What was it? Salt? Lemon Juice? Or Tabasco you rubbed on your fingers beforehand?
Talk about blatant logical fallacies, this is easily the clearest case of argumentum ad passiones I've ever seen. For those of you not familiar with the term this is a logical fallacy in which the manipulation of listener's emotion is used to win an argument often in the absence of factual evidence. One could also make the case that it is also an argumentum ad misericordiam in which the speaker attempts to elicit pity or sympathy.
Wake up folks... there is nothing here in any way related to facts, logic, or intellect here.
Now I am not an opponent of mandatory background checks for all gun sales, I live in a state that has that requirement, what I am opposed to is rule by executive fiat directly contrary to the acts of the legislature that the president even cites in defense of his own argument:
He cited in the aftermath of Sandy Hook a "compromise common sense bill that would have required virtually everyone who buys a gun to get a background check" and he cited the failure of the legislature to pass the bill. They voted on the bill mind you, it simply did not have the votes to pass. Sorry Mr President, that's democracy in action... what you just did is despotism in action, contrary to the expressed will of the elected representatives of the people. "The bill before congress three years ago met that test. Unfortunately too many Senators failed theirs".
What does he mean "too many Senators failed theirs"? He means that the elected representatives of the people voted contrary to his desire. Well Mr. President, THAT IS DEMOCRACY! It is not your job nor within your power to act contrary to the will of the people, it is up to the people to elect different representatives if the actions of the legislature don't represent THEIR will!
As I said, I support mandatory background checks for all guns sales and would support laws similar to the Colorado law. which can be found HERE. Basically it states that all gun transfers except among specific immediate family members require a background check obtained at any licensed gun dealer for a fee not to exceed ten dollars. The problem, and it is not a Democrat problem or a Republican problem it is an executive problem, is with the abuse of executive power to execute policy contrary to the expressed will of the legislature after due consideration. These executive actions mirror legislation voted down in congress and our democracy, republic, and individual freedoms are worse for it, not by the actions in this specific case, but by the mere action itself.
Meanwhile, I'm considering purchasing this and naming it after our esteemed President.
The people have voted and continue to vote, respect their wishes.
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If the map doesn't work you can go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealed_carry_in_the_United_States
Pity this never made it into production:
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