JohnRich 4 #1 November 24, 2008 News:Would-be appointees quizzed on guns President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is asking potential appointees detailed questions about gun ownership... It’s just one question on a lengthy personnel form — No. 59 on a 63-question list... Obama’s transition team declined to go into detail on why they included the question, suggesting only that it was done to ensure potential appointees were in line with gun laws. “The intent of the gun question is to determine legal permitting,” said one transition aide. But even some Democrats and transition experts are baffled by the inclusion of the question. Tucked in at the end of the questionnaire and listed under “Miscellaneous,” it reads: “Do you or any members of your immediate family own a gun? If so, provide complete ownership and registration information. Has the registration ever lapsed? Please also describe how and by whom it is used and whether it has been the cause of any personal injuries or property damage...”Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15835.html So why is he so concerned about his appointees owning a legal firearm? Did he also ask them if they keep alcohol in their home? Did he ask if they've ever been arrested for an alcohol-related offense? Did he ask them if they secure their cleaning products from small children? Have any children ever fallen accidentally into their swimming pools? Did he ask if their automobiles have always been properly registered, inspected and insured, without lapse? Have they ever been involved in any traffic accidents? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,648 #2 November 24, 2008 Damn John, 11,000 posts and you still can't construct a decent poll? Quote Did he ask if they've ever been arrested for an alcohol-related offense? For any offence. Quote So why is he so concerned about his appointees owning a legal firearm? They probably think that guns are a hot button issue. Judging by your response I'd say they're right.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #3 November 24, 2008 QuoteDamn John, 11,000 posts and you still can't construct a decent poll? I dint see yo offerin up any bettur surgestions. Ya chicken? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #4 November 24, 2008 QuoteThey probably think that guns are a hot button issue. Judging by your response I'd say they're right. It sure is making gun sales spike.... for all of those afraid of Obama. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,173 #5 November 24, 2008 >So why is he so concerned about his appointees owning a legal firearm? Same reason he's concerned about people using a legal housekeeper. Because if it turns out that someone is using an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper, it reflects poorly on him. Same with an illegal gun. >Did he ask if they've ever been arrested for an alcohol-related offense? Yes, he did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #6 November 24, 2008 Wow. Great poll!Given that the last vice-president shot a constituent... it's probably a valid question. CYA... As one commentator put it, (paraphrased) "This'll probably freak out a quarter million NRA types, but it won't bother the other 65 million firearms owners in the USA." This owner of firearms couldn't agree more. BFD. Quote Did he also ask them if they keep alcohol in their home? Did he ask if they've ever been arrested for an alcohol-related offense? Did he ask them if they secure their cleaning products from small children? Have any children ever fallen accidentally into their swimming pools? Did he ask if their automobiles have always been properly registered, inspected and insured, without lapse? Have they ever been involved in any traffic accidents? You can read all the questions [url "http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/national/13apply_questionnaire.pdf"]here The fireamrs question doesn't seem out of line at all in context of the others. But there are always conspiracy theorists searching for Hoffa in the ether... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #7 November 24, 2008 Quote Did he also ask them if they keep alcohol in their home? Did he ask if they've ever been arrested for an alcohol-related offense? I wonder if your good buddy W asked that question.. considering his earlier penchant for abusing substances. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #8 November 24, 2008 QuoteI wonder if your good buddy W asked that question.. considering his earlier penchant for abusing substances. Didnt President Obama admit to using coke?If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 917 #9 November 24, 2008 Yes. He couldn't pass this screening he's requiring for prospective employees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #10 November 24, 2008 Quote Quote I wonder if your good buddy W asked that question.. considering his earlier penchant for abusing substances. Didnt President Obama admit to using coke? EXACTLY, he did. He admitted it. And STILL got elected. So he's fucked if he's honest, fucked if he lies.But Bush claimed to never have used coke or other substances. Mitt Romney claimed to have never said "Fuck" in his life. Sarah Palin thinks Africa is a country. But Obama sucks because he asked about traffic tickets, current tax owances, firearms, and illegal alien employees, along with asking about if you've ever done anything that *might* embarass his administration *if elected.