Page Nine

D.C. v. Heller

"The lawsuit that saved the Second Amendment."

Links to Alan's analysis and eyewitness reports (he was there).

Alan's new book: The Heller Case: Gun Rights Affirmed!

Government Banning Pocketknives

The lamestream media told you:

Nothing.

Web sources however told you the federal government is set to confiscate or criminalize possession of most pocket knives in the country, mainly focused on "assisted opening" knives. Great confusion exists between these one-hand-opening knives, reportedly 80% of the current knife market, regular pocket knives, true switchblades and the effects of both state and federal law on the subject. Page Nine readers who have removed their blinders will of course immediately recognize that the Customs and Border Protection agency cannot write or rewrite federal law, even if they'd like to. Attorney David Wong, author of Knife Laws of the 50 States clarifies the mess below.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Hi Alan. I believe the knives in question are assisted-openers, not automatics. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ruling in question apparently stems from a reversal of a prior CBP "admissibility determination" via a so-called Headquarters Ruling Letter, for a specific type of assisted-opening knives.

The federal switchblade act is found at 15 U.S.C. §1241 et. seq.; here is the index:

1241. Definitions.
1242. Introduction, manufacture for introduction, transportation or distribution in interstate commerce; penalty.
1243. Manufacture, sale, or possession within specific jurisdictions; penalty.
1244. Exceptions.
1245. Ballistic knives.
(a) Prohibition and penalties for possession, manufacture, sale, or importation.
(b) Prohibition and penalties for possession or use during commission of Federal crime of violence.
(c) Exceptions.
(d) "Ballistic knife" defined.

This takes you to the statute itself, pretty easy to read:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/15/chapters/29/toc.html

Unfortunately, some of the stories I've seen about this issue contain a lot of hype and speculation. For example, "this CBP ruling will affect 'almost every pocketknife' in America" (or words to that effect). Well, no.  First, CBP cannot change federal law, and federal courts are quite jealous of their power to interpret federal law.

Second, many states allow possession of automatic knives (true switchblades). Thus, even if a specific knife is ruled to be a switchblade, such knife would be legal in those states. Those states that prohibit switchblades typically define via state statute (whose definitions are often, but not always, patterned after the federal wording) what a "switchblade" is.  State courts thus would look (and have looked) to their own statutory definitions and case law to determine legality of a particular knife. Many of those states thus have case law on what constitutes a statutory switchblade in those states. The CBP ruling won't (and cannot) change that.

For those remaining states that prohibit switchblades but have not expressly defined the term either directly via statute or indirectly via case law, state courts would typically look (and have looked) at the federal definition, as well as other states' statutory or case law, to determine whether a particular knife is a switchblade, or not.  Generally, a state court isn't going to look at an administrative ruling from a federal agency to determine what constitutes a switchblade under that state's law.  For knife-friendly states, I wouldn't expect an outlandish ruling, although that of course is always a possibility. The knife-unfriendly states have all already prohibited switchblades and defined via statute or case law what constitutes same.

Finally, federal courts may look at the agency's ruling in a particular case, but because the ruling is interpreting a federal statute and not an administrative rule, properly enacted under the Administrative Procedures Act of that agency, such interpretation isn't entitled to, and is unlikely to be afforded, much deference by the court.

I am unaware if the importer whose admissibility determination was denied is seeking further review or appeal of the CBP ruling. That generally comes down to a business (i.e., money) decision. The CBP ruling, if it stands, will indeed have a chilling effect on imports of assisted openers, and as such knife owners should be concerned.

However, some of the hyperbole needs to be toned down to a more level-headed understanding of the impact of the CBP ruling. Could CBP try to extend their ruling to encompass non-assisted opening, i.e., "ordinary" pocket folding knives? Sure, although any such attempt is unlikely to progress very far, even with the anti-tool, anti-self-defense crowd now in charge in Washington.

The idea that the federal switchblade act bans all folding pocket knives is ludicrous on its face, and without legal or historical support. And, I suspect, without much political support either. Hope you are well, and have a great day!

Stay sharp, stay safe, David.

