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In reply to the discussion: When You Cannot Pass Even Reasonable Guns Laws In The Light Of Massacres You Are Beyond Hope. [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)33. that is why I don't belong in the democratic party anymore. The democratic party has gone too far
to the right. It is not my party anymore.
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TheMastersNemesis
Sep 2013
OP
Doesn't the spending still have to be reported to DO's election board?
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2013
#170
If their positions were as well-received as you claim they'd still be in office.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#94
If you want to ban things that cause violence then stick to your principles.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#65
You want an AWB for ~400 deaths while ignoring the slaughter of tens of thousands
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#85
You idolize a war-worshipping, misogynist racist culture where people hack each with swords
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#160
a while back I posted about Norway, a representative democracy with a population of gun
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#122
If you think you can transplant their culture to Chicago and DC, God bless ya.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#129
Exactly. It is the gun culture in the U.S., not gun safety laws, that put us in this situation.
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#132
They've been "gun free zones" for decades. Even Chicago is dragging its feet in its
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#134
they don't amount to much without some strong federal enforcement of gun laws...
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#141
Weird 'cause I live in one of those lax gun law states and we don't want your laws.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#163
Snicker...really? Guns arent banned places? Ok, go take your guns aboard a plane and say your
Katashi_itto
Sep 2013
#167
Do you deny alcohol leads to drunk driving, domestic violence and sexual assault?
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#82
I thought the issue was controlling inanimate things to reduce needless deaths.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#112
the issue is narrow and specific ... controlling gun deaths and gun violence
etherealtruth
Sep 2013
#114
Thirty thousand gun deaths, half of which are deliberately self-inflicted
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#123
I am capable of multi-tasking .... I do not need to ignore one 'evil" because there are other bad th
etherealtruth
Sep 2013
#140
Multitasking to disarm good people while leaving the violent criminals unchecked.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#154
Since this democracy thing isn't panning out for you what does your book tell you to do now?
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#15
The fact that we couldn't get universal background checks which the majority of Americans support
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2013
#24
that is why I don't belong in the democratic party anymore. The democratic party has gone too far
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2013
#33
The right to self-defense and the right to CHOOSE whether to own a firearm or not are liberal
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#38
'Democrats still control both chambers of the legislature' Thanks for that good news!
freshwest
Sep 2013
#189
We have a Dem Governor, state Senate,state House, both US Senators, and majority of Representatives.
denverbill
Sep 2013
#52
Factually correct albeit meaningless to substantitive discussion and overused to the point of cliche
Major Nikon
Sep 2013
#43
Most of the accidental gunshot deaths are children of these gun nuts
rockbluff botanist
Sep 2013
#61
Agree. The lack of action after Sandy Hook says all anyone needs to know about this country.
Arugula Latte
Sep 2013
#66
sorry, I am too old and have seen too much to believe that the NRA has clean hands on this.
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#182
I liked it better when as you say "good" Dems would disagree with you on guns" disavowed
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#188
they offended a segment of their constituents who needed the power of the NRA and the limitation
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#191
You do know both the Dems and repukes went to court to reinstate mail in ballots?
hack89
Sep 2013
#192
I have no illusions about what the NRA's agenda is. This was carefully planned.
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#194
aw, hack, don't change the subject...I did ask a question about how much support the winners had.
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#199
I suspect that for the majority of the electorate, gun right and gun control are not a high priority
hack89
Sep 2013
#201
well, if the issue is whether we should get all the money out of politics and have
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#204
Politicians take every step to assure no lunatic's gun rights are ever abridged in the
indepat
Sep 2013
#84
Those 30,000 gun deaths every year is such a small price to pay to assure unfettered gun rights,
indepat
Sep 2013
#106
we see this issue differently. Very differently. What I see is a public safety issue.
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#183
Yes, authoritarians are "controllers." Did you ever offer any proposal other than irrational
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#159
OK, if that makes Justice Ginsburg a "controller" I stand with her and the other dissenters on the
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#185
Your equivalent to "America, Love it or Leave it" is a right-wing meme. You have no factual basis
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#193
She dissented against the Heller decision, favored by RW republican appointed justices...
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#195
It's a false equavalency to equate a SC Justice who relies upon reason with your
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#198
Is it conceivable to you that some people in good faith disagree about the laws' effectiveness?
Recursion
Sep 2013
#164
Gun insurance. Own whatever you want, but be responsible or lose your rights by your own behavior.
Tigress DEM
Sep 2013
#174
My support of gun insurance is that is changes the dialog to demonstrating responsible behavior.
Tigress DEM
Sep 2013
#179
But you don't have to prove any firearms competence with homeowners insurance.
Tigress DEM
Sep 2013
#206
Career politicians have their own kind of hope, hope to represent you another day.
lonestarnot
Sep 2013
#168
I think your last paragraph is untrue and fear mongering of the type that you condemn.
aikoaiko
Sep 2013
#180