Comments on: We the People http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paretsky http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 paretsky Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:44:17 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1752 Terry, it sounds like an extremely painful memory and not one that you will ever really lose. I don't think I will ever be comfortable with how many guns we have in our hands here--270 million, by some counts--but I can understand why the murder of your beloved friend makes you feel the way you do. Terry, it sounds like an extremely painful memory and not one that you will ever really lose. I don’t think I will ever be comfortable with how many guns we have in our hands here–270 million, by some counts–but I can understand why the murder of your beloved friend makes you feel the way you do.

]]> By: terry helton http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 terry helton Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:16:47 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1709 Sara, like you, I am tired of the hypocrisy of politicians and the so-called Born Again elite but I am going to call you on your opposition to Second Amendment rights. I wasn't raised in Chicago but across the state line in Northwest Indiana(Gary). Until recently I haven't owned a gun because there were a lot of guys who'd I'd loved to have capped. Since I don't being locked up I didn't have a gun.Even though there were times when I could have used it. A friend that I used to work with,Evelyn Woodson,was murdered three months after I had come to Montana. The lst time we spoke she was considering moving up to Michigan to work for a veterinarian who our previous employer knew. Because my opportunity to come to Montana was pressing I left Crown Point in a hurry and didn't get a chance to talk to her. When I got my phone installed I did phone her but her line was disconnected. Naturally I thought that she had gone to Michigan. It wasn't until last year that I had found out that she had been killed. During that time three more middle aged women were killed in the same way Eve had been(strangled), one woman was killed on her way to church. And as usual the Gary PD,like Chicago,DIDN'T EVEN LOOK!!! After taking a NRA Concealed Weapons class I have my concealed weapons permit. Had Evelyn been able to carry a pistol she'd still be alive today because she would have been able to defend herself. No one in Montana or states where this is legal does so in order to be Billy Badass but to defend oneself and family BECAUSE THE BLASTED COPS SURE DON'T DO IT! not unless you have money. Then they will do the job the way they are supposed to. Sorry about my soap box rhetoric,Sara but everytime I think about Evelyn I get angry. Sara, like you, I am tired of the hypocrisy of politicians and the so-called Born Again elite but I am going to call you on your opposition to Second Amendment rights. I wasn’t raised in Chicago but across the state line in Northwest Indiana(Gary). Until recently I haven’t owned a gun because there were a lot of guys who’d I’d loved to have capped. Since I don’t being locked up I didn’t have a gun.Even though there were times when I could have used it.

A friend that I used to work with,Evelyn Woodson,was murdered three months after I had come to Montana. The lst time we spoke she was considering moving up to Michigan to work for a veterinarian who our previous employer knew. Because my opportunity to come to Montana was pressing I left Crown Point in a hurry and didn’t get a chance to talk to her. When I got my phone installed I did phone her but her line was disconnected. Naturally I thought that she had gone to Michigan. It wasn’t until last year that I had found out that she had been killed. During that time three more middle aged women were killed in the same way Eve had been(strangled), one woman was killed on her way to church. And as usual the Gary PD,like Chicago,DIDN’T EVEN LOOK!!!

After taking a NRA Concealed Weapons class I have my concealed weapons permit. Had Evelyn been able to carry a pistol she’d still be alive today because she would have been able to defend herself. No one in Montana or states where this is legal does so in order to be Billy Badass but to defend oneself and family BECAUSE THE BLASTED COPS SURE DON’T DO IT! not unless you have money. Then they will do the job the way they are supposed to.

Sorry about my soap box rhetoric,Sara but everytime I think about Evelyn I get angry.

]]> By: paretsky http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 paretsky Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:07:07 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1515 Shirley, I lobbied Putnam for visits to Miami and to the Carolinas but couldn't sell them. I'll see about Atlanta for the next book--I've been twice but never had more than eight people at either event, so they've been reluctant to send me back. Sorry! Shirley, I lobbied Putnam for visits to Miami and to the Carolinas but couldn’t sell them. I’ll see about Atlanta for the next book–I’ve been twice but never had more than eight people at either event, so they’ve been reluctant to send me back. Sorry!

]]> By: Shirley http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Shirley Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:47:51 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1512 Thanks to the "Body Work" tour mention in Doug's post, I looked at the tour schedule. Southeast VI fans want to hear from you--surely there's an Indie bookstore in Atlanta that can host a stopover? Thanks to the “Body Work” tour mention in Doug’s post, I looked at the tour schedule. Southeast VI fans want to hear from you–surely there’s an Indie bookstore in Atlanta that can host a stopover?

]]> By: paretsky http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 paretsky Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:11:20 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1510 Thanks for all these heartening comments. It's so good to know in tough times that we aren't alone, and I love knowing that I've provided a place where people can come together. Yes, Doug, we do miss Molly Ivins. Great slogan re condoms, Rachel. And JN, yes, that was quite an extraordinary bit of lobbying, wasn't it? Thanks for all these heartening comments. It’s so good to know in tough times that we aren’t alone, and I love knowing that I’ve provided a place where people can come together. Yes, Doug, we do miss Molly Ivins. Great slogan re condoms, Rachel. And JN, yes, that was quite an extraordinary bit of lobbying, wasn’t it?

]]> By: JN Welsh http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 JN Welsh Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:54:32 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1509 ...and don't forget that while the "war on terror" and the danger to citizens supposedly necessitates the withholding of 4th Amendment rights, we wouldn't of course restrict people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns. The 2nd Amendment trumps even the war on terrorism -- or at least, a perfect NRA rating trumps it. …and don’t forget that while the “war on terror” and the danger to citizens supposedly necessitates the withholding of 4th Amendment rights, we wouldn’t of course restrict people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns. The 2nd Amendment trumps even the war on terrorism — or at least, a perfect NRA rating trumps it.

