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We’ll let her words speak:

“I consider Osama bin Laden as one of the people that I admire.”

The Department of Homeland Security, not content with allowing weaponry to pass through airports undetected, now shifts their focus to the most un-American terrorists the world has ever known: NASCAR fans!

Starting this weekend Pocono Raceway (via recommendations from the DHS) lays down new rules forbidding jihadis access to their weapons re-entry into the raceway.
Predictably, murderous bloodthirsty terrorists race fans are upset with these new restrictions.

Pocono president @bigdalsky has written a letter to fans clarifying the track’s controversial new re-entry policy: http://t.co/NkxgJedRRt

— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) June 3, 2015

Land of the free. Where we now have to ask permission to go to our cars at sports events. Smh

— The Orange Cone (@TheOrangeCone) June 3, 2015

Just think of it as the terrorists are threatening to make Pocono NOT boring, and help NASCAR get some mainstream exposure

— Kurt’s Temper (@KurtsTemper) June 3, 2015

I think Pocono Raceway has painted themselves into a corner with the new “restricted re-entry” policy. #NASCAR

— Mike Calinoff (@MikeCalinoff) June 3, 2015

Jonathan believes #NASCAR fans aren’t outraged, just annoyed, by Pocono’s no ‘re-entry’ policy. Interesting!! LOL https://t.co/7V7FqLtMy4

— Dana Loves Racing (@DriverAppear) June 3, 2015

@poconoraceway The new re entry policy for fan fare makes the whole day a hassle now. This will most likely be my last race at Pocono.

— Keith Cusma (@KCusma) June 2, 2015

Pocono Raceway: Home of the Tricky Triangle and even trickier re-entry rules.

— nascar wonka (@NASCAR_Wonka) June 2, 2015

Pocono blamed the government for its “no re-entry policy”.

— Starbuck Apollo (@CornyDaOutlaw) June 3, 2015

@poconoraceway reclarifies reentry policy! #Nascar pic.twitter.com/Hs6v47FFGe

— Darth Hendrick (@DarthHendrick) June 3, 2015

Wow…really surprised (and disappointed) at @poconoraceway 's new no-reentry policy. Old policy, along with BYOF/D, make #NASCAR unique.

— Andy Roberts (@w3kn) June 2, 2015

Eliminating a re-entry for a NASCAR race might be one of the dumbest moves I've seen. How much more empty is @poconoraceway going to be bow?

— Reca Porter (@HazelGatorGirl) June 2, 2015

Today being Good Friday, our family joined other fellow Northern California Christians in Sacramento to join the Way of the Cross Procession. It’s a profoundly inspiring and moving experience from a spiritual perspective and for me, offers an opportunity to celebrate the Catholic history and identity of the state of California.

The procession route weaves through downtown Sacramento for a little over a mile with stops at the State Capitol building and grounds, culminating with the final station in front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.  There are only six stations of the cross, and at each station the procession hears gospel readings, reflections and songs.  From a spiritual point of view  the  minor discomfort of walking (and for us, wrangling children!)  along with the physical dynamic of witnessing outside of church makes this a rewarding event.  It is one thing to shuffle along inside of a church doing Stations of the Cross, quite another to literally follow the cross through bustling city blocks.

Though we didn’t stop here, the procession took us near this monument to the Sisters of Mercy tucked away on the northern side of the state Capitol grounds. Did you know that the California state Capitol was built on land that was owned by the sisters? Not only that, but the sisters sold it to the state for the same price they bought it.

Another stop took us by a statue of Father. Junipero Serra, yet another reminder of California’s Catholic history. For those that don’t know, Father Serra may be canonized by Pope Francis!

This is a shot of the procession heading towards the rose garden. The mood was somber, but there were smiles. The only hostile or combative person we encountered was one bearded fellow who seemingly shook his head in annoyance somewhere near where I snapped this photo. Most onlookers were curious and I saw some state workers tap participants on the shoulder to inquire about what it is that we were doing.

This station was in the rose garden, a beautiful location for a somber reflection.

Here is shot of the procession heading towards L street. Not pictured are the media folks taking photos and video footage of us. I think there is coverage on Channel 40 and KCRA if you would like to see more. if I see coverage I’ll update this post! We never made it to the final station, but we did several more than we have in previous years so for that we are grateful. Many thanks to the volunteers laity and religious alike who put time together to organize this event. If you are in Northern California I strongly urge you to celebrate with us next year. God bless you and may your Easter celebrations be filled with awe, appreciation and joy.

The progressive, tolerant, forward thinking People’s Republic of Davis voted last year to get rid of their MRAP because “militarization is bad maaaaan!” and last night borrowed two from neighboring cities to protect law enforcement during an armed standoff.

Police are responding to gunshots fired at 2200 Glacier in Davis. Active crime scene @sacbee_news pic.twitter.com/Z2tm2jbYez

— Brian Nguyen (@bhngyn) March 27, 2015

A SWAT vehicle has just arrived on scene. — Lauren Keene (@laurenkeene) March 27, 2015

Four SWAT officers just headed over to Isle Royale with a K9. Several houses over there have been evacuated.

— Lauren Keene (@laurenkeene) March 27, 2015

This would be a perfect use of the armored vehicle #DavisCA that citizens were outraged about, triggering the dept. to send it back. — patrick (@fish) March 27, 2015

Correction, 2210 Glacier. West sac armored vehicle is here

— Brian Nguyen (@bhngyn) March 27, 2015

Now the Woodland Police MRAP (formerly known as the Davis police MRAP) is on scene. — Lauren Keene (@laurenkeene) March 27, 2015

Now let us revisit the wisdom of sage people who knew better than you and spoke out against this horrific death vehicle!

Davis PD buys MRAP vehicle. How unnecessary (and horribly timed) #davis #ucdavis http://t.co/7K1sLjw1Co …

— Kate Jylkka (@katjaellen) August 22, 2014

A city without crime just got an MRAP because crime happens elsewhere and you never know. Ridiculous. http://t.co/xz26NC9c94

— hgompf (@hgompf) August 22, 2014

Walking around Davis, CA last week, I couldn’t help but think, these people definitely need a tank or an APC: http://t.co/ocYhhFVNWx — Dan Hirschman (@asociologist) August 21, 2014

Wow. A a “mine-resistant, ambush-protected” motorized tank sounds like what we need at City of Davis http://t.co/3nLqsFhg6w — Sonia Yeh (@Sonia_Yeh) September 13, 2014

Just how many active shooter incidents has Davis had? > Police Armored Vehicle Is Unwelcome in Calif. College Town http://t.co/t3ks96ky3l

— Debbie Goffa (@DebbieGoffa) September 13, 2014

To defeat the scourge of bike theft (only common crime), the govt. of Davis, CA got an MRAP http://t.co/bBRiQMxEPy // HT @massimo_anelli

— Andrew Foote (@footeball45) September 15, 2014

The MRAP is also useful in extracting hostages. In Davis. Jeebus, this is stupid.

— hgompf (@hgompf) August 22, 2014

 

Stay smart my friends!