Subj : Re: House Bill
To   : Aaron Thomas
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Sun Jun 12 2022 18:01:42

On 12 Jun 2022, Aaron Thomas said the following...
 AT>  JT>  AT> Which "solution" are you talking about? No more assault weapons 
 AT>  JT>  AT> 18-20 year olds? That's not a solution!
 AT>  JT> It's not a full solution, but it's more of a solution than "thoughts 
 AT>  JT> prayers."
 AT> To me, it's less.

Whether you think it will work or not is irrelevant. It's "thoughts and
prayers" plus a proposed solution. That is more than "thoughts and prayers"
alone. Republicans also tend to dismiss all gun control proposals out of
hand, without even considering their merit, as I believe you have done here.

 AT>  JT>  AT> It's idiotic because Democrats often do the same thing. Congress
 AT>  JT>  AT> almost evenly, so both parties are to blame, not just "conservat
 AT>  JT> Congress is split almost evenly between liberals and conservatives, t
 AT>  JT> Imagine that. On the whole, though, Democrats are much more open to
 AT>  JT> meaningful solutions.
 AT> Good opinion, but where's the facts?

It should be self-evident to anyone who's been paying attention. Democrats
propose solutions; Republicans oppose them.

 AT>  JT>  AT> Democrats have said it plenty of times too. Joe was just saying 
 AT>  JT>  AT> bless the losses," whatever that means to the god of the slither
 AT>  JT> Joe also called for meaningful gun control laws to be passed.
 AT> Joe calling for stuff is a joke. He can sign an executive order if he
 AT> wants.

Uh, no. You appear to misunderstand what executive orders are. They are
directives from the president to the executive branch, hence "executive
order." The president can issue an executive order that all executive branch
employees must, for example, wear masks, but he cannot issue one mandating
all Americans to wear masks.

"An executive order is a signed, written, and published directive from the
President of the United States that manages operations of the federal
government."
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/publications/teaching-legal
-docs/what-is-an-executive-order-/

Your ignorance is showing.

 AT>  JT>  AT> I didn't watch the news that day when a Republican suggested usi
 AT>  JT>  AT> "thoughts and prayers" to thwart future attacks. Which Republica
 AT>  JT>  AT> that?
 AT>  JT> Pretty much all of them.
 AT> Oh ok, I'll take your word for it because you always prove everything
 AT> you say.

Pay attention  When was the last time Republicans enacted legislation to
prevent mass shootings?

 AT>  JT>  AT> Restricting religious gatherings while allowing bars & restauran
 AT>  JT>  AT> remain open (Cuomo) is a perfect example of your peoples' intent
 AT>  JT> That was during a pandemic.
 AT> Why are churches more susceptible to transmissions than bars &
 AT> restaurants?

It's not that they're more susceptible; it's that they're deemed less
essential. Additionally, although restaurants and bars were allowed to remain
open, their occupancy was limited.

 AT>  JT> Church services are not essential services.
 AT> Church services are essential to the 1st ammendment. Catholics are
 AT> required to attend weekly mass to be in compliance with the faith. Bars
 AT> & restaurants aren't essential.

Sometimes exceptions must be made.

Jeff.

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