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4. He's a 1%er, but also long-time gun control advocate...

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 08:35 PM

Apr 2012

... this is FAR from a new position from him.

We need sensible gun regulation in the U.S. The 2nd Amendment is not the most important... it's at the bottom of my list of favorite Constitutional rights. He wants Stand Your Ground laws repealed.

Can you tell me with a straight face that's a bad thing?

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Mayor Bloomberg launches campaign against gun laws [View all] avaistheone1 Apr 2012 OP

BRAVO fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #1

More anti rights crap from a hardcore 1%er repuke ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #2

Back, back into the hole. nt onehandle Apr 2012 #3

He's a 1%er, but also long-time gun control advocate... Joseph8th Apr 2012 #4

"He wants Stand Your Ground laws repealed" JoeyT Apr 2012 #8

Long time gun control advocate atreides1 Apr 2012 #16

Irrelevant, Mr. devil worshipper...eom Kolesar Apr 2012 #17

All Constitutional Rights are equal and due equal treatment and weight. PavePusher Apr 2012 #44

Hardcore Repuke? Ter Apr 2012 #5

He is a hardcore 1%er and a repuke... ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #15

He's an indie Ter Apr 2012 #21

He was Etch-a-sketch before it became fashionable. n/t PavePusher Apr 2012 #45

Translation: Paladin Apr 2012 #11

Corrected Translation ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #14

"Gun rights" is a RW wedge issue, not a "progressive" issue ... eom Kolesar Apr 2012 #18

Empowerment of individuals is progressive ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #20

Not with guns, sorry. elleng Apr 2012 #22

So only some kinds of empowerment is progressive? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #24

Not exactly 'cafeteria,' just rational approach to 'progressive.' elleng Apr 2012 #27

Rationalize it any way you want, but you are advocating a pick and choose approach ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #30

I am advocating wise decision-making; elleng Apr 2012 #31

So it is progressive if you think it is and not otherwise... ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #39

Gun rights vs. gun control is a rural vs. urban issue meow2u3 Apr 2012 #37

urban 1&ers? Kolesar Apr 2012 #38

I was alluding to Bloomberg meow2u3 Apr 2012 #41

Nice try - "anti rights" my ass! polichick Apr 2012 #32

Nice political bedfellows you keep ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #34

Nice Republican thug death cult company you keep DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2012 #36

Its quite progressive to support individual empowerment ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #40

Say Hi To Dick Cheney, Ann Coulter, Ted Nugent, Jan Brewer, Wayne LaPierre..... Paladin Apr 2012 #42

More drive by name calling... ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #43

Some overlap on one issue does not imply full endorsement of all of someone's positions. PavePusher Apr 2012 #46

vigorous appluause, not an iota of shame DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2012 #35

Saw part of Bloomberg's press conference on TV today, but can't find a video of it now :( n/t Tx4obama Apr 2012 #6

I'd expect <30% nationally believe that.... IamK Apr 2012 #7

Mean while ...the unemployed could give a shit. L0oniX Apr 2012 #9

What about the dead victims and their families? Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #12

What about the starving children in poverty for lack of jobs because people... L0oniX Apr 2012 #13

"All this distraction over one death " Kolesar Apr 2012 #19

If George Zimmerman is convicted that would kind of take the wind out of Bloomberg's sails slackmaster Apr 2012 #10

Wow. Dr_Scholl Apr 2012 #23

I wonder Becka2515 Apr 2012 #25

Huffpo must have changed that horrible headline after you posted Orangepeel Apr 2012 #26

I agree with him. truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #28

How about stronger laws for NFL players with guns? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #29

Lead the way! Have your security detail disarm immediately. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #33