Government

Sensibile Regulation and Capitalism

Sensible regulation, combined with the innovations brought on by capitalism, helps to make better products for the American families.πŸ’‘πŸ’‘ Are there better ways to make products safer and less polluting, while preserving the quality and affordabilty of services they provide? 🏭I believe there often are — sometimes it poses technological challenges — but we have scientists and engineers that can find good solutions to tough problems.πŸ”¬

Many times businesses are risk-adverse, unwilling to change unless the government pushes them. Why take a risk or invest in expensive new engineering if consumers are not demanding it, despite an obvious social good.😣 People want a product that does what they need, they aren’t concerned that much about the externalities. πŸš— Granted, not all new technologies are perfect when they are first adopted, but the markets will help make the technologies better for the consumer.πŸ‘¬

After Florida School Shooting, Russian β€˜Bot’ Army Pounced

After Florida School Shooting, Russian β€˜Bot’ Army Pounced

"One hour after news broke about the school shooting in Florida last week, Twitter accounts suspected of having links to Russia released hundreds of posts taking up the gun control debate. The accounts addressed the news with the speed of a cable news network. Some adopted the hashtag #guncontrolnow. Others used #gunreformnow and #Parklandshooting. Earlier on Wednesday, before the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., many of those accounts had been focused on the investigation by the special counsel Robert S. Mueller III into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election."

Why we own multiple firearms and their uses… – FixedByDoc

Why we own multiple firearms and their uses… – FixedByDoc

"It is easy to tell if a person understands the use of firearms or not when they ask why you have so many guns. Many times they assume you are collecting them because you are prepping for some war. It is rare that anti-gun people actually acknowledge that these guns each have an individual purpose. There is no such thing as a one gun for all purposes."

6 Reasons Your Right-Wing Friend Isn’t Budging On Gun Control

6 Reasons Your Right-Wing Friend Isn’t Budging On Gun Control

This is actually a very good essay on the art of political communication. Talking to your base non-stop, making ridiculous and offensive claims, turns off others who might not be in your political base.

"I’ve seen my friends and colleagues on the Left side of the gun control debate dumbfounded at why Second Amendment advocates don’t seem to budge on their views after mass shootings. So I thought I would try my hand at explaining this phenomenon in the hopes that maybe more will be inclined to have a better conversation about guns and the Second Amendment in America. There are several reasons 2A advocates aren’t running to your side of the argument, and it might not be the ones you think."

We Can’t Have A Debate About Guns If Liberals Keep Lying About Them

We Can’t Have A Debate About Guns If Liberals Keep Lying About Them

"Scarborough’s exceptionally narrow definition of Heller β€” possess handguns at home for the purpose of protection – might be convenient for a political argument, it’s misleading. The Heller decision found that the Second Amendment was an individual right to keep and bear arms for any β€œlawful purpose,” not merely home protection. It found that the Second Amendment β€œguarantee[s] the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.” (Italics mine.) And it specifically struck down a portion of a DC law that required rifles and shotguns be kept β€œunloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock.”

Consumer Protection Bureau To Lose Its Fangs Under Trump Administration’s New Plan

Consumer Protection Bureau To Lose Its Fangs Under Trump Administration’s New Plan

"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created after the financial crisis to protect Americans from being ripped off by financial firms. Now, President Trump's interim appointee to run the bureau, Mick Mulvaney, is making radical changes to deter the agency from aggressively pursuing its mission."

Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue

Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue

"President Trump, apparently inspired by the Bastille Day parade he witnessed last summer during a trip to Paris, has ordered the Pentagon to look into staging something similar β€” but naturally bigger and better β€” for Washington, D.C., the White House confirmed Tuesday. A U.S. official has confirmed the request to NPR. On Tuesday evening, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders shared in a statement that "President Trump is incredibly supportive of America's great service members who risk their lives every day to keep our country safe." She added, "He has asked the Department of Defense to explore a celebration at which all Americans can show their appreciation."