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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Mon Jun 7, 2021, 08:26 PM Jun 2021

As you read Judge Benitez's recent 94 page decision holding California's assault weapon ban

unconstitutional, the full impact of the "Trump Principle" bludgeons your conscience into insensibility.

Lying is no longer called wrong or immoral or dishonest or any of those "judgmental" terms. With a shameless arrogance that would make Big Brother envious, those who adopt the Trump Principle are free to simply redefine "quaint" notions like right, wrong, facts, truth---any previously respected quality that now seems inconvenient. If you are able to win, how you won doesn't matter at all.

Saying that something is so---makes it so. Therefore, the number of Americans shot with assault rifles is "infinitismally small" because---well, that's what Judge Benitez said to support his position that there was no reason to ban these rifles.

So, you see, the Trump Principle can be very useful---if you are just shameless enough to use it.

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As you read Judge Benitez's recent 94 page decision holding California's assault weapon ban (Original Post) Atticus Jun 2021 OP
I couldn't agree with you more, comrade. WheelWalker Jun 2021 #1
The AR-15 is so versatile dweller Jun 2021 #2
Guns are so important but only to those who do not value life. Scottie Mom Jun 2021 #3
the judge is a typical dishonest rightwing hack and uses their style of argument LymphocyteLover Jun 2021 #4
How did that f*cker ever graduate from law school?? lastlib Jun 2021 #5
Can he be recalled? Was he elected or appointed? question everything Jun 2021 #6
appointed. WarGamer Jun 2021 #7

lastlib

(23,306 posts)
5. How did that f*cker ever graduate from law school??
Mon Jun 7, 2021, 11:18 PM
Jun 2021

He should've been bounced out of Law 101 for weapons-grade stoopid.

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