Bob Costas is a moron

[scatman77]

Half time of the Dallas/Philadelphia game, Costas states:
Our current gun culture simply ensures that more and more domestic disputes will end in the ultimate tragedy, and that more convenience-store confrontations over loud music coming from a car will leave more teenage boys bloodied and dead....

What I believe is, if (Belcher) didn’t possess/own a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today....

Handguns do not enhance our safety. They exacerbate our flaws, tempt us to escalate arguments, and bait us into embracing confrontation rather than avoiding it.

[appst89]

Costas was actually quoting from an article written by Jason Whitlock. Doesn't really change anything except to say that they are both morons.

[appdaze]

Just curious about your opinions but why do you consider him a moron? All you've done is call him a moron.


If theoretically you could eliminate all guns then yes he is technically correct...theoretically speaking.

[appst89]

Just curious about your opinions but why do you consider him a moron? All you've done is call him a moron.


If theoretically you could eliminate all guns then yes he is technically correct...theoretically speaking.

I called them morons because they are blaming inanimate objects for the actions of people. Using their distorted logic, we must also blame forks and spoons for making people fat.

It is a cop out on their part.

[scatman77]

Appdaze: to use appst89 comment see below.
I called them morons because they are blaming inanimate objects for the actions of people. Using their distorted logic we must also blame forks and spoons for making people fat, pens and pencils for writing errors, etc. (my additional words)

Costas quoted from the article that the two would still be alive if no hand gun was present/owned. I realize the rationale behind this statement but I don't think Costas or the writer are clairvoyant.

Lastly the entire commentary alludes to gun control which I am dead set against.

[WataugaMan]

With or without a handgun, if he was going to kill his girlfriend, he would have found another way. I bet there were plenty of knives around the house for example.

[biggie]

He's a moron for using halftime to sling anti-gun comments. The big moron part is saying it in the state of Texas.

[1ASU78]

With or without a handgun, if he was going to kill his girlfriend, he would have found another way. I bet there were plenty of knives around the house for example.

OJ didn't use a gun.

[WataugaMan]

Ban all steak knives. If steak knives had been banned Nicole Simpson and Ron Coleman would be alive today.

[BeauFoster]

Ban all steak knives. If steak knives had been banned Nicole Simpson and Ron Coleman would be alive today.

While we're at it, air travel should be banned. No airplanes, no 9/11!

[appdaze]

So by the arguments you guys are using that means that we should also legalize all drugs because its not the drugs that kill people its the people who are dumb enough to use the drugs in that manner. Same as guns.

[GoApps70]

There you go, now you've got it.

[Appsolutely]

Wow...there are more libertarians on this board than I thought there were. All guns legal, all drugs legal...very interesting.

[appst89]

So by the arguments you guys are using that means that we should also legalize all drugs because its not the drugs that kill people its the people who are dumb enough to use the drugs in that manner. Same as guns.

Actually, yes. The so-called War on Drugs is a colossal MCF that has cost billions of dollars and yielded little result. Legalize drugs, regulate them and tax them. You generate revenue rather than throw money down a bottomless pit, you reduce the influence of organized crime in the distribution, and you stop making criminals of people who are not infringing upon the rights of anyone by simply using a drug.

[AppGrad1]

Ya wonder why some of these anti gun folks in Hollywood have bodyguards that follow them around that are armed? Things that make ya go hummmmmmm...

[bcoach]

I think that we should give Iran nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons don’t kill people, people kill people.
On a serious note I really wish there were no guns at all but due to the fact there are you are not getting mine.

[vegattk]

So by the arguments you guys are using that means that we should also legalize all drugs because its not the drugs that kill people its the people who are dumb enough to use the drugs in that manner. Same as guns.

Actually, yes. The so-called War on Drugs is a colossal MCF that has cost billions of dollars and yielded little result. Legalize drugs, regulate them and tax them. You generate revenue rather than throw money down a bottomless pit, you reduce the influence of organized crime in the distribution, and you stop making criminals of people who are not infringing upon the rights of anyone by simply using a drug.

Agree... Same thing happened after prohibition... Pretty much destroyed the bedrock of the mob...

[AppGrad1]

It's called common sense people.

Guns protect families/individuals from a crazed society. You will NEVER rid criminals from having guns, therefore, there is a need to own them for protection. Plus, the constitution says it.

Drugs destroy the human body. (I know, go ahead and list other things that can do the same...)

A line has to be drawn somewhere if not then the Liberals will take over the country making everything legal!...

[AppinVA]

If they ever outlaw handguns, what will they be packin' when they drop by to pick up my gun? They better be carrying more than a baseball bat.

[HeffnerIV]

It's called common sense people.

Guns protect families/individuals from a crazed society. You will NEVER rid criminals from having guns, therefore, there is a need to own them for protection. Plus, the constitution says it.

Drugs destroy the human body. (I know, go ahead and list other things that can do the same...)

A line has to be drawn somewhere if not then the Liberals will take over the country making everything legal!...

Don't be fooled. True conservatives ARE libertarian. Essentially, let people do whatever they want as long as it doesn't impact others. It's not the TRUE conservatives who want to seize your property, tell you what you can eat, take your money and restrict your speech.