Friend,
The first thing that we must agree on in this up coming conversation is that owning a gun is a right which has been granted to us by the constitution and has been a long standing tradition. If you do not agree with that, please read below. If you do agree please go to the section labeled Argument Scope.
It has been a long standing tradition to own, use, and keep guns with you in America. If you have reasons for changing that tradition, they must be valid, unbiased, and have a clear understanding of why the tradition was created in the first place.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
The right to bear arms is in the same realm as freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Some people believe that the right to bear arms does not exist outside of a "militia". There are a few problems with this idea.
The first problem I see is that the US constitution says the federal government has the right to regulate the "Militia", that does not mean fund it. So if the federal government does not fund this state"Militia", who buys the guns? It is the people who buy the guns, own the guns, and use the guns.
Another reason why the right to bear arms exist is because of the "shall not be infringed" clause. It is obvious to me, that not being able to by any type of gun that I want (up to and including military machine guns, anti tank guns, and sniper rifles) is an infringement. I would like to point out the steps it takes for me to get a CCW. I will spend over two hundred dollars taking state mandated courses and paying license fees to the sate. I will also under go a federal back ground check (Invasion of privacy). Should the government know if you own guns? I personally do not mind them knowing, but I do mind them not letting me have effective (ie military quality) weapons in which to defend myself from criminals, invaders, and they government itself.
Finally, it goes against many of the founders other writings and thoughts to suggest that owning guns is not a right, necessary, or essential part of American heritage.
"Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns." - Benjamin Franklin
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species exercise, I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore by the constant companion of your walks." - Thomas Jefferson
"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials." -George Mason, 3 Elliot, Debates at 425-426.
"The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed." -Thomas Jefferson.
Love your country, but never trust its government.
-- Robert A. Heinlein.
"To disarm the people (is) the best and most effectual way to enslave them..." -George Mason, 3 Elliot, Debates at 380.
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined...The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able might have a gun.: -Patrick Henry.
More quotes here....
Argument Scope
Bearing arms is a right, but is also a right that you can abstain from. The up coming talks will discuss the personal trade offs of gun ownership, the societal trade offs, and the resulting public policy of gun ownership. This discussion will require effort on both sides to research data, remove the cloud of biases, and be honest. I am willing to put forth the effort to research gun ownership and the effects, and I ask that you will be able to do the same and join me in this discussion.
cube
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Saturday, November 06, 2004
Trying to make a convert
I have been talking about guns a lot recently with my friends. On of them who is not very political in general, sent me this email.
Subject: Prospective purchase
This morning I kept hearing about a study about having a gun in the home and how it drastically increases the chances of being killed in a homicide, etc.
I can't find the study but I know it was from the CDC.
Older Studies:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9715182&dopt=Abstract
http://www.bradycampaign.org/facts/factsheets/?page=firefacts
Guns in the Home - A Greater Risk to Family and Friends
For every time a gun is used in a home in a legally-justifiable shooting [note that every self-defense is legally justifiable] there are 22 criminal, unintentional, and suicide-related shootings
The presence of a gun in the home triples the risk of homicide in the home
The presence of a gun in the home increases the risk of suicide fivefold.
http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_gcdgaga.html
He just cited the brady campaing to me. Well I have not have time to respond, but I am going to do some research on each of links, send him the correct numbers, read to him the bill of rights, and then take him gun shopping.
cube
Subject: Prospective purchase
This morning I kept hearing about a study about having a gun in the home and how it drastically increases the chances of being killed in a homicide, etc.
I can't find the study but I know it was from the CDC.
Older Studies:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9715182&dopt=Abstract
http://www.bradycampaign.org/facts/factsheets/?page=firefacts
Guns in the Home - A Greater Risk to Family and Friends
For every time a gun is used in a home in a legally-justifiable shooting [note that every self-defense is legally justifiable] there are 22 criminal, unintentional, and suicide-related shootings
The presence of a gun in the home triples the risk of homicide in the home
The presence of a gun in the home increases the risk of suicide fivefold.
http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_gcdgaga.html
He just cited the brady campaing to me. Well I have not have time to respond, but I am going to do some research on each of links, send him the correct numbers, read to him the bill of rights, and then take him gun shopping.
cube
OH no!!!
This was the short part that I read on google news -
"European leaders urged President Bush to work closely with America's allies on issues like terrorism and the environment in his second term, while critics of the president worried re-election would embolden him to pursue conservative policies..."
Oh no bush is going to pursue conservative policies, just like we elected him to.
What it actually said was the above part + "...more aggressively than ever."
Now as the president is making his plans for the next four years it is a good idea for me to put my wishlist together. I demand that bush handle these problems and give me what I want, or I will just complain in uppercase, if he does not.
Here is the list in no particular order.
Removing the personal income tax and imposing just national sales tax.
Simplifying the corporate tax code (flat tax like Russia and some eastern bloc countries)
HSA's
Allow me to put MY social security money into MY personal 401k type account.
Fix Iraq.
Stop North Korea, and disarm them
Stop Iran, and disarm them
Solve the Israel problem
Secure our border
Keep an eye on Russia and China
Encourage growth in china and Russia
Do not get in the way of the growth of the internet.
