You know how to whistle, don’t you?
Thanks, Colorado Democrats, for telling us that women don’t need guns because they can’t tell when they’re being raped. Joe Salazar told women from the floor of the Colorado House yesterday;
“It’s why we have call boxes, it’s why we have safe zones, it’s why we have the whistles,” he explained. “Because you just don’t know who you’re gonna be shooting at.”
He continued: “And you don’t know if you feel like you’re gonna be raped, or if you feel like someone’s been following you around or if you feel like you’re in trouble when you may actually not be, that you pop out that gun and you pop, pop a round at somebody.”
Of course, being raped isn’t as bad you might think, anyway. The thought of you being raped doesn’t bother Salazar – well, until he finds out that people are offended by his pointless blather;
I am a husband and father of two beautiful girls, and I’ve spent the last decade defending women’s rights as a civil rights attorney. Again, I’m deeply sorry if I offended anyone with my comments.
See, he’s a father of two girls so he has some measure of moral authority in the discussion. He’s not sorry for what he said, he’s sorry if you’re offended. He has two daughters, you shouldn’t be offended that he trivialized your rape. You’re a moron for being offended – aren’t you ashamed of yourself now?
Thanks to ROS for the link.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:45 pm
Is this guy retarded?
February 19th, 2013 at 1:45 pm
So, when is he going to resign – oh, wait, he’s got a Douchebag next to his name.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Well he agrees with the University of Colorado Springs teachings on how women should defend themselves. By any means other than having a gun.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
Both of his girls better understand what they will be expected to do to protect their father’s career.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:54 pm
I wonder if the MSM is going to blast this out there like they did with the “legitimate rape” numbnuts. I’m not holding my breath
February 19th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
He allegedly “Apologized” Monday, walked his comments back, but still pissed off a large amount of voters…
February 19th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Despite a bunch of jobs leaving with Magpul, it looks like four gun control laws may be passed in the CO Senate: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22613895/colorado-house-debate-gun-bills-again-but-limited
February 19th, 2013 at 2:13 pm
There have been so many Onion-esque seeming news stories in the recent past that I gotta wonder. Then I remember that we’re talking about politicians. You can’t make this shit up!
February 19th, 2013 at 2:17 pm
@7 I read that article, and the thing that caught my attention when, talking about college campuses, a senator said that “students and guns don’t mix.” What? That shows the mindless nonsense they operate under. When I was in college I went to school with off-duty police officers, military veterans, folks who were back at school to build their foundations for second careers. That statement makes it sound like every person on campus is an 18-year-old, first-time-away-from-home, bill-being-footed-by-parents, inexperienced dolt.
February 19th, 2013 at 2:30 pm
Perfect example of how many on the left believe self defense is morally wrong-the raped (and possibly dead) woman is morally superior to the alive one who shot her attacker dead.
I’m a father of two girls too. But you won’t EVER catch me telling them that a “safe” zone is a magic force field that repels any attacker or that defending themselves means a whistle
Asshole. I’d love to hear him expailing to the women in his life why they should not be allowed to defend themselves.
February 19th, 2013 at 2:39 pm
I actually had a buddy ‘back home’ who took a face full of pepper spray in a trigger-happy ‘thought I would be raped or something’ situation. He just happened to be big and following her into a building of some kind. Not that that has any real relation to the conversation, it just triggered in my memory. I wonder what ever happened to that guy.
February 19th, 2013 at 2:39 pm
His justification for his statement with having a wife and two daughters sounds a lot like people who tell us about their black friends when they argue how they can’t be racist.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Yeah and it is Republicans who have a war on womyn. God how frickin stupid can a man be. I would rather have Akin who has NO power over abortion(only SCOTUS does)than this idiot.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:01 pm
“Because you just don’t know who you’re gonna be shooting at.”
If he’s talking about positive identification there’s this crazy new gizmo called a flashlight everybody’s talking about.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:11 pm
“Because you just don’t know who you’re gonna be shooting at.”
Because what if the rapist has two daughters? And what if he’s spent the last decade defending women’s rights?
February 19th, 2013 at 3:17 pm
Gawd forbid somebody rape his daughters. He’ll be looking for every gun he can carry.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:29 pm
I have a wife and a daughter. They are both armed.
Would Salazar like to place a bet on who’s safer, mine or his?
Doofus.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Are those “safe zones” he mentions similar to “gun free” zones? Meaning they are basically a target rich environment for predators?
