances. The two state laws, which specifically prevent courts from interfering with peaceful labor pickets on private property, are justified “by the state’s interest in promoting collective bargaining to resolve labor disputes,” Justice Joyce L. Kennard wrote for the court. Other
December 29, 2012
A reminder for Dianne Feinstein, and any other Congress person intent on disarming us
“No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government” — Thomas Jefferson Believe it or not, many of us still know this. And we aren’t into losing more slowly.
December 29, 2012
“Want to Defeat a Proposed Public Policy? Just Label its Supporters as ‘Extreme'”
Language matters. Who knew? New research shows how support for a generally liked policy can be significantly lowered, simply by associating it with a group seen as “radical” or “extreme.” In one experiment, researchers found that people expressed higher levels of support for a gender equality policy when the supporters were not specified than when the exact same policy was attributed to “radical feminist” supporters. These findings show why attacking
December 29, 2012
“Feinstein’s Gun Control Bill Will Trigger The Next American Revolution”
Quick. Somebody alert Professor Kiteley so he can ostentatiously distance himself from such eliminationist rhetoric. Then tell him he owes me an apology. Because of the prescience.
December 29, 2012
“Nation running out of ammo”
Well, that title may be misleading. Because the ammo that was once available has been bought up by somebody. And those somebodies aren’t fixing to run out of ammo any time soon, is my guess. Still, I take your point.
December 28, 2012
NYC Mayor Bloomberg blames Apple for rise in crime [Darleen Click]
No, this is not The Onion Major crime in New York City inched up this year, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Friday fingered the culprit: too many iPhones and iPads were being swiped. A rise in thefts of shiny Apple products accounted for the slight increase in the city’s annual crime index, a statistic that covers a number of felonies, including murder, grand larceny and robbery, Mr. Bloomberg said
December 28, 2012
BREAKING NEWS: Parents discover table manners [Darleen Click]
I don’t know whether to be amused or depressed when the New York Times runs breathless articles on things I take for granted about parental responsibilities. The place is Chenery Park, a restaurant with low lights, cloth napkins, $24 grilled salmon and “family night” every Tuesday. Children are welcome, with a catch: They are expected to behave — and to watch their manners, or learn them. Think upscale dining with
December 28, 2012
“U.S. Taxpayers Will Continue to Pay More Than One-Fifth of U.N. Budget”
I guess when you’re trying to build a transnational progressive world government, “fair share” and “skin in the game” aren’t quite so big a rhetorical priority. Because shut up racists / agents of Zionism.
December 28, 2012
“Maybe the US Isn’t As Violent As We Think…”
Riffing off a UK Telegraph piece and its counterpart at Townhall, “Banning guns,” TPOL-Nathan at the Price of Liberty writes: […] the last 500+ years, [the US / colonies] have accepted and assimilated the malcontents of the other six continents: the mixing of cultures is expected to be often violent and with a good deal of rancor and resentment – the same reason that the UK’s four (or more) nations
December 28, 2012
“Michael Moore: ‘Calm Down, White People, and Put Away Your Guns’”
Michael Moore is down for the struggle. And some of his best gophers are black. So. CNS: Documentary-maker and liberal activist Michael Moore said the reason for mass shootings in the United States is largely due to fear and racism, and on Christmas Eve he pleaded, “calm down, white people, and put away your guns.” In ablog post entitled “Celebrating the Prince of Peace in the Land of Guns,” while