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Happy Birthday to our Founder and CEO, Ron Braverman!
18 Apr
16 Apr
News from Australia! Our Founder and CEO, Ron Braverman, won the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award at AdultEx! Presented by Calvista CEO, Michael Bassett, the award represents a career in manufacturing, product design, brand establishment and excellence in the adult novelty category of consumer packaged goods. The crowd cheered loudly for Ron during this presentation.
We had a booth at the tradeshow, and the response from attendees was great. Our Director of Sales – International, Greg said: "School of Doc, The new Vac-U-Lock packaging/ program, Wonderland and Mood/ Rock Star displays were very well received with overwhelming enthusiasm. We also focused on Made in USA items, with special promotions on male masturbators (All Star Porn Stars, Pocket Pals, Palm Pals), Noches Latinas, Vibrating Classics, Crystal Jellies and Softees. The responses to the Vac-U-Lock tri-fold supplement catalog and video, the Wonderland video and the SOD pamphlets/ holders was just phenomenal. Attendees loved that we were taking our service to the next level with extended retail and end-user support. Nearly every Calvista customer requested School of Doc materials and links to the Vac-U-Lock/ Wonderland videos. The show was very strong and busy.. The tradeshow was alive with activity and we had nonstop visitors to our booth. Fortunately, I had help from local adult retailer shops. Marinda and Bridget were brought in by Calvista to assist me in running the booth." The show featured a big Fetish party on Day 2. And Day 3 was moderate in attendance and activity as the show wound down to a close."
Some photos from the show:
A quote from the tradeshow founder about Ron's award: "The Lifetime achievement Award has been awarded for the first time at AEX12, it recognizes outstanding long term dedication and consistent excellence in the field of endeavour, in Ron's case his dedication and achievement over the years in the global manufacture and supply of quality adult novelties and his service to the adult retail industry" states Calvista CEO, Michael Bassett. "Ron is one of the pioneers of adult product manufacturing and he has contributed consistently over many years to the adult novelty industry forming the global business that we know of today. As well as mentoring and advising, Ron is a strong supporter of 'Made in USA'. Doc Johnson is renown for their quality 'Made in USA' items employing local staff in product development, manufacturing and production."
About AdultEx:
Adultex is the Southern Hemisphere's largest gathering of Adult Industry manufacturers and retailers. Adultex in its 8th year, continues to provide an important and crucial business to business trade show. Invited delegates have the rare opportunity of meeting with the world leaders in Adult Toy production and Adult Entertainment. All Australian and New Zealand delegates are flown to the show by Calvista for a fully paid no expenses spared 3 day buying and educational event, the orders generated after the show are supplied by Calvista for up to 12 months after the show, ie delegates forward order product thru Calvista. The show generates millions of dollars in orders over the 3 days. The awards recognize outstanding performance in their respective fields, are usually retrospective, ie based on historical data, past 12 mths but may also be current, as in Best New Line etc.
6 Mar
5 Mar
Hey everyone! Look at what Erica put together for you!
Many of you love our products, but are unsure about how to keep them in prime condition. With all the conflicting information online and in magazines about proper toy maintenance, we can understand the confusion. Here's a short guide to keeping your Doc Johnson products looking and feeling the best!
Whether your toy is a dildo, masturbator, or other device, Silicone is the easiest material to clean because it is nonporous and already so hygienic. You can take several routes with this one– either wash the toy with warm water and soap, boil it for 3 minutes in water, spray it with a 10% bleach solution, or simply pop it into the top-rack of a dishwasher and run it as usual!
Ultra-Realistic 3.0, or UR3, is the 3rd generation of our best-selling Ultra-Realistic family of products. It is by far the most lifelike material in the industry. To keep these guys in top working shape, wash your toy with mild soap and warm water, then pat it dry. Allow it to completely dry before storage. UR3 is porous and must be stored dusted in talc powder or conrstarch—and do not store them near other materials, as this might eventually cause a reaction that breaks down the product. We suggest our UR3 Refresh Powder, which you can view on our website here: http://www.docjohnson.com/index.php/new-products/ur3-refresh-powder.html
If you follow these directions, your UR3 toy will remain your best friend for years to come. Use only with water-based lubricants.
These are fairly simple to maintain—simply store your lubes and lotions upright in a cool dry place. Don't forget to check the expiration date, if applicable!
Whether in the form of a vibrator, dildo, or plug, you can clean your PVC, ABS, and R5 (another Doc-Johnson-coined term to mean our fifth generation of "Realistic") toys with Doc Johnson Antibacterial Toy Cleaner, or with warm water and antibacterial soap. Dry thoroughly before storing, and if the toy isn't waterproof, do not submerse it in water! As with our UR3 toys, do not store your PVC, ABS, or R5 toys directly next to any other materials, as this might eventually cause a material reaction.
Doc Johnson products are built to last, as long as you care for them properly. We hope you find this guide handy!
1 Mar
Part 2 is all about ass ass ass! Didn't see that coming, huh?
