A Liberal Gun Owner's View

[planeflyer21]

Well worth the read:

http://kontradictions.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/why-not-renew-the-assault-weapons-ban-well-ill-tell-you/

Jon

[StainTrain]

Somewhere inside this guy, there is a republican fighting to get out to drink a case of Sam Adams, say the Pledge of Allegiance, and thank a Soldier in the Airport.

[shepp]

Somewhere inside this guy, there is a republican fighting to get out to drink a case of Sam Adams, say the Pledge of Allegiance, and thank a Soldier in the Airport.

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[SPBCTS]

It was an excellent article...as far as it went.

I was waiting for the punch at the end....the one where the only logical conclusion can be reached. Our problem in this country isn't a lack of gun control, it is a lack of self control.

A lack of personal responsibility, accountability, and a failure to engage in citizenship.

We got here due too too little God, too much TV, and two few parents involved in the education of their children.

We got here due to the socialist infestation of our public schools. We got here, in large part, due to 40-50 years of failure of liberal programs, liberal propaganda, and the most fundamental belief of liberals that government is a the answer to every problem.

I could go on, but you get it.

[Magwa]

awesome read very well spoken..

[planeflyer21]

It was an excellent article...as far as it went.

I was waiting for the punch at the end....the one where the only logical conclusion can be reached. Our problem in this country isn't a lack of gun control, it is a lack of self control.

A lack of personal responsibility, accountability, and a failure to engage in citizenship.

We got here due too too little God, too much TV, and two few parents involved in the education of their children.

We got here due to the socialist infestation of our public schools. We got here, in large part, due to 40-50 years of failure of liberal programs, liberal propaganda, and the most fundamental belief of liberals that government is a the answer to every problem.

I could go on, but you get it.

That is true.

It is also a failure of constitutional conservatives' tolerance of incrementalism, of "just a little bit for the good of the children/homeless/less fortunate".

Churches were quiet when government stepped into their traditonal roles of charitable providence.  Now when churches want to help, some douche bowl screams that religion is being shoved down their throat.

How do you teach patient work and saving, to generations (at least 3) taught to "Build credit, buy it NOW, saving is for suckers!"?  Needs being met is vastly different that needing the latest smartphone/game-system/big screen tv.  How ingrained is this thinking?  "Before you start off in the real world, Child, you need to be edumacated.  It is expensive but you will be better off starting your solo-life with tens...if not hundreds...of thousands of dollars in loans, that can never be wiped out with bankruptcy and charge more interest than house or new car loans."  As an FYI, this was considered to be a contributing factor to violence in places like Egypt, Syria, and Iran (prior to current festivities)...get a professional education but never a job, just work menial labor your whole life.

Like everyone has the aptitude for a professional, white-collar job.

Know what would be a great idea?  Teach trades in highschools...carpentry, machine tools, automotive repair/maintanence, welding!  Oh yeah...those programs were gutted and mostly expunged...in part by lobbying of legislatures/congress by trades schools and community colleges.  Back to borrowing money at high interest rates to learn how to make a living.

Jon