Comments on: Kalashnikovs for Clunkers: The Next Stimulus Plan http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: herenthere http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-90741 herenthere Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:33:03 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-90741 Welcome to America! Welcome to America!

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-90241 Jonathan Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:55:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-90241 <blockquote>The truck is more dangerous than the gun.</blockquote>As both a gun user and a truck user, I would respectfully disagree. It's pretty difficult to run yourself over with your own truck, but very easy to shoot yourself with your own rifle.

The truck is more dangerous than the gun.

As both a gun user and a truck user, I would respectfully disagree. It’s pretty difficult to run yourself over with your own truck, but very easy to shoot yourself with your own rifle.

]]> By: fpteditors http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-90231 fpteditors Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:34:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-90231 The truck is more dangerous than the gun. The truck is more dangerous than the gun.

]]> By: Shemp http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-90161 Shemp Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:45:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-90161 Why American pick-ups but not American-made guns? Why American pick-ups but not American-made guns?

]]> By: Guy at Kiosk http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-90081 Guy at Kiosk Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:07:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-90081 IMHO, driving big trucks for everyday use (as opposed to legitimate use for carrying gear) is rooted in fear and mistrust (of other vehicles, of "socialist" imposed CAFE standards), as is the desire to carry big guns for protection, so the parallel is not coincidental. IIRC, "come in get a ..." is a time-honored come-on in the car business. Used to be color TVs, when those were coveted. Usually, there are some strings attached and no one actually goes home with the item. I find in odd that they chose a foreign gun as a come-on to buy American trucks. IMHO, driving big trucks for everyday use (as opposed to legitimate use for carrying gear) is rooted in fear and mistrust (of other vehicles, of “socialist” imposed CAFE standards), as is the desire to carry big guns for protection, so the parallel is not coincidental.

IIRC, “come in get a …” is a time-honored come-on in the car business. Used to be color TVs, when those were coveted. Usually, there are some strings attached and no one actually goes home with the item.

I find in odd that they chose a foreign gun as a come-on to buy American trucks.

]]> By: цarьchitect http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-89781 цarьchitect Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:13:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-89781 Russia today is in the habit of looking for stories that make the United States look out-of-control and Russia look influential. So a situation where Americans are doing something silly with a Russian product appeals greatly to the producers of RT. Let's not give that propaganda mill any more attention. Russia today is in the habit of looking for stories that make the United States look out-of-control and Russia look influential. So a situation where Americans are doing something silly with a Russian product appeals greatly to the producers of RT. Let’s not give that propaganda mill any more attention.

]]> By: Kaja http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-89751 Kaja Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:58:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-89751 Awesome gimmick, way better than the two-for-one pickup trucks of late last year. I wonder if they'll demographically profile car buyers, and sell them the appropriate gun; say, a 9mm Glock to a Saab buyer, or Berettas for Chrysler-Fiat customers. Awesome gimmick, way better than the two-for-one pickup trucks of late last year. I wonder if they’ll demographically profile car buyers, and sell them the appropriate gun; say, a 9mm Glock to a Saab buyer, or Berettas for Chrysler-Fiat customers.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-89741 Jonathan Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:46:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-89741 As I realized <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/24/todays-headlines-697/#comment-87301" rel="nofollow">last weekend</a>, gunfire and livable streets don't mix. Neighborhood residents lying down on the floor out of the way of stray bullets aren't taking part in lively streetscapes. As I realized last weekend, gunfire and livable streets don’t mix. Neighborhood residents lying down on the floor out of the way of stray bullets aren’t taking part in lively streetscapes.

]]> By: nanterking http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/28/kalashnikovs-for-clunkers-the-next-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-89701 nanterking Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:41:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=18361#comment-89701 What does this have to do with the stated objectives of this blog? Or is the mission changing to make it Livable Streets + guns are bad? What does this have to do with the stated objectives of this blog? Or is the mission changing to make it Livable Streets + guns are bad?

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