gunsmith's 2A predictions thread for 2012

[Bigtime1]

That's not a prediction, that's a certainty. When the Democrats gerrymandered California's voting districts this year, they gave themselves a permanent 2/3 legislative majority. Since taxes require a 2/3 majority to pass (notwithstanding the several taxes the legislature illegally imposed this year without a 2/3 majority), there will now be no bar to the Democrats pushing taxes as high as they want. That, combined with the "renewable energy" mandate, cap and trade, the CO2 reduction mandate, and the general flood of business regulation they've been passing lately, is finally going to slaughter the doddering carcass of California's economy.

As this happens watch property values in Havasu, Yuma, Parump and other border towns go up as CA residents find new "primary residences".

I am somewhat hoping for a complete bankruptcy of the formerly golden state. Let it crash and burn, enter federal receivership, all contracts voided, start fresh.

[CCWFacts]

Oh, Lordy, I hope you're wrong. Or at least not completely right.

Me too. I would be very happy to be wrong, or as wrong as possible, about all that.

Unfortunately I'm not the only one predicting the link between imminent austerity and imminent "hot nights".

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Note that Ms. Tyson is probably on the very opposite end of the political and world-view spectrum from me and she's making the same connection: austerity is coming and (she thinks) it will lead to the biggest riot the South has ever seen. In her case, she's talking about the austerity program that's now underway in Jefferson County (bankrupt). I have to wonder, is this "community activist" making a prediction, or a threat?



To me it's clear what she's saying: Hand over a billion dollars or we'll riot and then you'll be sorry! (I love how she throws the word "injustice" in there. Yeah if I don't pay her bills, it's an injustice!)

Even harsher austerity measures are coming to Detroit within weeks, which is about to be placed under an autocratic emergency manager. Detroit's "community activists" (codeword for black leaders) are also threatening civil disobedience (code word for riots):

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He's making not just a prediction, but a vow! And again, this is from someone who is on the absolute opposite end of the political and world view spectrum from me.

[Mulay El Raisuli]

Me too. I would be very happy to be wrong, or as wrong as possible, about all that.

Unfortunately I'm not the only one predicting the link between imminent austerity and imminent "hot nights".



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Note that Ms. Tyson is probably on the very opposite end of the political and world-view spectrum from me and she's making the same connection: austerity is coming and (she thinks) it will lead to the biggest riot the South has ever seen. In her case, she's talking about the austerity program that's now underway in Jefferson County (bankrupt). I have to wonder, is this "community activist" making a prediction, or a threat?





To me it's clear what she's saying: Hand over a billion dollars or we'll riot and then you'll be sorry! (I love how she throws the word "injustice" in there. Yeah if I don't pay her bills, it's an injustice!)

Even harsher austerity measures are coming to Detroit within weeks, which is about to be placed under an autocratic emergency manager. Detroit's "community activists" (codeword for black leaders) are also threatening civil disobedience (code word for riots):



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He's making not just a prediction, but a vow! And again, this is from someone who is on the absolute opposite end of the political and world view spectrum from me.

Actually, he's making a "promise." Every time someone says that they're going to do something to me, they say, "That's not a threat. That's a promise." Which (of course) means that its a threat.

So, yes, Jesse Jackson IS making a threat.

Ms. Tyson is not quite that clear, but I'd be willing to bet that only because she's more cautious that Jackson. Also, having someone come in and "fix it" will almost certainly mean that Jefferson County will get the same type of takeover that Jackson is whining about.

Real soon, its going to be a hot time in the old town(s) tonight.

I am somewhat hoping for a complete bankruptcy of the formerly golden state. Let it crash and burn, enter federal receivership, all contracts voided, start fresh.

Not a bad approach & not just here it seems.


The Raisuli

[CCWFacts]

So, yes, Jesse Jackson IS making a threat.

Yeah obviously. Anyway, the finer semantic points don't matter - of course they are making threats of what they will do if the money doesn't show up.

Ms. Tyson is not quite that clear, but I'd be willing to bet that only because she's more cautious that Jackson.

I read her statement, along with her title of "community activist" (who are often gang-affiliated) as a clear threat.

Also, having someone come in and "fix it" will almost certainly mean that Jefferson County will get the same type of takeover that Jackson is whining about.

Doesn't have to mean that. Federal dollars might come under some much more flexible program, like loan guarantees, grants of some kind, who knows what. The whole thing with Detroit is happening because Michigan has an emergency manager law. Not all states have that (does California? IDK).

Ms. Activist there is hoping for a no-strings Federal check, as opposed to a state administrator take-over, and she's going to give the go-ahead to a riot if they don't get the money. Same thing with Mr. Jackson: he's basically demanding a Federal bailout so they can avoid the indignity of an overseer.

In both cases, they're demanding the money "or else". I, personally, have no qualms about the "or else" aspect. If they want to burn down their own cities, that's not my responsibility, not my problem, not my business.

[keneva]

Drug test them. That ought to wipe out 99% of the freeloaders.

[Mulay El Raisuli]

Yeah obviously. Anyway, the finer semantic points don't matter - of course they are making threats of what they will do if the money doesn't show up.

Yeah, that's the way of it with "activists" it seems. Just a matter of when at this point, I guess.

First warm weather of the year, you think?


The Raisuli