Comments by Jim2000

Written on LETTER Gun-tax columnist showed ignorance:

in response to hettiemae45#17583:

The legal definition of the right to bear arms is: "A group of citizens who train for militia duty in order to defend their state or country in times of emergencies." Webster's definition: "An army composed of ordinary citizens and subject to call for service in emergencies only."

I know for some people a black, Democrat man elected President is an emergency, but it doesn't fit the definition given by the founding fathers.

The the color of a persons skin doesn't give them a pass of following the constitution or all of the bill of rights. After all, those that are trying to ban fine rifles like the AR15 are doing it on it's appearance only. Just because it is black and scary looking doesn't make it a menace to society. It functions like any other rifle on the market and is less deadly than the ones they don't want to ban. The power to tax, is the power to destroy. These anti freedom representatives are trying to destroy the 2nd amendment from all fronts, including the financial one. If they tax gun ownership too heavily, less people will be able to afford to own them, which is their ultimate goal. They want to cripple the shooting industry any way they can. As mentioned, how about a tax on the first amendment. Say only a nickel.......per text message, per email, a penny per word in news comments section, etc. It adds up. The founding fathers knew this well and clearly stated "the power to tax, is the power to destroy". I believe there was a gathering involving tea shortly after the first time this was tried. Here is an example color discrimination is actually taking place.

Written on Southern Indiana man enters plea in school meth-making case:

The story I originally read on this a while back is this "one pot" was a 2 liter pop bottle that had some kind of residue left in it. I recall it was found somewhere close to where the guy worked, and did not have his finger prints on it or any other conclusive evidence that he actually did it. He is a Janitor, so he is probably all over the school, and even if the thing was found in his location isn't it his job to pick things up when he finds them? Many times if they can convince a guy they will hang him unless he pleads guilty to a lesser charge, it means they don't really have enough evidence to hang him to begin with. If they did, they would simply just hang them. The plea is a way for them to save face and at least pin it on someone. If they told the guy he was going to do 40 years in prison unless he takes a plea bargain of 10, which he would be out on good behavior in 5, then he must make a decision. Many innocent people are in prison who just don't know how the system works, and are scared to death to gamble on such a huge price. You never know what a jury will do, but I don't assume someone is guilty of a crime just because they take a plea bargain.

Again, our war on drugs will cost us $50,000 per year we keep the guy locked up, over a pop bottle with some residue? Sounds like our financial crisis will not be solved any time soon with these type of "investments"

Written on LETTER: Proposal to tax guns makes sense:

Some places can fine you for not having a gun in your home. The law was passed, crime plummeted, and no shootings in over 25 years. Could the Agenda driven government / media be lying to us?

Written on Indiana county passes measure opposing gun controls :

Good for them. Lots of states are doing that as well. The Federal Government has been over reacheing their authority for quite some time, and the states are now moving to take back their individual control. States seceding from the Union may be a matter of a vote taken within the state. We didn't have the legal right to secede from England under English law either, but we did. Once your state decides to secede, they don't recognize Federal authority any longer, and the contract becomes null and void. I can see this happening in the next 10 years if the Feds keep pushing it's will on the states. The Federal Government will not start a civil war with a state that secedes, they don't have the resources or the money to survive such a war. If they did start one with a particular state, several other states might come to the aid of the one state seceding. This would be the end of our country as a country. Europe survives with several countries the size of our states, we could too.

Written on UPDATE: Thousands march for gun control in Washington :

And many more than that march for freedom and against this Anti American goal, but it doesn't seem to make the Agenda driven Media. The 2nd amendment is not about any sport or hunting. The entire Bill of Rights does not give any rights, it is a promise that if we sign on to be a part of the American Nation, the Government promises to not touch these rights as they are endowed by our creator. Should they wish to renegotiate this contract, the old one will be null and void. Many states are already considering seceding form the union if these rights begin to erode. Registration always ends in confiscation, which leads to the people losing the power to resist our own government should it become tyrannical. The basic reason the 2nd amendment was written was this one and only reason.

In the big picture, we would all like to see no injuries from firearms, but this will always be a pipe dream. Just as no injuries from drunk drivers, cars in general, botched medical procedures, etc. Statistically speaking, in a country with over 300,000,000 people you WILL have these things happen. The sane thing to do is to not allow someone use high emotions of a single act change laws that would make it worse. No one wants to get the knock on the door after you lose a child to a drunk driver, but we should not watch a video of it over and over to try to ban cars. Some say if it saves one life, I say that is a terrible trade. Hundreds of thousands of lost lives have already been invested by our dead and wounded military to obtain and preserve these freedoms, to throw them away would be like spitting on the graves of these soldiers who gave all for over 200 years so we might have these rights.

