These topics push my buttons. It is hard to give a logical argument when the other side of the debate is so illogical and driven by emotions. "But do it for the kids." ??? You mean the same kids who are killing each other because of a failed government and educational system? The same kids who would shoot my mother for a fucking pair of shoes. No,,, not all kids today are miscreants and mental cases just as all gun owners are not insane. I mean fuck I'm crazy but you don't see me running around killing people indiscriminately. No because I believe in GOD and I know Jesus wouldn't approve. People today have no moral compass and the liberal education they are receiving is making everything PROGRESSIVELY worse. See what I did there "PROGRESSIVE". So what exactly does the LEFT want us to progress into?
In today’s world with President Trump getting hit daily a little Bible Lesson might be appropriate.
Remember what Jesus said: 'Goats on the left, sheep on the right' (Matthew 25:33).
Jesus also told Peter that if he wanted to catch fish do it from the right side of the boat He did and filled the boat with fish.
John 21:6 (NIV) ... He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some." When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish."
Origin of Left & Right..I have often wondered why it is that Conservatives are called the "right" and Liberals are called the "left".
By chance I stumbled upon this verse in the Bible: Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV) - "The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Thus sayeth the Lord. Amen
It surely can't get any simpler than that.
Spelling Lesson: The last four letters in Am
erican......... I Can
The last four letters in Republican........ I Can
The last four letters in Democrats........ Rats
End of lesson! ...Test to follow on November 6, 2018.
Remember, November 2018 is to be set aside as rodent removal months
"So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God."
Why don't we ever hear about the 'left' hand of God? Yeah.....
All of this
Clearly you don't understand the difference between an argument and a STATEMENT. I'm not arguing anything. I refuse to argue with leftists.
Since you clearly got emotional in your response maybe you could tell me your stance on gun control and liberal ideology. I'd find it fascinating.
Another thing that chaps my ass. How in the hell can you serve or have served in the military and swore an oath to defend the constitution and want the government to take away your second amendment rights. I get people from other countries want to see us disarmed but how can you?
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States ...
I agree, that over the past hundred years, things have gotten better for the average American due to advances in medicine, agriculture, technology and our rise as a first world power. The issue for many Americans, is that for some reason the more liberal elements in our society (largely democrat with a good smattering of republicans/centrists/pick a flavor) are pushing for firearms laws that are similar to our globalized counterparts.. My positive claim is that very few things, if any, are worse for all people in the United States, currently. Of course, that can turn the other direction and trend on a negative side. To be clear, what I am claiming is that for most people, things are getting better. Equality of rights, standard of living, rates of violence are just a few factors that are better for Americans now than ever before. This news, supported by data, does not support the doom and gloom agenda that fuels the cancerous 24-hour news cycle so it's not talked about.
I suppose the difference for me is that I grew up in SoCal where most people don't possess firearms in the open to an extent. I only knew two of my friends whose father's hunted. The town south of us would have drive bys every weekend during Children's birthday parties. I used to believe that we needed pretty hard gun control in this country before I studied government and the Constitution at a higher level when I entered VMI. Sic Semper Tyrannis.@ThunderHorse I definitely see where you're coming from, bro. I used to have the very same hardline stance on the Second Amendment. I carry a pocket Constitution and Bill of Rights I try to read over at least a couple times a year because, as @Bypass just mentioned, we swear an oath to support and defend it. Here's my hang-up, though: in the non-combat arms military of which I'm a part, dude, there are many, many people I don't think I would feel comfortable handling a rifle to. So if that holds true (it's an opinion) of fellow military members, how many more civilians must be out there incapable of responsibly owning and handling certain types of firearms. Hell, my room mate's girlfriend (another Air Force EW officer) is straight up nervous when we're cleaning our weapons after a day at the range and afraid to handle them herself.
I think the Second Amendment is critical to our way of life, for sure, but in the light of recent arguments, I'm starting to think the idea of limiting who can obtain certain types of weapons isn't so far fetched. I'm no expert in Constitutional law, but really do believe there is a way to reform gun control while meeting the intent of our founding fathers when they ratified the Second Amendment.
Now, I'd say the Air Force is failing your fellow Officer and that she's failing the Air Force by not practicing outside of work to gain confidence. Just my view.
So what’s A or a combinational solution?
Also social media monitoring to see markers of dangerous behavior.
@ThunderHorse I definitely see where you're coming from, bro. I used to have the very same hardline stance on the Second Amendment. I carry a pocket Constitution and Bill of Rights I try to read over at least a couple times a year because, as @Bypass just mentioned, we swear an oath to support and defend it. Here's my hang-up, though: in the non-combat arms military of which I'm a part, dude, there are many, many people I don't think I would feel comfortable handling a rifle to. So if that holds true (it's an opinion) of fellow military members, how many more civilians must be out there incapable of responsibly owning and handling certain types of firearms. Hell, my room mate's girlfriend (another Air Force EW officer) is straight up nervous when we're cleaning our weapons after a day at the range and afraid to handle them herself.
I think the Second Amendment is critical to our way of life, for sure, but in the light of recent arguments, I'm starting to think the idea of limiting who can obtain certain types of weapons isn't so far fetched. I'm no expert in Constitutional law, but really do believe there is a way to reform gun control while meeting the intent of our founding fathers when they ratified the Second Amendment.
@CQB, you mentioned that legal ownership of firearms has gone up while violent crimes has gone down. Can you expand on that? Genuinely interested in the advancement of gun rights (is that a phrase?) in Australia.
Because there is all sorts of violent crime that doesn't get the same amount of traction as violence perpetrated with firearms. In this case, since we are discussing firearm related violence, the term 'gun violence' is easier to use.Why is it that Some of you still call it “gun violence”?