Does anybody else think Obama...

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So when you say to me "i support an assault weapons ban" what i hear is "i support the government banning something without justification as long as its not something that has an effect on my life"

The key here is "without justification". You may not agree with the justification, but it doesn't mean there is none. On this particular subject, I happen to be closer to your side but I can still understand why others feel differently.

One of these is the american people and one is the government. Which one you think you are is a pretty clear way to find out if you're a liberal.

This assumes a false dichotomy. Not everyone sees the American Government and the American people as two distinctly different entities.