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alarimer

(16,245 posts)
28. What I think is hilarious is the gun nuts elevation of the 2nd Amendment above all the others.
Mon Dec 31, 2012, 12:33 AM
Dec 2012

Including the 1st.

"We hate what you say, so you must be deported" is just shutting down the debate. They have no argument on their side so all they can do is stick their fingers in their ears and say, "Nah Nah! I can't hear you." The discourse by right-wingers and gun nuts is always "Shut up!"

The gun lobby has effectively blocked even scientific research into gun laws and their possible effects or lack thereof and tried (although I don't know if they've succeeded) in preventing the CDC from even collecting statistics, so blind is their devotion to their guns.

While I can't stand Piers Morgan, I think he's right here. Even if he's not right, he still has the right to say it, without being kicked out of the country. That's a really stupid reason to deport someone.

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #1
well, there is a classy response, I must say! CTyankee Dec 2012 #2
there's lots of binge drinking and knifeplay in the UK. datasuspect Dec 2012 #3
Why don't you trust Piers? He's a Brit, isn't he? Why should I believe you? CTyankee Dec 2012 #4
well, he's a posh brit datasuspect Dec 2012 #5
After seeing what you post, all is the more reason for me to trust Piers... CTyankee Dec 2012 #6
what, do you know his phone number or something? datasuspect Dec 2012 #7
a lot more than is entailed with you. CTyankee Dec 2012 #10
He's not posh--he's middle class, made rich with new money. He got it working for Rupert Murdoch. MADem Dec 2012 #32
Does the UK have more machete and hatchet deaths than the US has gun deaths per year? Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #11
www.google.com datasuspect Dec 2012 #12
Couldn't find much information about machete and hatchet deaths in the UK Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #15
i don't have that much invested in this datasuspect Dec 2012 #16
The US wouldn't even be in the top 10 in violent crimes per 100,000 people in Europe. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #25
Violent - like a punch in the nose? Or are we talking about a bullet in the head? Hoyt Dec 2012 #30
I can tell you that cops are more afraid Jenoch Dec 2012 #35
We have a lot of people...and a lot of room to spread out. MADem Dec 2012 #33
I lived in England for years Skittles Dec 2012 #27
what a stupid, lame response. NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #38
In the words of Bill Cutting rrneck Dec 2012 #8
What makes him think they will take him back? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #9
Who gets to decide if he can go back? Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #13
your version deprives the situation of entertainment value datasuspect Dec 2012 #14
He can return to the UK, but it may well not get a similar high profile media job ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #18
At least he'll be safer Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #19
The UK is safer than DC, but not as safe as say Utah. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #20
The UK as a whole is safer than the US as a whole, especially when it comes to gun deaths Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #22
I'm all for sensible gun control davidthegnome Dec 2012 #17
What a self-absorbed buffoon. nt Skip Intro Dec 2012 #21
He made fun of Dubya for falling off that Segway...called him an idiot, basically. MADem Dec 2012 #34
Buh bye... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #23
Don't let the door hit you in the ass Piers. MicaelS Dec 2012 #24
Agreed. There's something incredibly off putting about a resident alien making a lucrative living Midwestern Democrat Dec 2012 #37
& i say: *please, please, please go, piers....* HiPointDem Dec 2012 #26
What I think is hilarious is the gun nuts elevation of the 2nd Amendment above all the others. alarimer Dec 2012 #28
You know little about the 1st Amendment. Jenoch Dec 2012 #36
With any luck, Morgan will self deport RomneyLies Dec 2012 #29
There you go. I do credit Morgan for having guts to go up against hateful/callous gun culture. Hoyt Dec 2012 #31
shooting-aftermath djackson76 Dec 2012 #39
Will he return to the country where he was hacking peoples phones for profit? n/t hughee99 Dec 2012 #40
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