UPDATE: Texas EZ Trip Shooting Of Drunk

[gejohnston]

275. not clear at all

ALEC is simply a vehicle. Why should you or I give a rat's ass about ALEC's well being? There is not "High Noon" because the movie was about a duel. Simply by making that reference, you misrepresent the truth about the law. But then, most of the "antis" here would be opposed to defending inside the home and would equally oppose those who do retreat before firing. Should I provide the links saying that how more civilized it is to hand over the money or allow themselves be beaten? They don't use those specific words, but that is what they are saying. This thread is an obvious example. It is clear the shooter retreated. Based on the factual evidence in the article (witnesses opinion does not count, and would not be allowed in court.) this would have been a legitimate self defense case in a DTR state. The article specifically states that he tried to retreat while being attacked. Yet they failed to read or simply ignored that fact and pained the assault and battery victim as a "gun hero" and a "macho killer". How does that make them any different than the teabagger that doesn't understand or ignore that Medicare is a government program? Not much. Different issues, but the same lack of rational and honest thought and discourse.

That said, if the NRA, along with the voter suppression supporters, destroy ALEC, how is that a bad thing? If anything, it shows the oligarchs are willing to risk losing their corporate welfare out of fear bad press or a rerun of the French Revolution. Either way, if it destroys ALEC I'm all for it.