Never, ever, said better

View · by **kevbey** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:07 pm

Saw this on another forum...great reading (hopefully not a dup)

http://newtownbee.com/Opinions/Letters_ ... +Dishonest

View · by **CarryCauseICan** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:35 pm

View · by **Snakeman721** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:19 pm

Wow! Not pulling any punches there. We need more "angry", yet somewhat polite letters like this sent off to Washington.

View · by **tman** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:40 pm

Absolutely nothing special about this letter, when you think about it.

Sent from my iPhone using that app which shall not be named.

View · by **Special Projects** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:27 pm

tman wrote:Absolutely nothing special about this letter, when you think about it.

Sent from my iPhone using that app which shall not be named.

At the least, it's better articulated than most are capable of. I understand the point you are making and, yes, many share this outrage. Perhaps you are inviting folks to characterize and comment on the 'special' letter you prepared and posted.

View · by **minnhawk** on Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:01 pm

I think he demonstrated strong character and BRAVERY in writing this opinion, giving his address is in Newtown. Not a popular opinion to give at what gun grabbers consider "ground zero" of their new movement to energize their agenda.

View · by **Heffay** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:40 am

tman wrote:Absolutely nothing special about this letter, when you think about it.

Sure there was. No misspellings of any sort. ;-)

However, it does have just enough angst to make it ordinary and ineffective. I do agree with you there. Calling all public servants corrupt isn't going to be effective at all, and is rather demeaning and dismissive of the people who actually *do* try to help out.

It makes us look bad.

View · by **connsolo** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:04 am

I've been seeing a lot the "yer for abortions but hate guns?" argument lately.

View · by **Heffay** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:07 am

connsolo wrote:I've been seeing a lot the "yer for abortions but hate guns?" argument lately.

Yeah. He also defended water boarding. What the hell? These people exist??

I hate people who are pro Second Amendment and anti Eighth Amendment.

View · by **photogpat** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:11 am

Yeah - he muddies the water too much. There are those who are socially liberal but still own firearms and fully support the 2nd. Its not a right/left issue -- its a freedom issue.

Although I agree that the "fiscal cliff" debacle should be dealt with prior to ANY discussion on "guns".

View · by **xd ED** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:48 am

photogpat wrote:Yeah - he muddies the water too much. There are those who are socially liberal but still own firearms and fully support the 2nd. Its not a right/left issue -- its a freedom issue.

Although I agree that the "fiscal cliff" debacle should be dealt with prior to ANY discussion on "guns".

View · by **photogpat** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:43 am

Agreed.

View · by **Special Projects** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:19 am

I think context is important. This is a Newtown resident, his angst, anger, whatever you want to call it, is more poignant, and less ordinary at this time and in this context than that of those further removed.

Do I agree with what he said writ large? No, I happen to believe in a woman's right to freely determine what is best for her.

As for water boarding, I have zero issue with water boarding foreign terrorists.

View · by **White Horseradish** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:33 am

What exactly hasn't been said better? He was doing OK for the first three paragraphs, and then it's like he falls off a cliff. From then onward it really boils down to "you suck" and some rambling ranting. Linking of guns to abortion makes no sense.

This letter is worse than useless.

View · by **Heffay** on Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:14 am

Special Projects wrote:As for water boarding, I have zero issue with water boarding foreign terrorists.

Spoken like a true operator. "Damn the costs, it makes me feel better!"