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Posts Made By: James Lacey

August 5, 2019 05:22 AM Forum: Politics

Two MASS Shootings: Republicans Refuse To Be Interviewed

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by Mel Maki
It is logical to say good people with guns have helped thousands of times. 

You may think it is logical, but as it turns out, crime statistics do *not* support this conclusion.

The FBI released a study that covered mass shooting from 2000 to 2013. A total of 160 events. Over half, 90, of the incidents ended on the shooter's initiative. Only 5 of the episodes ended due to a good guy with a gun, and of that five, only one involved a citizen with a valid concealed carry permit. The other four incidents involved armed security guards. So, 1 out of 160 for good guys with a gun. The unarmed civilians are doing infinitely better than that.

Read the report for yourself:

https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-shooter-study-2000-2013-1.pdf/view

August 5, 2019 08:34 AM Forum: Politics

Two MASS Shootings: Republicans Refuse To Be Interviewed

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by Richard Davis

It is NOT a study that covers MASS shootings, you fool, it is a study that covers ACTIVE shooters.

The distinction you are trying to draw is pointless. The study clearly shows that good guys with a gun are a fantasy. I seriously doubt that good guys with a gun have had any better track record in mass shootings; in fact, it's probably worse.

 

August 5, 2019 08:59 PM Forum: Politics

Two MASS Shootings: Republicans Refuse To Be Interviewed

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by Richard Davis

The FBI released a study that covered mass shooting from 2000 to 2013

All of that ranting over a distinction that hardly matters, and you call me bizarre? 

The El Paso shooter was an active shooter, yet he carried out a mass shooting. The Dayton Ohio shooter was as an active shooter, and he carried out a mass shooting. The terms are used almost interchangeably in the parlance of day-to-day discussions about these subjects. As I said, the distinction you are harping on is pointless. Numerous studies show that the good guy with a gun myth is just a fantasy, regardless of whether it be a strictly active shooter situation or a mass shooting. The ease of access to and ubiquity of guns make us less safe; not safer.

August 22, 2019 12:13 AM Forum: Politics

Biden In the Lead

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
At least I don't have to worry about Biden trying to buy Greenland and making a fool out of himself by postponing a trip to Denmark because of it:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/20/politics/trump-cancels-copenhagen/index.html
If I wanted to read something as crazy as that, I'd read another cockamanie post from Rich..

If only Denmark had unlawfully invaded Norway, or written him a large flowery letter, or was ruled by a dictator, or had actively meddled in our elections, then this could have all been smoothed over.

August 22, 2019 10:58 PM Forum: Politics

The Chosen One

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

.....all Jews, Blacks, Gays, everyone. And importantly, he’s good for everyone in America who wants a job.” Wow! 

He definitely lives in an alternate reality as many latest Quinnipiac polls show:

Trump is racist black voters say 80 - 11 percent and Hispanic voters say 55 - 44 percent. Men say 55 - 41 percent that Trump is not racist. Women say 59 - 36 percent he is racist.

Vice President Joseph Biden ahead 53 - 40

Women back Biden 60 - 34
Men back Biden 47 - 46
White voters back Biden 47 - 46

Democrat leads 85 - 12 among black voters
Democrat leads 58 - 33 among Hispanic voters.
Democrat leads 58 - 28 among independent voters

37 - 58 percent for handling foreign policy;
39 - 53 percent for handling trade;
40 - 50 percent for handling the nation's policy toward China;
37 - 47 percent for handling the nation's policy toward Iran.

American voters say 57 - 28 percent that Donald Trump committed crimes
Voters say 51 - 38 percent that the Mueller Report did not clear President Trump of any wrongdoing
By 52 - 35 percent, voters trust the media more than Trump to tell the truth about important issues

August 22, 2019 11:26 PM Forum: Politics

The Chosen One

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Oh, he summed it all up a couple of days ago when he said, "You can love me, you can hate me but just vote for me!"...
PS His principle economics adviser, Peter Narravo, assures everyone that the bond yield curve didn't really invert so there was no reason for the market to drop. Must be great living in an alternate universe...


Job creation was off by 500,000 since 2018 than previously reported. The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released revised numbers. US Steel stock is at a 52 week low and dropped 50% of its value in just the last six months. US Steel is also having record layoffs. Farmers are declaring bankruptcy. Truckers say they can't make a living anymore. The deficit increases by record amounts every time the CBO looks at it. Why anyone is still supporting this pathological lying charlatan with decades of well documented fraud and failures can only be attributed to party loyalty.

August 22, 2019 11:29 PM Forum: Politics

The Chosen One

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by Darian Rachal
James, with all the polling information you presented, you should be elated; it looks like a slam dunk against Trump by whatever sack of s**t the Democrats throw into the race.wink

I'm not elated. The point is that the polling data clearly shows that Trump lives in an alternate reality that does not exist. For example, his insistence that China is paying for the tariffs, when everyone knows that who's really paying for it are American consumers, farmers, truckers, etc.

August 23, 2019 02:29 AM Forum: Politics

The Chosen One

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by Mel Maki
China has been screwing us for years, but wait...Obama didn't see a need to deal with it...and look at the big picture...Trump lies!

Mel,

Do you think Trump is "dealing with it," or is he just doing more harm than good? There is a vast amount of evidence that the latter is right and not the former.

As far as Trump lying, that is entirely on him. He is the one that chooses to be a pathological liar who lies about everything,  no matter how inconsequential or how easy it is to fact check. If we point it out and hold him accountable, the onus is on him to change, his supporters to demand better and it's ridiculous to think that the rest of us will look the other way and ignore the staggering and self-evident lies he tells daily.

August 24, 2019 01:27 AM Forum: Politics

The Chosen One

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by James Brown

Why anyone is still supporting this (fill in a long list of personal shortcomings, vices, and felonious behavior) can only be attributed to party loyalty. 

In my case, I could easily support someone like Kasich, for example. Even better George Conway. My party loyalty only runs as deep as Trump has to go.

August 24, 2019 01:58 AM Forum: Politics

The Chosen One

Posted By James Lacey
Originally Posted by James Brown

James:

If you don't mind me putting you on the spot - Will you vote for Sanders over Trump if those are your choices? I know that you are no socialist!  Despite what our local oracle might proclaim.

There is no way I could ever vote for Trump, so I suppose the answer is yes. Although, I don't think it's a choice I will have to make since I really doubt Bernie will get the nomination.

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