tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post3104765625743517989..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Important ReminderAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-37491873017635377252016-05-05T08:46:40.027-05:002016-05-05T08:46:40.027-05:00F'reals. We may have to eviscerate the blog co...F'reals. We may have to eviscerate the blog commenting rules just to quote Trump lol(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-82039759358677096282016-05-05T06:23:25.562-05:002016-05-05T06:23:25.562-05:00The one issue which seems to separate Trump from b...The one issue which seems to separate Trump from both Hillary and Bernie -- and from the likes of Jeb Bush -- is that of illegal immigration.<br /><br />Dated May 4, 2016:<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/latino/278785-migrant-numbers-skyrocket-at-mexican-border" rel="nofollow">Illegal immigrant numbers skyrocket at Mexican border</a>.<br /><br />Get ready. It's going to be bumpy ride all the way to Election Day 2016.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-20419095989407178332016-05-05T04:20:59.005-05:002016-05-05T04:20:59.005-05:00CI,
From that link you provided:
Republican presi...CI,<br />From that link you provided:<br /><br /><i>Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has campaigned as an ardent advocate of expanding gun rights, but in the past he called for banning assault weapons and a longer waiting period for gun purchases.<br /><br />Trump’s new gun plan calls for a national right to concealed carry and criticizes “opponents of gun rights” for coming “up with scary sounding phrases like ‘assault weapons,’ ‘military-style weapons,’ and ‘high capacity magazines’ to confuse people.” <b>He has vowed to undo President Obama’s modest gun executive orders and even called for the elimination of all “gun-free zones” at schools.</b><br /><br />This stands in contrast to what Trump used to advocate. In his book The America We Deserve, published in 2000, Trump took a much more moderate position, criticizing Democrats who argue for total gun confiscation but also Republicans who “walk the NRA line”....</i><br /><br />My own views have changed drastically since 2000 -- not about the Second Amendment but about lots of other things.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-14731542999064631482016-05-05T04:16:06.142-05:002016-05-05T04:16:06.142-05:00Beamish,
I'm going to do the wait-and-see thin...Beamish,<br />I'm going to do the wait-and-see thing. Politics is filled with chameleons.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-39316789668439468492016-05-05T00:31:21.618-05:002016-05-05T00:31:21.618-05:00Where is Ducky when you need him?Where is Ducky when you need him?JonBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718776762194333398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-85572257319693518632016-05-05T00:29:51.441-05:002016-05-05T00:29:51.441-05:00In fairness, Trump's daughter does indeed have...In fairness, Trump's daughter does indeed have nice breasts. I'm not sure that should have come from Trump's tongue though. Surely he could have got Ben Carson the child molester to vouch for them.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-82127311144916186682016-05-05T00:23:55.382-05:002016-05-05T00:23:55.382-05:00I liked Rand Paul a bit too. May he never become b...I liked Rand Paul a bit too. May he never become batshit senile like his pops.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-1199830417546741962016-05-05T00:15:59.986-05:002016-05-05T00:15:59.986-05:00On any other day I might agree with you Z, but I g...On any other day I might agree with you Z, but I get a headache trying to imagine some way Hillary Clinton would be worse than Trump.<br /><br />In a year, we're going to wish Obama was still President.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-60259732105430591602016-05-04T22:16:36.930-05:002016-05-04T22:16:36.930-05:00Hey, don't underestimate Trump. He has made ...Hey, don't underestimate Trump. He has made it far beyond all of his distractors and , with 7 months to go, you better believe he will amaze, the rest! JonBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718776762194333398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-715782049005084872016-05-04T16:47:49.375-05:002016-05-04T16:47:49.375-05:00"Democrats want to confiscate all guns, which...<i>"Democrats want to confiscate all guns, which is a dumb idea because only the law-abiding citizens would turn in their guns and the bad guys would be the only ones left armed. <b>The Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions.</b><br /><br />I generally oppose gun control, but <b>I support the ban on assault weapons</b> and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun.</i><br /><br />https://theintercept.com/2016/01/27/donald-trump-in-2000-i-support-the-ban-on-assault-weapons/<br /><br />Nothing he's said <i>prior</i> to his recent.....and clownish.....campaign, makes me trust him on the 2A.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-24855819884250026002016-05-04T16:15:31.240-05:002016-05-04T16:15:31.240-05:00"I'd like to trust Trump on the 2A, but I..."I'd like to trust Trump on the 2A, but I simply don't." ???<br /><br />http://www.infowars.com/donald-trump-talks-gun-control-assault-weapons-gun-free-zones-self-defense/<br />JonBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718776762194333398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-23437637436300198532016-05-04T15:39:06.259-05:002016-05-04T15:39:06.259-05:00CI,
Ok!CI,<br />Ok!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-14361261228232479642016-05-04T15:28:03.140-05:002016-05-04T15:28:03.140-05:00Hillary will destroy the 2nd Amendment.