@2 Rob you are correct sir, when Democrats take responsibility it means they intend to stay in office with zero repercussions because that’s what they do when they lie, are caught being incompetent, or just fail to perform at a minimal acceptable level in their job performance.
If this were a Republican you would not be able to watch any news channel tonight without this splashed across the screen for all to see. Here’s hoping I am wrong and the 4ss gets the same level of contempt and scorn a Repub would.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:35 pm
@9, good information on campus concealed carry efforts and Students for Concealed Carry, including empty holster protest days: http://concealedcampus.org/
February 19th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
I still like Uncle Ted’s idea for the Woman who is being raped or attacked. Pull a pistol out and empty it into the attacker. End of problem with three hots and cot . Also, no repeat offenses when released. Most important of all, a LIVE victim.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:48 pm
@16 No. He’d be lining up two things for his daughters, post-rape: lawyers and psychiatrists. Oh, yes. Also publishers and an agent to handle the talking circuit.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:59 pm
Sigh. We just had this debate a few years ago when Colorado passed a law saying that concealed carry was allowed everywhere in the state with few exceptions. CU and CSU tried to ban it from campus but students fought it all the way to the CO Supreme Court and they won. Then CU segregated concealed carry people in the dorms. I’m guessing the armed dorm was never targeted by rapists when they had all the other unarmed dorms to choose from.
Apparently that all pissed off the Dems because here we are again, but this time, they run state government.
I think he should get with the other idiots and give his wife and daughters a whistle and ballpoint pen and teach them have to vomit on command. That will keep them safe!
February 19th, 2013 at 4:02 pm
The overwhelming majority of rapists do not use guns in committing their crime of choice. They prefer brute force, threats, and edged weapons. If that doesn’t make the case for every sane and sober woman to carry a firearm, nothing does.
February 19th, 2013 at 4:16 pm
“If” he offended anyone? He obviously does not think that he actually offended anyone therefore did not offer an actual appology to those he offended. Well, he might acknowledge that someone may have been offended, but makes no claim that what he said was offensive.
But thanks for proving once again that men like you are waging a real war on women.
February 19th, 2013 at 4:42 pm
@24. He made it all better by pointing out that despite the incoherence of his statements, he is a CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY. Gee, that makes all the difference in the world, doesn’t it?
February 19th, 2013 at 4:51 pm
wtf is a “safe zone”?
What is this freeze tag?
February 19th, 2013 at 4:54 pm
#17 His, he’s probably got body guards after all.
Guy’s a festering idiot. At least his comments were stupid enough to turn heads, maybe people will start paying attention to who they’re voting in.
February 19th, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Crap, posted in the Lanza thread. Oh well.
February 19th, 2013 at 5:01 pm
2-17 Air Cav: so he’s a self-professed “civil rights attorney”, eh? In your professional opinion, would that be a step up, a step down, or on a par with “ambulance chaser”? (smile)
February 19th, 2013 at 5:17 pm
Jonn: don’t think that was the same Salazar, amigo. This guy seems to be a CO product only.
And to add insult to injury: the tool is also apparently the Vice Chair of the CO House State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Sheesh.
http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/138752/joseph-salazar#.USPpsmeKzTo
February 19th, 2013 at 5:19 pm
Just came across your site a little while ago, AceofSpades listed you. Did not know where else to post my comment, but I enjoy reading your posts. No not related to anyone in the military, originally from Denmark. Just wanted to say good blog.
Sincerely,
Heidi
February 19th, 2013 at 5:22 pm
I wonder how effective those “call boxes” are at midnight when the fucking place is empty, Joe?
Yeah, blow that fucking whistle, son. I bet it’d work out real well if you were in a cellblock in Canon City, too.
February 19th, 2013 at 5:26 pm
Heidi from Denmark? I like it.
February 19th, 2013 at 5:30 pm
I have no words for someone who is as brain dead as Mr. Salazar.
I guess he thinks women can’t really be raped (or men or children, either) unless they want it.
February 19th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
@29. I don’t know what a civil rights attorney is, actually. Oh, I know what HE wants people to think, but, outside of an AG’s office, some of us know that’s just a load of unicorn manure on multiple levels.
February 19th, 2013 at 5:51 pm
2/17 Air Cav: so, does “unicorn manure shoveler” rank above, below, or on a par with “ambulance chaser”? (smile)
February 19th, 2013 at 5:53 pm
@18: It will never happen. They will defend his comments, if they even air them. The View crew of hags will defend him, as well, because, unless it’s “rape-rape”, you have every opportunity to blow that whistle, piss your pants, puke like you’re on a bender, and have your period on command.
