George,
I don't think I've ever offended you! Forgive me if I have!
We are what we are, Americans with opinions! Can you imagine the debates that took place whilst writing our great Constitution?
Sometimes our opinions differ but whenever we take things too seriously, the debate suffers! We all need to get beyond that and remember that this country matters most and it's derailment into European socialism is what unites us and makes us fight harder to prevent the descent into the depths! I think that if we all come to a common, ideological center and commit to the common good of the country, we can all eventually overcome!
Tom may be a pain in the ass but, he's our pain in the ass! I'd much rather have him on my side then the alternative!
Respectfully submitted...
T
Timothy, you are fine with me. We have had our differences of opinion on stuff before, but I have never had an issue with you personally. In fact I'm fine with everyone here, except Tom. I realize you guys like Tom, and that's fine with me too. Though I think he acts like a little punk, I think he's capable of carrying his own water - y'all don't need to defend him. Oh well....
BTW, I really thought your comment about Paul above was really funny. I wasn't being sarcastic. LOL! You come with good one liners on occasion. I remember you tagged me pretty good about a topic I posted on whether a 300 Winchester Magnum is too much for deer hunting or something like that. You pointed out the irony since I advocate the liberalization of laws on select fire weapons. I really thought it was dead-on and I got a good chuckle about it too.

For Mr. BillT:
I plan to vote for Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party. I have to tell you from my conscience I can not bring myself to vote for Mitt Romney. And despite what y'all say, a vote for Johnson is not a vote for Obama. If I could vote for VP separately, like they did way back when, I would vote for Paul Ryan; he's close enough for me. But like others posted, we don't get to vote for VP, we have to vote for the package deal. That is a deal breaker for me.
For those who do vote for R/R, I think you are going to be very disappointed should Romney be elected. I really do think this guy will sell us down the river on gun rights. The reason is he sees other issues facing the nation being far more important. And if he can get a deal with the Dems (who currently hold serve in the Senate), to get these bigger issues take care of he'll do it. Our gun rights just might be collateral damage - a risk he is willing to take.
I haven't written specifically about this before, but I have alluded to it. If BHO wins, it's not necessarily the end of the world for gun rights. When he was elected, I saw a galvanization among gun owners like I have not seen before. If you think about it, there wasn't much chirping about whether we really needed "assault weapons" or what the definition of "standard" vs. "high capacity" magazines are. We knew we had to fight and win at all costs - and we did. We did not give one freakin' inch and we won. If Romney gets in, the whole triangulation schemes will start. With Obama in office, he will be met with a tsunami of opposition that he will be hard pressed to ignore.
Bill, I know you asked a simple question. But I thought I needed to give a more detailed answer, so I apologize for the length. I know you will not be happy with my decision, but I have to be honest with you and stand by my principles. I told Michael Bane in a PM that I will "not get in the car" to go along for the ride. I will walk home, even alone, if necessary.