Subj : Re: Political stuff
To   : Sam Alexander
From : Tracker1
Date : Sat Oct 08 2005 03:04 am

Sam Alexander wrote:
> I ended up getting an awesome job here in Texas, so I stayed local, plus 
> being in Texas you're given a gun at birth damn near, and I don't want to 
> give that up.  Not that I'm a gun nut, but having my home broken into while 
> at home will change a view on this really quick.  I was raised around guns 
> but not until this event did I buy one.  I now have one in my nightstand and 
> keep one in my car (yup, have a CHL).  My brother and dad both carry a small 
> gun on them almost 24/7.  That's Texas :)

Just jumping in here... Used to be that way in Arizona as well, but times
have changed, and the Californians have moved in... I don't smoke, but imho
feel that restaraunt owners should be able to chose for themselves to allow 
smoking, or not.. and that the ability to own a firearm is a right (though, I 
don't personally own one).

My dad was a cop for a very long time, when I was growing up, and there
were always firearms in the house... neither myself, my brother, or sister 
ever got into trouble with them.. never "played" with them, or let our friends 
play with them... maybe that's what teaching children is all about, and too 
many parents look for a scape goat to their own lack of responsibility.

On a side note, I'm pretty conservative fiscally, and fairly moderate in some 
areas.. I think overall the gov't is *WAY* too big, and that the bloat is the 
biggest part of the problem with it... I hold congress (yeah, rep. controlled) 
much more responsible for the state of the gov't than the president... (not 
that I'm a fan of GWB either, but would rather have him, than Gore, or Kerry).

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