Agreed, s...<i>Hillary will destroy the 2nd Amendment.</i><br /><br />Agreed, she'd certainly try. Though I'm not certain his antics would withstand judicial review.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-56633833649485680002016-05-04T15:26:42.733-05:002016-05-04T15:26:42.733-05:00Yep; Rand Paul. Far from perfect, but worthy of me...Yep; Rand Paul. Far from perfect, but worthy of me voting outside of my party.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-22731542805299218632016-05-04T15:24:42.493-05:002016-05-04T15:24:42.493-05:00BTW, by mid-October, they were maneuvering toward ...BTW, by mid-October, they were maneuvering toward Rubio because they saw that their preferred candidate -- Jeb Bush -- wasn't getting enough traction.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-3776909547777602542016-05-04T15:22:09.914-05:002016-05-04T15:22:09.914-05:00Beamish,
They would have, but they thought that he...Beamish,<br />They <b>would</b> have, but they thought that he wouldn't get enough traction for them to worry about.<br /><br />They misjudged the anger bubbling beneath the surface they were looking at. After all, these planners are in think tanks (aka group think).Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-56290362754123788992016-05-04T15:17:26.088-05:002016-05-04T15:17:26.088-05:00Pastorius recently made this comment, and it perta...Pastorius recently made <a href="http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2016/05/hey-karl-can-you-hear-me-now.html?showComment=1462362259614#c2037230768463474007" rel="nofollow">this comment</a>, and it pertains to this discussion:<br /><br /><i><b>Nothing Trump has indicated he will do is anything other than what the Repubs have been claiming they would do for a very long time.<br /><br />But I think we can agree that what has gotten them so angry with Trump is:<br /><br />1) his vehement opposition to Illegal Immigration<br /><br />2) His stated opposition to Islamic immigration<br /><br />and<br /><br />3) his opposition to endless "Free Trade" to the diminution of the American worker<br /><br />Now what do those three things have in common?<br /><br />Nothing on the fade of it. One is as different from the other as the other.<br /><br />Therefore, I am left to believe they have something in common BEHIND THE SCENES,<br /><br />IN OTHER WORDS<br /><br />DEALS<br /><br />WITHOUT GENEROUS KICKBACKS BUILT-IN<br /><br />That's why they hate Trump....</b></i>Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-19312158303831882762016-05-04T15:13:33.980-05:002016-05-04T15:13:33.980-05:00If that were the case, "they" would have...If that were the case, "they" would have "manipulated the rules" to deny Trump entry into the party.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-90750330197283613082016-05-04T15:13:01.480-05:002016-05-04T15:13:01.480-05:00CI,
Let me ask you this question.
Was there any c...CI,<br />Let me ask you this question.<br /><br />Was there any candidate in the field of 17 GOP contenders that you could have supported for the GOP nominee?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-77267485641123631952016-05-04T15:06:01.555-05:002016-05-04T15:06:01.555-05:00Beamish,
It was the neocons in the party's ma...Beamish, <br />It was the neocons in the party's management that made sure that Romney was the 2012 candidate. This time around, they were planning to manipulate the rules so that Jeb would be the candidate.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-19573357426772681892016-05-04T15:02:05.608-05:002016-05-04T15:02:05.608-05:00Jon,
Excellent and important points!Jon,<br />Excellent and important points!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-25398207735014332242016-05-04T14:56:37.666-05:002016-05-04T14:56:37.666-05:00CI,
Yes, the down ballot results have to be of co...CI, <br />Yes, the down ballot results have to be of concern.<br /><br />But this we do know: if given the opportunity, Hillary will destroy the 2nd Amendment. Trump? Can't tell yet.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-89034863176037683552016-05-04T14:54:34.142-05:002016-05-04T14:54:34.142-05:00Tammy,
I didn't say that YOU had to pay for th...Tammy,<br />I didn't say that YOU had to pay for the cab.<br /><br />Besides, we aren't to November yet. This isn't going to be a slam dunk. Yet, anyway.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-67970313674230748632016-05-04T13:50:55.108-05:002016-05-04T13:50:55.108-05:00AOW,
I am not paying for a stinkin' cab. We ...AOW,<br /><br />I am not paying for a stinkin' cab. We will just lie down on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant for about an hour....<br /><br />TammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-12016691484414362172016-05-04T13:42:38.034-05:002016-05-04T13:42:38.034-05:00I'd like to trust Trump on the 2A, but I simpl...I'd like to trust Trump on the 2A, but I simply don't. He's a liberal on many issues, and a shifty recent convert on this issue and others. I'm more worried about the effect his nomination will have on down ballot races and the GOP holding the Senate. <i>That</i>, in my opinion, is far more important than this circus sideshow of a POTUS election.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.com