I got off the train this morning at Hunterspoint Avenue in Long Island City. I have been taking the train there recently to break up the monotony of my commute and to save a few minutes. When I was getting off the train, I noticed that there was a huge gap that I had to hop over. Because, I am a nice guy I turned to the gentleman (I use the term loosely) behind me and said, "Be careful there is a huge gap here." He said "Thanks, I appreciate it." Or so I thought he might. What he actually did was give me a blank stare and no verbal acknowledgment. Pissed me off. Maybe I am being petty, but I thought I was being helpful, and a little acknowledgment would have gone a long way.
So Mr. Grumpy Train Commuter (that's his name, I saw it on his corporate ID card he had around his neck) I have just a couple of more things to say to you.
1. I am glad you did not fall in the gap, and
2. BITE ME!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Hello Again
Sorry to all of my loyal readers that I have dropped the ball on writing new posts lately. There has been so much going on that I didn't even know where to start, or what to really write about. When considering what to write about the Imus situation, I heard the voice of an "msn.com headline" warning me to steer clear of certain controversial topics in my blog if I ever wanted to work again. Don't worry, though, I won't steer clear of all controversial topics obviously, but I thought the Imus issue might be a good one to sit out, since my analysis clearly could have been tainted by the fact that I woke up and listened to the show on and off for the last 18 years or so.
This week, clearly the main news story is the shooting deaths that occurred at Virginia Tech. Since you have already surely read and watched a lot about the story, I will not re-cap the facts. What I will do, is take the opportunity this platform affords me to say that the people of the United States of America need to do something about its gun laws. It is just way to easy in many states, to just walk into a store and buy a lethal weapon, much like the shooter in this case did. One of the best ways to start making a dent in the amount of guns around and in use would be to begin to cut into the lobbying power of the National Rifle Association. For how long have they had the political lobbying power to scare everyone into not calling for gun control? They are so out of control, defending rights that go so far beyond what many reasonable people, gun owners and non-gun owners alike, could ever feel are protected by the Constitution, specifically the Second Amendment.
To demonstrate a little about why I think the N.R.A is out of control, I am including this link to a story about an "Outdoor Sports" writer and N.R.A member who dared wander off the N.R.A. reservation on one issue and how they came down on him like a ton of bricks. He wrote his first column for "Outdoor Life" in 1962. Here is an article from the Washington Post about what happened to him.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/23/AR2007022301709.html
Here is the column from the Editor-In-Chief of "Outdoor Life" magazine describing how Zumbo and the magazine parted ways after approximately 45 years.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/23/AR2007022301709.html
There is a Presidential election coming up. Those who want to avoid more campus shootings and the gun murders and gun crime should force the issue into the forefront as the campaigns continue.
The hypocrisy of the N.R.A can also be seen in the fact that they like to quote only the second half of their hallowed Second Amendment. You'll see it quoted a lot like this: "...the right of the people to bear arms, shall not be infringed."
In the interest of fairness, let's take a look at the amendment in full, eh?
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Why do they not quote the amendment in full?
This week, clearly the main news story is the shooting deaths that occurred at Virginia Tech. Since you have already surely read and watched a lot about the story, I will not re-cap the facts. What I will do, is take the opportunity this platform affords me to say that the people of the United States of America need to do something about its gun laws. It is just way to easy in many states, to just walk into a store and buy a lethal weapon, much like the shooter in this case did. One of the best ways to start making a dent in the amount of guns around and in use would be to begin to cut into the lobbying power of the National Rifle Association. For how long have they had the political lobbying power to scare everyone into not calling for gun control? They are so out of control, defending rights that go so far beyond what many reasonable people, gun owners and non-gun owners alike, could ever feel are protected by the Constitution, specifically the Second Amendment.
To demonstrate a little about why I think the N.R.A is out of control, I am including this link to a story about an "Outdoor Sports" writer and N.R.A member who dared wander off the N.R.A. reservation on one issue and how they came down on him like a ton of bricks. He wrote his first column for "Outdoor Life" in 1962. Here is an article from the Washington Post about what happened to him.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/23/AR2007022301709.html
Here is the column from the Editor-In-Chief of "Outdoor Life" magazine describing how Zumbo and the magazine parted ways after approximately 45 years.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/23/AR2007022301709.html
There is a Presidential election coming up. Those who want to avoid more campus shootings and the gun murders and gun crime should force the issue into the forefront as the campaigns continue.
The hypocrisy of the N.R.A can also be seen in the fact that they like to quote only the second half of their hallowed Second Amendment. You'll see it quoted a lot like this: "...the right of the people to bear arms, shall not be infringed."
In the interest of fairness, let's take a look at the amendment in full, eh?
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Why do they not quote the amendment in full?
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