Pwned.

When the hell are “we” giong to wake up, it is not “gun rights” it’s Civil Rights stupid!
Rosa Parks did not have a bus problem she had a Civil Rights problem!

Almost all of the discussion above is about the teacher’s qualification when it should be he teaches the violation of Civil Rights to young students.

Folks the country is burning and we are playing the violin.
God help us all! We are giving our rights away they are not taking them away

FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE… YOU FIGHT FOR IT!

bill, a 48%er!
MOLON LABE!

I tip my hat to Cam for his professional manner.

I sat here in my living room for 30 minutes shaking my head. I kept waiting for this to be a joke. I was truly shocked.

Is it any wonder why the majority of his students are for Gun Control? I think his heart is in the right place, in attempting to stop young people from dieing, but he is so misguided.

I wish I lived near Albany, I would volunteer to go on the bus ride to educate/discuss/challenge their thinking.

Listen to the ignorance….

I don’t mind his differing opinion, I mind that he had no facts.

Ditto. I don’t mind disagreement. Even ignorance is excusable, provided the sufferer seeks to cure himself as soon as he realizes he’s got it.

What’s amazing is this guy is a teacher of American history, and knows so little about … American history.

I’ll bet he got straight A’s in his Edumacation classes in college, though.

People have the right to their own opinions—they do not have the right to their own facts. I don’t mind his differing opinion, I mind that he had no facts. It was like me arguing with someone about quantum physics. I have absolutely no business doing so, because I don’t know jack shit about quantum physics.

Vote out all the crap that has been building in political land.

In 4 voting cycles(years) we will have a different government filld with new politicans and no “good old boy” system left.

We will not need to have term limits we, the people, will have determined that decission by flushing.

FLUSH FOR FREEDOM… FLUSH FOR LIBERTY!

I think that will solve most problems…to the revolution!

Who knew that being accused of racism would be a hot button?

Mike seemed to be honestly in search of answers to a problem close to his heart. Perhaps he was quick to align himself with ‘sound byte solutions’ people, perhaps he didn’t fully research all the solutions, sure. I can’t say I haven’t been guilty of the same before. Yes, it sounded strange to hear a history teacher talk about George Washington passing the 2nd Amendment (and I didn’t gradeuate high school) and yes, it was a bit silly to think federal law isn’t applicable within the state of New York, all true. I’ve goofed some ‘facts’ in the heat of the conversation too – especially when the other guy’s logic is starting to sink in.

And that’s why I think y’all are overly harsh on Mr. Esposito. He, unlike many I’ve spoken with on this subject, genuinely seemed to be considering the possibility of what Sebastian was saying to him was true – that his initial stance on the subject may have been hasty – and that he’d more then likely would follow up this discussion by actively researching the ‘other side.’ There’s a real courage in re-evaluating those ‘sacred cows’ (just ask John Stossel) and its very uncommon for a man to change core beliefs. I sense that uncommon courage in Mike, so I’ll give him a pass on the other stuff.

To this mob I ask: save your vitriol for the bastards that earn it, such as the people that make their livelihood deceiving people like Mike. I’m talking about the sound byte politicos, the “violence prevention” non-profit execs, etc.. The professional scab-pickers living off the constant bickering over an otherwise simple clause. “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.” They are the enemy – not Mike.

Yes, but the courts have yet to decide what that means. Saying it’s an individual right doesn’t mean anything beyond you have some undefined right to have something called “arms.” But what are arms protected by the Second Amendment? Rifles, pistols? Machine guns? Rockets? Grenades? ICBMs? What are the circumstances where people can have their right limited? Felony conviction? Does a restraining order provide for enough due process?

It gets complicated, and whether we’re a Republic or not, the power to decide these things ultimately goes back to the People. They elect the representatives that approve the judges that get to define the scope of the right. So you’re stuck back at persuasion.

Saying we’re a Republic doesn’t take something that’s very difficult, and suddenly make it easy.

I disagree.

We are a republic ruled by law, not by majority. Majority is just short of mob rule.

We follow the rule of law, the Second Amendment has been determined to be a individual right by the courts.

You can persuade all you want and won’t change that fact!

Not just a good idea, it is the law.

If anyone infringes on the spirit of the Second Amendment they violate our Civil Rights.

Why do the liberal bigots lie about all the information that reveals deaths from firearms is a criminal issue and not about a guns.

Why do we assist thease bigots in removing our Civil Right by debating this unconstitutional rubbish.

It’s like Rosa Parks having a bus problem! Wake up and call it for what it is… your Civil Right, PERIOD!

There is a reason that women and tourists are most likely to be targets for violent (including rape of course) crime is because women are small and less likely to be able to defend themselves, and tourists, have no local support system, and aren’t allowed (in most cases) to arm and defend themselves.

When I was 19, a woman was so intimidated by me, (she never accused me, but it came up in conversation, even though we were still friends) that she said “I almost thought he was gonna rape me.”

She said it jokingly, and I was a member of the group she was talking to, but that statement stygmatized me and ended up causing me great pain.

I would have rather she had a gun so she could have shot me, rather than ever telling that joke.

I also like how he comes back to “Something needs to be done.” excuse. . .Okay, something needs to be done. . . WHAT!?