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Apparently some form of sanity is infecting the International Olympic Committee. Its President, two-time swimming gold medalist Kirsty Coventry said: “At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat,” Coventry, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, said in a statement. “So, it is absolutely clear that it […]
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Glock 40 Jill Biden’s Secret Service agent shoots himself in leg while escorting her through airport By Emily Hallas A member of former first lady Jill Biden‘s Secret Service detail shot himself in the leg on Friday while she was traveling through Philadelphia International Airport. “On Friday morning just after 8:30, an on-duty U.S. Secret […]
Weekend Open Thread
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Valor Friday
Lars sends us this really cool story about brotherhood within the notoriously bad Nazi prisoner of war camps. The conditions were spartan to say the least for the Western Allies contained within the German stalags. Despite overcrowding (especially late in the war), a lack of medical supplies, and dwindling food, Red Cross packages were still […]
As long as we’re there…
Okay, yesterday was about gun stuff. Still a few stories out there to take note of. Anyone remember the National Firearms Act of 1934? That’s the first big Federal gun control bill, which made automatic weapons, silencers, short barreled rifles, etc. unlawful to buy without paying an exorbitant tax ($200 then, worth around $4600 […]
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Arisaka Type 38 Missouri casino robbed at gunpoint Wednesday, suspects at large Story by Dillon Seckington KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Boonville, Missouri casino was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) says. MSHP says that just after 2 p.m., two suspects entered the Isle of Capri Casino. One of […]
Dismal State of Britain’s Military
Britain’s failure to deploy the Royal Navy to defend its sovereign bases on Cyprus – attacked by Hezbollah drones on 1 March – has raised alarming questions over the readiness of Britain’s military to project force overseas. On Tuesday, the Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon was seen moored in Gibraltar, some 2,200 miles away from […]
Canada’s “buyback” redux
A topic we have looked at before – Canada passed a sweeping assault weapons ban, and citizens have until March 31 to register their prohibited guns, or they risk losing any compensation for them. Self-incrimination followed by government theft – how lovely. There have been a few issues along the way – the entire program’s […]
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