But as a progressive, I would sooner lay my child to rest than succumb to the belief that the use of a gun for self-defense is somehow not in itself a gun crime.

king wrote:

But as a progressive, I would sooner lay my child to rest than succumb to the belief that the use of a gun for self-defense is somehow not in itself a gun crime.

I got a million words to say about this, instead ill use one. WOW.

hmmmm wrote:I'm just glad I'm not this person's kid.

Schools should level playing fields, not intrinsically reward those more resourceful. A level barrel is fair to all fish.

Exile1981 wrote:'Ok class that was the nut with a gun alarm, you all know what to do. Slow kids in this line, normal kids in this line and the fast kids you wait over here. Good good, ok you slow runners head out now, you normal runners here is a 3 pound ankle weight to slow you down. Once you have your weight attached you can head out as a group, remember you can't get ahead of the speed challenged children. Ok now you fasties, come get your 10 pound ankle weights, except Jimmy. I'm sorry Jimmy but since your the track star we don't think a 10 pound weight will slow you down enough, so i'm going to have to break your knee so everyone can have an equal chance at escape.'

Van Gorder is well known in Quincy as a conservative. He puts up anti-Kerry and anti-Obama signs at his house on a regular basis and engaged in a long feud with the former police chief because the chief wouldn't grant Van Gorder a permit to carry firearms.