A Vortex of Dichotomies, Half-Truths, and Contradictions
What would that be? Why, an editorial in Pravda!
Guns, fear, hate, and profit – the true American way
In the news today, another state relaxes their “conceal and carry” laws, the gun show loop hole close bill died on the floor today, another child was shot to death when she was caught in the cross fire of a drive by shooting.
And that’s the coherent part. What I find interesting is this:
Even now as I write, laws are being passed to nullify any and all gun control
No kidding? But then there’s this:
There never was a ban on assault weapons, only smoke and mirrors.
Which is pretty much true, but I’m sure this guy isn’t calling for the sunset of the ban, is he? Nope.
An assault weapon made in a country overseas is bad (cheap); the same weapon with very few cosmetic differences made in America is good (expensive). Regardless, we need to whip up the foam of rabid emotions as we have always done.
A true red blooded Texan to the end and a servant to the masters of death said he will extend the ban. Will he make sure that the cheap overseas versions do not infringe on the prosperity of the American arms industry?
So apparently the ban (I guess we have to call it a ban, even though it wasn’t really a ban, because we have to call it something), is really about protectionism? Interesting.
But, then again, not being able to get the cheap versions are upsetting people too and they claim this is a violation of their rights. But the cheap versions are violating the rights of the shareholders of the arms industry who demand a king”s ransom profit, and a CEO”s rights to have a far above mortal man compensation package.
Now, everyone’s rights are being violated diametrically equal in the endless and bottomless vortex of dichotomies, half truths, and contradictions.
The author claims to have grown up in America, but the English in this piece is so bad, I have to wonder if maybe it wasn’t originally written in Russian and translated by Yakov Smirnoff.
Heh. “I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!”
August 24th, 2004 at 6:26 pm
As a Texan, I didn’t miss the dig on my great state either. That’s a good way to piss away 20 million or so voters.
August 24th, 2004 at 7:03 pm
Hey, want to hear some Aggie jokes?
August 24th, 2004 at 8:31 pm
Without Texas as an anchor, this country would immediately tip over and become Pussyville.
God bless Texas.
(I aint Texan, btw.)
August 25th, 2004 at 8:23 am
A vortex only appears bottomless; it forms around a low pressure area. Assuming you can get enough flow from dichotomies, half truths, and contradictions, that is.
August 25th, 2004 at 9:10 am
Actually, I think the bit about not allowing inexpensive imported homeland defense rifles while allowing pricier American-made versions of the same guns would refer more to the ’89 “sporting use only” import restrictions, not the EBR ban.