Fiscal cliff deal a mixed bag for the poor and homeless, too

Fiscal cliff deal a mixed bag for the poor and homeless, too (via NJ.com)

  If you make more than $400,000 a year, your taxes are probably going up. If you make less than $10,000 a year, your taxes are probably going up, too. And that's one of the many reasons the past-the-last-minute deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff — nearly universally, if reluctantly, lauded…

Twitter / AP: BREAKING: Secretary of State ...

Twitter / AP: BREAKING: Secretary of State ...

I thought it must have been a bit more serious.  Here is hoping that this remarkable woman gets well soon.

LA offers groceries for guns

LA offers groceries for guns in annual buyback

The Question of the Day is this:  "Why do all of these concerned citizens want to turn in these weapons.?  Who do they believe they are helping or protecting?"  Is this supposed to be because of the rampant violence in our country or is there another reason?

I like to believe in the goodness of my fellow man, but even I have to wonder about what has transpired.  Groceries for guns sound like a great idea.  So I have to still wonder, considering the price of guns, why would people give them up so willingly and in such numbers?  I am curious as to the original underlying reason for the purchase of these weapons.  Have situations changed so dramatically for so many people that weapons are no longer needed?  Or, have multitudes of criminals suddenly changed for the better?

Maybe the news media will offer some explanation in the near future.  As they say, "Anything is possible."

Gun Contol or People control

I ran across this extremely interesting video related to the current gun control debates.  I would suggest that you watch.

American society has changed so drastically this past half century that we can no longer look past the possibilities, no...probabilities that this could, in some form, happen here.

Gun Discussion Continues

And, so the gun control discussion continues....

Oath of Anarchy

this isn't happiness™ Peteski

Sometimes even social distortions can have a fun side.  Check out this Oath of Anarchy .

Map: Where are the gun permits in your neighborhood? | The Journal News | LoHud.com | lohud.com

Map: Where are the gun permits in your neighborhood? | The Journal News | LoHud.com | lohud.com

There are many that would argue against information being gathered like this on gun permits in your neighborhood..  It i,s however, needed.  In fact, much of this is outdated.  But to be able to retrieve it through the Freedom of Information Act to publicize in a newspaper is totally unacceptable.  It is outrageous that everyday criminals can access this information to use in whatever nefarious manner they wish.  Terrorists would have field day with this kind of information

Gun permits are necessary and need to be tracked, but not by the open public.  Your neighborhood is not safe enough as it is by any stretch of the imagination.  Hopefully journalists can realize the folly of this course of endeavor.