[tpaine]

As far as what qualifies me to be taken seriously -- I post the facts. I can back up those facts with links to sources which can then be examined and debated.

Here's a 'bold' fact you can't back up.

Ready for the big one? California can ban all guns if they so chose. There's nothing in the state constitution (one of six states, I believe) about the right to keep and bear arms.
129 posted on 11/20/2003 1:30 PM PST by robertpaulsen

[Beckwith]

paulsen has dozens of links that he claims are facts but they are really nothing but someone's opinion.

He also incorrectly stated that the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 made Marijuana illegal. It didn't.

This guy's a nut. Have you looked at his "About Page?"