About a year ago, I had a brief Twitter/X exchange with John Lovell of the Warrior Poet Society. Lovell is a fairly well-respected figure in the firearms training community, and from the videos I had seen, he appeared to be a pretty thoughtful guy. So I was surprised to find out he was one of those people who got mad at Anheuser-Busch for doing a Bud Light promotion with … [Read more...] about Of Guns and Groomers
LGBT
Congratulations to the Happy Couples
I'm still playing catch-up on news and blogging from being on vacation for almost two weeks, but I just had to say something about gay marriage, and that something is "Congratulations!"I was born too late to see the great civil rights movement of the 1960s, but it's been a privilege to watch the growth of the gay rights movement. To misuse an old saying, progress seems to … [Read more...] about Congratulations to the Happy Couples
Welcome to the New Century, Mr. President
Welcome to the new century, Mr. President, thank you for joining us. "I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together; when I think about those soldiers or … [Read more...] about Welcome to the New Century, Mr. President
Boys Beware
I generally find anti-gay bigotry disturbing, but sometimes it's also kind of amusing. I know that's wrong -- that gay people face real threats of discrimination and violence -- but some anti-gay nonsense just makes me want to point and yell, "I didn't know they still made people like you!" Which brings me to Rick Perry's culture-war campaign ad: Aside from the fact … [Read more...] about Boys Beware
Consequences of Gay Marriage
Heh. Gideon pinpoints the horrible consequences of gay marriage. … [Read more...] about Consequences of Gay Marriage