“To think that I was in a play with an alleged former SLA member takes some getting used to. Even after 26 years, the Symbionese Liberation Army still strikes a certain amount of terror in people’s hearts. They were terrorist revolutionaries who were responsible for murder, kidnapping and armed bank robbery. Six of their members were massacred in a showdown with Los Angeles police on live television in 1974. To think that I am one degree of separation from that extremist organization is, well, kind of sexy.” – Vicki Cain, asking all of us to let by-gones be by-gones after the arrest of former SLA terrorist, Sara Jane Olson, alleged would-be cop-killer and bomber.
DERBYSHIRE AWARD NOMINEE: “The Utah State Republican Party has announced that it is planning to ban guns at the upcoming State Convention, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy. The stated reason for this is that Vice President Dick Cheney will be speaking at the convention, which puts the Secret Service in charge of security. As of this writing, according to party Executive Director Scott Parker, there are no plans to provide safe storage. However, in response to complaints from gun owners, he does plan to talk to the Secret Service about doing so. But as of now, people will be expected to leave their firearms home, or to leave them in their cars. And the party isn’t even planning on notifying delegates of this in advance! …Utah Gun Owners Alliance’s position is that this is completely unacceptable!” – press release from the Utah Gun Owner’s Alliance, first noted by OpinionJournal.com. OK, we’l let a few Uzis in. But no shooting! The guy has a heart condition.
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