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gejohnston

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13. define harassment
Sat Apr 19, 2014, 01:36 PM
Apr 2014

Do you define "harassment" as not blindly accepting the validity of the views or logic behind them?
You views are not actually liberal. They may or may not be progressive, but I can certainly make an argument that they are regressive. When the KKK lobbied MI state leg for their gun purchase permit (a form of UBC) it certainly was not for humanitarian or liberal reasons, nor UK and much of Europe in the 1920s during the red scare. Come to think of it, until 50 years ago, the south generally had stricter laws than the rest of the US other than NY and Michigan (one being an organized crime stronghold and the other being the largest Klan strong hold in the north). Canada's laws started because of anti immigrant fears.
Your views are shared with much of the political and economic elite, which I would not define as left wing. Your view of guns are closer to Nixon's than Jerry Brown's.

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Cult of firearms incites disobedience [View all] SecularMotion Apr 2014 OP
A law is a codification of popular consent. nt rrneck Apr 2014 #1
But they need guns because criminal have guns intaglio Apr 2014 #2
Secular's favorite group is not the one he hosts? Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #3
That's pretty sad DonP Apr 2014 #4
I think the poster is fun, at least for me they are The Straight Story Apr 2014 #7
I think the idea might be to claim turf. rrneck Apr 2014 #6
you very well may be right Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #8
It's not worth it to me. rrneck Apr 2014 #9
I'll just refer you to this post SecularMotion Apr 2014 #10
define harassment gejohnston Apr 2014 #13
I had a nice discussion with the host Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #17
DU is a website for liberals. SecularMotion Apr 2014 #18
DU is for Democrats gejohnston Apr 2014 #19
Who do you think you're fooling? SecularMotion Apr 2014 #21
it must drive you crazy Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #22
You again? SecularMotion Apr 2014 #23
yes, I am here Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #25
I promote the truth gejohnston Apr 2014 #24
so now we need to Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #20
Feel free to prove our views aren't liberal. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #26
*sound of crickets chirping* Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #43
The definition of liberal is more open, more free, generous. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #42
Is that like a cult of abortion? Or a cult of civil rights? The Straight Story Apr 2014 #5
It was widely predicted that many gun owners in New York State would refuse to register ... spin Apr 2014 #11
Because, of course, we should never question whether the laws need to be changed. krispos42 Apr 2014 #12
Do you also question the need for "Stand your Ground" laws? SecularMotion Apr 2014 #15
Florida was stand your ground by common law before hand gejohnston Apr 2014 #16
Zimmerman had no ability to escape? flamin lib Apr 2014 #27
I once believed that too gejohnston Apr 2014 #33
Nope, still full of shit. flamin lib Apr 2014 #34
sorry, gejohnston Apr 2014 #35
Well, we agree on one thing. flamin lib Apr 2014 #38
We were both lied to gejohnston Apr 2014 #39
So you're psychic, too? HALO141 Apr 2014 #45
Well, considering the laws were passed long before he was killed... krispos42 Apr 2014 #28
I'd re-think the SAFE Act if it enabled the murders of innocent youth SecularMotion Apr 2014 #29
sure made some ugly rifles Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #30
Magazine capacity and cosmetic feature bans blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #31
"Just following orders" is where most problems start. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #14
Amen to this.. SQUEE Apr 2014 #32
Not sad, not discouraging. NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #36
You either support civil disobedience in principle or you don’t. gejohnston Apr 2014 #37
It would be civil disobedience if they marched and demonstrated out in flamin lib Apr 2014 #41
marching and demonstrating is legal gejohnston Apr 2014 #44
I'll juat declare victory now as this is going nowhere. flamin lib Apr 2014 #46
there are a couple of smilies for that gejohnston Apr 2014 #47
The oath... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2014 #40
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