Wednesday, October 05, 2011

"An Interesting Exercise in Cognitive Dissonance"

Kevin Starrett attempts to impart a higher education amidst the hysteria. [Read]

Special counsel for Gunwalker must be truly independent

While an independent counsel is needed, expecting a truly independent one to be appointed by a department that is up to its neck in stonewalling and cover-up, by a president whose own role and interests are appropriate for scrutiny, is at best problematic, and at worst a recipe for ensuring those responsible for “Project Gunwalker” are never held accountable for actions that have resulted in human deaths on both sides of the border. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner report cautions against settling for second best.

This Day in History: October 5

William Barton, Lieutenant, 1st NJ, "The morning continues cloudy; orders for the whole army to go down in boats and on horseback; I came on a horse as far as Wyalusing and staid the night; this day killed a great number of horses." [More]