P.S. Knife Laws of the 50 States is a tremendous resource, look at it here:
http://www.gunlaws.com/books10knives.htm

 

P.P.S. For what it's worth, the proposal is 63 pages long and reads like this: Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1625(c)(1), CBP intends to revoke HQ 116315, HQ W116730, HQ H016666, and HQ H032255, and any other ruling not specifically identified that is contrary to the determination set forth in this notice to reflect the proper admissibility determination pursuant to the analysis set forth in proposed Headquarters Ruling Letters (HQs) H043122 (Attachment E)...

pocketknives, CBP, Customs and Border Protection

Stop The Tzars

The lamestream media told you:

Nothing.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Responding to a request for strategy from a member of the Republican National Committee, which is developing policy to stop tsarist takeover of entire swaths of America, the Uninvited Ombudsman replied:

Tzars are not authorized by the Constitution.

Tzars represent a tyrannical exercise of power, and were fiercely hated in their homeland Russia.

Any attempt to circumvent Congress and tight congressional oversight of taxpayer funds should be treated as illegal abuse of power, with arrests and prosecutions wherever possible.

While some in the "news" media and other pundits are indignantly asking, "What's with all the tzars?" none are calling for an end to the tzarist era, arrest of anyone acting as a tzar, or dismantling the growing tzarist networks of power. Stop tzars now. Tzars are unAmerican and should be banished. Anyone supporting tzars and their exercise of power should be socially ostracized. Don't question tzars. Excise them.

"Czar," which derives from Caesar, originally meant Emperor and later became equivalent of King: "a ruler who claims the same rank as a Roman emperor, with the approval of another emperor or a supreme ecclesiastical official."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar

It's important to note the non-Judeo-Christian nature of the term: "Occasionally, the word could be used to designate other, non-Christian, supreme rulers." op cit

Spell it tzar (or tsar or csar, all acceptable spellings) to help co-opt the term.

Tsars ruled in Bulgaria, Serbia and Russia. Is this the model Americans should follow? Not "no," but "h*ll no."

The very notion of power to appoint tzars is anathema, an affront to the American way of life, and indicator of disrespect for the principles of a republican form of government. Whose idea was this anyway?

Don't make the mistake of allowing tzars to flourish and placing them under bureaucratic rules. Financial policy must be under strict oversight with no imperator at the top of the pile. Say no to tzars, period.

The RNC policy on tzars will be released soon, if they maintain their spine.

tzars, czars

Tzars Gaining Ground

The lamestream media told you:

Mr. Obama has announced the creation of a new cyber czar, a Great Lakes czar, and now a compensation czar and a car czar.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Six weeks after the Uninvited Ombudsman made national waves with The American Way speech on Patriot's Day, April 19, Neil Cavuto of FOX News on June 4 picked up one of the themes: tzars are bad news.

Noting that Mr. Obama has named more tzars than any other president, he began to question the wisdom of appointing unconstrained administrators to sensitive areas of the American life, with no apparent constitutional power to do so.

America is now under the rule of a car tzar, a Great Lakes tzar, and the latest a compensation tzar, whose role apparently will be to regulate salaries in private businesses normally completely out of the reach of the federal maw. Any business getting money from taxpayers, doled out by federal agents, could be subject to review. The cyber tzar promised to leave personal email and internet access alone.

"Tzars must be stopped by any means necessary," said one outraged observer. "They are un-American, have no meaningful oversight, and just the name should tell you that tyrants have no place in our system. What sort of man would appoint a tzar to rule in America? The "news" media, gleefully promoting each newly appointed tzar, could not be reached for comment, although Steve Moore of the Wall Street Journal appeared on the show and backed up Cavuto's ire.

Numerous spellings are considered acceptable for this dictatorial autocrat, so the spelling preferred by the perpetrators, using a "c," should be avoided to reduce reinforcement of the vile concept.

czars, Neil Cavuto

Muslims Overrun Sweden

The lamestream media told you:

The London Guardian newspaper had pronounced Sweden as "The most successful society the world has ever known."

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

The Swedish city of Malmo has been overrun by Muslim fanatics and anti-Semitism. http://vodpod.com/watch/1428923-sweden-in-grip-of-islam

Boring, formerly monolithic, responsible for few achievements of international scope, reasons for the Guardian's pronouncement were unclear. Sweden was recently ranked 17th in per capita income.

