KEYSTONE KOMMANDOS: SWAT officer attracts ridicule after he’s pictured with his rifle sight on backwards. “A SWAT team in upstate New York is being mocked as an example of the difference between military and police training after an officer was captured peering through a backwards sight on his combat rifle. As users on the military Reddit were quick to point out when the image was posted, the reverse sight makes it effectively useless. Users mocked the SWAT officers training and some went so far as to question the motives of some of the men serving in local law enforcement.”

That last is a bit unfair, but the militarization of police work — which, as I’ve noted, should be something very different from soldiering — is no joke.

Meanwhile, looks like he’s using an EOTech sight. Those are nice (I’ve shot with SayUncle’s) but I prefer the Aimpoint M4 myself.

CHANGE: Federal Judge Finds National Security Letters Unconstitutional, Bans Them.

THE HILL: Pelosi In A Bind On Entitlements. “The minority leader is straddling the gulf between a Democratic president who’s been willing to shrink pay hikes under the popular retirement program for the sake of a bipartisan deficit deal, and numerous liberals in her caucus who are fighting tooth-and-nail to prevent that change.”

POLL: Unpopular Biden Underwater. “Forty-eight percent view him unfavorably; 46 percent view the likely 2016 presidential candidate favorably. Even among his fellow Catholics, he only gets a 41 percent favorable rating.”

FASTER WOULD BE BETTER: House conservatives to offer four-year balanced budget proposal. “The conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC) will put forward an alternative, more aggressive budget proposal than the main House Republican budget authored this week by Rep. Paul Ryan. Chairman Steve Scalise (R-La.) said the budget amendment offered by the large conservative bloc would call for eliminating the federal deficit within four years — more than twice as fast as the Ryan budget, which balances in a decade.”

And infinitely faster than the Dems’ plan, which never does.

WELL, HE’S NO JOHN ROBERTS: The media see the Pope as “a Supreme Court justice that they can’t turn.”

HEY, I CALLED THIS BACK IN 2004. Gay Marriage Generational Shift on View at CPAC.

Of course, the Democrats have shifted a lot, too. In 2004, there wasn’t any daylight between Kerry and Bush. In 2008, there wasn’t any daylight between Obama and Palin. And here’s what some leading Democrats were saying ten years ago.

K-12 IMPLOSION UPDATE: Cuomo to strapped NY cities, schools: Merge. “The New York state budget currently under negotiation may be remembered years from now as the beginning of the end for many small towns, cities and school districts.”

STEVE HARVEY: Hollywood Is More Racist Than America. Well, yeah.

FIRST I MISS NATIONAL POTATO CHIP DAY, NOW THIS: Happy Resist Tyranny Day.

WELL, MAGPUL, IF COLORADO DOESN’T WANT YOU, WHY NOT COME TO TENNESSEE?

LAME GOTCHA FAIL: Democrats Try And Fail To Catch Conservatives Cheering Ashley Judd’s On-Screen Death: CPAC crowd unmoved by the big moment, video shows. No gotcha here. I’m unmoved by pretty much everything Ashley does onscreen. Even the full-frontal nudity.

GREG GUTFELD on race and politics.

AT AMAZON, 20% off on Tumi Luggage.

Also, Men’s belts for $19.99.

Speaking of belts, I bought one of these Bison Designs belts with carbon-fiber buckle because I hate having to take my belt off at the airport. It’s nice.

COVERAGE: Media Not Clamoring To Interview Benghazi Survivors.

COVERUP: Sen. Graham claims Benghazi survivors ‘told to be quiet’ by administration.

NANOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Studying environmental impacts of nanoparticles using mesocosms.

ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Can You Get a Restraining Order Against Someone’s Having Sex with Your Daughter (Who Is Above the Age of Consent But Under 18)?

VIRGINIA POSTREL: ‘Mommy Track’ Without Shame: A notorious article urging flexibility is proven right.

FOR AMERICA, decline is a choice.

ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Can You Get Addicted To Your Vibrator?

CLIMATEGATE 3.0: More Michael Mann Emails Hit The Internet.

CLASH OF THE TECHNOLOGIES: Twist-Ties vs. Plastic Clips: Tiny Titans Battle for the Bakery Aisle.

THE BEST MEDICINE: Here’s What Happens To Your Body When You Laugh.

AT AMAZON, deals and markdowns in Jewelry.