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The 5-4 SCOTUS? The one where even Scalia stated in Hella that "some" gun regulations are acceptable? I have about as much faith in the SCOTUS as I do in believing my hair will come back.Supreme Court.
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The 5-4 SCOTUS? The one where even Scalia stated in Hella that "some" gun regulations are acceptable? I have about as much faith in the SCOTUS as I do in believing my hair will come back.
Not sure who that is. I'm an independent libertarian. It's realpolitik.
People should vote for whoever gets us what we want in the long term, not whoever makes us feel warm and fuzzy. We may or may not like Trump, but there's no question he's energizing the enemy. Hillary would have energized our allies and she would have accomplished nothing against our interests.
I'm watching my generation (millenials) go off the deep end because of this guy. It's scary. He's breeding a generation of socialists.
If you want to call one of the strongest SC Justices of all time comments, made during Hella, nitpicking then go for it. Besides, the point of my comment sailed over your head.Gorsuch is an unknown wrt gun rights (at the SCOTUS level), but he is supposed to be a constitutionalist. With Hillary being president, SCOTUS would definitely be a 4-5 now, which would not be good news for us considering the anti-gun drama going on in the US right now. You can nitpick on statements Scalia made in Heller, but we probably wouldn't even be discussing this if Heller (and McDonald) weren't ruled in our favor.
I wonder if all the major federal gun laws were listed chronologically and who was POTUS at the time,what percentage of laws that are still on the books would be enacted by Democrat president vs a Republican president.
1. He hasn't really done anything against the 2A. Hasn't done anything for it either but at least we're not looking at a teary-eyed POTUS calling for a new AWB.
Not sure who that is. I'm an independent libertarian. It's realpolitik.
********1. He hasn't really done anything against the 2A. Hasn't done anything for it either but at least we're not looking at a teary-eyed POTUS calling for a new AWB.
2. The SCOTUS is far more important than the POTUS for us and I think we can trust Trump to pick Justices who are pro-2A.
3. I can overlook inaction on the 2A when unemployment is below 4%, the market is booming, I'm paying less taxes, NK is at the negotiations table, SA is pushing the Palestinians away, China is lifting tariffs, etc. Trump is doing an awesome job overall (yes, I realize that he's far from perfect).
Mine as well. For me, I supported Trump fully understanding I didn’t know exactly who he was. But at the same time I fully understood who the Democrats and Republicans were and still are.********
My sentiments exactly.
Don’t forget the assown REPUBLICAN governor in MA!For instance, just look at that assclown REPUBLICAN governor in VT!
jeez, you are right. I FORGOT he was Republican....just assumed a democrat.Don’t forget the assown REPUBLICAN governor in MA!
Supreme Court would now have a lib majority if not for TrumpIs it though? Hillary wouldn't have been able to pass anything because of Congress. No one likes Hillary. She would have been so unpopular that Republicans would gain in Congress in 2018, and probably regain the presidency in 2020.
So with either Trump or Hillary, nothing gun control related would be passing right now. But with Trump you have someone so polarizing that 2018 and potentially 2020 being set up for liberal wave elections. And then you have Congressional districts being redrawn after the 2020 Census, and you'll have liberal wave majorities gerrymandering in their favor across the country, and those new maps last 10 years.
If you were playing chess, looking 5 years or a decade ahead, I think Hillary would have been (much) better for our side in the long run.
Nothing motivates more than hate, and I'd rather have our side revved up against Hillary than their side against Trump, given the stakes and that her power would have been neutralized by the existing Republican majorities in Congress.
I pick my words carefully. I'm registered independent, but ideologically libertarian-leaning. I vote only for major party candidates because voting for third parties in our system is pointless. I don't believe in the Libertarian Party for that reason.If you knew the definition of either of those party and designations, you would not combine the two into one.
If you even are a registered voter, what party or designation are you registered as?
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I've said it before... Voting is like picking between a turd taco and a shit sammich... Neither choice is actually good, but one is worse than the other. Pretty typical when a pol gets into office and does a 180 on things he/she said to get into office.
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Supreme Court would now have a lib majority if not for Trump
Gorsuch is an unknown wrt gun rights (at the SCOTUS level), but he is supposed to be a constitutionalist. With Hillary being president, SCOTUS would definitely be a 4-5 now, which would not be good news for us considering the anti-gun drama going on in the US right now. You can nitpick on statements Scalia made in Heller, but we probably wouldn't even be discussing this if Heller (and McDonald) weren't ruled in our favor.