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And we can always count on Captain Courtesy to start pointing his finger at Conservatives...speaking of partisan hackery.
And we can always count on apdst to further the partisan hackery in any discussion.
UMMM, Republicans reformed the welfare system back in 1996. So not only are your criticisms extremely outdated and uninformed, but you've lost credibility as well.
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And we can always count on Captain Courtesy to start pointing his finger at Conservatives...speaking of partisan hackery.
Sounds good in theory, but what actual changes would you make?
Call it what you want sociopaths, amoral behavior, ect.
We have people in our society, who do not have a moral compass.
This group has the same intelligence spread as the normal population,
centered around an IQ of 100.
The smart ones figure out early to mask what they really think about the rules.
They understand the consequences of not following the rules, and so generate an
artificial morality.
Someone who lacks a moral compass but comes from an intact family,
who doesn't want for much, has a much better chance of getting to adulthood
without tripping over our legal system.
An amoral person from a poor family starts with two strikes, they don't understand the rules
and they don't have someone around to keep them from stepping into the potholes.
( I have no specialty in this area, just opinions based on a half century of people watching,
and wondering why people behave the way they do.)
If you don't want your behavior to be pointed out, don't behave that way. Simple concept.
Get tougher on violent offenders and stop viewing them as victims of society.
Reality is that the code of "the hood" makes cooperation with, and thus any involvment in, the criminal justice system virtually impossible. Simply stated; no witness = no criminal charge. The beauty of "gun control" is that it makes the gun itsself into the crime, no need for witnesses (beyond the LEO) anymore. If you have an "illegal" gun then you are a criminal - end of story, do not pass go, go directly to jail. That way, all of "law abiding" society can be more heavily taxed, all of their guns must be "registered" with the gov't and more funds (taxes) are magically made available to round up gun toting "ganstas" and to lock them up for simply being "ganstas" with "illegal" guns. Of course, any otherwise law abiding citizen that simply does not play "fair", and pony up the new gun "user fees", comply fully with federally registering their guns and pay the new taxes will also be locked up as being a "gansta" too.
You must catch and convict them first, that is what "gun control" is all about, simply make having the "illegal" gun into the crime.
Sounds good in theory, but what actual changes would you make?
So it's fine if you call a spade a spade, but if we call a spade a spade, it's not ok, and is subject to harsh verbal reprimands from Captain Courtesy....lol....Riiiiiiiight
My opinions are my own. Ignore them, and address the actual facts and stats I've posted throughout this forum on the subject. But when 98% of blacks support liberals, it's pretty safe to say that "liberalism" has played a role in black culture. Not an unfair assessment in my opinion.....but hey, maybe you think people's politics don't effect their lifestyles....who knows?
If you don't like my posts, then keep on walking, or issue and infraction. Other than that, I don't give a crap what you think of my opinions; especially when you're doing nothing but masking your own partisan hackery.
that's it in a nut shell
obey the law of be put away
even if your disobedience is toward gun laws you do not personally believe are Constitutional
but you will be provided a trial date in which you can present your defense by explaining to the judge why the enforced law should be found unConstitutional
If you say something hackish, I'll point it out. If you don't like it, either don't say something hackish or ignore my pointing it out. You have no control over what I respond to. And no one's talking about infractions, so leave that out of the discussion.
"gun control", will only make criminals out of people who would probably never commit a violent crime. Creating more laws to thereby create more criminals isn't going to fix anything. It will only clog the courts with bull**** misdemeanors, making it harder to try and convict real criminals.
Yep, that turns an individual Constitutional right into a mere state issued, and taxed, privilege - clearly not infringement just "reasonable restriction" right?
that's it in a nut shell
obey the law or be put away
even if your disobedience is toward gun laws you do not personally believe are Constitutional
but you will be provided a trial date in which you can present your defense by explaining to the judge why the enforced law should be found unConstitutional
Violence is a behavior which leads to gun related crime. While it may be true that if NO gun existed, there would be no gun related deaths, it doesn't address the root of our societal problem, which is behavior.
One thing we all have in common is a desire to see tragedies like Sandy Hook prevented in the future. Senseless shootings and the loss of innocent life is an horrific tragedy. That being said, many people are concerned about steps being taken that 1. Dont have any real impact on such violence, and 2. Violate the freedoms of ALL Americans.
Behavior should be addressed once and for all. I'll have the courage to give my opinion after looking through hundreds of research studies and countless pages of statistics.
The vast majority of gun related violence occurs in America's 50 largest metropolitan areas. In fact, in these cities, there are more than 17 gun related deaths per 100,000 people, while the national average is just 5 gun related deaths per 100,000 people. Taking a closer look at the demographics, I learned that White males, ages 10-19, had a homicide rate of 6 shooting deaths per 100,000 people. Black males, ages 10-19, had a homicide rate of 50 shooting deaths per 100,000 people. Statistics show that upwards of 76% of ALL gun related homicides are committed by black males between the ages of 10-26.
This is literally a "hands off" topic for sooooo many people. But I'll give my own opinion anyway. If it's a discussion we need to have as a nation, then perhaps we are discussing the wrong issues when it comes to "guns". Why doesn't it make sense to address such statistics? 76% of all gun related homicides are committed by a very narrow segment of our society. What does that tell us? But the problem is, too many people are afraid of engaging this topic out of fear of being called "racist". It's a damn tragedy, and we refuse to address it because of political correctness and fear. We would rather diminish our nation's Constitution than confront the elephant in the room and run the risk of offending someone.
Outreach, education, funding? What is effective? Why are the rates of homicide so lop sided? What is causing this? Why are homicide rates so much higher in cities? These are the questions we need to be answering. I have my own opinions on why the numbers are so lopsided, but let's hear everyone else's.
I think it requires changing the welfare rules first. The welfare system punishes any effort to accumulate wealth when you are in feet first. Families are broken apart and not allowed to live in the same units once things happen like kids reach a certain age or a grandchild is born. Accumulating traceable cash will get you booted off some or all benefits so the underground drug/crime economy is encouraged by the set up. And it sounds racist to say it, but the black community IMO has been mislead by people like Jesse Jackson when they should have been listening to people like Bill Cosby. There are zero clean hands on the issue--left, right, middle, black, white--are all tangled up in this mess as thick as thieves. To me, people need to focus on themselves and their families as best they can and the rules need to be loosened to encourage savings and reward work instead of punishing it. Education is useless unless you have a very unique skill/talent that lets you leap out of the hole, and not that many poor people will have that opportunity as things are.
You are assuming that the gun control debate is about criminals or saving lives. This is false. This is nothing more than incrementation towards severe restrictions and then a ban.
why that word smacks of another that is often used in political discussionincrementation
What makes you think that possession of an "illegal" gun will be a misdemeanor? Do you think after that "gun crime" conviction that you may ever again legally possess a gun? Hmm...
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