The vast majority of Americans support the right to use deadly force to protect themselves - even in public places - and 68% have a favorable view of the National Rifle Association, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. On the other hand, there was also strong support from participants for background checks as well as limiting the sale of automatic weapons and keeping guns out of churches, stores and workplaces.
COMMENTS:
To start off with, crimes committed with guns most often
occur on the streets and alleys.
Licensed carriers of concealed weapons rarely… rarely… ever use their
weapons for anything other than practice, let alone in churches, stores and workplaces. Most crimes committed with guns are not
legally owned by the perpetrators. What
all of this adds up to is that we need better enforcement of existing laws, a
viewpoint shared with me by the NRA.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. Do you believe the Republicans will do a better job than
the Democrats have done if we turn in a Republican Senate and House in
November? (Denny ~ Seattle, WA)
A. Judging by history, the answer is an unqualified “no.” The fundamental problem is that a culture of
greed and corruption has taken over our government. In 2010, we made a substantial gain on this
problem by replacing a whole lot of Congressional Members, both Democrat and
Republican. This time around, we need to
replace another 1/3 of the Senate and the rest of the members of the House who
were not replaced in 2010. Then, and
only then, can we stand a chance to get rid of the “culture,” and I don’t particularly
care at this point what party they belong to or are replaced with.
Q. A report yesterday indicates that inflation is increasing
faster than wages. This means more
people, particularly those who have been barely scraping by, are going to be
forced onto the welfare rolls. More
people are going to dive into poverty. More
people are going to lose houses, cars, and self-dignity. What can we do to stop all of this? (Tammy ~ Milpitas, CA)
A. Change the people in our government at least as often as
we change diapers. The stench is the
same in both cases, by the way.
Q. Obama’s income tax rate is lower than the rate charged to
his secretary. So, what does that
prove? (Bonita ~ Napa, CA)
A. It puts him in the exact same category as Warren
Buffet. It also proves that he doesn’t
practice what he preaches.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
"The strongest reason for people to retain the right to
keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny
in government." ~ Thomas Jefferson
TODAY’S VIDEO:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1560750148001/gender-gap-in-presidential-race
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