In recent testimony, a Government witness invoked the Fifth Amendment in questions about Operation Fast and Furious.

Quagmire:

If the Fifth Amendment was written to protect Citizens from the Government, how can the Fifth Amendment be invoked by a Government body to protect the Government from its Citizens?

My Take:

Only the Citizenry, not the Government, can claim protection under the Bill of Rights.

Answer the questions, Sir.

I had the pleasure of meeting the one of the World’s most charming couple on a warm San Diego evening many years ago.  He and his wife were traveling from Coos Bay, Oregon to see the sights in Southern California and parts of Mexico.

In addition to supplying my then 18-year-old self with copious amounts of beer, the husband provided an idea.

50 Acres

50 acres may be something of a retirement site or something to leave to the grand kids to enjoy, but our evening’s host had a different view.

His quest was for 50 acres – but not necessarily 50 contiguous acres. He was acquiring at least one acre in each of the 50 States!

Seems like a mighty fine quest to me, too. I may just go for it!

Tips, recommendations, photos, et cetera will be graciously accepted.

… they don’t seem to be listening,

In about an hour, I had three blog posts written by hand.

At the commercial site I updated about 90,000 web pages in less than 6 minutes.

Each of 19,682 products has an updated page; each of about 2,300 category groups has a page; all products and groups are listed in 2 locations in English, plus sites in Spanish and German.

Database-powered websites are cool.

from Flopping Aces

… he said “we should no longer allow students to drop out of High School before they graduate, or become 18 years old” – quote paraphrased from CNN closed captions during the speech.

Bye-bye, youth vote.

Bye-bye, One-Term Obama.

Please don’t steal the table settings or other furnishings on your way out of the White House.

Here: http://justbarkingmad.com/?p=10466

Hat Tip Cowboy Blob

Fred Thompson endorses Newt Gingrich.

Game over for Mittens?

Next Stop, The Newperbowl!

RIP to the Coach.

Called by Fox.

Update – RedState’s Erick Erickson adds:

The base is revolting because they swept the GOP back into relevance in Washington just under two years ago and they have been thanked with contempt ever since.

“I want America to become so energy independent that no American president ever again bows to the Saudi king.”

This fisheye view of the auroral display above Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories was captured by the Canadian Space Agency’s AuroraMAX project early Saturday.

* CME = coronal mass ejection

Word is that Governor Rick Perry is returning home before the South Carolina Debates.

I am disappointed.

Probably.

Science most likely has the answer, and it ain’t saying a thing about it.

Because Science knows better than that.

Official Results to be released Thursday.

I have to wonder how our impartial Big Media will downplay this major malfunction of their highly vaunted fact checking credibility.

Sorry, but Obama says NO to Keystone XL project.

Democrats:

The ones who make you freeze to death in the dark while blaming the other party.

Evidently, energy independence is incompatible with Government dependence.

Nice economy you had there, America.  It’s a shame Obama’s policies had to happen to it.

And available at Amazon now.

It’s important that the truth behind the rise of the left be revealed for what it is and also for what is not.

Order lots of copies.

37 – 20

20 – 13

Heartache.

45 to 10

Dang

Touchdown pass for 66 yards with 1:54 remaining.  32 to 29 – Saints

49er’s score touchdown with 9 seconds remaining: 36 to 32 – 49ers.

Exciting stuff.

I figure that’s good to about 1,700 yards or so.

In Virginia, it’s either Mitt Romney or Ron Paul.

Does anyone still think our votes matter?

Judge Denies Lawsuit: Perry, Gingrich, Santorum, Huntsman Off Virginia Primary Ballot…

Dangerous Ground.

To: A Girl and Her Gun

You will always be welcome here.

We tend to take care of our loved ones very effectively.

Thank you for your beautiful post.

At least it does in Alabama.

Possibly in Georgia, too.

An Alabama Court has announced that it will hear arguments as to whether Barack Hussein Obama II is in fact eligible to appear on the State Presidential Primary Ballot.

So, PROVE IT, Obama.

Bill Mahr – and the Steelers, hardest hit.

[Click pic for WMV Video]

Clip from today’s MSNBC New Hampshire debate.

Heh.

h/t The Right Scoop

Good call, Rick.

h/t Gateway Pundit

New Orleans 45, Detroit 28

No problem for The Saints

Obama makes Recess Appointments without an actual Recess of the Senate.

Obama is out of control. He is dangerous. We are headed toward a Constitutional crisis. Thus I feel a need to reiterate Andy McCarthy’s plea:

So my question is: are Republicans just going to grouse about this, or are they actually going to do something about it?

From Flopping Aces

Exit Question:

If the Congress and the Courts choose not to act, what is next step in the Course of Human Events for We The People to defend the Liberties Bestowed by Our Creator and our Certain Unalienable Rights?

Related:
The Foundry: Obama’s Tyrannical Abuse of Power

Texans 31, Bengals 10

No problem for Houston

Mother With a Gun

She and her baby are alive, and their would-be killer is dead, because she was armed.
By Rich Lowry

Read it all at the link.

Shower curtains hung on an arc-shaped rod; and the shower/tub that is wide enough to stand in.

These are two of the many reasons why I Love America.

See for yourself!

• Initially it was 323 milion
• Next is was 322 million
• Now its 364 million

One Term Obama on Google.

Welcome to Election Year 2012.

2011 is over and done; let’s hope 2012 turns out more fun.

Y un Próspero Año Nuevo a todos

He’s got my vote!

Go Rick!

I’m thinking about building a second firearms website with a different name.

“Officer Friendly’s Safety Shop” currently has no Google hits.

I’m just wondering if the “Well-Regulated Militia” title carries a certain stigma that discourages online purchasers.

Your thoughts?

Update:

Kevin suggests “BloodBath and Beyond“.  Awesome.

Audio here.