Comments on: Guns on TV: Missing The Mark

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Hollywood Gossip » Blog Archive » Hollywood Hot Gossip — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:42:06 +0000

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By: Confessor

Confessor — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:25:35 +0000

According to my wife, that episode was based on something that actually happened. She's a nurse who works at one of the local hospitals and said people there were talking about the actual event after the ep aired. It was a spowerful scene, and to me, it was about as strong anti-abortion statement as one could get.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:47:10 +0000

Yeah, I know. Thanks for that, though. I just get tired of people jumping on the celebrity-bashing bandwagon when they know nothing about that celebrity. And I love Hugh, so I’m a little sensitive. lol And FTR, I agree about your comments regarding the show. I miss season 1 and 2 House. Even season 3, which is where its downfall started, was far better than the current season! House has lost some of the humanity that made the character interesting. But, well…you can’t always get what you want. lol

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:57:11 +0000

First of all, do we not have freedom of speech in this country? Why can’t Mr. Laurie voice his opinion regarding the worst president this country has ever had? Second, he has never hidden his political stance. If you were familiar with him at all, you would know he is not conservative. Third, he’s not running around to every media outlet he can find and trashing Bush; he made ONE comment on Leno…and you people go berserk! Sensitive at all? Lastly, Mr. Laurie has been very vocal of his love for guns. He probably even OWNS one. *gasp* AND…he doesn’t own his American success to Murdoch or any other suit. If anyone, he should thank the viewers who give House its ratings and continued success!

By: Zundfolge

Zundfolge — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:03:57 +0000

As for why leftist want us disarmed there are a handful of reasons.

First off, the left wants people dependent on government for everything, from our safety and security to our psychological well being to our physical health. Gun ownership tends to breed independence. They would rather see thousands of people die at the hands of criminals each year than one person stand up and put a criminal down.

When the people can take care of themselves, they don’t NEED the nannies of the nanny state.

Secondly, leftists grab for ANY power they can get, even if it doesn’t really gain them anything. Taking guns from the people is much easier than outlawing chocolate (for example). Eventually they’ll get around to chocolate but for now they see guns as the low hanging fruit.

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:41:40 +0000

Ah, the Virginia Tech gun canard. Guess what, if students on college campuses are packing heat, you might actually see MORE shootings. After all, college students have an unfortunate habit of getting roaring drunk and getting into stupid barfights over moronic things. Throw concealed weapons into the barfight mix, and there you go.

By: Zundfolge

Zundfolge — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:32:06 +0000

My wife and I are unable to have children so we’ve considered taking on foster children (and maybe later adopting).

Here in Colorado if we want to have foster children, I will be forced to give up my concealed handgun license (well I can keep it, I just can’t carry around the foster child, this includes at home, in the car and out in public), any firearms I keep will have to be not only locked but must be rendered inoperable (disassembled and/or trigger locked) and ammunition stored separately (which means I can’t keep a loaded handgun in a quick access safe for home defense). The only place an assembled firearm and ammunition would be allowed is at a shooting range (and possibly while hunting with the child … assuming that is allowed)

In defense of House, its clear that even though he has been shot he has no animus toward guns or gun owners (he owns a snub nose revolver and even used it once to shoot a cadaver so they could do some tests) and he also has demonstrated several times a disdain for overbearing government and nannystateism.

Keep in mind the show takes place in New Jersey so anti gun sentiment among many of the characters (especially hospital administration and law enforcement) would be an accurate depiction.

I would suspect that in New Jersey ownership of firearms is a disqualifier for fostering/adopting children (or at least there will be an extra inspection and special storage requirements).

By: Wayne Conrad

Wayne Conrad — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:20:48 +0000

It’s not just guns that mark this as a toxic show to conservative values.

Cutty having a kid, whether adopted or born, is not conservative. A person is selfish to purposefully bring a child into a single-parent situation unless there is no other option. How in the world is it good for the kid to have one parent? Sure, it can be done. Sure, it often works out. But the odds do not favor it being as good for the kid. Kids deserve two parents.

Not only is there sex outside of marriage, but there is repeatedly sex without any commitment whatsoever. Hey, wanna do it? There’s a broom closet here…

By: Joe the Veep

Joe the Veep — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:32:37 +0000

Hugh Laurie is intimidatingly talented. Sing, play piano and guitar, juggle, adopt an American accent, play a variety of roles. He’s been a solid lefty since back in the Thatcher days of “A Bit of Fry and Laurie,” available at fine youtube outlets everywhere. I’m not sure how much input he has over the episode plots, though. Like most of us, I’m wiling to overlook the political opinions of a gifted entertainer, as long as they don’t displace the entertainment.

By: David L.

David L. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:37:46 +0000

Art is imitating life. I know a family that adopted a child from Texas and one of the requirements was that he had to get rid of any guns in the house. We need to get that requirement off the books before it can get off our TV screen.