* This questionnaire is nothing new. it's merely that the frootcakes and sore losers can't bear to go without something over which to gnash their teeth and pull out the sackcloth and ashes over. Quote Yes. He couldn't pass this screening he's requiring for prospective employees. Ahhh....but there is the unknown. He doesn't say he'll discriminate against you if you HAVE done any of these things, he's merely saying he wants to know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,173 #11 November 24, 2008 >He couldn't pass this screening he's requiring for prospective employees. I think you should probably re-read the screening and see what the scoring system is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,230 #12 November 24, 2008 Quote So why is he so concerned about his appointees owning a legal firearm? I suspect he's more interested in whether they own an ILLEGAL firearm. Google "Zoe Baird" or "Kimba Wood".... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #13 November 24, 2008 Quote I suspect he's more interested in whether they own an ILLEGAL firearm. Google "Zoe Baird" or "Kimba Wood". The sad thing about that process was that it happened twice. After the first failure, one would expect them to ask the second nominee in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TankBuster 0 #14 November 24, 2008 QuoteIt sure is making gun sales spike.... for all of those afraid of Obama. I saw an interview with a gun store owner who said he expected the run on handguns and "assault weapons." What he didn't expect was all the customers wearing Obama T-shirts coming in to buy guns before he banned them. Gotta love it.The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #15 November 24, 2008 Quote So why is he so concerned about his appointees owning a legal firearm? Maybe he just wants to be prepared for any embarrassing incidents of people getting shot in the face. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #16 November 24, 2008 Quote Wow. Great poll!Given that the last vice-president shot a constituent... it's probably a valid question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TankBuster 0 #17 November 24, 2008 QuoteMaybe he just wants to be prepared for any embarrassing incidents of people getting shot in the face. Ya mean like Monica?The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #18 November 24, 2008 QuoteQuoteMaybe he just wants to be prepared for any embarrassing incidents of people getting shot in the face. Ya mean like Monica? It's always nice when people learn lessons from the past. I'd be willing to wager that he puts up some standing order that he's never to be left alone unless he's actually alone or with his wife. Actually, I'm kind of surprised that's not always the case anyway.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #19 November 25, 2008 QuoteMaybe he just wants to be prepared for any embarrassing incidents of people getting shot in the face. I thought that was just the realm of drunken repubican vice-presidents Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #20 November 25, 2008 BTW - you do not need a license to own a shotgun.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #21 November 25, 2008 QuoteSo why is he so concerned about his appointees owning a legal firearm? Did he also ask them if they keep alcohol in their home? Did he ask if they've ever been arrested for an alcohol-related offense? Did he ask them if they secure their cleaning products from small children? Have any children ever fallen accidentally into their swimming pools? Did he ask if their automobiles have always been properly registered, inspected and insured, without lapse? Have they ever been involved in any traffic accidents? Have you read the application at all or are you going off NRA talking points again? The application asks for a variety of sensitive issues including any screen names you have used on any and all websites. I talked to someone I know at the DoD and another fellow that works for the FBI. Both of them told me they have no idea why the application is news to anyone as the process has essentially been the same for every top level position in the White House staff and those that support them. One of them told me that their 8th grade science teacher was interviewed about something that showed up on their radar. But, go ahead and continue to build some sort of anti Obama thing out of this as well. Does that tinfoil hat begin to smell after wearing it for this long?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #22 November 25, 2008 QuoteBTW - you do not need a license to own a shotgun. You don't need a license in a lot of states. Nor registration. I wonder what Obamer is going to do with those applicants? "Yes, I have a gun, and it is neither licensed nor registered, because it is not required to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #23 November 25, 2008 QuoteDoes that tinfoil hat begin to smell after wearing it for this long? Oops, here come the personal insults! billvon should be showing up soon to issue you his well-known three-word warning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #24 November 25, 2008 QuoteQuoteDoes that tinfoil hat begin to smell after wearing it for this long? Oops, here come the personal insults! billvon should be showing up soon to issue you his well-known three-word warning. Note: tinfoil hat is slang for being paranoid believing that black helicopters are sitting outside your house listening to your thoughts and waiting for you to leave the house so they can steal your guns. It's a state of mind that you are exhibiting with the army of posts you have been putting up lately. So, sorry. No PA here. Have a nice day._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,648 #25 November 25, 2008 QuoteI wonder what Obamer is going to do with those applicants? "Yes, I have a gun, and it is neither licensed nor registered, because it is not required to be." Y'know what Joan? I think he'll be OK with it.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
