Foamy the Squirrel on Hollywood Diversity....

Fleebagger Wisconsin Democrat Lured Home by Clever GOP Ploy...

rule 5 — Pole Dancing Instructors Unleashed!

Will Big Tobacco Ruin Royal Hopes of an Oscar?

Call me cynical, but I suspect a lot of the Academy are going to take time off from wishing they were Charlie Sheen to demonstrate their moral fiber by passing over the superb "The King's Speech" because of all the — period and character-correct — smoking in it.

Anti-tobacco groups and academics such as those at the UC San Francisco as well as film review sites such as ScreenIt! have already pounced on the issue.  Even the Internet Movie Data Base warns of it.

In the midst of the current push to vilify any movie with smoking in by granting it an R-rating as MPAA policy, will this historical fact hurt a fine movie with today's shallow and ignorant Hollywood?

More Civility News!

It turns out Potluck, my sinister cat with an unsavory past, goes berserk over the smell of Hoppes cleaning solution, and tries to rub himself all over the revolver when I clean it.  This will be a real cost-saver in shammies and paper towels.

Rule 5 — In search of Fugitive Democrats

In a show of solidarity with the people of Wisconsin, Three Beers Later is scouring the whole of the Tilted Kilt restaurant chain for any sign of the fleeing Democratic State Senators.

If you see any Democrats in these pictures, please let me know...

An Open Letter to Governor Walker

I cannot urge you strongly enough to resist the urge to offer or accept any sort of 'compromise' with the absconding Democrats on the unions or any other issue.  It would be the equivalent of offering a 'compromise' to a thug holding hostages in a robbed liquor store.  The only viable response to their conduct is uncompromising resistance.

What happens in Wisconsin will set the tone for political relations in the states and between the states and DC for years to come.  Please stand strong, for your citizens, your party and your country.

Rule 5 — Hot Gossip!

Obama Budget Tragedy!

Following the White House release of a budget that would single-handedly increase the national deficit by over 7 trillion dollars, despite Obama's promises to practice fiscal responsibility, medical authorities today pronounced the Obama Administration dead on arrival.

"They didn't even try to take care of themselves," complained the Medical Examiner, blaming the Adminstration's passing on its bloated and indulgent lifestyle.  "What, they couldn't even release this stiff on a Friday or weekend like they did with everything else they've done?"

Obama budget being carried out for transport to an undisclosed Virginia landfill where it will lie in State until the Administration thinks no one is looking.

An exercise in Civility...

Finally got a chance to take Civility to the range for breaking in and zero.

Put 150 rounds downrange (50 Ten-X .44 Special, a 'cowboy' load and VERY dirty)

and 100 rounds of full-bore .44 mag.

 The gun shoots well (better than I do, anyway, rusty as I am), but I may

have to replace the issue sights with something a little more friendly to 50+ 

eyeballs.  Like most single-action .44 magnums, it really wants to roll in your

hand because of the classic Colt grip shape, which goes back to the

days when you needed to flip the weapon up to let pieces of percussion cap

fall clear without jamming the action.  But if you address it with a firm and 

manly grip you can recall it to its duty — If you don't it will rap your ring finger 

with the trigger guard to remind you.

The trigger pull and indexing were very smooth and

uniform.

Deborah Leigh, occasional commenter at Paco's, Tim Blair and here, gave it

a try.  Naturally she had to show off with stupid muzzle-flash tricks.  

Must be a chick thing.