repeated lies in Statesman letters to editor

[A-R]

to quote Yogi Berra, "It's like deja vu all over again."

Link to a ridiculous letter to the editor in the Austin Statesman last year that I rebutted with my own letter: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=25100&hilit=+statesman+bill" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Link to today's Statesman letters section (see the letter by Mr. Farhie): http://www.statesman.com/opinion/shooti ... ePage=true" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And my rebuttal to today's letter:

RE: David Farhie letter on October 5
I find it disheartening that blatantly incorrect information masquerading as fear mongering about the Texas CHL program continues to be printed without correction in this newspaper. Setting the record straight:
1. “Drunken frat boys packing loaded guns” would still be illegal if CHL is allowed on campus [see Texas Penal Code 46.035(d)]
2. The effect of CHL in workplace shootings has not been demonstrated because most employers prohibit CHL on work premises as a condition of employment [see Texas Government Code 411.203]
3. “Immature and ill-prepared” freshman and sophomores under the age of 21 are not eligible for a CHL [see Texas Government Code (a)(2)].
If you’re going to argue the merits of CHL on campus as a crime deterrent or method of personal self defense, at least get your facts straight and stop making false arguments based on emotion and outright lies.

[SlickTX]

Its interesting to read the replies on the Stateman's site (and equally interesting that they haven't deleted the pro-gun posts). The pro-campus carry crowd argues with citations to statute and historical context (the writings of Paine, Washington, Adams and Jefferson) while the anti-gun crowd have limited their arguments to pure hyperbole (what would you have with drunken 18 and 19 year old frat boys that are armed, oh my!!).

[RPB]

yep, then it degenerates to who is the militia .... strange ...

That guy Jim acts as if he knew what my relatives were thinking when those were written.

2nd amendment was in conjunction with 3rd amendment (people not bending over to quarter soldiers/militia)

2nd and 3rd were written because since we had just broken away from a government using soldiers against the People, the People needed protections against our soldiers, so the people could refuse to quarter the militia, and the second amendment guaranteed the third.

[dicion]

WARNING: Bad Word at the end.

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