If there's enough money for the federal numbnuts to get their annual cost of living increases even after failing miserably at their jobs and the white house can afford to have it's balls and dinners and what not, there's money to feed the poor.

#20 | Posted by snoofy
For the same reason you'd want medicine performed by someone who went to medical school, you want laws written by someone who went to law school.

I agree with you on the first part to a degree, some med school is better than none but the latter..... I dunno man. Just like some that go to medical school don't always make good doctors, some that go to law school don't always make a good lawyers or law makers.

They should've slammed his ass in jail for the 45 days and given him a felony conviction.
Despite all the uproar over the last few months about school shootings, weapons at schools, and guns in general this kid just doesn't get it.
He thought the whole thing was comical, he was "texting and laughing as he taken to jail, saying "Ha, ha, my friends are going to start a petition about why I'm being charged with this.".
He had no regard for the law and knowingly brought not 1 but 2 shotguns on school grounds. Then he lied to try and minimize/hide his crime, only fessing up after they knew he was lying. That last bit is not honesty, that's just fear.

#14 | Posted by Robson
What we need is a purging of both Parties, and to have average citizens (demographically and not wealth based) put in charge of oversight commissions.

You got that right! They ALL need to go, and term limits need to be installed for all elected officials. There should be no such thing as a career politician, it breeds unavoidable conflicts of interest.

Neil deGrasse Tyson asked, "Why are most politicians lawyers? As representatives of the masses shouldn't they be made up of people from all walks of life?"

Yep, this country is run by paranoid idiots.

#16 | Posted by Tor

I'd rather not support the legalizing of something based on our inability to stamp it out.

Hell the same logic could be applied to murder.

Having laws against it doesn't stop it so why have a law against it?

Man if you can draw an analogy between legalizing recreation use of pot and legalizing murder you got a vivid imagination.
I'm curious, are you opposed to the 21st Amendment and alcohol consumption?

So basically pencils are now considered weapons... I say the parents should sue those in charge for allowing/furnishing 7 year olds with weapons in school.
That latest Smith & Wesson No.2mm has no place in a civilized society.
Sorry kids nothing but crayons until you're 18.

78% my ass! Most folks have a conniption fit over red-light and speed cameras which only look at you for a second or two when you do something wrong. I don't believe for a second that more than 3/4 of our population want cameras monitoring their every move anymore then a kid at prom wants their parents standing there staring over their shoulder the whole night.

Every time we give up a freedom or liberty the terrorists win another battle. We're no longer living free if we're just choosing to refuse one type of dominance and control over another.

Wow some wining self absorbed numbnut cries because he has to spend an extra hour or two in the airport and congress jumps right on it. WTF is this place coming to?
How about using that same hop to it attitude to restore unemployment benifits or meals on wheels and other worth while projects hurt by the sequester? What's that you say? We don't have time because we're all going on a weeks paid vacation and we can't be delayed.
The stupid fat [...]. This place is on a highway to hell and those Washington [...] are holding the damn pedal to the metal.

Great, now not only will kids be getting suspended for eating a pop-tart into what may or may not be the shape of a gun but they'll probably be charged with attempted murder for eating a pb&j sandwich or a snickers bar. I wonder if having a whole pack of peanut butter crackers in your backpack will soon be considered a weapon of mass destruction...

Every time we trade or lose a liberty for the sake of safety the terrorists win another battle. The world is a dangerous place, always has been and most likely always will be. You can't guard against every last potential negative in a free open society no matter how hard you try, every time you do the society gets less free and less open.

To GalaxiePete, your post (#15) is brilliant.

So for the last hour or two all the media had for facts is that in Watertown, MA a man was encountered in a winterized covered boat parked in a backyard and shots were fired in the area. They're not even sure if it's the suspect they're looking for yet.

So they don't really know anything more now then they did a couple hours ago but somehow it's taken them hours to say that along with tons and tons of opinion and conjecture (which is as useful as dog crap on your shoe)in trembling voices over and over and over and over and over and over.
I wish they'd just [...] and return to regular programming already and make a report when they have new info instead of sensationalizing and dramatizing the whole situation as if it really needs more gas thrown on the fire. They're like rubber necking morons holding up traffic to gawk at some shmoe getting a ticket on the opposite side of the road. American media really sucks these days.

So for the last hour or two all the media has for facts is that in Watertown, MA a man was encountered in a winterized covered boat parked in a backyard and shots were fired in the area along with some calls for help. They're not even sure if it's the suspect they're looking for yet.

So they don't really know anything more now then they did a couple hours ago but somehow it's taken them hours to report a few minutes worth of news updates along with tons and tons of opinion and conjecture (which is as useful as dog crap on your shoe) in trembling dramatic voices as if they're in imminent danger over and over and over and over and over and over.
I wish they'd just [...] and return to regular programming or report other stories already and make a report when they have new info instead of sensationalizing and dramatizing the whole situation as if it really needs more gas thrown on the fire. They seem more like rubber necking [...] holding up traffic to watch some idiot get a ticket on the opposite side of the road. American media really sucks ass these days.

