The Democrats want to impose a "sin" tax on soda to try to nudge people from making themselves even more obese than they already are, in a futile attempt to bring down health care costs, without addressing the main problem, which neither side wants to confront (too much lobbyist money at stake).

I would welcome sane legislation on gun control that would work. I doubt that anyone in Congress would have the courage to do what Australia did.

It really doesn't seem worth engaging you any further, as you seem to be a fine exemplar of your closing statement in your argument.