Comments on: petitions at the polls? http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/ Just the facts 'mam -- (please! curb your dog!) Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:15:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1224 Anonymous Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:42:08 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1224 I can't find anyone in Hyannis who signed a petition! What is that all about? PRobally just another one f their stories. Conspiracy theory stuff again I can’t find anyone in Hyannis who signed a petition!
What is that all about?
PRobally just another one f their stories.
Conspiracy theory stuff again

]]> By: jl http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1206 jl Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:47:38 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1206 I know! untrained people should not carry guns... However, look at the rare times these crazed shooters have been stopped - not by onduty cops, but by off-duty armed men and women. It has reached the point, quite sadly, where the inocents need to have their 2nd ammendment rights on campus. Only if TRAINED. and only if ADULTS (18 and over). And Janet, my dear fellow parent, I also tend to view college students as "kids" and in many respects now-a-days they still are, but the reality is that they are legal ADULTS. Men and women should have the on campus right to protect themselves. Crazed gunmen are predators of oportunity. Crazed gunmen will think twice, at least not have the same "easy pickings," if they knew in the back of their minds that someone on campus (anybody) might be a trained carrier of a concealed weapon. BTW- police, on average, receive less training than most responsible gun owners. and why should police, a privledged minority, be the only ones who can protect themselves? In today's violent world, police rarely prevent these shootings, more often merely arriving afterwards to take the horrible report, and yes, sometimes they themselves are sitting ducks. Violent criminals have the advantage and that needs to change. I know, I would have responded with "yikes" not too long ago. But my kids are now trained at the use of firearms, safe handling and storage. Believe me when I tell you that being well trained in this form of self defense decreases their stress level. They feel safer. and when they turn 18 they will be getting their concealed carry permits. studies show that trained gun owners are less likely to be involved in or victimized by violent crime. I'm living in the here and now, that's all. I know! untrained people should not carry guns… However, look at the rare times these crazed shooters have been stopped - not by onduty cops, but by off-duty armed men and women. It has reached the point, quite sadly, where the inocents need to have their 2nd ammendment rights on campus. Only if TRAINED. and only if ADULTS (18 and over). And Janet, my dear fellow parent, I also tend to view college students as “kids” and in many respects now-a-days they still are, but the reality is that they are legal ADULTS. Men and women should have the on campus right to protect themselves. Crazed gunmen are predators of oportunity. Crazed gunmen will think twice, at least not have the same “easy pickings,” if they knew in the back of their minds that someone on campus (anybody) might be a trained carrier of a concealed weapon. BTW- police, on average, receive less training than most responsible gun owners. and why should police, a privledged minority, be the only ones who can protect themselves? In today’s violent world, police rarely prevent these shootings, more often merely arriving afterwards to take the horrible report, and yes, sometimes they themselves are sitting ducks. Violent criminals have the advantage and that needs to change. I know, I would have responded with “yikes” not too long ago. But my kids are now trained at the use of firearms, safe handling and storage. Believe me when I tell you that being well trained in this form of self defense decreases their stress level. They feel safer. and when they turn 18 they will be getting their concealed carry permits. studies show that trained gun owners are less likely to be involved in or victimized by violent crime. I’m living in the here and now, that’s all.

]]> By: JSJ http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1204 JSJ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:32:33 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1204 yikes - but with that logic everyone on campus would have a gun and that makes it frightening when you think of the emotional rollercoaster some of these kids experience during college years. And don't forget that the gunman that shot the city councilors and the mayor got through two armed policemen first. - equally important - he took the gun from one of the policemen he killed. yikes - but with that logic everyone on campus would have a gun and that makes it frightening when you think of the emotional rollercoaster some of these kids experience during college years. And don’t forget that the gunman that shot the city councilors and the mayor got through two armed policemen first. - equally important - he took the gun from one of the policemen he killed.

]]> By: jl http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1203 jl Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:45:27 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1203 Janet - There are two types of people that scare me. Males and Females. Right now I'm getting in news on the wire regarding another school shooting in Louisianna. The problem is that there is basically no way to tell for certain who will blow a microchip, and when... I was never ever for guns on campus. But now I think different. When my kids attend university I would like them to be armed. At least that way they'd have a fighting chance. When it comes down to it, nuts crazed enough to start shooting will find a weapon regardless, registered or not. Studies show that licensed owners are involed in far fewer crimes. People are like de-clawed kittens when it comes to defending against a crazed gunman. A friend asked me once... "do you wanna know why I carry a gun?" and when I admitted I didn't know, he said, "Because a cop's too heavy." Janet - There are two types of people that scare me. Males and Females.

Right now I’m getting in news on the wire regarding another school shooting in Louisianna.

The problem is that there is basically no way to tell for certain who will blow a microchip, and when…

I was never ever for guns on campus. But now I think different. When my kids attend university I would like them to be armed. At least that way they’d have a fighting chance.

When it comes down to it, nuts crazed enough to start shooting will find a weapon regardless, registered or not. Studies show that licensed owners are involed in far fewer crimes.

People are like de-clawed kittens when it comes to defending against a crazed gunman.

A friend asked me once… “do you wanna know why I carry a gun?” and when I admitted I didn’t know, he said, “Because a cop’s too heavy.”

]]> By: JSJ http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1202 JSJ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:09:03 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1202 Just saw this report on one of the cable news networks. He got through two policemen set up for security. Was known for his critisms and stories of conspiracy theories about his local goverment. Shot two policemen, two city councilors, the director of dpw and the mayor before he was killed by police. Just saw this report on one of the cable news networks. He got through two policemen set up for security. Was known for his critisms and stories of conspiracy theories about his local goverment. Shot two policemen, two city councilors, the director of dpw and the mayor before he was killed by police.

]]> By: jl http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1199 jl Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:42:00 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1199 Recent tragedy at Kirkwood Town Meeting reminds us that these arguments can grow out-of-hand. See story link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/08/city.council.shooting/index.html Recent tragedy at Kirkwood Town Meeting reminds us that these arguments can grow out-of-hand. See story link:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/08/city.council.shooting/index.html

]]> By: magiclady http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1197 magiclady Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:27:16 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1197 any petitions to lock TT up? any petitions to lock TT up?

]]> By: JSJ http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1190 JSJ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:21:07 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1190 Didn't see anyone collecting signatures at precint 6 either. Didn’t see anyone collecting signatures at precint 6 either.

]]> By: Anonymous http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1187 Anonymous Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:10:33 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1187 Nobody asking for signatures at senior center this afternoon! Another big bag of wind as far as I can tell. Nobody asking for signatures at senior center this afternoon! Another big bag of wind as far as I can tell.

]]> By: Anonymous http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1184 Anonymous Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:51:09 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1184 Does anyone know what percentage of the town voted today? It was a huge turnout around the state. I hope we measure up. Does anyone know what percentage of the town voted today? It was a huge turnout around the state. I hope we measure up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1183 Anonymous Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:49:56 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1183 Don't waste your time on those guys. They are mired in conspiracy theories. I didn't see anybody with petitions today. If they want to continue to ask the town to spend money to confirm their nutty conspiracy theories maybe we should have a meeting and the people in this town could vote to send them a bill. Don’t waste your time on those guys.
They are mired in conspiracy theories.

I didn’t see anybody with petitions today.

If they want to continue to ask the town to spend money to confirm their nutty conspiracy theories maybe we should have a meeting and the people in this town could vote to send them a bill.

]]> By: TJ http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1181 TJ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:40:45 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1181 Janet, any word on the petitions did they actually show up at the polls. I haven't made it to vote yet Janet, any word on the petitions did they actually show up at the polls. I haven’t made it to vote yet

]]> By: JSJ http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1176 JSJ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:52:06 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1176 I wonder what people would say if I asked that question. Regardless, we have no choice, we have to spend it. Is $30,000.00 a lot of money? And, the $9,0000 is the cost -- thus far I wonder what people would say if I asked that question.

Regardless, we have no choice, we have to spend it. Is $30,000.00 a lot of money?

And, the $9,0000 is the cost — thus far

]]> By: Bradley G Ouimette http://sevenvillagesblog.com/2008/02/04/petitions-at-the-polls/#comment-1175 Bradley G Ouimette Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:05:32 +0000 http://janetjoakim.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1175 Respectfully Janet, do you think $9,000.00 is allot of money compared to the other things this town is facing? Respectfully Janet, do you think $9,000.00 is allot of money compared to the other things this town is facing?

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