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  • toddnjoyce

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    Summary:

    Doing something ≠ something being effective
    Local solutions* may be more effective than federal solutions
    Local solutions can range from see something say something to full up surveillance/snitching.
     

    kbaxter60

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    Summary:
    Doing something ≠ something being effective
    Local solutions* may be more effective than federal solutions
    Local solutions can range from see something say something to full up surveillance/snitching.

    That first point is key. As soon as I saw that Yertle wanted "an outcome", I knew he meant "sign something into law", not "save some innocent lives". If he really understood and meant the latter, I could probably get behind him.
     

    oldag

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    evidence suggests that while red-flag laws do stop suicides, it isn’t clear they prevent mass shootings.

    Alas, far from empowering these local leaders to act when they spot trouble—teachers, scoutmasters, pastors, police chiefs, shopkeepers, coaches—we have spent the past half century undermining their authority.
     

    ROGER4314

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    Alas, far from empowering these local leaders to act when they spot trouble—teachers, scoutmasters, pastors, police chiefs, shopkeepers, coaches—we have spent the past half century undermining their authority.

    I heard a young man in my classroom state at high volume: "I'm going to get a gun and kill some of these people!" I got on the phone immediately and called for Administrative help. It took a while to end this fiasco, but the Administrative position centered on my hatred for that kid and my desire to make trouble for him!

    I'd never step up, again!

    Flash
     

    oldag

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    Alas, far from empowering these local leaders to act when they spot trouble—teachers, scoutmasters, pastors, police chiefs, shopkeepers, coaches—we have spent the past half century undermining their authority.

    I heard a young man in my classroom state at high volume: "I'm going to get a gun and kill some of these people!" I got on the phone immediately and called for Administrative help. It took a while to end this fiasco, but the Administrative position centered on my hatred for that kid and my desire to make trouble for him!

    I'd never step up, again!

    Flash
    Sad
     

    toddnjoyce

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    Alas, far from empowering these local leaders to act when they spot trouble—teachers, scoutmasters, pastors, police chiefs, shopkeepers, coaches—we have spent the past half century undermining their authority...
    Flash

    That’s part of the point in the WSJ article. The more I think on their piece today, the more I go back to freedom and liberty are dangerous and don’t assure safety.

    Yet, giving up freedom and liberty don’t eliminate danger or ensure safety.
     

    busykngt

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    That Ohio Governor is a real work of art.

    I saw the original, full length version of that interview. First thing he said was, “we don’t call it a Red Flag law... we call it...blah, blah, blah” something else because Red Flag already has a bad connotation. So that was his first diversion!

    Then he proceeded to make the point (several times), that they had written the proposed law with help from 2A supporters. (His second diversion). Yet never mentioned who these so-called 2A supporters where. Got me to questioning if they even existed. I would love to know the names of “2A supporters” who actually helped formulate such an anti-2A proposed law. Just a red herring as far as I could tell.

    OHIOANS: I hate to tell you good folks, but you’ve got a fellow as governor, who can’t be trusted!

    (Not unlike our Texas senior senator, Cornyn)
     

    45tex

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    (Not unlike our Texas senior senator, Cornyn)
    Aint that the truth.Cornyn is more dangerous than Bernie ever was to Texans.
     

    rmantoo

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    (Not unlike our Texas senior senator, Cornyn)
    Aint that the truth.Cornyn is more dangerous than Bernie ever was to Texans.

    I went to a meeting with Cornyn. About 12 local guys, Cornyn and 5 of his staff.

    Several of us had sponsored some of the local Tea Party actions. Mostly little stuff: Copies, space rentals, etc. Nothing high dollar. Cornyn came out here specifically to try and get us to cease and desist.

    To say I was unimpressed would be overstating how impressed I was.
     

    45tex

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    I went to a meeting with Cornyn. About 12 local guys, Cornyn and 5 of his staff.

    Several of us had sponsored some of the local Tea Party actions. Mostly little stuff: Copies, space rentals, etc. Nothing high dollar. Cornyn came out here specifically to try and get us to cease and desist.

    To say I was unimpressed would be overstating how impressed I was.
    You can bet he hit every old folks home on his way to Florida too. To shore up his base of the uniformed.
     
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