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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: cosmicforce who wrote (1990)	10/10/2000 1:06:48 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

I'm not so sure you need new laws. Or more accurately - what we need is a review of the tens of thousands of pages of gun law on the books and perform a triage. Sensible laws (such as regulating firearm assault, negligent discharge or storage, yadda yadda) should be kept and cleaned up. Dumb-ass laws (such as gun bans, carry bans, "assault weapon" horseshit) should be terminated with extreme prejudice, heh heh. A tier system could be generated - the broadest tier is simple ownership. The intermediate tier is ownership/operation, say for hunting, range use and simple plinking. The highest tier is the concealed-carry crowd. Obviously each tier would require different levels of licensing, qualification, whatever. BUT I posit that the State should treat all applicants for these three tiers as eligible unless shown otherwise. Right now there is a situation where a police chief can deny a license to carry "because he says so". This should be changed. I am all in favor of wisely regulating the operational aspects of firearm ownership. But there should be no impediment to my owning a belt-fed machine gun or even a B-2 bomber, assuming I duly license it with Federal and local authorities. I'll bet even Bill Gates couldn't afford the registration fee on the "special munitions package" available as option 88-L on the basic B-2 bomber package. heh heh

To: cosmicforce who wrote (1990)	10/10/2000 3:47:11 PM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

More and More Democrats Say They Support Bush By Jim Burns CNS Senior Staff Writer October 10, 2000 (CNSNews.com) - Several more Democratic officials announced their support for Republican George W. Bush on Tuesday. They also said they have formed a committee called "Americans for Bush/Cheney" in hopes of getting Democrats and Independents to vote for Bush instead of Vice President Al Gore in November. The announcement came at a rally in Blountville, Tenn., and was hosted by country music star Hank Williams, Jr. Williams announced a while ago that he supports Bush for president. Among the Democrats endorsing Bush are Griffin Bell, the former attorney general under President Jimmy Carter. In a statement, Bell said, "George W. Bush will be a president who can bring Republicans, Democrats and Independents together. He has a proven track record of unity as Governor of Texas. This is a man of true bipartisan leadership, and I strongly endorse his candidacy." Another prominent Democrat supporting Bush is Florida Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford. Crawford said Bush has a "commonsense" approach to problems and a commitment to "the entrepreneurial spirit" - something Crawford thinks will help farmers adapt to a global marketplace. "Governor Bush believes in increasing trade opportunities, reducing regulatory burdens and reducing the overall tax burden. As he has shown in the State of Texas, Governor Bush brings Republicans and Democrats together, and this approach will benefit not only farmers but all Americans," Crawford said. In Florida, cabinet posts are elected offices, meaning Bush's brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, did not appoint Crawford to his present job. Other Florida Democrats who support Bush include former Lt. Gov. Wayne Mixson; State Rep. Bud Bronson from Kissimmee; Tampa Mayor Dick Greco and Fort Launderdale Mayor James Naugle. Steven Uhlfelder of Tallahassee, who served as legal counsel to the Clinton/Gore '96 campaign, also announced he is supporting Bush. Bush's support among Democrats reaches beyond Florida. Former House Armed Services Committee Chairman Sonny Montgomery of Mississippi is another Democrat who has announced he is endorsing Bush for president, and so has Rep. Ralph Hall (D-TX). Hall was one of five House Democrats who voted in favor of all four articles of impeachment against President Clinton. Independent Rep. Virgil Goode of Virginia, who recently left the Democratic Party, announced that he, too, is supporting Bush. Bush was happy to receive the endorsements. "I'm honored to have the support of Democrats, Republicans and Independents. As president, I will reach across party lines and pass meaningful legislation to empower people and not Washington, D.C.," Bush said. cnsnews.com\Politics\archive\200010\POL20001010a.html