Guns DO kill people...but why?

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Tuesday February 19, 2008 · 2:12 PM PST

2008/02/19 · 14:12

(Posted as a new diary because the diary where I originally mentioned the topic was deleted)

As much as I hate to admit it, extremely strict gun control probably would reduce the frequency of mass shootings. I say this as someone who is strongly opposed to virtually all gun control. Just as monitoring all phone calls and e-mails would prevent a lot of crime, I accept that taking guns away from people would also prevent a lot of crime. But I don't support gun confiscation any more than I support a pervasive surveillance society.

What I DO support is getting to the bottom of these violent crimes.

Liberal Jim

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Friday February 15, 2008 · 3:42 PM PST

2008/02/15 · 15:42

Yesterday saw yet another incident of senseless killing. This time it was a college. Other times, it's been a high school, a mall or another public place. Why does this keep happening?

Is it the gun culture? Maybe a little. Is it the culture of violence? That's part of it. Is it the glorification of war as a solution to every problem? That could be part of it.

But other countries have guns. Other countries have violence. What's the difference between them and us? The difference is that our culture doesn't believe in second chances.

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Should people who've made a mistake be given a second chance?

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Should people who've made a mistake be given a second chance?

Yes, most people can learn from their mistakes and be rehabilitated.

30 votes

No, mistakes like these are part of a long-term pattern that is unlikely to change.

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Why Clinton Scares Me As Much As Giuliani

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Tuesday November 06, 2007 · 11:25 AM PST

2007/11/06 · 11:25

George W. Bush has set this nation on a course toward fascism. If any of the Republican candidates (save perhaps Ron Paul) win the election in 2008, there is little doubt in my mind that the transformation from democracy to fascism will be complete and irreversible.

The only thing that scares me more than the prospect of another Republican presidency is the prospect that a Democratic president will do the same things that Bush has done. Unlike Bush, however, the Democratic president would do these things for all the right reasons.

Liberal Jim

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Tuesday April 17, 2007 · 2:56 PM PDT

2007/04/17 · 14:56

Guns are not to blame for yesterday's massacre. They are merely tools. Violent movies are not to blame for yesterday's massacre. They are merely a symptom. Video games are not to blame for yesterday's massacre. They are merely a reflection of a much bigger problem.

Whether those things should be regulated is another debate for another time. This diary is about the root of the problem that led to yesterday's tragedy.

The problem is that many, many people are very, very angry.

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Are people really getting angrier?

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Are people really getting angrier?

Yes, and violent media is a symptom.

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Yes, as a direct result of violent media.

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No, you're just an old fogey.

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4th of July Question for Pres. Bush

Liberal Jim

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Tuesday July 04, 2006 · 7:16 PM PDT

2006/07/04 · 19:16

There's one question I've always wanted to ask President Bush. One thing that I'd want to hear him explain in a spontaneous and unscripted press conference. One important detail that he's never really addressed.

If I could ask the President just one question, it would be this:

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