Congressman Scalise on the Second Amendment

[J-Dog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrJ85Efaf10

 

[JadeRaven]

Scalise = best congressman ever.

 

[SVT]

Scalise = best congressman ever.

yeah, except he voted for CISPA (twice!), NDAA (twice!), FISA, Patriot Act...also voted NO for repealing the Indefinite Detention Clause in the NDAA....I'm sure there's a ton more but all I had time for was a 60 second search.

Yeah, Scalise is a really really great congressman. But by golly gee he sure does support the 2ndA.

 

[Emperor]

yeah, except he voted for CISPA (twice!), NDAA (twice!), FISA, Patriot Act...also voted NO for repealing the Indefinite Detention Clause in the NDAA....I'm sure there's a ton more but all I had time for was a 60 second search.

Yeah, Scalise is a really really great congressman. But by golly gee he sure does support the 2ndA.

Understanding your jab; surely you can't expect to have the same level of interpretation of the Constitution across the board when relating to 21st century technology? It's not necessarily the laws relating to cyberspace or privacy themselves; but how they can be corrupted and abused which is the potential problem.

 

[JadeRaven]

yeah, except he voted for CISPA (twice!), NDAA (twice!), FISA, Patriot Act...also voted NO for repealing the Indefinite Detention Clause in the NDAA....I'm sure there's a ton more but all I had time for was a 60 second search.

Yeah, Scalise is a really really great congressman. But by golly gee he sure does support the 2ndA.

Same thing for Vitter and Jindal. Favorite Senator, favorite Congressman/Governor.

Half of that crap I don't give a damn about, the other half I say "oh well we don't agree on everything."

The only way to get my perfect candidate into office would be for myself to personally run for office and be elected.

 

[SVT]

Understanding your jab; surely you can't expect to have the same level of interpretation of the Constitution across the board when relating to 21st century technology? It's not necessarily the laws relating to cyberspace or privacy themselves; but how they can be corrupted and abused which is the potential problem.

Depends...but to say a congressman who WANTS indefinite detention of US Citizens without Trial is the best congressman ever......yikes

 

[SVT]

Same thing for Vitter and Jindal. Favorite Senator, favorite Congressman/Governor.

Half of that crap I don't give a damn about, the other half I say "oh well we don't agree on everything."

The only way to get my perfect candidate into office would be for myself to personally run for office and be elected.

ok...keep supporting the status quo

 

[JadeRaven]

ok...keep supporting the status quo

 

[03protege]

Talking about Sandy Hook he mentions how the criminals will not listen to another law on the books and having more laws will do no good.

Talking about Katrina he mentions the criminals going door to door confiscating weapons... so he makes another law to prevent this.

 

[SVT]

lol

 

[Dishonored]

Talking about Katrina he mentions the criminals going door to door confiscating weapons... so he makes another law to prevent this.

I believe you might want to watch it again. He said law enforcement was going door to door confiscating weapons so he passed legislation making it illegal for any type of gov't to confiscate firearms even in a natural disaster.

 

[JNieman]

I love how people will happily turn a blind eye to some great travesties so long as the guy votes pro-gun.

What would you rather have? A congresscritter voting in support of constitutional freedoms, restrictions on government, voting to empower the people, but re-enacting the '94 AWB - Or would you rather a congresscritter that votes to keep gun rights as-is (but won't even talk about modifying or repealing GCA, NFA, Hughes, etc) but votes against your right to personal privacy, trial, speech, expression, political privacy, supports big business's attempts to restrict competition, sells nature-rights to businesses, approves unconstitutional detention, waives the right to a speedy trial, and constantly intrudes upon free commerce of private individuals?

Sometimes I think gun nuts think the only important thing in the world is their 30 round mags and flash hiders.

 

[SVT]

I love how people will happily turn a blind eye to some great travesties so long as the guy votes pro-gun.

What would you rather have? A congresscritter voting in support of constitutional freedoms, restrictions on government, voting to empower the people, but re-enacting the '94 AWB - Or would you rather a congresscritter that votes to keep gun rights as-is (but won't even talk about modifying or repealing GCA, NFA, Hughes, etc) but votes against your right to personal privacy, trial, speech, expression, political privacy, supports big business's attempts to restrict competition, sells nature-rights to businesses, approves unconstitutional detention, waives the right to a speedy trial, and constantly intrudes upon free commerce of private individuals?

Sometimes I think gun nuts think the only important thing in the world is their 30 round mags and flash hiders.

+1

 

[JadeRaven]

I love how people will happily turn a blind eye to some great travesties so long as the guy votes pro-gun.

What would you rather have? A congresscritter voting in support of constitutional freedoms, restrictions on government, voting to empower the people, but re-enacting the '94 AWB - Or would you rather a congresscritter that votes to keep gun rights as-is (but won't even talk about modifying or repealing GCA, NFA, Hughes, etc) but votes against your right to personal privacy, trial, speech, expression, political privacy, supports big business's attempts to restrict competition, sells nature-rights to businesses, approves unconstitutional detention, waives the right to a speedy trial, and constantly intrudes upon free commerce of private individuals?

Sometimes I think gun nuts think the only important thing in the world is their 30 round mags and flash hiders.

I don't know all of the specifics to the general statements you make, but I feel as though Congressman Scalise is about as good a congressman as we're ever going to get. And it's not that I think he's the lesser of two evils, I agree with just about everything he says and does, and I trust him to make the best decisions and to represent my district's core values.

I never get the impression that Scalise is not in favor of expanding the rights of gun owners. But perhaps I am wrong. . . I would be very interested to see where he has turned down requests to modify the NFA, CGA, etc.

I see Scalise as as one of our greatest heroes for freedom in congress. Stuff like the patriot act, political privacy, etc. doesn't bother me or concern me. Perhaps I haven't taken it upon myself to be well enough informed, or perhaps I'm just not wearing enough tin foil.

Libertarianism is wonderful in theory (and probably would be great in reality), but it's an utopian and unrealistic idea which will never be fully embraced by our society. Criticizing folks like Scalise is like saying the supermodel who gained 5lbs is "a big fatso" and is "totally unattractive." I don't think you have a realistic idea of the laws, our society, an electable congressman, or where our country can reasonably go in the future.

However I will say I acknowledge the need for and appreciate the folks who keep up the pressure on the right as the battle is constantly being waged by the left.

 

[JNieman]

Stuff like the patriot act, political privacy, etc. doesn't bother me or concern me.

Yep. Thanks.