Memorial Day Reminder - It Ain't about BBQ's!

I hate being a nag, especially on a point where I've personally been far less than perfect, but I saw this image this morning and felt compelled to post it here.

Please reflect on this.

Are Brett Kimberlin & Co. Far Left Cyber Terrorists?

I'm REALLY late to this story, but in solidarity with John Patrick Frey and R. Stacey McCain and others who've suffered in varying degrees from the despicable acts of Kimberlin and his Cohort I've decided I must blog this story too.

I've been watching the story unfold for a few days now - though I hadn't read deeply into it until this morning when I read Scott Greenfield's (Simple Justice) post on the subject. From Scott's supportive post, I hopped over to Patterico's Pontification (written by L.A. County Deputy District Attorney John Patrick Frey) to find the truly awful tale of woe that he and his wife have suffered at the hands of Kimberlin allies. 

"Despicable," "Evil", "Shocking," "Vicious," "Chilling" are all adjectives too weak to fully describe the nightmare Mr. Frey and his family have suffered and, as noted earlier, he is not alone in having experienced the effects of these terrorists' deeds. Their conduct is so egregiously bad that it could very easily have gotten Frey himself killed by police.... So, rather than prattle on here with far less eloquence than Pat, I send you directly to his page that lays out the whole story - and then some - on Brett Kimberlin, Ron Brynaert and Neal Rauhauser. 

WARNING!!!! It really does not make for a happy read, BUT it is a necessary read to fully understand the very sick minds that increasingly populate the "Progressive" left.

UPDATE I:

I neglected Aaron Worthing's encounters with Brett Kimberlin which are equally mind-boggling - albeit without the life threatening consequences Pat Frey's experience. Read Aaron's story here.

SUPERB Zero Hedge Guest Post: Judge Katherine Forrest Is A Modern American Hero

Tyler Durden has posted an excellent article at ZeroHedge on Judge Katherine Forrest 's decision last week striking §1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act.

Sometimes, the greatest deeds are done by those who are just doing their jobs, like Judge Katherine Forrest who last week struck down the indefinite detention provision (§1021) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

It would be all too easy in this age of ever-encroaching authoritarianism in America for a judge ruling on a matter like this to just go with the government line and throw water over the plaintiffs. After all, telling truth to power has consequences. Forrest was appointed by Obama, but after this ruling one wonders whether she is about to meet a career dead-end. Power — especially narcissistic power — does not like being told uncomfortable truths.
Everything about this case is shameful; it should be obvious to anyone who can read the Constitution that indefinite detention without trial (just like assassination without trial — something else that Obama and his goons have no problem practicing and defending) is hideously and cruelly unconstitutional. It defecates upon both the words and the spirit of the document.
It is directly and completely in contravention to the Fifth Amendment:

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

It is shameful that this law was proposed, it is shameful that any legislator would vote for it, and it is shameful that the President would sign it into law, albeit with a flimsy signing-statement claiming that he would not use the indefinite detention provision against American citizens.

Read the rest here at ZeroHedge.

Elizabeth Moon: "Barcode everyone at birth"

Here's what this demonic twit has to say:

“If I were empress of the Universe I would insist on every individual having a unique ID permanently attached - a barcode if you will; an implanted chip to provide an easy, fast inexpensive way to identify individuals.

It would be imprinted on everyone at birth. Point the scanner at someone and there it is.
Having such a unique barcode would have many advantages. In war soldiers could easily differentiate legitimate targets in a population from non combatants.

This could prevent mistakes in identity, mistakes that result in the deaths of innocent bystanders. Weapons systems would record the code of the use, identifying how fired which shot and leading to more accountability in the field.

Anonymity would be impossible as would mistaken identity making it easier to place responsibility accurately, not only in war but also in non-combat situations far from the war.”

Story here

Absolutely astonishing. I'm guessing she's just too damn stupid to understand that totalitarian governments with a penchant for genocide could - and likely would - use such a system to exterminate all opposition as well. Foul mental diarrhea from a statist Moonbat.

News from the Obamaphate: EVOLVE

Courtesy of brother "NRA." This post "evolved" from this one at F.W.I.W.

News for the Obamaphate: Most Unpopular Gov't in 15 Years

Politico has this story out

Poll: Gov't favorability at 15-year low

A decade ago, Americans felt similarly about their local, state and federal governments. No longer.

Today, just one in three has a favorable view of the federal government — the lowest level in 15 years, according to a Pew survey. The majority of Americans remain satisfied with their local and state governments — 61 percent and 52 percent, respectively — but only 33 percent feel likewise about the federal government.

I'm not sure Obama can fix this one by November 6th and it certainly doesn't bode at all well for his re-election prospects (not that that bothers me at all).

H/T Drudge

Lets do Karzai one better....

Seems Hamid Karzai wants Afghani forces to assume all security responsibilities in 2013 rather than 2014 and "the president [Karzai] also wants the United States to pull all its troops out of villages, where they have outposts, and relocate them in their bases." AFP via Yahoo

I say let's do him one better and get the HELL OUT NOW!


H/T Drudge

Timmy Geithner Club Fed Bound...?

