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10727. iiibbb - 2/22/2013 7:37:12 PM Judith, I think the economy/sequester is the Democrat's mandate right now. They should hammer the Republicans hard over it. I think that adding gun control to the ball of wax, creates instability in the mandate. Which could mean no solution to the economy/sequester come 2014.
I'm do not want to trade a budget fix for gun control. That's not why I've been voting Democrat. 10728. iiibbb - 2/22/2013 7:39:57 PM It seems though that my understanding of politics was wrong. It's not about having platforms and finding compromises... it's creating stalemates until the party has an advantage and then getting as much shoved down the throats of moderates as the party possibly can get away with. 10729. judithathome - 2/22/2013 10:57:32 PM Well, you just nailed what politics TODAY is all about...and will be about until Republicans gain the Senate and the Presidency.
Then, everything will be just ducky because they can do what they want...which, if they allow the sequester to go through, will be what THEY want because they have shown since Obama was elected...it's what they want to happen.
Everyone seems to forget that this "compromise" of the sequester was so bad, it was believed that no one in their right minds would vote FOR it to happen...funny, in that the left gave credence to the right that they would SEE it was madness to let it happen. As usual, giving too much credit to the right that they would do the sane thing and come together to defeat it.
10730. robertjayb - 2/24/2013 12:07:02 AM Sunday, Bloody Sunday...
WASHINGTON (AP) Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
ABC's "This Week" Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.
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NBC's "Meet the Press" Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood; Govs. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., and Bobby Jindal, R-La.
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CBS' "Face the Nation" Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Govs. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., Bob McDonnell, R-Va., Jan Brewer, R-Ariz., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.; Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa.; Sens. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Tim Kaine, D-Va,
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CNN's "State of the Union" LaHood; Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.; Gov. Daniel Malloy, D-Conn.
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"Fox News Sunday" Govs. Jack Markell, D-Del., and Scott Walker, R-Wis.; Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla.
Wonder if Holder and the ever-vigilant justice department will be commended for bravery in taking on Lance Armstrong after cutting infinite slack for Wall Street criminals.
Interesting priorities.
10731. alistairconnor - 2/25/2013 10:40:23 AM iiibbb: "There may be other factors in Europe given the culture and population densities. "
Centuries of war leading to maturity in public attitudes and public policy. This leads to a willingness to accord a monopoly of violence to the public authority, with the concession of that fraction of theoretical freedom.
There may well be a biological or anthropological tendency to higher levels of violence in warmer climates. The European example shows that this can be overcome. I don't believe in any sort of exceptionalism, beit Jewish, American or European. We're all human, and we are all capable of getting along together peacefully. 10732. alistairconnor - 2/25/2013 10:50:15 AM 
Is there anyone here who would oppose taking their toys away from these sociopaths?
10733. iiibbb - 2/25/2013 5:01:44 PM Can you take their toys away without impacting mine?
That's the rub. People like me greatly outnumber the asshats IMHO... and it seems those in favor of gun control want to use a very heavy handed government to squelch the asshats with very little consideration of how that heavy hand impacts other people and seemingly no recognition with the precedent such a heavy hand makes.
Some gun controllers are so rabid about it they literally don't care how it impacts other people... but of course those are the ones who are for prohibition... which I tend to consider with almost the same regard I hold the asshats in the picture 10734. robertjayb - 2/25/2013 6:06:23 PM The Founding Fathers on the Second Amendment
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Co-author of the Second Amendment
during Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788
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"A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves
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Richard Henry Lee
writing in Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republic, Letter XVIII, May, 1788.
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"The people are not to be disarmed of their weapons. They are left in full posession of them."
Zachariah Johnson
Elliot's Debates, vol. 3 "The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution."
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"And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the Press, or the rights of Conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms;
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Samuel Adams
quoted in the Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer, August 20, 1789, "Propositions submitted to the Convention of this State"
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The Founding Fathers on Arms
"Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence
from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable
the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference they deserve a place of honor with all that's good."
George Washington
First President of the United States
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"The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as property. The same balance would be preserved were all the world destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside
Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."
Thomas Paine
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"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
Richard Henry Lee
Rather more than "toys" I believe.
10735. judithathome - 2/25/2013 7:38:13 PM Well, I certainly wouldn't take anything away especially since the lead guy in that picture looks exactly like my son! I nearly fainted when I saw that picture. But sociopath is not the word I would apply, regardless.
And yes, he was a gun nut and owned about 30 guns...new AND antique. Also, to my great chagrin, he was a conservative.
But he kept them in gun safes and had them all registered AND checked out by law enforcement to make sure none of them were "hot" or had been involved in a crime.
And he didn't "pack heat" when he went out...trust me, he didn't look like anyone you'd want to mess with.... 10736. judithathome - 2/25/2013 7:39:59 PM Ummmm....I was referring to post# 10732. 10737. Ms. No - 3/1/2013 11:19:12 PM Rachel Maddow To Jon Stewart: Justice Scalia Is A Troll Who Loves To Make People Mad
Scroll down for the two-part video. The first one is real and funny, the second one is real and sobering as hell. 10738. judithathome - 3/1/2013 11:33:16 PM I'm taping the show this afternoon on the re-run...we always watch it a day late.
I love Maddow...can't fault her accomplishments: Rhodes scholar, etc. 10739. Jenerator - 3/4/2013 6:55:37 PM She's no Scalia. You may dislike his politics, but the man is truly a legal genius.
I can't stand Maddow - she and Maher make Cornell look bad. 10740. judithathome - 3/4/2013 7:55:00 PM Thank god she's no Scalia.
Of course, she's not supposed to be...she's a news person and Bill Maher is an entertainer. They aren't writing opinions for the Supreme Court though I don't doubt they'd be a tad more thoughtful than Scalia.
So...if we're comparing apples to apples, who do you think does a better job than Rachel Maddow?
10741. Jenerator - 3/4/2013 8:49:01 PM I'd say Laura Ingraham has every bit the impressive educuation that Maddow has and is less shrill.
When listening to a talk show host or political commentor, I want less outrage and more of an objective analysis.
Maddow has no respect for Scalia (he's a man and a conservative - two strikes) and it's no surprise. Though I think she would agree with many of his positions (reasonable search, etc.). 10742. Jenerator - 3/4/2013 8:49:53 PM I agree with Mark levin's positions a lot of the time, but I cannot stand listening to him. 10743. arkymalarky - 3/4/2013 9:11:40 PM Rachel Maddow is shrill? I must say that's the first time I've ever heard that criticism of her 10744. arkymalarky - 3/4/2013 9:13:08 PM Ingraham is a Rhodes Scholar? 10745. judithathome - 3/4/2013 9:31:56 PM Maddow earned a degree in public policy from Stanford in 1994. At graduation she was awarded the John Gardner Fellowship. She was also the recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship and began her postgraduate study in 1995 at Lincoln College, Oxford. This made her the first openly gay or lesbian American to win an international Rhodes scholarship. In 2001, she earned a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in politics from Oxford University. Her thesis is titled HIV/AIDS and Health Care Reform in British and American Prisons (supervisor: Dr Lucia Zedner). 10746. judithathome - 3/4/2013 9:32:39 PM Ingraham earned a bachelor's degree at Dartmouth College in 1985 and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at the University of Virginia School of Law in 1991.
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