Gop rip

[marcinstl]

http://www.politico.com/magazine/sto...l#.VVnf4uaVTIU

plundered and jacked by the nutjobs, the party of Lincoln to Eisenhower is now fading away. (kind of like the story of the NRA?)
where is Gen-X, Millennials, (hipsters of various colors and political flavors) going? who knows. I just hope they know how to make some money.

[Armybrat]

There ain't a whole lot of difference between the gop and the party of jackasses - they both are owned by the same Wall Street 1%ers.

The first hint was when we didn't get national CC reciprocity in the first half of GWB's first term.

[marcinstl]

national CC reciprocity? isn't that a states rights issue? federal gov can't just force some place like Illinois to be like everybody else.

[Bawanna]

On most thing yes but since it's a federal constitution that gives us the 2nd amendment, all states should adhere to it.

So places like Illinois can't be different than all the normal states, excluding California, MA etc.

[b4uqzme]

The linked article is pretty useless as it does not account for the natural migration of voters from Democrat to Republican as they mature. Of course the Average Republican is older than the average Democrat. Duh!

[b4uqzme]

national CC reciprocity? isn't that a states rights issue? federal gov can't just force some place like Illinois to be like everybody else.

As much as I would like to see national CC reciprocity, marc is correct.

[b4uqzme]

I'm not sure why all the piling on the "1%ers" given that they probably loaned you the money for your house and funded the company that signs your paycheck (that's a general "you"). Smiley's uncle tried to avoid borrowing when he built his house. He opted instead for a pay-as-you-go program. After 35 years, he was in the ground and the house was still unfinished. Just sayin'.

[Bawanna]

As much as I would like to see national CC reciprocity, marc is correct.

I disagree. It's a federal right. Each individual state is violating the constitution in it's own way.

Of course this is going on the assumption that one believe the right to keep and bear arms means anyway you want, concealed or not which is the way I read it and I still got a 2nd grade reading assignment with 5 count em 5 gold stars on top and that was back in the day before positive reinforcement where they make every one wonderful no matter how badly they suck.

[muggsy]

Don't worry about the republican party. Once the democrats who have even a modicum of intelligence reach the age of 30 they quickly become republicans. You can only fool people for so long. We old republicans ain't goin' anywhere and we vote. It is true, however, that only democrats continue to vote after they die.

[muggsy]

I disagree. It's a federal right. Each individual state is violating the constitution in it's own way.

Of course this is going on the assumption that one believe the right to keep and bear arms means anyway you want, concealed or not which is the way I read it and I still got a 2nd grade reading assignment with 5 count em 5 gold stars on top and that was back in the day before positive reinforcement where they make every one wonderful no matter how badly they suck.

I disagree with both of you guys. The first ten amendments to the constitution, known as the bill of rights are God given individual rights that are unalienable by both the State and Federal Governments and if you guys hadn't fallen asleep in Civics class you'd know that I am right. Once again Muggsy has pontificated. I don't know what you guys are going to do when June finally arrives and I go on vacation. You'll only have Jocko to straighten you out.

[b4uqzme]

I'll stand down but with a bit of reasoning. I agree with marc that the federal government cannot mandate that individual states recognize other states' CCW permits. Now for the part I agree with muggsy and the Colonel: That each states' CCW laws are unconstitutional to begin with...well that's another matter...and I agree that they are.

[muggsy]

Each State has a constitution and most mimic the U.S. Constitution in the area of the right to keep and bear arms. The federal government can't mandate what states do under states rights, but the state laws can't stand in contradiction to the U.S. Constitution. The guys who wrote the constitution were pretty sharp cookies and what they wrote has stood for more than two hundred years. It was based on a system of checks and balances. It's up to us as patriots to see to it that it stands for two hundred years more.

[berettabone]

Give that man a cig......................a golf ball.............................................. ..............

[marcinstl]

"We old republicans ain't goin' anywhere". oh, you(we) are going some place, got one or both feet in it already, hehehehehe.
this isn't a political or personal thing, it's just changing demographics. same thing for the constant change in numbers or people who are not religious.
(Chevy or a Ford man? how about a used Toyota for a good price? brand loyalty was one of those quaint things that defined the former middle class.) (I guess there will still be Cub's fans).
(if the US constitution has a 2nd amendment extending the privilege to non-fellons to bare arms, then any laws that would hinder that are unconstitutional? why do I need a Mo. CCW permit? I already got the 2nd amendment. why do I need a Castle law, I can defend myself, can't I? is there a difference between shooting the threat or gutting the threat with the old KA-BAR? I think not.)
having said that, I would consider voting for Bernie Sanders, if I thought he could make good on increasing taxes for the ridiculously wealthy(trickle down faster!) and getting rid of the stupid affordable health care act in favor of a national single payer(Medicare for all) system. remember, Bernie is from Vermont, the state with the best(none) gun laws.

[skiflydive]

My Republican party has been hijacked by the right wing nut jobs.