by Bob Owens discusses his Pajamas Media piece on the hit job done by the Washington Post on Darrell Issa with Cam Edwards of NRA News. Bob is a North Carolina based blogger who also blogs at Confederate Yankee and Bob’s Gun Counter.
Fired ATF Whistle-Blower Vince Cefalu On FoxBusiness
A day after Rep. Darrell Issa sent a letter to ATF Deputy Director William Hoover warning against the firing of any ATF whistle-blower, ATF Agent Vince Cefalu is fired. Cefalu is one of the founders of the CleanUpATF Forum which seeks to expose the incompetance of ATF management. Cefalu has spoken out forcefully about Project Gunwalker and the leaders that pushed it.
Cefalu blew the whistle on illegal wire-taps in the Road Dog Case and has been forced to twiddle his thumbs for a long while now. Prior to his whistle-blowing, he served undercover in operations targeting white supremecists and motorcycle gangs.
Another well-known whistle-blower, ATF Agent Jay Dobyns, had this to say about his firing: “Ultimately why is Vince being fired. Because he exposed corruption, blew the whistle and helped launch CleanUpATF. This is ATF’s payback.”
Quote Of The Day
Saturday a week ago, TSA officials in Florida forced a 95 year-old woman who has terminal leukemia to remove her adult diaper to be inspected. They claimed to have found something “suspicious” on her leg.
Tam at View from the Porch had this to say about this outrage, TSA’s support of the ghoulish thugs who perpetrated this on an elderly woman, and a culture that would allow it.
Seriously, have we reached a point where we, as a nation, are so pants-pissingly scared of a bunch of self-immolating neolithic goatherds that we are willing to inflict any indignity on any citizen at any time rather than expose ourselves to the slightest bit of risk?
I couldn’t agree more. If our forefathers had this same level of risk aversion, we’d still be a colony and the National Anthem would be God Save the Queen.
H/T Markos
Cam Edwards Responds To CPD’s Gerry McCarthy
As I posted last week, the new Chicago Police Superintendent Gerry McCarthy made outrageous claims to a sympathetic audience trying to link inner-city crime with Sarah Palin, the NRA, and Federal gun control laws. Cam Edwards of NRA News responds to him here.
Powerful Video On SWAT Team Excesses
I just saw this video this morning courtesy of Everyday No Days Off blog. It is produced by Reason TV.
In the light of the Jose Guerena murder (and yes, it was murder) by the Pima County Sheriffs Department SWAT Team, the Department of Education SWAT raid on the wrong house in Stockton, California, and all the other wrong house, wrong person, excessive force no-knock raids, this video deserves to be seen by a wider audience. Pass it on to friends, family, and co-workers.
Day By Day Cartoon Continues Project Gunwalker Theme
Chris Muir has continued with the Project Gunwalker theme. This is excellent news as his cartoons are seen by many who are not gunnies.
Courtesy of Chris Muir’s Day by Day Cartoon.
Guide To Gun Prohibitionists
Thirdpower at the Days of our Trailers blog has done all in the gun community a big favor. He has compiled a “Primer for Gun Control Groups in the US”. It details the members of the gun control industry in the United States, their major money sources, and their leaders.
This is definitely an important contribution to keeping an eye on those who would deny us our civil rights.
Thirdpower also has a post up today on the most recent recipients of grants from the Joyce Foundation. One of the more interesting grants was “a total of $790K to NewVentureFund to “support the development and launch of a new online organization. “
Quote Of The Day
From Sheriff Jim Wilson comes this bit of advice via Twitter about worrying too much:
DON’T WORRY, THINGS COULD BE WORSE: You could be Eric Holder hoping that the head of ATF doesn’t snitch you off!!!!
Charles Heller To Head JPFO
The search for a new Executive Director of Jews for the Preservation of Firearm Ownership extended from Wisconsin to Arizona. Charles Heller, one of the four co-founders of the Arizona Citizens Defense League, was named to succeed the late Aaron Zelman who passed away in late December. Heller’s appointment was announced on June 23rd.
With the passing of Aaron Zelman, not only did American freedom lose a great warrior, but JPFO lost its Founder and Executive Director. At the proper time, the search began for a new Executive Director. That person needed to be deeply educated in the gun rights battle, media savvy, politically savvy, and have solid firearms industry contacts. There was also no doubt whatsoever that our new organizational leader needed to be one hundred percent “hard core no compromise” regarding the Second Amendment and the morality of self defense — just like JPFO.
We have found that person in Charles Heller of Tucson Arizona. Over the past month or so, as JPFO’s Rabbinic Director, I have worked with Charles on all of our JPFO projects. Charles and I are of one mind with regard to JPFO’s course and strategies. Charles is a patriot, a true believer in American freedom, and a visionary of America’s great potential. I am proud to be working shoulder to shoulder with him at Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership. We stand together in the fight for your freedom!
Please join me in welcoming our new Executive Director, Charles Heller, and offering your blessings of success in his new role.
As always, thank you for your support.
Shalom, Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Rabbinic Director, JPFO
The Arizona Citizens Defense League had this to say, in part, about Heller’s appointment in an alert sent out yesterday.
Charles is one of AzCDL’s co-founders and our Communication’s Director. Through his media savvy and extensive networking Charles has played a critical role in the successful passage of legislation that AzCDL has requested and supported over the last 6 years.
Charles is also the host of Swap Shop, Liberty Watch, and America Armed & Free radio programs on KVOI in Tucson, and has been on the air for 13 years (http://www.libertywatchradio.com/).
I had the opportunity to meet and chat with Mr. Heller in San Francisco at last year’s Gun Rights Policy Conference. He was responsible for recording all the sessions of the Conference and did a great job. I wish him great success in his new position.
Project Gunwalker Makes Day By Day — Again
A picture is worth a thousand words and cartoonist Chris Muir proves it with this strip on Project Gunwalker.
Courtesy of Chris Muir’s Day by Day Cartoon.