Friday, March 28, 2008

A Matter of Opinion



I sure wish this would translate into political results.

Posted by David Codrea at 3/28/2008 10:52:00 AM

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Note the graph further down, though, regarding opinions on whether or not America needs more gun laws.

I like to think this is simply due to ignorance of the volumes of gun laws already on the books (and simply overlooking the fact that we've had laws against murder and assault for hundreds of years), and not that informed people actually wish there to be even more infringements on the books.

3/28/2008 11:46 AM
Anonymous said...

:)

As a recruiter looking for volunteers for the Appleseed project, I find that the number of people willing to get up off the couch is even lower than your 3%, but I _love_ the chart :D

3/28/2008 1:30 PM
Anonymous said...

I agree with Chris. It is very difficult to find anyone willing to commit to anything other than sitting in front of the TV.

Face it, people are going to wake up in this country when they find their movements restricted, their homes searched wholesale, and the TV and Internet are cutoff.

Being involved in anything worthwhile requires time, money and commitment. Most Americans have the first two, but the last one is far and away gone. Just look at the divorce rate and that tells the story. When the going gets tough, they hightail it.

Yes, I know — what a positive attitude I have.

3/28/2008 2:27 PM
Kent McManigal said...

Most Americans believe they are free as long as they can watch whatever movie they want (with sex and violence) and listen to any music they like (with profanities). The rest is not important to them. Yet.
Liberty is important enough to me personally that I have no problem "allowing" others to do things I may not understand or may not like, as long as they are harming no one else. Until that attitude becomes common, liberty will be elusive and rationed by a government-out-of-control.

3/28/2008 2:42 PM
Stan said...

That's sad, but it made me laugh.

3/29/2008 3:16 PM
Anonymous said...

My philosophy of life, don't hurt me or mine, I won't kill you. I expect the same from you.

That's it. Not hard, not complicated, not nuanced, not negotiable.

3/29/2008 11:07 PM

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