http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/01/17/the-gun-debate Comments On: The gun 'debate;' Mr. President, Mt. View must not go hungry by Max Brantley en-us Copyright 2013 Arkansas Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Arkansas Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Arkansas Times. robert@arktimes.com (Arkansas Times Webmaster) Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by sopranos27]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:36:09 -0600 Arkansas Times
You, sir, are calling for a revolution that nobody on the GOP side wishes.

Your a vile, helpless creature, DBI.
Posted by Steven E]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:06:24 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by DeathbyInches]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:56:43 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by CanadaFTW]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:46:16 -0600 Arkansas Times
Fact of the matter is, in many things, ES is absolutely correct. ES is no sheep, inlike others, like the racist child, or the perennial victim DBI.

Funny watching supposed libs attacking a real lib.
Posted by Steven E]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:34:07 -0600 Arkansas Times
And some have the balls to talk of Repubs and gun owners being violent.
Posted by Steven E]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:28:35 -0600 Arkansas Times
I assume you are referring to Sandy Hook which happened over a month AFTER the election.

Dammit Eureka, I'm trying to get to bed. I just had to try once again to glean some sense out of this post and I noticed that sentence...
Posted by Olphart]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:24:06 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Paul Covert]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:58:54 -0600 Arkansas Times
None of my various and legal harvesting techniques requires an assault weapon nor do I hanker for one.

Damn, I thought we had had some sorry representation in the past but she takes the cake...
Posted by urocyon]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:36:55 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by plainjim]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:08:32 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Hackett]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:02:43 -0600 Arkansas Times
I live in a rural low-income area, yet somehow the people here manage to find their way to the local grocery stores, Walmart, food banks, church food pantries, etc. Many people hunt, yet I doubt someone would starve if they didn’t own a gun. I find it insulting to low income people everywhere to make that correlation. It cost money to hunt.....nothing free about that.

How could Sen. Irvin not know, or teach her child, that even the President’s own staff address him as “Mr. President”. It isn’t very funny that her son chose to do otherwise.
Posted by mountaingirl]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:58:38 -0600 Arkansas Times
Hmmm, that's a tough one. Probably, the best course of action would be to hold on to my wallet with one hand and hit you over the head with a tire tool with the other. This must be done quickly knowin' you'd have a piece on you somewheres. But realistically, a Republican wouldn't have stopped in the first place. You guys are the *Pharisees, not the Samaritans. Hasn't anyone every told you that?

* Pharisee ~ ~ one of a group of Jews who thought that they kept all God's commands. They did not like the things that Jesus taught. They thought that their opinions about religion were always right. So many Pharisees became proud
Posted by Olphart]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:34:43 -0600 Arkansas Times
mountaingirl, you nailed her good. There's nothing in there that "Missie" doesn't deserve a thousand times over. ironfortified's letter was sublime as well.

It'd be great if you guys actually mailed your letters to her. She wouldn't acknowledge them, of course, but we all here could visualize her stomping and fuming anyway. Would make a good Farkleberries skit.
Posted by Olphart]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:10:48 -0600 Arkansas Times
"Background checks are just another bulls-eye entry in your disposition matrix coordinates."

Eureka, I've been beating my head against the wall during the last couple of days trying to make some sense out of your political views. I'm trying to decide if you're into some serious meth or delusional by other means. That's unkind and unfair of me because there is the real possibility that you're just a lot smarter than me. Either way, the basic question today distills down to this: Eureka, WHAT THE F**K ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!!

Maybe a glossary of terms would help.

"Disposition matrix coordinates" I googled this term and there wasn't one definitive answer but your usage indicates that it's a computer term for the targeting of the enemy used in the design of computer games. I'm thinking that you're referring to the usage of drone/Hellfire missile systems against combatants in Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc by the U.S. military, among other things. I DO know you use this impressive-sounding term a lot and in different contexts (as in the quotation above) Help me out here.

"The Elites" I know, in general, what this term means but I'm not sure how YOU mean it. Who are the elites, Eureka? I can tell that Obama must be one of them, maybe the most elite of the elite. Who comprises the elite? Individual names aren't necessary but, perhaps, you could give me some categories using political, economic or social terminology. Be more specific than "They" or "Them".

Actually, if you'd just define those two terms for me, in the way that you intend for them to be understood, it would help a lot.

You sound like you're intensely idealistic. What school of political thought do you subscribe to? It seems like that you're ruling out any improvement in the human race unless somebody can snap their finger and, instantly, change some 40,000 years-worth of human evolution/nature. That ain't gonna happen. As for me, I hope that some positive changes can occur, incrementally, but if you insist that ALL human aggression disappears overnight or NOTHING happens, then you're, effectively, just a garden-variety anarchist.
Posted by Olphart]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:44:39 -0600 Arkansas Times
Congratulations for once again, perpetuating the stereotype that Arkansans are ignorant redneck uneducated hillbillies!

What parent doesn’t teach his/her children that you never ever call an adult by their first name without permission? Does your child come to the capitol and call your fellow legislators by their first name? If so, I know a few elected officials there who would be glad to teach him some manners.

How can your son and the people of your community afford the guns, ammo, gear, license, 4-wheelers, etc. necessary to go hunting yet not be able to afford to go to the grocery store? Don’t you feel that money might be better spent on actual food than on toys to be used for the possibility (not guarantee) of killing something?

If your family is so hard up that you have to send your child into the woods to put food on your table, I have an offer for you. I will gladly feed your child for as long as he tells me he is hungry and I only have two conditions. First, that you, or someone nearby, teach that child some manners. And secondly, you, or someone nearby, explain to this child that there are serious repercussion for lying.

I am hoping someone with the State will see your son’s letter and send a representative to your community to investigate the dire hunger/poverty situation that very few of us were aware existed. This may also come as a surprise to the local food vendors and grocery stores.
Posted by mountaingirl]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:15:48 -0600 Arkansas Times
Every kitchen needs to have an assault weapon and several ammo clips in case something special pops up for dinner. I'm sure Jonathan Swift might have a few recipes for the occasion.
Posted by Jake da Snake]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:49:21 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by HardHeadedWoman]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:11:02 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by eLwood]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:49:51 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Coolbreeze 101]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:45:26 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by HardHeadedWoman]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:41:21 -0600 Arkansas Times
Thank you for sharing your concerns on my recent proposals to stem firearm violence. Hunting for sport and nourishment are long recognized traditions of America and my proposals will do nothing to change that. As a state senator, I am sure your mother can direct you to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission which promotes hunting in your state, provides hunter education, and manages wildlife habitat for the benefit of all Arkansans. Be sure to get your hunter education card when you turn 16!

Hunger continues to be a problem across America. Public, private, and religious agencies provide a number of ways to supplement food budgets. A good person to talk to if you are hungry is a teacher or school counselor. You may be eligible for programs that provide free or reduced priced food at your school. Your parents may also consider contacting the Arkansas Department of Human Services about programs they offer.

This is a critical time in American history and it my goal that we find ways to promote responsible gun ownership and use while addressing the problems that occur in their absence.

Sincerely,

Barack
Posted by ironfortified]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:38:06 -0600 Arkansas Times
Lets say your car broke down out in the middle of nowhere and the only person who stopped was a card carrying Republican. I honestly think that you would: 1. Ask what their political affiliation is as they walked up to you and 2. Once you found out that it was Republican you would tell that person to take a hike and kick their car as they drove off. Is this accurate or do I exaggerate?
Posted by Coolbreeze 101]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:22:36 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by I_AM_THE_NRA]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:41:01 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by HardHeadedWoman]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:00:23 -0600 Arkansas Times