Written on Maze of gun laws in U.S. hurts gun control efforts :

Over 20,000 gun control laws on the books. What is the definition of insanity? To keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. Criminals commit crimes, they will always get guns even if they have to import them from other countries at a higher price. The law abiding people are the real target of these rabid anti gun politicians. The 2nd amendment is not about hunting, sports of any kind, and specifically refers to the type of rifles they are trying to ban. Those who want to ban every gun from every citizen will continue to shout that is not their intent, as the gradually try to do exactly that. The media tries to convince the masses that the majority of Americans are for it, yet few really are for it. The NRA is a political watchdog for Millions of Americans who believe in freedom. The media tries to portray them as a faceless political party who are trying to get their children killed. They are Fathers, Mothers, Husbands, Wives, and children. In other words, the NRA is made of of Americans who want to stand up for our rights instead of laying down and allowing those who want complete power to disarm the good citizens of this country.

Written on Henderson city commission passes first-reading of concealed carry ban :

At least the criminals will feel safe when they come in armed knowing they are the only ones allowed to carry a gun. Fish in a barrel comes to mind. Concealed Carry does many beneficial things. It gives the person carrying protection for themselves and if they shoot an active shooter all the people that would have been dead get a benefit too. It is also a good deterrent to those thinking of doing it, they really don't want shot. If a potential shooter knows a person or persons may be armed they may abandon the entire idea.


blet742, pointing out huge errors in your accuracy of the primary weapon a soldier carries is not bullying. There were so many inaccuracies to your story that it made me highly doubt you were a vet. A soldier never refers to a rifle or weapon as a gun, they generally know how their primary weapon functions, would never call a magazine a clip etc.

As far as earning your right to post in a forum, the bill of rights do not give us rights, they are a contract from our government that they will not try to take them. They are endowed by our creator, and all citizens have an equal right to speak out. I don't expect to get any extra rights being a vet, just the satisfaction of knowing I served to protect the rights for all citizens.

There are many people out there that pose as a vet to gain credibility, which is despicable. If you are a vet, I apologize for the comment and thank you for your service.

I stand by all my other comments, they are sound reasoning.

Written on LETTER: Bucshon should vote for gun ban:

Or if we really want to prevent deaths, we can work on real causes. If you want to prevent deaths, you start with the largest causes. Under 400 killed each year with rifles, VS about 800 per year with blunt objects like hammers.

Preventable medical errors account for 98,000 deaths every year in America. An estimated 15,000,000 incidents of medical harm occur each year. The Center For Disease Control does not include it in its lists of the leading causes of death in America (it would rank 6th).


in response to blet742:

I am a gun owner I served 2 tours in Iraq so I have seen what a AR 15 round does to a human body I am going to comment on this issue because I am just so tiered of all the post on here from the anti gun nuts and the gun nuts. the Government is not the problem it is you 2 groups of people. what we need is some compromise from everybody to try and curb the shootings we are having. lets look at some things we may do to keep guns in law abiding peoples hands and out of the people that should not have them.

1st get rid of gun free zones. I mean come on this is just a feel good thing the anti gun nuts came up with

2nd. no ban on any gun unless it can be made into a auto fiered weapon I know that when they sold M16's to the public you could buy a kit and make it to a auto I do not know if you can buy a kit for the AR15 or not
I do not own one and never will I packed one in a war and don't need to have one now.

3rd. get rid of the 100 rd drums I mean come on when I was in Iraq all I had was 30 and 20 rd clips a swat police officer has a 30 rd clip so now why should the public have a 100 rd drum if you need 100 rd to sport shoot are hunt you need to take up golf and if you think you need that to protect yourself in your home you might need to
move but at the same time I believe you should have a 20 or even a 30 rd clip and that should be plenty for you. remember all I had in Iraq was 30rd clips and that was in a combat zone

4th. we have a federal carry and conceal permit if I have a permit I should be able to pack my gun anywhere in the states as long as I pass the background check

5th. now this is the big one we register all guns. I know the thugs wont but guess what we make it a law that if you get caught with a gun and it is not registered then you do 20 years for having it. also we make it where the registered owner is responsible for that gun so if I sell my gun to a thug without going and getting that gun in his name guess what if he does something with that gun I am charged also this will cut down on people buying guns and selling them to people that should not have them this will not stop all gun violence but I really believe that it will put a big dent in it and will not effect people like myself that are law abiding gun owners.

