Gun Control thread (merged many)

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Armistead

The problem isn't so much with lobbies, but people that won't stand up for what they believe, like many politicains that would sell out.

I think you're totally wrong there. The problem across the board are lobbies and interest groups. Our politicians enter their first term with the intention of serving the people, but end up being bought and paid for by the end of their first week in office. It's why we can't make any progress on energy -- in any direction. It's why we can't do anything about the budget. The influcence of these groups have caused our politicians to lose the ability to actually negotiate long-term solutions.