The Island nation of Cuba is a failed 50 year-old Socialist disaster. Poverty, a police state and government run industry has brought misery. Now a half-million people will be jettisoned from their make work government jobs. There is no productivity in places like Cuba that punish the productive. For most of the Castro Regime Cuba was nothing but a parasite and welfare baby for the former Soviet Union . They have truly run out of other people’s money. The problem as always is the wealthy Communist Party elite don’t want to give up their absolute power over the Cuban people. They only way to bring about their removal is by killing them. That’s always the rub. They will never just walk away. The cure would be for the Cuban people to adopt a Swiss style government free from Marxism. They need to release any political prisoners and respect the rights of all non-Socialists as they embrace freedom and build an economy. Cuba needs foreign investment to re-create the tourism heyday of ...

Recently there have been two tragic suicides attributed to bulling. The most egregious one was a 13 year-old boy who hanged himself after being taunted because he was openly Gay. His tormentors committed no crime and won’t be prosecuted. I guess it's too difficult to imagine a kid so young being convinced he's gay. The other case is the college student who was secretly caught on camera having Gay sex with his pal. The act was broadcast live on the Internet for the entertainment of his tormentors. When the student learned of the prank he became so distraught that he said his goodbye on Facebook and jumped off a bridge. Here there was a serious crime of wiretapping and privacy invasion. The offenders here face deserved felony convictions and prison. Homosexuality has been a taboo on earth for many thousands of years in most societies. Gay bashing is not some new thing. There are strong religious views of some and that many other people simply find the conduct repugnant. W...

There is widespread talk of Muslim attacks on Europe right now. Europe may soon pay dearly for their gun bans because they are not ready or capable to defend their citizens. Germany has seen the exodus of American military forces because the occupation is long over and the cold war has ended too. They have grown soft over the last decade or two. The men and women of the German police agencies are well trained but their 9MM handguns are minimal protection from the AK-47 select-fire rifles easily obtained by terrorists from the old Soviet territory to the East. An attack on Octoberfest celebrants in Munich would be shocking, tragic and heartbreaking to say the least. In the European Union there is no right for civilians to keep and bear arms. Europe has a fairly well behaved population and accordingly there are not that many police to mobilize quickly to deal with any significant organized attack. Europe may soon get a very nasty lesson in the bad politics and hazards of gun contro...

I have gotten requests for information on the best ways to carry handguns for both men and women. Let me begin by saying we come in different shapes and sizes. This is never a one size fits all solution. We have what we have and must work with it. I want to advise women against carrying firearms in purses. You may inadvertently arm a purse snatcher and too often women put their purses too close to children. There are great handbags for guns made by Galco Gunleather . They can be also locked if needed but it defeats the purpose of having a gun ready for immediate use. If you’re going to carry a gun in a purse I say use a Galco product with a shoulder strap. Keep the purse very close on your weak side of your body. It can work as a De facto shoulder holster if kept strictly under control. Galco handbags are as fashionable as you can find anywhere in the world. They are also better made than those by designers known for quality. For well-fed men and women there are lots of options. S...

Munich, Germany— The prettiest girls and the best beer found anywhere in the world are in this great city during Octoberfest . Sadly it’s rapidly coming to a close as the official dates are from Sept 18 until October 4th. This is also the 200 year celebration for Octoberfest. I think that makes the beer and girls taste even better. Next year I hope to post some great video with a report for my visitors.

Los Angeles, CA —I don’t care what they do with drug legalization it will never cause me to become a user. Hell it’s all my physician can do just to get me to take the crap she insists that I take. Now those happy cannabis consumers can lite up as long as they don’t get caught possessing more than an ounce, with little fear. The most that can happen now is a citation will be issued to appear in court. No arrests, no fingerprints, no mug shot and no perp walk! Of course you will have to pay your dealer for more weed since the cops will still confiscate the evidence. They do want $100.00 from you as a fine you can pay by mail. Of course you have a right to make them prove their case in court. Let’s take a look at that cost. I have deliberately estimated this as conservatively as I can. The real cost to taxpayers could be double. For the police stop, report, and property impound: $175.00 For a lab report end expert testimony in court: $500.00 Overtime pay for cop to appe...

Bolingbrook, IL—Drew Peterson was under suspicion for the death of his third wife. Peterson was also being investigated over the disappearance of his fourth wife who told friends she was leaving her husband by sneaking away. There is no tangible evidence that the missing wife has been injured or killed by Peterson. Drew Peterson decided to deliver some of his gun collection to his Oak Brook, IL police officer son, Stephen Peterson . There is not a single shred of evidence or even a theory that Peterson’s guns were used in a crime. There is no hint of an evidence tampering case with this transfer. It’s very common for cops going on vacation to deliver their guns to fellow cops so they won’t be taken in a burglary of their vacant home. With the actions of the State police and Will County State’s attorney’s office Drew Peterson presumably felt his arrest was imminent so leaving them in his home was a potential risk. Drew Peterson took some guns including his infamous SWAT team rifle o...

