Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
gejohnston
gejohnston's Journal
gejohnston's Journal
December 21, 2016
Are loners smarter?
December 3, 2016
It reminded me of a You Tube video by a classical liberal German that I subscribe to.
Comment as you see fit.
rural Hispanics and whites voting and why
A couple of interesting reads I think will shed some light on the subject
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/11/17/rural-hispanic-voters-like-white-rural-voters-shifted-toward-trump-heres-why/?utm_term=.f9282aecec29
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/rural-democrats-ignored-suffer-consequences
One quote from the Rollcall article stood out to me
When they do show up, its 22-year-old kids from the Ivy League, Sadler said. And theyre telling you what do, as opposed to stopping and listening.
It reminded me of a You Tube video by a classical liberal German that I subscribe to.
Comment as you see fit.
November 3, 2016
I have never heard of a supervised direct payment status and I have no idea how the VA would have access to anyone's transaction information. Something is missing from this story. Have anyone heard of this?
has anyone heard of this?
https://blog.princelaw.com/2016/10/20/va-actively-depriving-veterans-of-second-amendment-rights/I have never heard of a supervised direct payment status and I have no idea how the VA would have access to anyone's transaction information. Something is missing from this story. Have anyone heard of this?
October 5, 2016
from a German social scientist.
Explains how countries with high gun ownership rates like Iceland, Norway, Czech Republic, Austria, and most of the US still have low murder rates. Then there is Brazil.
September 16, 2016
Beginner's questions
Any suggestions on marketing? Creating revenue? If successful enough, separate business account? Connected to You Tube channel?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
September 14, 2016
Josh's solutions are youthful naivety, but his basic premise is historically correct. The bolded reminds me of Bloomberg, and Trump before he decided to run. To be honest, I think that is still largely the case. Pet peeve, the writer uses "progressive" and "liberal" as synonymous. There was a time when they were, but not today.
http://oberlinreview.org/10751/opinions/progressives-should-oppose-gun-control/
For those who think Oberlin is something like the places founded by Oral Roberts or Jerry Falwell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin_College#Campus_culture
https://home.oberlin.edu/
pro gun article in college paper.
While we may associate gun supporters with angry white men in leather jackets and gun control supporters with hippies and peace signs, these stereotypes are only a product of recent times. Throughout American history, gun control proponents were the powerful and the racist, not liberals and peaceniks.
Recognizing the roots of gun control advocacy the intentional disarming of a marginalized population and selective enforcement of gun legislation means opening up a new case against gun control, one based on the systemic discrimination that inevitably comes with arms legislation. The conservative and libertarian case against gun control is a matter of individual liberty. But after recognizing that gun control is consistently used to discriminate against minorities, theres a case to be made that progressives, too, should be wary of gun control: Its hypocritical that progressives champion equality while supporting gun laws with consistently discriminatory enforcement.
Lets look at contemporary gun control. Stop-and-frisk originated as a Supreme Court interpretation of gun control policy, not drug control policy. Its no surprise, then, that 9 out of 10 of those stopped were Black or Latinx. And there is still extremely selective enforcement of gun control laws. In 2015, 47.5 percent of those convicted of firearms charges were Black. This sentencing disparity is especially important because the average firearms sentence in 2014 was a hefty six years. If we consider the resource-heavy sting operations that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducts these stings being the most advanced and militarized form of gun control it is telling that over 90 percent of those arrested are ethnic minorities.
Recognizing the roots of gun control advocacy the intentional disarming of a marginalized population and selective enforcement of gun legislation means opening up a new case against gun control, one based on the systemic discrimination that inevitably comes with arms legislation. The conservative and libertarian case against gun control is a matter of individual liberty. But after recognizing that gun control is consistently used to discriminate against minorities, theres a case to be made that progressives, too, should be wary of gun control: Its hypocritical that progressives champion equality while supporting gun laws with consistently discriminatory enforcement.
Lets look at contemporary gun control. Stop-and-frisk originated as a Supreme Court interpretation of gun control policy, not drug control policy. Its no surprise, then, that 9 out of 10 of those stopped were Black or Latinx. And there is still extremely selective enforcement of gun control laws. In 2015, 47.5 percent of those convicted of firearms charges were Black. This sentencing disparity is especially important because the average firearms sentence in 2014 was a hefty six years. If we consider the resource-heavy sting operations that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducts these stings being the most advanced and militarized form of gun control it is telling that over 90 percent of those arrested are ethnic minorities.
Josh's solutions are youthful naivety, but his basic premise is historically correct. The bolded reminds me of Bloomberg, and Trump before he decided to run. To be honest, I think that is still largely the case. Pet peeve, the writer uses "progressive" and "liberal" as synonymous. There was a time when they were, but not today.
http://oberlinreview.org/10751/opinions/progressives-should-oppose-gun-control/
For those who think Oberlin is something like the places founded by Oral Roberts or Jerry Falwell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin_College#Campus_culture
https://home.oberlin.edu/
August 27, 2016
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/08/robert-farago/irresponsible-gun-owner-day-roger-ailes/
The legality of the guns are between him and NYPD, but what I want to know is who made the door, and where can I get a door safe? I'm guessing the thing was there for years and nobody noticed anything unusual about it.
Never mind about the guns, who made the door?
The wooden door that famously cordoned his office suite from prying eyes was removed. Within, two handguns were discoveredone a Glock, the other a Smith & Wessonwith ammunition for both.
snip
How Mr. Ailes received a permit for his firearms in New York City a municipality less inclined to give average folks a gun permit than a winning lottery ticket is another story. One which involves pulling serious strings. One which well likely never know.
Anyway, for abandoning his firearms, presumably without securing them, Mr. Ailes gets TTAGs Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day award. No chance of it sitting next to his TV awards, but a milestone achievement nonetheless.
snip
How Mr. Ailes received a permit for his firearms in New York City a municipality less inclined to give average folks a gun permit than a winning lottery ticket is another story. One which involves pulling serious strings. One which well likely never know.
Anyway, for abandoning his firearms, presumably without securing them, Mr. Ailes gets TTAGs Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day award. No chance of it sitting next to his TV awards, but a milestone achievement nonetheless.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/08/robert-farago/irresponsible-gun-owner-day-roger-ailes/
The legality of the guns are between him and NYPD, but what I want to know is who made the door, and where can I get a door safe? I'm guessing the thing was there for years and nobody noticed anything unusual about it.
Profile Information
Gender: Do not displayHometown: Rock Springs, Wyoming
Current location: Sweetwater County, Wyoming & Citrus County, Florida
Member since: Mon Aug 7, 2006, 12:19 AM
Number of posts: 17,502