Displaying 5,581 To 5,610 Of 5,801 Comments KT, these people are nut jobs! I can’t believe they care more about the right to have and use guns with high capacity magazines capable of shooting fast and inaccurately (spraying and hitting any target or non target). We need to make the gun owner buy liability insurance and register their guns every year like we do our cars. Also gun owners should be charged with the crime their gun was used in whether they did it or someone else used it in the crime. That will insure that they keep them under lock and key. » Posted By Nirek On January 13, 2013 @ 9:40 am Kes’, yes I saw that story on the news. There are shootings every day somewhere in America but they don’t all get national press coverage. » Posted By Nirek On January 11, 2013 @ 3:37 am Here I go again, on a rant. Who needs an assault rifle and magazines that hold more than 10 rounds? No sportsman needs one and no one needs one to protect himself. A 22 caliber rifle or pistol is enough to protect ones self. Any sportsman hunting should be able to bring down its prey with 1-10 rounds. One should be enough if you are truly a sportsman. It seems to me that the NRA would better serve their constituents by embracing the banning of semi automatic weapons and high capacity magazines. The NRA blames TV and Movies and video games along with mentally ill people. I agree they share some of the blame. But the proliferation of guns and the ease of a criminal attaining them is also a part of the problem. The NRA says no. We have to have more not less guns. That is pure nonsense. I feel that if someone commits a crime with one of these guns they should throw away the key. Also those who own them should have to license them every year like we do our cars. If a crime is committed with their gun they should share the blame. They should be responsible for keeping the guns under lock and key. I could rant on , but will stop now. » Posted By Nirek On January 10, 2013 @ 12:27 pm I have to wonder how the teaparty folks can live themselves because they want less government unless they need help. They want lower taxes but they still want to drive their BIG SUV’s and they still want to use electricity and gas and oil. They don’t want to spend money on education, or infrastructure, or anything that helps Americans. They love spending money we don’t have on WARS that only benefit the military industry or oil corporations. To me they want the wrong things. I want our children to get good educations, our roads, bridges , and infrastructure brought up to date. Doing that would create jobs.I want our country to invest in renewable energy. That would create MORE jobs and get a handle on the global warming problem. I also want PEACE! An end to our WARS and our invading other countries for no good reason. » Posted By Nirek On January 9, 2013 @ 2:36 pm Kes, you and I seem to be on the same page as well. Chuck is old school republican , NOT radical far right like Cantor, Ryan or so many of the teaparty folks. So much money goes to the defense department that gets wasted. There is a lot of savings that can be found there. I kind of think Chuck will find some substantial savings. » Posted By Nirek On January 8, 2013 @ 3:44 am Sally, thanks for the kind words. On the minus side for Hagel is his comment about gays years ago. However many people have evolved in their feelings about gays. I believe his attitude has evolved also. I bet he served with someone who was gay and did the job just as well. I know I did. Over all I think the President has made a good choice of a decent man for the job. I tend to think that if the republicans of today don’t like him then maybe he is the right man. » Posted By Nirek On January 8, 2013 @ 3:38 am Friends, I googled Chuck Hagel and found out that he and I have a lot in common. He was born 2 months before me. He was drafted the same year (1967) I was. He served as an infantryman just like I did in Vietnam (an enlisted man like me). He received the Army commendation medal just like I did. He also got two purple hearts (I didn’t) I should have but didn’t try to get it. That’s another story though. I like the quote that he was a US Senator Not an Isreali Senator. Don’t get me wrong I support Isreal and so does he. But they don’t own our Senators. After reading some of his story; Over all I support him for the job. » Posted By Nirek On January 7, 2013 @ 3:28 pm KT, that worked for “w” so it is okay with me if President Obama does it, too. » Posted By Nirek On January 6, 2013 @ 6:35 am Sue, I’m glad you are on the mend. Happy New Year and I hope you ha d a good holiday season. Again, get well soon. » Posted By Nirek On January 6, 2013 @ 6:34 am KT, lets hope the new congress is better than the last one. Doesn’t set the bar very high, huh? » Posted By Nirek On January 3, 2013 @ 9:32 am Bito, you and I have the same wish then. Peace is all I ask for. » Posted By Nirek On January 1, 2013 @ 7:05 am Well my friends , the House is going to go home and not vote on the “fiscal cliff” (slope). So they plan to come in tomorrow since the market is not going to be working and vote on tax cuts NOT raising taxes on the top 2%. This way they please Grover. I hope the Democrats hold to the $250,000 after the obstruction of the teapublicans. » Posted By Nirek On December 31, 2012 @ 1:58 pm Even though I have good will toward all I must admit I am disgusted with the US Congress. May we have a better year 2013. » Posted By Nirek On December 31, 2012 @ 2:53 am LFer, Happy New Year to you and all our planet residents. » Posted By Nirek On December 31, 2012 @ 2:42 am Friends, I bet our veterans of these WARS in Iraq and Afghanistan can tell some stories similar to mine and some good stories as well. Being an infantryman in WAR is a life altering experience. Your senses are very acute and you become aware of all that is going on around you. You become very observant or you may not live through the experience. » Posted By Nirek On December 28, 2012 @ 3:29 pm No Bito, General Schwarzkopf was in Vietnam but he never ordered me to do anything. He was not even a general while in Vietnam. He took care of his men. » Posted By Nirek On December 28, 2012 @ 3:23 pm Adlib, I followed orders. I was used to walking either point (in front of everyone) or flank ( off to one side or the other alone to find booby traps) It seemed that I had a knack for seeing things that didn’t seem right. I found many traps and even a booby trapped 500 pound bomb that didn’t