See that photo up there? You folks do NOT like that stuff. Oh, maybe in theory you do. Many people I've talked to said they like to watch fireworks, especially when the pros shoot them off. But when it comes to the next door neighbors shooting them off 24/7, well, you … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the June 22nd edition
Come Heller high water… Wait. You were expecting senators to locate their consciences in time to vote yes on gun control measures this week? C’mon. If 1st graders being slaughtered in their classroom didn’t move our fine, concerned public servants to do something – anything … [Read more...]
The Heller Poll: do you love or hate Michigan’s fireworks law?
It wasn't many years ago that Michigan banned Roman candles, firecrackers, bottle rockets and the like. Then the law changed and suddenly you could own and fire off everything short of a nuclear missile, which scared enough dogs and ticked off enough people to force lawmakers to … [Read more...]
Happy Father’s Day to the kids who let me dad them
Today is Father’s Day. I’ve never claimed to be the World’s Best Dad, but I have learned a few things over the past 22 years, many of them, oddly enough, from watching the lovely yet formidable Marcia, who is great dad and mom all rolled into one: Being silly and playing … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: The governor’s wishy-washiness spawns a new word
There is a scene in the movie Raising Arizona where a couple of delinquent brothers go to rob a bank. They feel pretty confident about their plan because they fancy themselves sophisticated criminals. As they bust in the front door of the dusty, country bank, one of the brothers … [Read more...]
Heller Poll results: A narrow win for gun control
According to the latest NBC/Survey Monkey poll released yesterday, Americans strongly want tighter gun control laws (61 percent) including a ban on the sale of assault weapons (60 percent.) Readers of this website: Ehhh, not so much. A narrow majority (53 percent) of the 431 … [Read more...]
There’s a simple two step solution to America’s mass slaughter problem
As a public service I’m going to make this very easy for you. You want to do something about all the gun slaughters across America? Do two things: Step 1: Save your prayers, hand-wringing and sorrow. They’re useless. Yes, useless. They may make you feel better but they do … [Read more...]
The Heller Poll: Is it time for some form of gun control?
Gun control instantly become the debate du jour following the Orlando massacre, so let's hear what you have to say. … [Read more...]
It’s time to change our approach to slaughter
My heart aches for the families of those murdered in Orlando, Fla. I can’t imagine the terror that encompassed them in those early hours of Sunday morning. Surely none of the injured or murdered thought it likely to be their last night on earth when they were getting ready … [Read more...]
We’ll miss the real Donald
Donald Trump has been unusually well behaved since the twin debacles of calling out “his” African-American at a rally and declaring that a respected federal judge who was born and raised in the U.S. can’t objectively preside over the Trump U lawsuit because of his family’s … [Read more...]
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