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He was vilified for his intolerance of Americans and his abhorrence of the Second Amendment. His ratings sank lower and lower until he was shown the door. He was the subject of a petition signed by over 100,000 people asking for his deportation from the United States. He was reportedly abusive to his staff and crew. Yet, in spite of these achievements – or perhaps because of them – a commenter at frontpagemag.com relates that Piers Morgan brought positive change to a number of people in his life . . .
Olorin writes:
I think he was terribly useful and served an outstanding niche: I know six liberals who changed their mind about gun control (pro —> questioning —> anti) as a result of listening to his gibberish. It led them to come to me and my household and ask us questions they might not otherwise have about things he said. That led to asking about life and death stuff. Hard stuff. Policy, history, and experiences.
We could then have a quiet, honest, interactive set of discussions about RKBA and the Second Amendment. Then took each one of ‘em shooting, at different times. Four have since joined various pro-2A organizations. I took one (a self-proclaimed progressive feminist lesbian) to her first gun show, where she decided upon her first pistol and her first rifle, to be purchased as soon as her CCW arrives in the mail. Two more joined two of my gun clubs, and yet another is researching becoming an NRA certified RSO.
Thank you, Piers Morgan, for opening minds by showing yours to be so closed!
So we find that even closed minds and a bombastic, insufferable personal style that made people cringe can be turned to good purposes. No less than John Lott, at nationalreview.com related one of many similar comments he received from a reader:
As noble as he thought he was, Piers did a disservice to his cause. I will buy your book and read it, and if I find your conclusions credible by my own standards, I will write Mr. Morgan and let him know.
I may end up disagreeing with you, but tonight, you have certainly won my respect.
Perhaps civility, courtesy, rational discourse and fair play still mean something in America.
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Last November Lakeland Florida Mayor Gow Fields refused to leave MAIG durring his re-election campaign. http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/lakeland/nra-takes-shot-at-lakeland-mayor-gow-fields-while-endorsing-his-opponent
He was voted out and Lakeland now has a pro-gun mayor.
The MAIG issue was seen as the decisive factor in the election.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/lakeland/howard-wiggs-defeats-gow-field-in-race-for-lakeland-mayor
He should go back to the UK and enjoy the unarmed populace.
Miculek must have a ballistic computer embedded in his brain.
Ordered a 455 American combo that should be in this coming week in 22 LR & 17 HMR, no iron sights. I like some of the points made about the benefits of iron sight. will see about the 22 Mag. with Iron sights. All that being said, Any suggestions on a decent scope for the 455. Any comment will be appreciated. I have a couple of 22’s with iron and enjoy using them, Anybody know if the barrels with the iron sights on them are available for the Combo? Thanks, Mike
I don’t mix alcohol and gunpowder; Tastes like h*ll and don’t shoot worth a darn either……. Just sayin.
Not unlike thanking someone for your clean bathroom after they shat all over your floor necessitating the need for a major cleaning.
I wonder what he looks like without makeup.
No, we should not be allowed.. But we should certainly have the right to own any weapon we see fit. The 2nd amendment was put there to allow the people to defend themselves from a tyrannical government run a muck (not unlike what we have today). Anyone who cannot see that this was its purpose must smell feces from the position of their head with regards to their posterior.
More laws do not make anything better; proper enforcement of legitimate laws does. This means no more slaps on the wrists for breaking valid laws. People will never be perfect and there will always be some nut job whose mom didn’t love them, who will try to inflict harm upon the innocent. Violating the rights given to everyone else in the hopes of stopping a hypothetical loon, is not only idiotic but also unconstitutional.
To those who feed from the government trough and hide behind it’s incompetent bloated body, I say take some personal responsibility and live with the risks of living free or go to a country where the people have everything decided for them by their dictator. Maybe you should try North Korea, that sounds like what Kim Jun promises.
Yes, I agree, he HAS changed lives for the better. It is now easier for many people to identity someone who has no interest in anything other than his own agenda. He has shown journalists how not to act, the wrong way to interview and what unethical actions are like. He has shown young network executives what does not work on tv and he has shown his competitors what failure looks like. There’s a lot to learn from Mr. Piers Morgan, I am barely scratching the surface here.
The new era of liberal power is one of selective enforcement. The idea is to enact huge, sweeping laws that are unenforceable at any consistent scale. Then, enforce them as needed by politicians to assert their power or show “they are doing something” right around re/election time. If there is an uproar, bend the law as needed (temporary delay, application extension, etc) to show the people that they are “listening” and then ride out the storm until the uproar will inevitably die down. Then begin the selective enforcement again as political needs warrant.
This is what happened with Obamacare and Obama’s treatment of dozens of other federal laws. I predict the AR registry law in CT will be used the same way–to win hearts and minds of ignorant voters by showing “action to make you safer/richer/healthier” and then to punish political enemies.
Here are a few thoughts. The suggestions for rallies worry me. It would be easy for a liberal operative to slip among the crowd and just shoot a revolver in the air. This would cause Kent State times 1,000. And yes, I remember Kent State. Different time, different president, and different media. Now the media would say the gun owners rallying shot at police and they had to be “put down.” Too many still believe the media tells the truth. So, I’m definitely thinking the rally is not the way to go.
