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"With guns, I also think it is the center-left instinct to solve social ills through government programs. If guns are killing people clearly the government should step in to stop it, thus regulation. The center left also tends to be more cerebrial than most of the right, not necessarialy smarter, but more emotive. They percieve solutions in a collective, idealistic, and emotional way, "if we place restrictions on guns, there would be no gun violence." This is, of course, a simplistic ideal. Not that the right doesn't have their own (if everyone was armed, there would be no gun violence), but I think the right approaches things from a more pragmatic and individualistic standpoint, "I can't depend on the government to protect me, so I should be able to protect myself." This can be disadvantageous when dealing with the very real social problems such as poverty. "They're poor, it is their fault, they should deal with it," instead of, "some very bright people live in the ghetto, but we're failing them in the education system, we have to confront the core issues." Each approach has its benefits, but their advantages can be easily smothered by more dogmatic wings of each party who can accuse those who see the pros of the other side, and the cons of their own, as sell-outs (witness Leiberman)."

The first time in TSB history I have ever agreed with JCASHFAN. Good analysis. I agree with 90% of what you said here.

4/9/2008 8:38:28 AM

fuck Leiberman that sell-out turkey-throat bitch.

4/9/2008 6:05:39 PM

um, I think the democrats sold him out.

4/9/2008 8:38:00 PM

fuck you too with your snooty little sell-out French name and everything. what? you too good to use English? go wear your beret and smoke your long cigarettes somewhere else, Frenchie.

4/10/2008 8:44:00 AM

JoeSalisbury strikes again.

4/10/2008 8:54:33 AM

when reality hits, ad hominem.

I'm a sell out for having a french name, but when Walter Jones opts for the word Freedom Fries instead of French Fries, you go on a manhunt at how insanely idiotic he is.

4/10/2008 9:21:15 AM

4/10/2008 10:49:47 AM

and if you continue to fail, rolly eyes.

4/10/2008 10:53:34 AM

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"if you continue to fail, rolly eyes"

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4/10/2008 12:44:57 PM