Abu Hussein Praised

The lamestream media told you:

"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP, Brian Murphy, 6/4/09) -- The tone of respect was set from the opening lines of President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim world. 'Assalamu Aleikum' -- Arabic for 'peace be upon you' -- he said, triggering applause from the crowd at Cairo University and bringing nods of approval in places like a coffee shop in the West Bank town of Ramallah, where some began calling him 'Abu Hussein' -- using his Muslim middle name -- as a sign of honor."

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

American requests to see this person's birth certificate continue to be denied.

Obama, citizenship, Dubai

Muslim Jihad Deniers

The lamestream media told you:

In a page one AP story by Steven Hurst, labeled "Analysis" in light gray (meaning it is opinion and not news), there is, "a growing belief in the Muslim world that the United States is at war with Islam."

The belief is attributed as a result of "the dramatic strike on the United States on Sept., 11, 2001," and U.S. actions after the attack. http://tinyurl.com/mywtnf

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Maybe there is "a growing belief in the Muslim world that the United States is at war with Islam." There is no doubt however in the rest of the world that a big chunk of the Muslim world is at war with the United States.

The attack on the U.S. on 9/11 is attributed exactly backward by the vaunted AP wire service. Someone should please tell this to Mr. Hurst and the AP, because it was not mentioned in the lengthy story -- Muslims have declared war on us.

In other news, the media agreed to complete censorship in covering Mr. Obama's trip to Saudi Arabia. Obama and Secy. of State Mrs. Clinton agreed to the terms, under which reporters can cover only the completely choreographed and staged official meetings. Any reporter accompanying the presidential entourage doing other coverage of anything in Saudi Arabia during the trip is subject to arrest. The media, instead of rejecting the outrageous affront to a free press sanctioned by the State Dept. and the chief executive, complied with the terms.

 

Steven Hurst

Join "The Race"

The lamestream media told you:

Supreme Court candidate Sonia Sotomayor is a member of the Hispanic civil-rights group La Raza.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

The "news" media steadfastly refuses to translate "La Raza," because the result might be considered offensive to people who are not members of La Raza, or inflammatory, or even racist.

Press 1 for English: La Raza means "The Race."

Stated policies of "The Race" include driver's licenses for illegal aliens, amnesty programs for illegal aliens, bans on law enforcement against illegal aliens, and the annexation of the southwestern United States to Mexico. I am not making this up. "News" media refusal to disclose this doesn't make it less true.

Google "Aztlan," the name The Race gives to the land they wish to annex (parts or all of California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico Colorado and Texas). Representatives of The Race have bragged in the past that if they can't take the land by force, they will take it at the voting booth. As the members of that race increase through illegal immigration, their threat becomes increasingly plausible.

Sotomayor is famous for saying, at a symposium sponsored by The Race Law Journal (http://www.boalt.org/LRLJ), "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." Other outrageously racist comments can be easily found with a web search.

Any similar statement made by a white male would and should immediately disqualify the person from seeking the seat at the Supreme Court that  this member of The Race seeks. The media, which has been enthusiastic about her nomination, could not be reached for comment.

Referring to The Race as The Race has been deemed racist, by American race mongers. Maybe that's why the media hides The Race from the public. If you don't want a person like this on your Supreme Court, then respond to all the internet messages you've been getting to defeat her nomination.

 

Sonia Sotomayor, La Raza, Aztlan

GM Ownership Lie

The lamestream media told you:

"And now, let me be the very first to congratulate every single one of you viewers. You are the soon-to-be new owners of General Motors, or as we're going to soon call it, 'Government Motors.' Yes, the big day looks like it will be Monday. GM is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The latest restructuring plan for GM calls for the U.S. government -- that means you -- to own about 70 percent of the company." --FOX News, pretty much the same as every news outlet both before and after the bankruptcy filing by GM.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

The idea that Americans own a piece of General Motors is absolute nonsense. It is political grandstanding, unethically perpetuated by a "news" media gone wild. You have no stock, can cash in no bonds, should expect no dividends, cannot sell or expect appreciation in value, cannot assign your ownership or trade the asset for another, or use it to vote for policy at the company, or count it among your holdings, or leave it in your will. You have nothing, but the media delights in saying you do. The media should be ashamed of itself for perpetrating this bald-faced lie. They're not.

Bureaucrats and elected officials in government, mainly those connected directly to the Treasury Dept., own the majority interest in the company "on your behalf" and affect its policy. The correct term for this is "illegal socialist control of industry."

