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smirkymonkey

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56. Naw, that readin' and writin' shit don't matter

Reply to PA Democrat (Reply #23)

Sun Jan 11, 2015, 06:57 PM

Jan 2015

as long as you know how to use a gun you'll be all right in the old US of A.

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South Carolina Bill Requires All Public School Students To Take NRA-Approved Gun Rights Course [View all] G_j Jan 2015 OP

What a crock of poo. isobar Jan 2015 #1

Hey... 2naSalit Jan 2015 #52

What an idiotic idea. nt hack89 Jan 2015 #2

Wow, you and I actually agree on something gun related for a change. Electric Monk Jan 2015 #43

You and I most likely agree on many things when it comes to guns hack89 Jan 2015 #45

Teach kids the right way to handle a weapon when striking your school, employer, etc... nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2015 #3

Teaching kids to kill is just sad jen1980 Jan 2015 #4

But they don't advocate manatory classes for gun owners ... BRILLIANT!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2015 #5

+1000! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2015 #8

Guns don't have rights...people do. ileus Jan 2015 #6

They also want Dec 15th designated as 'Second Amendment Awareness Day' petronius Jan 2015 #7

Guns have more rights than people in this country. Is this really necessary? Initech Jan 2015 #9

Both sides pro-gun and anti-gun propose these sorts of things. beevul Jan 2015 #10

do you have an example? G_j Jan 2015 #13

Yes. beevul Jan 2015 #40

I'm claiming the moral high ground over these idiots right here and now. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2015 #20

Would you be ok with it if the message was the opposite? beevul Jan 2015 #41

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #55

What equivilent sort of thing from the other side are you talking about? kcr Jan 2015 #29

Link... beevul Jan 2015 #42

Oh. So you're saying gun control is the same thing. kcr Jan 2015 #48

I believe the words I used were "Both sides pro-gun and anti-gun propose these sorts of things." beevul Jan 2015 #59

difficult to realize the difference between an mandatory class which affects GPA and a 'message' LanternWaste Jan 2015 #60

From a couple posts down... beevul Jan 2015 #61

Link? nt Logical Jan 2015 #30

Attorney General of the United States should be good enough, I would think. beevul Jan 2015 #39

It's called "Indoctrination" Neon Gods Jan 2015 #11

but the reason we score worse than international students on math/science exams... Takket Jan 2015 #12

+1,000 Scuba Jan 2015 #15

I think the legislative response to this from the opposition should be to attach an amendment rider. Volaris Jan 2015 #36

This won't end well. Scuba Jan 2015 #14

Yeah! In_The_Wind Jan 2015 #16

As Bill Maher says: "No matter how crazy gun culture gets in America.... marmar Jan 2015 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Jan 2015 #25

Why would you be afraid to go out? GGJohn Jan 2015 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Jan 2015 #47

He didn't insult you. Adrahil Jan 2015 #50

Vermont I'm guessing? glasshouses Jan 2015 #62

Every time I get down about Indiana . . . Brigid Jan 2015 #18

I wouldn't mind gun safety curriculum and practice in my son's school. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #19

Super. Children should learn to kill or be killed in the first grade. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2015 #21

My sons school does a fine job with arts and sciences, too. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #35

It's not about gun safety, it's about gun rights. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #22

LOL, ok, Chain Saw safety also? Swimming class? Pool Safety? Hand tools safety? nt Logical Jan 2015 #31

Well, you learn hand tool and power tool safety in shop classes NickB79 Jan 2015 #32

Not true. No shop class or swimming is required in most schools. nt Logical Jan 2015 #37

Sure. My grade school had shop and we did hand tool saftey. I still remember some of that stuff aikoaiko Jan 2015 #34

SC public schools are tied for 6th worst in the nation PA Democrat Jan 2015 #23

Naw, that readin' and writin' shit don't matter smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #56

WTF!! n/t malaise Jan 2015 #24

They need to grow up...Of course some are just skeered the BLACK man is cumin to get em randys1 Jan 2015 #27

Americans are under attack by gun nut assholes... randys1 Jan 2015 #26

Next up they form their own little Brownshirt clubs.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2015 #28

Standard civics classes should already encompass this NickB79 Jan 2015 #33

exactly! G_j Jan 2015 #38

windfall for NRA Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #46

I'm in favor of gun rights, and this is Stoopid! n/t Adrahil Jan 2015 #49

sounds kind of nutty to me Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #51

This is unbelievable Sgent Jan 2015 #53

God, I remember when PE classes consisted smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #57

In my rural district Sgent Jan 2015 #58

I bet that this is supposed to be Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2015 #54