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Caliman73

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78. Grooming is not only associated with child molestation.

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 01:03 PM

Nov 2022

When I was working in mental health I was groomed to take over as the Facility Director. Grooming is about preparing some one for something. There are certainly implications for child molestation but grooming is about preparing someone for something.

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Fred Guttenberg: This is what grooming looks like [View all] demmiblue Nov 2022 OP

Kick! Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #1

Mercifalfeckin' hell 3auld6phart Nov 2022 #8

There is something wrong with folks here, they vote republican and feel helpless because the LT Barclay Nov 2022 #15

Oh dear... Hunter and Remington? calimary Nov 2022 #84

KnR Hekate Nov 2022 #2

K&R brer cat Nov 2022 #3

LOL LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #4

Love Fred malaise Nov 2022 #5

Grooming to do what, Fred? SYFROYH Nov 2022 #6

To have an unhealthy relationship with firearms. Caliman73 Nov 2022 #11

Lots of people shoot for hobbies and recreation. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #17

Seriously - no issue at all? NoMoreRepugs Nov 2022 #31

I have no issue. Could be golf clubs for all I care. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #34

You gotta be fucking kidding me? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2022 #49

who are you? SYFROYH Nov 2022 #50

+1 llmart Nov 2022 #58

+100 billh58 Nov 2022 #83

Guns are not toys. Involving children in firearm worship is sick and dangerous. SunSeeker Nov 2022 #55

We agree that guns are not toys. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #63

Post removed Post removed Nov 2022 #61

Guns are for one thing and one thing only. Ninga Nov 2022 #74

Ok SYFROYH Nov 2022 #75

The idea is that you and family need to be armed to fight off... Yoyoyo77 Nov 2022 #24

Do you not see Leith Nov 2022 #13

Agreed. YMMV SYFROYH Nov 2022 #18

Ideological posturing is much more likely in those pics Martin Eden Nov 2022 #38

Did you notice the weapons?? niyad Nov 2022 #14

Yes, and...? SYFROYH Nov 2022 #19

Please tell me that you are trying to be deliberately provocative. niyad Nov 2022 #23

Trolling 101. rubbersole Nov 2022 #25

Yes. Please stop feeding the troll. Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #67

No more than Fred. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #27

wow! niyad Nov 2022 #32

It's complex world. Not everyone agrees with one another. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #35

Yes. You will, of course, be willing to point this out to the grueving families and niyad Nov 2022 #37

Just like he would say the same to Guttenburg's face Leith Nov 2022 #45

Fred lost a child to guns in a massacre. He has justification. He is fighting for gun reform laws. scarletlib Nov 2022 #57

A lot a of semi-automatic weapons in those photos. Yoyoyo77 Nov 2022 #28

One gun for everyone. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #36

Same for problematic hot takes rationalising attempted normalisation of sociopathic gun fetishism Celerity Nov 2022 #40

Normalize weapons of war in the hands of civilians. rubbersole Nov 2022 #16

Of course the 2nd Amendment had nothing to do with rifles in the hands of civilians. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #22

And my Subaru dealership is giving away 2022 models to make way for 2023 elias7 Nov 2022 #39

Yes, a lot of people are dying, more from pistols than AR-15s and other rifles. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #41

If guns "were all designed as weapons to be used in war," they must all be banned. sop Nov 2022 #46

Go ahead and find that candidate who wants to take away all the gunz. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #47

I'm for a total gun ban. Yeah, we're coming for all your guns. It's a promise. It will happen. sop Nov 2022 #51

I've got 99 problems but a total gun ban aint one. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #52

Sure, that's what people were also saying about abortion. sop Nov 2022 #53

We all have dreams, I suppose. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #62

I thought I blocked all the gun nut apologists. Turns out I was wrong. So long. shrike3 Nov 2022 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author SYFROYH Nov 2022 #70

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Nov 2022 #7

Exactly. niyad Nov 2022 #9

Indeed! nt Wounded Bear Nov 2022 #10

Sad. Kid Berwyn Nov 2022 #12

Horrifying and disgusting. Fla Dem Nov 2022 #20

Downright nauseating. Revolting. And I'd call it an set of implied threats. calimary Nov 2022 #21

A million times yes Wild blueberry Nov 2022 #26

What American family needs an assault rifle? FakeNoose Nov 2022 #29

If they were not white there'd be an uproar. live love laugh Nov 2022 #30

Bingo inthewind21 Nov 2022 #65

Nothing says "Happy Holidays" than a family portrait with AR-15s. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2022 #33

Jeebus Gunner Celerity Nov 2022 #42

I see that and I think that's hillarious LiberalLovinLug Nov 2022 #54

Party of Family Values IcyPeas Nov 2022 #43

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2022 #44

See this, right wing? This is how you meme! Initech Nov 2022 #48

I am surprised someone didn't shoot another family member accidentally Meowmee Nov 2022 #56

Lots of weapon choices when a family member gets suicidally depressed. Timeflyer Nov 2022 #59

Yes, exactly wendyb-NC Nov 2022 #60

Stop misusing the word "Grooming"! Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #64

Misusing? inthewind21 Nov 2022 #66

People are giving it more power Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #69

That would require magats think past a bumper sticker slogan. rubbersole Nov 2022 #72

Anderson Lee Aldrich thought past a bumper sticker Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #73

Grooming is not only associated with child molestation. Caliman73 Nov 2022 #78

SMDH nightwing1240 Nov 2022 #71

Messed up onetexan Nov 2022 #76

Isn't that what Christmas is all about? world wide wally Nov 2022 #77

Fred! Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2022 #79

Zing! Big K and R oasis Nov 2022 #80

Recommend. onecaliberal Nov 2022 #81

K&R Blue Owl Nov 2022 #82