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Insanity


This is an article about the ban on assault weapons that is about to expire. Here is a excerpt.

“The Consumer Federation of America said the gun industry is getting set to market military style firearms if the federal ban on such weapons expires as scheduled next Monday.

The consumer group said it checked with sales people, as well as manufacturers' catalogs and Web sites. ArmaLite, a gun manufacturer in Geneseo, Ill., is advertising a "Post-PostBan Rifle Program," offering consumers attachments to convert their firearms to pre-ban configuration.”


Now as frightening as that may be in and of itself, what I really got a kick out of was the poll that goes along with it. The poll asks:

Should congress renew the federal ban on assault weapons?

Yes, Military style firearms should be banned
No, people have the right to own any firearm they want.

Here is how the poll stands as of now

Okay that’s fine. We are all entitled to our opinions, and I know that’s a highly debated issue. Just look at all of the controversy that the conceal and carry issue brought up. And even though the arguments run contrary to what I would think of as logical, I can begin to see both sides of it.

There is another article
This one is about French school girls. Oh settle down… it’s purely political.
Here is an excerpt.
“The law forbids conspicuous religious symbols and apparel in public schools. It also calls for a period of dialogue for those who fail to comply. If students don't agree to follow the new law during the discussions, then measures are taken to expel them.
While the law targets Muslim head scarves, it also forbids Jewish skull caps and large Christian crosses in classrooms.
The law is meant to bring France's increasingly vocal Muslim population, estimated at 5 million, into line with the country's cherished principle of secularism.”

So the goal of the ban is to remove anything smacking of religion from schools. Keep that in mind.

There is a poll along with this article as well.
It asks

Do you agree with the ban on religious symbols and apparel in France’s public schools?
-Yes
-No
And here is how we stand on that issue as of now. And again, keep in mind that the odds are pretty good that the 9761 people who voted on the last poll are the same ones participating in this poll. At least a good majority of them.


So... We are a nation in support of citizens with assault weapons. Bear in mind, part of the definition of an assault weapon is that it is not used for hunting purposes. It’s used for assaults… that’s why it’s called an “ASSAULT weapon” for pete’s sake. And as Americans we want them.

We also approve of the ability to tell a person what they can and cannot wear. Specifically, we think that it’s right to be able to tell a person that they cannot wear an article of clothing because it has religious connotations.

So here’s to America! May our guns grow ever bigger, and may our freedom of expression continue to dwindle.