California budget ballons 40 percent in four years - still running out of cash
December 23, 2008
Where have we heard this type of rhetoric before? A California state official is claiming the state is going to run out of cash in 60 days unless the legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger get on the same page and make some changes.
Court action may discourage First Aid and CPR training
December 20, 2008
Discouraging First Aid and CPR training
I’m just not sure what to think about this issue. As someone who has trained lay persons in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automated external defibrillator (AEDs), I understand the value of such programs.
Now, the California Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who pulled a co-worker from a car wrapped around a telephone pole is not immune from civil liability. Her co-worker is suing her for additional injuries that were possibly inflicted when she was pulled out of the vehicle that was leaking fluid and smoking.
New Deal v2.0 programs, taxes and fees cropping up everywhere
December 17, 2008
I recently wrote about Obama’s New Deal v2.0 that provides the green light for other cities and states to go ahead and start taxing at will. New York is just going nuts, and more is to come.
Department of Interior updates regulations to allow concealed carry
December 9, 2008
I wrote this post for Radio Vice Online, and am crossposting here. …
Maybe we should include a feature called “Second Amendment Tuesday” here on the blog and the radio show. There are quite a few stories that have popped up during the last couple of weeks concerning boisterous buying at our local Second Amendment shops, but here are a couple of stories that have been below the fold and under the radar; and one from a commentator who’s plain wrong. Read more
UK think tank thinking… If we all carried a gun
December 8, 2008
I do not advocate everyone carry a self defense weapon. Some may be more comfortable carrying than others, some have time to train, others do not. One thing is for certain, states and cities that allow citizens to carry self defense weapons do have less crime for the simple fact that criminals prefer target rich environments and victims who have fewer options to protect themselves and their family.
Richard Munday over at the Times Online (UK) has a comment piece that discusses the Mumbai attack that killed or wounded 500, along with historical examples from Britain and the United States concerning the right to carry.
