Yep.Flex wrote:Despite some assertions from people I actually think are pretty politically astute, I'm reasonably sure this sit-in won't lead to gun legislation that materially makes anyone safer. But I do think there's a pretty good chance this has helped solidify the surveillance-state watch-list concept as not only bipartisan consensus, but as a legitimate tool to advance so-called progressive causes. So that's something, I guess.
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Agreed. The one thing that will always bind the two parties is that the state should be able to snoop on people's private lives.Wolter wrote:Yep.Flex wrote:Despite some assertions from people I actually think are pretty politically astute, I'm reasonably sure this sit-in won't lead to gun legislation that materially makes anyone safer. But I do think there's a pretty good chance this has helped solidify the surveillance-state watch-list concept as not only bipartisan consensus, but as a legitimate tool to advance so-called progressive causes. So that's something, I guess.
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Interesting times at any rate.
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May we live to see a boring world.Silent Majority wrote:Interesting times at any rate.
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Jesus, I thought only the republicans were offering terror watchlist bans and that the democrats were offering more robust, less anti-due process options. Looks like they were proposing those as well.Flex wrote:Despite some assertions from people I actually think are pretty politically astute, I'm reasonably sure this sit-in won't lead to gun legislation that materially makes anyone safer. But I do think there's a pretty good chance this has helped solidify the surveillance-state watch-list concept as not only bipartisan consensus, but as a legitimate tool to advance so-called progressive causes. So that's something, I guess.
I mean, I'm all for increased gun control, but jesus, banning people from purchasing firearms on an unregulated, ambiguous, and generally unlawful list is awful in so many ways.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Perversely, the NRA-backed/Rpeublican version required that any person banned from purchasing a firearm required the government to go to court and provide material evidence the suspect was considered likely to be preparing to engage in terrorist activity, which the dems rejected as being too onerous a requirement. So, you actually have the repubs trying to push a more due process-oriented version of the bill in this scenario. Just surreal stuff.matedog wrote:Jesus, I thought only the republicans were offering terror watchlist bans and that the democrats were offering more robust, less anti-due process options. Looks like they were proposing those as well.
I mean, I'm all for increased gun control, but jesus, banning people from purchasing firearms on an unregulated, ambiguous, and generally unlawful list is awful in so many ways.
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But easy to appreciate when you accept that neither party is bound by a set of principles of behaviour but instead only fealty to particular interests. As such, any tactic is legit, with amnesia setting in if it contradicts how to deal with other interests.Flex wrote:Perversely, the NRA-backed/Rpeublican version required that any person banned from purchasing a firearm required the government to go to court and provide material evidence the suspect was considered likely to be preparing to engage in terrorist activity, which the dems rejected as being too onerous a requirement. So, you actually have the repubs trying to push a more due process-oriented version of the bill in this scenario. Just surreal stuff.matedog wrote:Jesus, I thought only the republicans were offering terror watchlist bans and that the democrats were offering more robust, less anti-due process options. Looks like they were proposing those as well.
I mean, I'm all for increased gun control, but jesus, banning people from purchasing firearms on an unregulated, ambiguous, and generally unlawful list is awful in so many ways.
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I would venture to guess that the dems are in the mindset of "any gun control is good gun control and a victory for the cause" which is leading to this buffoonery.Dr. Medulla wrote:But easy to appreciate when you accept that neither party is bound by a set of principles of behaviour but instead only fealty to particular interests. As such, any tactic is legit, with amnesia setting in if it contradicts how to deal with other interests.Flex wrote:Perversely, the NRA-backed/Rpeublican version required that any person banned from purchasing a firearm required the government to go to court and provide material evidence the suspect was considered likely to be preparing to engage in terrorist activity, which the dems rejected as being too onerous a requirement. So, you actually have the repubs trying to push a more due process-oriented version of the bill in this scenario. Just surreal stuff.matedog wrote:Jesus, I thought only the republicans were offering terror watchlist bans and that the democrats were offering more robust, less anti-due process options. Looks like they were proposing those as well.
I mean, I'm all for increased gun control, but jesus, banning people from purchasing firearms on an unregulated, ambiguous, and generally unlawful list is awful in so many ways.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Almost certainly their attitude is to get any kind of seeming win to break the appearance that gun control is a no-go issue, to make it seem like the door is opening a crack. Then, bam!, Obama/Hilary/Bernie can take everyone's guns away.matedog wrote:I would venture to guess that the dems are in the mindset of "any gun control is good gun control and a victory for the cause" which is leading to this buffoonery.
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It is a deal with the devil, innit?matedog wrote:Jesus, I thought only the republicans were offering terror watchlist bans and that the democrats were offering more robust, less anti-due process options. Looks like they were proposing those as well.Flex wrote:Despite some assertions from people I actually think are pretty politically astute, I'm reasonably sure this sit-in won't lead to gun legislation that materially makes anyone safer. But I do think there's a pretty good chance this has helped solidify the surveillance-state watch-list concept as not only bipartisan consensus, but as a legitimate tool to advance so-called progressive causes. So that's something, I guess.
I mean, I'm all for increased gun control, but jesus, banning people from purchasing firearms on an unregulated, ambiguous, and generally unlawful list is awful in so many ways.
Still, I'd take it.
If only because it would be a crack in a so-far impenetrable wall ... that will hopefully grow over time until it collapses.
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At this point, I'll take the Democrats showing any fucking guts at all in the face of the Republicans. Even in this madly wrongheaded compromised attempt.
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The 2nd Amendment has been repealed, Obama's coming to every gun-owner's home to personally take away every gun!
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The only way to ensure civility and safety inside the Capitol is to mandate that everyone in there is armed to the teeth. Talk is cheap, hondo!Rat Patrol wrote:http://thehill.com/policy/national-secu ... n-lockdown
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Is this thing on? It hasn't moved in weeks. :(