As a soldier who served over a decade in the military, I never heard another military member call a magazine a clip so I am curious as to if you are posing. There has never been a semi auto M16, so converting one to full automatic is not possible, it already is. The AR15 looks much like the M16 but does not fire as a machine gun like the M16. No bullet is healthy to the human body, you should see what a hunting bullet or a shotgun does to a human body as opposed to a much lower powered AR15 556 bullet. The M16 bullet was chosen because it would wound instead of kill, taking out the target, and the 2 guys to help carry him. Any gun can be illegally converted to fire in fully automatic, again banning a common product citizens use because someone might use it in an illegal way is a horrible idea. Ban cars because of speeders, ban alcohol because of drunk drivers, etc. Punish the criminal, not the people who did not break the law. Gun free zones need to go away, they are simply a place criminals know they can commit violent acts without the victims being able to fight back. National Concealed Carry should be passed immediately. The Drums are a non issue, they are not reliable and have jammed and stopped many shooters. The military uses the M16 because it has all the characteristics for a rifle in a harsh environment, much like a hunter would want. If you are going to be dragging a rifle through woods, rough terrain, creeks, etc. you will want one specifically designed to take a beating and not worry about scratching the finish or getting the old blue metal finish damaged vs the rugged stocks of an AR15 or the corrosion resistant metal finishes. AR15 comes in many calibers including Indiana legal hunting calibers like the 458 socom. Registering all guns always leads to confiscation, always has, always will. As a person who enlisted and served for over a decade, I find any form of attack against our constitution and bill of rights a slap in the face to any soldier who died, was wounded, or even served during peace time. Congress should protect our rights, not scheme to take them. Any person who votes to take them, I vote out of office, no exceptions.


They could not use the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut or the theatre in Aurora, Colorado as recommend in another sick post here, those are gun free zones which is why sick people choose them as the soft targets they are, it is like shooting fish in a barrel. I did notice however that no mass shootings occurred at the locations across the country where these demonstrations were held. I guess they knew there were armed citizens there and their chance of success would be 0%, while their chances of dieing in the attempt would be 100%.

People are so against these new laws those who are not members are joining the NRA at a very fast rate. The NRA is making it easier, the normal $35 memberships are now being offered for $25 and come with a $25 bass pro gift card. I am a life member, and sponsored 2 other new life members for $300. It is a small start to shutting down these unconstitutional laws being passed. There is strength in numbers.

Written on LETTER: Are gun owners threatening revolt?:

This just in, Media lied, No AR15 was used in the school shooting. I guess you have to demonize something and try to gain public support before you try to destroy it. How many actual witches were executed in Salem?

Written on UPDATE: Biden says consensus emerging on gun safety :

They have all had this consensus among the traitors of the United States, they have just been waiting on the right tragedy to exploit.

This has never been about the children, it has always been about control of "We The People". Any excuse they can come up with will be used.

Written on LETTER: Guns in homes keep residents safe:

The 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights is not about hunting, or home defense although they are benefits of owning a gun. We have a right to a gun capable of giving us a fighting chance should it ever come to this. Having such weapons will hopefully be enough deterrent to prevent it from happening.

What happens when governments disarm their citizens?


You can argue about the numbers, but the point here is that disarmed citizens are vulnerable, and that there are many historical examples of disarmed citizens being killed and oppressed by their own government. The excuse given by authorities that they need to take guns away from citizens in order to lower crime rates is not supported by facts. Even if a government does not turn on its own citizens after disarming them, people are less safe - because unarmed citizens are easy targets to criminals. Over and over again, it has been clearly shown that taking guns away from citizens does not lead to a decrease in crime but rather a dramatic increase.]

Government Power Was Used to Murder approximately 262,000,000 people in the 20th Century.

Written on About a shot a second on 1st 911 theater call :

He's pretty slow. I have seen the old western lever actions run 13 rounds in about 3 seconds. Of course a person with a CCW could have stopped him, but as the shooter was fully aware the theater had a Gun Free Zone policy.

I wonder how many revolutions per second the persons wheels would be turning if he drove it through a playground full of children? Or how fast the fire would travel if he burned a building full of people after locking the exits? If he pulled a jack the ripper and just went out and stabbed a bunch of people one at a time how fast would the knife slice into the vital organs? I wonder how fast people would die if he got really mean and put a bunch of poison in some Tylenol bottles he purchased, resealed them and reverse shop lifted them back onto the shelves. Wonder how fast that tube sucks the brain out of a fetus just before they exit the mother as a dead lump of flesh? I guess you can sensationalize anything when you have an agenda. The real question is, are we going to solve the problem and raise our children correctly, or let the television, video games, and peers raise them for us and hope for the best. When I was growing up I use to hike with a rifle. I walked into the small town I lived in and asked the owner of the recreational place if he would put our rifles in the back back until we were ready to leave, we wanted to shoot some pool. He never blinked or thought anything about it. We played some pool with some acquaintances, got our rifles and went home. Nobody died, and nobody even felt nervous about it. The guns were never the problem, it is the way children are raised now. Get kids involved in social hobbies of some kind. A kid who has few friends, and has not learned to adapt to social situations will harm him or her for life.

