Congress 101: If You Want Success, Don't Mess With the Gun Lobby

NY Times ^ | October 3, 2004 | DOROTHY SAMUELS

[I got the rope]

Suicide is not a disease, but rather a somewhat particular form of Darwinian natural selection. Thus it is not within Center of Disease Control and Prevention competence (or congressional competence, for that matter). Why not try (as an exercise) to prevent the change of seasons, or even stop a minor volcano St. Helens?

Excellent post. I feel sorry for this guy, but you're right. It sounds like this congressman is trying to make a memorial for his son with other people's money.

[Eastbound]

"The fact is, suicide happens regardless of access to a firearm, and someone who is depressed enough to kill himself is going to find the means and tools to do it. Trying to use suicide as an anti-gun excuse just doesn't fly."

That's true. Next thing you know they'll want to ban tall buildings, railroad tracks, bridges, and require safety locks on gas stoves.

But all the knee-jerking propanda from the anti-gunners is not about banning guns per se, it's about alleviating their fear that somewhere down the line they themselves will line up in someone's gun sights in righteous retribution for their polical sins against our Charter.

Cowards all!