Doesn't matter. Keep your friends close, but keep your enemy closer.

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace. ~ James Madison

Instead of whining about someone trying to restrict your gun rights, which you currently have. Go forward and fight for a less restricted press (six corporations own most of the media you read or watch). Stop sending our limited "volunteer army" to do what a popular force should be called upon to do (if necessary).

No. I'll just arm myself and keep an eye on my neighbor.

It was my grandchild, not my son. I wouldn't trust most teachers with a bowie knife, let alone a firearm. When I was in school, teachers were easy prey. Of course, I didn't like school and would do just about anything to disrupt a class room. Took my licks, but it didn't change my attitude or behavior.

Ya'll have to stop slapping each other like Laurel and Hardy. We have a real problem that needs to be addressed.

In the name of the Father, Son AND Holy John Lott Jr. I will give my grandson a handgun and send him off to school.

Finally there is someone to give us divine guidance on our future.

Shoot or be shot.

Well I guess we agree. Public ignorance of the power of special interests . . . The player with the most money wins.

No you try again, with this thought in mind - "those who would run this country would use the government as the instrument to run it, and the bigger the government is, the wider and deeper the government controls people, the more those folks run".

What is that you think I'm missing?

Corporations run this country . . . That's how the rich insolate themselves from the spotlight and public scrutiny. They learned at the turn of the last century not to allow the public to get them (individually) in the crosshairs.

I'm no prepper. But I realize that if the crap hits the fan and I hope it never does. We'll have a short time to get ourselves in order while the major panic in the cities absorbs everyone's attention. After that, who knows what will happen. Will things be pulled back together by a well planned emergency response, to make sure commerce continues? or will there be a general breakdown that will leave us trying to rebuild trust within our communities, and survive?

You want an opportunity to serve your country. You're satisfied with the pay. Your friend would like to do the same . . . There are opportunities . . Go for it.

Pointless;

Statistics . . . what a hoot.

Most of the gun deaths in the black population are tallied as homicide. In the white . . . suicide.

Abortions are most frequent among non-Hispanic black women and lowest among whites . . .

As far as dope is concerned . . Dope is for dopes, unless you can win a sporting competition and have the general public falling all over themselves to buy the latest endorsed product.

As for founding fathers, constitution et al, and a well regulated militia . . . The whiskey rebellion, here in western Pennsylvania, and George Washington's response to it provides a glimpse at what was intended.

That is dead on target. Who ever is presented, for you to vote for, will be steam cleaned and given nice coat of polish. They will also receive a nice dose sweet smelling perfume. It is a lot like buying a used car.

Nothing goes wrong during the test drive - or if you discover something - there will be a promise to fix it or make it right.

Then you drive it home. OR I should say they DRIVE it home.

The government is incompetent. Yet they are engaged in a grand strategy of stealing your money. Of course if you are like me you don't have enough money to matter.

They tell you; can't raise enough money by taxing the rich to make a difference . . .

In the next breath they tell you of billions sitting in offshore accounts . . . if only we were fair and let them bring their hard earned money home. . . .

If only you would agree to work for less money and not ask for any golden lined perks like; health care or a meager pension . . .

Screw it . . . let's nuke someone and start a war - then watch the money flow.

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If we don't the people who depend on the money (defense spending) are going to see a dip in their allowance;

Size matters.

Trade deficit:

http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/top/dst/current/deficit.html