Yep.. we molded James Deen's adorable ass.. because, hey, why not?! And he was totally awesome about it! It takes a long time to set; James was patient and sweet during the whole process.
Check it out!
Ya know.. we could have given that bean bag to a James-Deen-Super-Fan… alas, it was tossed out.
One more post with "molding day" pics is yet to come!
27 Feb
We molded James Deen for his signature product line with us! Aghhhh!!! Are you as excited as we are???!
Of course, we have some ahhhmazing (and totally candid) behind the scenes photos to share from the super fun session! We wouldn't just tease ya, now would we?
Here are a few choice pics to start:
Post 2 is coming up next, with more behind the scenes photos for you to enjoy!
The James Deen line debuts in July 2012!
13 Feb
Doc Johnson and world-renowned adult film star James Deen are proud to announce an ongoing partnership that will debut with an anatomically-exact casting of James Deen's penis as the newest addition the Doc Johnson SuperStars collection; the industry can expect the big reveal of this new SuperStar lifelike dildo at the July 2012 ANME expo. Doc Johnson has consistently signed only the biggest and the best in the industry with their collections garnering stellar results and strong sales, and Deen will only further this reputation.
Deen's boy-next-door looks mixed with his playful demeanor has not only catapulted him to the forefront of the adult industry, but have also garnered him mainstream attention—most recently in the form of an ABC Nightline Special that dubbed him the "sex symbol of the Facebook generation" and with best-selling author, Bret Easton Ellis (of American Psycho fame) meeting with Deen to discuss a mainstream movie part that Easton is writing specifically for the affable adult star. As the breaking news of James Deen's signing with Doc Johnson spread yesterday through Twitter and Facebook, fans clamored in excitement. All parties are expecting a strong debut for Deen's DJ SuperStar cock.
Doc Johnson COO, Chad Braverman, said "We've wanted to sign James Deen for a while now; he is a great performer with a very enthusiastic fan base. James is accessible to his fans, very mainstream marketable, and has such an engaging personality – this partnership is a perfect fit for us. We plan on doing it justice by creating the best James Deen products possible."
At the age of 25, James Deen has already become one of the most recognizable names and faces in the adult industry. He has appeared in almost 900 films and has been recognized with two Male Performer of the Year Awards from XBiz and one from AVN—an impressive feat, given that he is one of the youngest male stars in the industry. In addition to his remarkable success in adult movies, he has an ardent following both on his blog and on Twitter, where he often shares insight to his daily life, funny anecdotes, and candid photos. Deen is poised to skyrocket into the mainstream with so much buzz surrounding his burgeoning popularity. This bold move to market his own toy collection is both smart and timely.
"I am extremely flattered to be working with Doc Johnson. They have always provided the highest quality products for adult novelties and I am proud to be a part of that family." James Deen goes on to say "I am super excited that Doc Johnson will be molding my penis. I have always wanted to be able to throw my penis at people when I got mad at them and now I can… I guess you can masturbate with it too if you want to do that kind of thing. But seriously I am very flattered and I hope everyone can have lots of fun with my cock!"
Stay tuned for more news and sneaks peeks to be posted on the Doc Johnson Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/theoriginaldoc
For sales information, contact Sales Manager Greg Holdridge, at email@example.com
For press inquiries, contact Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Victoria Bowman-Steinour at firstname.lastname@example.com
More James Deen photos, just for fun!
16 Jan
14 Jan
We're back from the big January shows! I have to tell you guys…we really made a big splash this month with our awesome mega-booth at the AMNE show and the XBiz Retail Expo. The main crowds at these shows are retailers and distributors, both domestic and international; they were delighted by our 100+ new Doc Johnson products on display, including several full lines and new display units. It was so exciting to FINALLY unveil all of the goodies we've been working on for months and months!
Our COO, Chad Braverman, was pleased with the show feedback: "We were thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response we received at ANME and XBiz Retail. WonderLand had a powerful impact and was certainly the talk of the show. We saw great reactions to our new Black Rose light BDSM line and for the revamped Vac-U-Lock packaging. The insights of the industry are invaluable to us; there is so much to be learned by the first impressions and comments as we show our newest products to our customers."
The new offerings include the sophisticated Black Rose line of light BDSM products and the revamped packaging for the famous Vac-U-Lock harness systems, for which the Doc sales team received glowing feedback. A newly refreshed School of Doc series of educational pamphlets were debuted to much fanfare from retailers and distributors alike; all five colorful pamphlets and the playful holder are ready to ship and are free of charge. The School of Doc makes education easy and fun for both staff and end-consumers, giving overviews on everything from materials to vibrators and lubricants.
Above all, the new WonderLand massager line was indeed the talk of the trade show, with many attendees falling quickly in love at first sight. The five distinct WonderLand massagers are made of body safe silicone, and feature 10 intense functions, push button controls, and a waterproof design. At the ANME meet-and-greet, the buzz started with the Doc Johnson staff appearing as characters related to the fantasy theme of WonderLand. The excitement didn't stop until the booth was taken down, and the pre-order numbers demonstrated the strong response.
