Robert Bales

Dear reader, if you are incapable of understanding the difference between justification and provocation, stop reading this post now.

Now if you still with he,  I do not claim to understand what SSgt Robert Bales, USA did, or did not,

Don Surber reports on Moochelle Obamaj, link:

She just gave it weight by going on CBS News this morning and saying: “…I guess it’s more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here and a strong woman and- you

Oneanta, NY-  I’m set to deliver at Latham, NY in the morning.

Sorry for the long time between posting a Ramble, but the internet connectivity is an issue again. It’s frustrating because I don’t understand WHY.  (shrug)

Only one topic,

[Art Smith is an occasional contributor to BitsBlog.  Art publishes The Conservative Reader, a conservative commentary and news site.  Art lives in the Central Iowa area and spent two years as the Communications Director for the Polk County Republican

There is perhaps no better comparison to what happens with governmental largess, than the seagull.  Rats with wings, they have been called… and for at least this purpose the comparison is fairly accurate.

Consider the similarities between the seagull and

Janet Shan, Hinterland Gazette:

Gun sales surge in U.S. for Christmas. According to the FBI, over 1.5 million background checks on customers were requested by gun dealers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in December, the UK

Newt Gingrich just got another reason for the republican wing of the republican party to support him, gift wrapped courtesy of Mitt Romney and George (41) Bush, via Allah Pundit, Hot Air:

Choosing his words carefully, the former president

About time!

From Betsy Rothstein, Fishbowl DC:

[Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.)] Sensenbrenner was overheard saying that after buying all their “crap” (his word) a woman approached him and praised first lady Michelle Obama.  He told the woman that

Indianapolis, IN–I’m still at Indy.

When I got done writing yesterday’s Ramble, I did my usual pre-trip inspection of my truck and found that I had oil coming from one wheel seal. This is a possibly dangerous situation, with

With all due respect, does anyone care who John McCain endorses?

William A. Jacobson, Legal Insurrection

As you may deduce from my quote editing, I only deem the Professor half right, this time.     Frankly  for  the record, this is

From Sharyl Attkisson, CBS News:

Documents obtained by CBS News show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using their covert operation “Fast and Furious” to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales.

[…]

ATF

Buffalo, NY– I’m at the Erie County Medical Center, dropping off some furniture that I picked up at Elkhart IN. A nice little stretch of the legs. I’ll be back at the yard in a few hours and ready for

We here in America have a problem.

It is a major problem. There are large number of people in this country, indeed I begin to suspect majority, who are sensing danger and destruction in our near future if this problem

Editor’s note:

As this is written, (Edited, really) I’m preparing to go to bed. I have to leave at 3am for Southern PA from my western NY home, to make a 10am delivery.

As such I really don’t have a

Columbia, NJ- I’m set to run into the city at about 3am, and am taking a rest break before doing that. It’s raining here, fairly hard, though the radar says it’ll slack off shortly.

• Hacking: The last few days, I’ve