NBC Video, & Gun rights
Apr 20, 2007 / 02:13 PM Filed in: serious
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me Crazy, but I’d rather crack that nut’s shell
So the families of the fallen @ Virginia Tech were outraged that NBC aired this tape they received from the killer, explaining his motives. I don’t get it. I mean, for days, everyone agonized over not having the faintest idea why this kid suddenly went weird and shot everyone to death.
2 days later they get their answer, straight from the horse’s mouth, and they’re upset about it. Look, I know that the guy was a bad bad man, I know that he was despicable, I know that it’s hard to swallow, but still: I think honestly that I’d rather know, regardless of whether or not it was senseless (it was), how the hell this asswipe would try to justify his actions. I think it would be some sort of closure. Awkward closure is better than none. Trust me.
All about gun violence 101 (OK, 101.5)
I don’t agree with the statement “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” guns are a very efficient tool with which to unleash death and destruction upon unsuspecting victims. They’re harsh, they’re violent, they’re death machines… and you had better be damned sure that if someone were to come and accost my family, I’d have one by my side.
It would be really really nice if only the “right” people had guns, and they were never misused, but we live in the real world as I recall. Bad people get bad things, so long as they exist, that's the only stipulation. if a bad person wants a bad tool, they will get it. See N. Korea & nukes, or Iran & nukes, or USSR & nukes if you thought you disagreed with that sentiment.
That being the case, I would like the ability, as a law-abiding, logical, sane person, to carry protection from such crazies. I know I know, guns kill people, right? Damn right. And if some crazy comes knocking on the door, and it’s me or him? I surely hope it’s not me is all I’m saying.
How many guns that are used to commit crimes were bought legally? A lot. illegally? Still a lot. It seems to me if you outlaw guns, you don’t really remove the problem altogether, you remove a possible solution. Guns being banished would surely remove some of them from the hands of criminals, but not all. However, by definition, ti would remove them ALL from the hands of law-abiding, sane, sufficient people. And I’m not saying that I think guns should be sold next to the gum at your local 7-11, don’t mistake me; I wholeheartedly support gun regulations, gun buying waits and other laws, etc etc. I think they should be strict & stiff, much stiffer than they currently are, far more rigid than even the most harsh state currently is. I mean, if you need a gun NOW, then you’re exactly the person we don’t want getting that gun. Now.
There’s crazies on both sides of the gun debate. I’m not crazy, and truthfully, I’m not really on a side. I agree with the “democratic” idea of gun laws, but not to the point of banishment. I agree with "republican" ideals of gun ownership, but not unabated. Somewhere, buried in the text of a USA passed, there’s the idea that if the people of the government feel that it is not working in the best interests of society, then they have the right to abolish the current republic and set up a new government as they see fit. And as I see it, a world where the government is the only one with the guns, is a world of military state in which the people may have a right to set up a new government, but not the ability.
Most people would recognize the saying from the recent popular movie V for Vendetta, though it’s older than that, which goes a lil' something like this: “People should not fear their government; the government should fear its people.” I agree with this sentiment. And as far as I’m concerned, with GWB and his cronies in office, SHIT! We need MORE guns in the hands of the populace! Vote with bullets! And as they'd say in Chicago? Vote early, and vote often!
Found this site; it's funny.
OK, so this site is kind of weird, the humor is off, and it's always the same damn image. Still, I find it rather funny. Here's a couple tips for more off-kilter humor: Hold your mouse over the image, read the "tool tip." Then, click on "Comments" and have another go at it. If you don't laugh the first time, it's OK; no one does the first time :-). Just try it for a week, see if you like it.
And don't worry — there's not, like, anything to buy ever, like crack cocaine or something. Really. I'm not a humor dealer.
Peace.