Congratulations to Joseph Cao on his win against corrupt Democrat William Jefferson (yes, the same guy who had the National Guard escort him to his house during Katrina so he could clean the cash out of his freezer).

Born in war-ravaged Vietnam, Cao fled to the United States when he was 8, learned English, earned degrees in physics and philosophy, and joined the Catholic seminary.

When his views on how best to serve the poor changed, Cao went to law school, began a practice specializing in immigration, settled in Venetian Isles and started a family.

More coverage from The Chrisian Science Monitor and NOLA.com

… yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

You can listen to FDR’s speech here at Wikipedia. We need to never forget, and we need to remember that something like this can happen again. The world is not at peace, and treachery can come in many forms.

Well, this is some merry news to end off the year with! The US Dept. of the Interior has changed its rules regarding the carrying of concealed weapons in the National Park System so that legally licensed individuals may now carry their weapons in the Parks.

The full news release is available from the doi.gov website. I think (IANAL) this becomes a law as soon as it is published in the Federal Register — which seems like a silly way to do things, but they are the Federal Government after all. They don’t have to make sense.

“The Department believes that in managing parks and refuges we should, as appropriate, make every effort to give the greatest respect to the democratic judgments of State legislatures with respect to concealed firearms,” said Laverty. “Federal agencies have a responsibility to recognize the expertise of the States in this area, and federal regulations should be developed and implemented in a manner that respects state prerogatives and authority.”

I can only hope that this isn’t the last victory before the Obama administration starts stripping away our rights again.

The NRA has an announcement on this, as does the CCRKBA.