What you do have is money taken from you by force through taxes (try not paying to see how the force part works). It has been unconstitutionally given to this failed company. Actually, I guess that's what you do not have -- the money you earned that is no longer yours.

What the new owners-on-your-behalf have, is trips to Detroit to see how things are going, meetings on the 77th floor with luncheon served, rounds of golf between meetings, clubbing at night, cars and hotels and meals around the world as part of the managerial care of "your company." And the extra power that comes with it all.

Referring to the banks, and the insurance companies, in addition to GM, Michael Moore gloated during an interview that we, the people, which he said means the government, now own all this stuff. "This is great. I never thought I'd have any of this in my portfolio." Michael, you don't. And we, the people, is the opposite of the government.

General Motors, Michael Moore

Schools Can Work

The lamestream media told you:

"Spitting in the eye of mainstream education - Charter Schools Indoctrinate Students in Bizarre, Out-of-the-Mainstream Ideologies and Discredited Theories" --LA Times

[The LAT headline reader apparently didn't read their story before drafting that headline:]

"OAKLAND -- Not many schools in California recruit teachers with language like this: 'We are looking for hard working people who believe in free market capitalism... Multicultural specialists, ultra liberal zealots and college-tainted oppression liberators need not apply...'"

"It would be easy to dismiss American Indian Public Charter as one of the nuttier offshoots of the fast-growing charter school movement, which allows schools to receive public funding but operate outside of day-to-day district oversight. But the schools command attention for one very simple reason: By standard measures, they are among the very best in California."

On a scale of 1000, Calif. average scores are 750, 650 for low-income kids, and -- 967 for this school.

"So what are they doing? The short answer is that it attracts academically motivated students, relentlessly (and unapologetically) teaches to the test, wrings more seat time out of every school day, hires smart young teachers, demands near-perfect attendance, piles on the homework, refuses to promote struggling students to the next grade and keeps discipline so tight that there are no distractions or disruptions."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-charter31-2009may31,0,7064053.story

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

I can't add to this. How did it ever get into the LA Times, perpetually devoted to promoting touchy-feely education-free uber-liberal squishiness that has demolished education in the nation?

Environmental Hoax Proof

The lamestream media told you:

The environment is on the verge of collapse, the human race could be wiped out, species will go extinct, we must prepare ourselves for drastic changes to our lifestyles and global government controls and taxes, like the wonderful cap-and-trade plan that just squeaked through the House, to avert imminent disaster. There's no time to waste, the situation is completely desperate. Please expect the same message tomorrow.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

The Obama cap-and-trade plan is a clever tax on EVERYTHING, which will force all Americans to live up to government standards instead of to a free choice of their own. It has gained support of the thoroughly corrupted media under the guise of saving the world. Unmentioned in the plan is that America represents only 3% of the world's population. The other 97% is not under the plan. Hmmmm.

The experts in this field have been slightly less than forthright in the matter:

"We've got to ride this global warming issue. Even if the theory of global warming is wrong, we will be doing the right thing in terms of economic and environmental policy." - Timothy Wirth, President of the UN Foundation

Two Sources: http://www.globalwarming.nottinghamshiretimes.co.uk/, http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=7183

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"No matter if the science of global warming is all phony, climate change provides the greatest opportunity to bring about justice and equality in the world." - Christine Stewart, former Canadian Minister of the Environment

Two Sources:
http://www.globalwarming.nottinghamshiretimes.co.uk/, http://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publication_details&id=3007

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"The only way to get our society to truly change is to frighten people with the possibility of a catastrophe." - emeritus professor Daniel Botkin

Two Sources: http://www.peopleforwesternheritage.com/PFWHRMAdditionalQuotes.htm, http://www.informationliberation.com/

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"We need to get some broad based support, to capture the public's imagination. So we have to offer up scary scenarios, make simplified, dramatic statements and make little mention of any doubts. Each of us has to decide what the right balance is between being effective and being honest." - Stephen Schneider, Stanford Professor of Climatology, lead author of many IPCC reports

Two Sources: http://climatesight.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/the-schneider-quote/, http://www.green-agenda.com/gaia.html

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"It doesn't matter what is true, it only matters what people believe is true." - Paul Watson, co-founder of Greenpeace

