en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/170753 Comments by benmar http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Eyman-initiative-aims-to-preserve-limits-on-tax-hikes-161601295.html#IDComment396990877 yes we elect them every few years and then when we don't like who got elected we come up with this stuff so we then tie there hands. THEN we cmplain about there lack of progress Fri, 6 Jul 2012 21:19:47 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Eyman-initiative-aims-to-preserve-limits-on-tax-hikes-161601295.html#IDComment396990877 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ballmer-Gates-show-support-for-same-sex-marriage-161115985.html?clmob=y#IDComment394896189 Really, you need to read this more, the "conservatives" that comment on Komo are WAY more into the whole name calling thing Tue, 3 Jul 2012 17:04:58 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ballmer-Gates-show-support-for-same-sex-marriage-161115985.html?clmob=y#IDComment394896189 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ballmer-Gates-show-support-for-same-sex-marriage-161115985.html?clmob=y#IDComment394894150 "Marriage by its very definition is about religion" So does that mean my 30 year marriage is not valid because i was married in front of a judge in a civil ceremony and not in a church? Just want to know where the line is drawn Tue, 3 Jul 2012 17:01:25 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ballmer-Gates-show-support-for-same-sex-marriage-161115985.html?clmob=y#IDComment394894150 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/High-court-upholds-key-part-of-Obama-health-law-160676025.html#IDComment391612365 It's still the stinky private bureaucracy. the only thing the government is getting into is mandating private insurance. it will still be run by private insurance Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:50:38 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/High-court-upholds-key-part-of-Obama-health-law-160676025.html#IDComment391612365 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Health-care-ruling-a-political-victory-for-Obama-160680295.html#IDComment391512409 you don't understand this law then. The law requires you to PURCHASE healthcare or pay a "tax" for not having it. so what part of that makes you think you are forced to pay for someone else. it is no difference then our insurance is today. insurance spreads out the cost to everyone insured so that everyone pays the same Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:49:04 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Health-care-ruling-a-political-victory-for-Obama-160680295.html#IDComment391512409 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Walker-survives-recall-election-in-Wisconsin--157373495.html#IDComment375207527 So here we have a person that won an election based on austerity measures and he did it by outspending his opponent 8-1. If you really want me to believe that these canadites "get it", show me you can do it by how you run your campaigns. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 13:47:52 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Walker-survives-recall-election-in-Wisconsin--157373495.html#IDComment375207527 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371946220 Sorry if i don't have spell check but if thats all you have... Fri, 1 Jun 2012 19:11:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371946220 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371945908 how about making sure your guns are locked up when no one is home. Whats more likely, a burglery while no one is home or one when someone is home? granted they both happen but which one is more likely. If you want to have your gun easily accessable while you are home, by all means, but please make sure they are locked up when you aren't Fri, 1 Jun 2012 19:10:39 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371945908 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371943616 just because you only use it for target shooting it was still manufactured for killing Fri, 1 Jun 2012 19:06:45 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371943616 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371942390 you shot those rounds to practice, but why did you ultimately buy the gun? Hunting, protection? Fri, 1 Jun 2012 19:04:21 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371942390 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371936047 easy, run the sale through a licensed dealer Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:51:52 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371936047 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371934564 how about we all just secure our guns the right way to make them harder to steal Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:49:03 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371934564 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371929187 It is truley amazing how people don't look whats past whats right in front of them. this is more then just this incident. The point of closing the loophole is to make it harder for people who shouldn't have a gun to have one. The unfortunate side is that it will make it harder for responsible gun owners to have one. but why should we make it so easy for a criminal to get a gun just so we don't have to go through a little extra to get one. the harder we make it to actually get a gun the harder it will be for criminals to get them as well, legally or otherwise Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:38:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371929187 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371925078 those items are not built with the specific intent of killing, a gun is. use some common sense. there should be more responsibilty for the owner of a product that is only designed to kill Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:30:51 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371925078 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371921905 a car is manufactured to be a mode of transportation. a gun is manufactured for one thing and one thing only TOO KILL! whether it be an animal for hunting or a military weapon used in battle, they are only built as an insturment to kill. As such I think more responsibility should be taken for the owner of a gun then the owner of a kitchen knife or vehicle that are manufactured for different reasons. again the same old stale arguments against actually being held accountable And really you need to make a personal attack, I am a gun owner, I don't believe in frivolous lawsuits, so quit making assumptions on things you no nothing about Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:24:47 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371921905 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371906600 the point is to limit those ways as much as possible. You are correct in saying that a criminal will get a gun if they want one, but don't you think it would be wise to make it as hard as possible to do that. today it is way to easy Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:55:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371906600 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371905269 How about locking up you guns when you are NOT at home. I am so sick of the intruder excuse as a reason to not lock up your guns EVER (oops sorry my un secured gun was stolen and used in that murder). RESPONSIBLE gun owners take the time and effort to ensure there guns are properly stored when they are not in there immediate possesion. we need to have laws and rules to ensure that only responsible gun ownwers own guns. I agree with Ken that all gun sales go through a licensed gun dealer so that the proper background checks are done. I also thik that any gun owner who does not proporly secure there gun while unattended be charged with the same crime as the person that did it if that gun was stolen and used in the crime. Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:52:38 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Close-the-gun-show-loophole-156371075.html#IDComment371905269 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Several-injured-in-shooting-at-North-Seattle-cafe-Racer-155760105.html#IDComment370528395 thats not the police departments fault but the fault of the justice system Wed, 30 May 2012 19:34:35 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Several-injured-in-shooting-at-North-Seattle-cafe-Racer-155760105.html#IDComment370528395 http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/First-787-built-in-South-Carolina-takes-test-flight-153137605.html#IDComment366010436 And if the american worker made the same wages, who would purchase all these things made in our cheap labor manufacturing plants. Certainly not that low wage worker, they won't be able to afford it, or did you not think that far ahead. We must have a strong middle class in order to have a strong economy. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:35:26 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/First-787-built-in-South-Carolina-takes-test-flight-153137605.html#IDComment366010436 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Romneys-Bain-playbook-unclear-as-attacks-grow-152559745.html?clmob=y#IDComment365129826 In the real worl, it's not only about cutting the fat but also about raising revenue by the way of charging higher prices, but people seem to forget about that part of the equation as they complain about the rising prices Tue, 22 May 2012 17:41:04 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Romneys-Bain-playbook-unclear-as-attacks-grow-152559745.html?clmob=y#IDComment365129826