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“I would like to electrocute everyone who uses the word ‘fair’ in connection with income tax policies.” —William F. Buckley Jr.

“To tax the community for the advantage of a class is not protection: it is plunder.” —Benjamin Disraeli

“A government which lays taxes on the people not required by urgent public necessity and sound public policy is not a protector of liberty, but an instrument of tyranny.” —Calvin Coolidge

“The current tax code is a daily mugging.” —Ronald Reagan

“I’m proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.” —Arthur Godfrey

“Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it’s not one bit better than the government we got for one-third the money twenty years ago.” —Will Rogers

OC Police and Sheriff Departments Hold Fierce Weight-Loss Competition

Link: News: Police, deputies drop 722 pounds in Battle of the Badges | police, weight, pounds, santa, deputies - OCRegister.com.

Santa Ana police beat the Sheriff's Department in the weight-loss competition, losing a combined 410.5 pounds in 10 weeks.

Meanwhile, at Front Sight...

Germany Refuses to Throw Ukraine a Lifeline

Link: Trend News : Position of France and Germany on Ukraine and Georgia’s Entrance to NATO Testifies Revival of Axe of Influence of Paris-Berlin-Moscow: Experts.

“The action of Germany and France against Ukraine and Georgia’s entrance to NATO testifies revival of the axe of influence of Paris-Berlin-Moscow. These countries gave preference to the geo-political interests of Russia, but not Euro-Atlantic security.

Some are now calling Germany "the new France" -- maybe it's all a misunderstanding:

Atheist Holiday Coming Up! (:-)

In Florida, an atheist became incensed over the preparation of Easter
and Passover holidays.  He decided to contact his lawyer about the
discrimination inflicted on atheists by the constant celebrations
afforded to Christians and Jews with all their holidays while atheists
had no holiday to celebrate.

The case was brought before a judge.  After listening to the long
passionate presentation by the lawyer, the Judge banged his gavel and
declared, 'Case dismissed!'

The lawyer immediately stood and objected to the ruling and said, 'Your
honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case?  The Christians have
Christmas, Easter and many other observances.  Jews have Passover, Yom
Kippur and Hanukkah...yet my client and all other atheists have no such
holiday!'

The judge leaned forward in his chair and simply said, 'Obviously your
client is too confused to even know about, much less celebrate his own
atheists' holiday!'

The lawyer pompously said, 'Your Honor, we are unaware of any such
holiday for atheists. Just when might that holiday be, your Honor?'

The judge said, 'Well it comes every year on exactly the same
date---April 1st!  Since our calendar sets April 1st as 'April Fools
Day,' consider that Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart,
there is no God.'  Thus, in my opinion, if your client says there is no
God, then by scripture, he is a fool, and April 1st is his holiday! Now
have a good day and get out of my courtroom!!

--Author Unknown

DOWN RANGE TV Supreme Court Hears “The Threshold Question”

Link: DOWN RANGE TV Supreme Court Hears “The Threshold Question”.

At that point, a reporter interjected: “the Mayor (DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty) says the handgun ban and his initiatives have significantly lowered violent crime in the District. How do you answer that, Mr. Heller?” The initial answer certainly wasn’t expected – Dick Heller laughed. Ruefully. Pointing at the Mayor who was making his way across the plaza, surrounded by at least six DC police officers, Heller said, “the Mayor doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” “He doesn’t walk on the street like an average citizen. Look at him; he travels with an army of police officers as bodyguards – to keep him safe. But he says that I don’t have the right to be a force of one to protect myself. Does he look like he thinks the streets are safe?” There was no follow-up question.

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California Democrat, California Republican or Orange County Republican?

California Democrat, California Republican or Orange County Republican?

What with elections coming up, we should all decide.

Question:

How do you tell the difference between California Democrats, California Republicans and Orange County Republicans?

The answer can be found by posing the following question:

Anekdoty Only Remaining Antidote

Link: Kyiv Post. Russian duo become joke fodder.

Anekdoty have long been a litmus test of public opinion — and individual liberties — in a country where in the past people faced exile, prison or worse for expressing their opinions directly.

We'd better get used to it.  Here are a couple new ones:

A joke circulating among Russians these days has Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev waking up in the Kremlin in 2023 with a vicious hangover.

Putin says to Medvedev: “Which of us is president and which of us is prime minister today?”

“I don’t remember,” Medvedev replies. “I could be prime minister today.”

“Then go fetch some beer,” Putin says.

and this:

Putin takes Medvedev to a restaurant and orders a steak. “What about the vegetable?” the waiter asks. Putin looks at Medvedev and says, “The vegetable will have steak, too.”   

Starbucks' Liberal Promise of Perfection

This reminds me of a recent article in CRPA's Firing Line, about how conservatives recognize the world is not perfect and use ISO Standard 9******** ("very, very good"), whereas liberals use a standard of "perfection" -- a beautiful model since the inevitable failure of liberal solutions inevitably results in ever more need for additional liberal solutions.  BTW, several Starbucks regulars told me when they stopped by Starbucks this morning, after last night's meeting to achieve the promised perfection, their Starbucks could not provide them with coffee due to failure to start/clean the machines the previous night.

Link: Starbucks Promises Customers Perfection: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance.

SEATTLE (AP) -- A day after shutting down most of its U.S. shops for three hours to retrain baristas on espresso basics, Starbucks is welcoming customers back Wednesday with a new promise posted in stores: "Your drink should be perfect, every time. If not, let us know and we'll make it right."

FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE

FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE--author unknown

"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."~ Thomas Jefferson

1.  An armed man is a citizen.  An unarmed man is a subject.

2.  A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.

3.  Colt:  The original point and click interface.

4.  Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.

5.  If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?

6.  If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.

7.  Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.

8.  If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.

9.  Those who trade liberty for security have neither.

10.  The United States Constitution (c)1791.  All Rights Reserved.

11.  What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand?

12.  The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.

13.  64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.

14.  Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians.

15.  Know guns, know peace, know safety.  No guns, no peace, no safety.

16.  You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

17.  911:  Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.

18.  Assault is a behavior, not a device.

19.  Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.

20.  If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.

21.  Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.

22.  You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.

23.  Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.

24.  When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.

25.  The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.

"Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented immigrant" is like   calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist

IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !!!

All in Fun...Homeboy Night Sights

(And so no one feels picked on, don't forget the Redneck Page.)

Video: Tour of the Clinton Library

WorldNetDaily: Funniest news stories of 2007

Link: WorldNetDaily: Funniest news stories of 2007.

Video: "Where's the Fence?"

Click here to support this video posing the important question, "Where's the fence?"

Indiana Jones and the Great Equalizer

Video: Estate Tax Deferral

Hillary's Scar Spangled Boner

Link (includes video): Hillary certainly can't sing | The Daily Telegraph.  In addition to being off-"Key":

Instead of singing "O, say does that star-spangled banner", Senator Clinton sang, "o, say does our star-spangled banner."

A New Way to Celebrate Fourth of July and/or Earth Day

glumbert - Skeet shooting has been replaced