The Classical Liberal has an entertaining piece up. Here's an excerpt:

Emails obtained by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) indicate that then-president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, Timothy Geithner, instructed AIG to withhold key details from the public about backdoor deals made to buy out derivative trading partners of AIG at 100 cents on the dollar.

Naughty boy Timmy...

Read the rest here

R.I.P. Andrew Breitbart.

Breitbart.com has announced the sudden passing of Andrew Breitbart last night shortly after midnight. This is a sad loss to the movement of a very brave and selfless culture warrior. Andrew, you will be missed. Rest in Peace.

Michelle Malkin has more here

Ran's thoughts here  

Don at Conservative Hideout 2 here

Jeff Dunetz at Yid with Lid has a moving tribute to Andy here

Andrew Price at Commenterama, explains Andy's genius and goal here

......

And from the deranged OWS Lefties:

Note the vlogger's contorted face and his spasmodic gesticulations from 1:10 into the Vlog. Must be off his anti-psychotics.
Awww. Shucks! SKANK BOY took down his vid!

Birds of a Feather Mike Bloomberg?

NRA/ILA has a rundown of the list of MAIG members with less than stellar records:

Criminal Behavior by Members of “Mayors Against Illegal Guns”

Hey Liberals, Be Careful What You Ask For, You Might Just Get It...

It's a given that "progressives" have never encountered a regulation they don't love and want to implement immediately with of course this single exception: ANY law or regulation that might encumber the absolute "right" of a woman to terminate the life of a child she carries in her body, even to point of the barbaric procedure known as partial birth abortion.  See a description of this process below. WARNING: It ain't a pretty mental image

FDA’s New Claim: “Your Body Is a Drug—and We Have the Authority to Regulate It!”

In another outrageous power-grab, FDA says your own stem cells are drugs—and stem cell therapy is interstate commerce because it affects the bottom line of FDA-approved drugs in other states!

We wish this were a joke, but it’s the US Food and Drug Administration’s latest claim in its battle with a Colorado clinic over its Regenexx-SD™ procedure, a non-surgical treatment for people suffering from moderate to severe joint or bone pain using adult stem cells.

 The FDA asserts in a court document that it has the right to regulate the Centeno-Schultz Clinic for two reasons:

1. Stem cells are drugs and therefore fall within their jurisdiction. (The clinic argues that stem cell therapy is the practice of medicine and is therefore not within the FDA’s jurisdiction!)
2. The clinic is engaging in interstate commerce and is therefore subject to FDA regulation because any part of the machine or procedure that originates outside Colorado becomes interstate commerce once it enters the state. Moreover, interstate commerce is substantially affected because individuals traveling to Colorado to have the Regenexx procedure would “depress the market for out-of-state drugs that are approved by FDA.”

PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION PROCEDURE


From Wikipedia: Under the Intact D&X method, the largest part of the fetus (the head) is reduced in diameter to allow vaginal passage. According to the American Medical Association, this procedure has four main elements.^[3] Usually, preliminary procedures are performed over a period of two to three days, to gradually dilate the cervix using laminaria tents (sticks of seaweed which absorb fluid and swell). Sometimes drugs such as pitocin, a synthetic form of oxytocin, are used to induce labor. Once the cervix is sufficiently dilated, the doctor uses an ultrasound and forceps to grasp the fetus's leg. The fetus is turned to a breech position, if necessary, and the doctor pulls one or both legs out of the cervix, which some refer to as 'partial birth' of the fetus. The doctor subsequently extracts the rest of the fetus, leaving only the head still inside the uterus. An incision is made at the base of the skull, a blunt dissector (such as a Kelly clamp) is inserted into the incision and opened to widen the opening,^[4] and then a suction catheter is inserted into the opening. The brain is suctioned out, which causes the skull to collapse and allows the fetus to pass more easily through the cervix. The placenta is removed and the uterine wall is vacuum aspirated using a cannula.^[5]

ABORT S.O.P.A./P.I.P.A. - BRAVO Wikipedia!

UPDATE I  Jim Himes' office reports that Cong Himes (CT -4) opposes S.O.P.A. as drafted.

UPDATE II Scott Greenfield who writes Simple Justice has an excellent piece up critical of SOPA/PIPA for all the right reasons.  See it here

The top 1/10 of the top 1% represented in part by Corruptocrat former U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and now chief propagandist for the Hollyweird Eliti's Motion Picture Association are pushing fast and furious to impose draconian rules over the internet.

Dodd's successor, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is a co-sponsor of P.I.P.A., the Senate's version of this awful bill. In 2010, Blumenthal corraled $154,066 in campaign contributions from the entertainment industry (TV/Movies/Music). Blumenthal's D.C. phone number is (202) 224-2823, his Hartford office number is (860) 258-6940. Call his office and politely voice your opposition to PIPA and ask his staffer to request that he withdraw as a co-Sponsor and vote against PIPA.

Here is a website you can visit to identify your congressional representatives, determine their position on SOPA/PIPA and get their contact info.
Wikipedia has shut down its English language service for 24 hours in protest against S.O.P.A.