Having read over 1000 comments to this posting - I guess it it time for me to jump into the fray.
I did research in the 1980's about the relationship of deaths by car and gun - cars are more dangerous. I taught my children (oldest now 30) that you do not drive a car but control lethal, deadly force - they all 3 have good driving records.
The pen is mightier than the sword. I really don't care who you vote for - as long as you think before voting. I wish that the constitution required all voters to be armed with lethal weapons at the time they vote. If I can not trust you with a gun - should I trust you to vote for President (atom bombs, etc.)?
We have a "Republic" not a "Democracy". For this I am thankful. However, our representatives should be much more responsive to the voters. For years I have advocated that the bills introduced into Congress be required to be in their final form (i.e. after quality control testing) and available to the general public for 30 working days of congress before being voted upon for only "YES" or "NO". Anyone who submits a bill that is rejected must immediately resign from the Congress.
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Having read over 1000 comments to this posting - I guess it it time for me to jump into the fray. I did research in the 1980's about the relationship of deaths by car and gun - cars are more dangerous. I taught my children (oldest now 30) that you do not drive a car but control lethal, deadly force - they all 3 have good driving records. The pen is mightier than the sword. I really don't care who you vote for - as long as you think before voting. I wish that the constitution required all voters to be armed with lethal weapons at the time they vote. If I can not trust you with a gun - should I trust you to vote for President (atom bombs, etc.)?
We have a "Republic" not a "Democracy". For this I am thankful. However, our representatives should be much more responsive to the voters. For years I have advocated that the bills introduced into Congress be required to be in their final form (i.e. after quality control testing) and available to the general public for 30 working days of congress before being voted upon for only "YES" or "NO". Anyone who submits a bill that is rejected must immediately resign from the Congress.