A majority want gun control. In some instances a vast majority, including republicans. So they’re really not winning— not with their arguments anyway. — Mikie
Roughly half of Americans (53%) favor stricter gun laws, a decline since 2019, according to the Center’s April 2021 survey. Smaller shares say these laws are about right (32%) or should be less strict (14%). The share of Americans who say gun laws should be stricter has decreased from 60% in September 2019. — https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/09/13/key-facts-about-americans-and-guns/
They win by buying off politicians and through gerrymandering and through stocking the courts, etc. — Mikie
I’m sure you’ve helped plenty of children get off the streets — NOS4A2
—unless it’s Hollywood. — NOS4A2
a solution that you've just admitted will never work because no matter how much support it has — Isaac
There are no such rights because you refuse to give them. You will not afford anyone the right to life or the right to own anything. And of course you will not defend them. Only government can do that. — NOS4A2
By what mechanism do men confer rights? And how do you reconcile this with your earlier statement:
I believe rights are naturally founded, derived from human nature, and not the edicts of those in power.
We use our reason, speech, and bodies to derive, confer, and protect rights, like any right that has ever been uttered. — NOS4A2
So we grant them the freedom to speak — NOS4A2
We are human beings. — NOS4A2
It’s the nature of state education to have its curriculum determined by the state. — NOS4A2
... we grant them the freedom to speak, refuse to intervene when they are doing so, and defend that right if necessary. — NOS4A2
I see nothing wrong with the Parental Rights in Education bill — NOS4A2
Those teachers can teach their own kids about sexuality as much as they wish, but they ought not have that same power over other children. — NOS4A2
I see nothing wrong with the Parental Rights in Education bill because it restricts the power of the state and expands the power of parents — NOS4A2
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