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"No Gunshows on Dallas City Property, We Have Too Many Guns" - Laura Miller
WBAP ^ | 1-17-01 | Redbob

Posted on 01/17/2002 8:54:01 AM PST by Redbob

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To: lormand
Davis also thinks that John Rocker deserved everything he got for speaking out on his own time in a Magazine not affiliated with MLB.

So do I. Rocker works for a private employer who is free to discipline for having a big mouth and violating terms of his contract.

Rocker is now with the Texas Rangers. He is a mere shadow of the pitcher he once was.

Do you only associate with people you agree with?

God, what a boring life!

41 posted on 01/17/2002 10:11:51 AM PST by sinkspur
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To: Redbob
"No Gunshows on Dallas City Property, We Have Too Many Guns" - Laura Miller

How come this woman isn't running for mayor of Boston instead of mayor of Dallas?

And anyway, there's no such thing as too many guns.

42 posted on 01/17/2002 10:14:09 AM PST by Jefferson Adams
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To: Redbob
Look for a damage control statement soon.

"I was misquoted."

"That's not what I meant."

"It depends on what the definition of 'gun', 'gunshow', or 'city property' is."

"I support the rights of all legitimate sportspersons."

etc.

43 posted on 01/17/2002 10:24:17 AM PST by aomagrat
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To: sinkspur
"Rocker works for a private employer who is free to discipline for having a big mouth and violating terms of his contract."

These are the words of Mark Davis almost verbatim.

Sig Heil!

44 posted on 01/17/2002 10:29:23 AM PST by lormand
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To: zeaal
"Mark Davis has already gone national. He has a Sunday afternoon national show."

Last I heard was he was in NYC. I don't consider that "national".

45 posted on 01/17/2002 10:32:32 AM PST by lormand
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To: glock rocks,coloradan
Grazie.

Regarding Miz Miller, she's been a rather high-profile city councilcritter in Dallas for some time now, and has been a vocal critic of the current mayor, Ron Kirk, who is resigning to run as a Liberal Dimocrat (I do so hate redundancy, though!) for Senator Phil Gramm's seat. Many, including Mark Davis himself, therefore thought she was a Conservative.
Wrongo!

46 posted on 01/17/2002 11:08:29 AM PST by Redbob
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To: zeaal
"After the candidates left Davis asked for callers and what their views were. Several called to say that they are NO LONGER Miller supporters due to her statement on guns and gun shows. These callers WILL be voting for another candidate."

Glad to hear it!
I just couldn't stay on that long - had to get back to work! :-)

47 posted on 01/17/2002 11:11:34 AM PST by Redbob
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To: sinkspur
"But there's simply nobody else worth listening to in DFW."

And Mark is by golly pro-gun, no question.
He gave a very pro-gun speech to the Denton County GOP annual party a couple years ago as he was introducing Charlton ("My President") Heston.

48 posted on 01/17/2002 11:16:42 AM PST by Redbob
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To: sinkspur
"(Dunning equivocated, saying he "supports the current policy in place") "

Actually, Dunning began by saying nothing - there was just dead air - then he ventured that "That's a tough question."
Whereupon Davis interrupted him and said, "No, it's not; that's not a tough question at all: Are you for or against gunshows on city property?"

49 posted on 01/17/2002 11:21:02 AM PST by Redbob
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To: Jefferson Adams
"And anyway, there's no such thing as too many guns."

It's that "One gun a month" thing that has me worried: I just can't afford that many guns!

50 posted on 01/17/2002 11:24:38 AM PST by Redbob
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To: zeaal
Mark Davis has already gone national. He has a Sunday afternoon national show.
Mark Davis is an egotistical, holier than thou, Rush wannabe. Callers that disagree with him are generally treated with disdain and condescension. I pretty much turned him off for his virulence over the Elian Gonzalez case.

The last time I listened to him was during a drive to work, and I hit the wrong button on my car radio. The subject had to do with kids not being in school due to reasons other than sickness (vacation, Opening Day, etc). He was going crazy, questioning the fitness of parents for letting their kids miss a day of school! I listened to his holier than thou diatribe for about five minutes, and shifted back to another station.

Dallas talk radio, despite being a large market, is mediocre at best. I don't know how Davis gets his ratings, so I'm mystified there. KLIF has changed its lineup so many times that its impossible for anybody to gain any traction. I'll give Greg Knapp a try, but he's in a very tough time slot. I like Tom Kamb, but he was too over-the-top to listen to on a regular basis. His time was up when Police Chief Bolton won his case in court, and Dallas as a city is way too liberal for somebody like Kamb to survive.

I find myself turning more to Fox Sports AM from 7-11 (Tony Bruno has a great show - he at least tries to focus on sports, instead of the overemphasis on sex and scatalogical humor going on at The Ticket), then Rush, then Newy & Chuck in the afternoon (ESPN Sports). I used to listen to the Ticket, but they've been really going downhill in quality. It seems to me that they're grasping for material to fill the time. Considering their ratings, I know that I don't fit their main demographic: 25-35 year old single men who don't have a life.

51 posted on 01/17/2002 11:24:48 AM PST by Night Hides Not
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To: Redbob
Have mercy on me:
two many
TOO many
52 posted on 01/17/2002 11:26:37 AM PST by Redbob
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To: lormand
Last I heard was he was in NYC. I don't consider that "national".

116 stations for Davis' Sunday show, from the East coast to the West Coast.

53 posted on 01/17/2002 11:26:58 AM PST by sinkspur
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To: Redbob
Houston tried the same thing a few years back with the George R. Brown Convention center. No gun shows were allowed. Gun show promoter took them to court and got the rule thrown out. Court said that the city had no authority to ban gun shows.
54 posted on 01/17/2002 11:30:44 AM PST by Double Tap
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To: Redbob
umm shouldn't that be 'too many guns'?
55 posted on 01/17/2002 11:30:57 AM PST by Intimidator
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To: Intimidator
Right you are; wish I had corrected it sooner. I was just in two too much of a hurry to get this posted!
56 posted on 01/17/2002 11:44:04 AM PST by Redbob
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To: Double Tap
"Houston tried the same thing a few years back with the George R. Brown Convention center...Gun show promoter took them to court and got the rule thrown out."

Didn't the promoter also win monetary damages? Seems it was quite a chunk of change.

57 posted on 01/17/2002 11:46:35 AM PST by Redbob
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To: zeaal
Talk about shooting oneself in the foot. . . Laura Miller did it with her mouth!

And she was leading the pack . . . bye bye Laura.

58 posted on 01/17/2002 11:51:15 AM PST by rollin
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To: sinkspur
"116 stations for Davis' Sunday show, from the East coast to the West Coast."

I stand corrected!

59 posted on 01/17/2002 11:53:39 AM PST by lormand
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To: Redbob
Yea, I think your right. It's been a few years though, so I'm not sure.
60 posted on 01/17/2002 11:55:15 AM PST by Double Tap
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