If it were possible (and I’m not sure it is), all the formerly law-abiding gun owners should get together and enlist help from outside the state to move their newly-illegal weapons and magazines outside the state. I truly believe you could find enough honest, helpful people (gun owners tend to be honest and helpful in my experience) that would temporarily hold these rifles and magazine, even up to a few years, and then give them back when the courts have gotten rid of this stupid law, and hopefully, the voters come to their senses and get rid of the tyrants. I’m reminded of those satellite pictures of the huge convoys of Russian military vehicles moving the weapons of mass destruction from Iraq to Syria over several weeks time so that the media could make fun of the president for the “weapons of mass destruction” thing. I then remember when the pictures were extremely efficiently erased from the internet (well, except for browser caches). It seems like Connecticut gun owners could arrange similar convoys for their suddenly dangerous weapons of mass destruction. The key to this strategy is that they would become “legal” again in the faulty logic of the tyrants. Now what do the tyrants do?
Think about this. If 99% of those guns moved out of the state for the next year or so, any action by the tyrants is likely to backfire on them. I’m not naive. I suppose the LEOs could carry around a bunch of “drop-ARs” so they could provide “evidence.” The thing is, after that, it would cast a lot of suspicion if the gun owners could then provide receipts showing that the AR they owned was a completely different model.
Overall, even if imperfect, this tactic would likely be the hardest for the tyrants to deal with.
Mike
Meanwhile in CT recyclers are wondering why glass bottles are increasingly absent from the collections and retailers don’t understand the run on 2 gallon gas cans.
Mom, always positive, said, “People can always effect a positive change in others’ lives, some do it by entering, some do it by leaving.”
I would say Mr. Morgan has effected more net change turning pro gun control people to anti-gun control people by his utter silliness and stupidity. Have not heard where someone has said, “Thank you Piers, for showing me the light!” Must be because his head is where the Sun don’t shine.
same on the post
Like Johnny Ringo said to Wyatt Earp in :Tombstone ‘well……BYE…!
Close, but not quite.
Curly Bill said it.
There is a storm looming on the horizon…
I guess I missed out. “link no longer available”
Oh well,,, I tried.
Isn’t it enough that the constitution supports this bill?
You are talking about a group of people who don’t believe in the constitution so it is kind of a moot point to them. Its like trying to talk about god to an atheist(not making religious commentary its just an example).
Lol her response to TTAG on twitter: Go away.
Real intellectual heavyweight, that one.
So, what does this chick carry? You can bet your a$$ SHE ain’t walking around unarmed.
On “your” campus emily? Before Gov Walker we had “doyle the magnificent” who said the people of Wi didn’t want CC, this after twice passing it only to have him veto. Better cherish your gun free zones now emily, they are going to be as popular as piers at a Texas gun rights barbecue.
I got to the “sign up for all these other offers” page, but couldn’t find any “submit” or “enter” button, so screw it.
What is this, three times in as many days? Farago net getting what he’s used to in ad revenue?
Okay. Good luck finding a husband in Idaho to share your politics and values.
1. Isn’t it that enough that the Presidents of each and every
one of Idaho’s Colleges and Universities oppose this bill?
~No.
2. Isn’t it enough that several faculty senates from Idaho
Colleges and Universities have gone on the record opposing
this bill?
~No. In addition, academics that pander to a cause
without using logic and giving supporting evidence should
not only be ashamed of themselves; but frankly should be
removed from the education profession.
3. Isn’t it enough that the Idaho State Board of Education
opposes this bill?
~No. Especially considering that most BoEs are run by
political appointees and managed by career entrenched
bureaucrats.
4. Isn’t it enough that the Idaho Chiefs of Police and other law
enforcement oppose this bill?
~No. And honestly their opposition flies in the face of many
other LEOs testimonies and experiences, even no doubt within
their own departments.
5. Isn’t it enough that student representatives from student
associations – (who are elected from the student body to
represent students) oppose this bill?
Sadly. Ms. Walton, if you actually believe that Universities
allow for a fair and free elections to student governments
and that many student organizations are even allowed
existence shows your incredible naivete in the world around
you.
The problem is that these anti-Freedom people think that the Constitution is a ‘living, breathing document’ that can be applied as needed to life in the US. Even if you could prove that the majority oppose something, it simply doesn’t matter if what they oppose is an inalienable right PROTECTED, not granted, by the Constitution. When it comes to natural rights, the majority does NOT rule…
Oh hellll yes.
Go West young man, all the way to Alaska. And let us know!
Actually, all of these weapons are in service with the majority of former Soviet Republics. The original poster is promoting the paranoid fantasy Russia would bother to send covert troops when they have several dozen veteran divisions that they could roll in the old fashioned way. White the hardware is fairly cool, can we keep the fantasies to a minimum?
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I don’t know who that guy is, but I like him so far.
One key point that is often forgotten. We were quite isolated in the 18th and 19th century. On the world stage now, this type of instability within our boarders will encourage our external enemies to act. We have made many enemies and lost quite a few fiends during the wars of the last 12 years. As Ben Franklin said, “United we stand, divided we fall”.
Posing with a gun is about the same now as kissing a baby.