Who Shot Campus Carry? A Muth’s Truths Investigation – Part I
There’s a reason why so many people hold politicians in lower regard than even used car salesmen: Used car salesmen don’t lie as much. Folks, even if gun rights isn’t one of your big issues, the following long, sad, sordid story is worth a read if for no other reason than the understanding you’ll gain […]
The 8 shameful Republicans who killed Campus Carry
If you want to understand why so many conservatives border on hatred for many Republican elected officials, read on… Right now, it is unlawful for a concealed carry permit holder to actually carry their concealed handgun with them on campus. Even if it’s locked in their car. And while discussion on this issue usually focuses […]
I Love the Smell of Fossil Fuels in the Morning!
When it comes to energy, windmills are useless when there’s no wind, solar is useless when there’s no sun, and hydro is useless when there’s no water – a condition Nevadans were warned about just this week thanks to the ongoing drought. Indeed, the ONLY dependable sources of cheap energy remain oil, natural gas and […]
What “Campus Carry” (AB148) is REALLY all about
About a year ago, rape survivor Amanda Collins sent out a fundraising letter for a Republican candidate running for office in Nevada. In it she criticized a GOP state senator who had been wishy-washy on the issue of allowing individuals with lawful concealed carry (CCW) permits to carry their handguns with them for protection on […]
Blow the dirtbag’s head off
Liberal Nevada State Sen. Greg Brower, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has been single-handedly blocking a vote on Amanda’s Law, a bill (AB148) that would allow licensed concealed carry permit holders to carry their weapons on college and university campuses. The law is named after Amanda Collins, who in 2007 was brutally raped in […]
Fooled you again, Charlie Brown Republicans
Before there was SpongeBob SquarePants, us old geezers marveled at what a knucklehead Charlie Brown was for falling for the ol’ yank-the-football-away-at-the-last-minute trick perpetrated by that little tyrant, Lucy. I mean, how can somebody be so dumb as to fall for the same trick over and over and over again, right? With that in mind, […]
Lawmaker calls for end to sugar price-fixing…in Malaysia!
It’s not just Americans who want the government out of the sugar market. Last month, Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen said at a news conference… “If the government is sincere about caring for the people, it should open up the import of sugar, abolish the price-fixing policy and allow any trader to freely import […]
Moderates fight, but only with the right
I spoke with a conservative member of the Nevada State Assembly over the weekend. Trust me, the situation in Carson City is dire. The problem… We have far more conservatives in the Assembly this session than last… But we also have more moderate “Gumby” Republicans. And they’re in the leadership positions. Especially on the two […]
Amanda’s Law: Shootout at the Not-OK Corral
The GOP’s historic takeover of the Nevada Legislature should have meant, at the very least, a budget without tax hikes and passage of gun rights bills that have been bottled up by anti-gun Democrats for years. Instead, Senate Republicans have been pushing for the largest tax increase in Nevada’s history – including a new gross […]
Zero-for-Zero should be on agenda for Brazil leader’s U.S. visit
In a recent Reuters story, Alonso Soto noted that on an upcoming visit to Washington, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s staff intends to launch complaints about alleged U.S. crop subsidies with Obama administration officials. “Brazilian authorities expect to have more evidence of (market) distortions by early next year, to challenge the United States,” Soto reported. “In […]
Time for Nevada to join the rest of the world and legalize Uber
A very successful retired businessman and former high-ranking government official in the Bush administration sent an email to some friends on Sunday letting us know he was in Singapore using Uber – the worldwide ride-sharing membership club. “Yet I couldn’t use it in Reno to get to the airport to fly here. Or in Las […]
Cop lives matter, too
I really, really, really hate writing about race issues. But it’s an important, often inflammatory, topic that too often gets swept under the rug because so many of us are so uncomfortable talking about it openly and honestly with or to members of other races. So into the breach I return. Last Sunday I wrote […]
Rookie Nevada Senate leaders not exactly distinguishing selves
Rookie “Republican” Senate Majority Leader Tax Hike Mike Roberson – water boy for the Sandoval administration’s tax hikes this session – attempted to pass SB 483 on Friday, the bill to make the “temporary” tax hikes of 2009 permanent. Thanks to the Gibbons Tax Restraint law – put in the Constitution by the man who, […]
Anatomy of an Uber-Horrible Bill
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a long one, so grab one of the your favorite beverages and climb into a comfortable chair… I love Uber. I use Uber. I’ve written in support of Uber. But I hate the Uber bill that Republicans in the Nevada State Senate have drafted and are now trying to shove down […]
Rooftop Solar: Net-Metering or Net-Mooching?
In a letter to the editor published by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday, Mark Leon writes… “My rooftop solar panels generate more power than I need during the day, but I use that extra power at night. That’s called net-metering. NV Energy wants future solar customers to make use of whatever generated energy they can […]
GOP Sen. Brower poised to kill Anti-Rapist Bill
Despite misinformation by some anti-Second Amendment activists, guns aren’t about hunting. They’re about self-defense. Unfortunately in Nevada, the right to self-defense has been stripped from some of our most vulnerable citizens by a law making our college and university campuses “gun-free zones” – meaning the bad guys who don’t give a damn about laws have […]
Bait-and-Switch Tax Pledge Republicans
Apparently there’s still some confusion – or intentional misrepresentation – out there about the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. So let’s clear some things up once again… First, I have never, ever put a gun to any candidate’s head and forced them to sign the Pledge. They do so voluntarily. Secondly, those who sign the Pledge make […]