WTF??!!?? and Conservatives, time to put up, or shut up.

Ok,

Let's start this posting off with this: WHAT THE FUCK is with that guy who showed up to protest Obama and had an ASSAULT RIFLE with him???? Not just a gun, an ASSAULT rifle, meaning it's sole purpose is to cause direct harm or fatality to a human and/or animal.

People keep coming to Obama's event's with weapons. This is nutty. Listen to me Gun Owners. NO ONE IS TRYING TO TAKE AWAY YOUR GUNS!!!!! And yes, you've made it clear, if anyone does try, you'll just shoot them.

Look, I'm going to be honest here. As liberal as I am, I am not opposed to responsible gun ownership. It's constitutionally protected, just as burning the flag is. But as much as I say I would defend the right to burn the flag (while I personally weep inside) I have to extend that same belief to the 2nd amendment.

That being said, however, that doesn't mean you can own any type of weapon and ammunition without reasonable checks. The NRA freaks out over wait lists, and background checks. I say WTF? This is a weapon designed to KILL. We make people get driver's licenses. hell you can't sell a knish on the streets of NYC without someone making sure you're not gonna pee all over the food and pass it off to someone. It is entirely reasonable to make sure that before someone buys a gun, we should find out if he beats his wife, or if she's been convicted of a violent felony. That's not outrageous, that's common sense. You don't give your buddy the keys to your car after he's had 3 jagerbombs, and you don't give some nut a weapon and wish him luck.

Now, I asked my grandfather, a veteran, once why he didn't own a gun. He looked at me plainly and said "Cuz I'd use it". Kinda the same reason I don't own one.

As for my 2nd point:

Conservatives who are bitching about so called "Socialized" medicine need to put up or shut up!

You see, I find it ironic to scream socialism (which 80% of this country can't really define without having to look it up, and even then half would still not get it) any time the government talks about a new program or service. While Medicare could very loosely be considered "Socialized" let's look at all the other things that we've had that have been socialzed for several decades now.....And What I challenge Conservatives to do if they still want to scream about "Socialism"

The Police - A government run armed force. I say Conservatives, if you get robbed, mugged, raped, beaten or murdered call a private security force. Hopefully they'll be staffed with enough security professionals to get to you in a quick time, and be competant. But the economy is down, and the company's stock is in the tank. So there have been a few, and by few I mean many, layoffs. And going with that....

The Courts - Judges bought and paid for by the regular folks of this country. I say hire independent mediators. They can be subsidized by large corporations. Oh wait...we already have this. never mind.

Firefighters - Damn pinko heros! How dare they use government funds to run into burning buildings and save lives! I say Conservatives, when your house is burning to the ground, go next door, ask your neighbor if you could borrow his hose. And while you are at it, see if he has a bucket and can get a few more people to throw water on the fire. I'm sure you'll get to Grandma Millie in time.

The EMT's - These Stalin lovers are pretty much in the same boat as those Marxist Firefighters. Where do they get off picking you up in an ambulance that has a siren to get you to the NON SOCIALIZED Hospital, where you'll wait on a gurney for 8 hours to get seen. Conservatives, I say when you're having a heart attack, don't call 911. Just drive there yourself. And IF you get there, you'll wait on a gurney for 8 hours to be seen. (Didn't we already have this issue?)

The Roads - Your taxes are through the roof and all you get for it are some lousy roads and highways? Conservatives, I say stop using the roads. Walk through the woods, find paths, SWIM (Private beaches only). Stop using the roads that are maintained by, dare I say it, UNIONIZED WORKERS!!!

I think we all get my point. I could go on and on, and on.........

So That's my call to conservatives, or anyone, who screams that a national healthcare system is anti american and socialism. We have socialized programs in this country that we could not survive without. and we've had them for Decades!! And look! The country still hasn't fallen into that communist trap! Folks, Stop screaming "Socialism" or stop using "Socialized" programs!