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Re: National vote on handguns?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 22 Jul 2001 12:24:57 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Daniel Jassim writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > OK, sorry if I was unclear, I'll try to spell it out more clearly.
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> T-H-A-N-K-S
Still not being clear enough, I guess. The point you're failing to grasp is
that the constitution would need to be amended before you could have a
referendum that stuck. You can't just have a referendum on any old subject
and have the outcome matter.
Are you proposing to amend the constitution to allow referendums, or what?
On anything? On just this one thing? What IS your proposal?
Please couch it in terms that show you understand how our system of
government currently is organized. Speaking of referendums and the will of
the people without properly setting the stage suggests to this reader that
you in fact did NOT pay attention in civics class.
Your ideas may have merit but they need some foundation in practicality or
they are impractical.
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| The point I would like you to grasp, Larry, is that laws and rights about handguns and automatic weapons are currently controlled, for the most part, by the lobbyists and politicians in Washington D.C., not by the Joes and Janes in Anytown, U.S.A. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) T-H-A-N-K-S (...) Let the people speak and see where ALL of the American public stands on the issue. It will serve as evidence of what American's believe is the right thing to do. It can go either way as far as I'm concerned but let everyone (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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