Two Sources: http://www.the-thinking-man.com/environmentalism.html, http://www.prisonplanet.com/cnns-climate-change-dishonesty.html

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"Childbearing should be a punishable crime against society, unless the parents hold a government license. All potential parents should be required to use contraceptive chemicals, the government issuing antidotes to citizens chosen for childbearing." - David Brower, first Executive Director of the Sierra Club

Two Sources: http://www.activistcash.com/biography_quotes.cfm/bid/3507, http://www.aim.org/wls/category/control/

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"Global Sustainability requires the deliberate quest of poverty, reduced resource consumption and set levels of mortality control." -Professor Maurice King

Two Sources: http://www.alanwattsentientsentinel.eu/english/transcripts/Alan_Watt_CTTM_LIVEonRBN_253_Depopulation__the_Opiate_of_the_Intelligentsia_Feb102009.html, http://autarchic.tripod.com/files/quotations2.html

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"Giving society cheap, abundant energy would be the equivalent of giving an idiot child a machine gun." - Prof Paul Ehrlich, Stanford University

Two Sources: http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/climate-change-overview/2/, http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Future-of-Energy-by-George-Washington-090308-140.html

 

cap-and-trade, Timothy Wirth, Christine Stewart, childbearing, global sustainability

Gun Law Update - SPECIAL - Don't miss National Training Week, July 4 - 11, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2009

I'm real short on time, have a plane to catch in a few hours, but I want to get the word out.

The week of July 4th is being established as National Training Week, when Americans celebrate their freedom with firearms at the nation's shooting ranges. "Good Americans Are Good Marksmen." Perfect time to bring a newcomer to the range for an experience, and to exercise your freedom. Participating ranges offer free handgun rentals, special classes, go out and ask your local range to participate if they're not. (They'll probably say, "Never heard of it," that's OK, it's all described here, print it and give it to them):

http://www.gunlaws.com/NationalTrainingWeek.htm

Arizona Congressman John Shadegg has endorsed the idea, along with Gun Owners of America, The Second Amendment Foundation, many others, all posted at that link. Sorry I don't have more time. You want to do something to defend your rights? Visit your range and motivate them.

If you can't see the Congressman's letter below, use this link:
http://www.gunlaws.com/pdf/NTWShadeggLxColor.pdf

Obama Fried Chicken

The lamestream media told you:

Back in April, the NY Daily News (and many others) reported on a controversy that erupted when several NY city restaurants renamed themselves "Obama Fried Chicken." Mayor Bloomberg said they should find a more appropriate name. Others joined in denouncing the name, calling it racist and perpetuating a stereotype.

"Why name it that? Just because Obama is black, they're going to put his name on a fried chicken place in a black neighborhood?" said one upset neighbor. "Some critics found it distasteful that a business would try to make a profit from a historic election," according to the paper.

The staff and owners say it pays homage: "Basically, the owner loves Obama," said Mohammad Jabbar, 33, manager of the Brownsville store. "He loves him seriously. He supports him." http://tinyurl.com/dfr4vn The Harlem location reported brisk business, with one patron saying the name would be better, "If it was a fancy restaurant."

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

First, it is deplorable how so many Americans think it's their business to decide what you can say or name your property.

Second, the Democrats local celebration of Obama's 100th day in office, which I attended, featured several local politicians, attracted about 40 people, and served fried chicken wings and watermelon. I am not making this up. Biggest frickin chicken wings I have ever seen, like chickens from the lost lagoon, I could barely fit two on my plate.

Finally, the 100-day review sponsored by the Republicans, which I also attended, featured Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, Mike Gallagher, and attracted 1,500 people. No food was served.

Years back I started writing a book called "Stereotypes Are Real," but so many people gave me a hard time and mean looks when I described their stereotypes that I abandoned the project.

Obama, fried chicken, stereotypes

Sotomayor Gets Nod

The lamestream media told you:

The Washington Post reported on page one that Obama, while nearing his selection for a new Supreme Court nominee, was "conferring with a circle of advisers but is heavily involved in his own review as a lawyer who loves constitutional law."

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Whatever the Post meant with its aggrandizing editorial phrase, "a lawyer who loves constitutional law," the word "Constitution" did not appear in any of Mr. Obama's reported remarks while selecting a Supreme Court Justice to fill an open seat.

