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If I didn't see it on CNN, I might not believe it. A study by the CDC was funded to see whether or not additional gun laws deter crime. I believe that they hoped to find that more guns were needed to deter crime. However, what they found was that there was NO correlation between more laws and lower crime. In other words, what we need are NOT more laws. All of the laws in the world won't deter criminals. They don't abide by the laws. I'll tell you know is known - in "must issue" states (those states with the most liberal laws towards issuing gun carry permits) the violent crime rates are the lowest, and in the states that are the most restrictive in issuing carry permits, violent crime rates are the highest. Why? If you were a criminal, would you rather prey on unarmed or armed victims? When the city of Kennesaw, GA passed a law requiring all homeowners to own a gun (with exceptions for moral/religious grounds), violent crime rates fell 75%, even as the population doubled. An armed society is a polite society. The most polite place I've ever been was a gun range.

What states have the highest budget deficits? It turns out that the 10 states with the highest budget deficits all casr electoral votes for one particular party. Don't get ahead of me. But you know that I am going to say it anyway. That's right. The 10 states with the highest budget deficits all cast electoral votes for Gore in 2000. Those states all "lean" Democrat. As I've stated before, and facts bear out, Democrats are big spenders, plain and simple. They don't practice good fiscal policies. They figure if they outspend their means, they can always raise taxes on the "evil rich." Why conserve money when you can grab money from others at gunpoint and use it to buy more votes? For those who tell me I need to get into politics, I can never run for office. Why? Because I can not just consider the money that you've earned with your hard work as mine to spend. I don't believe in taking your money from you. If anything, I'd apologize for my predecessor's bad judgement, and figure out items to cut from the budget and let you keep your money. The purpose of government is to help you KEEP your hard-earned money. Someone needs to tell Democrats that.

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