Get rid of farm subsidies
And how about getting rid of the law that says I cannot buy new machine guns.
On thing to note: According to supply side economics, lowing the tax rate should come before fixing social security.
cube
"European leaders urged President Bush to work closely with America's allies on issues like terrorism and the environment in his second term, while critics of the president worried re-election would embolden him to pursue conservative policies..."
Oh no bush is going to pursue conservative policies, just like we elected him to.
What it actually said was the above part + "...more aggressively than ever."
Now as the president is making his plans for the next four years it is a good idea for me to put my wishlist together. I demand that bush handle these problems and give me what I want, or I will just complain in uppercase, if he does not.
Here is the list in no particular order.
Removing the personal income tax and imposing just national sales tax.
Simplifying the corporate tax code (flat tax like Russia and some eastern bloc countries)
HSA's
Allow me to put MY social security money into MY personal 401k type account.
Fix Iraq.
Stop North Korea, and disarm them
Stop Iran, and disarm them
Solve the Israel problem
Secure our border
Keep an eye on Russia and China
Encourage growth in china and Russia
Do not get in the way of the growth of the internet.
Get rid of farm subsidies
And how about getting rid of the law that says I cannot buy new machine guns.
On thing to note: According to supply side economics, lowing the tax rate should come before fixing social security.
cube
Remember when i told you fat people were a problem for airlines
Well in truth, i did not tell you that. I just mentioned that and assumed you agreed.
"4. You could make discrimination based on BMI (Body Mass Index) legal. This would allow planes, trains,and public transportation to charge the truly fat peoples more. It would also allow health insurance to charge the fat more also. BMI can be calculated very exactly using other tools besides height and weight. This would only be fair, because if you have large amounts of muscle and small amounts of body fat, you BMI would still be high. (same amount of government)"
Big bottoms crushing airlines' bottom lines
Heavy suitcases aren't alone in weighing down airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, raising flight costs. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry more about passengers' weight.
American's growing waistlines are hurting the bottom lines of airlines as extra pounds on passengers cause a drag on planes.
I just took nine months for the world the catch up. Well actually heavy suitcases are part of the problem, thin people's clothes weight less. As do short people's clothes.
cube
"4. You could make discrimination based on BMI (Body Mass Index) legal. This would allow planes, trains,and public transportation to charge the truly fat peoples more. It would also allow health insurance to charge the fat more also. BMI can be calculated very exactly using other tools besides height and weight. This would only be fair, because if you have large amounts of muscle and small amounts of body fat, you BMI would still be high. (same amount of government)"
Big bottoms crushing airlines' bottom lines
Heavy suitcases aren't alone in weighing down airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, raising flight costs. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry more about passengers' weight.
American's growing waistlines are hurting the bottom lines of airlines as extra pounds on passengers cause a drag on planes.
I just took nine months for the world the catch up. Well actually heavy suitcases are part of the problem, thin people's clothes weight less. As do short people's clothes.
cube
Friday, November 05, 2004
Wow i thought i was crazy
Remember to obey local laws in purchasing firearms (I personally think all gun laws are un-Constitutional and according to Marbury vs. Madison do not need to be obeyed, but I leave that to you).
Man i love the internet.
cube
Man i love the internet.
cube
Your true colors are shining through
It could be that I am viewing biased blogs, but I am reading a lot of hate coming from the party of tolerance. It is not just limited to Americans, either.
"How can 59,054,087 people be so DUMB?" Britain's liberal Daily Mirror tabloid asked. "March of the Moral Majority," said the front page of the Daily Mail, above a photo of Mr. Bush with his wife and daughters. "
Here is a list of good ones.
"Sorry, but the American people are stupid and blind and driven by hatred and fear. They can have the fucking election, I'm buying a gun."
"The unavoidably obvious explanation is that Americans are by-and-large morons. Simpleminded, uninformed and undereducated, intellectually lazy and proud in their ignorance to boot, self-important and self-righteous, arrogant and benighted idiots. They are a reflection of George W. Bush, and in him they saw themselves. That’s why they love him and trust him so. Their reality is the faith-based myth that America is blessed and always right and great and perfect and freedom is handed down by God and not manmade constitutional governments and cultures of tolerance and inquiry. The are certain that the “real” America is in the unpleasant, xenophobic, homophobic, red states in the middle, where everybody has a white picket fence in the brain and they don’t seem aware of their own squalor and the fact that they make ends meet only because the far more prosperous blue states continue to subsidize their light beer guzzling. "
"Fuck you, Ohio. Fuck you fuck you fuck you. You stupid redneck mullet-haired fucking freaks, how could you vote for Bush?"
What we are seeing among the members of the left are several of the psychological effects of losing. The anger, the rationalization, the dissociation. A good example of dissociation happens when "we" changes to "they". For example, if bush lost the election, I would said the republicans or "they" lost, but since he won, "we" won.
The shameless name calling I can accept and shrug off, but the suggestions that I am dumb bother me. Just by calling an idea dumb, does not allow you to dismiss it. Where is the political discourse? Where are their ideas? Are their ideas lost in the complex world they have made?
