tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post7041817427233649204..comments2024-03-17T12:51:46.412-07:00Comments on Cutting Through The Crap: Our Out Of Touch PresidentSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-62166504593216159072013-01-30T18:44:19.158-08:002013-01-30T18:44:19.158-08:00I fully agree, PT. I have NRA friends, and they...I fully agree, PT. I have NRA friends, and they're very reasonable people, not at all threatened by Obama's actions. It's the current NRA leadership, which, I assume, is in the thrall of manufacturers, and which appeals to the paranoid "coming for our guns" wing, that's failing its general membership. And the rest of us.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-30581840200959024662013-01-30T18:32:19.250-08:002013-01-30T18:32:19.250-08:00NEJM public opinion poll shows that NRA members ag...NEJM public opinion poll shows that NRA members agree with the public (& BHO) on the majority of proposed "gun control" measures.<br /><br />The NRA members only differ on limitations on modern sporting rifles & restricting magazine capacities.<br /><br />This makes sense. NRA members are reasonable people. They realize that modern sporting rifles & magazine capacities aren't the problem, but support all of the other intiaitives. Good stuff.<br /><br />Regards,<br />PT<br /><br />http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1300512Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-79925878681007577812013-01-26T21:24:13.681-08:002013-01-26T21:24:13.681-08:00I'd prefer an opposition party that accepted t...I'd prefer an opposition party that accepted the majority of BH0's ideas on guns except the "assault weapons" and "high capacity magazines" bans.<br /><br />There are reasonable ways to decrease gun violence without infringing on the rights of those who want/need a modern sporting rifle for defense or sport.<br /><br />I've yet to hear of anybody proposing funding for research into why a society that used to have rifle clubs in high school now can barely be trusted with a slingshot. That's kind of an important question.<br /><br />Regards,<br />PTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-74930285740170486202013-01-25T11:22:00.793-08:002013-01-25T11:22:00.793-08:00Well, the poll was about guns...
Actually, I'...Well, the poll was about guns...<br /><br />Actually, I've seen several polls showing a majority of people prefer raising taxes over cutting essential spending. <br /><br />Probably doesn't matter, though, as long as Rs hold the House, and teabaggRs hold them.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-64261590841409926362013-01-25T10:50:52.929-08:002013-01-25T10:50:52.929-08:00Sorry Sid, though I agree all of those are worthwh...Sorry Sid, though I agree all of those are worthwhile, but they left the most important question:<br />Pay an additional percentage point of income in taxes: For 22% Against 77% (my guess of the numbers).<br /><br />A depressing number of people stop wanting these things when they see the price tags. I had a big debate with my mother (my wife has now forbidden these conversations) about whether social programs are necessities for growth, or are luxuries to be cut in lean times.Timmysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740161456878839854noreply@blogger.com