Weekly Roundup # 67
A collection of interesting articles you may not have seen by authors you may not have read
The Weekly Roundup is a feature offered to my readers in addition to my regular articles. The Roundup is a collection of mostly recent articles you probably haven’t seen by writers you may not have read. The intent is to provide some interesting reading for you while providing some exposure for some great writers. Enjoy!
The Roundup is arriving a day early this week due to tomorrow’s wild boar hunt. The Week in Pictures is published on Saturday morning and while I do have a meme for you today, fans of the Week in Pictures should follow the Powerline link tomorrow morning to view the latest memes.
Americans should never underestimate how far the Left will go to undermine the rights of citizens and restrict liberty. Dr. John Lott examines a shocking plan from the Biden administration recently declassified by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard showing just how far they’re willing to go in Real Clear Politics: DNI Releases Secret Biden Plan Raising Serious Civil Liberties Concerns.
Gun control advocates and their mainstream media collaborators would like you to believe incidents of successful defensive gun use by law-abiding citizens are rare indeed. If you’re curious as to the real situation, take a look at the data assembled by Dr. John Lott’s Crime Prevention Research Center in Defensive Gun Uses by People Legally Carrying Guns: 31 Cases During January 2025.
There are many ways to infringe on the Second Amendment protected rights of Americans. AWR Hawkins reports on one of those ways in Councilman Alleges City of Jacksonville Created Gun Registry.
Most normal Americans understand what the mainstream media has become and demonstrate that understanding by seeking information elsewhere. Joel B. Pollak examines the predictable response from the MSM in New York Times Mocks Rural California Town for Not Using Mainstream Media.
In a sure sign of a recovering America, more Americans are taking responsibility for protecting themselves and their families. William La Jeunesse has the story in Gun Training Courses Experience Surge in Sign Ups: “People Don’t Want to be the Victim Anymore”.
The Left has attacked the gun rights of aging veterans in the past by using the fact some older veterans require help of a fiduciary in managing their finances as an excuse to suspend their right to possess firearms. Finally, Congress is acting and AWR Hawkins has the story in Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Advances in House Committee.
The Weekly Roundup now includes a humorous meme to lighten the day. The weekly meme is chosen from dozens posted in the Week in Pictures originally created by Steven Hayward but now carried on by his colleague John Hinderaker of the Powerline blog. Powerline features excellent reporting and analysis of American politics and culture. I’ve been reading the work of Hayward and his colleagues for over fifteen years.
Enjoy this week’s meme.
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