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Gun Control & RKBA

liberal_biker

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39. Do you know what a straw man argument is? n/t

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #38)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:11 PM

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Spartanburg, South Carolina According to the NRA [View all] mikeb302000 Jan 2012 OP

From the interview: "and be trained by a professional." ellisonz Jan 2012 #1

*crickets* ellisonz Jan 2012 #31

Nevermind.. pipoman Jan 2012 #2

What better reason to carry than "violent and dangerous" safety first victim later. ileus Jan 2012 #3

6 day old news...you failed to reply to the first post on this subject. ileus Jan 2012 #4

More false and fraudulent claims by you ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #5

total blogspam Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #6

Based on a reading of NRA lit and your blog, I trust the NRA more. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #7

More unsubstantiated yet nonetheless alleged fact. beevul Jan 2012 #8

Typical of southern members of "gun culture." Hoyt Jan 2012 #9

And you are typical of baseless bigots. n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #10

Yep, I'm bigoted against those who use guns for questionable purposes. Hoyt Jan 2012 #13

so then, you admit, that you are indeed, a bigot. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #16

Proud to be bigoted against most guns in public. Hoyt Jan 2012 #18

got it. you are a bigot and proud to be one. thanks for clarifying. is it ok for the blackboots to Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #19

Better watch out, I called him a bigot and our canadian room monitor alerted on me rl6214 Jan 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #14

my. my. what a lovely post. just absolutely lovely. stunning in its simplicity. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #20

Ah, that whiff of culture war in the morning. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #26

Interesting choice of words gejohnston Jan 2012 #11

It's their way of getting to lord over their enemies. ileus Jan 2012 #12

It seems to be trend. burf Jan 2012 #17

I've noticed that. And not just in the case of Firearms. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #24

Technically true. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #29

In response to your fourth sentence... ellisonz Jan 2012 #33

I found that amusing as well. Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #15

They're not *quite* like model railroad enthusiasts... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #25

True, and their "tinkering" usually involves a rehash/*slight* rework Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #28

I've likened the gun-control outlook to "sport." nt SteveW Jan 2012 #27

No non-blogspam links in the post to click on. Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #21

Yeah, I noticed that too. burf Jan 2012 #22

wonder why M202k never come back to discuss his links to this blog? ileus Jan 2012 #23

Doesn't want to deal with all... ellisonz Jan 2012 #34

Beg your pardon? Straw Man Jan 2012 #35

Things have improved... ellisonz Jan 2012 #36

Not really, no. Straw Man Jan 2012 #37

Straw man, much? ellisonz Jan 2012 #38

Do you know what a straw man argument is? n/t liberal_biker Jan 2012 #39

Yes. ellisonz Feb 2012 #43

Really? Straw Man Feb 2012 #45

Apparently you do not. liberal_biker Feb 2012 #49

Do you consider characterizing another's discourse as "bleating" to be civil? N/T Marengo Feb 2012 #40

I consider it to be sarcastic. ellisonz Feb 2012 #41

Uh-huh... Straw Man Feb 2012 #42

Okay... ellisonz Feb 2012 #44

And "over-heated bleating about 'gun rights'"... Straw Man Feb 2012 #46

Whether directed at an individual or a group... Marengo Feb 2012 #48

"Things have been more pleasant lately now that a certain poster joined the tombstoned," rl6214 Feb 2012 #47

Little Ice Age According to Fox News Glassunion Jan 2012 #30