Month: March 2024

In Southern Illinois, incumbent Congresscritter Mike Bost is feelin' the heat.  America has long had a problem of politicians who talk the talk back home at election time, but then go to Washington.  They drink the water there are their beliefs get diluted.  The next thing you know, they're voting…

As I wrote the earlier post Sunday, I cited a story by CNN.  Then I saw this story.  CNN, the "mostly peaceful protests" news channel, they've fallen on hard times.  Well all know how CNN has struggled for years now, even before they paid public accommodations to play their network…

So firearms are the mechanism of injury in about 60,000 ER visits each month.  Thank you CNN: Let's look at some more common reasons why people visit the ER, shall we? Floors: 2.135 million hospital visits Stairs or steps: 1.027 million hospital visits Beds or bed frames: 912,000 hospital visits…

Illinois is a deep blue state on the whole. And along with deep blue comes a disregard of and even a hatred for issues like gun rights for the little people among many in the political class – even among some Republicans. What’s surprised me in this election season is…

Did you know that Brandon Johnson won his election as Chicago's mayor in large part thanks to getting 80% of the vote in Chicago's 17 black wards?  Well, it's buyer's remorse for those folks.  Overall, "Let's Go Brandon" - aka Birdbrain - has the approval of just 21% of Murder…

Guns Save Life announces our "Great Guns 2024" drawing.  Yes, Virginia, we'll be giving away a Springfield Armory M1A Scout Squad on the second Thursday in June at the Charleston GSL meeting. This firearm is (obviously) Illinois legal.  It's basically a carbine-length M1A with a muzzle brake instead of a…