Sipsey Street Irregulars: Oh fer cryin' out loud. . .

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Oh fer cryin' out loud. . .

"Why the ATF should be bigger."

This moron wants to reward the ATF for Fast and Furious -- not reforming it or doing serious oversight -- but by making it BIGGER.

It's about what you'd expect from a think tank founded by a big-government GOP hack politician.

5 comments:

Wraith said...: Um...where in the Constitution is the Federal government given any authority at all to regulate tobacco, alcohol or firearms?

Tobacco, not at all. Alcohol, by the 18th Amendment(since repealed by the 21st). Firearms? Specifically prohibited by the 2nd Amendment.

Bigger? The ATF shouldn't even exist.; September 1, 2012 at 7:53 PM
Anonymous said...: Every day Mike. Every day, the machine of nauseating clueless non humans relentlessly march forward to enslave, maim, and kill all who will resist. It's already been written. Only those who understand will sabotage their edict in the name of mankind. May the Lord of truth be with you.; September 1, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Jimmy the Saint said...: "Um...where in the Constitution is the Federal government given any authority at all to regulate tobacco, alcohol or firearms?"

The Courts have decreed that the Commerce clause and General Welfare clause basically overrule the rest of the Constitutions suggestions and recommendations.

Brilliant move by the courts, really. Kind of telling that nearly no one in the government, at any time or any level, really tried to challenge them on it.; September 2, 2012 at 1:34 AM
Anonymous said...: Would you rather have the equally incompetent but better staffed and funded FBI or Department of Homeland Security investigating gun crimes.

I choose the devil I know.; September 2, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Ed said...: Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives? That's a successful product mix for a convenience store. Don't forget the salty snacks. If they also pump gasoline and diesel fuel and refill propane tanks, then you have a winning formula.; September 2, 2012 at 9:16 PM

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