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True. That's why Trumpist xenophobia is anathema to modern civilization.Some level of trust is required for the society to function.
True. That's why Trumpist xenophobia is anathema to modern civilization.Some level of trust is required for the society to function.
Some reasonable gun control, yes, but gun grabbing is not popular.Your conclusion is based on your unwillingness to consider the truth; Americans want gun control,
Both parties gerrymander.but a minority party, through aggressive gerrymandering,
Russia? If anything, politicians like AOC benefit Russian interests, given that reducing US oil and gas production would mean their own reserves are worth more.is in control of one of our houses of Congress, and that party is beholden to the 40% of their members who get their money from (Russia, via) the NRA.
And Dems must kowtow to the Squad and older crazies like Barbara Lee and Maxine Waters.If they want to keep control, they must kowtow to MTG, Gym Jordan, Matty Gaetz and the others on the NRA payroll.
Partisan demonization on either side is not going to get us anywhere.Perhaps, as a conservative you just can’t see “conservatives” as capable of all this evil. Let me assure you - they are, even if all you Australian conservatives are humanitarian angels.
So what? Neither is murder by boiling people in oil.Some reasonable gun control, yes, but gun grabbing is not popular.
Both parties try. That doesn't make it ok.Both parties gerrymander.
Then then Republicans will need to evolve past the leadership of a disgraced career conman (an accomplishment in itself), twice impeached, currently indicted, under multiple investigations with pending indictments likely, insurrectionist sociopath.Partisan demonization on either side is not going to get us anywhere.
Depends on the 85 or 90 year old.Over 70% of Americans want better gun control laws, yet those in the minority have no problem with most anyone, other than felons, owning guns legally. Is it a good idea for an 85 or 90 year old to own a gun?
Why do you think he was necessarily a racist? Just because he shot a black kid does not mean he shot him because he was black.I wondered if the racist who shot the young teen was a bit senile.
Yeah, I think that should be closed.And, don't even get me to mention the gun show loophole.
How do you know he is not capable of using it properly? Presumably, his hands still work.I once saw a man who looked to be in his 80s, wearing a side arm. He was on 02, and in a wheelchair. Since he had some family members with him, my hope was that they made sure the gun wasn't loaded. But, what if it was? Is it a good idea to have someone like that in possession of a gun?
Generally I do not hold much of legal restrictions on adults based on age. I think drinking age should be lowered too.Or why is it legal in many states for an 18 year old to be in possession of a gun, even when the age he can legally buy it is 21? Our fucking brains aren't even mature until our mid-20s. People from 18 to 25 often do all kinds of crazy risky things.
Or maybe you did not hear as much because there wasn't the permanent news cycle.It never used to be like this when I was growing up.
Indeed not. Even if the shooter and shootee are of different races, we should not automatically assume the shooting was because of race.Race doesn't always have a thing to do with this mindless killings.
It's all good!This isn't all directed at you Derec.
case.
Because it's the holy grail of the gun-banners and thus will cause major resistance.And what would be so wrong with registration?
Ah, I guess it's fine then.As did every other nation, including Indian tribes. History is often blood-soaked.
I don't.If I get in my car, I have to trust that most people will obey traffic laws for the most part.
I mentioned New York in the post that you snipped, the opposite case of Ohio of over-gerrymandering. And the worst gerrymander was in Ohio with the non-contiguous district connecting Toledo with Cleveland. The GOP did step back from their insane Federal redistricting that aimed to effectively have the GOP represent 99% of the state.Dems practice gerrymandering too.So states like Ohio, Wisconsin, and Florida are being run as if they were right-wing totalitarian states, not purple. And the Democrats need to win by a lot more in order to have smaller majorities.
Illinois May Be The Worst Democratic Gerrymander In The Country
My expectation is that the the majority of gun fetishists are already criminals, specifically selling guns illegally so as to afford their gun collections.But the irrational fear of the gun-fetishist makes them into the criminal’s Very Best Ally.
Rhea, I think you misunderstand LP. His point is that we need reform, its just there is nothing we can do to fix the problem. Not that the problem isn't addressable, but our hands are metaphorically tied and arbitrarily at that. Don't you see, even discussing the topic is against the 2nd Amendment?case.
Because it's the holy grail of the gun-banners and thus will cause major resistance.And what would be so wrong with registration?
The only people who ever say this are the gun apologists.
It’s not the holy grail of gun banners.
It’s the holy terror of gun fetishists.
The terrified-of-the-world gun fetishists think that if people know they have guns, that it’s inevitable this will lead to their guns being taken.
Dudes. Everyone ALREADY knows you have a gun.
And you spend you life claiming that the fact that you have one (or 200) means you’re too beef for anyone to overcome you.
And then you snivel that if they know your name, your gun will suddenly no onger be able to keep you free.
Rolls eyes.
Gun registration will keep them out of the hands of criminals. By making it harder for straw sales, illegal sales, multiple sales and theft to occur, and by making it easier to identify those who do NOT own the gun they’ve just been caught with.
But the irrational fear of the gun-fetishist makes them into the criminal’s Very Best Ally.
Derec said:Dems practice gerrymandering too.
Illinois May Be The Worst Democratic Gerrymander In The Country
Doesn’t even crack the top ten, which is obviously dominated by Derec’s Party. This reveals the despicable dishonesty of the “bothsidesism”.There are 10 states that are considered the most gerrymandered: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
Umm... Maryland is a blue state... just saying. It is pretty gerrymandered, but not a lot of seats so it gets overlooked.Derec said:Dems practice gerrymandering too.