I do not mind if you call my ideas dumb, because I am sure I have plenty of dumb ideas, but you have to tell me why my ideas are dumb for me to listen. In other words, if the right is so dumb, they should be easy to beat, because their ideas will be bad, unworkable, and easy to point out the flaws in. Yet that is not the case, they group that defeated you in this election, is the group that you call dumb.
Well if I am dumb, then what does that make you.
Some members of the left are so prideful. Pride before the fall, my friends, pride before the fall.
Keep it simple, stupid
What is wrong with simple? Simple processes, simple ideas, and simple actions make things easy and simple. I do not what my life complex, hard to explain, or unclear. I like things simple and easy.
"How can 59,054,087 people be so DUMB?" Britain's liberal Daily Mirror tabloid asked. "March of the Moral Majority," said the front page of the Daily Mail, above a photo of Mr. Bush with his wife and daughters. "
Here is a list of good ones.
"Sorry, but the American people are stupid and blind and driven by hatred and fear. They can have the fucking election, I'm buying a gun."
"The unavoidably obvious explanation is that Americans are by-and-large morons. Simpleminded, uninformed and undereducated, intellectually lazy and proud in their ignorance to boot, self-important and self-righteous, arrogant and benighted idiots. They are a reflection of George W. Bush, and in him they saw themselves. That’s why they love him and trust him so. Their reality is the faith-based myth that America is blessed and always right and great and perfect and freedom is handed down by God and not manmade constitutional governments and cultures of tolerance and inquiry. The are certain that the “real” America is in the unpleasant, xenophobic, homophobic, red states in the middle, where everybody has a white picket fence in the brain and they don’t seem aware of their own squalor and the fact that they make ends meet only because the far more prosperous blue states continue to subsidize their light beer guzzling. "
"Fuck you, Ohio. Fuck you fuck you fuck you. You stupid redneck mullet-haired fucking freaks, how could you vote for Bush?"
What we are seeing among the members of the left are several of the psychological effects of losing. The anger, the rationalization, the dissociation. A good example of dissociation happens when "we" changes to "they". For example, if bush lost the election, I would said the republicans or "they" lost, but since he won, "we" won.
The shameless name calling I can accept and shrug off, but the suggestions that I am dumb bother me. Just by calling an idea dumb, does not allow you to dismiss it. Where is the political discourse? Where are their ideas? Are their ideas lost in the complex world they have made?
I do not mind if you call my ideas dumb, because I am sure I have plenty of dumb ideas, but you have to tell me why my ideas are dumb for me to listen. In other words, if the right is so dumb, they should be easy to beat, because their ideas will be bad, unworkable, and easy to point out the flaws in. Yet that is not the case, they group that defeated you in this election, is the group that you call dumb.
Well if I am dumb, then what does that make you.
Some members of the left are so prideful. Pride before the fall, my friends, pride before the fall.
Keep it simple, stupid
What is wrong with simple? Simple processes, simple ideas, and simple actions make things easy and simple. I do not what my life complex, hard to explain, or unclear. I like things simple and easy.
cube
International Broken Window theory
It is time to scale up to the international level.
"Republican Mayor Giuliani adopted this strategy in New York City. He had the police strictly enforce the law against subway fare evasion and stopped (some say persecuted) the "squeegee men" who had been wiping windshields of stopped cars and demanding payment.
Rates of more serious crimes fell significantly.
Democratic New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is also a prominent adherent of Broken Window Theory, especially in the context of white collar crime."
Countires that perpetuate small crimes need to be punished while they are small crimes. This will stop small rouge countires from becoming big rouge countires and also stop the the growth of rouge countires. This will prevent new problems from arising, so we can starting coming up with individual soultions for rouge countries we currently have.
cube
"Republican Mayor Giuliani adopted this strategy in New York City. He had the police strictly enforce the law against subway fare evasion and stopped (some say persecuted) the "squeegee men" who had been wiping windshields of stopped cars and demanding payment.
Rates of more serious crimes fell significantly.
Democratic New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is also a prominent adherent of Broken Window Theory, especially in the context of white collar crime."
Countires that perpetuate small crimes need to be punished while they are small crimes. This will stop small rouge countires from becoming big rouge countires and also stop the the growth of rouge countires. This will prevent new problems from arising, so we can starting coming up with individual soultions for rouge countries we currently have.
cube
Thursday, November 04, 2004
You know you have kicked their tales
Election Round Up
Most everyone is calling it for Bush. Many people in the blogsphere, and several of the media outlets, though there are some hold outs.
first off I would like to say that I was wrong.
I projected that bush would get 52 percent of the popular vote and Kerry only 48. In my haste I forgot to include Nader. I am deeply sorry that I misled you, and that my predictions where one percent off. I promise to try harder, and be more accurate in the future.
Secondly, I was wrong again on the electoral college. I missed Iowa and Wisconsin. For that I apologize. A 0.031598513011152416356877323420074 percent error rate is unacceptable. I have failed my readers, American, and my left testicle.
UPDATE: I misread Wisconsin. I had that one correct. The only state that i missed was Iowa. that makes my error rate in the electoral college perdiction .013. This is better than any other perdictions that i saw, but it is not perfect by any means. I am sorry i failed you.
I am again torn between not wanting Kerry to drag America through an election scandal, but that is countered by my desire not to hear democrats complain about not all the votes being counted for the next four years.
