Taken with a grain of salt.  Over the years she has demonstrated a fairly "interesting" personality.

At the current rate of increase (Since 1960) of 1 cm per decade it's going to take 900 years before we get to 3 feet, let alone 25 feet.   The Vulcans will stop by and give us Dilithium Crystal power and warp drive before that happens.   I'm not holding my breath for that, either.

She's been given plenty of chances and plenty of opportunities to grow up.  She's as much an addict of the public attention as she is to any of the chemistry she uses to get the head change.   The best thing she could do for herself is ditch her entire social circle, move to a small little place in Montana with no T...more

The disconnect in this reasoning stems from the assumption that the main reason for productivity gains is attributable primarily to workers working harder.  That's obviously not so.  Most everyone acknowledges - and complains - that technology and outsourcing the labor are what have produced most of these returns.    T...more

Home defense isn't the only purpose people have for wanting to own these guns.

Well, he's right about that.    According to the FBIs statistics more murders are committed with shotguns than with rifles.

I'm not sure I'm understanding your question.   Care to expand on it?

The FBI's report for 2011 reported more gun *murders* from shotguns than "rifles of any type", the latter group not being limited to those rifles with mean-looking black stocks and pistol grips.   On that basis and within the context of the 6,220 murders reportedly committed with handguns the "weapons of war" argument ...more

Stop.  Getting.  Married.