tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730047780676933450.post5505450300075170775..comments2023-07-30T04:28:59.004-07:00Comments on Arizona Athena: To all the NRA voters...Arizona Athenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18378016615620226131noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730047780676933450.post-64667012522717813472012-05-02T12:45:19.310-07:002012-05-02T12:45:19.310-07:00Haha, I know you're not my dad, because my dad...Haha, I know you're not my dad, because my dad does NOT get involved in politics in any way, and has never owned anything more powerful than a BB gun. NO, I'm not trying to call out everyone who's passionate about their 2nd Amendment rights. It would certainly be unfair to lump everyone together like that. There are fundamentalist crazies out there, who I cannot even begin to talk to. They are NOT who I was targeting with this post. I was targeting, specifically, people who are generally liberal who blindly vote Republican in the interest of keeping gun control at bay. I just don't think there's enough knowledge out there that, at least in this state, there is NO WAY the government is going to be coming for your guns any time soon. I think the issue can be put to bed, at least for the time being, and we can focus on the shitstorm we have going on with the economy, women's rights, gay rights and jobs.<br /><br />By definition, if you are actually thinking about more than your gun rights when you vote, you are not who I was trying to communicate with. In fact, I think you should know that desiring ANY gun control legislation whatsoever puts you in the "pro-gun control" camp. In general, some gun control advocates want an abolishment of arms in the US, but most of us are a lot more reasonable. We understand that this is no longer even POSSIBLE with all the guns we have out there, but we would like some reasonable restrictions, like background checks. That's all. But like I said, I'm not even going to open THAT can of worms this election. I'm calling a truce in the name of retaining bodily autonomy for myself and my fellow Americans with uteri.Arizona Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18378016615620226131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730047780676933450.post-74738462073684717532012-05-02T11:11:12.989-07:002012-05-02T11:11:12.989-07:00Hello Sarah,
I want to get the other side out ther...Hello Sarah,<br />I want to get the other side out there as well. I truly believe in our 2nd amendment and our right to bear arms and protect our families. I also believe many of the things that you have spoken about. In spite of being a Republican, I do not vote "party lines" just because they are Republican. I always vote for the "best person" (IMHO) for the job. I do not feel I need any assault rifles, military grade weaponry, but do feel that pistols and hunting rifles serve a purpose. I do not want to be lumped in to the extremist's, neither "right" or "left" as I am capable of thinking for myself and don't need any party to dictate what is or should be right. I guess what I am saying is "don't fuck with my right to bear arms" and just because of this, doesn't make me a dick. By the way, great blog.<br />Love ya,<br />D<br /><br />Ps. No idea why this calls me "Dad"Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158257800995143799noreply@blogger.com