Columbus recently passed an AWB, so the NRA is pulling out of it's future convention there.
Hit this poll:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/18/nra.ban.ap/index.html
Hit this poll:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/18/nra.ban.ap/index.html
New CNN poll on Columbus AWB and NRA
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shermacman
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I am amazed at the numbers. Is there anyone here who thinks this is a "shot in the foot"? Could you explain why?
Brett Bellmore
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Maybe some people think Columbus shot themselves in the foot?
benEzra
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That is a badly worded poll.
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I voted on the poll, and I think it is a bullseye.
From CNN:
What is wrong with an organization voting with its pocketbook? They are making a statement, a very strong one for sure.
From CNN:
What is wrong with an organization voting with its pocketbook? They are making a statement, a very strong one for sure.
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Columbus Mayor Coleman was on the news last night and issued a statement regarding the NRA pull-out. In short he said, "BYE" in his arrogant, cocky way. He could care less. It's all part of his bid for governor (D). 
It is a badly worded poll. I don't read or watch CNN nowadays, but when I did, I would have picked the witty answer. Watching Kneejerk News Network doesn't require much thought. The article says:
I know there's a big debate right now in the Cleveland area because they can't attract businesses to the area, much less convention business. NE Ohio is potentially losing government jobs with a NASA pullout and DFAS relocating, but the state as a whole is supposedly gaining. There's a noticeable entitlement mentality among the population here; I'm not surprised if the locals support a ban. I have spoken with Ohioans who are not of that persuasion, but I think we're in the minority. I have a friend that chose to move to Bahrain rather than continue to work in Columbus because of the better opportunities. I would recommend against living or working in this state. Too expensive to live here for what you get, too bloody cold on the lake, too many people. While in Cleveland, I have federal, state, AND city income taxes. Even though they don't charge sales tax on food, the prices in grocery stores are jacked up to compensate.
I didn't need the AWB to convince me to leave this state or to avoid Columbus. Sorry to Ohio THR members; the few of you that I've met are redeeming qualities to the area. It's comments like these I heard from a coworker at the federal building in Cleveland after speaking to her about the recent base closing announcements:
"It's the government's job to make sure we have jobs!"
jmm
I know there's a big debate right now in the Cleveland area because they can't attract businesses to the area, much less convention business. NE Ohio is potentially losing government jobs with a NASA pullout and DFAS relocating, but the state as a whole is supposedly gaining. There's a noticeable entitlement mentality among the population here; I'm not surprised if the locals support a ban. I have spoken with Ohioans who are not of that persuasion, but I think we're in the minority. I have a friend that chose to move to Bahrain rather than continue to work in Columbus because of the better opportunities. I would recommend against living or working in this state. Too expensive to live here for what you get, too bloody cold on the lake, too many people. While in Cleveland, I have federal, state, AND city income taxes. Even though they don't charge sales tax on food, the prices in grocery stores are jacked up to compensate.
I didn't need the AWB to convince me to leave this state or to avoid Columbus. Sorry to Ohio THR members; the few of you that I've met are redeeming qualities to the area. It's comments like these I heard from a coworker at the federal building in Cleveland after speaking to her about the recent base closing announcements:
"It's the government's job to make sure we have jobs!"
jmm
I suspect some people aren't reading the poll wording carefully enough and that some people actually think that NRA pulling out is unprofessional and petty or that they're missing a great opportunity to blitz the local media and public with rational arguments instead of leaving the debate to the fear mongers.
I voted "Bullseye", but now I'm not so sure. Consider that the NRA has the opportunity to say "We're going to come anyway. Just because a bunch of cowardly politicians would rather spend the taxpayer's money on do-nothing unconstatutional legislation that they know is unsupportable in the courts is not enough reason for the NRA to abandon the majority of Cincinatans and Ohio who aren't fooled by such charades". Here's a place where they can present the data showing the mayor and council to be lying about the threat that "assault weapons" represent to the public.
I voted "Bullseye", but now I'm not so sure. Consider that the NRA has the opportunity to say "We're going to come anyway. Just because a bunch of cowardly politicians would rather spend the taxpayer's money on do-nothing unconstatutional legislation that they know is unsupportable in the courts is not enough reason for the NRA to abandon the majority of Cincinatans and Ohio who aren't fooled by such charades". Here's a place where they can present the data showing the mayor and council to be lying about the threat that "assault weapons" represent to the public.
Like the N.Y. Times and Washington Post, CNN is well off on the liberal-left side, and as such attracts people with similar views. It shouldn't come as a surpise that we are on the short end of this poll, but rather that we are doing as well as we are.
The anti-gun cities may hate firearms, but the love our (convention) money. This time they will come up with an empty bag, as the should. The next big fight in Ohio will be over legislation and/or court suits to gut such city statutes, and that is what you should be looking at now. Columbus could end up with no law, and no money either.
The anti-gun cities may hate firearms, but the love our (convention) money. This time they will come up with an empty bag, as the should. The next big fight in Ohio will be over legislation and/or court suits to gut such city statutes, and that is what you should be looking at now. Columbus could end up with no law, and no money either.
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