Jim Bridenstine joins his Republican colleagues in a chorus of "I Pledge Allegiance to the NRA"

As quoted in 1/5/2016 press release

Meet the latest Republican meme.  [emphasis added]

• As his colleague Gary Palmer similarly said,  Nothing in the President’s Executive Actions would have done anything to stop the most recent incidents of gun violence.
• As his colleague Paul Gosar similarly said, The president’s gun control proposals would not have stopped any of the major shootings which took place this past year.
• As his colleague Matt Salmon similarly said, The ‘executive actions’ he announced today wouldn’t have done anything to avert the senseless killing in San Bernardino. 
• As his colleague John Fleming similarly said, But studies have shown restricting gun rights do not prevent violence – stronger law enforcement does.
• As his colleague Mark Meadows similarly said, Combatting gun violence in the U.S. is critically important, but the actions announced by President Obama today would do nothing to address it and would instead unlawfully restrict law-abiding citizens’ access to firearms.

The NRA pledge of allegiance chorus:
Gary Palmer (R-Alabama).  1/6/2016)
Paul Gosar (R-Arizona).  (1/6/2016)
Matt Salmon (R-Arizona)  (1/6/2016)
Ken Buck (R-Colorado) (1/6/2016)
Barry Loudermilk (R-Georgia)  (1/7/2016)
Marlin Stutzman (R-Indiana)  (1/7/2016)
John Fleming (R-Louisiana)  (1/7/2016)
Mark Meadows (R-North Carolina) (1/7/2016)

Other Bridenstine posts:
Meet 'the crazies' in the U.S. House of Representatives.  (10/9/2015)
No friend to the environment.  (3/30/2015)

This shower head tells you when your time is up

This smart shower flashes when you've used too much water. (Wired UK, 1/5/2016)

Developed by French firm Start & Blue, Hydrao has built-in LED lights that change colour as more and more water is used. Once a 50 litre limit has passed it flashes red to suggest it might be time to get out of the shower.

Not ready for prime time.

The new version, shown for the first time at CES 2016, will debut on Kickstarter in September before going on sale in February or March next year for around $99 (£67).

Other CES 2016 posts:
According to this HairMax instructional video, 82 medical-grade lasers will put a smile on your face.  (1/6/2016)
You may or may not get a charge out of the Digitsole Smartshoe.  (1/6/2016)
Enrich your family life with this Samsung Smart Family Hub Fridge.  (1/6/2016)

Freedom Caucus 'crazy' Raul Labrador still trying out for lead role in remake of "Wag the Dog"

As quoted in Conservatives Tell Paul Ryan, the Honeymoon’s Over! (The Fiscal Times, 1/6/2016)

Other Raul Labrador posts:
The Freedom Caucus, Congress' crybabies (part 1).  (12/29/2015)
One of the House 'crazies', Raul Labrador, thinks Paul Ryan is a good man, Charlie Brown.  (10/22/2015)
Meet 'the crazies' in the U.S. House of Representatives.  (10/2/2015)
Rep. Raul Labrador's "First Amendment Defense Act" has 145 Republican co-sponsors (0 Democrats).  (7/30/2015)
Meet the members of the Republican Study Committee.  (7/8/2015)
No friend to the environment.  (12/17/2014)