tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post7616181392593075525..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-32842751027107279442014-03-25T13:07:51.536-04:002014-03-25T13:07:51.536-04:00All states that have Stand your ground laws should...All states that have Stand your ground laws should be made to train, educate, and arm minorities. That'll stop this shit right there.Luigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483229810538275725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-43914517948911953892014-03-25T12:34:16.574-04:002014-03-25T12:34:16.574-04:00It's perfectly legal to go armed in many publi...It's perfectly legal to go armed in many public places such as saloons and restaurants in many states. <br /><br />But proprietors have a right to ban then in their establishments, in PA, for example.Philo Vaihingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150326435392881297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-20929793910915123082014-03-25T12:14:32.896-04:002014-03-25T12:14:32.896-04:00Fine -- I'd like economic issues to be front a...Fine -- I'd like economic issues to be front and center, too. The point of this post is not to recommend that Democrats push guns to the top of the agenda -- it's to say that people misread polls about guns and expect pols to experience fallout for loosening gun laws.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-80770187354490217122014-03-25T11:41:23.295-04:002014-03-25T11:41:23.295-04:00@Steve M.
Those are crack pots and nut jobs. If ...@Steve M.<br /><br />Those are crack pots and nut jobs. If you want to rely on crack pots and nut jobs to get things done that's on you.<br /><br />Either way, even talking about gun violence or climate change prior to fixing economic issues is a massive waste of time for us. We're going to focus on too many things rather than the critical one. We'll get less and have only ourselves to blame for not getting anything done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-16086098551261566122014-03-25T11:31:58.220-04:002014-03-25T11:31:58.220-04:00I used to think that the only way we'd get mor...I used to think that the only way we'd get more gun control, is if the brown people went into white neighborhoods, and shot white people.<br />Ala the riots of the 60's, when even Nixon and Reagan came out for gun control.<br /><br />But now, with so many guns out there, and gun-nuts with 10, 20, or more guns, any brown person in any white neighborhood could be shot on sight on "Stand MY Ground" "principles," and the shooter offering as defense for their doing so, by saying that based on what's now going on, killing a brown person on sight was not an unreasonable thing to do.<br />Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-70901893112609358932014-03-25T11:21:25.014-04:002014-03-25T11:21:25.014-04:00People can be induced to care about all kinds of t...People can be induced to care about all kinds of things. The "Ground Zero mosque." Supposedly massive voter fraud. ACORN. Why not gun violence?Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-23803741364193813342014-03-25T10:35:00.627-04:002014-03-25T10:35:00.627-04:00The issue with gun control is that guns just aren&...The issue with gun control is that guns just aren't an issue.<br /><br />Odds are you won't get killed by a gun. It's horrific, and the media loves horrific bloody things, but you probably won't be killed by a gun. Most people worry about dieing because of cancer, heart disease, or other things that probably will kill you.<br /><br />Going beyond that, many people throw their hands up in the air with things such as heart disease that probably will kill them, so why the hell would they care about guns? The reason for this is simple as well. Most people spend most of their adult lives worried about things like money, bills, debt, and putting food on the table. To the extent they are worried about heart disease it's less of an issue than "can I afford to retire, can I afford the pills and my electric bill".<br /><br />Gun issues just aren't on the table. It's largely the crusade of 1%'rs like Bloomberg or Maher who openly hate on rural culture and are mostly concerned that nobody robs the haves when they shop at upscale boutiques... you know people who don't have to worry about heart disease, retirement, and paying their bills.<br /><br />People tend to concentrate on actual threats and issues that will impact them. Horrific freak events like mass shootings or planes crashing into the ocean get our attention while on TV. But once it's over we go back to worrying about paying the bills and putting a roof over our heads.<br /><br />If the left wants to actually advance on gun control, violence against women, or even global warming we need to learn this. If peoples lives improve to the point where income, debt, retirement, and medical care are no longer looming issues 24/7 they'll be able to focus on other issues. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-61060429374474243862014-03-25T10:13:15.081-04:002014-03-25T10:13:15.081-04:00You do realize that I still think Hillary's go...You do realize that I still think Hillary's going to win in 2016, don't you? And I assumed Nate Silver was going to be right in 2012. <br /><br />I make realistic, down-the-middle predictions. On gun control, the most realistic, down-the-middle prediction says that gunners will continue to run rampant in red-state legislatures. Give me one good reason to think otherwise -- a <i>reason,</i> not "Oh, you're harshing my mellow, so you must be wrong."<br /><br />What are <i>you</i> going to do if I'm right? Slink off and go troll someone else?Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-68035745868037662732014-03-25T10:02:12.418-04:002014-03-25T10:02:12.418-04:00If 2014 isn't a repiglican rout what will you ...If 2014 isn't a repiglican rout what will you do? I mean if it isn't bad for the Democrats you just can't cope can you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405638899354163012noreply@blogger.com