The president's quoted adjectives describing his preferences include: common touch, practical sense, empathy, feeling, stand in somebody else's shoes, see through their eyes, practical day-to-day living, practical matter, how regulations might effect the business in a practical way, intellectual firepower, and not just ivory tower learning. http://tinyurl.com/qfh9mb

After selecting the most left-leaning candidate on his short list, he added the candidate should have, "an understanding of how the world works," "How ordinary people live," should bring "experience tested by obstacles and barriers," as well as by "hardship and misfortune," and especially, "experience insisting, persisting, and ultimately overcoming those barriers." This amounts to "necessary ingredients in the kind of Justice we need."

Previously, Supreme Court nominations involved terms such as qualifications, history, track record, precedent, stare decisis, original intent, original meaning, originalism, scholarship, textual analysis, Founding Fathers, drafters, framers and rule of law.

"Love of constitutional law" also seems unlikely to describe Mr. Obama's legislative proposals, which include one bill after another with little if any apparent grounding in the Constitution. That document provides no authority, for example, to take over the practice of medicine, or for taking tax money from the public and giving it away to companies that are poorly run or on the verge of bankruptcy.

Deemed "bailouts" by the administration and their staunch allies in the press, these have turned out to be "buyouts," with the government exercising increasing socialist controls over entire sectors of the U.S. economy, hurting Americans everywhere, also unthinkable under the Constitution Mr. Obama reportedly loves.

Perhaps the truth is buried in a song lyric, "You only hurt the ones you love."

Enacted under a threat of financial doom, only 2.4% of the buyout money ($19B out of $787B) has actually been spent now three months after passage. This has caused some observers not in the press to question the dire warnings that forbade reading or understanding the bills' contents, effects or need before signing. "The world was going to collapse into chaos if we didn't immediately enact the buyout," one observer with a memory recalls. "Now, the president is just sitting on the biggest slush fund the world has even seen. When will he actually spend it, and on what? No one knows."

Sotomayor, Supreme Court, nominations

Swallowing Industries Whole

The lamestream media told you:

Tom Krisher, writing for the AP reports: "Obama's Rules Will Make Small Efficient Cars the Norm"

"Higher mileage and emissions standards set by the Obama administration on Tuesday, which begin to take effect in 2012 and are to be achieved by 2016, will transform the American car and truck fleet. http://tinyurl.com/obrz3l

"Nearly everybody will drive smaller cars, and more of them will run on electricity."

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Tom Krisher of the Associated Press, writing with no independent thought apparent in his "report" of a government edict, effectively sanctified another government power grab over independent business in the United States. He carefully detailed the government proclamation, abandoning the skepticism that is critical to a reporter's code of ethics.

Missing is the fact that, with no apparent constitutional authority, the current president is dictating manufacturing standards to an entire industry. The media covered the government proclamation unchallenged.

The president cannot legitimately decree what sort of cars Americans can buy, but this has had little effect on the current administration or its complicit "news" media admirers. The media denies such claims.

"Smaller cars, lighter cars, cars with less impact resistance, this equates directly to more dead Americans, but the Obama administration could care less," says one observer who was not quoted by the press. Radio talk-show hosts have made the point repeatedly, though lamestream reports have failed to make the point at all.

"Green" advocates are reportedly thrilled at the news, effortlessly trading human lives for protection of something called "the environment," a fantastical representation of the place where all of us live, or die, in small, cheap, lightweight cars, designed to comply with the undocumented president's unconstitutional wishes.

Pimping Your Ride

The lamestream media told you:

Among the valuable features in new consumer products, GPS units are now displaying tourist attractions, making travel much more enjoyable. With the new feature you won't miss sights, and can get from one to another efficiently.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

The sale of tourist attraction ads on GPS units created a stir today, as freedom advocates questioned whether cars programmed to favor advertised sites was an actual benefit. "It will advance the over-commercialization of our lives, direct people to government-approved tax-rich targets, reduce traffic to local wonders and countryside flavor, and help hide America's heartland or anything off the beaten path," according to one knowledgeable observer whose comments did not appear in any "news" reports. "It's bad enough that cars now come with TV screens so kids don't have to look out the windows," he said. "Programmed cars pose a creepy imposition on your freedom to travel."

