This All Sounds Familiar
Jeff at Alphecca (as well as several reader e-mails) points to this op-ed piece from The Standard Times (New Bedford, MA):
Gun control is not the answer to crime
It starts out strong, delivering a well-deserved jab to Ted Kennedy's (all-too-predictable) willingness to dismiss reality and embrace ignorance when it comes to discussing the right of the (supposedly) free people of this country to take responsibility for their well-being.
The only thing I can see that is missing from this piece is the official "Dead Horse Beating Alert" banner, so I'll take the liberty of flying it here on Dr. Friedman's behalf.
DEAD HORSE BEATING ALERT
OK, you've been warned. Now, go read the whole thing.
Gun control is not the answer to crime
It starts out strong, delivering a well-deserved jab to Ted Kennedy's (all-too-predictable) willingness to dismiss reality and embrace ignorance when it comes to discussing the right of the (supposedly) free people of this country to take responsibility for their well-being.
The headline on his Web site reads, "Kennedy urges House to not weaken D.C. gun safety law."
In the statement that follows, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy asserts, "The House amendment would repeal the D.C. government's long-standing ban on firearms and would be a disastrous blow to gun safety in the district. For almost three decades, D.C.'s ban on handguns and assault weapons has helped reduce the risk of deadly handgun violence."
Could Sen. Kennedy actually believe that Washington's ban on firearms has been effective? Perhaps he could prove his sincerity by giving his bodyguards and servants the night off and taking a stroll alone around a few of Washington's low-income neighborhoods one night.
The only thing I can see that is missing from this piece is the official "Dead Horse Beating Alert" banner, so I'll take the liberty of flying it here on Dr. Friedman's behalf.
DEAD HORSE BEATING ALERT OK, you've been warned. Now, go read the whole thing.
