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On Dec 22, 2012, at 7:29 PM, "Jordan Hayes" <jmhayes at j-o-r-d-a-n.com> wrote:
> Marv says:
>
>> I'm genuinely curious as to why you are so seized by this
>> issue, which by your own admission is a relatively lesser
>> one, affecting far fewer individuals than the wider jobs,
>> income, and housing crises and threatened attack on social
>> programs. I can't recall such a steady stream of posts from
>> you on any other subject.
>
> One issue is that I'm lazy: it's easier to pick off blatantly false statements than it is to posit My Solution to all social problems. But I think you'll find that I've written extensively on-list about other subjects, including but not limited to: health insurance, interest rates, the housing bubble, the deficit, the death penalty, public transportation, AIG, "higher" education, unemployment ... ok, that's just since July.
>
> Oh, and cursive writing.
>
> Another reason is that when there are these events, The Chatter can be counted upon to create a, ahem, target rich environment for such criticism.
>
> In a sense, it's your fault that I've had to tell you that you're wrong so many times.
>
>> What possible harm can result from renewed efforts to restrict
>> the supply of high-powered assault weapons - the course and
>> outcome of which, as in all attempts at reform, cannot, to
>> repeat, be predicted in advance?
>
> Yes, it all sounds so ... reasonable.
>
> It's a simple summary: you've invented a problem that's not a problem, and a solution that doesn't even fix the problem you've invented. We're not really sure (yet) what The Problem was with Adam Lanza, but if you think there's a "gun problem" then I say "we have a violent crime problem" instead, and you haven't once responded to that. It's really that simple.
>
> /jordan
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