I just watched a story on the news (ABC) about guns. I had to watch it to find out if I had to write any letters to the station for false information. Interestingly, I didn't hear any.
The story started by pointing out the dramatic increase in gun sales over 2005. Then they said that most of these purchases are by law-abiding citizens. I was shocked! To hear a mainstream station call me a law-abiding citizen was amazing, especially since I just bought a new gun a few weeks ago.
They pointed out some illegal purchases: straw buyers (those with a clean record who buy the gun for someone who legally cannot, i.e. felons) and black market sales. Of course, gunnies already knew about this and have been saying for a long time what the story said; guns can be purchased legally by law-abiding citizens or illegally by law-breaking goblins.
Honestly, I don't know if they had a motive for this story, like pushing for gun control by showing they can be bought illegally. I lean against that, since they also said that drugs are bought illegally through the same channels as illegal guns. Perhaps they were actually doing unbiased reporting. It appears to be a small step in the right direction. We shall see.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Just a thought . . .
A friend got me pondering a question; Why is it that to obtain a handgun carry permit, I have to have a valid birth certificate, but our president does not?
Not picking on citizenry, just making an observation about the stupidity of our system . . .
Not picking on citizenry, just making an observation about the stupidity of our system . . .
Noise at Political Rallies
Robb at Sharp as a Marble gives some good thoughts about the man carrying an AR-style rifle near a location where Obama was going to be speaking.
What I don't understand is why people are in an uproar about people exercising their rights. If no one is breaking a law, what's the big deal? This man posed no threat to anyone; he was responsibly abiding by the law.
Was the man making a statement? Yes! Were people uncomfortable? Yes! A statement is ineffective unless someone gets their mind stretched by it. When 55 million people made the statement in November that they wanted Obama to be the president, I was uncomfortable. It stretched my mind to believe that there were actually enough ignorant/socialist/stupid/racist (voting for someone because they are black is as racist as not voting for someone for the same reason, and a lot of people voted for him because he is black) people to vote him into the White House.
The right to bear arms is protected by the Bill of Rights. The right to be comfortable is not. The right to be unoffended is not. People need to put on their big boy and big girl underwear and grow up. They need to think for themselves. That one might be harder since we have an education system that trains people to do what they're told and not think for themselves, but I'll save that argument for another day.
What I don't understand is why people are in an uproar about people exercising their rights. If no one is breaking a law, what's the big deal? This man posed no threat to anyone; he was responsibly abiding by the law.
Was the man making a statement? Yes! Were people uncomfortable? Yes! A statement is ineffective unless someone gets their mind stretched by it. When 55 million people made the statement in November that they wanted Obama to be the president, I was uncomfortable. It stretched my mind to believe that there were actually enough ignorant/socialist/stupid/racist (voting for someone because they are black is as racist as not voting for someone for the same reason, and a lot of people voted for him because he is black) people to vote him into the White House.
The right to bear arms is protected by the Bill of Rights. The right to be comfortable is not. The right to be unoffended is not. People need to put on their big boy and big girl underwear and grow up. They need to think for themselves. That one might be harder since we have an education system that trains people to do what they're told and not think for themselves, but I'll save that argument for another day.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Fighting Socialism
Take a look at this article about our struggle against socialist leaders. Eye-opening.
Let's speak up and make sure our reps remember who is in charge - us.
Hat tip The Liberty Sphere
Let's speak up and make sure our reps remember who is in charge - us.
Hat tip The Liberty Sphere
First Amendment and Free Market Society Under Attack
Now the Obama Administration is planning on silencing opposition by trying to silence conservative radio. Read about it here and here.
Now there are two basic problems with this. One, it is limiting free speech. That's the obvious one. The not-so-obvious is that it's limiting free enterprise. The conservative talk radio has gained so much success over the liberal talk radio because people have chosen it. People want to listen to it because there are more facts than hysteria, the opposite of liberal radio. That's why the liberal TV and paper media are suffering as well. People are tired of hearing false emotional response and want facts to make a valid decision.
Now, as much as I disagree with the liberal media, I would never support anything that restricts their rights to broadcast. I will attack and expose their lies as I see fit, but I won't tell them to shut up and get out of the way. It's a free country, for now anyway. Let the people choose what they want to hear, keep the government out of decisions. Period.
Make sure to keep an eye on The Liberty Sphere. Great info there.
Now there are two basic problems with this. One, it is limiting free speech. That's the obvious one. The not-so-obvious is that it's limiting free enterprise. The conservative talk radio has gained so much success over the liberal talk radio because people have chosen it. People want to listen to it because there are more facts than hysteria, the opposite of liberal radio. That's why the liberal TV and paper media are suffering as well. People are tired of hearing false emotional response and want facts to make a valid decision.
Now, as much as I disagree with the liberal media, I would never support anything that restricts their rights to broadcast. I will attack and expose their lies as I see fit, but I won't tell them to shut up and get out of the way. It's a free country, for now anyway. Let the people choose what they want to hear, keep the government out of decisions. Period.
Make sure to keep an eye on The Liberty Sphere. Great info there.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Several more nail it
That is, what's really going on with government healthcare.
Obamacare?
Town Halls and Obamacare
The Gate Keeper: A Tale of Hope, Change and Unintended Consequences
Obamacare?
Town Halls and Obamacare
The Gate Keeper: A Tale of Hope, Change and Unintended Consequences
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