Mykul3649's Blog

Thank you for finally giving me the right to protect my family and home from would-be intruders, by allowing me to own and keep a handgun in my home. Now, I ask you..lower the registration fee. It's rediculous that I have to pay 125 dollars when MD and VA residents pay a FRACTION of the DC cost.

I have a right to defend family and home and I truly believe that the DC govt and our Congressional rep are out of step with MOST DC residents.  I had my home broken into, with my adult daughter alone, with my grandchildren. If there had been a weapon in the house (and yes, I would have made sure she was trained on its use) she would not have had to cower in the back room while the house was ransacked (and by the way, the DC dectective was SURE it was an inside job, and the crime was never investigated. If it had been his home, the entire 6D would have been investigating. They valued a government laptop worth 3500 dollars, it was brand new, at 300 dollars).

So, the cab drivers want to strike? Then I say, the day after they strike, anyone regularly using a taxi should strike. Do not take a taxi, schedule other transportation to get around the city if you can.  They want to strike against having meters put in their taxis, something that would stop them from ripping off the consumers.  Many of them do not and will not pick up minorities trying to catch cabs downtown, whether you have on a suit or not. They illegally congreate around the hotels to pick up tourists and convention goers who won't be around to complain about getting ripped off.  I often wonder why there is no enforcement of the taxi waiting zones in front of the hotels where the sign indicates there should only be two taxis and there are twelve or fourteen, illegally parked and/or double parked, blocking the driving lanes.

Let them strike, but strike back at their attempt to dictate what should be fair for consumers.  DO NOT TAKE A TAXI ON 01 NOVEMBER, 2007. Let them feel the pain they wish to inflict on consumers who just want a fare that's fair.

I am very much against the gun ban in Washington, DC.  I am a native Washingtonian and have lived here all my life, with the execption of my time in the military and college. The argument that lifing the gun ban would put more guns on the street is rediculous. As far as what I know and from what I have read, criminals and those wishing bad intentions do not have any problems when they wish to acquire a firearm.  I want a gun in my house to protect me from those who would break-in, kick open my front door, to take what I have worked hard for. I had years of experience handling all kinds of weapons while in the military. I will re-take safety courses. I go to the range with my son. Must I too acquire a firearm illegally?  I am hoping, deeply, that the Supreme Court overturns the gun ban. Those wishing ill will on DC residents in their households might think twice about breaking into someone's home, someone's castle, someone's private sanctuary.

The thought of imposing a "standard" tip is outrageous! So if the server is having a bad day, for whatever reason, and wants to take it out on the world, I am supposed to pay a tip to this person for possibly the poorest service I've ever received? Like Tony Perkins, I am a good tipper. I have taken large parties to restaraunts and tipped up to 30 percent on a tab of $150.00 dollars, but believe me, the server earned it! But if she or he had been lackluster in performing her or his duties, my tip would have been standard. Don't get me wrong, I am not asking the server to devote attention exclusively to me but make me feel like you want my service and my money. I once ate at a place in North Carolina, the only time the server came to my table was to bring the food, as I watched her repeatedly go to the other tables, smiling and talking, I noticed that my children and I were the only people of color in the entire place. When I asked for a to-go carton, she walked by and dropped it on the table and kept going. Keep in mind that when the other tables asked for these cartons, she put the food in them for the customers. Should I be beholden to give this person a restaraunt implemented "standard" tip? I left a nickel on the table to give her a message that her service left much to be desired.

In a Washington Post editorial, a call for support of the initiative to give full congressional representation to the District of Columbia, there is an indication that this president "who appeared unfamiliar with the issue when he was asked about it at his news conference..." can only be called an all too usual twist of the truth. One of Mr. Bush's first acts when he took over the White House, was to have the tags with "No Taxation Without Representation" on them removed from all White House vehicles. Did he order the removal without knowing what it meant? I doubt it, but it is a consistent vein in this administration of "aw-shucks, I didn't know that" ignorance on issues regarding the political, social economic, and health issues of the U.S. Cheney didn't know that AIDS affects so many women of color, Rumsfield is famous for poo-pooing his way out of serious answers to serious questions and the entire administration refuses to admit that something is seriously wrong with our policy in Iraq.

So, now that Karl Rove has inaccurately predicted the outcome to the mid-term elections, the president has certainly changed his tone. Appearing mad, in both facial features and mannerism, the president cut off reporters in mid-sentence, ridiculed questions asked, and was generally un-presidential. Only days before the election, he declared himself the "decider", noting that congress was controlled by republicans and now he wants partisan work between himself and congress. Too late, Mr. president. We know you for who you are now and so do the soon-to-control-congress democrats. Can you say "Lame Duck?".