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February 6, 2013, 08:02 PM | #1 | ||
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Email exchange between me and an opinion writer at the Kansas City Star
In the General Discussion forum, I had posted a thread about my comments to the Star's public editor about my thoughts on a pro gun-control op-ed piece the star had published.
The editor forwarded my email to the writer, who responded to me with this: Quote:
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February 6, 2013, 08:39 PM | #2 |
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Wow, outstanding.
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February 6, 2013, 08:43 PM | #3 |
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Bravo Zulu, Morgan, Bravo Zulu!
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February 6, 2013, 10:10 PM | #4 |
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Thank you.
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February 6, 2013, 11:33 PM | #5 |
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Wow, great response.
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February 7, 2013, 07:32 AM | #6 |
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Outstanding, MLeake!
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February 7, 2013, 08:08 AM | #7 |
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Well done, Sir!
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February 7, 2013, 08:10 AM | #8 |
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Great response.
I wonder if you will get a response from the paper. . .
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February 7, 2013, 10:39 AM | #9 |
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Good going. Thank you.
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February 7, 2013, 10:54 AM | #10 |
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Mleake--You are my new Hero. Awesome Job
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February 7, 2013, 10:56 AM | #11 |
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A lot of thought there and not a lot of thought in the "reply."
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February 7, 2013, 06:00 PM | #12 |
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Run for pres, you got my vote..
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February 7, 2013, 06:16 PM | #13 |
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I no longer receive the KC Star because of the editorial writing. Sanchez can right down snippy if you ever get a chance to talk to her in person.
Great response.
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February 7, 2013, 07:13 PM | #14 |
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Tremendous!
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February 7, 2013, 07:21 PM | #15 |
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Thanks for the kind words.
As a follow-up, I sent Ms Shelly, and Mr Donovan a link to Suzanna Gratia Hupp's testimony before the Texas legislature after the Luby's massacre. (Edit: Also, a link to the letter from the Saratoga County Deputy Sheriff's Police Benevolent Association, to the New York legislature.) I also extended invitations to Ms Shelly, Mr Donovan, and Ms Sanchez to come to my place, when I get home from Afghanistan, for a familiarization fire and comparison of an AR, an M1 Garand, a 12 gauge, and some handguns - with the note that I thought it would open their eyes as to the practicality of the AR for home defense, particularly for relatively new shooters. And, of course, it would be fun. No response yet, but we shall see.... |
February 7, 2013, 07:42 PM | #16 |
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Did she reply to your response?
Oops. I just read your last sentence.
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February 7, 2013, 07:53 PM | #17 |
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That's an outstanding letter. Thanks for passing it along and thanks for your service to our country.
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February 7, 2013, 08:03 PM | #18 |
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I burst out laughing about halfway through the PS...
The Pollyanna factor residing in so many "opinion writers" and professional politicos is a real problem... Thanks for your efforts, Morgan!
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February 8, 2013, 11:37 PM | #19 |
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how the Star has fallen. I remember when they supported a gas station attendant who shot three armed robbers of a grocery store across the street.
from a fellow Air Defender. A Battery 1/44 (HAWK) ADA. Sugom Nei Republic of Korea. |
February 9, 2013, 06:50 AM | #20 |
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I still see the occasional Hawk battery, though not in the US.
Meanwhile, no response, still, from Barb Shelly nor Derek Donovan. Barb Shelly did have yet another anti-gun editorial piece in the February 8th edition, though. |
February 9, 2013, 08:15 AM | #21 |
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It is amazing to me how the narrative against guns stands upon an argument of need. We have a local attorney here in Louisiana who has begun the "need" argument. When you apply their argument of new to everything else in life they back up a little but then continue with "I just don't know why we need (name the firearm or characteristic)". It is like they are programmed to continue responding regardless.
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February 9, 2013, 10:59 AM | #22 | |
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Well done. I especially like this part.
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Still no response, but then it was a weekend.
Meanwhile, some friends and I had an online discussion going via group email. One, a police detective, gave me her permission to use an essay she had written for that exchange, so I sent it to the opinion writer and the editor. Curious to see if they respond to that, either. For background, I met my friend through martial arts. She's an instructor out east, small but extremely tough. Her husband is equally tough, but a fair deal bigger than me. Nice couple, and both pro-RKBA cops. Here was her take: Quote:
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February 10, 2013, 11:01 AM | #24 |
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Excellent! Probably won't hear back - honest exchange isn't the style of such folks.
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February 10, 2013, 02:15 PM | #25 |
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Very good post--As normal,No one is responsable for there actions. It is always someone else's fault. Some of use that are aged well,We remember what a licking was And it ain't no lollipop i am talking about. The tree in the back yard was for more than shade. You learned right and wrong very well back then.
I have to say coming from the age group i am in. This whole story is very true and yet very sad that we have come to this. Our Grand parents are rolling over in there graves right now with shame
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