But some animals are more equal……

‘An exclusive Washington Times story that broke late last night reveals that the Department of Justice is blocking the FBI from probing into a Utah corruption case that involves Senators Harry Reid and Mike Lee…’     American Thinker
meanwhile:
‘EPA Wants to Slap $75K a Day Fine on Landowner Who Built Stock Pond on Own Property’
Never mind the lawyers, first kill the bureaucrats.

And this clown runs the CIA!

‘CIA director John Brennan is at it again—equivocating over the nature of jihad by evoking paradigms familiar to the West. Last Tuesday, “during an event at the Council of Foreign Relations, Brennan was asked about the ‘war of ideas’ surrounding Islam, which the questioner said many Americans tend to equate with violence.” The CIA chief responded by saying that al-Qaeda’s ideology is “a perverse and very corrupt interpretation of the Qur’an”; that “al-Qaeda has hijacked” Islam; that “they have really distorted the teachings of Muhammad.” Even so, “that ideology, that agenda of al-Qaeda,” confirmed Brennan, “has gained resonance and following in many parts of the world.”….’     source
Words fail…..perhaps the “I” should be removed from CIA.

Big brass ones….

Singh ‘..Horseman hero who won VC in tank battle: Diaries reveal how Indian soldier delivered urgent messages under heavy fire despite his horses being shot
Gobind Singh won the Victoria Cross for saving his fellow men by delivering urgent messages at the heart of the action in the Battle of Cambrai on December 1, 1917…’       story

‘Freedom Under Siege’

‘…  A man is not free because he’s permitted to vote for his political masters. The subjects of the late, unlamented Soviet Union enjoyed that “right.” So did the subjects of Saddam Hussein.

A man is not free because some portion of his earnings is still his to spend on a variety of attractive goods. Not if the government can punish him for choosing goods it has not approved.

A man is not free because the long arm of the law has not yet descended on his neck. That’s more properly called a stay of execution.

A man is free if, and only if, he has the unchallenged right to do as he damned well pleases with his life, his property, and with any other responsible, consenting adult, provided only that he respects the equal freedom of all other men…’

Francis Porretto       A fine essay, as you’d expect from Mr. Porretto.