Written on White House weighs gun laws:

The way to resolve a problem is to work on the largest part first. Rifles should be dealt with after hammers, swimming pools, mop buckets, etc. 358 deaths from rifles sounds like a lot, until you realize there are over 300,000,000 people in the country. Then you realize that 373 with shotguns, 540 are killed with blunt objects like hammers and 1700 with knives reality sets in. 3,500 drownings happen per year. The rabid elite that wish to disarm the average American citizen will show pictures of these scene, and ask "if will save 1 child" questions. Banning cars would save way more than 1 child, banning mop buckets, swimming pools, etc. Responsible parents can prevent many of these things too. We live in a country where there are a lot of people, and the numbers look bad on the surface, but we as Americans cannot give in to these hateful voices who would have us give up the freedoms that hundreds of thousands died to get for us in the first place. What the gun grabbers really mean is they don't want a good tragedy go to waste, and we must pass legislation while we are still in an emotionally irrational state.


Written on White House weighs gun laws:

Just another attempt to begin banning all firearms from American Citizens. Registration = Confiscation, just a matter of time. They write these laws up constantly and wait for a tragedy to happen to utilize temporary emotions to get it passed. It would cost a fortune and do absolutely no good. Eventually, the only ones to posses a gun would be the criminals and of course the legislators because they always exempt themselves when they write the laws. You can currently carry your gun if you are dropping your child off to school, you just can't take it inside. No one who carries everywhere daily is going to comply with any law that requires them to take their gun home before they can drive onto school property to pick up their child, I sure would not. Most citizens will not comply with this, or registration, just like most did not comply with this in states that passed it. Those who did found out later that once they know who has what, confiscation was just around the corner. Allow the teachers who are willing to carry their Concealed Carry Weapon and be done with the problem. Most shootings are over and the shooter commits suicide or is gunned down by a citizen carrying a gun long before a police officer can get to the scene, that is just how it is and will always be until we develop a Star Trek style transporter. Cars only drive so fast, the shooting will be over in a few minutes. Good Guys with guns are the only thing that will stop a bad buy with a gun, and if they are on site they will stop it faster.

Written on Illinois man sentenced to year and a day for marijuana, guns:

Legalize pot, restore rights when someone has paid their debt to society. How many here call someone an infractionist, or a convicted misdemeanoror? You commit a crime, you do your time, that is the punishment. To continue to punish someone for life for some mistake they made in the past is counter productive. When you walk out of jail or get off probation the record should be sealed and only opened by a judge or jury upon charges of a second crime. A person who makes a mistake cannot hope to rejoin society as an equal as long as we label them as second class citizens with no rights. They should have every right they had before they were convicted, including the right to own firearms. Some day our children will look back on our actions while they are struggling just to pay interest on our out of control national debt, and realize it costs a lot of money to lock people up who did not moral wrong, but simply broke a law on the books that never should have been there. So the state gets to add $50,000 to it's debt to lock this guy up for a year, for not hurting anyone.

Written on State senator and Indiana attorney general want $10 million for school guards | POLL :

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Many teachers already have a License to carry a handgun or a CCW license in other states. Allow the ones who are willing to carry in school, and provide any additional training for free for these dedicated teachers. If we enable those who are already on campus and capable to protect children you have the best combination. They already know the layout of the school well, they are already there and inside so there is no 30 minute delay for help to arrive, and they would be willing to do it for free. You could even give them a bonus if they wanted to take on this extra responsibility. There are also several who would do it, so you will have multiple teachers armed and ready for a situation. The gaurds are usually in uniform, and usually in a predictable place. Any novice shooter could take out a couple of guards and you would be right back where you started with an active shooter and no protection. We armed the pilots of Airlines, we can arm a few willing teachers. Many already have military training and would be more capable than your average police officer.


Arm any teachers that are capable and willing. They are already there, there are several more of them and they are in different locations. Any novice shooter can easily take out the uniformed guys who are in predictable location.

Written on Do you think spending $10 million for police officers in schools is a good use of state money?:


Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: History of the right to bear arms rests on state, federal roles in war:

Some say they could not have imagined self loading rifles and they would not have approved that. I say they could not have imagined designing satellites orbiting the earth directing multiple missile strikes simultaneously with about a 3 feet accuracy rate. One guy with a laptop could effectively select several targets, and they would all be destroyed in a short time with extreme accuracy, simply based on the latest census data which now includes latitude and longitude this last recording. Regardless of the technological differences of the time, the basic purpose of the Bill of Rights, all of them, cannot be argued. It is a document that guarantees the most basic rights of the individual citizens of this country will be protected.

I served many years in the military as well, and respect what every citizen and soldier has done to protect the basic ideals of our forefathers. I learned to shoot at a young age, and love my AR15 home defense rifle. It is an excellent target rifle, home defense rifle, and even hunting rifle in our state given the correct 458 socom ammunition. That is the beauty of this magnificent rifle, it can be adapted to any role you have for it and comes in a multitude of calibers to fit your particular purpose. It is extremely accurate, reliable, and durable which is the soul purpose of any rifle.

