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Populist_Prole

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2. Big Time. Cons love authority, are real "lock 'em all up" "law & order" types, the lot of them

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 02:24 PM

Jan 2013

Right until they get a municipal fine or traffic ticket. Then it's screeching about tyranny and freedom and shit.

I've called them on it too when my friends pull that shit. They sheepishly chuckle.

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Gun-nutz "fearing the government" [View all] SHRED Jan 2013 OP

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Big Time. Cons love authority, are real "lock 'em all up" "law & order" types, the lot of them Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #2

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #3

Only the *rights*... 99Forever Jan 2013 #4

Because gun nuts who fear the government... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #5

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