Comments on: Moving Bills in the 111th Congress? http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SayUncle » Sounds like a good plan http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/#comment-57045 SayUncle » Sounds like a good plan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:53:26 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=16389#comment-57045 [...] SIH, who has [...] [...] SIH, who has [...]

]]> By: Patrick Sperry http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/#comment-56876 Patrick Sperry Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:47:52 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=16389#comment-56876 I tend to agree with Sebastian. As soon as they are feeling all comfy they will kick us to the curb again. I myself will believe otherwise when any of them take on Schumer and Lautenberg, and go after the blatantly un-constitutional ex post facto Lautenberg Domestic Violence Act. Fat chance that will happen... I tend to agree with Sebastian. As soon as they are feeling all comfy they will kick us to the curb again. I myself will believe otherwise when any of them take on Schumer and Lautenberg, and go after the blatantly un-constitutional ex post facto Lautenberg Domestic Violence Act. Fat chance that will happen…

]]> By: Ian Argent http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/#comment-56873 Ian Argent Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:45:12 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=16389#comment-56873 To a certain extent, the extremists in the Senate serve a role - themoderates can point to the and say "would you rather deal with them?" To a certain extent, the extremists in the Senate serve a role – themoderates can point to the and say “would you rather deal with them?”

]]> By: Zak J http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/#comment-56870 Zak J Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:42:47 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=16389#comment-56870 This all seems like more Thune amendment posturing to me. I'd love to see a national concealed license, but Thune's amendment was never about that; it was about, as you suggest, embarrassing vulnerable anti-gun incumbents. If Coburn, who holds up more senate business on principle than probably the rest of the senate combined (if that's an exaggeration, it isn't by much) would get off his high horse and work with his colleagues to craft a bill that would actually pass instead of bills he can use in self-righteous campaign ads, we might actually see some improvement in gun rights. The rather-fight-than-win crowd does us little good, except in feeling smug about ourselves. I'd rather win. This all seems like more Thune amendment posturing to me. I’d love to see a national concealed license, but Thune’s amendment was never about that; it was about, as you suggest, embarrassing vulnerable anti-gun incumbents. If Coburn, who holds up more senate business on principle than probably the rest of the senate combined (if that’s an exaggeration, it isn’t by much) would get off his high horse and work with his colleagues to craft a bill that would actually pass instead of bills he can use in self-righteous campaign ads, we might actually see some improvement in gun rights. The rather-fight-than-win crowd does us little good, except in feeling smug about ourselves. I’d rather win.

]]> By: Ian Argent http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/#comment-56833 Ian Argent Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:29:15 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=16389#comment-56833 There's 2 things I hope to get out of the tea party movement (assuming they get wise and start infiltrating the Repblicans the way the progressives infiltrated the Dems). Further marginalization of the religious right, and stronger pro-gun stances. There’s 2 things I hope to get out of the tea party movement (assuming they get wise and start infiltrating the Repblicans the way the progressives infiltrated the Dems). Further marginalization of the religious right, and stronger pro-gun stances.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/#comment-56825 Sebastian Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:28:20 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=16389#comment-56825 Enjoy it while it lasts. I'm a bit worried what's going to happen when the GOP no longer has a need to use gun rights to beat the Democrats over the head with. We're already looking at a likely anti-gun Republican replacing Harry Reid, and another one winning a Senate seat in Delaware. Gun rights is on the back of people's minds right now. That could mean we actually lose pro-gun votes in Congress even as the GOP gains. Enjoy it while it lasts. I’m a bit worried what’s going to happen when the GOP no longer has a need to use gun rights to beat the Democrats over the head with. We’re already looking at a likely anti-gun Republican replacing Harry Reid, and another one winning a Senate seat in Delaware.

Gun rights is on the back of people’s minds right now. That could mean we actually lose pro-gun votes in Congress even as the GOP gains.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/#comment-56824 Stephen Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:26:12 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=16389#comment-56824 A prospect of actually having PRO gun bills being fought over for a change? Makes my day! A prospect of actually having PRO gun bills being fought over for a change? Makes my day!

]]> By: Jim W http://www.pagunblog.com/2010/02/05/moving-bills-in-the-111th-congress/#comment-56823 Jim W Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:13:44 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=16389#comment-56823 This is a great opportunity for Pelosi to browbeat dems into casting votes that get them kicked out of office. This is a great opportunity for Pelosi to browbeat dems into casting votes that get them kicked out of office.

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