Joliet, IL —Today in the Will County Circuit Court, the felony charge of possession of a short barreled rifle by retired Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson was dismissed. Peterson’s attorneys successfully argued that the Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act gave Peterson sufficient authority to possess the weapon. Peterson was an authorized member of the police SWAT Team and trained with that rife in the course of his duties. The gun charge appeared to be suspect from the beginning as merely a pressure tactic by prosecutors to demoralize and bankrupt Peterson. Peterson is facing charges in the suspicious death of his third wife. The evidence in that case is paper-thin and hinges on inadmissible hearsay evidence. I doubt that this will have any effect of Peterson’s unusually high bail of $20 million dollars. Peterson will have to wait for the outcome on the prosecution's appeal of an order that blocked substantial amounts of hearsay evidence. All the effort to convict Dr...

Venice, CA —It was a nice morning on September 19, 2010 when a woman here was walking from her car to her place of employment. Soon a large Hispanic, cowardly thug exited a van and began savagely beating a woman in an attempted Robbery. The monster is caught on surveillance video viciously punching the helpless woman after he knocked her down on the ground. It’s really just too bad there was not someone armed and determined with a gun that could have put two shots in this creep's chest and one to his head. This sub-human ran away from the crime and you can be sure this dangerous predator will injure or kill innocent people whenever it’s convenient. Due process is how we fairly sort out guilt or innocence after arrest and investigation. It’s unfortunate a 1911 .45 ACP was not in the right hands to dispatch this mad dog on the spot. That would be the proper and just application of Curbside Justice . Lives would be saved in the process. The LAPD would like to hear from none who mig...

Los Angeles, CA—Meg Whitman is a billionaire who has so far spent around $120 million to buy the office of Governor. Whitman had not voted in nearly three decades before her new political career. Whitman’s gubernatorial run is fueled on pure narcissism. Whitman knows well the power of persuading simple minds though massive advertising. Whitman has placed her name and face everywhere so no voter could escape from it. Of course there are Whitman’s typical sky-high and impossible political promises relentlessly hammering the airwaves. Whitman is a big-government loving, gun rights hating Liberal running as a Republican. Whitman is just another typical RINO pretender in a state where Marxism reigns supreme. Whitman’s non-stop campaign commercials and ads have done wonders for the revenue coffers of every form of media in California. Her political opponent, former Governor Jerry Brown is a known quantity. Yep Brown is a radical Liberal but has a saving grace in that he has never been ...

Perhaps it’s time that I let my visitors know about the blogs I visit every day and why. Blogs are the new, news media and they are here to stay. Blogs are a terrific way to learn what’s going on in our world. Blogs are as different as they are similar. Some create their own content and others simply link you to their idea of the news you can use. I have targeted my readers from the ranks of the politically conservative. I cater to lawyers, news reporters, cops, gun rights advocates, gun collectors and those Libertarians. Crimes, courts, criminal justice and government is my playground. Most always, I create my own content or voice my opinion on burning newsworthy issues of the day. I try to use text, images and video with as much artistry as I can muster without adequate funding. I don’t limit my stories to any one subject matter like a one trick pony. I scour the earth looking for content that I think will interest my visitors. I’m limited by geography and budget. Thankfully I ...

Washington, DC —Our founding fathers cared about the nation’s highest office since they were fresh out the Benedict Arnold Scandal . They required our Presidents to be Natural Born Citizens and there has never been an attempt to get the 2/3 majority of America required to amend that provision. We are, after all, a nation of laws to which even Barack Obama must submit. Obama has steadfastly refused to produce his birth certificate or any pertinent records that would put this question to bed. Instead he’s spent well over $1.5 million litigating this issue in various lawsuits for some two years. It’s obvious that his birth documents don’t reflect his campaign’s claim of Hawaiian origin or he'd simply produce them. Obama has yet to say officially where he was born. The closest he came was when he told NBC's Brian Williams he can’t keep the birth certificate plastered to his forehead. Once his foreign birth is exposed Obama can be counted upon to make a somewhat plausible cla...

Washington, DC —With the crucial departures coming less than halfway through Barack Obama's four-year term I have to ask, what’s going on? With Obama’s Chief of Staff, Propaganda Minister and Tarp Czar running for the exits something big must be brewing. They all know there will be a blizzard of Congressional subpoenas in January when these Bolsheviks lose control of the House. Whatever it is, the threat must be much closer than January. These guys can’t get far enough away or out of there fast enough. Has internal Whitehouse strife motivated staffers to defect and blow the whistle? I expect an October GOP-Tea Party surprise of revelations that will write the last chapter of the Obama Administration. Obama’s visible mood over the last 30-45 days has been melancholy at best. Even Michelle Obama shows little interest in spending time in the Whitehouse lately. Whatever it is we are about to find out. Standby folks some interesting history is about to be made.

When crimes occur, the police move in quickly when they become aware of the event. They investigate, search once probable cause is established and make the arrest/s. Far too often there are the suspects, who with their friends and family lie to the police as a form of “insurance” that they don’t get charged. This is usually the beginning of a criminal justice system disaster. The lies are nearly always exposed by police and the value of any future testimony is zero. Of course total silence is the cure for this from the accused and his witnesses. Police cannot make anyone talk. A witness however can be compelled to testify before a Grand Jury or a court but that never happens anytime soon. Why would anyone ever talk to the cops? The sad truth is innocent people lie to police every day as a way to avoid trouble. Instead it brings much more trouble and too often leads to a wrongful conviction. The lesson here is to save your stories for your defense team. The best police investigation ...

