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miércoles, 7 de marzo de 2012

Obama, gun control, and the law of unintended consequences

Guns, by definition, shouldn’t be in the hands of civilians,  neither outlaws nor good law-abiding citizens, period. Gun ownership should be a state monopoly, period. Civilians should be kept very far away from guns, period.

That said, in the field of gun control I was expecting something cleverer from President Barack Obama, a true reminder of his touted wit and sharpness. But no, as far as the conservative media outlets let us know, the Obama administration is breaking all-time records for guns sales. I know this isn’t making look Obama good, but if the progressives really want to curtail the gun sales boom, an open debate must take place in the mainstream media.

Why? You might not know, but open and under radar efforts have failed to produce a real impact in this phenomenon, except in Chicago. Eric Holder is in boiling water ever since his Operation “Fast and Furious”, initially designed to prove the link between American arms sellers and Mexican gangs, backfired spectacularly by providing these gangs sophisticated weaponry they wouldn’t have had otherwise.

And there have been a scarcity in guns lately, indeed. But it is only because guns manufacturers just can’t keep up with the huge demand of firearms and ammunition.

The big irony in all this is that Obama would have kept the gun market away from this unexpected frenzy just by doing nothing. The road to hell is paved with good intentions (and is full of guns).


Guns manufacturers must really heart President Obama.
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domingo, 7 de agosto de 2011

Colombia Nazi: No Más Cigarrillos Sueltos y una libertad menos

Por el barranquillero promedio, el Agente P y The Finch

Mientras los congresistas y los "Adalides del Antialcoholismo y el Tabaco", capítulo Colombia se retuercen las manos con frución por haber hecho algo "loable" en bien de los colombianos, una simple, insignificante libertad perece: la de poder comprar cigarrillos por unidad. Yo hace rato dejé de fumar, pero de alguna forma me importa: no hay forma de que me hagan creer que dejando de vender cigarrillos por unidades se va a acabar con el tabaquismo. Lo único que han creado es un nuevo mercado negro, partida de zopencos.

Hace unos minutos un amigo común me llamó porque se fue a comprar un cigarrillo a la tienda/estanco/bodega de la esquina y le salieron con la belleza de que no se vendían unidades sino paquetes y medios paquetes; es decir, 10 o 20 cigarrillos. ¿Así es como van a acabar con el vicio? ¿A punta de paquetes y medios paquetes? ¿Están locos de la cabeza?

Y para rematar el tendero/estanquero/bodeguero dio a entender que la ley estaba encima de ellos para verificar que cumplieran con la norma. ¿Acaso no hay delitos más graves que no merezcan la atención de la autoridad? ¿La policía va a dejar que se cometan atracos y asesinatos para verificar que no se vendan cigarrillos por unidad? ¡Válgame!

Los países escandinavos son presuntamente el ejemplo a seguir de la humanidad. Lo que en el equipo sipmac sabemos es que los omnipotentes legisladores de allá decidieron hace rato (por el bien de los descendientes de los vikingos), es que el jueves es el único día para comprar trago en el supermercado. Y después hablan de legalizar la marihuana... Y como borregos, para allá vamos nosotros. ¡Mandan cáscara todos, nomejoñe!

Si creen Ustedes en la libertad, el estado no les puede decir ni qué comer, ni qué tomar, ni qué fumar, ni que meter, ni que &&$%&, mientras no frieguen los derechos de los demás.


¡Tiene más () () una iguana peñá!




By el barranquillero promedio, Agent P and The Finch


While the Congress and the "Cadets of Temperance", Colombian
chapter wring their hands with joy for doing something "laudable" for the good of all Colombians, a simple, insignificant liberty dies: to be able to buy cigarettes by the unit. I stopped smoking long ago, but somehow I care: there is no way that I do believe that forbidding to sell cigarettes by the unit is going to stop smokers. All you have created is a new black market, you certified dunces.

A few minutes ago a mutual friend of us called because he went to buy cigarettes to the convinience store on the corner and came out with the novelty: cigarrete units were forbidden to be sold, but only packages and and half packages, i.e., 10 or 20 cigarettes to be sold . Is this how you're going to break the habit of the colombian smokers, you dopes? By selling only packages and half packages? Are you insane in the brain?

And last but not least, the shopkeeper hinted that the police was above them to ensure they would comply with the law. Ain't there any serious crimes that deserve the attention of the authority? Are the police going to stop robberies and murders to check for cigarettes sold per unit? Good grievance!

The Scandinavian countries are supposed to be the example to follow. But the sipmac team knows that the omnipotent scandinavian legislators decided not so long ago (for the sake of the descendants of the Vikings, no less), is that only on Thursdays you can buy booze at the supermarkets. So much for legalizing marijuana ... And like sheep, we're following them. You fascist pigs!

If you believe in freedom, you know that the state can not tell you what to eat, what to drink, what to smoke, or what to &&$%& blow, unless you're harming someone else.


You're really suck the big time, you &%$$% fascists!
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