10-26-2011, 09:09 AM
(10-26-2011, 07:22 AM)kandrathe Wrote: I know your position on gun ownership, but bear with me... The NRA exists as a political organization to defend the 2nd amendment. Because of the law they were barred from having an opinion, or running ads for or against political candidates in the 30/60 day window before an election. They were essentially taken out of the debate.
It is true that there are many ways of influencing people's opinion. E.g. internet, on the other hand I would not visit all those sites.....while I would probably see the commercials during the latest episode of House.
Also newspaper and TV stations show their opinions as does Michael Moore but still this is a different thing than commercials made by a high budget campaign team.
About guns I can be short. Indeed my opinion is that guns make a society less safe (and I think the number support that view) but I have come to appreciate, understand and respect the opinion of people that are in favour of the right to bear arms.
(this as a message to Bolty, Treesh and others that have the idea that we are just a bunch of left and right wing people doing mental masturbation. I don't think that if I did not visit the lounge an took part in discussions here my opinion on this topic would have changed or mellowed down.
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