10 Nov
The “Wisdom” of the American People
Just when the election of Obama has made you think the American populace has come to their senses, we have this:
Sales of handguns, rifles and ammunition have surged in the last week, according to gun store owners around the nation who describe a wave of buyers concerned that an Obama administration will curtail their right to bear arms.
How incredibly stupid *are* these people? To my way of thinking, pretty damned dumb.
There is no evidence whatsoever that Obama’s position on gun ownership constitutes any alteration of the status quo. Secondly, most gun laws are local and not Federal. Maybe Obama will push for the assault weapons ban to be revived (which would be very good), but none of the reports I’ve read or heard on TV have suggested that people are buying anything but semi-automatic rifles and handguns, neither of which there is even the merest suggestion whatsoever that Democrats/Obama would try to ban.
Surely this whole thing has been stoked by some right-wing moron like Limbaugh? Please?
