THE NEW CIVILITY: George Zimmerman is back in police custody; Update: Twitter mob hopes for rape, death. So many people out to lynch a black man.

RICK PERRY: Electing Barack Obama Was Our National “Oops” Moment.

“ALWAYS TRUST CONTENT FROM PATTERICO.”

RACISTS: Massachusetts Democrats: No Entry To Convention Without Photo ID.

AT AMAZON, 30% off on men’s casual pants. Also, 30% off on casual button-down shirts.

SO I SHOT IN A GSSF SHOOTING COMPETITION TODAY, with premier gunblogger SayUncle. I shot a Glock 21sf, .45 caliber, which put me in the “Heavy Metal” division. Loads of fun and I shot pretty well . . . for a law professor.

Here’s a video clip of me shooting at one of the stations.

WISCONSIN: Last minute smear job: Dems claim Scott Walker fathered ‘love child’ 24 years ago; Update: Debunked by reporter.

I smell desperation.

HEY, RUBE!

The left was mostly raptured into political heaven four years ago when they elected Obama on bended knee. He spoke about things dear to their hearts: closing Guantanamo Bay. Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Getting tough on bankers.

Guantanamo is still open. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down, but the military presence remains. (Smacks of imperialism. That’s something the left hates as much as libertarians do.) Then there’s the president’s bit about getting tough on bankers. Where has the White House come down hard on Wall Street? Fuhgeddaboudit. This is New York!

More at the link.

SCIENCE: Interrupting Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Shorten Life, Study Finds.

HOW TO MAKE A SUMMER “STAYCATION” more exciting.

MAUREEN DOWD: On Friday night, the nation’s capital was under a tornado watch. And that was the best thing that happened to the White House all week.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Your Elaborately Planned Public Marriage Proposal Is Awkward For Everyone.

AMERICANS VIEW THE NRA MUCH MORE FAVORABLY THAN THEY DO PRESIDENT OBAMA. Well, that seems about right. “Founded in 1871, the NRA views itself as ‘America’s oldest civil rights organization,’ an embodiment of American freedom values. These days, it seems that most Americans tend to agree.”

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Showing Up In Swimwear And Other Job-Hunting No-Nos.

WILL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LEAD TO a resurgence in racial conflict?

HE’S SUCH A GLOOMY GUS: Mark Steyn: Twilight Of The West. Personally, I’m not giving up, whatever some Canadian guy says.

AT AMAZON, markdowns on mowers and outdoor power tools.

Also, grills and outdoor cooking.

DISTANT OR DEVASTATED? How did You Feel When Your Kid Left for College?

APPARENTLY, THE SCIENCE ISN’T AS SETTLED WAS WE THOUGHT: Does ‘Good Cholesterol’ Really Help Prevent Heart Attacks? A Lancet study casts doubt on previous research. On the other hand, it is The Lancet.

WELL, THAT WILL SELL LIKE HOTCAKES, I’M SURE: Israelis Invent Pot With No High.