"The recently concluded ANME show was an overwhelming success for Doc Johnson. The response to our January collection was beyond expectation and resulted in a record number of pre-orders," says sales manager, Greg Holdridge. "The newly launched Wonderland line is simply amazing, and the in-store support will redefine merchandising. Our couples-friendly light BDSM line, Black Rose, was a hit for the look, quality, and excellent pricing. With additions to our staple brands, such as Platinum, Mood and GoodHead, we focused on category expansion in a proven format. The newly repackaged Vac-U-Lock line boasts a new 'it's as easy as 1, 2, 3' marketing campaign to support the even easier to understand color-coded numbering artwork treatment – a dream come true for retailers and consumers."
Rounding out the tradeshows was the 2012 XBiz awards, with Doc Johnson's beloved CEO, Ron Braverman, receiving the 'Industry Pioneer' XBiz Award. Presented the award by his son, Doc Johnson's COO, Chad Braverman, the crowd hung on every word of Ron Braverman's moving acceptance speech.
On receiving this honorary award, Ron Braverman, Founder and CEO of Doc Johnson, said: "It's an honor to be recognized by my peers as a pioneer in this industry. I have spent most of my life building a business that has maintained a leadership position in manufacturing adult products right here in America– it hasn't always been easy. Doc Johnson has grown over 35 years to now employ 500 people and house facilities that occupy over 250,000 square feet – nothing is more validating than coming to work every day and seeing my vision realized. This is proof that hard work and quality products can truly make a company prosper. I am excited about the future of Doc Johnson; we have a diverse and talented team of people that I have cultivated over the years. Vital changes are being made in my company, and across the industry as a whole. It's an invigorating time for all of us."
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YORKTOWN NAVAL WEAPONS STATION—Marine Corps Cpl. Edward Radcliffe cradled the U.S. flag in his arms, holding it gently between two white-gloved hands.
He moved slowly, each step precise, across a small grassy cemetery at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station.
Then he stopped.
Sitting under a tent was his beaming 84-year-old namesake grandfather, Edward Radcliffe.
The young Marine bowed down before him.
He held out the flag and solemnly whispered, "On behalf of the president of the United States, the chief of staff of the United States Army and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation of your grandfather's service in the Army, for the country."
The elder Edward Radcliffe - rarely at a loss for words - accepted the flag but could muster only a simple "Thank you" before his grandson sharply saluted, turned and marched away.
His eyes had welled up, as had the eyes of each of the 200 people attending this solemn celebration Saturday. They were family and friends, military and civilian, all gathered to honor yet another Edward Ratcliff, as the family name once was spelled - a man born a slave who then went on to earn a Medal of Honor fighting for the Union Army in the Civil War.
Just weeks ago, Edward Radcliffe visited this spot - the Cheesecake Cemetery - for the first time in 80 or more years. He'd come hoping to locate his grandfather's grave.
When the War of the Rebellion entered its fourth year in 1864, the family's version of the story goes, Edward Ratcliff left his plow standing in the field and walked from James City County to Yorktown to join the Union Army.
He left behind his wife, Grace, and daughter, Hannah, and joined the 38th Regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops.
By September 1864, Ratcliff had risen from private to first sergeant - and he found himself among thousands of other Colored Troops ordered to lead one charge on Richmond, the Confederate capital.
In the Battle of Chaffin's Farm at New Market Heights, Ratcliff was thrown into command when the white officer leading his company was shot down. Under heavy fire, he led his men into the Confederate stronghold.
Ratcliff became the first enlisted man to enter the Confederate fortifications at this entrance to Richmond. For that, he was promoted to sergeant major and awarded the Medal of Honor - one of fewer than two dozen black soldiers to earn the military's most prestigious award in the Civil War.
After the war, Ratcliff - now a free man - returned to his family and settled in York County, on land that today is the weapons station.
He died in 1915, when he was 80.
His family, which by then included seven children and a handful of grandchildren, buried him in Cheesecake Cemetery. They marked the site with a wooden marker.
When the Navy bought the land in 1918, the cemetery became all but impossible to visit. The wooden marker deteriorated and eventually disappeared.
"For 91 years, his legacy only lived within the hearts of family and friends," said Damon Radcliffe, Cpl. Edward Radcliffe's brother.


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Oh my, I remember this well. My Dad used to bring my sister and I into work when we were little on a Saturday and let us load the reels. I remember the muffled sound of the climate controlled room. We also had plenty of scrape paper like this to draw on. Just the other week I showed him a micro sd card with 8 movies on it and he was amazed at how far we've come.


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I've always considered bogs and fens (Both are considered Mires, but a major difference is water chemistry; Bog waters are acidic, and fens are neutral to alkaline) as the more mysterious types of wetlands, evoking images of Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles in the Scottish countryside.
