ADVANCED TACTICS has released a video of its first test flight of the Black Knight Transformer, an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle that morphs into an ambulance in order to evacuate wounded troops from an urban battlefield.

GOODBYE, CALIFORNIA? Northrop Announces Major Expansion Of Florida Operations. That probably means that Palmdale, CA, where the B-2 was built, is likely to become a ghost town.

HE REFUSES TO BE A VICTIM: Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) doesn't vote according to his skin color.

NOW THAT THE CRIES OF 'RAAACISM' have died down somewhat, it's time to note that Cliven Bundy is less a racist than an astute observer of the contemporary welfare state.

Day by Day has a reminder of how the Democrats' plantation came to be.

And here's the vote breakdown for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (yea-nay):

Senate:
Democrat Party: 46–21 (69–31%)
Republican Party: 27–6 (82–18%)

House:
Democrat Party: 153–91 (63–37%)
Republican Party: 136–35 (80–20%)

Note that the Civil Rights Act would not have passed without overwhelming Republican (then the minority party) support.

RELATED: the Great Society at 50.

And a final note: I don't believe in 'trigger warnings'. Don't like it; don't click the links.

TEXAS: Still the best state in which to do business.

RANDOM THOUGHTS from the retirement lane. Windows 8.1 is without a doubt absolutely the worst PC operating system Microsoft has ever produced. I thought Windows 8 couldn't possibly get worse until I 'upgraded' to Windows 8.1, but I was wrong. With Windows 8, I could (with difficulty) upload pictures to my weblog; now I have to use my wife's computer to upload them.

PC Matic could make a fortune by offering a 'downgrade' to Windows XP as well as product support.

If Windows 8 were ever offered unbundled instead of being forced on unwary consumers, I don't doubt that even the ShamWow! Guy would refuse to hawk it.

LIES, LIARS, and the Obama administration (but I repeat myself).

DEMOCRATS: the only free speech is progressive speech. Much more here.

I have to wonder: Is the Left's sudden onslaught against individual liberty because they think they've won? Or because they fear they've lost?

THERE'S A new RV in town. This should get interesting....

OBAMACARE MYTH-MAKING: Five phony success stories.

POWERLINE'S WEEK IN PICTURES IS UP. Here's my favorite:

But there are more; many more.

WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Missouri moves toward stronger gun rights.

JIM GERAGHTY: Mocking the progressive aristocracy. They don't like their hypocrisy being spotlighted....

NEW (OLD?) LIBERAL PANDEMIC: whine flu outbreak at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

IEEE SPECTRUM: The hunt for the invisible axion. The Twilight Zone was ahead of its time.

MONICA WEHBY: A candidate worth supporting.

Although if neurosurgery could correct liberalism, I'd recommend she remain in medicine....

FUNDRAISING: The first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning.

"IMPORTANT MESSAGE from (beta) white men: We suck and we’re sorry."

Headline fixed.

FROM THE SCOREKEEPER (#8):

"California Obamacare patients are finding it more affordable to drive to Tijuana, Mexico for health care treatment than to use their high-deductible Obamacare plans."

President Obama's spin: I have promoted free enterprise in Mexico.

There's much more; go and enjoy.

MARVELING AT THE BLUE MARBLE: NASA’s stunning view of Earth from the moon.