Assault madness

The madness is letting the ban on assault weapons lapse.

I have relatives that own guns – no problem. They are sensible about them, keep them under lock and key, have taken gun safety courses. We’ve discussed guns and I have no problem with folks owning or keeping guns. But Assault Weapons are not in the same category.

How can a President expect ANYONE to take him seriously when he claims to support law Enforcement then he lets a law end that banned automatic weapons like the AK-47, AR-15, MAC-10,Uzi, Tec-9.
What does this say to the average cop when the lawmakers allow bad guys can go out and buy this kind of military technology?
C’mon, does ANYONE think a sportsman is going hunting with an assault weapon – that kind of gun would shred game. Why does a private citizen buy a gun like this?

Other than the “kick” of owning a gun that can pulverize anything you might aim it at (cinderblocks, trees, cars, etc…), the only answer I come up with is as protection against others who might have similar weapons – to prevent finding yourself at the wrong end of a self-defense gap! What can you do when you find a burglar in your home with a gun – why, you simply HAVE to empty your tommy-gun into the blighter, just to teach him a right-proper lesson!

See http://www2.stopthenra.com/

Thanks to
Eat Your Vegetables for inspiration!

Protest signs seen

Protest slogans seen at Deluth News tribune website (among other places)

“Draft the Bush daughters.”

“Evict Bush from public housing.”

“Fellow Christians, We Are Called to “Love Our Enemies” – Jesus Wasn’t Kidding

“Halliburton thanks you for supporting the war.”

“How Many Hijackers Came From Iraq?”

“If We’re Spreading Democracy to Iraq, Let’s Start With Florida”

“Remember when presidents were smart and bombs were dumb?”

“Sacrifice SUVs, not children.”

“Stop mad cowboy disease.”

“The Pro-Life President Can’t Wait to Start Killing.”

“Vote Bush off the island.”

“W stands for Wrong.”

“War begins with Dubya.”

“War is not an energy policy.”

Legendary?


Two rides are better than one

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Update on my 1970 Triumph 500 Project

I had some time to work on the bike today, And the plan was to try and cure a hard-to-start problem. Although I had gotten the motorcycle to run last fall, starting it wasn’t easy.

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Pets but not partners?

from a
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Press Release
posted on Yahoo
– Weds Sept 1, 5:44 pm ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ — The Human Rights Campaign today condemned Home Depot, Sprint, Ecolab and Waste Management — all Fortune 500 companies — for offering their employees pet insurance but not domestic partner health insurance.

“Paying for a parrot’s but not a person’s hospital stay is absurd,” said HRC President Cheryl Jacques. “This is no joke. Employees deserve better from these companies.”

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