Hanaguma

None in the Capitol. A few on the grounds. Out of thousands. And still no answer- why didn't EVERY ONE of those crazy white nationalist conspirators bring firearms? You are ignoring that relevant point to focus on insignificant details.

Ooooh, a FOURTH was charged with having a weapon in the vicinity. Only 9,996 to go. Which still begs the unanswered question- why did the rest forget to bring them? Can't have an insurrection in America without guns, man. I mean seriously, can you see the conversation in the insurrection planning meetings? Insurrectionist A: "OK, we are ready to storm the Capitol! Everyone tooled up?" Insurrectionist B: "Yep, got my bear spray." Insurrectionist C..."Roll of quarters in my pocket" Insurrectionist A: "Right, let's roll!" Later that day, at the Capitol...... Insurrectionists A B and C... "Doh!"

Oh no, not at all. They all should be convicted of what they actually did. Vandalism, trespassing, anyone who assaulted a police officer should be charged too. But this was hardly the storming of the Bastille.

"Off site but ready for action" is an oxymoron. Coffman never entered the Capitol Building. Two other men mentioned in your cited article also never entered the Capitol. So, three guys in the area had pistols. The other 9,997 forgot them? Or was the government going to be overthrown by the presence of 3 guns in the general vicinity?

It looked to me like a case of, when a dog chases a car it never thinks that it would actually catch it. Then it DOES catch the car- what to do now? Something in me sees the demonstrators being a bit, well, surprised that they could actually get into the Capitol so easily. That is why so many of them were standing around with dumb looks on their faces, as if to say, "wait a minute, are we really HERE?" Plus one big element was missing if this was actually a planned coup attempt- guns. In a country of 400 million guns, a group of right wingers (who are always stereotyped as gun owners) somehow forgot to bring their weapons to a coup. The only guns on scene were the police. The only person shot was an unarmed protester. You can't have it both ways. You can't say both that this was a planned insurrection and also that the insurrectionists failed to pack heat. The two don't go together.

Yes, as I said before, I was mistaken. The governor wasn't a "cuck" in the classic sense, as HE was the one committing adultery on his wife with another woman. It does apply to his personality and actions though. I will stand by that.

"The lazy" does not include any of those categories. People who are physically and mentally capable of being productive, but choose not to.

...still not getting it, sorry. You are going to have to be a little more direct. No mask here. I make no bones about how I feel or think about certain issues. It's only fair to be transparent IMHO. I wish others would do the same.

No immigrant bashing here- I am an immigrant myself, as was my wife when we lived in Canada. I am not saying to put illegals into prisons. Just man the border effectively and repel them, with force if necessary. Those that are caught are put on planes and sent back where they came from. If they are caught entering the country again, then prison camps. No need for guarding and services like regular prisons. Just tents and rations. Then deportation.

But you have to do both- you have to aggressively prosecute the illegal workers too. They KNOW they are breaking US law to enter the country, but they don't care. Even if/when they are caught, there is no punishment. Too many wrists being slapped on both sides. Plus, make it hard/impossible to cross the border. Take data from those who cross illegally (DNA, fingerprint, etc) and put them into a "do not allow entry" database. Again, the people actually getting hurt are legal residents and citizens. They are being priced out of the labour market by illegals who work cheap. Eliminate the artificial downward pressure on wages caused by illegal immigrants and soon the jobs will be filled.

I am not sure what you mean by that. Could you explain please?

And it wasn't a crime. At least according to the top law officer in the state.

What states have "normal restrictions", and what do those entail exactly? Without knowing it is difficult to continue. For the record, I think the girl in this tragedy was 100% allowed to terminate her pregnancy. If only we could 100% terminate her attacker as well.

Gun murders, yes. Overall murder rate, going lower over time. Just as with all violent crimes.

Actually, you are rignt. I shouldn't have used "cuck" to refer to him. As the governor is an adulterer, the proper term is "sleaze ball", as you said. And no, I would not say the same about any Democrat. Only ones with proven records of failure, like Newsom.

I hope you are right. An oleaginous cuck like the good governor would ensure a Republican victory of epic proportions. He has done nothing to help with homelessness in California, there is net migration OUT of the state for the first time ever, he was a raging hypocrite (even by Democratic standards) during Covid... the only good thing to say is that he might, just might, be better than Kamala Harris. And that's a jump ball.

With respect, "ask anyone" is not a substitute for data. The short term trend is up, due to Covid and large cities becoming havens for theft etc. This can be laid largely at the feet of feckless district attorneys and demoralized police. However, even with that, the overall rate is down over time. Property crime, for example, was 50% lower in 2020 than in 1990. https://crime-data-explorer.app.cloud.gov/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend

Yes, but those numbers include suicides. I think the other poster was talking about violence as in crime. Which is down over 30 years.

When the Constitution was written, ALL guns were manual and primitive. That was the point- citizens were allowed to keep and bear arms that were on a par with the government. Same holds true today. And actually, violence is not out of control. In 1990, there were 9 violent crimes per 100,000 population. Today, about 6. There has been an uptick during Covid, probably a result of people being turfed out of jobs and generally feeling hopeless. What IS happening is that there are a large number of "publicity worthy" crimes that get headlines. Mass shootings, racially motivated crime, etc. All are terrible but don't move the statistical needle.

Great! Then we can agree that abortions up to 12 weeks should be legal, and after that not. Barring the usual exceptions, am I right?

Not to be rude, but are you serious? Personal opinions are at the heart of any discussion of serious issues. People who hide their views do so only because they have something to hide. Is it also off topic to ask people to present a specific proposal instead of just negative political bumper stickers? Because that is what I would like to hear- solutions from others.

You need to incentivize the lazy to get off their collective bums and get productive. Cut unemployment benefits and welfare for healthy singles, for example. Pay subsidies to farms that employ legal residents with the savings. Allow people to work and keep part of their benefits. I think the people who want illegal immigation stopped DO want to improve the system. But they want the border to be secured first. No point in changing laws for guest workers if illegals are still pouring over at the rate of over 100,000 people per month. Fix the border, then fix the outdated immigration laws.

Check the labor participation rate. There are plenty of people of productive age who are not working. OR, start a better visa/guest worker program. Process people in their home countries, vet them, and hook them up with reputable employers. No need for millions to rush the border.

Why not? Seems only fair to punish both the employer and the employee who knowingly work illegally. You cannot do one without the other. If the workers are in the US illegally, they need to go. THEN you can use that evidence to prosecute the employer. Can't do it the other way around.

Even if you are right (which you are not), that should lead you to agree with abortion being decided by the states individually. Leftie strongholds like California and New York can set laws to allow abortion up to 6 months after the birth of the baby, right wing bastions like Utah can force everyone to wear magic underpants. That is the beauty of the federal system. So, where do YOU stand on the issue yourself? Any limits that would be acceptable>