At Scrutiny Hooligans of North Carolina, Tom Sullivan writes—What about the rights of irresponsible gun owners?

This dropped into the in-box yesterday from MoveOn:



I’m a gun-owning evangelical Christian Republican. I campaigned against President Obama two times. But after the Oregon shooting, I agree with him: we need responsible gun legislation in America. That’s why I’ve decided to team up with MoveOn. And boy, I didn’t see that coming. But I believe MoveOn has the guts and grit it’s going to take to reach and mobilize responsible gun owners across the political spectrum, including more than 22,000 MoveOn members, to rally support for executive actions by President Obama that could reduce gun-related tragedies. If you haven’t noticed, David Waldman — @KagroX, über-patriot — has been celebratin’ the heroic exploits of uninfringed Real Americans in his Twitter feed under the hashtag #GunFAIL. It just seems fitting to acknowledge the fine job he’s doing. Irresponsible gun owners have 2nd Amendment rights, too.

It is important to note that in most cities in California, commercial short-term rentals of residential property are illegal unless specific legislation has been enacted to allow them. Like many other businesses in the on-demand industry, short-term rental companies have for the most part moved forward in flagrant violation of local laws and standards. The harm being done to our communities as a result of short-term rentals can no longer be ignored. City, state and federal government must move forward on this issue. There is no value in “innovation” that consists of finding new ways to push the costs of doing business onto workers, communities and taxpayers. These damaging practices need to be reviewed with an eye for defending workers’ rights, safeguarding both consumers and communities, and ensuring a fair and a level playing field for all businesses.

Bernie Sanders had some good moments, and two or three awful ones. His gun control position, and his unprepared, unsure and halting response to the criticism, were horrible. He had to have known he would be attacked for that, and that was the answer he came up with. And his Syria answers were not ready for primetime. But the best moment of the night, the moment that probably will stand out to most people and the media, was his very charming and very New York exclamation: “enough about her damn emails!” I grew to openly despise Jim Webb over the course of the evening. First, stop complaining about your time. No one likes whiners. Second, is he sure he is on the right stage? Seems more suited to the Republican party. Lincoln Chafee should drop out. Now. This very second. And Martin O’Malley had one really good and emotional answer, and his overall performance was probably good enough to be regarded officially as “the third candidate.”

In a video, Lewis has pledged to run a campaign about ideas and policy in his bid for the Republican slot in Minnesota's Second Congressional District, an open seat of one of the few genuine swing districts in the nation. What are Lewis's ideas about policy? On the Mercatus Center's website, we found some fascinating policy discussions on his radio show, which he walked away from a while ago to run a digital Galt's Gulch. [...] Voters can also form an idea of Lewis's ideas by the company of those most comfortable with him. [...]



No figure was more instrumental in Bachmann's early political success than Jason Lewis. Although his show became nationally syndicated only a year ago, he has been a force in Minnesota for two decades, lacerating Democrats, centrist Republicans and conservative apostates. He is to Minnesota Republican politics what radio titan Walter Winchell was to New York politicians: a force capable of delivering migraines. In his studio, he takes a seat now across from where Bachmann sometimes sits when she does the show. More often, he gets her on the phone. Having known each other for a decade, they are chummy on-air: A relaxed Bachmann doesn't receive uncomfortable questions, and Lewis, in turn, can steer her into intriguing discussions mainstream journalists can't.

On Phil Bryant's watch, there are over 22,000 fewer Mississippians with a job than there were when Phil Bryant and the Republicans took control of state government. In fact, the state's economist has noted the Mississippi's economy went into a recession in 2013 and 2014 and sluggish economic output is projected for 2015. This has been a trend; under the Phil Bryant Economy, most economic reports point to weak economic growth on top of the state's recession. This comes at a time when reports show that the the Phil Bryant Economy is coming up $30 million short of its budget projections while suffering from one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. While Phil Bryant and the Republicans talk a big game about the state's economy, remember where they have led and kept the state: at the bottom. Mississippi deserves better than the failed Phil Bryant Economy.

The last time you saw it featured so prominently was because of the Trayvon Martin trial, (which allowed a homicidal racist to go free to kill again). Today, on the front page of MSN, I see it once again. This time it is because of one of our judges. Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins "heartlessly" rebuked a domestic violence victim for not being able to appear at her abuser's trial. Judge Collins threw her in jail. The woman pleaded several times, explaining her situation. She could not face that man--she was terrified, she is homeless, and this: "Judge, I'll do anything ... I have a 1-year-old son, and I'm trying to take care of him by myself. I'm begging you, please, please don't," she said.

