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January 16, 2013 04:10 AM Forum: Politics

Gun control data.......

Posted By Rod Kaufman

I'm a lot more concerned about Utah, at least at the moment. In Utah, which is arguably the most conservative state in the country, deaths from firearms exceeds that of car accidents. If that isn't bad enough, a whopping EIGHTY-FOUR percent of those deaths are suicides!
Now, the following link doesn't include the type and caliber of the weapon(s) most preferred by Utahans, especially when it comes to self-termination, but I suspect it's pretty darn BIG. Just imagine if you were a first responder and YOU had to clean up that mess, scoop-up all that brain matter, and collect all the brain fragments from the wall. I mean YUCK!
Utahans have to be protected from themselves:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55526844-78/gun-utah-health-deaths.html.csp

January 17, 2013 03:28 AM Forum: Politics

Medical Groups Praise Obama's Gun Controls

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-guns-mental-health-20130116,0,1163641.story
What do they know about the constitution, anyway?

January 19, 2013 11:52 PM Forum: Politics

Charge Him

Posted By Rod Kaufman

What, he brings a loaded gun up to the show? Gun nuts gone wild...
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/19/us/north-carolina-gun-show-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

January 20, 2013 07:39 PM Forum: Politics

"Prophecy Fullfilled"

Posted By Rod Kaufman

The following looks fine to me:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/20/politics/obama-inauguration/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

January 20, 2013 08:32 PM Forum: Politics

Another Assault Rifle/Another 5 Dead

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/20/justice/new-mexico-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

January 24, 2013 06:27 AM Forum: Politics

No assault weapon used

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Patrick,
That was an early report that was only recently uploaded to youtube. It's not accurate and it's not true. He used an AR-15 to kill the kids and that's a proven fact. You ought to be ashamed for posting this.

January 24, 2013 08:23 PM Forum: Politics

What's In Feinstein's Bill?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Here ya go:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/24/politics/feinstein-bill-details/index.html
Note the list of weapons...

January 24, 2013 09:50 PM Forum: Politics

1% Of Gun Dealers...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Divert guns from responsible, law abiding citizens to those that are used in 45-60% of crimes:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130123144317.htm

January 25, 2013 06:06 AM Forum: Politics

CA Energy Costs To Necessarily Skyrocket.

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Costs will go up for electricity but not as a result of any "implicit" tax. Increases for the costs of electricity have to be approved by the PUC, no matter who the provider happens to be. Edison, for example, didn't get all it wanted in its last increase before the PUC.
Additionally, solar power costs, both for materials and installation, are dropping. Several of my neighbors,for example, now sport solar panels on their roofs. The trend is growing. The next time I see a rep at Costco, I'll speak to him about it.
Meanwhile, California is on its way to a budget surplus, contrary to all of the conservative naysayers on the forum:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578262151687703248.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

January 26, 2013 06:11 AM Forum: Politics

This is your republican party

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Tony Aguire said:

Some AZ republicans are even more stupid and ignorant than their colleagues in other states it seems...


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/01/25/arizona-republicans-propose-bill-that-would-not-allow-atheists-to-graduate-high-school/

BTW, I love the first comment...You cant spell crazy without R-AZ grin
Well, according to Bobby Jindal, they're stupid everywhere:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/24/jindal-urges-gop-to-stop-being-stupid/?hpt=hp_t3
And after reading his comments, he's simply more of the same...