Meanwhile, in Texas...

Word is out that Obama is sending the US military to invade Texas and confiscate all the guns.  Some Texans are dense enough to believe this.  Needless to say, one expects America's Stupidest Congressman, Louis Gohmert, to go along with the conspiracy theory, but Texas governor Greg Abbott's assurance that the Texas National Guard would be out there protecting the weaponry leads one to believe that the Texan lunatic fringe must be a lot more lunatic and a lot less fringe than previously supposed.  Ted Cruz, by the way, says he has "no reason to doubt" the US military when it says it has no plans to invade.

Also in Texas, America's two most incompetent amateur terrorists managed to get themselves killed by a traffic cop, despite their body armor and automatic weaponry, while attempting to attack Pamela Geller's "Draw Mohammed" cartoon contest.  What I really can't understand is why Islamic State decided to take the "credit" for their almost laughable failure.  (The only thing that makes it slightly less than laughable is that they managed to shoot a school security guard in the foot.)  Surely, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi can't believe those two clowns will inspire others to try their luck.

I will take this opportunity to announce my new "Draw Pamela Geller" contest.  Please make all submissions as offensive as possible.

Eddie Ray Routh

Eddie Ray Routh, the troubled veteran who killed "American Sniper" Chris Kyle and Kyle's friend, Chad Littlefield, has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.  Did he "know the difference between right and wrong," all that Texas requires to find a man sane?  Beats me.

One way or the other, though, there was craziness involved.  It is thoroughly crazy to put a gun into the hands of someone who has shown clear signs of serious mental illness and then blame him for shooting somebody.  What asshole from the VA decided Routh would profit from a little gun range therapy?  Maybe that's the guy who should be on trial.  No, forget that.  After all, it's Texas.

While in the car with Routh, Kyle texted to Littlefield, "This guy is totally nuts."  Was Kyle thinking the gun range visit might not have been such a good idea?  We'll never know.