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Moline, Rock Island and United Township will host its respective boys' basketball scrimmages later this week.
UT hosts its "Meet the Panthers" night on Thursday in the Panther Den. The freshman/sophomore scrimmage starts at 6 p.m. with the varsity to follow. Cost to attend the scrimmage is $1.
Moline will have its Maroon and White scrimmage on Friday night at Wharton Field House. The event starts at 6 p.m. with free admission.
Rocky's Red-Gold scrimmage is Saturday at the Rock Island Fieldhouse. Freshmen and sophomores will scrimmage at 6 and 6:30 p.m,, respectively. The varsity will start after their 7 p.m. introductions. Cost to attend is $2.
The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus will start its boys' basketball previews in Sunday's paper.
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Montgomery County is considering not refunding the full amount of duplicated taxes Takoma Park residents pay. Takoma Park Councilmembers and staff will be attending the Monday, October 28 meeting of the County Council Government Operations Committee to express our concern.
The meeting will be available on Takoma Park City TV, County Cable Montgomery or streaming live on this website at: http://www.takomaparkmd.gov/citytv/watch
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force condemns state-sanctioned attacks on Moscow Gay Pride participants
Calls upon Bush administration to demand apology and compensation from Russian government
Roberta Sklar, Director of Communications
WASHINGTON, May 30 — Acting to enforce Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov's ban on the city's first-ever Gay Pride March, perhaps as many as 100 lesbian and gay participants were arrested by police on May 27, including Nicolas Alexeyev, principal organizer. Other reports indicate that police and anti-gay protesters, linked with fascist groups, injured gay and lesbian participants, including Volker Beck, an openly gay member of the German Parliament and prime sponsor of Germany's domestic partnership law, and Oscar Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland. British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell filed a first-hand account from Moscow, saying, "We were immediately set upon by about 100 fascist thugs and religious fanatics who began pushing, punching and kicking us. They snatched flowers out of our hands and abused us with chants of 'No sodomy in Moscow' and 'Put the pederasts on the iron' and 'Russia is not Sodom.' We were pushed and carried like corks on a sea of fascist pushing and shoving…Groups of roaming neo-Nazis stormed around the square looks for gays and lesbians to attack."
In banning not only the parade but also any meetings around it, Mayor Luzhkov cited "moral" reasons, saying: "I believe that such a parade is inadmissible in our country above all for moral considerations. People should not make public their deviations." He deployed 1,000 officers to enforce his order, one-quarter of the city's entire police force.
(Note: Many thanks to Doug Ireland for following the situation so closely. For more information, visit http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2006/05/moscow_police_a.html.)
Statement by Matt Foreman, Executive Director National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
"The state-sanctioned violence that was inflicted on peaceful gay and lesbian activists in Moscow is sickening and appalling. We call upon the Bush administration to immediately condemn the attacks and to insist from the Russian government not only an apology and compensation to the victims, but a thorough investigation and a commitment to uphold the rights of gay and lesbian Russians to meet and march in peace."
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Reds 42 Chiefs 27
Claer run ... Will Genia of the Reds on the way to the tryline. Photo: Getty Images
If the Queensland Reds go on to defend their Super Rugby title, or even make some noise in the finals, they will look back to a stretch of play before half-time against the Chiefs yesterday and remember the courageous calls that turned a season.
Reeling from three quick tries in front of a home crowd, the Reds trailed 22-8 and looked as if they had no answer for the power and skills of the men from Waikato.
Mike Harris of the Reds gets a pass away. Photo: Getty Images
Awarded a penalty, Queensland captain James Horwill opted to kick for the sideline. Awarded another right in front, he opted to take a quick tap. Ben Lucas would score out wide and the Reds comeback had begun, ending in a 42-27 win over the Super Rugby hotshots.
After being hammered by injuries at the start of the year, followed by a period where they were flat and lacking inspiration, the Reds are a force once again. This was a clutch game in every sense and a mammoth second half delivered the goods.
The Reds provided a withering retort to the Chiefs' onslaught with three tries in 11 minutes to skip clear, aided by the boot of Mike Harris (six from seven, one drop). The converted Kiwi has rediscovered his kicking prowess and nailed the coffin shut with his clinical extras.
Sonny Bill Williams scores for the Chiefs. Photo: Getty Images
It all began with the gutsy call to shun a certain three points just a minute before half-time. Horwill has been criticised in the past for such gung-ho tactics, but this time his bravado was vindicated.
Outstanding halfback Will Genia, who along with superb young openside Liam Gill was the best player on the park, said the Lucas try spun the match on its head.
"I think the turning point for us was the try before halftime. It was a brave move to take the tap and go," Genia said.
"From there, quick tries after halftime put us in a good place moving forward into the game. We'd worked hard building pressure and we just backed ourselves."
After the game, Digby Ioane, who had a quite night by his standards, boldly declared: "The Reds are back." Genia stopped short of that but it's clear the momentum is building at Ballymore.
