Archive for March, 2011

Molatov cocktail thrown at anti-abortion protester, police: You’ve got to expect that sort of thing

Posted: March 19, 2011 by datechguy in abortion, media
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At a pro-life prayer vigil an improvised Molotov cocktail was thrown at an elderly lady Thursday. Luckily the device missed her.

Considering what’s been going on in Madison I’m not surprised at this event in Montana, what I AM surprised is the reaction of police:

… instead of inspecting the bomb debris or calling evidence technicians to the scene, the officer remarked that police could never get prints or other evidence from the bomb’s remains and said he would call the city’s garbage service to dispose of all the debris.

The officer then said that the 40 Days prayer vigil participants should expect this kind of reaction if they’re protesting at the abortion business.

What is going on with the police in Montana? Cripes, what is this the 50’s in the Jim Crow South? “Well you’ve gotta expect this kind of reaction if you black folk insist on voting an all.” Stacy McCain explains the parallel in a post on a different subject:

Hmmm. Another parallel to Neshoba County, you see: Because the sheriff’s department there in 1964 included Klan members, the law protected the lawless and no one would protect the innocent. Maybe someone should bring in the U.S. Department of Justice

The Thomas Moore Society is not amused:

Tom Brejcha, president and chief counsel of the Thomas More Society says his group has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Office in Helena, Montana. The organization is for an immediate, intensive investigation of what it calls a “vicious” attack.

“We are appalled by this terrible act of violence, while we’re immensely grateful that God’s grace spared this valiant pro-lifer any serious injury,” he told LifeNews.com this afternoon. “But the reaction of Kalispell police officers after Ms. Trierweiler called them to the scene was equally appalling, indeed outrageous.”

“We intend to file disciplinary complaints against both the officer who came to the crime scene and the desk sergeant whose tepid, indifferent, and grossly unprofessional response to this blatant act of domestic terrorism shows them both unfit to wear a police uniform and at best deserving of severe disciplinary action.

The unwillingness of the police to pursue this, along with inaction in Wisconsin is a trend that if continued will do more to undermine civil society in the US than anything else.

Oh and expect the MSM to cover this something after they do a 1 hour special on terror attack on the Fogel family and the murder of their children. Molotov cocktails are on news if thrown AT abortion clinics.

Updated: Tweeted this to @joenbc and on twitter @otoolefan objects

@DaTechGuyblog Yea, much more violence coming from the pro-choice crowd! What a joke. @JoeNBC

Yeah the media has much more important things to cover such as sending 400 reporters to the royal wedding.

Boston College advances DaTechGuy on DaRadio Retreats

Posted: March 18, 2011 by datechguy in DaTechGuy on DaRadio, Sports
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College basketball fans in Massachusetts following the NIT tournament were delighted when Boston College the #1 seed advanced winning their first round game 82-64 over McNeese State.

That victory moves them to a 2nd round game against the 4th Seed Northwestern tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Which puts them right on top of my 2nd hour. Meaning that DaTechGuy on DaRadio will be a cut down version running from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. tomorrow, with my guest Susannah Fleetwood editor of The Minority Report and blogger extraordinaire.

We will be talking about The Minority Report, Libya, Israel and if we can fit it in the Wisconsin Ruling.

Make sure your station is tuned to WCRN all morning tomorrow and EVERY saturday starting at 6 a.m. as we bring you the best of conservative talk The Wesley & Weston Review ( 6 a.m.) Conservatively Speaking ( 7 a.m.) , Carol Ann Brown ( 9 a.m. ) and DaTechGuy on DaRadio (10 a.m.) followed by BC Basketball!

And remember you can listen live here.

All on WCRN, the home of Red Sox Baseball!

The internet never forgets

Posted: March 18, 2011 by datechguy in opinion/news, tech
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Cross posted at the Minority Report:

The internet has had a liberating impact for humanity. It allows the average person access to more information faster than kings and presidents of old. It is a platform for everyone from Charlie Sheen to protesters in Egypt to express themselves.

The internet is also unforgiving. The teenage girl who decides to make a few hundred bucks posing unclad in front of a camera may find that image googled during a job interview. The intemperate e-mail sent in anger will find itself forwarded to thousands. And if you choose to make threats, don’t think you will be able to hide behind an assumed name. A great example of this took place on St. Patrick’s day last.

During the late unpleasantness in Wisconsin, blogger Ann Althouse (who lives in the area) and her husband Lawrence Meade provided invaluable coverage, interviewing protesters and providing video that showed what was actually happening. It allowed millions to bypass the MSM who choose to whitewash the protests and their aftermath.
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When you can’t win at the ballot box or in the legislature

Posted: March 18, 2011 by datechguy in opinion/news
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…run to the courts:

Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary restraining order Friday, barring the publication of a controversial new law that would sharply curtail collective bargaining for public employees.

Sumi’s order will prevent Secretary of State Doug La Follette from publishing the law until she can rule on the merits of the case. Dane County Ismael Ozanne is seeking to block the law because he says a legislative committee violated the state’s open meetings law.

Sumi said Ozanne was likely to succeed on the merits.

This is now going to be appealed and appealed to death.

Quick question. Now that the democrats are back, why not just bring up the first bill? Let them run away again, I’m sure that will go over well, and as Ed Morrissey said:

However, this is strictly a ruling on the process used to enact the law. If it came down to it, the Wisconsin legislature could simply pass it again, and it could do so rather quickly. The TRO is not based on any defect in the legislation itself.

I’d expect the legislature to take that up very quickly. I’d also expect some of the protesters to return in anticipation of that effort, although most of them probably won’t get away with taking more sick time to do so. Walker and the GOP could render this issue moot by Monday or Tuesday of next week, if need be, although they’d be wise not to tip their hand until Monday.

I wouldn’t be popping the corks if I was the left, but expect that to a big topic this weekend.

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