This is one of the most extraordinary political speeches I’ve ever seen. NY state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. of Bronx County took to the floor of the state’s assembly during the gun control debate to speak on behalf of the bill that became law. That law was hastily rammed through the assembly, with very little debate allowed, in violation of state law. But Diaz still managed to note that the bill is entirely a Democrat venture. Politicians usually try to spread blame around just in case there are unintended consequences, as there have been with this law. He also noted that despite the fact that it would not do any good, he would still vote for it.
“I assure you, nothing’s gonna change,” Diaz said. “We have lost respect for life, we have no respect and fear of God. Not until we go back to those standards, nothing’s gonna control crime.
“It’s the mind. It’s not the weapon, it’s not the revolver, it’s not the rifle. It’s the mind,” he said. And then he voted for the bill to become law anyway.
That he is right is almost too obvious to bother detailing. A moral people could have a gun in every room in every home and there would be little danger posed. But a moral people would not countenance dishonest arguments framed by politicians in an effort to curb the rights of law-abiding citizens. They wouldn’t stand for it.
Diaz’s honesty is refreshing. Too bad his courage and judgement are so lacking.
Here’s one unintended consequence of the new NYS gun ban… I just got myself a transfer to different branch of my company. Starting in March my low six-figure income will be feeding the economy of the “shall-issue” state of Nevada. I have one friend leaving sooner and another one trying to arrange it.
So that’s an aggregate $500k in annual salary leaving New York’s tax base, and I seriously doubt we’re the only three people doing it. My parting message to the government of New York is this: good luck maintaining that blue model when you keep finding new ways to drive earners out of it. Morons.
“A moral people could have a gun in every room in every home and there would be little danger posed.”
And thus why Heinlein was wrong when he said “An armed society is a polite society.”
It is not the arms that determine the morality of the people, but the morality of the people that determines what they do when armed.
It would seem irrational disconnects like those of Diaz are common on both sides of the issue.
Gun control is hokum. We know it is hokum but we support it anyway. Because that is what Democrates do.
Diaz provides an opening. We can say, Senator Feinstein, you have proposed legislation that you suppose will prevent ??? mass shootings per decade. What are your proposals for preventing the ??? killings (often by pistol)of inner city blacks in the next decade? Don’t you care about those kids?