With their finals spot on the line last night, the Reds stood up to move into ninth on the ladder, just five points out of the top six.
Genia, who has turned in a pair of blinders since committing to the Reds after almost joining the Force, said the confidence was returning. With current waterboy Quade Cooper just weeks away from a comeback, that belief will only intensify.
"The biggest difference moving forward is the lift in intensity and attitude around the place. The feeling around the group, it almost feels like its back to where we want to be, where we were last year even," Genia said.
Genia commanded the backline, while Gill ripped apart the Chiefs' breakdown to continue his rise through Australia's forwards.
The Chiefs had some right to feel sold short by officials when Sonny Bill Williams was tipped over the horizontal by Luke Morahan in the 65th minute.
Incredibly, neither referee Marius Jonker nor sideline officials Andrew Leesand Simon Moore knew the culprit, telling Horwill the only reason a yellow card wasn't produced was because they didn't have a number.
Morahan then made a pair of try-saving tackles to keep his side's lead.
The Chiefs had some terrible injury news, with Richard Kahui dislocating a shoulder, which will rule him out for the season.
Their backline lost some punch in his absence and the Reds were good enough to turn the tide in their favour in a high-quality match that might have sparked a run to the finals.


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If one accepts the paranoia of the National Rifle Association and its insane followers, the whole concept behind the push for an expanded background check of those who want to buy deadly weapons is really a secret plan to create a national database of gun owners.
The NRA, of course, doesn't want a detailed list of who actually owns a gun because such a list could reveal that many gun owners should never, ever, be allowed near a weapon.
They feel that any restrictions on the purported Constitutional right to own and bear arms hurts the gun industry that is the only real constituency of the NRA. That industry, which showers the association with cash, is the only group that the NRA really cares about.
When you get past the hysterical hyperbole used by the acerbic and increasingly erratic NRA spokesman Wayne Lapierre, you realize that what the association wants is a system where gun owners are above the laws that govern Americans in so many other areas.
If you own and drive a car, that right to drive and the ownership of that vehicle are parts of records kept by states and shared with other states through databases. If you vote, you are part of a datbase.
Is keeping records of vehicle owners unconstitutional? Of course not. Is governing the right to drive by keeping track of violations an invasion of privacy? No, it's not.
Last year, I wrecked my motorcycle when I laid the Harley down to try and avoid hitting a black cow on a dark road late at night. Because I suffered a closed-head injury with possible brain damage, my condition was reported to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, which suspended my right to drive until my 55 days of hospitalization was over and a neru0-psychologist provided the Commonwealth of Virginia with a letter saying my head injury problems were resolved.
I also own firearms and hold a concealed carry permit in Virginia, as do must of us here at Capitol Hill Blue, so I wondered if a brain injury affected those laws as well. When I contacted my local sheriff's department, the chief deputy said he didn't know and would have to check with the state. What he found was no provision in the law to suspend my right to carry a firearm during treatment of a head injury and possible brain damage.
"In Virginia, a head injury can affect your right to drive but not your right to own, carry or use a gun," he said.
If I had been confined to a mental institution, my rights as a gun owner could have been affected but I could have come out of a coma with the mind of a child and it could have affected my right to drive but not the right to own or use a gun. Current laws on those with mental problems are that vague.
After a child of mine died in an auto accident caused by a truck driver under the influence of drugs over 20 years ago, I joined others in lobbying for a national database of commercial drivers' license holders because that driver held multiple CDLs from several states and had a record in some that should have disqualified him from driving an 18-wheeler in all states. The lack of a national database allowed him to stay on the road and he killed my child, her husband, and children.
Thanks to our efforts, the federal government now has a national database of CDL holders. It was long overdue. That truck driver, thankfully, will die in prison.
Is such a database a violation of the Constitution or an invasion of privacy?
No. It's a public service that makes roads safer in this nation.
And a national database of gun owners could be a tool that helps create a safer society as well.
Copyright © 2013 Capitol Hill Blue
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You make some salient points.
However, comparing one's fitness to own and/or carry a concealed weapon with driving a motor vehicle is an "apples and oranges" argument.
The truth is that, regardless of the number of databases one creates to track them, there are STILL going to be over 270 MILLION firearms floating around in private hands in the United States.
And, unlike when one operates a motor vehicle (which is a rather obvious undertaking to all…including members of "law enforcement"), carrying a concealed weapon (or having one stored in a closet or desk drawer in your home) is most often anything BUT "obvious" to such persons and can very easily be kept from sight.
Clearly, you are absolutely correct that someone who is mentally unbalanced shouldn't have access to such weaponry. But how do you propose such persons be screened, identified and then tracked? Are you suggesting people should also submit to psychiatric testing before being granted such permission? If so, how would such a program be implemented and the results tracked? Should such testing be made retroactive for people who already own firearms? Would YOU submit yourself to such testing?