Like TV sets, email, Facebook, Blackberries, iPhones and other forms of communication technology, most people find turning the tools off after they're installed difficult. Verrrry difficult.

GPS

Criminal Smoker Glorified

The lamestream media told you:

Police in Lincoln, Nebraska, are seeking a man whole stole cigarettes while disguising himself with a beer carton over his head... Police say the bandit left with nine packs of cigarettes valued at nearly $50.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

In further signs that the "news" media is deteriorating faster than expected, a theft by an apparent moron appeared recently in newspapers as far as 1,000 miles away from the site of the event. "That's just not news," said one observer. The theft of nine packs of cigarettes, valued by an unidentified police spokespersonmanwoman at less than $50, also showed the abusive nature of government which, through taxes and other manipulations, has raised the cost for a pack of smokes from about a quarter to nearly five bucks. Street values for other government-managed consumer drugs remains stable.

The story mentioned the carton mask was from Bud Light, prompting skeptics to wonder if Bud Light publicists actually pitched the piece to the highly gullible AP wire service. "You can't buy national exposure like that," said no one willing to be identified.

Hollywood Hypocrisy Hyped

The lamestream media told you:

The producers of Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire are hoping to change the lives of some real-life children living in the horrific Mumbai slums where the film was made. The filmmakers announced they would donate about $740,000 to create a wonderful five-year program aimed at providing healthcare and education for children.

"Having benefited so much from the hospitality of the people of Mumbai it is only right that some of the success of the movie be ploughed back into the city in areas where it is needed most and where it can make a real difference to some lives," director Danny Boyle said in People magazine.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Using an olden investigative tool called a "calculator," we find that the 5,000 children in the benefit program will share about $148,000 per year, or 8¢ per day. It was not clear at press time if all that money would be ploughed into food, health care, education or all three, or how much food 8¢ buys in Mumbai. Marie Staunton, head of the outfit that will administer the fund said, "Education really is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty so we will focus the funds on getting children into school, keeping them there and ensuring they are healthy." Staunton's salary was not announced.

On May 15, the Philadelphia Inquirer noted the film grossed $326 million, making the generous donation just over two-tenths of a single percent. Most churches seek a full 10% from their parishioners' earnings, or 50 times more than the Hollywood moguls decided to plough into the horrific Mumbai slums that made them the hundreds of millions of dollars. Gross.

Slumdog Millionaire

Drug Cartels Promoted

The lamestream media told you:

A purported top leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel was in police custody, as authorities extended a cross-border crackdown on the gang that has included the arrest of 755 of its members in the U.S., according to the Associated Press.

"This significantly affects the organization's ability to operate and distribute drugs," said Ricardo Cabrera, who runs the terrorism and drug-trafficking unit in Mexico's federal attorney general's office.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

There was jubilation in border towns across Mexico, as a continuing wave of U.S-Mexican drug-policy arrests have provided new job and advancement opportunities for second tier workers and management in the lucrative international drug business. The industry is thriving despite the economic downturn, partially due to its historically low taxation.

"Some of these top leaders would stay in power forever, if not for the work of the federales and DEA," said one lieutenant, now a colonel in charge of customized smuggling vehicles, speaking through a translator on condition of anonymity. "The arrests provide upward mobility and opportunities for promotions we could not otherwise get against these bullies who run the cartels. Now it's our turn. Tell Mr. Cabrera, gracias."

In other news, drug prices and supplies remained stable on world markets, according to street reports. Calls for an end to the drug war, a cease fire or an armistice to reduce the war deaths, and dismantling the expensive ineffectual infrastructure for the war on some drugs fell on deaf ears, as usual. "Do you know how many government jobs would be lost if we ended this war?" asked one government worker who preferred to remain anonymous. Calls to the DEA for comment were not returned.

In other news, the mayors of ten Mexican towns were just rounded up as part of a drug-related corruption sting. http://tinyurl.com/p9dgy4 The mayors may have been part of a "silver or lead" scheme, where participants get rich on silver from the cartels, or have two pieces of lead forcibly inserted into their skulls. Seconds in command will take over until the next election cycle.

drug cartels, Ricardo Cabrera

National Parks... Again

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The powerful gun lobby attached an amendment to the must-pass credit-card-reform act Mr. Obama had decided to enact without delay. This forced him to approve a gun law he would probably otherwise not, when he signed it into law on May 22.

