tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849862186186177577.post7474798693949663926..comments2024-03-28T14:52:35.553-07:00Comments on Liberty and Life: What's wrong with big government?Bob Qathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05067651103341111702noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849862186186177577.post-74823621482146794852009-03-12T13:23:00.000-07:002009-03-12T13:23:00.000-07:00Thank you, captain howdy, for your remark. I hope...Thank you, captain howdy, for your remark. I hope they indicate an open mind.<BR/><BR/>What do you mean by "burp gun?" That was a military slang expression for fully automatic (not semi-automatic) weapons. Full auto firearms have been banned from manufacture for private sale since 1986. <BR/><BR/>The fact that inner city gangsters are armed doesn't shed light on the discussion about law abiding civilians having guns. If anything, it suggests urgency that the law abiding be armed.<BR/><BR/>Under the National Firearms Act of 1934, you may not buy a rocket propelled grenade. Under the 2nd Amendment, weapons suitable for duty in the militia are protected for private possession. A rocket propelled grenade seems to fit this category, but only television would have you believe there are criminals running around with them. In reality, an RPG would be too expensive and interfere with most crime.<BR/><BR/>Your definition of "cop killer bullets" is more comprehensive than most people. Do you realize your definition would include all rifle ammunition? Incidentally, the first use of the term "cop killer bullets" was to protest police use of expanding point bullets. The cop killer was the killer cop.<BR/><BR/>Why not make murder illegal? Currently, most states imprison a first degree murderer for less than 7 years. Catch and release only encourages crime.<BR/><BR/>Big government is too intrusive (evil? come now) no matter who has the reins. I objected to George Bush's leftism the same way I object to anyone leftism. Mr Obama and the current Democrat Party is more extensive and destructive in their application of the leftist principle.<BR/><BR/>Mr Obama will fail the same way Mr Bush did. What they seek, government panacea, is a defective idea.Bob Qathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067651103341111702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849862186186177577.post-20930333875690163432009-03-12T04:50:00.000-07:002009-03-12T04:50:00.000-07:00"As President Obama indicated during the campaign,...<I>"As President Obama indicated during the campaign, there are just a few gun-related changes that we would like to make, and among them would be to reinstitute the ban on the sale of assault weapons," Holder told reporters.<BR/><BR/>Attorney General Eric Holder speaking about the Obama administration plan to seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban and a ban on "cop killer" (whatever that means) bullets, February 25, 2009.</I><BR/><BR/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR/><BR/>Explain to me again why this is a bad thing. Why does a private citizen need a burp gun, anyway? Are you gonna form your own terrorist group? Are you part of a drug cartel? How am I freer if I live in an inner city where half the street thugs are as well-armed as Hezbollah is? I mean, do you really believe that all weapons should be allowed under the 2nd amendment? If I want to go buy a rocket propelled grenade, should the 2nd amendment allow this?<BR/><BR/>As far as what "cop killer" bullets are, maybe you could ask a cop? But until you do, that phrase refers to armor-piercing bullets that are designed to slice thru kevlar vests. Does the 2nd amendment allow that, too?<BR/><BR/><BR/>I always find it curious that all of a sudden, "big government" is evil, but when Geo. Bush was in office--well, it was a different story then. Back then--a whole 2 months ago--the same people who so earnestly bemoan "big government" turned a blind eye to things like Pres. Bush ordering the govt. to spy on its own citizens, even going so far as demonizing those of us who were opposed to that a practice as being "pro-terrorist." <BR/><BR/>I think many conservatives agree with Rush Limbaugh--they actually want the new president to fail.captain howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965531249778332106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849862186186177577.post-88772694899717819352009-02-19T18:33:00.000-08:002009-02-19T18:33:00.000-08:00At last! Someone only half as scared of the Obama...At last! Someone only half as scared of the Obamanation as I am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com