Snowflakes in Hell

It’s good to see that crime is under such control in New Jersey that the police can expend so much energy making sure no one can have any fun on Independence Day:

Yet it’s illegal in New Jersey to use, possess or transport fireworks, including firecrackers, Roman candles, M80s, cherry bombs and even sparklers. New Jersey is among nine states that bans all consumer fireworks.

“It was a lot about enforcement, but it really was mostly about educating the people,” Hengemuhl said of the state police effort. “We wanted New Jerseyans to know it’s illegal and it’s dangerous.”

We have to put you in jail.  It’s for your own good, you see.   Look, it’s one thing to ban fireworks in a dry climate, when there is a legitimate public welfare concern, it’s another thing to protect people from themselves.  Pennsylvania bans many types of fireworks, but as far back as I can remember, fireworks laws in Pennsylvania have never been enforced by police on Fourth of July unless someone complained.  New Jersey authorities are now talking about fireworks as though it were cocaine.

It’s high time for the citizens of  New Jersey to take back what the politicians have taken from them: their basic freedom.   If people want to do something dangerous, that’s not anyone’s business other than theirs.

I’m heading to the NRA range tomorrow in Fairfax, probably in the morning when they open at 10AM.   I’ve never shot there, so figured I’d check it out.  I need to work on my single handed shooting anyway.

I’m not buying a Glock with a manual safety.

Bitter and I visited the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria today. Sadly, it was raining when we got to the top of the tower, which spoiled the rest of the view. They have a lot of interesting George Washington artifacts there.

I do have to say, no offense to anyone who is a Freemason, but Masonry is really friggin weird. I mean, before I kind of had that feeling, but after having it explained by the tour guide, it didn’t make it any less weird.

“To encourage member’s moral development, we reach back to the traditions of the stone masons who built medieval cathedrals, and use their tools as metaphors and symbols.”

Or something along those lines. Maybe I’m not understanding something here, but when I think “moral development” I’m pretty sure that medieval cathedral builders don’t even make the top 100 list.

“Kings Solomon’s temple plays an important role in masonic imagery as well.”

Color me confused. Couldn’t you guys come up with a less weird excuse to wear aprons and get away from your wives? Maybe a bowling league?

Kevin does a great fisking of a self-satisfied screed by a gun controller who is a bit confused about which side has to resort to emotions.   Go check it out.