Those that would try to ban any product that has been so well designed that it is by far the most popular product used by the people for a multitude of uses should be removed from their positions. They likely suffer from Hoplophobia, an irrational fear of weapons, and are not capable of making a rational decision on behalf of We the People.


When we first came to this country the people were afraid that if they formed a government like the one they left it would steal the freedoms they held so dear and fought for so hard. They endured a lot just to make the journey and survive the elements until they could begin to live any kind of decent life. States were eventually formed, and some had the idea that there was strength in numbers, so they suggested joining the states into a country that would have a Federal Government. The states did not like this idea because they lived under a very controlling power once and did not want to risk giving that much power over their lives to a single controlling entity. Thomas Jefferson and a few others had a grand idea that it would be stronger to have a union, but they needed some guarantees that WE THE PEOPLE could regain and maintain final control should it evolve into a bad government. Many states would not go along with the joining of the states without this guarantee. The Bill of Rights are ALL individual rights. Other entities may share their protection like the media using first amendment, but their original intent was each citizen would be guaranteed they would always have these very basic rights. They are not rights granted to us by a government, rather they are rights the government agrees are "Endowed by our Creator" therefore they promise not to take them away or even "Infringe" on them in some cases. The order of the bill of rights was no accident either. There was much discussion as to putting the 2nd Amendment first, because if we lose our right to resist such a tyrannical government, then there would be no way to enforce the rest.

The Bill of Rights were written specifically to prevent any Government from evolving into one that would take the form of an oppressive one. The founding fathers left a land they didn't like, and when they arrived at a new land decided to try to prevent it being transformed into the one they left. They studied the different ways the oppressive government was able to keep the people under their control, and wrote a bill of rights to guarantee the rights of the individual people would be enough to allow the people to correct a government that had gone so astray even if by force. It is just that simple.

Written on LETTER: Assault weapons can protect us:

The AR15 Home Defense Rifle is an excellent product. To demonize it for being reliable, durable, accurate, designed to clean safely, easy to repair and basically everything a person would want in a rifle is just wrong. Any other product that would perform head and shoulders above other similar products on the market would be praised.

If a large population prefers a product over another it is because it is a superior product. The most reliable car is purchased by the largest segment of the population because it is reliable. If a section of the criminals used it as a get away vehicle it simply means they recognize it as a good product a well, it doesn't mean it's manufacturers intended purpose for building a reliable car was to make sure someone who purchased one made a reliable get away after a robbery. We don't demonize the vehicle a person drives away form a crime by having the media give it an ugly name like " Assault vehicle", or "get away vehicle" There was an article published once as to why the AR 15 was the perfect home defense gun. It was written by a police officer who wanted his wife and kids protected by the very best product on the market.

Written on Gun control debate heating up in statehouses:

Criminals will always get guns, it is the tool of their trade. If they ban guns it will only disarm the victims and give more confidence to the criminal. Bans will make the value of guns go through the roof and the black market would flood with them.

Since we have established that you can't prevent criminals from getting a gun, the next logical stop to protect a school would be physical security. The entrances need to be secure, and I don't mean with a glass door that anyone could defeat with a hammer.

The classrooms need dead bolts that can't be reached through a glass entry, so if a shooter gets by the primary entry, each room would be an obstacle.

Teachers need to have the option to be armed. If the shooter gets in, this will allow a staff member to shut him down. There may be some losses, but not near as many.

If they make these kind of changes to the schools, it might be enough of a deterrent that a person considering an attack on a school will change their mind. If it doesn't, it will give the occupants the best chance of surviving it.

Written on Around world, massacres have spurred gun control :

America has always been a more violent country, and would be more violent without the deterrent of the victims being armed. In a country of 300 million people, there are a lot of tragedy. 25 children per year drown in mop buckets, and about 200 children per year in swimming pools. Criminal will always get guns if they have to steal them from a police officers home or buy them on the black market. Gun bans only take firearms from the victims.
As far as the color or shape of a gun it matters little. These black rifles can be painted a different color if the color scares people. When I was in the military one of the main reasons the military chose the .556 caliber (same one the AR 15 uses) was because it was not as lethal as many other larger hunting calibers used in the past military rifles like the 308 or 3006. You stand a better chance of wounding a person with an AR15 as opposed to a hunting rifle that would kill with a single shot. This was so you take out 3 soldiers with the weaker round. The guy who gets shot, and the 2 who have to carry him off or assist him. If someone shoots me I hope it is with an AR15 as opposed to a more lethal round like a shotgun or large caliber hunting rifle.

