the second amendment was written , so "WE THE PEOPLE COULD DEFEND OURSELVES AND /OR OUR COUNTRY FROM AN ENEMY FROM OUTSIE OF OUR BOARDERS OR FROM WITHIN OUR BOARDERS " . not you or this government has the right OR authority to deny the people of this great country the "RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS" . so many people want to "ban " the weapon of choice . if you had your way and banned the semi- automatic firearm . what would you ban next ? then after that? and then after that ? you would ban every firearm that people owned . then only police and criminals would own a firearm . how would you defend yourself from a criminal with a firearm even if it were only a 6 shooter ? with a pitchfork or a knife ? or would these be banned also ? these could also be used to kill a person . why not ban the automobile ? hay there are more people killed in wreaks than with a firearm . why not ban airplanes ? hundreds of people die when a plane goes down .

Once again we had another mass shooting involving a semi-automatic weapon. So what's the solution? Well, we can start by banning the weapon of choice--the semi-automatic weapon. Do that, and we at least give people a chance. And notice, I am not saying ban all guns just the ones responsible for all the mass slayings. This leaves bolt actions, pumps, and revolvers to satisfy our second amendment requirement--all of which are better than when the second amendment was written.

This leaves the question of how we enforce such a law and as I stated before--a fine of 10,000 and a couple of years in jail will lend to them being turned in in droves. Of course, the most radical right wing nuts will hold out but there is no argument that outweighs the common good of our country and that's what it comes down to...the common good.

the second amendment was written , so "WE THE PEOPLE COULD DEFEND OURSELVES AND /OR OUR COUNTRY FROM AN ENEMY FROM OUTSIE OF OUR BOARDERS OR FROM WITHIN OUR BOARDERS " . not you or this government has the right OR authority to deny the people of this great country the "RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS" . so many people want to "ban " the weapon of choice . if you had your way and banned the semi- automatic firearm . what would you ban next ? then after that? and then after that ? you would ban every firearm that people owned . then only police and criminals would own a firearm . how would you defend yourself from a criminal with a firearm even if it were only a 6 shooter ? with a pitchfork or a knife ? or would these be banned also ? these could also be used to kill a person . why not ban the automobile ? hay there are more people killed in wreaks than with a firearm . why not ban airplanes ? hundreds of people die when a plane goes down .

The constitution says you have a right to bear arms. It says nothing about the types of weapons people should be allowed to have. If you want to have guns then you have to be willing to compromise. If you can't compromise then be prepared to come out of it with a pocket knife as the only weapon Yahoo's are allowed to own...

As for the Second Amendment, it was written because it was believed a free standing army outside times of war too dangerous to the freedom and liberty of the public but since you cons so love the military and we have the baddest the world has to offer you have pretty much made the Second Amendment null and void. If you want to dismantle the military, as per the wishes of the founders, then, by all means, our militia should have access to any and all weapons necessary to defend our country. If you don't then we can rely on our military to protect us and a bolt action, shotgun, or six shooters will be more than sufficient for our homes...

Now I am not sure how trump attempt to kick people of the stamps has worked, but found the basics under the old rules..

Of course food stamp use goes down as the economy improves.. It started when Obama got enough juice in the economy to bring done the various state exemptions by the rule in place for decades..

President John F. Kennedy implemented a pilot version of the program. In 1964, new legislation made the program permanent. Under the program, working-age adults without children can receive benefits for three months in three years. After that time limit, they must work at least 80 hours per month or participate in an education or job training program for that same amount of time. States can temporarily waive the three-month time limit when unemployment rates rise, and many did so during the economic recession that started in the late 2000s.


however you wish to twist the great recession numbers, it is clear and with our doubt that President Obama did the heavy lifting..

trump lives off the work done by President Obama and so far he has not ruined the economy.. not from lack of trying..

Do you think he will apply the 5% tariffs on Monday? I do not think they will happen. It seem the senate has found some brass and has been pushing hard for some thinking and sense on the use of tariffs to engage in an immigration issue.. so I think they have made a dent in the orange head and we will have a delay on Monday with the promise to do it if no contrition on the part of Mexico BP..



As the economy has improved, states have had to drop those waivers, especially since 2016. On April 1, 2016, after the first three-month period passed, an estimated 500,000 to 1 million people in 22 states lost their benefits.



President John F. Kennedy implemented a pilot version of the program. In 1964, new legislation made the program permanent. Under the program, working-age adults without children can receive benefits for three months in three years. After that time limit, they must work at least 80 hours per month or participate in an education or job training program for that same amount of time. States can temporarily waive the three-month time limit when unemployment rates rise, and many did so during the economic recession that started in the late 2000s.

As the economy has improved, states have had to drop those waivers, especially since 2016. On April 1, 2016, after the first three-month period passed, an estimated 500,000 to 1 million people in 22 states lost their benefits.

It very much should be obvious that the "part time and Low wage" baloney is simply more of the never ending attempts on the right to try and minimize the work done by President Obama..

All should hide in shame for that kind crap..

Ah once again you bring up your relentless argument, but this is very interesting, there may be some awareness going on here with your reply on how to handle guns, and like I've pointed out to you the same goes for abortions and the underlying problems, maybe you did read my post after all?

I'm not here to resurrect that conversation. The point is the underlying problems.

While Peter makes a very valid point also, the public does not need to have semi-automatic guns, not for self-defense or hunting. A hunter should perfect his skills and not be using a semi-automatic, just as the archer perfects his aim.

A Trump follower going against our own Constitution, why doesn't that surprise me. Just as I've read from another poster that they would be all in with a dictatorship if Trump was at the helm. Amazed in disbelief, who are you people?

Trump flourishes America, not really seeing it, two things have happened to improve our condition which was already improving, one hit to the deregulations, so we gave industry what they wanted at the cost to our environment, and not much on improvements on the cost of living trickle-down benefits. While food greatly increases peoples wages at the lower spectrum hardly has improved. Therefore it is now harder for them not easier. Which means by the way they will need more assistance due to it. I realize for the right connecting the dots is a challenge. I will say though, Trump finances have flourished.

Please document any harm which has befallen our environment under Trump.

If peoples wages have not increased, why are fewer people below the minimum income level required to be enrolled on food stamps? Why have I been able to more than double my client fees which I had previously had to drop to the point of teetering on the brink of collapse. (My clients for guide dogs and service dogs come from all over the country so this financial improvement is not a local improvement but is widespread.)