The Power of the POTUS

Posted on May 8th, 2008 in Politics, USA by Justin

LawDog writes a bit on what the Constitutional powers of the POTUS are. In the closing he remarks:

Are we so desperate for an absolute monarch that we blindly and joyously allow our Presidential candidates to claim powers that are restricted to Congress?

Yeah, I think that’s about the state of things.

S&W Revolver Lockup

Posted on May 8th, 2008 in Guns by Justin

It happened again.

A few years back S&W started shipping their revolvers with an internal lock. You use a special key to engage and disengage it. It seems simple enough but every now and again you see reports one just locking itself while firing. Every one that I’ve heard of has occurred in a small, lightweight, magnum caliber pistol. This one is no exception.