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Of course it's fair that they have guns and you don't
chicagotribune.com ^
| June 19, 2008
| John Kass
Posted on 06/19/2008 10:08:18 AM PDT by mikebeam
That Washington, D.C., gun ban that the Supreme Court should toss out any day now because it is unconstitutional is often compared to the handgun ban in Chicago.
But what's not often reported by the decidedly pro-gun-control media is that since Chicago's anti-handgun law went into effect in 1982, only two classes of people have had ready access to firearms:
The criminals. And the politicians.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: banglist; secondamendment
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:09:04 AM PDT
by
mikebeam
To: mikebeam
RE: only two classes of people have had ready access to firearms:
The criminals. And the politicians.
Ummmm, how do you tell the difference?
To: Perseverando
One issues a “street” tax. The other makes it official (calling it property tax) and sends it out on paper.
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:18:29 AM PDT
by
12Gauge687
(Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice)
To: Perseverando
They’re really one and the same class.
The criminals insisted on the distinction...
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:19:10 AM PDT
by
GourmetDan
(Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
To: mikebeam
This is in the Tribune?
My head is spinning........
To: mikebeam; All
Does anyone have a link for statistices on crime before and after the gun ban in Chicago, or in DC for that matter? Especially on gun crimes and murder rates.
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:21:56 AM PDT
by
gleeaikin
To: mikebeam
Laws are not meant to be applied to liberal politicians.
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:22:09 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: mikebeam
"That Washington, D.C., gun ban that the Supreme Court should toss out any day now because it is unconstitutional"
I would have agreed with you a few days ago, but then the Gitmo decision came down.
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:24:54 AM PDT
by
anoldafvet
(DRILL HERE! DRILL NOW! PAY LESS!)
To: mikebeam
But what's not often reported by the decidedly pro-gun-control media is that since Chicago's anti-handgun law went into effect in 1982, only two classes of people have had ready access to firearms: The criminals. And the politicians. In Chicago I believe they're one and the same.
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:25:53 AM PDT
by
AlaskaErik
(I served and protected my country for 31 years. Democrats spent that time trying to destroy it.)
To: mikebeam
Buy a Gun for freedom!
and dont forget the bullets!
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:26:57 AM PDT
by
LtKerst
(Lt Kerst)
To: mikebeam
Good read. I appreciated the oozing sarcasm.
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:28:14 AM PDT
by
beltfed308
(Heller: The defining moment of our Republic)
To: GourmetDan
They are not the same class. Criminals have no indemnity from prosecution. Politicians do. A smart criminal is naturally drawn towards politics. Either as a politician or as a political player.
In general criminality is a stupidity disorder. So to say a smarter criminal is oxymoronic. However! There is a certain innocence presumed upon the stupid by the public that can be very helpful politically. So you will have stupid criminals who become successful politicians when that stupidity appears as a childish innocence.
Still, most politicians are neither stupid nor criminal. They are exploitive of opportunity, however.
And because of the criminal indemnity accorded politicians both in law and in custom, that exploitation of the public weal to serve their selfish interests often crosses over to what would be criminal if done by someone in the private sector.
But as long as the voting public elects politicians who are popular and can talk up a good story, and the character issue -- good moral character is the main check against bad behavior in political office -- is an unimportant metric to voters, we'll have a constant class of quasi-criminal politicians.
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:36:35 AM PDT
by
bvw
To: Perseverando
Ummmm, how do you tell the difference?I have heard of an "honest criminal" before, but never an "honest politician".
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:53:23 AM PDT
by
NY.SS-Bar9
(DR #1692)
To: Perseverando
RE: only two classes of people have had ready access to firearms: The criminals. And the politicians.
Ummmm, how do you tell the difference?
Once a criminal decides to run for an election, he/she automatically becomes a politician.
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posted on
06/19/2008 10:53:50 AM PDT
by
Sopater
(A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left. ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2)
To: bvw
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posted on
06/19/2008 11:00:08 AM PDT
by
GourmetDan
(Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
To: GourmetDan
It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.
Mark Twain - Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar
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posted on
06/19/2008 11:05:08 AM PDT
by
mc5cents
(Show me just what Mohammd brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman)
To: mikebeam
I, too, miss Mike Royko, but this guy is ridiculous in his attempt to mimic the style. (IMO)
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posted on
06/19/2008 11:13:10 AM PDT
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: Perseverando
Ummmm, how do you tell the difference?The criminals are honest in their thievery and make no pretense that it is for your benefit instead of theirs.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
06/19/2008 11:15:59 AM PDT
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: mikebeam
There is a liberal elite in the USA. Whenever “liberals” get into power, they make laws for the common herd and the exempt themselves from them.
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posted on
06/19/2008 11:18:59 AM PDT
by
BooksForTheRight.com
(Fight liberal lies with knowledge. Read conservative books and articles.)
To: mikebeam
“criminals, and politicians”
What’s the difference? They both take money from innocent people and give it to undeserving people. They both have the power to restrain you and use deadly force on you.
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posted on
06/19/2008 11:21:43 AM PDT
by
BooksForTheRight.com
(Fight liberal lies with knowledge. Read conservative books and articles.)
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