Constitutional Law

Mayor Bloomberg pays for Virginia campaign ads

Story here. He's attacking pro-gun gubernatorial candidate Robert F. McDonnell, who as Attorney General dared write Bloomberg a letter notifying him that if he tried to set up Virginia FFLs in the future he'd face criminal charges.

I suppose it's hard to be a millionaire, or a politician, let alone both, without becoming a narcissist, but to write someone "But all is forgiven if you do what?s right. I understand people say things, and as they mature and get more information, hopefully they?re intelligent enough to assess that information, include it in decisions," is, well, rather self-betraying. Anyone who dares criticize the one speaking is doing wrong, immature, and unintelligent. It's not possible the critic has a difference of opinion. He has offended the almighty.

Full post as published by Of Arms and the Law on April 15, 2009 (boomark / email).