TJCole's Comments (967)

“Missed your reply.
One day when the wallet allows it, I'll go shopping for one, it's what I started with in the eighties.
Thanks.”

“You have it right. The corporate and other powerful interests have very smartly used
the republican party and wedge issues to divide the middle class electorate and I must
say it has worked wonderfully for them. On top of this, the middle class has largely rested on their laurels for the last 30 years without realizing or taking responsibility for the fact that rights and the
progress made have to be continually defended. And another poster mentioned people watching "Dancing with the stars" and munching Cheetos" and yes, that kind of mindless apathy is definitely a real problem that has been carefully cultivated by the same powerful interests. Is it any coincidence that there's nothing on TV outside of PBS (which, thank God, we still have) that requires a thinking audience?

Also, before some smart-mouth under-40 person blames the Boomers for this mess, let me say
that it really took off with the Reagan administrations and I totally doubt the boomers voted for Reagan en mass. He got in with the votes of our parents and the generation immediately after us.”

“"We've been abandoned by The Capitalists, they prefer doing business with Communists­­...!"

Yoiks! Ain't that the truth??”

“OT Nice avatar. What'cha playin'?”

“Favorite. Thank you, TJ.”

“We'd have had a full scale economic meltdown by now if the GOP won. We still might have it. It depends on AFghanistan. If he escalates that war, it's a good chance that this country will collapse. It's all still being put on a credit card that was maxed out long, long ago. And why are we doing it? Because "these colors don't run." I can't believe he's going to fall for it, but it looks like he is. 30,000 plus more troops while our states go bankrupt and our people get tossed in the street. He could still stop it, but I doubt it now. He's too afraid of the military brass. I didn't think he would be so spineless about it. God, I'm getting mad.”

“Oh, I agree. I so hope he saw this.”

“But emailing Mr Lear in person is so much more fun!”

“good background information”

“Interesting comment--thanks.”

“The proof is in the pudding..!”

“No, he's a legal wiz. He was a professor of constitutional law at a university, of COURSE he's a legal wiz! And don't start sputtering class or race-based denials of that fact, it will just negate your opinion entirely. Because the other half was right. Socially, legally, ethically and economically, the working and middle class are no better off than we were.”

“Who is this "we" you mention? I'm not arming anyone but myself and my family! If you mean America, speak with the government about their policies.
Semper fi”

“As has been posted previously, less than 2% of crime guns come from gun shows. So it doesn't really look like "we" are arming too many terrorosts, etc.

So, if it's so easy for criminals to get guns at gun shows, why aren't they doing it? Hell, why aren't we all doing it?”

“There is a procedure to deny someone the right to legally purchase a firearm--either convict that person of a felony or have them adjudicated mentally ill”

“The purpose of the 2d Amendment is to fight tyranny. The forefathers recognized that government can and probably will be corrupted (as it is now). The American Revolution began over gun rights. The Brits wanted them and the colonists had a small objection. Words exchanged and then shots fired. Well the same condition existes today, except now it is the tories like Helmke who desire to disarm the American public. Why? Certainly not so the "children" will be safer. I trained my children about firearms and thus made them safer. Ignorance is the ultimate problem.”

“We are arming any potential killer, even terrorist or drug gang members...­.

Anyone who doesn't get this is not himself or herself a responsible gun owner or ownership advocate..­.!

The indiscriminate sale of arms to anyone, is insane and the height of irresponsi­bility...”

“If it's so clear, perhaps you'd like to explain how?”

“"Unregulated gun sales at these gun shows..."

What regulations apply outside of gun shows which don't apply inside?”

“You don't understand! Gotta give Obama and dems a victory, no matter if the pig has no clothes!”

“Unregulated gun sales at these gun shows are a threat to us all and Homeland Security..­.”

“What authority would DHS have over these activities? DHS must abide by the law, just as must you.
Semper fi”

“chaz gasbag reno on the HP..the end is nigh.”

“We should only hope!”