‘If pigs could fly’
Every scholar we spoke with agreed that it’s ridiculous to think that the Second Amendment could be removed from the Constitution under any circumstances -- let alone because of immigrants.
"If pigs could fly, would it change air travel?" said Adam Winkler, also a UCLA law professor. "I guess it might, but it’s hard to imagine the premise."
If 20 million people who all leaned one way or another on gun control were suddenly injected into the population, the surge could change the country’s political make-up and tip the balance in favor of Americans that support stricter gun laws, said Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
"If pigs could fly, would it change air travel?" said Adam Winkler, also a UCLA law professor. "I guess it might, but it’s hard to imagine the premise."
Texas, the state were Wendy Davis is now within single digits of Greg Abbott?
Texas is a battle ground, I expect it will turn blue in the next 10-20 years.
Granted, my point is that Texas is not the perpetual fortress of conservativism. It is a battle ground.
I wonder if the fact that some of these "illegals" came from Cartel violence area's where they may not of been allowed to own guns to defend themselves, could in fact cause them to be big proponents of the 2nd amend. Many of these "progressives" have never been in a situation where a gun could of saved their misguided lives, so of course they would assume these new "immigrants" would be for their cause...
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That's one school of thought, but more than likely they have been conditioned by their governments to think that guns are bad, and had that thought reinforced by the bad guys having guns. Sort of like how liberal/progressive politicians here treat lawful gun owners as pariah, then the sheeple voluntarily disarm themselves so they won't be harassed all-the-while they cower in their homes and hope that the police arrive in time.
But I digress ...
Sorry Jim, but I thing that one is a real reach.
Granted, my point is that Texas is not the perpetual fortress of conservativism. It is a battle ground.
It's great when we're in agreement.
If you have ever been to Austin (and I think you have), it's like walking through a rainbow in the middle of a desert. Most of the people I met there were progressives who would like nothing more than to elect Abortion Barbie-types as opposed to Gun-totin' Ricks.
It's a good thing that the rest of the population is more like Yosemite Sam.
A special prosecutor spent months calling witnesses and presenting evidence that Perry broke the law when he promised publicly to nix $7.5 million over two years for the public integrity unit, which is run by Travis County District Rosemary Lehmberg's office. Several top aides to the Republican governor appeared before grand jurors in Austin, including his deputy chief of staff, legislative director and general counsel. Perry himself wasn't called to testify.
Perry said Lehmberg, who is based in Austin, should resign after she was arrested and plead guilty to drunken driving in April 2013. A video recording made at the jail showed Lehmberg shouting at staffers to call the sheriff, kicking the door of her cell and sticking her tongue out.
Lehmberg served about half of her 45-day jail sentence but stayed in office, despite Perry's assertions that her behavior was inappropriate.
Perry eventually carried out his veto threat. No one disputes that he is allowed to veto measures approved by the Legislature, including part or all of the state budget. But the left-leaning Texans for Public Justice government watchdog group filed an ethics complaint accusing the governor of coercion since he threatened to use his veto before actually doing so in an attempt to pressure Lehmberg to quit.
Texas, the state were Wendy Davis is now within single digits of Greg Abbott?