Democratic Congressman Kurt Schrader of the 5th District of Oregon is talking on a show called Straight Talk. I'm impressed and actually agree with just about everything I think he said. He was talking about how this Gun Control stuff is not very smart, because there are plenty of laws for Guns on the books already, and what we need to do is Change the Culture of Violence, because that is the only way we are going to change things in this country. The fact is we have a right to guns in this country, but we need to be smart about it... he said what I believe. Oh he also mentioned a story. He said that with so many budget cuts, that police and military are being downsized and funds are being diverted so they just don't have the means to protect everyone all the time. He had a friend that actually called the police with an urgent matter, a 911 call, and the Police could do nothing to help him. They were not ever going to be able to arrive... so the point of the story was, people like his friend want to know they can protect themselves, their families, and their property. It's scary when you think about it. He also talked about the fiscal cliff and how that needs to change dramatically too. He actually voted against the last deal, because it didn't do anything to solve the actual problem which deals with spending cuts. He talked about several things, and he is actually what he considers himself to be... a Centrist. Justin Taylor
