What political persuasion are you?

grego said:
i was talking about reagan you dufus:x :p
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Uh... ya...ok.... but he was in politics long before he became president... it was his second attempt, and he'd already been governor of California (go figure!) so he had executive experience before he became president :idea:
(not that it's still not a bit embarrassing :lol:)
 
grego said:
viva barrick obama!!;)
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I agree with Morbyd on being a great speaker. I would also say that he has a very distinct presence. However, when it comes to voting, I tend to be a single issue voter to quite a great extent. I will have to check Obama's stance on the Second Amendment.
 
Come on, LB! You can't tell me that your only consideration for voting is a politician's stance on the right to bear arms? :evil: How many (tens of) more vital issues are there?!
 
No Morbyd. I cannot say that it is the ONLY ISSUE that makes me want to vote for a candidate. But it becomes a big factor when a candidate is totally Anti-2A. Having spent a lot of my growing up years in countries where only the elite and crooks can have access to firearms, I deeply value my adopted country giving rights to her citizens to bear arms.

In CA especially LA County there is absolutely no way that one can get a CCW (Concealed Weapons Carry) permit, unless you are some movie star or some major big shot. Why is their life more precious than the average Joe's? Did you know that when TX passed the "shall issue law" in 1994, crime has dropped by 18%? We are not talking about a dinky state like RI. If I find the article, I will post the link. It is a pretty interesting read. By the way, "shall issue" means that if one has a clean record (which one has to to buy a firearm in the first place) then one will get a CCW without stating a valid reason.


Arnold banning the 50BMG is another joke. How many gang-bangers are doing drive-by shootings with the 50 caliber rifle? Not a single crime has been committed with the 50BMG.


The Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) in CA is also totally absurd, especially when all the neighboring states do not have such a ban. In very simple terms, an assault weapon is simply a firearm that looks like the fully automatic version but fires one round per trigger squeeze. It cannot be converted to a fully automatic version. That's like saying that SUVs (like GM's Hummer series) is banned because they look like military assault vehicles. If accuracy is concerned then, generally, bolt-action rifles are far more accurate than assault rifles.


In states like CA, NY, MA, MD, RI and HI, because of the AWB, one cannot legally purchase a magazine with more than 10 rounds or bring it from out of state. You can posess one, but you cannot purchase one. Now, how the heck are the Law Enforcement Officials (LEO) going to enforce a law where citizens in CA can just cross the border and buy a few magazines and bring them in. All magazines produced after the law sunset in 2004 are unmarked, and hence, unless one were dumb enough to leave a paper trail, there is no way one can prove if a felony was committed.

I get hairs raising at the back of my neck when I hear of politicians passing more and more anti-firearms laws, because all it does is screw the law-abiding folks. That does not mean that I would vote for someone who is total opposites on everything that I believe just because he/she is pro-2A. But, if there is a candidate that I can live with on all other issues, I would definitely go for the pro-2A candidate.

Finally, in the event poop were to hit the fan, I rather be the one dialing 911 with my muzzle pointed at the guy and my loved ones secured than be in a position that I dial 911 with a gun pointed at me or my loved ones and the police arrives too late. Remember, it is not the job of the police to protect you. Sorry, for rambling on Morbyd. The 2A is very near and dear to me as you can tell.
 
LagunaBeachCA said:
No Morbyd. I cannot say that it is the ONLY ISSUE that makes me want to vote for a candidate. But it becomes a big factor when a candidate is totally Anti-2A. Having spent a lot of my growing up years in countries where only the elite and crooks can have access to firearms, I deeply value my adopted country giving rights to her citizens to bear arms.

In CA especially LA County there is absolutely no way that one can get a CCW (Concealed Weapons Carry) permit, unless you are some movie star or some major big shot. Why is their life more precious than the average Joe's? Did you know that when TX passed the "shall issue law" in 1994, crime has dropped by 18%? We are not talking about a dinky state like RI. If I find the article, I will post the link. It is a pretty interesting read. By the way, "shall issue" means that if one has a clean record (which one has to to buy a firearm in the first place) then one will get a CCW without stating a valid reason.


Arnold banning the 50BMG is another joke. How many gang-bangers are doing drive-by shootings with the 50 caliber rifle? Not a single crime has been committed with the 50BMG.


The Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) in CA is also totally absurd, especially when all the neighboring states do not have such a ban. In very simple terms, an assault weapon is simply a firearm that looks like the fully automatic version but fires one round per trigger squeeze. It cannot be converted to a fully automatic version. That's like saying that SUVs (like GM's Hummer series) is banned because they look like military assault vehicles. If accuracy is concerned then, generally, bolt-action rifles are far more accurate than assault rifles.


In states like CA, NY, MA, MD, RI and HI, because of the AWB, one cannot legally purchase a magazine with more than 10 rounds or bring it from out of state. You can posess one, but you cannot purchase one. Now, how the heck are the Law Enforcement Officials (LEO) going to enforce a law where citizens in CA can just cross the border and buy a few magazines and bring them in. All magazines produced after the law sunset in 2004 are unmarked, and hence, unless one were dumb enough to leave a paper trail, there is no way one can prove if a felony was committed.

I get hairs raising at the back of my neck when I hear of politicians passing more and more anti-firearms laws, because all it does is screw the law-abiding folks. That does not mean that I would vote for someone who is total opposites on everything that I believe just because he/she is pro-2A. But, if there is a candidate that I can live with on all other issues, I would definitely go for the pro-2A candidate.

Finally, in the event poop were to hit the fan, I rather be the one dialing 911 with my muzzle pointed at the guy and my loved ones secured than be in a position that I dial 911 with a gun pointed at me or my loved ones and the police arrives too late. Remember, it is not the job of the police to protect you. Sorry, for rambling on Morbyd. The 2A is very near and dear to me as you can tell.
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unbelievable that the context in which the bill of rights were conceived of, creating and to be implemented (i.e. the aftermath of a war of independence) is seemingly irrelevant when considering the implications of the 2A on US society.
 
Morbyd said:
....One time, when out near the Caspian, I bought a kilo for $40. 8O

Back on topic, concert tickets are a good and/or service. The idea of buying a good and/or service and reselling it at a higher price based on demand is one of the purest forms of capitalism. Nothing immoral in that.
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Morbyd said:
I always though of my self as centrist but this test has me listed as liberal (though just on the edge of centrist). I guess that makes me center-left!
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Well you've changed your tune ;)
 
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