Comments on: Keep & Bear Arms: An Individual Right

By: Flanker

Flanker — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:33:00 +0000

No……I’m in MI. I’m a long time subscriber to the Armed Forces Journal, and follow military affairs on line (as evidenced by all the time I waste here! LOL!). Rep. Skelton has frequently been mentioned in regards to his long standing interest in MA, especilly his service on the HASC. Some of his positions struck me as being very thoughtful, and definitely BIG picture views, with the best interests of the country as a whole, and not just what’s best for the Dems or himself. He sounds like an old school Truman kind of Democrat instead of the new wave Hugo Chavez kind. LOL! That’s what we need……….more conservative Dems and more liberabl Rep………………maybe they’d talk to each other, work togather, instead of posturing & yapping so much, always trying to steal a march on the other side.

By: 11 Bravo

11 Bravo — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:57:00 +0000

Flanker, how do you know about Ike Skelton? Are your from Missouri?

By: Murdoc

Murdoc — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:05:00 +0000

Oh, and: Especially when you would never put words in anyone else’s mouth. Show me. Let’s take a look. If I did, I sure won’t react by making snarky remarks about you.

By: Murdoc

Murdoc — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:59:00 +0000

Dfens: All you gotta do is be honest about what people said. It’s all right there for anyone to see. I don’t really understand why you get all worked up when someone points out that you’re refuting points that haven’t been made.

By: Dfens

Dfens — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:40:00 +0000

Wow, Murdoc, it must be horrible to be so tragically misunderstood. Especially when you would never put words in anyone else’s mouth. My heart bleeds for you, it truely does, but obviously not as much as yours does.

By: Murdoc

Murdoc — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:49:00 +0000

Okay Dfens. It's simple. I hate to have to spell things out like this but you seem to want it. Let's pick nits. Original point which you claim you were responding to: I clearly asked if things might have been different with Obama-appointees on board. I then said that nearly half of the Supreme Court held a far different view of the 2A than seems clear. The only mention of McCain was that I knew a lot of Conservatives didn't trust him. My point in comments which is relevant even though you claim not to have been responding to it: I don't trust McCain but I trust him more than Obama. Congress cannot be trusted, particularly now when it's certainly Dem majority. I didn't even trust it before. Other point in comments: Conceding to Obama and hoping Congress stops his judges is not a good plan. Please point out where I said anything about McCain appointing 'staunch conservative judges' and 'get them past a Democrat controlled congress' or that 'with McCain as president we'd get good conservative judges' or 'if you think the Republicans are in any immanent danger of retaking the Senate' Show us, please, or dispense with the straw men and don't make up crap when asked not to make up crap. Thanks. Next you'll be telling us about the president Paul plan or the president Huckabee plan or the president Barr plan, instead of stupidly voting for one of the people running for president.

By: Dfens

Dfens — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:32:00 +0000

What you said, Murdoc, was such a remote possibility that I chose to comment on your original premise, which was that with McCain as president we’d get good conservative judges unlike those wild eyed liberals we’ll get with Obama. It’s ironic how since Reagan nominated Judge Bork conservative means they actually read the US Constitution once in a while instead of ‘interpreting’ it in light of what the Europeans are doing. I guess a moderate ‘interprets’ our Constitution by keeping up with the Europeans less often than a liberal? It’s so f’ed up, it’s hard for me to tell anymore. One would think that a Democrat president with a Democrat Congress would prefer to maintain what little power the judicial branch allows them instead of appointing an ever more activist oligarchy, but they’ve got such a long history of doing the opposite it seems unlikely. Anyway, if you think the Republicans are in any immanent danger of retaking the Senate, you haven’t been paying attention to politics much lately. They’re going to be routed from Congress, the only thing left is to find out is by how much. The Democrats may actually end up with a super majority. Not that McCain is going to nominate any judges that would elicit a filibuster. I know the Republican tactic is to force McCain down our throats by trying to stir up fear and hatred of those evil Democrats who just happen to also be our fellow American citizens. I just don’t have any use for those tactics. Years ago when the Republicans actually had some conservative candidates they ran on ideas instead of fear. I preferred those days.

By: USCitizen

USCitizen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:08:00 +0000

Thanks for making the necessary point – and for the link! It’s a great day for the republic.

By: Flanker

Flanker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:09:00 +0000

I hear what you’re saying on McCain’s leanings……..just goes to show he’s a moderate and not in the Republican right wing. If there were more like him and Ike Skelton from Missouri……the Congress would be getting more accomplished instead of playing tit for tat. Like blocking each other’s Court Nominees because of who nominated them, rather than considering them based on their qualifications. This is a perfect example of what I was saying the other day about too many in both parties having gravitated into far left and far right orbits……causing gridlock, because each side is unwilling to compromise and worried the other side might get some credit for something. BTW: Take that you pinko, gun haters! Woo Hoo! :)

By: Murdoc

Murdoc — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:10:00 +0000

Dfens: If you’re going to reply, please reply to what I said and not to what you said I said. Thanks.