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Fresh_Start

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9. we can't find them and they can't find us

Reply to Shankapotomus (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 08:02 PM

Jul 2012

we are all living in our political ghetto's of our own choosing.

I keep thinking we'd all be better served, if our government was like a jury...you get called and you must serve for your blessedly short period of time, and then you go home.

I'd much rather have any of my neighbors deciding the law, then the professional politician

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we should just give up [View all] Fresh_Start Jul 2012 OP

if people actually swallowed the stupid "give up" argument quinnox Jul 2012 #1

I'm hoping that people realize that, too Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #2

yep, there are always those who think things can't change quinnox Jul 2012 #3

well, the idea of someday not being able to horde their prized fetish objects.. villager Jul 2012 #4

K&R. That about sums it up. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #5

I couldn't help but notice, religion Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #6

just like guns, religious freedom is a right Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #7

The positive side to that is Shankapotomus Jul 2012 #8

we can't find them and they can't find us Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #9

What is your point? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #10

there seem to be a lot of people on DU saying give up Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #11

I haven't seen anyone saying that we should not have laws regulating gun traffic and ownership. The Doctor. Jul 2012 #12

As much as I'd like to join the cause, I'm addicted to DU. DCKit Jul 2012 #13

No need to give up, we need to stop pandering to the idiots eliminerlesud Jul 2012 #14