Illinois May Be The Worst Democratic Gerrymander In The Country
Looked it up … Illinois, the very worst Dems have done, has a 60% Dem State holding 82% of seats.
Doesn’t even crack the top ten, which is obviously dominated by Derec’s Party. This reveals the despicable dishonesty of the “bothsidesism”.There are 10 states that are considered the most gerrymandered: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
Umm... Maryland is a blue state... just saying. It is pretty gerrymandered, but not a lot of seats so it gets overlooked.Derec said:Dems practice gerrymandering too.
Illinois May Be The Worst Democratic Gerrymander In The Country
Looked it up … Illinois, the very worst Dems have done, has a 60% Dem State holding 82% of seats.
Doesn’t even crack the top ten, which is obviously dominated by Derec’s Party. This reveals the despicable dishonesty of the “bothsidesism”.There are 10 states that are considered the most gerrymandered: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
Yup. If Dems had done in CA what the ‘Pugs did in TX, Dems would own the House right now.And if memory serves, California is non-partisan redistricting.
We both agree there is problem to be addressed the question is how. You want to blanket curtail freedoms for the whole population because of the deviant few. I would rather solve the root source of the issue, suicidal people who do not value their lives or others.You've left an obvious opening for a joke there, but under the circumstances I'm not in the mood for jest.If God had meant for us to have guns, we would have been born with them.
When will Americans tire of this?
I never said that all shootings were about racism, but I think it was pretty obvious that the old man who shot the young black man who rang his doorbell appears to have some racist tendencies, based on some of the things he said. He certainly wasn't dealing with a full deck, considering what he did. And, I agree that plenty of black people shoot others, usually black on black crime, often related to gangs. We even have some of that problem in my small city, although so far, nobody has shot anyone for driving up the wrong driveway or ringing a doorbell at night. Plus, black males are perfectly safe walking through my neighborhood. They are good people and some of them are my neighbors. The gang problem is on the poor side of town, which is mostly black.Depends on the 85 or 90 year old.Over 70% of Americans want better gun control laws, yet those in the minority have no problem with most anyone, other than felons, owning guns legally. Is it a good idea for an 85 or 90 year old to own a gun?
93-year-old plumber shoots home intruder, scares off accomplices
Why do you think he was necessarily a racist? Just because he shot a black kid does not mean he shot him because he was black.I wondered if the racist who shot the young teen was a bit senile.
In North Carolina, a girl and her family were shot because her ball rolled into a neighbor's garden.
The shooter is black, the girl and her family white. Does that mean that he is necessarily a racist then?
Girl, 6, and parents shot after basketball rolls into neighbour’s garden
I wonder if that family will get a phone call from Biden like Yarl got. Or >$3M in GoFundMe donations for that matter.
It certainly is not getting even a fraction of the media attention the Yarl story is getting. I wonder why ...
Yeah, I think that should be closed.And, don't even get me to mention the gun show loophole.
How do you know he is not capable of using it properly? Presumably, his hands still work.I once saw a man who looked to be in his 80s, wearing a side arm. He was on 02, and in a wheelchair. Since he had some family members with him, my hope was that they made sure the gun wasn't loaded. But, what if it was? Is it a good idea to have someone like that in possession of a gun?
Generally I do not hold much of legal restrictions on adults based on age. I think drinking age should be lowered too.Or why is it legal in many states for an 18 year old to be in possession of a gun, even when the age he can legally buy it is 21? Our fucking brains aren't even mature until our mid-20s. People from 18 to 25 often do all kinds of crazy risky things.
Or maybe you did not hear as much because there wasn't the permanent news cycle.It never used to be like this when I was growing up.
Indeed not. Even if the shooter and shootee are of different races, we should not automatically assume the shooting was because of race.Race doesn't always have a thing to do with this mindless killings.
It's all good!This isn't all directed at you Derec.
People take off their shoes before boarding a fucking airplane and attacks using or on airplanes is extraordinarily rare.We both agree there is problem to be addressed the question is how. You want to blanket curtail freedoms for the whole population because of the deviant few. I would rather solve the root source of the issue, suicidal people who do not value their lives or others.You've left an obvious opening for a joke there, but under the circumstances I'm not in the mood for jest.If God had meant for us to have guns, we would have been born with them.
When will Americans tire of this?
And your suggestion on how to do this is what?We both agree there is problem to be addressed the question is how. You want to blanket curtail freedoms for the whole population because of the deviant few. I would rather solve the root source of the issue, suicidal people who do not value their lives or others.You've left an obvious opening for a joke there, but under the circumstances I'm not in the mood for jest.If God had meant for us to have guns, we would have been born with them.
When will Americans tire of this?
Sorta like how Republicans want to control the reproductive rights of women because of … oh, right. that’s all on the RW politicians and their religious superstitions. My bad.RVonse said:You want to blanket curtail freedoms for the whole population because of the deviant few.
I would rather solve the root source of the issue, suicidal people who do not value their lives or others.
You're thinking in 3 dimensions.If you reflect a bullet (at almost the same speed) you need to transfer almost twice the momentum to yourself. But the energy will be less since energy is a scalar and most of it will stay with the bullet. Now, bullets are relatively soft, so they will not deflect (nearly) elastically anyway. You can still keep most of the kinetic energy with the bullet, but only for very shallow angles. If your "hard vest" is hit perpendicular to surface, I do not see it bouncing off very fast if at all. And you would need such a head on hit to send the bullet "back to sender" and not just in a more of less random direction where it could hit an innocent bystander.Doesn't work. As it stands it's possible to die from a bullet that was stopped by your "bulletproof" vest. If you reflect the bullet you double the energy.