February 19th, 2013 at 7:06 pm
I wonder how far away from our own Joey this douche-nozzle lives? Is it the air in Colorado, or is it that people who don’t dwell in the real world inhabit that place?
February 19th, 2013 at 7:28 pm
I carefully reread Salazar’s statement that he has “spent the last decade defending women’s rights”. My cynical self says that he did this, not because he believes that women actually have any rights, but because it was and is a politically expedient side of the coin.
It garners votes.
His ‘pointless blather’ is nothing but a thinly-veiled mask for his real attitude toward women.
How very Machiavellian of him. And how lame.
For a moment there, I truly thought I was back in the ’60s when we were having all these discussions everywhere and how difficult it was to get the police to understand that rape is a crime of violence, right up there with aggravated battery.
February 19th, 2013 at 7:29 pm
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/19/roseanne-barr-goes-surprising-pro-gun-twitter-rant/
Roseanne Barr took to Twitter Tuesday expressing her views on arming women.
“Arm the women of the world-send guns and ammo everywhere-train them to make clean headshots. #howtopreventrape,” the actress tweeted.
Her comments come after Colorado Democrat Rep. Joe Salazar argued that even if a woman feels like she is going to be raped or if someone is following her, that it doesn’t mean she actually is in danger, and there are rape whistles, call boxes and safe zones for a reason.
“You just don’t know who you’re going to be shooting at,” he said.
But Roseanne disagrees.
“Until women use force to fight force, force will win against them,” she tweeted. Mr. Salazar’s comments have sparked a gender debate in the news media, with many pundits and politicians saying he is assuming women are irrational by nature.
“My daughter’s going to be going off to college in about ten years. I can’t imagine her only option’s going to be to outrun her attacker to a call box,” Rep. Lori Saine, R-Colo, told Fox 31. “I think she’s going to be responsible enough to handle a gun.”
February 19th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
@38- I believe it’s the altitude, not enough oxygen getting to the brain. It also effects driving ability.
February 19th, 2013 at 7:34 pm
Mange tak air/cav 17, I take it that means it was ok to write on here. No, I do not yoodle
February 19th, 2013 at 7:50 pm
ups 2/17 air cav, did not mean to write it wrong.
February 19th, 2013 at 8:01 pm
@43. I don’t make the rules, Heidi, but I think it is quite safe for me to say that Heidi from Denmark is quite welcome here. I just hope that you are a Heidi and are actually from Denmark!
February 19th, 2013 at 8:12 pm
Uhm, yeah I am, and thx for letting me making comments, I don’t know how to prove I’m not a troll. If you speak danish or german, so do I. I am not here to make trouble. I can give you my old ss# from DK to check, not being smart.
February 19th, 2013 at 8:18 pm
@44 Here is my full name Heidi Top Burks, and I’m on FB as Heidi Burks. My husbands dad was in the military and died a long time ago. Like I said I just like the other side of things on here.
February 19th, 2013 at 8:19 pm
Relax, Heidi. Enjoy your stay. You don’t have to prove anything. Enjoy your visit.
February 19th, 2013 at 8:21 pm
Heidi, you’re welcome here. Don’t let the meanies scare you off. I think they like you, too. But we’re mostly military veterans, and we are always hard on the newbies. Relax, take your shoes off and stick around.
February 19th, 2013 at 8:38 pm
Thx, John Lilyea and I guess @47, I am just reading all the things that interests me. And this blog is pretty unique and worth following. I don’t normally get scared by folks, but I respect the us military, so if they don’t want a regular person making comments, I can understand that. But again thanks for letting me partake. Maybe I can teach a few folks at home something they don’t know. (Yeah that was sarcastic).
And yeah, for full disclosure, I do have a snappy tongue sometimes, I’m a dane, don’t think before I speak.
February 19th, 2013 at 8:52 pm
Heidi: not thinking before speaking isn’t exclusively a Danish trait. Most of us here have probably been guilty of the same – and most of us aren’t Danish, either by nationality or ancestry. (smile)
Welcome.
February 19th, 2013 at 8:59 pm
Thank you Hondo, hey a viking is a viking!!
February 19th, 2013 at 9:04 pm
Joey, Insipid, and their ilk could take a lesson on how a person who is not military/former military, makes oneself welcome when stopping by.
Heidi has Class, something that eludes most of our “visitors”. I hope to see much more of her.
February 19th, 2013 at 9:22 pm
UpNorth @38–I wonder how far away from our own Joey this douche-nozzle lives? Is it the air in Colorado, or is it that people who don’t dwell in the real world inhabit that place?
