Callifornia Liberal wrote: "The...debate...is...OVER! Gun control NOW!" ... EXACTLY why we have the 2nd (and other) Amendment(s) ... self-appointed spokespeople with their own view of what makes the world better and the arrogance to believe that they can impose their will on a minority. I am not saying that gun control freaks ARE in the majority, just that thank God our forefathers saw the time coming when a corrupt and selfish people would collaborate and vote themselves more and more power over many others, and intentionally made it very difficult to do. So, ...If you have enough support to change the US constitution go ahead. Until then, just TRY to legislate and enforce your way to infringe gun ownership rights. You will be OVER.

I hope the legacy of Sandy Hook will be a turning point for our future; towards civility, compromise and mutual respect. Clearly, that will take a lot of prayer and luck.... whatever you depend on.

Maryanne... Taxes and regulation killed my successful small business and the 2008 crash destroyed ALL the equity in our home. But the final straw???? I am too proud to take welfare and hand outs or not pay my own mortgage debts, so moved to VA. More jobs (directly for or tied dramatically to the Federal govt.). I'd have to make $20K more in CA to break even after taxes, and cost of living expenses, to match VA net. That is not even including rents that are higher there than here. We did leave some family... that's hard... I pray you'll get the direction you need to make a decision and have peace with it.

Retire one $100K bureaucrat/union lackey from each school district and and we can support much greater security. Conservatives do not want to fund UNIONS and WASTE, you nitwit. We do see value in spending money where it makes a difference ... good teachers, for one, just not overpaid, unionized corpses holding a job!

It is the sheer, raw arrogance of power-hungry liberals, like Bloomberg that has me ready to arm myself and my family. Not to hunt. I will protect my home from looters, vandals and their ilk if this nation becomes a riot-infested state like Greece. I will not go down like an Iranian or Syrian citizen, fighting government guns with rocks, if this nation becomes an intolerable dictatorship. If you think it cannot happen here, just look at the violence encouraged and supported by Democrat Union leaders, and elected persons in MI, including Mr. Obama's rhetoric fuel on the fire just days ago.

What was YOUR response when when the news was Benghazi? ...Or the delayed of deportation of Senator Menendez' illegal and felonious intern? ...How about Fast and Furious? ...The ramming through of Obamacare is stark secret? Let me guess.... the same ... "it's Obama bashing".. No conservatives here on Townhall bash this country. We do bring to light the despicable actions of those trampling the country we love, its values and constitution. We will never stop.

(Sarcasm on) I don't understand the anger... this law givers workers the RIGHT TO CHOOSE... Are they not capable of controlling their own bodies and minds when it comes to whether to join unions and pay dues for all the benefits they get? (Sarcasm off)

Demand only 1) keep the power of debt ceiling control with Congress...2) keep the filibuster as is... 3) That REAL budget process is followed or harsh penalties... 4) That debt as a % of GDP has a limit and spending over that takes a super majority... 4) No NEW, (i.e. stimulus) increased spending... 5) Drop Sequestration. Then let the Dems have their tax on the rich and no cuts to entitlements. Prove them wrong, but protect the heart of the process, Defense and further harm from increases in spending.

Facts speak volumes. This country is as polarized as it has ever been, on a par with the civil war. This applies to EVERY major issue of, and/or approach to US policy (our global role, our path to economic prosperity, our responsibility for the state of the world's environment, Immigration, and Defense). To anyone willing to be objective we see no appetite for compromise, on either side. MAYBE one side is a 1 of 10, the other a 0. You pick ... still stinks ... makes Jindal's statement a simple one of fact. In case you did not notice, he did not pick a "side". He said its ALL broken. To the point that we need the government to have stiff governance of itself. That BOTH parties would oppose these measures is PROOF of how needed they are

Every GOP congressman, and EVERY activist group, needs to activate OUTRAGE in the masses. Like the Dems, craft a CONCERTED, single compelling message (i.e. understandable to those who were leery due to economy but still voted him Mr. Obama). Launch it globally. Hire the best PR money can buy to figure out the targets and focus. Carefully, accurately and clearly explain that despite his calls for balance and working together, the WH proposal has retrenched dramatically. Show it for what it is.... either a sham or a power play, or both, but specifically DAMAGING, PARTISAN, ARROGANT, and contrary to his promises. Stay away from "transfer of wealth" and "socialist" wording... sadly, many want this.

Cons object to bringing foreign war criminals onto our soil because utopian fools would see them then granted the right of US citizens to "due process" under our laws. Minimum, that means it costs a fortune to prosecute them, more likely, they get off on typical technical BS. Then they return to kill more of our people like most of the committed zealots already released from Gitmo have. What is the "correct" way to deal with terrorism? Kiss the butt of all the islamo-facists until they stop hating us? Yeah, that's it... let's invite them to have a beer on the WH lawn with us. And I guess there is no fear and chaos in those countries without us. Just woman shot in the face or beheaded for wanting an education, to vote or to be humans.