As long as there are rocks Cane will try to kill Able, and as long as we the people have guns in the U.S. the weak, old, and disabled will have a fighting chance to defend themselves, spouse, and their family. Every place gun have been banned crime has gone up. Nothing says come on in to a criminal than knowing a law has been passed to prevent the victim from defending themselves. Those who think a 911 call will save you, if you get the call out it takes so long for them to arrive that they are simply going to write up the homicide report. Many times they cut the phone line before breaking in, and cell phone jammers are getting used a lot too.

As far as buying guns back, it was a confiscation. The government has no money, it taxes us for the money. When they say they are paying you for something they take, it means they are taxing you more to refund some of it in exchange for you giving up you personal protection.

Written on Police say man had more than 200 pills in car, coat pocket:

Although not in the article, an improper lane change or failure to signal would in now way warrant a reason to ask a citizen to exit the vehicle for a search. It is a slippery slope. I know one officer who asks to search a vehicle on about every car he pulls over. He figures the more people he can get to give up their constitutional right by intimidation the better his chances are of charging someone. Since I pay taxes that end up housing these guys at $50,000 per year, I would recommend you never agree to a search of your vehicle. When they say you shouldn't have a problem with it if you have done nothing wrong, tell them you object to fishing expeditions and will not consent to a search.

Watch and learn. Part two should be there too.

Written on Local law enforcement officials brush off comments on legalizing marijuana:

Pot is the cash cow of the court system. It justifies more cops on the force, which are paid by taxes. More judges on the bench, paid for by tax dollars. More public defenders, paid for by tax dollars. Then there is the entire prison system, paid for by tax dollars. All these things could be scaled back if we legalized this product that grows from the ground and will not be stopped. This would result in more tax dollars available to do the things that really need done. It might even make it possible to lower taxes, then "we the people" could decide how best to spend this money in our own lives.


in response to mykfridley#7972:

Can they meter poo?



Written on Deer hunter injured in fall from tree stand:

I use to work with a man who came in every day in a wheelchair. He fell out of a deer stand when he was young. Safety, can't be too safe. Use a climbing harness, wear it up, down, and while in it. Deer stands make me feel a bit safer since many hunters still shoot at "sound shots" Being up higher may keep you from getting shot, and may keep you from shooting someone else. Many who aren't sure of their backstop before shooting are in a tree, so the bullet goes into the ground. If they are on the ground it might just keep going, and going, and going, until it finds something or someone to stop it.

Written on Jasper man among first American soldiers to enter Dachau:

I visited the remains of this concentration camp while in the service. It was a very solemn experience standing in the actual buildings and on the grounds where so many died. I was told by the people that worked there that when the soldiers came in to free everyone some of the captors dressed like prisoners to try to blend in. I was told the prisoners literally established the term "ripped limb from limb" This was a good story, we need more real stories like this published from time to time to help keep things in perspective. For the record, no one gives a rats behind what celebrity got a dui or what the Kardashians are doing this week. I don't even care enough to look up their correct spelling. Thanks to the Vet for his service, and thanks for printing a worthwhile story.

Written on WILLIAMS: Stay with device once you commit:

Android has only been out a few years and is already ahead of apple products. Android being open sourced and less restricted opens a whole new world. With Google now backing Android, it will be a while before something tops it. Apple is too controlling and any apps must be approved by apple. Android has many app writers out there, and less restrictions. Android is worth migrating to. Android doesn't lock you out of media with digital rights management either, so you can play any downloaded music just fine on it, even if it was downloaded through apple.

Written on Police: Four arrested after officers find active meth lab:

I would never vote for someone who made a basic medication prescription. I don't want to have to try to schedule a doctors appointment just to get a over the counter medication. You can always go to the emergency room, but that will cost you and the insurance company which passes it back to you in premiums. If you have kids, usually everyone in the home gets the illness before it's over, so now you need several doctors visits to get prescriptions for over the counter medication. If that is the option just make the stuff illegal like cocaine and be done with it.

Written on Sheriff says Posey County drug roundup is largest, most successful ever:

in response to butwait:

Great Job . Keep this up and we might not need to cut Medicare.

Actually, the more tax dollars we pay to keep citizens locked up, the more cuts will be required. At about $50,000 per person per year it adds up quickly. As a society about to go broke we have to ask ourselves, is this how we want to spend our money, keeping people locked up for moral reasons? This does not include the money to raise the spouse and kids left behind while they are locked away from society.

Written on Apple reveals new iPad Mini starting at $329 :

Soon they will be able to compete with Android Tablets, or not.

Written on Harrisburg, Ill., man draws nine-year sentence for buying pseudoephedrine for meth:

Wow, 9 years x $50,000 tax dollars to keep him locked up. That was a $450,000 tax burden added to our thriving economy for 1 person buying cold meds. Wonder what the total cost of "war on drugs" cost the tax payers.