explode. » Posted By Nirek On December 28, 2012 @ 3:20 pm Sally, thanks, I know many generals are good and decent people but I find it hard to like some of them. I also had a Col. who flew in a chopper with a bull horn cheering us on during a firefight. He then put himself in for a silver star and got it. So many officers wanted to advance in rank more than take care of their troops. » Posted By Nirek On December 28, 2012 @ 3:16 pm News today that one Great General Norman Schwarzkopf passed away . To me he and Ike were the very best. He cared more about his people than equipment. I had a bad experience in Vietnam with a general ordering me to walk in front of a tank to find mines. He didn’t care about me just his tank. Rest in peace General Schwarzkopf. » Posted By Nirek On December 28, 2012 @ 3:58 am KT, I agree that the President has more information to make his decision, but I still believe there are some qualified democrats who are NOT “Hawks”. “Common sense” doesn’t seem to be one of the attributes of most republicans so if they have someone the President would be in the best position to know. So I will reserve my judgement. » Posted By Nirek On December 27, 2012 @ 3:22 am It seems that POTUS is considering a republican foe Sec. Defense. » Posted By Nirek On December 26, 2012 @ 2:42 pm Great that you had a Christmas with your son after so long. Enjoy this day , too. » Posted By Nirek On December 25, 2012 @ 3:25 am Ho ho ho Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ! » Posted By Nirek On December 24, 2012 @ 3:56 pm Oh Sally, I think that rape is one of the worst crimes there is. It bothers me that there is a statute of limitation on rape which is a violent crime. A real man would never rape a woman, in my humble opinion. » Posted By Nirek On December 24, 2012 @ 7:16 am Sally, My grandmother told me she was 1/4 Native American (Indian). So I guess that is why I feel God is Mother Nature. I never am at peace more than when I’m walking in the woods of Vermont or cutting and splitting fire wood (my hobby, I sell it but cheap). » Posted By Nirek On December 24, 2012 @ 7:11 am KT, when I returned from Vietnam late 1969 I went hunting like I used to. Every shot I heard made me drop to the ground by instinct. I went home early and sold my rifle and have stayed out of the line of fire since. I got shot at nearly every day for almost all 1969 and missed. There doesn’t seem to be a good reason to push my luck and go hunting. » Posted By Nirek On December 24, 2012 @ 3:06 am KT, I know how you feel. What bothers me is that those machine guns if misused will spray bullets all over the area hitting innocent people. Especially the way the bad guys with automatic guns shoot. » Posted By Nirek On December 24, 2012 @ 2:59 am Sally, I thought the same thing. » Posted By Nirek On December 23, 2012 @ 3:45 am Sally, You’re correct. Bernie is a wonderful man who cares about all of us. I’v spoken to him several times and never have been disappointed. » Posted By Nirek On December 22, 2012 @ 2:33 pm 90%to 10% is closer to reality. » Posted By Nirek On December 21, 2012 @ 2:56 pmComments Posted By Nirek
As to when people will say enough is enough and do something about guns? Never. Guns are here and we will not get rid of them. We can do some things though. We can make gun owners register their guns every year. Make them responsible for crimes committed with their gun. No matter who did it. Make them have liability insurance for their guns. There are many things that can reduce the shootings.
The answer is nobody. Those weapons are used to kill as many people as you can in as short a time as possible. The only use is in WAR which we are trying to get away from.
I think his business experience was why he was a republican. I never had a problem with fiscally conservative people. I am fiscally conservative myself, but socially I’m liberal. I feel strongly that we need to stop getting into WARS. I think Chuck does too. Our experience on the ground in Vietnam was very similar and our views seem to have evolved much the same way.
Another story has to do with Hagel’s service in Vietnam. In 1967, at age twenty-one, Hagel and his brother Tom were both drafted; they volunteered for the war and ended up serving in the same unit in the Mekong Delta. Hagel later wrote a book in which he described his Vietnam experiences, called “America: Our Next Chapter.”
I find that even though he is a republican , I respect him. I like that an “enlisted man” could become the Sec. of Defense. The soldiers on the ground will respect him for his experience.
The piece you posted is accurate! I can’t figure how the R’s can not pay the bills they voted for like the unfunded WARS. Those bills have to be paid. The 14th amendment says we cannot NOT pay our bills. Like your article says they voted for all the expenditures so they have to increase the deficit. I believe the POTUS can do it by declaration. Don’t quote me on that but the 14th amendment is on his side.
Peace, Nirek
PEACE
I know the deal is $450,000 now but they refused to vote on it until 1-1-2013 so it should revert to the $250,ooo mark and watch them vote against a tax cut.
If you or I didn’t do our jobs we would be fired. These clowns (teaparty folks) have done nothing but obstruct progress. I fail to understand how they can feel good about taking their pay and benefits while NOT doing their jobs. So many Americans are going to be hurt by their do nothing attitude. Add to that they want to make cuts to Social Security. SS doesn’t contribute a dime to the deficit. It is funded by the payroll tax and is good for several years as is.
Defense spending is bloated and could be cut to help cut the deficit.
I’ll add a wish for Peace on Earth and good will towards all men, women, and children.
WAR is NOT good. We need peace.
If that were to happen I guess I do NOT understand why. We have some great Democrats capable of the job, so why a republican? I’ll wait and see and reserve judgement.
Peace and love equal happiness.
Merry Christmas and may there be peace on earth for all.
I am so against WAR and guns. We need to continue hunting to keep the deer herd managed, but NOBODY needs an assault rifle for hunting.
Huckster is just that, a huckster. He preys on people and their ignorance. I’m all for religion as long as it doesn’t pass judgment on those who have different beliefs. When a “Preacher” tells us his is the only belief that is right, I balk !
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