"Turn around," the judge responds. "You should have showed up. I've already issued my order." Each desperate plea was met with a harsher rebuke from the judge . Ironically, her abuser, who violently choked her and held her with a knife, only received a few more days in jail than his terrified victim!

Rutgers caved to their demand. James D. Carr, an 1892 Rutgers graduate and only the second African-American ever to attend RU, sent a letter to the Rutgers president William H. S. Demarest. Quoting:



Is it possible that the honor of Rutgers is virile only when untested and unchallenged? Shall men, whose progenitors tried to destroy this Union, be permitted to make a mockery of our democratic ideals by robbing a youth, whose progenitors helped to save the Union, of that equality of opportunity and privilege that should be the crowning glory of our institutions of learning? Robeson was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and a Commencement speaker. Valedictorian of his class. He went on to be named a football All-American, twice, and a lawyer. He became one of America’s best known singers, actors and speakers and was known throughout the world. But on this day, 99 years ago, he was separated from his football team at Rutgers, when some visitors from Virginia had trouble recognizing that the Civil War was over.

“Shameful and many Democrats don’t care!” Baldasaro wrote. “What a class act,” replied Rep. Eric Eastman (R-Nashua). “[C]lassy,” echoed Rep. Jeff Oligny (R-Plaistow). The image, which has been bouncing around the internet since April, was captured during the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. It’s not Michelle Obama. The woman on the phone is Helena Andrews, Washington Post columnist and author of “Bitch is the New Black.” After the image went viral, Andrews acknowledged she was the woman pictured on her phone. “Apparently someone saw me on TV ‘texting’ during the dinner,” she tweeted. “FTR I was taking notes. On my phone. Because it’s 2015.”

By conservative, for Neville, I mean across-the-board from guns (opposing permits to carry concealed guns) and vaccinations (supporting parents who reject them) to immigration (against in-state tuition for undocumented students) and choice issues, which I addressed in a RH Reality Check post Monday. [...] So, the big money question is, will the country-club Republicans respond to Neville, like they did to former Rep. Tom Tancredo. When Tanc was poised to win the GOP gubernatorial primary last year against Bob Beuaprez, the national Republicans knocked him out by funding an ad campaign directed at Republican primary voters. It worked. Down went Tancredo. Up went Beauprez. And down went Beuprez later. You might think history is about to repeat itself soon, with moneyed Republicans thinking that Neville would, Tancredo-like, sully the GOP brand in Colorado and, even more importantly in our swing state, undermine the efforts of the Republican presidential candidate. I asked Tancredo if he thought the establishment Republicans would try to bring down Neville. Tancredo called it an “interesting question,” saying, “I happen to like Tim Neville. I think he’s a great guy, and he could win the primary.” “Will they do to him what they did to me?” Tancredo said. “I don’t think so, because I don’t think they have an alternative whom they think can win.”

The Custer County Chronicle says the board should turn down the application, lest the state become complicit in polygamy and pedophilia. They also don’t trust these Mormons:



It’s characteristic of FLDS spokesmen to lie to us “infidels” who are non-FLDS members. They lied from the very beginning when their building permit application said they were going to construct a hunting lodge. We have never been able to establish direct contact with any of the group’s members, but do believe that they continue to lie about the number of school-age children in the compound. And, as far as we know, no birth or death certificates at the compound have been recorded in Custer County since the group arrived on the scene in 2005. [...] The state’s chief water engineer, Jeanne Goodman, is still recommending approval of a 20-year permit for the Pringle polygamist compound, on the condition that “Site visits by Department of Environment and Natural Resources staff will be permitted at any time to verify any of the permit qualifications.”

At The Left Hook of California,writes— Short-Term Rentals: Another Harmful Component of the On-Demand Industry At Delaware Liberal writes— Debate Reaction Open Thread At Bluestem Prairie of Minnesota, writes— Way in front of the news: Sarah Janecek totally nailed it in 2000 about Lewis's political ambition At Cottonmouth of Mississippi writes— The Failed Phil Bryant Economy At The Seminole Democrat of Florida,writes— Jeb-Appointed Fl Judge (my own Seminole Co) Makes National News for being a Monster At Blue Jersey writes— 99 Years Ago Today, Paul Robeson was excluded from the Rutgers Football team At Miscellany Blue of New Hampshire,writes— GOP lawmakers hurl insults at Michelle Obama, hit Washington Post columnist At ColoradoPols writes— Tancredo doesn’t think establishment Republicans will torpedo Neville like they did him At Dakota Free Press writes— Pringle Polygamists Return to Pierre to Ask for More Water