tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post4319752189843133234..comments2023-10-21T08:24:55.829-04:00Comments on mia's world: Good News, Bad Newsmiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18171709083222053650noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-72406529325514812262013-04-04T00:05:11.390-04:002013-04-04T00:05:11.390-04:00I am a hunter, Steve, but I agree with you. I hea...I am a hunter, Steve, but I agree with you. I hear men brag about their collection of guns because it is a hobby. And they say, bigger is better, faster is better, I need to have these guns to protect my family. Really? Sad. I have guns. They will never be accessed by my children...NEVER. I use them to hunt..I don't need a semi-automatic to kill a deer or to protect my family. Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-1417343577219599612013-04-03T23:56:17.921-04:002013-04-03T23:56:17.921-04:00Take away all the semi-automatic weapons, the maga...Take away all the semi-automatic weapons, the magazines that have more then 10 rounds. Is the gun a symbol for something else in men? Men who brag about their gun collection...is this where they get their sense of power? And what does the power mean to them?Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-2223979664529028152013-03-26T10:49:52.592-04:002013-03-26T10:49:52.592-04:00As one who has children, let me just say, I cannot...As one who has children, let me just say, I cannot imagine the horror that the mother is going through. And the teens, I believe, either were hopped up on drugs..well, I can think of no other explanation. And where did they even get the guns? Tragic, truly tragic.Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-43305883001829114752013-03-26T10:37:34.561-04:002013-03-26T10:37:34.561-04:00After the gun massacre in Newtown I have thought a...After the gun massacre in Newtown I have thought about this whole gun control thing. I agree, Mia, there are the crazies on both sides of the fence. And those crazies are the ones who are preventing a logical discussion. I have spoken to people who have gun collections, I have spokent to people who have never held a gun. Perhaps it is the people with whom I associate. EVERYONE is saying this issue has to be addressed. We have to come up with a logical solution. Can we just agree that rapid fire assault guns with large magazines have no place in our society? Probably not. But you can't use them for hunting, you don't need them for protection...what is the point? <br />That's all. <br />And yes, Bill, those Penguins are on a streak!Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-62951200870042100582013-03-24T14:05:55.538-04:002013-03-24T14:05:55.538-04:00It is a sad day in Pittsburgh, with much to follow...It is a sad day in Pittsburgh, with much to follow I think. On a happier note, the Pens play tonight..let's see if they can make it 12 in a row!Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-20992840375636287852013-03-24T13:32:26.121-04:002013-03-24T13:32:26.121-04:00We have the same problems here. I think all we ca...We have the same problems here. I think all we can do is teach and educate. Teach children to respect others and educate by having a dialog. <br />Don't have much faith in political figures, I gave up voting in the last election and I don't know if I'll vote in the next one. Money buys the politicians, and I think it is all about money and power. I don't know what happened with your police chief, but it doesn't surprise me that he got a little too greedy either by money, power or both.Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-19367996357325163272013-03-24T11:49:41.527-04:002013-03-24T11:49:41.527-04:00I guess with my "name" you can guess whe...I guess with my "name" you can guess where I stand. I don't know what can be done about guns. I don't want to take guns away from people who enjoy hunting, who want to protect their home, although...I must say, I have never lived anywhere in my life where I have felt a need to have a gun to protect myself in my home. In our city shootings have become a nightly past time. Sad, but true. Teens, who have no concept of mortality, pull a gun and shoot without qualms. And now they have shot a baby in a stroller, a defensless child.<br />As for politicians, I agree with Ginger, we vote them in and hope for the best. Generally, we don't get it. Sometimes we do, and rather than keep them, they opt to leave because they can't fight the system.<br />On a happier note, I am glad you are posting again, Mia. Please keep it up! SocialWorker2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-36315232514851513272013-03-24T11:22:46.065-04:002013-03-24T11:22:46.065-04:00Yes, this world has become a terrifying place with...Yes, this world has become a terrifying place with guns and nuts running around with guns. That poor mother will live with the picture of her baby being shot all of her life . <br />As for politicians, they are a breed of their own ans I don't know if that will ever change. We vote them in and hope for the best.gimgernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-63991103498581369702013-03-23T23:22:44.674-04:002013-03-23T23:22:44.674-04:00Hearing about that baby just made me incredibly sa...Hearing about that baby just made me incredibly sad. I cannot imagine what would make someone do that. There has to be some solution to all these guns. My family has lots of hunter in it, people who respect guns and use them safely. We have discussed this as a family and all agree, something has to be changed. And I agree with Ben, what is all the paranoia about?<br />You police chief made our news. I don't think it is unique to Pittsburgh, but it does make one wonder...why does power corrupt?Twigsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-24912252085907562212013-03-23T08:05:18.238-04:002013-03-23T08:05:18.238-04:00I live in the city and am embarassed to say that. ...I live in the city and am embarassed to say that. Always thought Chief was a stand up guy, and I think he was. The temptation was great and he fell. I have to wonder what Ravenstahl's part in all of this was...happened on his watch.<br />And why is this country so paranoid about guns? What is the harm in looking at the problem and coming up with a sensible solution?Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604737565419913.post-80586047949370159142013-03-22T23:56:52.772-04:002013-03-22T23:56:52.772-04:00great post, Mia. I don't know what else to sa...great post, Mia. I don't know what else to say. I totally agree with you. And although I don't live in your city, politics is a dirty world. As for that baby, my prayers go to the mother of that child who watched her baby get shot in the face.Lorinoreply@blogger.com