The last-minute late-night passage of a rule change by the Bush Administration had lifted the long-standing ban on dangerous guns in National Parks, but that was thankfully blocked by a lawsuit arguing the rule change failed to conduct a necessary environmental-impact study. The new law makes the lawsuit moot, and allows people to carry deadly loaded weapons into National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, where people go for peaceful recreation and nature watching.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Routine constitutional firearms carry in National Parks and Refuges remained uninfringed until the 1980s, when it was banned as a way to prevent hunters from hunting in forbidden zones. Because catching poachers was difficult, the much easier route of banning any possession was adopted through "regulations," by agencies incapable of enforcing their laws. No apparent authority to ban the Second Amendment in National Parks exists, but no arrests of the improper authorities have been made.

The ban was lifted by president Bush II, but only for people with government-issued carry permits, excluding 98% of the public. This was hailed as a great achievement, mainly by the 2% of people who were photographed, fingerprinted, entered in criminal databases, paid the tax, took the tests, went through the background screening, and got their expiration dates on state-issued ID papers (now made of plastic from foreign oil).

Bush's lifting of the ban (1/9/09) was rapidly overturned however (3/19/09), by a lawsuit with support from a compliant judge, arguing that concealed carry might have an impact on the environment. This conjecture, though preposterous on its face, was no less honored by the judge.

While the appeal worked its way through the courts (and rights remained denied), Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., introduced an amendment (Sec. 512) to an unrelated credit-card bill (HR 627), to restore the right to keep and bear arms for all law-abiding Americans in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, not just government-permit holders. It passed 67-29 in the Senate, and 279-147 in the House.

The bill's "findings" section states, after summarizing the shenanigans denying peoples' rights, that "(7) Congress needs to weigh in on the new regulations to ensure that unelected bureaucrats and judges cannot again override the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens..." and that "(8) The Federal laws should make it clear that the second amendment rights of an individual at a unit of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System should not be infringed."

The bill, signed 5/22/09, takes effect in nine months (2/22/10), leaving the public rightless until then. That's assuming of course no further intervention is made by anti-rights forces who seek to ban the Second Amendment wherever possible. The new law simply states that anyone not banned from possessing a firearm can carry in the parks and refuges under the state laws where the facility is located.

In other news, the president and Congress, in enacting the RKBA reform, have set rules for the operation of the credit card industry, with no explicit constitutional authority to do so. No charges (criminal charges, not financial charges) have been made against them. A superficial review of some of the rules seems they have value, but just because something may have value doesn't mean Congress has delegated authority to act.

National Parks, hunting, Tom Coburn

Muslims Soliciting Obama

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DATELINE--Chicago-- "Muslims seeking greater influence -- Effort puts resumes of top candidates in White House hands. by Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah

"In a bid to get more Muslim Americans working in the Obama administration, a book with resumes of 45 of the nation's most qualified—Ivy League grads, Fortune 500 executives and public servants, all carefully vetted—has been submitted to the White House," reported the Chicago Tribune back on March 29. With help from Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the only elected Muslim in Congress, J. Saleh Williams of the Congressional Muslim Staffers Assn. sifted through 300 names and fast tracked the effort, "mostly under the radar," he said. http://tinyurl.com/ctwdmz

"We thought it would put [the president] in a precarious position. We didn't know how closely he wanted to appear to be working with the Muslim American community," Williams said. The Tribune notes that, "During the campaign, Obama's staff prevented Muslim women wearing head scarves from being photographed behind him, in one of many incidents that left Muslim Americans feeling slighted by the candidate. Now, Muslim Americans—who according to a recent study overwhelmingly backed Obama in the November election -- have been carefully watching the administration's every step."

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

No followup story has been released indicating how many Muslims successfully entered the Obama administration, how the 250 potential candidates who did not make the book feel, or what the Congressional Muslim Staffers Assn. has been working on recently. The White House acknowledged receiving the resumes.

NOTE: This story makes use of a news technique called "story placement" to connect possibly unconnected connections from the correction that precedes this carefully placed story, to illustrate how the media does its work. I'm telling it, you conclude.

Congressional Muslim Staffers Assn., story placement