It is not the lack of common sense of NRA members (hillbilly or otherwise) that is the problem. The problem—the NRA’s fanatical ‘gunquest’—is due to the aggressive ignorance of our political “leaders” like McCain and Huckabee. And not all NRA members are “hillbillys” (which, out of context and loosly used can be termed a bigotted term).

(For McCain’s NRA speeches—just as horrible—see:
http://www.c-span.org/Search/basic.asp?BasicQueryText=nra mccain

Any lack of common sense among our populous—on both sides—is due to the basic American core “value” of not wanting to spend time studying issues, learning about the law (and the Constitution), understanding history, and keeping abreast of current events. Which would not be too bad except for the horrid, aggressive attitudes of the GOP, the Neocons and their right-wing “pundits” on the airwaves.

Well, then again, maybe it is the lack of common sense of NRA members… As I am reminded of many arguments heard after any tragic gun-related death that make the news which goes like, “Providing more guns to law-abiding citizens will reduce gun violence.”

For those who think that is a valid argument, I ask, which would be safer, a country with guns or a country without guns? Which would be safer, a country with gun limitations or a country where guns are easily available? Etc. etc. The other half of the problem with guns and the NRA is that nobody discusses these issues in a calm, reasonable manner. The gun lobby has successfully made this a binary issue based on fear and anger, successfully removing all reason from the public sphere.

He’s on PBS and has videos of his series.  I enjoy them very much.  I hope you can find them.

He may just end up a target.

^ I don’t watch TV; actually, I haven’t owned or watched one since ‘94.  Yes, we can get cable/satellite, but I’m not interested.  But thanks for the “link”, but I’d never heard of him before you mentioned his name; I checked it out on the I-net and yes, beautiful.  Thanks

Guess what? This deranged preacher turned politician wants badly to be in the White House, and he wanted to impress McCain to have him as his running mate for vice-president, insinuating through a joke that Obama can be easily removed through the power of a gun.

Is it a joke or a wishful thinking?!

While there are plenty of reasons to find Huckabee’s comment repugnant, what really bothers me is that if you watch carefully, you will realize that this is a line he has obviously rehearsed: i.e., it was NOT spontaneous, which means it may not even be the first time he has used the line.

Sad.

^ for me.  No problem.

SCREEEEEEEEECH!  WAIT A MINUTE!

A “man of the cloth”, etc. ??????

He is a public figure standing on a podium with a microphone on his face, klieg lights and cameras around him at a convention center somewhere, and a verbal turd like that came (from his id) out of his mouth!

I wouldn’t trust him to blow his own nose much less… what?  Now he says oopsy, I wanna be Veep?

Someone should give him a quarter to call his momma to come pick him up.

As Jesus said to his followers"I know I put the Glock in the cave somewhere.“What Bible do these people read?I thought it was” turn the other cheek” not “I am gonna cap your ass”.Huckabee’s statement can be only classified as a true Washington gaffe.Expressing what you truly beleive.

Hey, expat, I didn’t mean to speak for you when I replied to Jeff.  Feel free to correct my comment.

BTW, I watched Rick Steve’s Europe and his visit to Portugal and the south, around Salema.  Beautiful!!

I think expat is one among us who doesn’t buy into theism.

But, even if Jesus as we’ve come to know him through xtianity is a myth, the fact is that people who profess Jesus’ teachings, myth or real, ought to be true to them.

I do recognize Huck may have spoken out of bad judgement, made a mistake, but still he appeared at that convention and spoke, something I think Jesus may have abhorred.

The religion thing has pretty much been convered at this sight and I didn’t mean to re-open it.  We should just let it go.

^ a fairy tale, I guess anything goes; so they make it up as they go along.  Surely the word hypocracy is not in their vocabulary.  Talk about a mouth operating with out a functional brain…....

Huck is a man of the cloth.  We shouldn’t forget that.  What the hell is the man representing the “Prince of Peace” doing at an NRA convention and why the hell would it even enter his mind to say something as reprehessible and hypocritical as this?