I am with Of the mind. Count them if it does matter, count them if it does not, and count them for the entire next week. We are America and we must set an example for the world. This is how you handle close elections, with poise, calmness, and precision.
Kerry also has a role in setting an example for the rest of the world, he cannot be a sore loser. He must concede, and concede with a certain amount of finality. If he does not, the new democratic countries that we have created might get the idea that it is normal to contest elections, and that it is ok, normal, and emotional healthy to get angry when you do not get you way. If Kerry pushes this he will damage America, his party, and tarnish the democratic process for the entire world. It is time for America to lead, and lead Kerry must.
cube
first off I would like to say that I was wrong.
I projected that bush would get 52 percent of the popular vote and Kerry only 48. In my haste I forgot to include Nader. I am deeply sorry that I misled you, and that my predictions where one percent off. I promise to try harder, and be more accurate in the future.
Secondly, I was wrong again on the electoral college. I missed Iowa and Wisconsin. For that I apologize. A 0.031598513011152416356877323420074 percent error rate is unacceptable. I have failed my readers, American, and my left testicle.
UPDATE: I misread Wisconsin. I had that one correct. The only state that i missed was Iowa. that makes my error rate in the electoral college perdiction .013. This is better than any other perdictions that i saw, but it is not perfect by any means. I am sorry i failed you.
I am again torn between not wanting Kerry to drag America through an election scandal, but that is countered by my desire not to hear democrats complain about not all the votes being counted for the next four years.
I am with Of the mind. Count them if it does matter, count them if it does not, and count them for the entire next week. We are America and we must set an example for the world. This is how you handle close elections, with poise, calmness, and precision.
Kerry also has a role in setting an example for the rest of the world, he cannot be a sore loser. He must concede, and concede with a certain amount of finality. If he does not, the new democratic countries that we have created might get the idea that it is normal to contest elections, and that it is ok, normal, and emotional healthy to get angry when you do not get you way. If Kerry pushes this he will damage America, his party, and tarnish the democratic process for the entire world. It is time for America to lead, and lead Kerry must.
cube
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
live blogging
well it is 10:07
New hampshire, heh heh.
above 90 percent in florida and bush is ahead by 5 percent. Florida looks like it is going to bush, but as the The agitator said thier are a lot of ballots left to count even after tonight.
Fox is saying that the ACLU has sued jeb, and they want to extend the absentee ballot counting, which it would be extended to November 12 if the ACLU wins. There are a lot of absentee ballots out there.
update: 10: 12
Bush 197
Kerry 144
update 10:37
Fox says some of the most heavy GOP districs in Ohio have not reported yet.
64 percent precints reporting bush up by four percentage points in Ohio
update 10:37
Flordia
%Reporting Bush Cheney(REP) Kerry Edwards(DEM)
93.8% 51.8% 47.4%
update 10:48
Precincts Reporting: 63.04%
Bush, George W. Republican 1,829,594 52.08%
Kerry, John F. Democratic 1,660,527 47.27%
update: 10: 57
Daschle is going down, down, down
update: 11:24
provinsonal ballots, a couple hundred thousand in ohio, could make a difference.
update 11:47
Fox has called ohio for bush.
bush has 266 according to fox. worse case bush ties. No way kerry can get the presdency.
update 11:52
it has been five mins since fox called it for bush.
and la times still have not updated their website.
drudge is still have not give ohio to bush, the stupid msm.
update 11:58
Ok fox is not setting up their call for bush, explaining the auto recount.
Bush still has a shot of catching MI, MN, NM, WI, and IA. If bush catches half of those, this will be the frist un contested presdential election of this centruy.
a Concession will be given tonight by Kerry.
at 11: 58
drudge calls it for bush.
update: 12:01
the la tims still has not called it for bush.
Fox at the Bush HQ, setting up the win.
update: 12:04
bush has 269, and all the other networks have that also
update: 12:14
thune ahead in south dakota, but it is close
update 12:15
recount in folordia, it has to be closer than .05 percent.
WI it is close
update: 12: 17
La times still not giving it to bush.
update 12:19
IOWA bush is ahead by a few hundred votes with 90 percent reporting.
update 12:23
CNN still has not called ohio for bush, but NBC has
update 12:27
fox is toying with me, they have not called New mexico yet. They are talking to some guy from OHIO. they are still talking about provinsional ballots. they could still be counted
update 12:29
kerry disputing Ohio.
kerry would have to win all outstanding ballots, that is a load of crap. He will not give his consession speech, he will shoot himself.
12:32
ohio provisinoal ballots, 70 percent of people in ohio used old fashioned punch cards
oh no
12:35
centering in on ohio. Kerry will have to scrape together enough votes from several different souces, not likly.
He had better concede, or i will be mad
12:49
fox has not called New mexico, this will be my last post. I am calling it for bush, it might be 11 days until we know for sure, but i think he has it.
cube
New hampshire, heh heh.
above 90 percent in florida and bush is ahead by 5 percent. Florida looks like it is going to bush, but as the The agitator said thier are a lot of ballots left to count even after tonight.
Fox is saying that the ACLU has sued jeb, and they want to extend the absentee ballot counting, which it would be extended to November 12 if the ACLU wins. There are a lot of absentee ballots out there.
update: 10: 12
Bush 197
Kerry 144
update 10:37
Fox says some of the most heavy GOP districs in Ohio have not reported yet.
64 percent precints reporting bush up by four percentage points in Ohio
update 10:37
Flordia
%Reporting Bush Cheney(REP) Kerry Edwards(DEM)
93.8% 51.8% 47.4%
update 10:48
Precincts Reporting: 63.04%
Bush, George W. Republican 1,829,594 52.08%
Kerry, John F. Democratic 1,660,527 47.27%
update: 10: 57
Daschle is going down, down, down
update: 11:24
provinsonal ballots, a couple hundred thousand in ohio, could make a difference.
update 11:47
Fox has called ohio for bush.
bush has 266 according to fox. worse case bush ties. No way kerry can get the presdency.
update 11:52
it has been five mins since fox called it for bush.
and la times still have not updated their website.
drudge is still have not give ohio to bush, the stupid msm.
update 11:58
Ok fox is not setting up their call for bush, explaining the auto recount.
Bush still has a shot of catching MI, MN, NM, WI, and IA. If bush catches half of those, this will be the frist un contested presdential election of this centruy.
a Concession will be given tonight by Kerry.
at 11: 58
drudge calls it for bush.
update: 12:01
the la tims still has not called it for bush.
Fox at the Bush HQ, setting up the win.
update: 12:04
bush has 269, and all the other networks have that also
update: 12:14
thune ahead in south dakota, but it is close
update 12:15
recount in folordia, it has to be closer than .05 percent.
WI it is close
update: 12: 17
La times still not giving it to bush.
update 12:19
IOWA bush is ahead by a few hundred votes with 90 percent reporting.
update 12:23
CNN still has not called ohio for bush, but NBC has
update 12:27
fox is toying with me, they have not called New mexico yet. They are talking to some guy from OHIO. they are still talking about provinsional ballots. they could still be counted
update 12:29
kerry disputing Ohio.
kerry would have to win all outstanding ballots, that is a load of crap. He will not give his consession speech, he will shoot himself.
12:32
ohio provisinoal ballots, 70 percent of people in ohio used old fashioned punch cards
oh no
12:35
centering in on ohio. Kerry will have to scrape together enough votes from several different souces, not likly.
He had better concede, or i will be mad
12:49
fox has not called New mexico, this will be my last post. I am calling it for bush, it might be 11 days until we know for sure, but i think he has it.
cube
This weekend
This weekend I went camping with several long time friends and some friends from church. Friday night we sat around the fire, talked, joked, and had fun.
Saturday morning I had the privilege of shooting two different guns: A Sig 9mm and a Kimber 45.
I could not control the .45 worth anything. It jumped around a lot, and it felt like I was wildly off every time I shot. The 9mm was nice, sharp, and clean. The particular model I was shooting was a little small for my hands. The trigger was not what I expected. It was loose at first. When I felt resistance it was sharp and short. For any gun knowageable readers, is that normal for sig and/or preferable in general.
Since I am also looking to get my CCW, I decided to go to a local gun store and see what they had to offer. This gun store, Guns and Ammo in Memphis, had more hand guns than I have ever see before. They had a little bit of everything. Off in the corner away from all the guns, separate and apart as I like to say, were the HK's. They were very expensive. I was able to talk to a guy about the glocks and ask some questions. He almost sold me on buying a glock, because of Glock's popularity you can always find holsters and accessories.
I personally have never shot a glock, but you can rent them from a local gun range. I decided I should do that next. I went to the local gun range and shot a Glock 17, a 9mm. The gun I shot had the extended magazine, 17 rounds!!! If glocks had a normal safety I probably would not have a problem buying one, but I have a hard time getting over the lack of a safety. The trigger was what I expect from a gun. I asked the guy at the range desk, if he could field strip it for me. He showed me how, and pointed out a few things to me. I thought I saw rust on some of the parts , but I am not sure about that.
I am still looking around at different guns, studying, and trying to shoot as many different ones as I can. I am probably going to take the CCW class, and then buy a pistol after the class. I am open to suggestions or ideas.
cube
Saturday morning I had the privilege of shooting two different guns: A Sig 9mm and a Kimber 45.
I could not control the .45 worth anything. It jumped around a lot, and it felt like I was wildly off every time I shot. The 9mm was nice, sharp, and clean. The particular model I was shooting was a little small for my hands. The trigger was not what I expected. It was loose at first. When I felt resistance it was sharp and short. For any gun knowageable readers, is that normal for sig and/or preferable in general.
Since I am also looking to get my CCW, I decided to go to a local gun store and see what they had to offer. This gun store, Guns and Ammo in Memphis, had more hand guns than I have ever see before. They had a little bit of everything. Off in the corner away from all the guns, separate and apart as I like to say, were the HK's. They were very expensive. I was able to talk to a guy about the glocks and ask some questions. He almost sold me on buying a glock, because of Glock's popularity you can always find holsters and accessories.
I personally have never shot a glock, but you can rent them from a local gun range. I decided I should do that next. I went to the local gun range and shot a Glock 17, a 9mm. The gun I shot had the extended magazine, 17 rounds!!! If glocks had a normal safety I probably would not have a problem buying one, but I have a hard time getting over the lack of a safety. The trigger was what I expect from a gun. I asked the guy at the range desk, if he could field strip it for me. He showed me how, and pointed out a few things to me. I thought I saw rust on some of the parts , but I am not sure about that.
I am still looking around at different guns, studying, and trying to shoot as many different ones as I can. I am probably going to take the CCW class, and then buy a pistol after the class. I am open to suggestions or ideas.
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"He's tan and healthy."
"On Friday, we [three widows whose husbands died in the World Trade Center] cried when we say the tape of Osama bin Laden," said Kleinberg. "He's tan and healthy. He does not look desperate or scared. Three years ago, President Bush promised us he would capture Osama bin Laden dead or alive. He didn't do that. Instead, he diverted our attention and resources to a war in Iraq."
I feel for you loss, but calling an Arab tan is like saying I am pale. IT IS HIS SKIN COLOR!!!!!!! If you saw Arafat, and he was looking good, would you say he was tan and healthy? No you would say his skin is normal color and he is healthy.
As far as looking desperate or scared? If I was going to make a video I would make sure I looked good in it also.
OBL looked tan? Where did he ever get that tan from living in a cave? His skin is not naturally that color is it?
Remember what our favorite singer Eddie glen has to say about Arabs, "They are darker than me so they must be bad."
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I feel for you loss, but calling an Arab tan is like saying I am pale. IT IS HIS SKIN COLOR!!!!!!! If you saw Arafat, and he was looking good, would you say he was tan and healthy? No you would say his skin is normal color and he is healthy.
As far as looking desperate or scared? If I was going to make a video I would make sure I looked good in it also.
OBL looked tan? Where did he ever get that tan from living in a cave? His skin is not naturally that color is it?
Remember what our favorite singer Eddie glen has to say about Arabs, "They are darker than me so they must be bad."
cube
If you win...
you get this fiddle made of gold. If you lose the devil gets your sooooooooooouuuul.
Better than betting your soul you can bet your blog.
I offer to bet this blog against any liberal blog rated as a large mammal on the TTLB Ecosystem. Winner is the blogger who backs the prevailing candidate, Bush or Kerry. I take Bush. Loser shuts down his or her blog. For good. Effective inauguration day, 2005.
WOW.
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Better than betting your soul you can bet your blog.
I offer to bet this blog against any liberal blog rated as a large mammal on the TTLB Ecosystem. Winner is the blogger who backs the prevailing candidate, Bush or Kerry. I take Bush. Loser shuts down his or her blog. For good. Effective inauguration day, 2005.
WOW.
cube
Voted
the entire process took about an hour.
I was at a school inside of the gym, and the line wrapped all the way around the gym.
what was your trip like?
cube
I was at a school inside of the gym, and the line wrapped all the way around the gym.
what was your trip like?
cube
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
There are not many times I find myself disagreeing with tech central.
This means that if you're from of a Red State, you're 12% more likely to die in Iraq than if you're from a blue state.
I am not arguing with their numbers, but they are suggesting that more people from read states join the military because they have conservative values. While this may be true, it could also be because red states are poorer, have limited employment choices, or because even because of that this writer suggests.
The writer is not wrong, he just is limiting the options he presents.
cube
This means that if you're from of a Red State, you're 12% more likely to die in Iraq than if you're from a blue state.
I am not arguing with their numbers, but they are suggesting that more people from read states join the military because they have conservative values. While this may be true, it could also be because red states are poorer, have limited employment choices, or because even because of that this writer suggests.
The writer is not wrong, he just is limiting the options he presents.
cube
Who I can vote for
PRESIDENTIAL & VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
John F. Kerry & John Edwards (Democratic Nominee)
George W. Bush & Dick Cheney (Republican Nominee)
Michael Badnarik & Richard Campagna (Independent)
Ralph Nader & Peter Miguel Camejo (Independent)
Michael Anthony Peroutka & Chuck Baldwin (Independent)
I will push the button for bush, mainly because my friends at the psychic network say so.
U.S. HOUSE OF REP., DIST. 9 CANDIDATES
Harold Ford, Jr. (Democratic Nominee)
Ruben M. Fort (Republican Nominee)
Fort is my man, mainly because I am voting against Ford. I have heard Ford say one thing, and it was really dumb. It concerned giving children who are born a 500 dollar savings bond. Also, allowing their parents to buy more as time goes one, and then the kids can use it for education when they get old enough. First savings bonds are not that great of an investment vehicle over the time frame you are looking at. Secondly, I think the government is involved in school to much as it is, so I don't really want too encourage more involvement.
TN. HOUSE OF REP. DIST 85 CANDIDATES
Larry Turner (Democratic Nominee)
Hmm don't have much of a choice here
And I do not know if I get a chance to vote on these, but if I do I will vote against them.
MEMPHIS, REFERENDUM ORDINANCE NO. 5063
To amend the residency requirement of the persons employed solely by City of Memphis or any of its departments, boards, bureaus or commissions
Basically the city is trying to capture as much revenue as possible, so they will make it mandatory that if you work for Memphis you live in Memphis. That means that either people could quit, the more qualified people will leave, or people lie about where they live. If a person wants to put up with the hour commute, pay higher property taxes in the suburbs, and deal with the cities problems more power to them. If they want to live in Miss or Ark (which it is possible to do and work in Memphis) instead of Memphis, I do not have a problem with that.
