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• On the article Man Accused of Driving Stolen Car Through Store Window

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  7:07 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013

  From PA Statute:
  § 3361. Driving vehicle at safe speed.
  No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is
  reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to
  the actual and potential hazards then existing, nor at a speed
  greater than will permit the driver to bring his vehicle to a
  stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Consistent with
  the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and
  appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection
  or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a
  curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any
  narrow or winding roadway and when special hazards exist with
  respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather
  or highway conditions.

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• On the article Ricklin's Celebrates 100 Years in Narberth

  

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  9:08 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013

  Oops! Meant to write: Best store in Narberth for we who do it ourselves.
  Wine with dinner makes for mistakes.

• On the article Ricklin's Celebrates 100 Years in Narberth

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  8:53 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013

  Best sore in Narberth fo we who do it ourselves.

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• On the article Toomey Gun Control Amendment Fails in Senate

  

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  5:17 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013

  Moe,

  I want to express how insulted I am at your post.

  I want extensive background checks for firearm purchases, and I agree with Obama about most of the controls he wants.

  As for your flag waiving, you piss me off. I served six years in the Marines in the sixties. Do you know what Marines were doing in the sixties? We were not engaged in an Internet debate. We were trying to win and stay alive in the process. I put my life on the line for the Pledge you have recited in your post. What have you done other than to write on the Internet?

  I fully support the 2nd Amendment, but my studies in Political Science in college lead me to believe that the Framers of the Constitution would have voted for background checks if they had to vote today.

• On the article Toomey Gun Control Amendment Fails in Senate

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  11:26 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013

  Background Checks Work

  Actually, background checks are effective in two ways. The State of Virginia has had a mandatory background check in place for about 20 years. During that time 16,000 felons were prevented from buying guns. However, during that period a total of 54,260 people were prevented from buying guns. Within that number are felons, drug abusers, mentally ill, and domestic assault offenders. The other result is that some felons have been arrested when the background check showed that they were currently wanted.
  Of course no system is perfect. The 2007 shooting at VA Tech was done by mentally disturbed student. He had not been detected on a background check since privacy laws protected his identity. After that shooting, VA amended its laws to include such persons. Today, he would likely be picked up on such a check if mental health professional designated as potentially violent.
  While all this has gone on in VA for 2 decades, not one has come to get anyone's guns.

• On the article Broad Street Run Will Have Heightened Security, Philly Mayor Says

  

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  11:44 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

  Wow! Your response is about as inappropriate as one could be. The City sees the need to beef up security and two runners are concerned. You do what you accuse the runners of doing, that is, you insert yourself into the Boston tragedy. They did not do that. You did. The Philly race expects 40,000 runners (Boston Marathon has about 25,000). Thousand of people line the streets to see the Broad Run. Quite the same kind of target that the Boston Marathon was and will always be. There is a reason for concern. Hopefully no one will give into fear. That is what terrorists want and when people give into the fear the terrorist wins.

• On the Blog Post Archbishop Chaput: Easter and its Implications, Here and Now

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  12:18 am on Thursday, April 11, 2013

  This is the first time I ave ever seen from a Church Leader a sincere admission and apology for the sexual abuse of children. I have been critical of some of the Archbishop's blog messages in the past,but not this one. I am encouraged that change is in the air.

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• On the article Gun Debate Advances as Toomey Brokers Deal

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  2:23 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013

  Actually, background checks are effective in two ways. The State of Virginia has a mandatory background check in place for about 20 years. During that time 16,000 felons were prevented from buying guns. However, during that period a total of 54,260 people were prevented from buying guns. Within that number are felons, drug abusers, mentally ill, and domestic assault offenders. The other result is that some felons have been arrested when the background check showed that they were currently wanted.

  Of course no system is perfect. The 2007 shooting at VA Tech was done by mentally disturbed student. He had not been detected on a background check since privacy laws protected his identity. After that shooting, VA amended its laws to include such persons. Today, he would likely be picked up on such a check if mental health professional designated as potentially violent.

  While all this has gone on in VA for 2 decades, not one has come to get anyone's guns. I think think the only people who fear having someone come for their guns are those who bought guns because that are paranoid. That of course is neither a professional or expert opinion. It's just a hunch.

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• On the article Discuss: Sen. Casey Supports Gay Marriage

  

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  8:36 pm on Wednesday, April 3, 2013

  And, fortunately, one step FARTHER AWAY from Leviticus 20:13: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them."

• On the article Discuss: Sen. Casey Supports Gay Marriage

  

  

  Richard Weisgrau

  4:10 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013

  Bob,

  You did get to the heart of the matter in your questions. Bravo.

  Personally, I have mixed feelings. I support the right of gay couples to have the full rights that married heterosexual couples have. I also understand the feelings of those with the religious convictions that marriage is for heterosexuals only. What a dilemma.

  I can go either way. It is the rights that concern me and not the label under which those rights are dished out. Still, the meaning of words change in a secular world. They do not easily do so in a religious world. I support the secular side, but I am not sure that it is worth a disruptive contest if the rights can be otherwise secured.