Sam Walton would be ashamed at what his company has become.
Not content to mistreat their employees, Wal-Mart has now decided to insult and alienate a significant portion of its customer base. They’ve caved in to New York Mayor Bloomberg’s crusade to ban guns and established a policy that really gives me pause.
AT&T news has an interview with Marek Edelman, the last living leader of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during German occupation in 1943.
Edelman has written about his experiences several times, but they are worth revisiting. Malnourished, exhausted, outgunned and without any external support, a band of determined civilians managed to resist the German forces against overwhelming odds.
The most intense fighting occurred from April 19-May 16. It’s worth noting that Passover observance begins on the same date this year.
(A second uprising took place the following year in anticipation of the Soviet advance.)
Please take the time to read up on this. It’s a harrowing and important piece of human history, and a testament to the ability of the few to resist oppression from the many.
April 5th, the Georgia Legislature passed HB 89. It is important to remember that it does not go into effect until signed by Governor Perdue. Many people are assuming that it’s already in effect, and I’m having to remind them several times a day.
Assuming it is not vetoed, it has until July to be signed into law.
HB 89 (full text) makes several important changes to Georgia’s rather nebulous and contradictory firearms laws. Once signed, the following provisions will take effect: