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2012 Democratic National Platform - Moving America Forward

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 Firearms. We recognize that the individual right to bear arms is an important part of the American tradition, and we will preserve Americans’ Second Amendment right to own and use firearms. We believe that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation. We understand the terrible consequences of gun violence; it serves as a reminder that life is fragile, and our time here is limited and precious. We believe in an honest, open national conversation about firearms. We can focus on effective enforcement of existing laws, especially strengthening our background check system, and we can work together to enact commonsense improvements – like reinstating the assault weapons ban and closing the gun show loophole – so that guns do not fall into the hands of those irresponsible, law-breaking few.

It Gets Better

via Fuck Conservatives, of course this does not apply to the so-called Democrats on the Democratic Underground.

Democratic Liberal Gun Owners

Democratic Underground is a wonderful site, which on their home page appears to be exactly what the name implies. Cenk Uygur is all over the place as well as other Progressives who say it like it is.

But in the Gun forum, I've discovered the most amazing, near unanimous opposition to anything I have to say about gun control. The DU users whom I've met there are just like the gun-rights folks we know and love on the blogs, the only difference is they claim to be Democratic and liberal. Bizarre.

Here's a typical example. This is a personal message I received from a certain Democratic Underground User named LAGC, entitled "Boy, are you ignorant.".

But at least you're not afraid to show it in the Guns forum!

Please do keep up the "good work" with all your shameless

blogspamming -- I know you're not an American, but your

extremist anti-gun rantings are certainly helping drive more

American Democrats away from extremist gun control positions,

and to stake out more centrist positions that acknowledge all

the legitimate roles guns play in our ever-evolving society.

The Guns forum definitely serves a good purpose, helping

Democrats see through the gun control bullshit and working to

deprive Republicans of an issue they've been successfully

beating us over the head with ever since anti-gun language got

written into the Democratic Party Platform.

Its only a matter of time now before we steal the wedge-issue

back away from them and get (and keep!) comfortable majorities

in Congress, that respect the entire Bill of Rights, and all

the freedoms it entails.

I know you're probably jealous of all our freedoms, being an

Italian and all, but feel free to visit America sometime --

even with all the guns floating around, you can walk freely

down most any city street without fear of being shot. Thanks

in part to the fact that so many law-abiding concealed-carry

permit holders are around to keep the hoodlums in check.

But carry on with your agenda...

And my response:

Thanks for the message. I'm developing a theory which you just helped me clarify. You guys are the Democratic version of RINOs. What you say and the way you say it is right out of the Republican bully hand book. You even have the delusions which characterize Republican and conservative folks.

"Its only a matter of time now before we steal the wedge-issue [gun control] back away from them [the Republicans] and get (and keep!) comfortable majorities in Congress, that respect the entire Bill of Rights, and all the freedoms it entails."

Good luck with all that, Man. Keep in touch.

What's your opinion? How big of a group are democratic, liberal gun owners? Don't you find it odd that they would employ the same arguing techniques as their fellow gun owners who are mainly Republican and conservative?

What do you think? Please leave a comment.

Democrats vs. Republicans

via The Liberal Viewer. 

Colbert on the TSA

Over on John Lott's site, as unbelievable as it is, he included this very humorous video in a post entitled, "Democrats like what the TSA is doing?"

Although John is famous for his pro-gun ideas, about which he's written a few fascinating books, his blog is really dedicated to Obama and Democrat bashing. And like most of your Obama haters, he sometimes writes bizarre things like this post.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
TSA Full-Body Scanners - Jeffrey Goldberg
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election March to Keep Fear Alive

Bill Maher on the Rally

He makes some witty remarks on the difference between Left and Right.

The GOP is Falling Apart

Think Progress reports on a fascinating incident at a South Florida shooting range.

Earlier this month, the South Florida-based Southeast Broward Republican Club held an event at a gun range where targets included silhouettes of Muslim stereotypes and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). At the gathering, Wasserman Schultz’s GOP competitor fired at a full-body silhouette with ‘DWS’ written next to its head.” The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that the Republican activist Ed Napolitano, who was in charge of the club, has resigned from all his party positions, saying he was “pushed to quit”:

While he’s stepping away from the party, Napolitano said today he’s not ending his political activism. “I’m not going to be going away. You’re still going to see me around.”

He expressed frustration with Republican Party leadership, which he said doesn’t stand by and defend volunteer Republican activists – like himself – when they’re attacked.

“The leadership in the Republican Party is lacking in courage, and they do not stand by their people,” Napolitano said. “We’re volunteers. We volunteer our time and we volunteer our money. They’re there to facilitate us. We’re not there to facilitate them. They act like we’re their servants.”

The Florida Republican Party says it didn’t call on Napolitano to resign. Although Napolitano has apologized to Wasserman Schultz for the incident, Lowry has not.

What's your opinion? Is that just good clean fun for the boys at the shooting range? Is that a fairly common practice, putting images on the targets the way people often do with dart boards?

What do you think about Napolitano reaction? Do you think there's a growing discontent among moderate Republicans? Do you think as the polarization of the parties continues, more Republicans are lost than Democrats converted?

What about the future of the Republican Party. Here's what one commenter, Lux, had to say:

I’m making my prediction now…

2012 – Obama Repeat.. Repubs make their worst showing ever..

2016 – Democrats win easily.. the distance between them and the GOP largely increased by the first very strong showing of an independent — I predict a third party receiving 18% of the popular vote..

2020 – In a heated race – An independent wins the election.. the GOP reduced to a category we now reserve for the libertarian/Green parties – a ‘wasted vote’

Please leave a comment.

Rasmussen Reports

The Los Angeles Times published an article about the recent findings in the Rasmussen Reports on guns.

The polls, conducted by Rasmussen Reports, asked whether the Constitution guarantees the right to own a gun and what was behind the recent increase in gun sales.

Among Americans polled, 75% said the Constitution guaranteed the right to own a gun. The percentage of "yes" answers was higher among Republicans (92%) and lower among Democrats (64%). Among others, 71% answered yes.

Isn't it fascinating that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is that much? Does this poll show that 36% of Democrats believe there is no constitutional guarantee? I wonder how many of the Democrats who made up the 64% think although there is a constitutional guarantee, it's a bad idea. What do you think?

Here's another good one.

Republicans and Democrats were evenly divided as well: 63% of Republicans polled said they opposed stricter gun laws while 62% of Democrats said stricter laws are needed.

I'm not sure if I would call that "evenly divided," but it is interesting. I suppose you could say that Republicans who oppose stricter gun control are 63%, while Democrats who oppose stricter gun control are 38% or less assuming there are some undecided. Let's say the undecided ones are only 8%. That means in the question of opposing stricter gun control laws the difference is 63% to 30%. Does that sound about right to you?

Why do you think there are such great differences between Republicans and Democrats. My own idea, very unscientific and totally without proof, is that among the Republicans you've got the mindless close-minded masses who cannot think outside their pre-conceived notions of how things should be. These are the millions who listen to Beck and Limbaugh and O'reilly for their inspiration. Among the Democrats, on the other hand, you've got the open-minded, the seekers, the idealists, folks who are generally better educated and better able to distinguish right from wrong.

What's your opinion? Please feel free to leave a comment.

Paul Newman Dies

I always think of Cool Hand Luke. I don't know if it was his best role, The Color of Money certainly wasn't, in my opinion. For me Luke was his defining character.

While reading the obituary of Paul Newman here, I noticed that he was a known Liberal. It made me wonder why actors usually seem to be Democrats. Then I thought of Charlton Heston. Then I came upon this fantastic video of Bob Hope, which explains everything.




What do you think? Why are so many Hollywood people activists for liberal causes? What did Bob Hope mean? Was Charlton Heston alone among his fellow actors in his political beliefs?