David E. Rosenbaum, a longtime editor and reporter in the Washington bureau of the New York Times, died yesterday after being beaten and robbed Friday night near his home in upper Northwest Washington.
Per Richard Poe
In the May 23, 1999 New York Times, David E. Rosenbaum argued that there had once been two "extremes" in the gun debate – those who wanted to ban handguns, and those who wanted "the right to own and carry guns more or less at will."
Now both sides had found a "third way," he exulted. Both had agreed that some "common-sense" gun control was necessary. Sound familiar?
Rosenbaum compared the situation to the fight over health care. Some extremists had wanted to socialize medicine, he noted, while others had opposed government meddling altogether. Eventually, we got Medicare and Medicaid, said Rosenbaum – the p
Now both sides had found a "third way," he exulted. Both had agreed that some "common-sense" gun control was necessary. Sound familiar?
Rosenbaum compared the situation to the fight over health care. Some extremists had wanted to socialize medicine, he noted, while others had opposed government meddling altogether. Eventually, we got Medicare and Medicaid, said Rosenbaum – the perfect "third-way" compromise. I'm sorry, Mr. Rosenbaum. When it comes to unalienable rights, there can be no compromise, no "third way."
I'm sorry that you had to find that out the hard way.
Tags: gun control, self defense
Rosenbaum compared the situation to the fight over health care. Some extremists had wanted to socialize medicine, he noted, while others had opposed government meddling altogether. Eventually, we got Medicare and Medicaid, said Rosenbaum – the perfect "third-way" compromise. I'm sorry, Mr. Rosenbaum. When it comes to unalienable rights, there can be no compromise, no "third way."
I'm sorry that you had to find that out the hard way.
Tags: gun control, self defense