LIVE FREE PA: Shoot First, Get A Clue Later

SALON: Gun nuts are the folks sponsoring “LiveFreePA,” a fun-filled gathering May 8 where participants can shoot their guns at old cars that represent bad liberal ideas like gun control, healthcare reform and property taxes, as well as taxes and regulations on tobacco and alcohol (h/t BuzzFlash). “It’s just a unique way to say we’re against these policies — shooting them down,” organizer Nate Benefield told a Lancaster paper. “I don’t really know where we came up with it, but it seemed appropriate.” “Appropriate” isn’t the word I’d choose, but hey, it’s a free country. Apparently, Ted Nugent headlined the first LiveFreePA event last year. This year, they’ve lowered ticket prices, hoping for a larger, family kinda crowd. Remarkably, admission includes not only breakfast and lunch, but beer and cigars  — but you have to bring your own guns and ammunition, or bows and arrows. There will also be a cannon. It’s fine with me if Ted Nugent fans want to gather with beer, cigars and guns. But it’s really unbelievable that the leading GOP Senate candidate, Pat Toomey, is slated to attend. MORE