Indeed, one of the recent Boston Bombers was included (along with some 870,000 others) in the USA's highly secret national terrorist database. Yet his intent to both build and detonate a bomb at the Boston Marathon somehow slipped through the cracks. Perhaps that's because such databases simply track names, addresses and other personal information of people. And, the bigger the database becomes, the harder it is for "law enforcement" to keep track of it all.
Or, to put it another way, if "law enforcement" clearly missed the intent of one out of some 870,000 other "bad guys", how do you expect they are going to be any more effective in tracking the intent of the millions of people who now own the over 270 MILLION firearms now in private hands in the United States?
Databases do a wonderful job of tracking people's demographics. But they do a horrible job of ALSO measuring people's mental "fitness" and "intent".
Driving is a privilege. Keeping and bearing arms is a God-given right acknowledged and protected by the Constitution. Big difference between a right and a privilege.
California has no problem removing drivers licenses from anyone who has traffic violations. My age group is always checked out when we need a license renewal. A poorly driven car is a weapon that can be checked.
Doug mentioned the paranoia that is growing among many who fear a phantom ghost that dwells in our federal government. Taking a deeper look at this ghost can't help but remember the commercials blasted at all of us during the 2000 Presidential election where Islam was our main enemy.
Sorry, but the constitutional right to keep and bear arms is not "purported."
And really, this government, like all others past and present, will abuse such powers once they've been granted.
So naive to believe this government can be trusted or that it acts in any way other than to expand its own power and control.
In fact, the expansion of government power in all aspects of American life has only made things worse. But that doesn't stop the average American from clamoring for more, more, more…
It's pathetic, actually.
Ran across this cogent argument as to the basis of the "right" to self protection against any one or thing, most definitely including the federal government, and the relationship between this right and the 2nd amendment, which does not convey that right but protects against it being infringed. Nice distinction.
It strikes me that the NRA has morphed to being something entirely different than a Gun Manufacturers lobby (It long ago stopped being a hunter's lobby). They may be a big funder, but I think you need to look a bit beyond the gun seller influence to see who they are selling them to.
It strikes me that they are really a stealth lobby for criminals wanting to get guns and those that are arming themselves for the purposes of overthrowing the US gov't. 44% of the Republican party and 33% of the general population just copped to that.
My guess is that these two groups when combined are far bigger than the self-protection and hunter segments.
The 2nd amendment arguments are for-the-most-part proxies for the stealth agenda of arming for the revolution.
Consider the uproar over publishing the names/addresses of CCW holders in NY recently. If having a gun really made you safer, would not you want everyone to know that you are armed and ready to fire on anyone assaulting your castle? Clearly it does not make you safer and the gun owners know it, or they would not be so pissed at the revelations.
Also the great shining argument against a national gun registry is that it will lead to government confiscation. That is an argument being made directly to make ensure the population is well-armed and ready to stand-off the government.
You can dress all of this up as "hunter's rights" of "2nd amendment rights" and "personal safety" but all of those arguments are straw-men.
What we are seeing is a slow-motion revolution going on. The paralysis of the Government by the republicans and the rush to buy ammo and guns, under the counter whenever possible, are clear symptoms of this. So are federal nullification laws being passes in the old confederacy and crazy AZ.
Wayne LaPierre is not just a spittle-flecked conspiracy theorist. He is giving his audience exactly what they want to hear. It is wise to listen to him, however repugnant that may be. He is essentially on the forefront of the revolution. He has the power to kill legislation that 90% of the American people support. That is clout! I think Wayne is clearly the second most important man in government, after Grover Norquist.
The idea that you can't use a database to keep track of gun ownership because it's a big job, is exactly backwards: Is IS too big a job for every little police department or county sheriff's office to handle, so that's why we will NEVER have any sensible gun control until we do have a federal weapons and owners database.
Every weapon in the US should be in there, and every owner as well as every person on the "no guns allowed" list. Each gun sale or transfer would generate a check of the new owner against the "no guns allowed list" and upon approval update the appropriate database records. Changes in health status, arrests, court orders, etc. that would affect gun ownership rights would also generate a check against weapons currently owned and update the ownership and no guns allowed list.
And yes, that will certainly take some effort, especially in the owner status reporting. But this is the only practical way to implement universal background checks. As the database improves, background check quality will improve as well, and require near-zero human effort per check.
And yes again, people will resist self-reporting their current ownership but making the penalty for being caught with unregistered weapons 20 years on the no guns allowed list, would get 99.9% compliance within a few weeks. We could also make purchase of ammo and reloading supplies dependent on registered ownership of a matching weapon.
And finally yes, this would certainly make it easier for "the government to come and take your gun". But that is exactly what we want the government to do when you get arrested for assault, go off the deep end and start threatening your neighbors, or lose your driver's license because of emerging senility.
Such a database provides nothing more than an address book as to where one could find the registered arms. To what end, if not to make them easier to seize?
Easier to seize….by whom?
Do you HONESTLY believe our gormless government bureaucrats (who, by the way couldn't seem to locate and disarm a couple of nut cases with a pressure cooker) REALLY has both the intelligence (not to mention the firepower) to come after 35-50 Million Americans now armed to the teeth with all manner of automatic and semi-automatic weaponry?