MEMPHIS, REFERENDUM ORDINANCE NO. 5072
To authorize the levy and collection of a privilege tax within the City of Memphis
The privilege being taxed is working in Memphis but living in the suburbs, and would take place on the person's income. TN does not have an income tax, which fact could make this illegal under the state constitution. Also this would drive people out of Memphis. There are some major groups that could just pick up and move just out side of the city limits, screwing Memphis. The logic goes something like this. The people driving into the city could possibly use city services, so they should tax their income.
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John F. Kerry & John Edwards (Democratic Nominee)
George W. Bush & Dick Cheney (Republican Nominee)
Michael Badnarik & Richard Campagna (Independent)
Ralph Nader & Peter Miguel Camejo (Independent)
Michael Anthony Peroutka & Chuck Baldwin (Independent)
I will push the button for bush, mainly because my friends at the psychic network say so.
U.S. HOUSE OF REP., DIST. 9 CANDIDATES
Harold Ford, Jr. (Democratic Nominee)
Ruben M. Fort (Republican Nominee)
Fort is my man, mainly because I am voting against Ford. I have heard Ford say one thing, and it was really dumb. It concerned giving children who are born a 500 dollar savings bond. Also, allowing their parents to buy more as time goes one, and then the kids can use it for education when they get old enough. First savings bonds are not that great of an investment vehicle over the time frame you are looking at. Secondly, I think the government is involved in school to much as it is, so I don't really want too encourage more involvement.
TN. HOUSE OF REP. DIST 85 CANDIDATES
Larry Turner (Democratic Nominee)
Hmm don't have much of a choice here
And I do not know if I get a chance to vote on these, but if I do I will vote against them.
MEMPHIS, REFERENDUM ORDINANCE NO. 5063
To amend the residency requirement of the persons employed solely by City of Memphis or any of its departments, boards, bureaus or commissions
Basically the city is trying to capture as much revenue as possible, so they will make it mandatory that if you work for Memphis you live in Memphis. That means that either people could quit, the more qualified people will leave, or people lie about where they live. If a person wants to put up with the hour commute, pay higher property taxes in the suburbs, and deal with the cities problems more power to them. If they want to live in Miss or Ark (which it is possible to do and work in Memphis) instead of Memphis, I do not have a problem with that.
MEMPHIS, REFERENDUM ORDINANCE NO. 5072
To authorize the levy and collection of a privilege tax within the City of Memphis
The privilege being taxed is working in Memphis but living in the suburbs, and would take place on the person's income. TN does not have an income tax, which fact could make this illegal under the state constitution. Also this would drive people out of Memphis. There are some major groups that could just pick up and move just out side of the city limits, screwing Memphis. The logic goes something like this. The people driving into the city could possibly use city services, so they should tax their income.
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Full transcript of bin Ladin's speech
Via Tacitus
Some of the interesting things that I noticed.
No-one except a dumb thief plays with the security of others and then makes himself believe he will be secure. Whereas thinking people, when disaster strikes, make it their priority to look for its causes, in order to prevent it happening again.
Actually Americans do that, other countres just do nothing.
Secondly, there is a finite amount of security and freedom available for the inhabitants of this earth. I touched on this here. I model the earth, well like the earth. We are all connected. Everyone's actions affect everyone else. Sometimes they are not felt, other times they are. A loss in freedom and security is a loss for everyone, even if you do not feel it.
"All that we have mentioned has made it easy for us to provoke and bait this administration. All that we have to do is to send two Mujahideen to the furthest point East to raise a piece of cloth on which is written al-Qaida, in order to make the generals race there to cause America to suffer human, economic, and political losses without their achieving for it anything of note other than some benefits for their private companies. "
Taking credit for getting America in Afgan and Iraq. We have lost a lot, yes. The world has also gained around 70 million new free people, who in the future will hopefully live up to the dreams we have for them.
Meaning that every dollar of al-Qaida defeated a million dollars by the permission of Allah, besides the loss of a huge number of jobs.
As for the size of the economic deficit, it has reached record astronomical numbers estimated to total more than a trillion dollars.
Hah hah hah. Wow...You,,,know this OBL is right. The jobs were lost, as broken quanta pointed out, because people left the work force. The debt, as percentage of GDP, has been higher than it is now.
"So I say to you, over 15 000 of our people have been killed and tens of thousands injured, while more than a thousand of you have been killed and more than 10 000 injured. And Bush's hands are stained with the blood of all those killed from both sides, all for the sake of oil and keeping their private companies in business. "
So we are winning?
cube
Some of the interesting things that I noticed.
No-one except a dumb thief plays with the security of others and then makes himself believe he will be secure. Whereas thinking people, when disaster strikes, make it their priority to look for its causes, in order to prevent it happening again.
Actually Americans do that, other countres just do nothing.
Secondly, there is a finite amount of security and freedom available for the inhabitants of this earth. I touched on this here. I model the earth, well like the earth. We are all connected. Everyone's actions affect everyone else. Sometimes they are not felt, other times they are. A loss in freedom and security is a loss for everyone, even if you do not feel it.
