tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post7345954864921066947..comments2024-01-22T18:22:29.391-08:00Comments on hedera's corner: Numbers and the NRAhederahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696592301686568456noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-29438682251109423902019-03-20T09:16:19.882-07:002019-03-20T09:16:19.882-07:00nice bro kelvinentertainment.blogspot.comnice bro kelvinentertainment.blogspot.comNews & Magazinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289826620793658681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-78436792641942702172018-03-28T14:21:38.492-07:002018-03-28T14:21:38.492-07:00I also agree that the kids in the anti-gun movemen...I also agree that the kids in the anti-gun movement are invigorating and inspiring. I was at the League of Women Voters booth at the Oakland Tech #NeverAgain rally a week or so ago, and it was AMAZING. The League ran out of voter registration forms! Never happened before. Those kids understood that voting is a crucial part of change. May they keep doing it.hederahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696592301686568456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-90771773735190294622018-03-28T14:19:28.025-07:002018-03-28T14:19:28.025-07:00You're right on all counts, of course. Let me...You're right on all counts, of course. Let me share something I posted yesterday on Facebook, in response to a post about Justice Stevens' call to repeal the 2nd Amendment. I think it sums the situation up:<br /><br />My biggest problem with this is that, as far as I understand, if we open a Constitutional convention - which is what this could require - we can't limit discussion to the Second Amendment. The entire Constitution would be up for grabs. The thought is chilling.<br /><br />The alternative to a convention is repeal by 2/3 of the House AND the Senate, AND ratification by 3/4 of the states. On repealing the 2nd Amendment we won't get ratification by 3/4 of the states, because it's primarily coastal states with big cities that want to. Largely rural states will not ratify. Sad but true.hederahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696592301686568456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-88357512438874298942018-03-28T08:15:10.576-07:002018-03-28T08:15:10.576-07:00One of the characteristics of our political system...One of the characteristics of our political system is the "equality" of the States. A "blue" state like California gets two Senators. So does Nevada. So does Wyoming. So does Rhode Island. Our nation is large, and various in its composition of population. Much of the country is sparsely populated, or rural, at least in comparison to the populous ones. Lower populous or more rural states tend towards "red" conservatism (with exceptions like Texas). Smart political strategists can build constituencies out of shadow issues like abortion, gun rights and land use, in order to produce favorable policies on issues that really count, like energy, taxes, and the war industry. <br /><br />No matter how I vote, in California, it won't have any effect on the U.S. Senate's overwhelming "pro-gun rights" majority, because we live in a "blue" state where the outcome is already determined before-hand (before elections). <br /><br />So this issue is most important in States where people believe in gun rights, like Wyoming, or Kentucky, or Kansas. It doesn't take much cash to "buy" a Senator from a state that already has a pro-gun bent. They're just following their constituency. <br /><br />I think the teenagers who've started this anti-gun movement have a real good thing going. It remains to be seen how much endurance they have. It will take a lot to succeed, against the odds as they now align. Curtis Favillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213075853354387634noreply@blogger.com