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al_liberal

(488 posts)
12. They shouldn't get any more protection
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 03:58 PM
Jul 2024

Than the average public school or Walmart gets. Not courthouses, statehouses, capitol building, nowhere. If we have to live with it so should they.

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House GOP should pass laws that keep assault weapons Jerry2144 Jul 2024 #1
I have an idea Cartoonist Jul 2024 #2
As usual The Wizard Jul 2024 #3
"Feelings" Bo Zarts Jul 2024 #32
Their pro gun vision for society is the cause. Frasier Balzov Jul 2024 #4
Maybe they're finally realizing StarryNite Jul 2024 #5
Forcing the head of the Secret Service out at this delicate time, now they want more protection Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #55
They put so much time and deep pocket money into stacking scotus they just want to protect their investment. nt ImNotGod Jul 2024 #6
This is definitely the reason! Protect their investment indeed. Thank you! nt CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2024 #15
Or they are protecting johnnyfins Jul 2024 #37
Perhaps the justices should be given arms training like public school teachers. Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #7
As far as I know, no state has arms training given to teachers. Igel Jul 2024 #17
No, but it was proposed by some as an answer to school gun violence. Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #22
Yet the taxpayer has to pay for thr SC protection not the children of schools Stargazer99 Jul 2024 #43
I think we need to protect our children from being killed. delisen Jul 2024 #8
Cons afraid SCOTUS will be hurt by their own crazy ass rulings, but kiddos not so much. StClone Jul 2024 #24
Would this include protection while vacationing on donors' mega-yachts? Fritz Walter Jul 2024 #9
That is an amazingly good wine, one of our favorites for many years. Enter stage left Jul 2024 #47
They Toast The Wine Of Wartime, The Finest As They Serve... MayReasonRule Jul 2024 #49
Gotta protect Thomas from coked up sharks Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #53
I am sure that thoughts and prayers will cover it liberal N proud Jul 2024 #10
Republicans only worried about 6 of those "justices" Traurigkeit Jul 2024 #11
They shouldn't get any more protection al_liberal Jul 2024 #12
Someone must have misread that. Surely they said "6 justices safety," not 9. Vinca Jul 2024 #13
Afraid some ultra-crazy rightie's AK-15 zeroing in on SCOTUS for not being extreme enough. StClone Jul 2024 #14
Maybe they should use 21st century interpretation, rather than 18th century. dickthegrouch Jul 2024 #16
blah, blah, blah ... hey look over here" DoBW Jul 2024 #18
So NOW they're worried about republican assault weapon wielding assassins? BComplex Jul 2024 #19
In other newz: SCOTUS DGAF about American' safety live love laugh Jul 2024 #20
"Our end game hinges on their safety..." EarthFirst Jul 2024 #21
The supreme court that gave the green light to bump stocks? Those justices? FFS, let them live in the world they make. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2024 #23
Maybe Figarosmom Jul 2024 #25
The gall of Republicans to raise anglesphere Jul 2024 #26
Well there is a lot more registered Republicans running around with AR-15s yet. yourout Jul 2024 #27
Tough The Grand Illuminist Jul 2024 #28
As well they might. They are traitors who lied during their nomination hearings, violated the constitution, accepted Martin68 Jul 2024 #29
Why the extreme pro 2nd Justice's using taxpayers money for their security if all they need is a gun to be safe? cstanleytech Jul 2024 #30
Thoughts and prayers Paula Sims Jul 2024 #31
"heightened rhetoric"? area51 Jul 2024 #33
Indeed You Are Correct MayReasonRule Jul 2024 #38
Have any MAGAts expressed displeasure with the corrupt royals? No? No increased threat then. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #34
Violence is dropping Old Crank Jul 2024 #35
An Armed Society Is A Polite Society Among Polite Society... MayReasonRule Jul 2024 #39
Someone should tell them ... ificandream Jul 2024 #36
They can buy their own security Danascot Jul 2024 #40
You reap what you sow Novara Jul 2024 #41
Best case scenario... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #42
Don't put it past Trump and Republicans to do ANYTHING at this point. The last few days have hit them Bengus81 Jul 2024 #44
Have there been threats made to SCOTUS more than your average Democratic politician receives? hadEnuf Jul 2024 #45
I had a list of smart-assed snark to make. It appears they have all been taken on this thread already! nt Gore1FL Jul 2024 #46
... orangecrush Jul 2024 #48
Jeez, violent rhetoric and very few restrictions on gun ownership.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2024 #50
In context it gives off (to me) me some mob intimidation vibes NotASurfer Jul 2024 #51
Standard Repug reply "Now is not the time for knee-jerk, emotional responses. nt KentKen66 Jul 2024 #52
New rule: If you refuse to do anything real to get weapons of war off American streets... Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #54
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