Okay, I think it’s a really bad idea. Let’s just get that out of the way.
But, if it’s such a good idea, why don’t we do this with our pets? I’m serious here. I looked up the regulations behind becoming a veterinarian in my state a while ago and it’s every bit as difficult, if not more, than becoming a doctor.
So, how about we nationalize the vets and see how that works out for a while?
It’s a bit sad, but every man has his time.
He won’t be remembered for marching with the black actors during MLK’s protests or for picketing an Oklahoma movie theatre where one of his movies premiered because they were segregated. He’ll be remembered, instead, for his stint as the president of the NRA, which is unfortunate, because he should be remembered as a supporters of Civil Rights in general.
That is how I’ll remember him, but I’m also quite grateful that he took up his position in the NRA. It gave the NRA a figurehead that was instantly recognizable. It certainly didn’t hurt that he was an excellent orator and comfortable on stage.
If you asked the average man on the street two weeks ago who the president of the NRA is I’d bet half of them would have said Charlton Heston. He stepped down in 2003, holding the position for an exceptionally long time of 5 years, but almost nobody knows who came after him. The names Wayne LaPiere and Sandra Froman just don’t resonate with the general public. Heston’s name did.
I snagged the following YouTube link from Michael Bane wherein Heston speaks about gun rights:
After the cashier hands me my change I begin stuffing a bottle of water into my front pants pocket. “Would you like a bag for this?” he asks, and I reply in the the negative with a brief synopsis of the events leading to my arrival at this gas station.
He then breaks out in a fit of laughter.
I waltz outside and Theresa sees me as I near the vehicle. I beam with pride at accomplishing my simple task and she looks at me in a special loving kind of way, not much unlike a parent looking at their child as they receive a gold medal — in the Special Olympics. She asked for a bottle of water, so I got her a 3 liter bottle of Ice Mountain. She was so happy with me she was speechless!
As I rounded the car I removed the 20oz bottle of water from my pocket and handed it to her when I plopped into the driver’s seat. We ha a good laugh well worth the $2.
In related news, I’ve now seen two gas stations selling refrigerated 3L bottles of Ice Mountain spring water. Who the heck do they expect to be buying these things? I mean, besides idiots like me.
Clinton: ‘Rocky’ didn’t quit halfway up the steps; neither will I
She’s in Philadelphia this morning and she’s been hit recently with some calls for her to quit the Democratic presidential race. So it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton compared herself to that movie icon — Rocky.
Has she ever seen the first movie?
SPOILER ALERT!
In the end of the movie Rocky goes up against an articulate and well spoken African American man in a match that should have been over pretty quickly. At the end they’re both beat up beyond belief, neither side actually comes out with a definitive win, and a panel of pre-selected judges determine that Rocky’s opponent wins. Then they both spend 2-3 weeks in a hospital recovering.
On second thought, she nailed that one!
A while back I linked to this Kreb’s Custom AK rail but it wasn’t on the market yet. They’re currently out of stock but now we know the actual price: $275.
It’s come to my attention that there’s a similar product out there for $50! It’s a bit lacking, in that the rear sight is just a notch, and I really like the way the Kreb’s Custom rail has a peep, but the main reason I want a rear rail on my AK is for a cheap Tru-Glo red dot that I picked up a couple years back.
I might have to try this thing out.
UPDATE: Here’s a video showing the install process of the Rockermount rail:
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