With the ill-conceived and ill-advised Failed Drug War came the Nanny Jobs Program for the drug rehabilitation industry. Drug abuse treatment is big business and politicians made lots of campaign contributors, millionaires by creating the system of forced drug rehabilitation centers. The treatment industry’s payroll is huge and their success is limited to making obscene profits. It’s a huge scam that’s been ripping off taxpayers for nearly 40 years. Substance abusers can be helped but that help is limited to the addicted that seek treatment on their own. From time to time windows open and the addicted voluntarily desire to kick the habit. These windows are precisely the only moment that rehabilitation programs do anything at all. Forced treatment is strictly a tool that addicts employ to lessen jail or prison time. The addicted prisoners must pretend to be helped or lose their liberty for longer periods. Everyone plays along with the scam. The politicians behind the Nanny State Conc...

In 1968, I somehow found myself in the most exciting and meaningful job ever quite by accident. I was drafted into the Army, trained in Light Weapons Infantry and by a fluke wound up as a medical corpsman. Instead of being sent to Viet Nam, I had the incredible good fortune of going to Germany to fight Socialism in the Cold War. Taking a crash midnight course with the Army Corpsman Manual helped me get assigned to handle a busy treatment and surgery room. There was a shortage of school trained medics in Germany, so I was accepted for on the job training on the basis of good testing scores. During this stint I delivered babies, sutured hundreds of wounds and performed miracles on seriously injured or people suffering from critical medical conditions. The military skirts the licensing requirements. Of course I did most of my work under direct supervision of talented physicians but there were lots of those times when no doctors were available. Thankfully I was taken under the wing of...

Beverly Hills, CA —Like most Americans I hate recreational drugs and the damage they do to productive lives. However, I hate the ill-advised and failed Drug War much more. Lindsay Lohan fell under a DUI conviction and was placed on probation for three years. They’ve doggedly perused Lohan as she stumbled and fumbled her way through the Hollywood VIP club scene and publicity machine. Lohan fell under the spell of the Happy Dust with the enthusiastic enablement of trusted friends and advisors from Hell. Lohan’s problems need treatment, not non-stop Police State sponsored humiliation and exploitation. The judge in this case, Elden S. Fox violated Lohan’s right to reasonable bail and due process. The judge also knows getting a hearing before the Court of Appeals will take longer than the month Lohan will be rotting in jail pending the next courtroom, television extravaganza. There’s no point in appealing Judge Fox’s rulings if she can’t be sprung from the Lynwood Gulag . I challenge ...

Washington, DC —Less than two years into his term, Barack Obama has staffers jumping ship at an alarming rate. The latest leaving is none other Obama’s campaign architect and Propaganda Minister, David Axlerod . Insiders like Axlerod know just how toxic the Obamas really are. They know too many of the secrets that will ultimately disgrace and destroy this administration and they want to be far away when it happens. This is the period of quiet, before the storm of the midterm elections. They also know that after January the Congressional investigations will be in full swing. It will be raining subpoenas like never before in this country’s history. I don’t expect Obama can survive the purge even long enough to complete this four-year term. Conduct like halting the Black Panther Voter Intimidation Probe may lead to a Special Prosecutor and Obstruction of Justice charges against various officials. That nasty Birther Issue will finally be at the forefront and the truth will be exposed....

Los Angeles, CA- -Managing prisoners is no easy task for any warden. Phone privileges are used as management tools. Also telephone providers make a financial killing on providing recordings of inmate phone calls. If you’re familiar with skype.com you know that it’s free and will give you video of both sides of the conversations. Software to record is also cheap and available for the prisons and jails. Prisons are located in geographically challenging places for families to visit inmates. Skype can close the miles anywhere in the world. Inmates with family ties and outside mentors can do better that those with none. Utilization of Skype for well-behave inmates can make a difference. Often it is a real hardship for loved ones to travel sometimes hundreds of miles to visit inmates. Perhaps 20 minutes per week on Skype per inmate could reduce violence and other misbehavior. It won’t cost much to find out.

Los Angeles, CA —Nearly every day cops working busy beats are sent to disputes that have gotten physical. They involve fights between strangers, friends, lovers and spouses. Most of these cases without visible injury are resolved without arrest if peace has been restored. There are those cases with injuries to one or both combatants. Sometimes the injuries are quite serious. In the days before America became a Police State, victims to assaults told police they did not want to prosecute and the case was cleared and closed. Today police, prosecutors and judges force victims into court through coercion. A horrible by product of this kind of prosecution is that the person arrested may be totally innocent and the reason the so-called “victim” does not want to prosecute is that the original accusation was a lie. Fearing arrest for making a false report a person in this position is pushed into a wrongful prosecution. There are those that argue that serial wife beaters have escaped justic...