jocal505
moderate, informed gunowner
I find that the libertarian slant, in general, needs to be taken in context.The discussion I was involved in was your silences, and what they might mean, not your chosen topics. You need to control discussions within your bag of tricks. Your MO is to answer questions with questions...which lead back to your bag of tricks...Why don't you show how much better you are and tell us what you think of Kelo v New London?In Tom's case, I have found that the subjects he is silent about are revealing. He dare not go certain places.
The moral outcome of gun acceptance is one Tom void. The libertarian signature on Heller fever is another.
A third silence, after Tom's lies were exposed, covers the ban on gun violence research.
The scholars who supported the Scalia decision were never identified by Tom,
The REAL Publius and his militia reported to "the government," but Tom dares not discuss similar authority over his own type of wanker militia.
Tom needs to stay silent on certain subjects, yes. But each silence means something. Something deceptive or inconsistent.
These silences mean things which I can probably articulate.
Did Stevens get it right by giving Kelo's home to Pfizer?
You do fine within your chosen topics, and while you may have something to offer, what intrigues me is where you will not go (AND WHY you can't go there).
Here are a few other times I find you silent.
--One is after major court losses in gun matters. (You get chatty, start threads about the wrong subjects)
--The Charleston shootings silenced your racial edginess for a few weeks.
--The Dallas police assassinations silenced your police bashing for a few weeks.
Discuss Kelo, eh? You need to discuss a growing list of key topics which you have dodged:
--the moral implications of the impact of guns in the USA,
--the libertarian responsibility for gun mayhem
--how Gura's libertarian gun nonsense is now failing in the higher courts
--how Heller effectively collapsed
--who Scalia's scholars were, and
--how you joined the violent culture and tribe of Larry Pratt .
Tell us how Kelo fits into the grand plan of the Koch Brothers' Oligarchy.
And how it relates to the fine principles of Citizens United.
Tom, you have twisted so many words and facts, I don't trust whatever Kelo is, because you support it.