Others have ideas on how to vent their frustrations. with their elected “representatives” Perhaps their ways are better than mine (but I think that mine would be more effective).
But then again, I am often too hasty in my violence…..
*Update:
Bill failed passage by 2 votes….2 Republican senators voted against. Lugar (IN) and Voinovich (Ohio)..
Perhaps the constituents of these men should consider making their displeasure known……
Lampposts and rope are a good way to demonstrate this..***
So Sen. John Thune has a great deal of support for his bill to allow CCW permit holders to carry across state lines.
“Offered Monday as an amendment to the defense authorization bill, it would allow people to carry concealed firearms across state lines, provided they “have a valid permit or if, under their state of residence . . . are entitled to do so.” “.
Of course, most big city mayors have opposed this measure.
Chuck Schumer opposes this as well, and, of course, has vowed to filibuster it.
“Clearly, large, urban areas merit a different standard than rural areas,” he said. “To gut the ability of local police and sheriffs to determine who should be able to carry a concealed weapon makes no sense. It could reverse the dramatic success we’ve had in reducing crime in most all parts of America.”
Pay no mind to the fact that gun crime, and crime in general, are highest where draconian gun laws are in effect. And, of course, the statement shows that some government officials believe that there are significant differences in the needs of rural areas vs urban areas. Wonder if they will keep that in mind in further legislation of all kinds that affect us all.
I also wonder what the makeup of the urban areas (supported by many government programs (“entitlements”)) regarding race and culture has to do with the above belief?
Does this mean that the 10th amendment is valid? States rights trump?
You can’t have it both ways…..Unless, of course, you are a senator.
But I digress from the point….
The best part is that the middle of the road Democrats are considering the bill, and may well vote for it.
Divisions in the partisan politics is a GOOD thing, no matter which side of the aisle you are on.
Remember: When seconds count, the police are only minutes away……
THIS shows that the senators ARE beginning to fear…
Perhaps it will become a trend.
Those who fail to represent their constituents after taking the job and getting elected by promising to represent them……They should fear things like this…Really fear the thought. They should fear the thought of returning to the state where those constituents reside.
Failure to attempt to do the job you promised to do….voting against the wishes of your constituents.
Things like this should make you fear the above.
Alas, we citizens are (as of now, anyway) too civilized to make use of such a device……Right?
Think “health care” and “cap and trade”…….. Think “immigration reform” and “amnesty”…Think “bailouts” and “stimulus package”…
Nah, it might get you mad enough to….. Nah, never mind.
Never mind. Forget the whole thing.
Safer and more legal if we all just forget it. Better for everyone that we don’t think about it. In fact, forget you ever read this post….I don’t want anyone getting ideas that might be bad or anything.
Let’s just all be good little sheep.
…the trouble with democracy is that we get the government they deserve.
Along with the below post is THIS, discussing the outbreak of swine flu in Argentina. I have no way of verifying his reports, but Ferfal has been consistent in his reports, and he has blogged about Argentina for several years. Several people I know, know him.
His basic theme here in the linked post: Prepare NOW, before you need it.
I have my severe outbreak kit already made, do you?
For a while shortly after the announcement of the swine flu thing, there was ZERO hand sanitizer or face masks to be found in my area. And this was in the US, in the Midwest….. No one stocks the quantities needed when the whole country wants masks and hand sanitizer.
HERE is a link that you might find interesting and useful.
I suggest that you look at it, and put together a similar backup plan.
You can fit this under 2 beds and fit the rest into a closet.
Might come in handy for….something.
Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
Consider it a “spare tire” for your eating habits.
You have a spare tire for your car, right?
Rainy day fund?
Emergency stash? cash?
Why not have one for eating?
Via insty comes THIS….a senator’s office locks out protesters, Peaceful, law abiding, protesters, exercising their first amendment rights on public property. Called the police too.
Seems that they really don’t want to hear what the peasants want, and really don’t care. They probably think that they know what is best for those who elected them……
IMNSHO, government officials and their staff SHOULD fear their constituents wrath……And the way things have been going lately, they should greatly fear it, and change their ways…..Before they find their offices in ruins and themselves out of a job. If enough of this happened, then perhaps they would change their ways…..Or enough staff members would quit out of fear that they could not operate….
Either way, one might think that the constituents will remember this come election time. Lets hope that the videos are shown over and over and over by his opponent…