"All that we have mentioned has made it easy for us to provoke and bait this administration. All that we have to do is to send two Mujahideen to the furthest point East to raise a piece of cloth on which is written al-Qaida, in order to make the generals race there to cause America to suffer human, economic, and political losses without their achieving for it anything of note other than some benefits for their private companies. "
Taking credit for getting America in Afgan and Iraq. We have lost a lot, yes. The world has also gained around 70 million new free people, who in the future will hopefully live up to the dreams we have for them.
Meaning that every dollar of al-Qaida defeated a million dollars by the permission of Allah, besides the loss of a huge number of jobs.
As for the size of the economic deficit, it has reached record astronomical numbers estimated to total more than a trillion dollars.
Hah hah hah. Wow...You,,,know this OBL is right. The jobs were lost, as broken quanta pointed out, because people left the work force. The debt, as percentage of GDP, has been higher than it is now.
"So I say to you, over 15 000 of our people have been killed and tens of thousands injured, while more than a thousand of you have been killed and more than 10 000 injured. And Bush's hands are stained with the blood of all those killed from both sides, all for the sake of oil and keeping their private companies in business. "
So we are winning?
cube
Predictions
My original prediction was here, but I think that is wrong.
My new prediction is
Bush will get 52 percent of the vote
Kerry will get 48 percent of the vote.
Electoral College
Bush 279
Kerry 259
Remember I told you so.
state by state breakdown
NV to bush
HI to Kerry
OH and FL to bush
PA and NH to Kerry
OH is a lock for bush. They were ranked number on in welfare reform for the entire US. Also there is an a marriage amendment on the ballot, and if we know our conservative Christians, the only think they hate more than Arabs are homosexuals.
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My new prediction is
Bush will get 52 percent of the vote
Kerry will get 48 percent of the vote.
Electoral College
Bush 279
Kerry 259
Remember I told you so.
state by state breakdown
NV to bush
HI to Kerry
OH and FL to bush
PA and NH to Kerry
OH is a lock for bush. They were ranked number on in welfare reform for the entire US. Also there is an a marriage amendment on the ballot, and if we know our conservative Christians, the only think they hate more than Arabs are homosexuals.
cube
If you live in Memphis or the surrounding area
DO NOT VOTE FOR JAMES HART!!!
I have mentioned this before, and was withholding judgment. I have heard two different commercials from this guy. The first one was about genes, I heard it before I was awake completely. In the second one I heard, he was saying a vote for him would give your white kids the same rights as everyone else.
This man was playing the reverse race card. Which in my mind, is as bad as playing the regular race card.
This man is a bigot, who cloaks himself in a scientific methodology and justifies his beliefs with the theory of evolution.
Oh yea, his voice is annoying as hell.
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I have mentioned this before, and was withholding judgment. I have heard two different commercials from this guy. The first one was about genes, I heard it before I was awake completely. In the second one I heard, he was saying a vote for him would give your white kids the same rights as everyone else.
This man was playing the reverse race card. Which in my mind, is as bad as playing the regular race card.
This man is a bigot, who cloaks himself in a scientific methodology and justifies his beliefs with the theory of evolution.
Oh yea, his voice is annoying as hell.
cube
Brazil May Nix Human Names for Pets
In other words, Brazil wants to make it illegal to name your pets with human names. Which I would think they would want a corresponding law to make it illegal to name humans after pets, but the article did not mention it anywhere.
The article itself is very confusing, probably because the sponsor of the bills is crazy. At first the article leads you to believe that the law is to protect the children.
"Federal congressman Reinaldo Santos e Silva proposed the law after psychologists suggested that some children may get depressed when they learn they share their first name with someone's pet, Damarias Alves, a spokeswoman for Silva, said last week.
"Names have importance," said Alves. The congressman "wants to challenge people's assumptions that it's acceptable to give animals human names," she said. "
Then at the end it says, "He's [Reinaldo Santos e Silva] proposed many laws to protect wildlife in Brazil, but this is the only one that has ever gotten any attention," Alves said."
How does this law protect "wildlife"?
The commentors of the local news show mentioned that they also wanted a law to protect the mental health of their pets by making it illegal to name humans after pets.
When I named my dog after my deadbeat uncle, I only meant that gesture in the up most respect.
Suggestions for you next pet name - Reinaldo Santos e Silva.
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The article itself is very confusing, probably because the sponsor of the bills is crazy. At first the article leads you to believe that the law is to protect the children.
"Federal congressman Reinaldo Santos e Silva proposed the law after psychologists suggested that some children may get depressed when they learn they share their first name with someone's pet, Damarias Alves, a spokeswoman for Silva, said last week.
"Names have importance," said Alves. The congressman "wants to challenge people's assumptions that it's acceptable to give animals human names," she said. "
Then at the end it says, "He's [Reinaldo Santos e Silva] proposed many laws to protect wildlife in Brazil, but this is the only one that has ever gotten any attention," Alves said."
How does this law protect "wildlife"?
The commentors of the local news show mentioned that they also wanted a law to protect the mental health of their pets by making it illegal to name humans after pets.
When I named my dog after my deadbeat uncle, I only meant that gesture in the up most respect.
Suggestions for you next pet name - Reinaldo Santos e Silva.
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