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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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8. Nice press release

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 05:54 PM

Jan 2014

If the book is anything like the PR, I'll pass. If I wanted to read emotional, propagandistic, and uninformed rants by someone who has no idea what they are talking about, I'll go read letters to the editor that talk about how much manatees love speed boats and how toxic waste is good for you.

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Gun violence myths debunked; quest for profits exposed [View all] SecularMotion Jan 2014 OP

IOW, how a professor of English feels about gun crime: friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #1

Dennis McDaniel wrote the book review SecularMotion Jan 2014 #2

Then I should change that to "English professor agrees with partisan hack on guns"? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #3

I guess you could say that SecularMotion Jan 2014 #4

As I said, I wouldn't listen to a criminologist expounding on the novel... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #5

If it's the book reviewer that upsets you, SecularMotion Jan 2014 #6

It's nice that those that already agree with Diaz like his book friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #7

"dredge up a poliSci adjunct?" Hey, I was one! Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #10

Cool- can you hold your nose and review/Fisk this book for us? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #11

Have to wait. I'm finishing my critique of fractal geometry & Space Music tonality. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #13

Nice press release gejohnston Jan 2014 #8

Diaz is bitchin' at what brung him to the dance? Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #9

The media is hardly "timid" or "cowardly" in its attempts to for push strong gun control laws as ... spin Jan 2014 #12

I actually think you are understating the case. gejohnston Jan 2014 #14