That's the trouble.  These guys are charismatic, politicians, that say the right things (then do the opposite), but can convince people in their local districts they are "nice guys".  His constituents are duped. 

The police were ordered not to interfere.  The goal was to allow chaos and it turns out, even a human sacrifice, to attempt to make Trump look bad.   Terry McAuliffe and the Mayor should be the ones taking heat for this, not Trump.

^^^^^This.  It was a total set up.  If there were still a thing as investigative reporting, it would be all over the "news".  Since they only investigate Republicans, it will never happen. 

Agreed. McConnell, Schumer, et.al. are precisely what is wrong with Congress.  If the Convention of States fails to address term limits for Congress and the Judiciary, we are totally fucked.

The only reason, I am staying a registered Republican, and not become a registered Independent is to vote in the Primaries against Republican incumbents. 

Bottom line for me is the military shouldn't be a place for Social Engineering Experimentation.  We are putting soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines at risk, and it is not fair to them.  These are life, and death issues, plus mission readiness, and success issues.  Would the lib/progs like their sons to get killed, and the missions to fail to make themselves "feel" better about LGBT people, and women?

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We may know this is a lot of nothing (Russia, etc), but the mainstream media has successfully convince, or at least reinforced it is real to a lot of people.  Of course they are mainly Hillary supporters that are still butt hurt she lost, but still.  It is scary what people believe, and WANT to believe.

I do not like the man's politics, nor demeanor, but I would not wish ill on him.  I hope he recovers, and retires.

I'm not sure whether you are saying that *I* think that or someone else (missing pronoun in your sentence). I don't actually think that. Tighter restrictions on gun ownership will probably have close to zero effect on violent crime by gangs and predatory criminals. I do think that making it easier for people in large cities to buy guns will probably lead to higher levels of domestic violence, perhaps vigilantism as well. Pack enough people close together in tight quarters and stress levels rise, it is human nature. Stress leads to disputes, and if the most convenient way to resolve a dispute is with a gun, some people are going to reach for the gun. It's hard to argue with that logic.

Where stress levels are low enough that such incidents are rare (such as here in VT), taking guns from honest people would solve absolutely nothing. That's why I tend to think gun laws should be a local matter, despite the 2nd amendment. But my mind is still open on the subject.

There is so much fail in this post, I just don't know where to begin.  The most convenient way to resolve a dispute is NOT WITH A GUN.  The vast majority of people know that is wrong, plus it will send you to JAIL. 

Punish the people that commit the crimes, not the legal gun owner!