In that sense, clearly, the 2nd Amendment…which was designed primarily to keep the US Government honest as well as to avoid paying for a standing army, achieved the first objective LONG AGO.
I'd be FAR more worried about the nut cases with pressure cookers….
> To what end, if not to make them easier to seize?
That is exactly my point: With the current sloppy non-system we have now, there is no way for the government to even know when they need to go impound the currently-owned weapons of somebody who has been changed to "no guns allowed" status.
If we really want to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally disturbed (as per a recent LaPierre public statement), then we need to know about guns already owned by a person who has just been added to that list. People are not born with a tattoo on their forehead that says: "criminal" or "crazy". They get that way later in life. We do have some checks in place to deny weapons to people already on the list, but a process for impounding the guns of new list members is almost non-existent.
Wouldn't a search warrant accomplish this without some large expensive and useless database?
Comparing firearm rights to driving privileges is a non-argument. Driving does nothing to defend you from harm or to protect your freedom. The two are non-similar.
How about making the argument that one would have to get a license or be registered
Jon, firearm owners were rightfully angered because criminals used that data to target and surveil their homes and enter them when the firearm owners were not present, knowing they would find thousands of dollars worth of guns and be able to turn them on the black market for easy money. Talk about crafting a straw-man argument!
Some would argue that firearms are for hunting and personal protection. While both are true, I've ALWAYS stated they are the final check on oppression and tyranny from ANY government, not just our own, and that is the reasoning behind their inclusion in our Bill of Rights.
Our government is openly assassinating people and is engaged in full-spectrum superiority concerning their own citizens. How many Boston citizens need to be "liberated from their own homes" during the 24-hour man hunt where they were told to "shelter in place" (nice sounding Newspeak for martial law) when police came knocking on their doors without warrant or any hot pursuit. This was illegal search by every definition, and the people thanked them for their terrorism!
The best part of the whole thing is, it took the lifting of their martial law to actually find the accused bomber, proving their tactics are unfruitful and naive, just like their terrorism prevention measures are a waste of time and resources.
I was trying to say:
"How about making the argument that one would have to get a license or be registered to be a journalist or photographer?" (1st Amendment, freedom of press)
Um, actually, it does:
"Comparing firearm rights to driving privileges is a non-argument. Driving does nothing to defend you from harm or to protect your freedom. "
The freedom to just leave is an essential one, and given the abyssmal state of interstate bus transit, driving is the way to do so.
PS – That was Joe, not Jon. J.
Anybody that honestly believes their guns protect them from government tyranny, is probably delusional enough that they should be added to the "no guns allowed" list until they get some psychiatric intervention and find their way back to reality.
If a government officer (EG. a policeman) orders you to do or refrain from doing something, and you "protect your rights" by raising a gun to him, YOU WILL BE DEAD almost instantly. And most of the people in your community will accept that as right and proper. If you "defend your home" from government officers using your gun, then YOU WILL BE DEAD soon and if your family is in there with you, then so will they.
Revolting against the federal government was a big part of the reason the Second Amendment is in the Bill of Rights, but without the historical context many have a distorted view of its meaning: Read about Shays' Rebellion, and you will get the whole picture. This was an armed uprising against the government in 1786. There was no standing army, so government had to call up armed militia members ("a well-regulated militia") to put down the rebellion. The Second Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights in 1789 so there would always be armed citizens the government could draft!
The things that protect you from government tyranny are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, your right to due process, your right to vote, and your right to take the government to court. Your "right" to revolt against the government is a fantasy.
Funny, if the Nazi's or the Stasi, or any other secret police thoughout time thought there might have been a chance they would be shot dead, do you think they would have been so quick to follow orders?
Obviously small arms fire is fairly meaningless against tanks and bombs from planes, but that would be an extreme situation and mean a total break down of society on all levels. More often than not, those tactics are undesirable as it results in more turmoil than any ruling class can withstand. It's far better for them to maintain a sense of normalcy and quietly silence the political dissidents, rig an election and keep the facade intact.
Firearms do protect a populace from tyranny. One shouldn't confuse this with individual safety. Individuals exercising their rights in the face of government death squad violence will die and will be vilified by the government, corporate media, and society.
Obviously death and violence are the last things anyone would want. Wanting to keep one's rights and be willing to defend them to the death does not make one delusional or crazy. I honor my forebears by maintaining the legacy of liberty and my natural rights that they fought and died for to pass on to me. I will do the same for my children.
If one would rather follow orders and give up their rights as a way to survive that is their choice. Surely they must realize in doing so they have already lost everything that made them free. This is what separates the mice from the men, the Tories from the Whigs, the stooge from the patriot. It takes bravery to do what is right instead of what is easy.
When you are partaking in a peaceful hunger strike from Guantanamo after being held there for nearly a decade, will you then wish maybe you had defended your rights?
