Saturday letters
Guns in today’s letters to the editor.
Pick of the day: The icing, so to speak, on the Christmas dessert
Last week, I was doing my usual activity of reading the paper and sipping a steaming hot cup of coffee. I happened upon Curtis Clay’s beautiful Christmas memory of Jell-O (“Wiggly dessert was a Christmas treat,” Dec. 21 Pick of the day).
My mom was a young adult in 1936, when he was a 6-year-old boy. Her experience of the Great Depression caused her to be frugal her entire life. As a result, she made Crown Jewel (Jell-O) for us for our Christmas dessert in the ’40s and for many years thereafter.
I snipped his story from the newspaper and took it with me to The Summit in Forest, where friends and I were to sing winter songs and Christmas carols. Partway through our mini-concert, I read Clay’s memory to them and explained about Mom’s Crown Jewel dessert.
I could see smiles wreathing the faces of nearly everyone. Methinks Jell-O was a dessert favorite in their homes, as well. I know it was in my parents’ house. Seeing their smiles of acknowledgment was the best Christmas gift I’ve had in a long time.
Thanks to Clay, many seniors like himself enjoyed his special memory.
Christmas blessings to all.
JACQUELINE N. HULL
BEDFORD
December 29, 2012 - 12:24 AM
Bob Terry takes the NRA viewpoint that MORE guns, not less, would make the United States a better, safer place. I have a couple questions for gun enthusiasts:
1: Federal law currently prohibits private ownership of FULLY automatic weapons like machine guns (although I’m sure that hasn’t prevented Ted Nugent from getting a few). Do you think this is a reasonable restriction, or do you think this law violates the 2nd Amendment?
2: If you own semi-automatic weapons, would you also like to own a machine gun if you had the opportunity?
3: If you think that MORE guns is the solution to gun violence in the United States, do you think someone who prefers NOT to own firearms (for moral or ethical reasons) to be part of the problem?
Mr. Anziulewicz, you might like this youtube video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPIU8fCUNQ&feature=player_embedded
To liberals, the solution to every problem is to create new laws and increase the size of government. But liberal solutions never work and never will because they ignore obvious truths. For example, here is a truth that liberals WILL admit, but like to ignore: The government spends BILLIONS on its `war on drugs`, but to no avail. Drug use is higher than it has ever been. New gun-control laws will be equally as ineffective and liberals know it. They don`t care about gun-control, they just pander to the poor greiving families of shootings and to naive americans to appear as thought they actually care.
@3 Mr. Doto, so if the war on drugs has been a failure, should we legalize them?
Also, I note you didn’t answer Mr. Anziulewicz’s questions.
#1 – “Federal law currently prohibits private ownership of FULLY automatic weapons like machine guns…”
Actually, that is incorrect. One can own fully automatic weapons with the proper licensing.
Amen to #3!!!!
Now, to the Scott M`s and the rest….Buy a gun…learn to use it responsibly….See that your neighbors are profficient at the same…Your neighborhood/Community will be a safer place….Guaranteed ! The old saying couldn`t ring more true..“When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns“. TRUTH….your only hope.
Besides, with the FACT that obama and his admin are doing everything they can to create a very `open` border, and given the fact that we don`t know when a terrorist attack could come, we Americans are going to protect ourselves…at all costs.
Mr. Doto, I own guns and use them responsibly.
But you are simply wrong that my neighborhood or anywhere is safer with gun proliferation. Sorry but the numbers don’t support your position.
If people want to break the laws, we should just abolish the laws. Great solution. Not that I expected any better, but that is just plain pitiful.
I believe Newtown has proven what those “at all costs” are. Jeff Doto is on record as accepting that cost. I am not. The idea that we are going to have to defend ourselves from some invasion, from our own government or the apocalypse is just an excuse not to give an inch and I am sick of it.
#11 – Come up with a solution that does not infringe on my Constitutional rights, Sandi, and I’m all ears.
Until then…
Nothing about banning military assault rifles and 30 round magazines infringes on anyone’s Constitutional rights because there is no Constitutional right to either.
#13 – “Nothing about banning military assault rifles and 30 round magazines infringes on anyone’s Constitutional rights because there is no Constitutional right to either.”
Ya know, I just took a look at a photo of the members of the Supreme Court.
Oddly enough, you weren’t in the picture.
Until then, I suggest you refrain from telling anyone what right they have or have not.
Banning military assault rifles and 30 round magazines won’t deter or stop any future attacks either. Just more liberal “feel good” legislation that only punishes law-abiding citizens.
#9…Thats fine Scott…obviously you would rather cower than aim. How do you plan to protect yourself and your family in the event of an intruder ? Offer them some apple juice and have a sit-in ? Good luck.
@16 Mr. Doto, no need to be insulting by implying I’m a coward. I don’t think I’ve been anything but respectful to you.
Intruder scenario: We have two dogs that bark way too much. This should act as a deterrent or at least an alert. If I fear some type of intrusion, I’m calling 911. That’s part of what the police are for. Frankly I’d rather have the professionals handle this than my amateur self.
#17 – ” If I fear some type of intrusion, I’m calling 911. That’s part of what the police are for.”
Like they say, Scott, “When seconds count, the police are minutes away.”
@18 Michael, they’re still a better option from a statistical perspective.
19 – better option than what, statistically? Can you cite the stats?
@19 – An armed homeowner facing an intruder versus an unarmed homeowner facing an intruder while waiting for the police to respond?
Sorry, Scott, when it comes to protecting my family, that’s not an option I am willing to take.