Written on Feds charge 10, including 5 from here, with importing marijuana from Mexico:

So if the pot was legal we could eliminate kidnapping, murder, robbery and extortion, not to mention the massive money spent on the failed idea of a "war on drugs". We will legalize drugs eventually, sadly the reason it will finally be legal is we will have a choice between feeding our poor starving citizens or paying ridiculous amounts to prosecute, and imprison a large percentage of our population over moral issues. Our country is in financial desperation, and when it collapses, we will have to make these decisions based on pure economic survival. Until then, we will continue to waste money on the failed idea of a war on drugs.

Written on UPDATE: Apple CEO apologizes for error-filled new map app:

In other news, Android users are still using google maps with no problems...............

Apple also apologized for the prior iphone reception problem......After a month.

Written on City contends man with gun was asked to leave zoo because he was disorderly:

Carrying your self defense weapon in a Zoo is about as necessary as carrying it to an opening of a Batman movie. What could possibly be dangerous about a movie that would encourage one to carry a defense weapon to a movie. Of course that was last years point of view. People who carry for personal protection of their lives or their loved ones do it like wearing a seat belt. You don't look at every trip you take as "the one" that you will almost die in a wreck. You strap the thing on, and if it happens you have better odds of surviving. One should practice and stay proficient with their gun. One post claims he is not trained, I doubt this is true. I would bet he is better trained than those in the local police department at firearm handling. His protection is close enough to use to defend himself or his family when needed, not write up a report 30 minutes later after the smoke clears from a theater. Guns are like seat belts in many ways. I would rather have it on me at all times and not need it than need it one time and not have it. We as a society have been brainwashed by the movies and television. A gun is a tool, and if the media would stop trying to demonize it, people would think no more of it that if it was strapped to the hip of a police officer. I carry mine concealed, not to put the people around me at ease, but so I'm not the first person shot in a situation simply because I would be the only visible threat. On one hand it makes you a target to open carry, on the other hand if a few more did it might dissuade a potential situation from ever happening. I would say if the guy who shot up the theater saw a few people armed in line ahead of him he might have reconsidered shooting up the theater. He was also nuts, so even if he followed through at least the people there would have had a fighting chance.

Written on One killed, one injured at homeowner's meeting:

Never buy property someone else has control over. I can see why this happens many times. I have seen several HOA that has people on the board who love to control others lives. They always say it is for the good of others there but it is really because they just prefer it that way. I could never live under these rules, and I would encourage anyone who wants a home where they get to make all the choices to avoid any of these properties.

Written on Oakland City, Ind. man hurt in motorcycle crash:

If you are riding a motorcycle and someone turns left in front of you there is nothing you can do. Brake best you can and prepare to be ejected from your motorcycle. Steer left and you meet oncoming traffic, the car turning left is already moving across your path and to your right. Many people ride without helmets these days, with today's drivers you need all the protection you can get. Many people I know who use to ride a lot have gotten rid of the murder cycle. It just is not worth the risk with today's distracted drivers.

Written on Illinois State Police say traffic stop led to marijuana find:

Gotta wonder how many "I smell Pot" searches happend before they actually found any. I have a freind who works for the government and would never even consider drugs. He was pulled over for speeding on a long trip (5 mph over) and the first thing the cop said when he rolled down his window was " I specifically smell pot in this vehicle!" This is because under normal procedures they must get consent from the vehicle owner to search it. If they specifically see or smell something that gives them reason to believe a crime is being commited, they try to bypass the warrant. My buddy looked at the officer and said "NO you don't" The officer ended up searching the vehicle with my friends consent. Went through it top to bottom and was absolutely angry they did not find anything illegal. They told him in a disgusting tone to go on and leave. They should be required to log all searches, even the ones they didn't find anything. This would at least show the number of searches they are doing and maybe show a trend of fishing expeditions should they be doing it too often.

Oh, Legalize it and tax it. It does less harm than alcohol.

Written on Movie massacre: Shock, sadness, a search for clues :

Sad. My heart goes out to the families. Another killing that didn't have to happen.

It is a gun free zone so no one was allowed to carry there. Lots of psychotic people like the one who ignored the no guns allowed sign look for the signs. They know it is a criminal safe environment since legal law abiding citizens are not allowed to carry there. I don't go to these places because I know the chances are greater that it will be chosen as a target. I also don't go there because I am carrying a weapon and don't believe in supporting businesses that wish to strip one of their right to protect themselves. People ask why I feel a need to carry in places like a church, movie, etc. I consider my gun like my seat belt, I don't expect to need it, I hope I don't need it, I don't look forward to using it, but it is the only tool that does the job when the time comes. I remember a shooter a short time ago who had similar firepower and went into a huge church full of people to do as much damage as he could. He was taken out by a lady with a concealed carry handgun. After she stopped him by shoot him several times he realized he was going to die and shot himself. Of course the news reported the cause of death as he committed suicide.