Ok I'm a little curious as to why this guy felt the need to carry an AR-15 to go hiking with his kid to get a merit badge for the boyscouts but..

What he should have done was put a round between the cops eyes and claimed self defense because the officer was acting irrationally, illegally, and aggressively putting him in fear for his life.
That cop was out of line, unprofessional, and an ass. The gun could have easily discharged wounding/killing any one of them when that numbnut cop started trying to grab at it. I hope he wins the court case and sues the hell out of the police department.

*Sigh* Have a nice day Dave, it's pretty obvious your view of things is very limited. There's no point in wasting time talking to you in any language.

Poor Dave just can't handle people with opinions differing from his own narrow view of things I guess. Apparently Dave knows everything, except what a rant is, which my post certainly was not.

Take your blinders off Dave, the story has a lot more to it than just being a sports competition, it also has to do with language barriers and having established patterns and interactions adjusted for those who come here then refuse to interact and communicate with the general public in the established norms yet expect demand to be fully accommodated and integrated.

Maybe next time the ump should just boot the little runts for using what he considered a disrespectful tone regardless of what language they're jabbering in if he thinks they might be cussing or insulting someone.

There's nothing wrong with celebrating diversity or being bilingual.
But if you and your family came to the USA because you think it's better than where you left then why try and maintain or recreate the same old BS you just left behind instead of trying to become American including learning to speak/read/write the predominant language, particularly in public settings.

I've traveled extensively through Europe and you don't find signs written in multiple languages in each country everywhere you go. You pretty much see them mostly in places like tourist resorts, airports, train stations and bus terminals.
The problem in the USA is that we make it too easy for people that refuse to learn English to function. I should not have to press 1 for English or 2 for Español and I don't, I just hang up. I figure if you're to f'n lazy to learn English then I can be to f'n lazy to push a button.

What do you expect from some idiot that looks like a cross between a lesbian and a pathetic piss poor imitation of Vanilla Ice.
Christ! The little shyt couldn't even own up to smoking pot, first thing he did was blame it on a black dude he was hangin out with.
It's pretty obvious he's his own biggest fan.

Sounds like Mr. Berkemeier is being overly dramatic with the whole "It was flat out the worst experience of my entire life. I have never felt like I was going to die before."

1. It's hard to believe that a police chief who presumably worked his way up the ranks and was for a period of time a street cop has never has never experienced something worse than or more life threatening then catching a buzz.

2. If one has never felt like they were going to die before then how would one know the feelings they were having were those of dying? THC doesn't make you feel like you're dying and yes I have experience with this, I've been on the verge of death and in my youth consumed quite a bit of THC, they feel nothing alike(not to me anyway).

3. IMO it's more likely that since he was unaware that he had consumed an intoxicating substance and had no idea what he was feeling other than it was something unfamiliar and perhaps unsettling, he got scared and assumed it was death coming on. So much for a trained professional keeping his cool under pressure.

Posted by Zatoichi
"Get back to me when those donut munching parasites ever prevent a crime."

Donut munchers don't prevent crime they react to it. At best their presence is a deterrent sort of like a "This home protected by (insert security company name)" sign in your window.

Posted by bph320

"If only a responsible adult with a gun could have been there most if not all of these people might still be alive.

Why is it there are never mass shootings at police stations, gun shows, or the White House?

Things that make you go "Hmmmmmmm".

To some it is crystal clear and to others there is no logic at all. "

Oh, you mean like the armed deputy at Columbine that was ineffective, or the armed security at VA Tech that couldn't stop all the killing?
No wait, you must mean like a whole military base full of trained soldiers with an arsenal at their disposal that couldn't stop all the killings at Ft. Hood.

The problem with your logic is that you think killings are preventable with an armed person at the ready, the reality is that they don't prevent killings they respond to them. As in generally someone has to die or get wounded before anyone knows something is wrong in the first place. Armed security is no guarantee of safety, if anything it's more of a false security blanket in these type of situations. At best it MIGHT lower the body count which granted is a good thing but a zero body count sadly is highly unlikely.

Sheesh not even one mention of "The Street Beater" by Quincy Jones aka: the theme from Sanford & Son.

I'm a bit surprised some yuck-a-puck hasn't suggested just banning bullets. The 2nd Amendment basically says (according to the recent rulings) an individual has the right to keep and bear arms, it says nothing about ammunition for said arms.

Also along that line it says that right shall not be infringed upon, it doesn't say unless you're a felon. So how is it that the government can infringe upon a right that specifically says it cannot be infringed upon?
Not that I think felons should be able to own firearms, I'm just saying..

Posted by jestgettinalong
Easy enough...we could hire another 50,000 BATF agents...

With what? We don't even have enough money to pay for a few guards so school kids can take a tour of the damn White House.

Posted by donnerboy
Losing your 6 year old is a small price to pay to protect our 2nd amendment freedoms.
They may have lost a child but at least they get to keep their guns.

You can always make another baby, once your guns are taken they're gone for good. (sarcasm)