Recent events have proven these holy people to not be very good representatives of their positon and beliefs and others should do their homework before they make a decision to continue or start a relationship with them.

Lawlessone, they don’t think this is a good idea, (prventing crazies and terrorists for acquiring weapons) because the NRA represents the industry that profits enormously from the sales of weapons to anyone who will buy them.

So, when you say this..

“As a multiple gun owner myself, it still strikes me that common sense and logic ought to govern these issues.  Apparently, no one in the NRA has any.”

It’s only partly true. The hillbilly members don’t have any common sense or logic in these matters, including the ones who defiantly defended their ‘rights’ when they were conducting their lodge special raffle of some special model rifle a few days after the massacre at Virginia Tech. They just don’t get, (or don’t care) that innocent people are mowed down by crazies, when simple regulations like background checks are violated or non-existent.

As for the real movers and shakers of the NRA though, (the industry top dogs) they just don’t give a shit. The more they sell, the better it is. THEY remain well protected.

I’m all for ‘forever changing this country’.

Huck would be right at home in Saudi Arabia. He’ll have to lose the accent though.

...that must be some of that good ol’ christian values and compassionate conservatism we’ve been waiting for. Or…

...you’d think he was bucking for vice president, you know, the position he said he didn’t want and the Wall Streeters don’t want him to have. Huck, you know that slot is going to a banker so stop the pandering and bad, tasteless jokes.

Does anyone know what faker Charlton Heston’s real name is?

All non-profits, foundations and churches which meddle in political affairs which run contrary to tax paying citizens opinions should have to pay the entire gammut of federal, state and local taxes we the people have to pay.

Non Profit, what a misnomer.  Most of these NRA solicitors are paid, with the board of directors there and at most “non-profits” making six figures with numerous tax free perks, i.e. cars, gas, expense accounts.

They are thick in DC, contributing little to the public infrastructure but demanding alot from it.

My sentiments exactly!!

Sorry ‘preacher’ your choice of humor and the venue you chose reeks of Suspecion.
I have been a Anti NRA person for Decades. bu thave begun to realize I better change my views - considering it it one o fth eFew remains Rights we have left in this country.
However I have not changed my view Regarding the numerous Heretics who claim to be ‘men of God’- Their Doctrines of hate , Fear ,Self Idolization and Arrogance about their ordained Right to Judge (superceding and Insulting God) Leave me wondering Who they are Really Working for (“Could It Be Satan?”)
Add the two element together and you get a Deadly cocktail and the supporter of such meglomaniacs as McCain/ Hillary, Hagee/Parsely.All four are ready to being WW3 for their Own Gains (Rapture)
I’m a Michigander, and although- thank God - we do not have the High numbers of Extremeist as obviously WV- we have enough to know A ‘Joke’ from a Zealot like Huck(ster)Is all their little racist minds need to consider it a ‘Go Ahead”.these are the “lunatic Fringe’ our nation is plagued with- No differnt then the Taliban.Obama will never get their votes becasue they are Racist Redneck Hillbillies. Hillary’s suggestion they are a worthy segment to be catered to is Offensive ( And UnAmericaN).These are OUR national Terrorist Orgnaizations!
Huckabee has far more responsiblity than to merely ‘apologize’ He’d better start Wroking to Enlighten the Fanatical Segments of this society. We will not step backward to ‘Appease’ Them - it’s time they Catch Up, Embrace AmericaNs Rights & Freedoms for ALL- Or Get the Hell OUT- Move to the Middle East they have far more in common with you small minded Doctrines (and will welcome you ‘passive /aggressive’ method of deception towards the Jewish Community)!

Hey what is a little laugh about a black man being shot at an NRA convention.Plenty of blackmen and boys and little girls have been shot dead because this abomination of an organization exists to protect these men with little peckers rights to kill things.Ha Ha Ha I hope the next big laugh I have is taking that gun from Charlton Heston’s cold dead fingers.His cold dead head died twenty years ago.

Stupid tasteless joke, but with a heavy dose of wishful thinking behind it! Another white racist who could not control his bigotry!