I can't imagine a single essay which includes more historical innacuracy or silly and unsupported liberal nonsense than this one. It's so chock full of stupidity that I don't know where to begin. EJ Dionne is wrong about history, wrong about the law, wrong about the motives or reaction of his subject, and he's even wrong about racism. In trying to look into the hearts and minds of 'gun rights' conservatives, all he does is explain how poorly he understands them. This may be the stupidest most self deluding and historically innacurate thing I've ever read. It reads like Al Gore trying to claim that FA Hayek supported government control of global warming.
I've tried to write a few select responses to his key points but it's useless. It's like trying to talk sense to one of those guys screaming at you about the end of the world from a traffic island. He's too far off the page of honest and reasonable debate to try to talk sense to him.
I'm currently considering attending a town hall in RedBank next week, but I'm on the fence about it. However, if NJ were an open carry state there would be no doubt in my mind about going. I'd be there with my AK47 on my back and an XD9 pistol on my hip. And while there I'd strongly support the right of anyone else to do the same, even if they were Marxist.
And as far as racism goes, since anti-gun laws all have racist origins, EJ Dionne would do far better to look into his own heart for that particular sin.
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My favorite part is that he wasted no time in being wrong and hypocritical.
"What would conservatives have said if a group of loud, scruffy leftists had brought guns to the public events of Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush? "
http://lists.village.virginia.edu/lists_archive/sixties-l/1046.html
"Saturday June 17, 2000; 1:11 PM EDT
Machine Gun-Toting Black Panther Protest Called Legal
When fifteen members of the New Black Panther Party brandished AK-47 machine guns as they marched through the streets of downtown Houston Friday, they broke no laws, say Texas media sources.
"It is legal in Texas to carry such firearms openly as long as the carrier is not a felon and does not aim the weapon at anyone," reported The Houston Chronicle on Saturday. In the same report the Chronicle said the group "carried shotguns, AK-47s and other rifles."
The heavily armed Panthers were marching on the Texas state GOP convention to protest the execution of convicted murderer Gary Graham, scheduled for next Thursday. They also demanded an end to the death penalty across the country.
Laura Bush, wife of likely GOP presidential nominee George W. Bush, addressed the state convention on Friday, though it's not clear if she was aware of the assault rifle-toting protesters outside.
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The Clinton administration has long boasted about its zero tolerance for guns in public places. But in the 24 hours since the Houston Panther assault rifle incident, there has been no hint that the feds are interested in investigating.
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I found that in about 5 minutes. Just imagine how fast I could have researched the information if I was a "real journalist".
Awesome bit of research... Thanks.
As you may recall, for some time now I've been making the claim that we (gun rights advocates) need to do more to reach minority communities. It's my view that the gun ban crowd are those who are really driven by racism, not second amendment advocates. But of course, the media see's it differently. Imagine that.
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