Softballchicky32

Reply to There Ought to Be a Law... in Politics JoeUser Forums

That sounds slightly better...but the fact still remains that this is asking for the government to dictate how we spend our time. We don't need this kind of micro-managing. It really steps on our independence, even if the intention is to "give us a break" or something. It's taking away the freedom to choose. Something that keeps bothering me though is the insinuation that it is bad parenting and a wrong choice not to send children to Sunday

Reply to Right to bear arms in Politics PolMach Forums

If it is a necessity for all citizens to defend themselves "at the same level that they may be threatened," then maybe there should be a law requiring us to all have atomic bombs under our beds.

Reply to There Ought to Be a Law... in Politics PolMach Forums

Even if you take out the blatant religious context and call it "National Break Time" or whatever, the government is still dictating what the people should be doing with their time. If anything, it would probably make people more pressed for time because it eats up their spare time that they normally use for grocery shopping, getting the car fixed, etc. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=cent

Reply to Right to bear arms in Politics PolMach Forums

Well, what would you like to discuss? I believe Clinton mentioned on Letterman awhile back that a ban on assualt weapons is going to expire very soon, and it is unlikely that Bush will renew it. I'm not sure if he said what he thought Kerry would do with it if he was president because I heard about the news secondhand. I personally would not like to see the assualt weapons ban lifted. I know a lot of people (including the NRA) oppose almost

Reply to There Ought to Be a Law... in Politics JoeUser Forums

The 2 (sports and faith) are not an "either or" situation. They go hand in hand. BUT: hand in hand requires that both get time. Not one or the other. This is true, and as I said before, there are athletes who do choose to balance the two. However, creating a law that would prevent teams from playing o

Reply to There Ought to Be a Law... in Politics PolMach Forums

was outraged by this. Obviously there is no sense among parents that faith requires participation in Christian education and it's much easier to get Jane and Johnny to go to sports programs than church. I am outraged that you would even think of forbidding Sunday sports for Sunday School. I've been pl