Well, having family still in Denver metro area, and having spent a significant portion of my “yute” in the Four Corners area of New Mexico not far from where our boy Joey resides, I can say this: 1–Boulder is freak central, 2–as more and more Califucknuckles moved out, they ended up settling in Denver and surrounding environs and bringing said issues with them, 3–where our boy Joey lives is a college/ski town; a smaller college, but still has more than its fair share of moonbats which one would expect in such environs.
February 19th, 2013 at 9:57 pm
@ 49 and 51 … Heidi send us your pic, we love Vikings here!
And BTW you forefathers invaded my forefathers country, therefore we are cousins!
Back to this idiot Joe Salazar :
Joe Salazar Joe Salazar Joe Salazar
Three times a jackass!
February 19th, 2013 at 10:23 pm
I just want to run this idea by anyone who is willing to comment on it in a constructive way…or otherwise.
Suppose that all the states that don’t get a high score from the Brady Bunch (think WY, MT, TX, WV, etc.)started sending all their moonbat, pot-smoking children and tearful, fearful yuppies to ‘special’ places, sort of like enclaves or cloisters, in states that have an epidemic of hoplophobia (fear of guns, firearms and weapons) and also allow those ‘special’ children to smoke pot whenever they want to.
And just suppose someone built a fence around those ‘special’ areas to keep them in.
Would anyone besides me vote for this, as long as there’s no federal tax involved?
BTW, fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth is arachibutyrophobia. Just thought you’d like to know.
February 19th, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I would vote for that … hell if I lived in Ohio, I would vote for it 6 times!
BTW, I suffer from Thalassophobia!
February 19th, 2013 at 10:48 pm
Sure you do. I have zemmiphobia. (Not really, but I like that word.)
February 19th, 2013 at 11:31 pm
Coast Guard practicing ice rescues on Lake Michigan report that the ice up at Green Bay is now 18 inches thick.
February 20th, 2013 at 12:05 am
Given the stats on the incidence of rape/sexual assault in North America, I reckon that ANYbody with two daughters should be more than willing to arm their girls – and train them to shoot to kill (unless they live in a country where only criminals have guns..*sigh*) rather than blather on about
“It’s why we have call boxes, it’s why we have safe zones, it’s why we have the whistles,” he explained. “Because you just don’t know who you’re gonna be shooting at.”
F*&^%$# A*&^%$#
@ Heidi: TAH always welcomes civilians, and I learn a lot here, so pull up a chair, and stay awhile…;)
February 20th, 2013 at 1:09 am
Sparky, I have the same issue in the county I currently reside in, on a smaller scale. The libs from West Michigan’s largest city are moving out, and moving up, because GR is falling apart, and crime is steadily rising. They refuse to learn the simple definition of insanity, and insist on inflicting their insanity on us.
@#18, VOV, precisely, that’s why college towns were among Ted Bundy’s favorite hunting grounds.
February 20th, 2013 at 1:25 am
PH2 @55…we kind of have that here in NH already. We call them the towns of Keene and Portsmouth. All we need now are the fences.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:08 am
@38 & 41: It’s not the oxygen level, it’s the nutbar level. See, 20 years ago, the nutters from Kalifornia started moving in (I guess they figured it was time to screw up another state) and this is the aftermath of that. Natives of the area are none too happy about all this and they blame the influx from Kalifornia as well. I wonder if Joey boy was one of them?
February 20th, 2013 at 8:14 am
@50: As a German, I can tell you that speaking before thinking is a natural thing. Maybe it’s something in the gene pool?? I don’t know.
Anyway; welcome Heidi! And no, I don’t speak much German, to the dismay of my family both here and in the old country.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:19 am
@59: Yeah, as the father of 2 daughters, I am 180 degrees opposite of Salazar. Of course, I guess it would be less painful for my daughter to shoot an attacker than have her dad hunt him down and take care of it (it wouldnt’ be immediate and it would be very painful).
February 20th, 2013 at 12:57 pm
I told this recommendation to my wife on how to prevent rape, she once had a scare when her car broke down coming from work late at night when a car of Obama youths attempted to gang rape her, saved by this elderly couple who came along just in time and ran the perv/perps off.
She thought a minute then went and found her Lady smith, checked the cylinder, yep, full load. She said Salazar could shit and piss himself in fear as well as his wife and daughter vomiting and begging, protesting they are menstruating. The wife said I’ll be the one making the rapist shit, piss and vomit himself while begging her not to shoot the hell out of him.