Written on CDC: Motorcycle helmet laws reduce deaths :

It should be a choice. Life is full of decisions with risks. The government needs to get out of our lives. I recommend wearing a seat belt in a car or a helmet on a bike, but it should not be mandatory. Those who whine about the hospital costs when they don't wear one should consider how many other things cost way more and are not regulated. The number one problem in the country is obesity. More medical costs are associated with obesity than anything. Do we want the government deciding how many calories we are allowed to consume per day. Do we make a profit in tickets for those who are overweight? Be careful when you are willing to throw someone Else's freedoms under the bus, they may return the favor when it doesn't concern them. Every person who fell and got a head injury in the shower last year was not wearing a helmet.

Written on Federal court blocks Illinois eavesdropping law :

I guess remove all camera's from police cars, they don't have consent of the persons they are filming.
The actions of a PUBLIC SERVANT should be recorded to protect the people they are interacting with, and themselves.

Written on As poll shows Mourdock up 10, Lugar makes plea for voters' help:

Looks like progress. To those who say it will automatically elect a Democrat, maybe they should vote for candidate Richard Mourdock and make sure it doesn't happen.

I remember when we started this great country. We fought the elements, fought Dicks, Remember Richard (Dick) Lugar....We didn't give up then, and by gum we're not going to give up now. Hurumph......I didn't get a hurumph out of that guy......

Written on EDITORIAL: "Stand Your Ground" stalls:

"If Zimmerman had felt genuinely threatened, he could have stayed in his car, locked the door and waited for the police, whom he had already summoned"

The situation changed according to Mr. Zimmerman. He believed he saw someone acting suspicious in his neighborhood which had a high crime rate. The citizens decided to do something about the high crime rate and form a neighborhood watch. If when Mr. Zimmerman went back to his car he was attacked like he says, he was fully justified in shooting his attacker. These laws give the average victim the legal right to defend themselves. One should not have to make a decision to save their own life based on "will I go to prison for shooting to save my life?" This case has not even been to court yet and when the dust settles, I believe Mr. Zimmerman will be found not guilty of this alleged crime. The criminals of the world do not need a law to allow them to do drugs and attack people, they don't follow the law.

Written on Experts say Zimmerman attorney made smart move :

in response to giantdave:

I wanted to know why he didnt stay away from the kid like he should have. Your job as neighborhood watch is not to interact, just report. No matter who threw the first punch, he should have not been anywhere near the kid.

His objective as a neighborhood watch participant is to watch the neighborhood and report any suspicious activity. According to Mr. Zimmerman, he followed the suspect and reported his actions to the 911 operator. When the operator suggested he stop following the suspect he walked back to his vehicle. Before he made it to his vehicle Travon confronted him, and attacked him. When Travon knocked him to the ground and started smashing his head on the ground he felt his life was threatened and took action to save his own life. Moral of the story, don't attack someone and think they cannot fight back. Even the feeble old lady may have a gun and use it. There are many versions if the account of what happened, this may be the one proven in court.

Written on Wording of texting ban frustrates police officers :

"That's in part because the law bars officers from confiscating a driver's cellphone to determine whether they were in violation" So they are suggesting giving law enforcement authority to perform a warrantless search of your personal papers and effects of this century. You are allowed to use the GPS device on the phone for navigation. Todays phones contain much more than phone numbers. Personal and private email, bank account apps, schedules, calendars, etc, etc. Asking permission to view all my personal information will be met with a quick "NO" Like any law, it would quickly be abused and an officer would be snooping through everything on the phone, and this is definitely a privacy problem. Some states download the entire phone on a traffic stop and have "the boys in the lab" analyze it later to determine if anything on your phone may be criminal related. It is definitely an invasion of privacy and there is no way I would ever say yes to a warrantless search of anything.

A google search of police download phone data will show several stories on it. Here is one.

Written on George Zimmerman's bail set at $150,000:

Sounds like they never had a case but wanted to avoid a riot, so they arrest him, fail to convict him, justice has been served. If his account is correct, it was self protection pure and simple. He had every right to observe anyone in a public place. Mr. Zimmermans account says he followed a suspect to monitor his actions and location to report it to the police. He has as a neighborhood watch member called in several situations like this. When he stopped following the suspect and was returning to his vehicle the guy attacked him. If you believe your life is threatened you can shoot someone to protect yourself. It is a shame it had to happen. Hopefully the one thing this will do is make people aware that if you decide to attack someone, they are justified in protecting themselves, and just might. So, to the wanna be thugs out there who are thinking about preying on the weak, Sam Colt made all men equal and you don't know who is carrying. To quote an old movie "Do you feel lucky?"