]]> By: Doug Clark http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 Doug Clark Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:53:50 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1508 Hello Sara, I enjoyed, if that's the correct phrase, your posting. The United States has provided us with many, many blessings. However, the flaws in the system are particularly aggravating. Wealthy corporations and men seem to dominate the thrust of crucial decisions made by our government. The constant waving of the cross and Christianity as the be all and end all of what decisions should be made is a mistake. I have long agreed with Jefferson in that religion of any form should not be mixed into our national politics, nor our local politics for that matter. I think a religious or spiritual aspect to how we lead our own lives can be very important for each person, personally, but to then project an intolerance upon others is wrong. I am especially disheartened by the government's treatment of women, minorities, the poor and underprivileged. To somehow think that this is each individual's fault is criminal. I just finished reading a biography of famed political columnist, Molly Ivins. She was a woman I thoroughly enjoyed, both for her viewpoints and her humor. Her fight for the first amendment and the less fortunate was a long one. Even while struggling to fight breast cancer in her last years (a battle she lost on January 31, 2007) she continued to give free speeches at ACLU events, etc. Anyway, I am hopeful that if a Democrat can remain in the White House for several more terms (I'm not sure I can buy into James Carville and Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza's 40 year plan), then the Supreme Court will turn more moderate or even left. As for guns, I have no use for them. The thought process that leads to the statement that "They'll take my guns from me only when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers," just depresses me to no end. I do not understand the gun culture. Well, once more, I've rambled on too long. I'm looking forward to your new book coming out in August. I plan to be at the St. Louis County Public Library Headquarters on the 31st to see you and get the new book. Please take care. Kind regards, Doug Hello Sara,

I enjoyed, if that’s the correct phrase, your posting. The United States has provided us with many, many blessings. However, the flaws in the system are particularly aggravating. Wealthy corporations and men seem to dominate the thrust of crucial decisions made by our government.

The constant waving of the cross and Christianity as the be all and end all of what decisions should be made is a mistake. I have long agreed with Jefferson in that religion of any form should not be mixed into our national politics, nor our local politics for that matter. I think a religious or spiritual aspect to how we lead our own lives can be very important for each person, personally, but to then project an intolerance upon others is wrong.

I am especially disheartened by the government’s treatment of women, minorities, the poor and underprivileged. To somehow think that this is each individual’s fault is criminal. I just finished reading a biography of famed political columnist, Molly Ivins. She was a woman I thoroughly enjoyed, both for her viewpoints and her humor. Her fight for the first amendment and the less fortunate was a long one. Even while struggling to fight breast cancer in her last years (a battle she lost on January 31, 2007) she continued to give free speeches at ACLU events, etc. Anyway, I am hopeful that if a Democrat can remain in the White House for several more terms (I’m not sure I can buy into James Carville and Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza’s 40 year plan), then the Supreme Court will turn more moderate or even left.

As for guns, I have no use for them. The thought process that leads to the statement that “They’ll take my guns from me only when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers,” just depresses me to no end. I do not understand the gun culture.

Well, once more, I’ve rambled on too long. I’m looking forward to your new book coming out in August. I plan to be at the St. Louis County Public Library Headquarters on the 31st to see you and get the new book. Please take care.

Kind regards,

Doug

]]> By: Rachel Benoit http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Rachel Benoit Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:25:43 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1506 Don't forget "Guns don't kill people, condoms do." Great post Sara - thank you! Don’t forget “Guns don’t kill people, condoms do.” Great post Sara – thank you!

]]> By: Idzan Ismail. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Idzan Ismail. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:16:15 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1505 I was thrilled when i saw Pres. Clinton, Mick Jaegger and Leonardo DiCaprio among the thousands in the stadium. VP Joe Biden was present during the first session of the games. There was a story carried by AFP that the Argentinian team blamed Jagger for their loss. Haha. I was thrilled when i saw Pres. Clinton, Mick Jaegger and Leonardo DiCaprio among the thousands in the stadium. VP Joe Biden was present during the first session of the games.
There was a story carried by AFP that the Argentinian team blamed Jagger for their loss. Haha.

]]> By: Idzan Ismail. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://www.saraparetsky.com/2010/07/we-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1504 Idzan Ismail. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:10:06 +0000 http://www.saraparetsky.com/?p=1424#comment-1504 Hi MsParetsky You wouldn't believe me that I watched all the soccer World Cup matches. If I missed it, I will watch the replay which is on this whole one-month in my country. Malaysians love to watch soccer. Ypu know what, when US was playing I was shouting myself hoarse for the team. Now I want Spain to win. I was hoping it was Spain vs Brazil which are two of my favorite teams. I was also rooting for Ghana because I want to see an African nation at least in the semi-finals. i eat, live and breathe football. I dont how when the game is over this week-end. Hi MsParetsky

You wouldn’t believe me that I watched all the soccer World Cup matches. If I missed it, I will watch the replay which is on this whole one-month in my country. Malaysians love to watch soccer. Ypu know what, when US was playing I was shouting myself hoarse for the team. Now I want Spain to win. I was hoping it was Spain vs Brazil which are two of my favorite teams. I was also rooting for Ghana because I want to see an African nation at least in the semi-finals.
i eat, live and breathe football. I dont how when the game is over this week-end.

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