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mr.72 wrote:Actually, I think Pelosi probably professes support for anti-gun legislation because her support results in votes. If all of the sudden the people in her district were to start voting against anti-gun candidates then she would flip like Shamu. I think this is probably true for 99% of all politicians, at least incumbents. They are elected in districts or parts of the country where the constituents in majority are aligned with one or the other party platforms, so within the context of that platform, they will support whatever fires up the base. They will do whatever necessary to stay in office. Very few will stand on principle, simply because generally speaking standing on principle, if that happens to depart from the opinion of your constituents, results in a career change for politicians. Standing on principle only matters if it is is counter to the polls. I think this is why you don't see people like Rush Limbaugh not running for public office, and people like Jesse Jackson losing when they run.

Please don't make the mistake of thinking that most career politicians actually have firmly held beliefs. That's the wool you are seeing before your eyes.

All the more reason that we should all do our best to convince anti gun folks of the truth as opposed to making an enemy our of them. The more poeple we convince the more the politicians constituency will be pro gun. Lets not forget this is a government "By the people, for the people". We need MORE PEOPLE. The ambivalent all the way to the extreme left.
Brad

Don't you have a post that is going to get a lawyer because you haven't gotten your CHL in 60 days?? I personally think this is a threatening move.
Guess I am confused at your tactics in one case vs. another.

One post is an inquiry about dealing with a faceless government entity. The other is about dealing with individual people and their views on guns.
BRad

Please people think about what is actually going on TODAY as in Right here and Right now. The truth cannot hide any longer. This issue has been under the microscope for too long now and the truth is coming out clear as day and it is coming out in our favor!

Gun ownership and the carrying guns by law abiding citizens REDUCES CRIME. These people, who are ANTI GUN think they are right. They honestly think they are right in their position on the issue. Those remaining hanging out that far left on the Gun issue are going to be hard pressed to sell the old school Anti-Gun ideals. There is too much information that shows they are wrong.

Look they are NOT Nazis in hiding or evil socialists collaborating in some secret society to remove guns and control the people. They just think they are right and guess what?? They don't want to be mugged, or shot, beat up or raped either. Yes, it is true, they also want a peaceful and safe world to live in.

If we lose our guns then it is our own fault.
It is our own fault for not spreading the truth an a manner that others will listen to us.
It is our own fault for berating and belittling people who think differently than us, making them hostile to our understanding of the issue.

Did you ever buy a car because the salesman was berating you, insulting you, and giving you a hard time. I didn't think so.

In general the attitudes and derisive rhetoric I see on all gun message boards is only the kind that causes polarity on the issue and does not help the cause at all.

Please consider what I am trying to say here I think it is important. We should all try to be a part of the solution and not the problem.
Brad