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Smarmie Doofus

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22. Good editorial. Wrong page.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 01:01 AM

Dec 2015

The Old Gray Lady's going all Murdochy on us?

No..... that's why some of us still get the paper.

News goes in the NEWS section and opinion goes in the OPINION section.

It's worked pretty well for a loooooong time.

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For the first time since 1920, The New York Times runs an editorial on Page One [View all] Newsjock Dec 2015 OP

Wow. hifiguy Dec 2015 #1

Hey everybody, let's give-up our rights in a time of crisis! appal_jack Dec 2015 #2

+1 nt jonno99 Dec 2015 #5

Gun ownership is not a civil right. morningfog Dec 2015 #6

I guess you can bear them without owning them. But if you're bearing them as an agent of the jonno99 Dec 2015 #8

If ownership is not implied, then what is? appal_jack Dec 2015 #32

Rights are regularly redefined. morningfog Dec 2015 #34

How to define "keep and bear arms"? Spider Jerusalem Dec 2015 #37

It's the progressive thing to do. ileus Dec 2015 #12

Owning an item is not a personal civil right. morningfog Dec 2015 #15

Gun ownership should not be considered a right, and the 2nd Amendment should be repealed. NYC Liberal Dec 2015 #16

Best of luck repealing the 2nd. Until then I will continue to oppose unconstitutional legislation. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #29

And I will continue to support repealing the 2nd Amendment. NYC Liberal Dec 2015 #31

Plenty of free nations out there iandhr Dec 2015 #38

"the unfettered spread of ever more powerful firearms." beevul Dec 2015 #3

This quote... TheProgressive Dec 2015 #4

There is no right to own property. morningfog Dec 2015 #7

Do you have a right to buy the things that are available for legal sale? nt jonno99 Dec 2015 #11

Not always and you do not have a right for any product to be for sale. morningfog Dec 2015 #14

Is someone suggesting otherwise? It seems you're trying to create a false dilemma...nt jonno99 Dec 2015 #24

Okay, Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #9

Not really. Actually there are those who get pumped up whenever some horrible event occurs, jonno99 Dec 2015 #10

Something Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #26

You are not wrong nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #28

Watched a short clip of People Traffic Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #35

I am starting to wonder the same thing. nt Mojorabbit Dec 2015 #30

K&R... spanone Dec 2015 #13

I wonder how much Mike Bloomberg paid for this? Kang Colby Dec 2015 #17

I would consider you a right winger gun nut, but just my opinion. Nt Logical Dec 2015 #18

Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion, man. n/t Kang Colby Dec 2015 #20

FAR LESS than you, the NRA, the GIC, and Wayne LaPierre have paid to have madinmaryland Dec 2015 #23

All gun control advocates seem to have in terms of public policy proposals are delusional Kang Colby Dec 2015 #25

shame on them pouting about needless slaughter G_j Dec 2015 #36

The unforeseen consequence: kentuck Dec 2015 #19

Mixed reaction to this opinion. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #21

Good editorial. Wrong page. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2015 #22

And here is the problem nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #27

Woot! octoberlib Dec 2015 #33