Flying out of Philadelphia (PHL) several weeks ago – I happened to look down from the left side of the plane at the buildings below, only to find this thoughtful message from those in the airport’s flight path.

In Google Earth, go to these coordinates:

39°55’0.42″N

75° 6’0.88″W

Or click this Google Earth link (open file with Google Earth).

Heh.

The street address is Maple Avenue at Clay Ave (off Ephraim) in Woodlynne, NJ.

Update:

This post is now #1 on Google for “PHL F*%K YOU Rooftop”

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If it weren’t for the time zone differences, I could be home three hours earlier!

All politics aside, Alaska  is a breathtakingly beautiful place.

From the country song:

“Life isn’t about the number of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away.”

Following Friday’s endorsement on the Mark Levin Show of Joe Miller’s Senatorial campaign in Alaska, Traction Control is here to support the effort.

Such is the reach of the Tea Party.

We are motivated. We are able. And we are pissed.

There was one thing I didn’t see at Joe Miller’s campaign site.  So I asked, “What about guns?”

Joe Miller’s Research Director, Matt Johnson informed me that Joe is:

∙ A Lifetime member of the NRA (since his teen years)

∙ A former FFL Dealer

∙ A former member of the West Point Rifle Team

∙ A hunter

∙ A .50 BMG Long-Range shooter and

∙ A serious gun collector

Matt also pointed out that his opponent previously held a “D” rating with the NRA while in the Alaska State House, that is until she participated in a NRA fund raiser.

Ms Murkowski is still labeled a “pro-gun compromiser” by Gun Owners of America, who now rate her at just a “B”.

GOA also notes that Lisa Murkowski was one of the Rebublican votes in the confirmation of the rabidly anti-gun Eric Holder.

‘Nuf said.  I’m with Joe!

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P.S.  So is the taxi driver who took me to the campaign headquarters – he said, “Murkowski doesn’t have the stones to stand up for Alaska or to build the kind of coalitions needed to get things done in D.C.”

Wow!

[Picture links to the Official Joe Miller campaign site.]

I had the opportunity to speak with Matt Johnson of the Joe Miller for Senate campaign today in Anchorage.

Joe is running against incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican Primary coming up on August 24th.

Comparison on the issues:

(Source: http://joemiller.us/live/compare/)

Even though Lisa Murkowski was endorsed by the NRA-ILA in 2004 with “A” Rating on Second Amendment support, she expressed concern over the NRA’s scoring of the Sotomeyer confirmation votes (August 2009 – National Journal article).

It seems to me that Ms. Murkowski enjoys the NRA’s support, but chafes under the obligations that come with it.

Joe Miller’s campaign is fighting an uphill battle – outmatched in funding 20 to 1 and currently trailing in the polls.

But with just less than on month before the Primary vote, the campaign has high hopes that recent endorsements like that of Erick Erickson (RedState), Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Lars Larson, Laura Ingraham and others (like your humble host at Traction Control) will give Joe Miller the visibility and support he needs to enable him to be the next Senator for the State of Alaska!

Handy reference graphic – relative sizes from .223 Rem to 30mm A-10 style rounds.

Seen in Anchorage today.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

56ºF   13ºC
51ºF   10ºC

Showers

6 hours and 45 minute by air, and I’m in Alaska!

It’s my first ever visit to the only State bigger than Texas!

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P.S. My wife thinks I’m out in the garage.  (Shhhh.)

Update:

Uh-oh.

My wife called to ask me to measure some Corning Ware and I said, “OK – but I’m not at the house right now”.

She said, “Where are you?”

I said, “Alaska.”

I think I’m in trouble.

Dang.

Hey, where are all the old people?

Joe Miller has been endorsed by Sarah Palin and Mark Levin in his race for the Alaska Senate.

While Joe is planning to be in Fairbanks, I’m traveling to Anchorage to set up an interview with Joe’s Communications Director.

Check back for updates!

Meanwhile, check out JoeWMiller on YouTube.

The Alaska Primary Date is August 24

This afternoon, while quietly reading  F. A Hayek’s The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism in the Philadelphia Airport’s Admiral’s Club, this screen flashed up on CNN:

It was the caption that caught my eye:

My immediate thought:

This is another front where the administration’s quest for “Social Justice” will cause actual injury to liberty and the well-being of society.

Casting aside qualifications, skills and motivations of those in the education field to impose some ‘higher ratio’ of any group, but particularly a group define by its Race, is the essence of racism.

Does the administration, support and condone Education Secretary Duncan’s ‘push’ of this clearly racist policy?

Our freedom and prosperity are under attack; the next victims the administration has chosen appear to be our children.

I oppose.

Maryland doesn’t seem to get the whole Texas Lone Star flag dealeo.

This pic was taken this evening at the Longhorn Steakhouse in Baltimore.

Everyday, No Days Off and Guns And Ammo Blog have the video.

Two Sundays ago, my phone rings and it is Alan Gura on the line!

I regret to announce that prior commitments will prevent Alan from attending this year’s Gun Blogger Rendezvous.

He did say that he hoped to make the GBR a regular annual event in the future!

Thanks, Alan!  And keep up your good work.

We look forward to seeing you next year!

From IMAO:

Democrats are starting to get panicked as the midterm election approaches, so I thought I’d start a sort of charity where people can donate large boxes. That way, we’ll have something for the Democrats to live in so they don’t get rained on. Also, I think it will be a good visual aid for the American people to know that things are getting better.

“Oh no. Look at these people living in boxes. This economy is so horrible.”

“Wait a second; those are former Democrat Congressmen living in boxes. The economy must be recovering! Yay!”

So help donate boxes. Also newspapers. Newspapers have been on the decline for a while which means Democrats will have trouble finding blankets when sleeping on a park bench.

