Cats, Guns, and National Security

Libertarians complain about the current gun bill going through Congress . Some concerns are valid, and it's understandable that people of that mentality would give at least lip service to kicking back against it. However, libertarians are notable for not really being concerned about the substance of an issue, but rather the rhetoric and concept of it. They never win elections, so the thought of setting politically realistic policy positions doesn't occur to them. They are so accustomed to losing politically that being self-defeating in their positions doesn't faze them. So, it is easy for them to put up a seemingly purist position on RKBA and ignore the fact that it will actually lead to severe practical losses of the right they claim to be championing. So, the objective of this installment is to help these potheads..., ur, libertarians, understand the practical effect and the reasons for dealing on the issue by replacing the substance of the issue--guns--with the one subs...

The reason for prosecution is not "justice" or "guilt," but rather to politically damage President Trump. Indeed, conviction isn't necessarily a requisite. It is a clear call for political use of the judicial system. Inasmuch as this represents the thinking of Trump's opposition--which it does--it presents the ultimate justification to resorting to Federalist 46 State action to end this opposition's ongoing insurrection against America.  From "Trump might have to be prosecuted to save American democracy, an expert on authoritarianism argues," Charles R. Davis Jun 14, 2022, 8:22 PM      https://www.businessinsider.com/interview-historian-ruth-ben-ghiat-on-donald-trumps-attempted-coup-2022-6   Interview with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, "a historian at New York University,... an expert on the rise of fascism in Italy and... author of the the book, 'Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present,' tracing the erosion of democracy from Russia to the United S...

Sen. Cornyn defends bipartisan gun deal after conservative criticism of proposed 'red flag laws' (msn.com) 1. "Red Flag": Regards aiding STATE laws. By the nature of our system, State and local jurisdictions will tend to have more authority on matters like this. There will be no NATIONAL law under this bill, and there are due-process requirements for a State to receive the help. So it comes down to the political environment of a given State as to whether/to what degree this would be egregious or oppressive. And the TDF position has long been that people who choose to live in places like California and New York get what they deserve. 14A only goes so far, and on a number of matters many pro-gunners would fully agree on that. Nonetheless, I would call for using Involuntary Commitment systems in this regard . 2. Mental health and school safety: Yeah, whatever. 3. "Boyfriend loophole": This is the one thing that actually concerns me a bit. It can be too easy for...

Whether it be using Involuntary Commitment standards and procedures or full-on reliance of such commitments, the solution is obvious. Neither side in the debate--certainly not the fringes--is satisfied. So there's at least one argument in its favor. Below are excerpts from three article (two of my own) addressing this. The third is an objective review of the second, bringing out some of its points better than the original. NOTE: This first article was written by yours truly before I read the second. Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD: E212: "Reality, but also unintended exposure of mental health inconsistency -- VIDEO: 'The gun genie’s out of the bottle: Former FBI deputy assistant director.'" (catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com) The problem is that too many on the pro-gun side will say that the crazy people are the problem--implying the answer is to control those people. On the other hand, they oppose any "Red Flag" laws, period, as...