When your family is wiped out by a bomb from a drone that was meant to assassinate you, will you then defend your rights?
Aren't the above illegal actions by our government FAR WORSE than what anyone involved in Shay's Rebellion could have imagined possible from a "representative" government?
Heck, Shay's Rebellion was about stopping debt collection and foreclosure during hard times. Sound familiar?
Will you ever grow a spine, or are you destined to lick the boots that crush your throat and beg for more?
Understand that violence will only play into their hands and bring a further tightening of the noose. But how much more are we willing to take until we are mad as hell and won't take it anymore?
If we all agree that wealthy and corporate interests control the government, an aristocracy and fascist bourgeoisie, isn't violent rebellion the only option left to the proletariat?
No government will ever say you have a "right to revolt." Still, when a government steals your natural rights, isn't it one's responsibility to abolish it and defend your natural rights via the means available?
One could try voting again. Which rich corporate controlled fascist do you prefer, the R or the D?
The letter in front of their name is the only practical difference.
"the Nazi's…"
You lose.
"And if we all agree that wealthy and corporate interests control the governent.."
Obviously, we all don't agree with that. They influence the government mightily, but so do plenty of other groups. For example, a large majority of the voters want effective gun control but the Senate can't pass anything like that because of the influence exercised by the NRA. Or what about the people electing President Obama TWICE even though the wealthiest people and corporations supported his opponents?
"isn't it one's responsibility to abolish it and defend your natural rights via the means available?"
But violence or threats of violence against the government are not an effective means. They just get you discredited, arrested, and probably killed. Using your freedom of speech, right to sue the government, right to publish your greivances, right to vote, and right to organize and recruit others to vote along with you ARE effective.
"The letter in front of their name is the only practical difference."
Yet another fantasy: A Supreme Court filled by a President Gore never would have passed Citizens United and declared that corporations have all the rights of citizens with none of the limits.
Aren't you one of the ones that says the gun manufacturers control the NRA?
How can one claim Obama wasn't supported by the wealthy and corporations with a campaign war chest totaling $314,929,950?
We are in agreement that violence will only heighten the difficulty. I'm also making an assumption the other avenues of protest will also end up getting one incarcerated or killed at some point, making violence the only option.
A President Gore would have forced the carbon trading scam on our nation traded through the CCX he helped found making him one of the first trillionaires and destroying what's left of manufacturing in the USA.
I'm unsure where the idea that Democrats aren't for corporations comes from, but they ended that practice with the demise of unions.
Just like building more walls to keep the hordes of people who want to emigrate to the USA "illegally" via our southern border out, putting people who own firearms on yet ANOTHER stupid list isn't going to stop nut-cases from using them to kill.
Both approaches are fools errands because neither approach address the root cause of the problem.
For example, we don't have walls and miles of concertina wire erected along our northern border (with Canada) for the very simple reason that the vast majority of Canadians who enter the United States HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DESIRE TO STAY HERE!
That's because, absent along our norther border is the glaring economic disparity between the largely corrupt and despotic economy of Mexico and that of the infinitely more progressive and opportunistic USA. By contrast, the economies of Canada and the USA are vastly similar, to the point that they are each other's largest economic trading partners.
Likewise, no matter how many lists and "background checks" one creates to track gun owners, the simple fact that there are some 50 Million or so of them in the USA also means that there is no way in God's green Earth that EVERY nut-case can (or will) be absolutely prevented from getting their hands on one.
And, as we've seen, all it takes is one nut case with a gun to wreak havoc on otherwise law-abiding citizens who have little or no connection with their mental demons.
Indeed, in such discussions, it's important to remember that "quantity" takes on a "quality" all its own.
On driver's licenses vs. gun licenses:
U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1
"As far back as the circuit court ruling in Corfield v. Coryell, 6 Fed. Cas. 546 (1823), the Supreme Court recognized freedom of movement as a fundamental Constitutional right."
It's not even an amendment. It's there in the original document.
There are a lot of people who have forfeited their license for driving while intoxicated that would instruct you otherwise. One may still take a plane, bus, train, or have another individual drive them.
Freedom of movement means not having random checkpoints, aka the TSA VIPR program!
Or DUI checkpoints, where you must prove your innocence before being allowed to proceed?
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AbstractTrust beliefs are heterogeneous across individuals and, at the same time, persistent across generations. We investigate one mechanism yielding these dual patterns: false consensus. In the context of a trust game experiment, we show that individuals extrapolate from their own type when forming trust beliefs about the same pool of potential partners - i.e., more (less) trustworthy individuals form more optimistic (pessimistic) trust beliefs - and that this tendency continues to color trust beliefs after several rounds of game-play. Moreover, we show that ones own type/trustworthiness can be traced back to the values parents transmit to their children during their upbringing. In a second closely-related experiment, we show the economic impact of mis-calibrated trust beliefs stemming from false consensus. Miscalibrated beliefs lower participants experimental trust game earnings by about 20 percent on average.
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