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“I can start a non-profit dedicated to getting guns in the good guys’ hands.”
No, I don’t believe that would qualify for not for profit status.
You could start a not-for-profit museum of guns, though.
“Benson, not to mention Times Square in the ’70s versus today (for better or for worse).”
Hey biff, while here I would argue change is for the worse. Massive corps have wrung the soul outta TS, and now it’s like a stop an a Disney tour. I actually hate walking the block btw 7th and 8th.
“that wouldn’t happen if people who are zinging bullets were held accountable by their neighbors.”
Wait. What’s that? You mean law abiding citizens should take an active interest in keeping their neighborhood safe?
“whole 2nd amendment argument revolves around the freedom to take the law into your own hands. ”
Totally disagree Dona.
One has nothing to do with the other. The 2nd Amendment never suggested it should operate outside of the framework of the law. The Supreme Court has never suggested that the 2nd Am doesn’t allow reasonable restrictions on firearms. It’s recent decisions have indicated tho that a total ban on firearms is wrong.
“mass deployment of wi-max would finally bring forth the internet mobilephone (connects calls thru internet) hence why big telcos dont want to deploy it.”
typical of US big business – hold back superior technology to increase profits.
I have mixed feelings about the who gun debate, but the stats seem clear that the US is at or very near the top in terms of loose gun laws, gun ownership, and violent crime among “industrialized democracies.”
Not saying that other cultural influences come into play, but I don’t buy the argument that having lots of guns in private hands is necessary for a low crime society.
Anyone know of any stats out there correlating rates of gun ownership and crime rates across areas of the US?
mass deployment of wi-max would finally bring forth the internet mobilephone (connects calls thru internet) hence why big telcos dont want to deploy it.
“-when I was a kid, one of my household chores was to sweep up the soot on the sidewalks around my house, and this was a weekly task. At that time, apartment buildings were allowed to burn their garbage AND burn coal for heat. The level of soot on the sidewalk was palpable.”
right benson. To those who questioned burning garbage, it’s not like homeowners in the backyard. It was large apartment buildings. Many had their own incinerators. So did the projects.
On my block we used to gather all the Christmas trees and make a bonfire around this time in Jan. The cops supported it.
Certain people would not be surprised to hear that many NYC DOE schools burned coal into the 1980s.
Slopey has added some more good stuff about manufacturing and cars…
Also before major water treatment plants were built the Hudson River stunk to the heavens and was consistently milky. I remember hanging out at the exit of one big 60″ pipe at the foot of 125th Street and seeing a dead cow come out of it.
Additionally there was the sky… now you can actually look up and see constellations… when I was a kid you could only see three stars, I imagine those were the planets and not real stars.
“Who decides who the good guys are? Meanwhile assholes are zinging bullets on New York City streets.”
that wouldn’t happen if people who are zinging bullets were held accountable by their neighbors. the whole ‘snitches get stitches…’ and ‘don’t talk to the police’ mentality of people has to stop.