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Hoyt

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15. I'm sure ruby ridge is a beautiful shrine, but we are talking weaver.

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 10:37 PM

Aug 2012

What makes you think topic is ruby ridge and not the worthless weaver? Without weaver, ruby ridge would just be another place a lot of racist gun nuts aspire to.

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Freepers today respond to 20-year Ruby Ridge anniversary -- in a predictable manner [View all] LuckyTheDog Aug 2012 OP

When I was living in Oklahoma during the 1990s TlalocW Aug 2012 #1

If I had a dime for every time I heard a rightwinger blame it on Clinton, I'd be a rich man Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #40

I've never understood people who view Weaver and such as martyrs Hoyt Aug 2012 #2

While they are not martyrs, there was also government misconduct and a large settlement ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #4

Both Weaver and Koresh had plenty of times to give themselves up. Hoyt Aug 2012 #6

You might want to read up on Ruby Ridge before you go off half cocked (again) ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #8

I've read plenty on Weaver, he was a racist, gun nut, illegal trafficker and should have surrendered Hoyt Aug 2012 #10

Absolutely! The death of his wife and child rests solely on that cowardly asshole's head Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #11

That's nice, but the topic is Ruby Ridge ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #12

Look, some of you gun guys will shoot an unarmed teen over property, Hoyt Aug 2012 #13

Stop with the insulting bullshit... ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #14

I'm sure ruby ridge is a beautiful shrine, but we are talking weaver. Hoyt Aug 2012 #15

Very telling that it's one of our "pro-gun progressives" that has rushed to defend apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #16

And you remain as clueless as ever ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #18

The issues is and was Weaver - and instead of simply apologizing for leaping apocalypsehow Aug 2012 #63

The judge and jury found him not guilty of everything except failure to appear. Zalatix Aug 2012 #23

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+1,000,000 Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #19

There is NEVER an excuse to shoot someone's unarmed spouse Zalatix Aug 2012 #22

That's exactly how I feel about people aiding racists - no excuse.. Hoyt Aug 2012 #24

I think you accidentally wandered out of the "gungeon" nt Union Scribe Aug 2012 #27

So his unarmed WIFE deserved to be summarily executed for that? Zalatix Aug 2012 #33

+1 Union Scribe Aug 2012 #25

Would you be happier with law enforcement coddling the weavers of the world Hoyt Aug 2012 #29

I'd be happier if police didn't murder people, regardless of their politics. Union Scribe Aug 2012 #38

"I'd be happier if police didn't murder people, regardless of their politics." +1000! Zalatix Aug 2012 #44

I'd be happier if gun cultists weren't always supporting racists like weaver. Hoyt Aug 2012 #54

There is no support for Weaver here. Zalatix Aug 2012 #55

+1,000,000... those law enforcement thugs can just as easily turn on anyone. Zalatix Aug 2012 #35

I think the weaver types have plenty of guns, hate good people and are callous enough to shoot them. Hoyt Aug 2012 #43

So Randy was a d-bag. That doesn't justify summary executions. Zalatix Aug 2012 #47

The weavers shot a marshal FIRST. He had plenty of opportunity to surrender. Hoyt Aug 2012 #50

So how does this justify the summary execution of his unarmed WIFE? Zalatix Aug 2012 #52

OK, in your view selling guns to help racists intimidate is OK as long as a gun Hoyt Aug 2012 #53

How does this justify summarily executing his UNARMED WIFE? Zalatix Aug 2012 #56

Wrong. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2012 #62

Even when that unarmed spouse convinced their nitwit husband that being a racist gun nut felon... Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #28

So? That doesn't mean she deserves a SUMMARY EXECUTION. Zalatix Aug 2012 #31

Do you feel the same way about MOVE in 1985? Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #34

Absolutely, wholeheartedly YES x 100,000,000,000. Zalatix Aug 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #59

Fair enough (n/t) Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #61

What if the spouse and baby are racists? JVS Aug 2012 #32

What if the baby is a racist? Really? Zalatix Aug 2012 #39

I really didn't think that I needed to use the sarcasm tag. JVS Aug 2012 #49

Blah. You got me. My faith in humanity is restored!!! Zalatix Aug 2012 #51

Remember Bo Gritz giving a Nazi salute to a group of Weavers skinhead supporters? n/t brewens Aug 2012 #46

I had totally forgotten about Ruby Ridge bluestateguy Aug 2012 #3

Bill Clinton had a hand in this? Three months prior to being elected? LeftinOH Aug 2012 #5

9/11 happened on his watch too ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #7

"Yahweh or the highway!" It's not as if violent crazyass religous nuts are an endangered species Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #9

Bill Clinton wasn't president, stupid right wing B Calm Aug 2012 #20

Huh. I guess the Freepadeeps have their own Troofers. nt Codeine Aug 2012 #21

Ruby Ridge was former-republican Aug 2012 #26

Do you feel the same way about MOVE in 1985? Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #30

That was the bombing in philly correct? former-republican Aug 2012 #37

Fair enough (n/t) Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #60

Funny that isn't on their radar... UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #41

Isn't it? Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #45

I see you've asked that twice here - will you answer a similar question? petronius Aug 2012 #48

Yes, but I find it telling that the Ruby Ridge cultists never express concern about Fred Hampton... Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #58

I actually posted about that on here once or twice before Zalatix Aug 2012 #57

I live in idaho, maybe 150 miles south of where "The Weaver Standoff" was. brewens Aug 2012 #42