Betzee said...

Betzee at 11:53 AM JST - 4th April

If you cannot guarantee my safety then you have no business denying my right to protect my family." Best statement yet.

Having a gun is no guarantee either.

Posted in Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center at 11:53 AM JST - 4th April
Betzee at 11:38 AM JST - 4th April

I'm not advocating everybody carry a weapon. Its a personal choice. If you don't feel the need to own a weapon, don't. Just don't attempt to deny millions of law abiding citizens the right to do so unless you can guarantee their safety.

I had a negihbor who used all…

Posted in Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center at 11:38 AM JST - 4th April
Betzee at 11:25 AM JST - 4th April

The government is incapable of enforcing laws already on the books, what makes you think anyone is going to be any safer if they deny citizens the ability to protect themselves

Protection then becomes your overriding concern. How were these students supposed to both learn a foreign language and be…

Posted in Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center at 11:25 AM JST - 4th April
Betzee at 11:17 AM JST - 4th April

so the criminals drive south and purchase their guns legally? are you really sure about that or are you just repeating something you do not have all the facts?

Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of NYC, publicized this in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings which were perpetrated by someone in…

Posted in Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center at 11:17 AM JST - 4th April
Betzee at 10:51 AM JST - 4th April

The most violent cities in America are the ones with the strictist gun control laws. How do you explain that?

Those cities implemented gun control laws in response to higher crime rates. Guess what? In NYC four out of five guns used in the commission of a crime were purchased…

Posted in Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center at 10:51 AM JST - 4th April
Betzee at 10:40 AM JST - 4th April

In the aftermath of the Oakland shooting the one letter in my local newspaper which posed questions, rather than blaming someone else, was written by a 13-year old. Sometimes children have a clearer perspective:

*The Second Amendment states that we have the right to bear arms, but how much is…

Posted in Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center at 10:40 AM JST - 4th April
Betzee at 10:25 AM JST - 4th April

I've yet to see it happen in locations where armed security is present or the targets might be able to shoot back.

That requires money, and I bet this center was scraping by even in good times. As for the students, to their credit they were trying to learn English…

Posted in Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center at 10:25 AM JST - 4th April
Betzee at 08:51 AM JST - 4th April

Police did not mention a motive. Rep Maurice Hinchey, whose district includes Binghamton, said the gunman had recently been let go from IBM in nearby Johnson City.

Immigrants, particularly those from high achieving groups, are much more vulnerable to mental illness than commonly recognized. When the chips are down, they…

Posted in Gunman kills 13, then himself at New York immigrant help center at 08:51 AM JST - 4th April
Betzee at 05:20 AM JST - 27th March

For example, CITIC is a state owned conglomerate. Yet one of their branches is Poly Technologies, maker of guided missiles and other forms of military hardware.

Poly Technologies, you know your stuff!

I had a Chinese classmate in the 1980s whose well-connected hubby worked at Poly Technologies. It was known…

Posted in U.S. questions growing Chinese military power at 05:20 AM JST - 27th March
Betzee at 11:00 PM JST - 26th March

Hang on. You have stated above that the US does not have any disputed claims. Wrong. They do. I named two of them.

Is the US military involved in defending them? No. That was the distinction I drew in my first post in response to someone who asked, "Doesn't the…

Posted in U.S. questions growing Chinese military power at 11:00 PM JST - 26th March