Every state which does not recognize my right to bear arms within its borders is blue, to be sure. Even at that, several contain more red counties than blue:Interesting.....Look at the last election map. You'll see mostly red, with all of the populated areas blue. The Dems knew where to get the votes and they got them. If your stats are accurate, it looks like the same may be true for gun control.
That is precisely why I think the Democrats are pushing so hard for amnesty. Texas has 38 electoral votes...14% of the needed 270 to elect the President. That is presuming the new citizens will vote for free stuff (Democrat). Throw in California's 55 votes and you are 34% of the way to electing a President by winning just two states. Scary stuff man.Our state is gradually turning blue, largely to the GOP having a complete lack of ability to make inroads into the Hispanic population and the democrats pandering to them about immigration reform. San Antonio's mayor is a mini Obama, but luckily SA doesn't reflect the state overall and much like El Paso, we only claim it when we have to (and yes, the Alamo is that small)...
Re- first part in bold: The usual comment, if you don't vote don't complain.My state is red (TX), my county is blue (Dallas)...doesn't really matter gun law wise since municipalities can't make their own laws, only the state can. I couldn't care much less about local politics, I didn't even bother to vote in the city council election last weekend...Roger Staubach's daughter is now my council representative. Unfortunately, of the 4 states I frequently travel to, I can't carry in any of them except FL (MD, CA, and NYC being the others). I don't feel a need to carry where I go in NYC, but it would be nice.
Our state is gradually turning blue, largely to the GOP having a complete lack of ability to make inroads into the Hispanic population and the democrats pandering to them about immigration reform. San Antonio's mayor is a mini Obama, but luckily SA doesn't reflect the state overall and much like El Paso, we only claim it when we have to (and yes, the Alamo is that small)...
In states with 10-12% gun ownership rates and extremely restrictive gun laws, the good old-fashioned majority did win.i hate how the stupid electoral college bull works. what ever happened to good old fashion majority wins?
and OP yeah it is alot of infringement. the place im closest to that has anything for shopping or movies or whatever is in Maryland even though i live in PA, but i will make the longer trip to stay in PA so i can CC.
Often, the reciprocity issue is between individual states. I can carry in SC on my Ohio permit because the two states have essentially the same licensing requirements. Mississippi, with more lax requirements, is not recognized by either one.The only state that I can not carry in that I want to carry in is S.C. I would love to visit SC, but I don't.
Have you read the Constitution?i hate how the stupid electoral college bull works. what ever happened to good old fashion majority wins?
and OP yeah it is alot of infringement. the place im closest to that has anything for shopping or movies or whatever is in Maryland even though i live in PA, but i will make the longer trip to stay in PA so i can CC.
With regard to Presidential elections, there has never been "good old fashion (sic) majority wins." The Electoral college was set up to provide a buffer between the teeming masses and the Presidential election process. To be frank, it gives those of us in red state areas more say in the election of the President. Simple majority would have meant Al Gore in 2000. Can you imagine the horror of that?i hate how the stupid electoral college bull works. what ever happened to good old fashion majority wins?
and OP yeah it is alot of infringement. the place im closest to that has anything for shopping or movies or whatever is in Maryland even though i live in PA, but i will make the longer trip to stay in PA so i can CC.
The problem with term limits is you are constantly getting freshman office holders. They don't have experience so they depend on the staffers to show them the ropes. The staffers are faceless and unaccountable to the public. We do have a system of term limits it's called elections but with the current gerrymandering it's not as effective as it once was.Problem is in those states the public keeps voting the same people in time after time. They need to find the correct thinking people to run for office or vote in term limits, to get rid of the so called do gooders.