Yep.

Just 23% Say U.S. Government Has the Consent of the Governed

- Rasmussen Reports

Uh, oh.

“The notion that governments derive their only just authority from the consent of the governed is a foundational principle of the American experiment.”

Must Read American Spectator essay by Angelo M. Codevilla.

Mr. C has them.

Also, Glock is donating a pistol.

Make you plans now to join us at the Silver Legacy Hotel in Reno, NV Sept 9-12.

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.

Read more

Shamelessly stolen from Yid with a Lid

That’s Me.

Several reports have pointed to a new 1099 Form filing requirement buried within the 2009 Healthcare bill:

Specifically, A requirement to report every purchase if the aggregate amount exceeds $600 in a single tax year.

I intend to comply to the letter of the law with a program that will generate a Form 1099 with every single check I write – perhaps even 10 Forms per dollar with $0.10 on each Form.

I will send these to the IRS at year end in hardcopy form and let them do the math.

The IRS is going to need to budget lots of additional forklifts along with the agents required to sift through the incoming Tsunami of data.

It will be Cloward-Piven in reverse.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction … and some reactions are more equal than others.

GunBlogger Caleb was eliminated last night in Top Shot‘s 5th Episode.

Story here.

As long as there are no true GunBloggers in the competition, Traction Control shall never speak of the show again.

Sad.

From NRA-ILA:

Fairfax, Va. – Today, the U.S. State Department announced its support for the United Nations’ “International Small Arms Destruction Day.” The State Department, under the leadership of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calls this ridiculous event part of the United States’ ongoing efforts to support the “rule of law around the world” and boasts of spending more than $130 million to destroy “1.4 million small arms and light weapons.”

This is from the government that steals my money in taxes.

Michell Malkin posts:

Another ass-kicking: 5th Circuit rejects White House drilling ban appeal

And closes with “Heckuva job, Team Obama. Heckuva job.”

I commented with:

“I know you must have been tempted to use another noun for “Team Obama.”

“I applaud your restraint.”

Og had pictures

What’s the big deal?

So we have pictures.

Lowly blogger posts solution to Gulf Oil spill.

Obama’s select team of Nobel Laureates yawn.

The real hat tip is to a caller to the Mark Levin radio show.

People Magazine | 7/6/2010 | Eunice Oh and Sandra Sobieraj Westfall

h/t to wrrock at Free Republic Forum

“So to the Palin family in general and to Sarah Palin in particular, please accept my regrets and forgive my youthful indiscretion,” Johnston says in the statement. “I hope one day to restore your trust.”

People Magazine link here.

From abcNews – found at Hecate’s Crossroad.

Good advice.

Not here. It’s at Captain of a Crew of One.

Check out Curtis’ place for classes and rules; then download the target and join the match!



Just in case none of the Nobel Laureates on the Obama Team who have been “working since day one on the problem” do not tune in to the Mark Levin show, a caller has the answer to stopping the spill:

A tapered dowl (solid steel, gradually tapered, heavy enough to offset the wellhead pressure) coated with a waterproof adhesive.

1. Insert into well bore.

2. Weld seam.

Estimated time to install: 12-15 hours.

You’re welcome.

Knoxville, Tennessee.



A story via email:

Last week I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.

Moving through the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos. As they began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.

When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit me. I’m not alone. I’m not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.

Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal.

Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said ‘hi.’

The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her.

The young soldier, who didn’t look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and asked, what did she want to give to her Daddy? Then suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.

The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter’s name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq  for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.

When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie and talking back and forth on it.

After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, ‘I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.’ He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying ‘your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.’

The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.

As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.

We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it’s good to be an American.

Your Independence Day message from Traction Control.

Kriss Super V SBR in .45 Auto

Wifty.

Well, maybe Obama knows about some exceptions to the law?

For the record, Traction Control understands it to be a matter of law.

It is a Yes or No question based upon someone’s having met (or not having met) the qualifications for Citizenship.

h/t Hot Air

Alan Gura’s article is up at SCOTUSblog.

Here is the letter by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President,

Deadly violence from drug cartels and transnational gangs in Mexico is knocking on the United States’ door with ever increasing frequency.

Yesterday, gunfire from the cartels pierced that threshold and struck City Hall in El Paso. Fortunately no one was injured or killed. But that good fortune was not the result of effective border control – it was mere luck that the bullets struck buildings rather than bodies.

Luck and good fortune are not effective border enforcement policies. The shocking reality of cross border gunfire proves the cold reality: American lives are at risk. As the attached news article notes: “More than 1,300 people have been murdered in Juárez this year as a war continues relentlessly between the Juárez and Sinaloa drug cartels.” Americans must be protected as this deadly war bulges at our border.

Law enforcement officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety and your own U.S. Customs and Border Protection will reveal the hard truth. Our state is under constant assault from illegal activity threatening a porous border.

The time for talk has passed. The time for action is now. The need is urgent. Each day that passes increases the likelihood that an American life will be lost because of the federal government’s failure to secure the border.

This threat demands immediate and effective action by your Administration to secure our border. As the Attorney General of Texas, I urge you to make border security your top priority so that no more innocent lives are lost to border violence.

Your response please, Mr. President?

So let’s see, Kagan was exposed as having “Made Up Scientific Facts” on partial birth abortion – changing the findings of medical experts in support of a legislative agenda – and our media announces that she is expected to “Sail Through“ the Confirmation Process and be seated on the Supreme Court?

Ladies and gentlemen, our government is seriously broken.

Note to the opposition party: OPPOSE!

Archer Enemies

and

Friend or Foe

Are up on the History Channel site.

Thanks, History Channel!