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Cronkite

(158 posts)
13. It's pretty transparent.....
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:45 AM
Jul 2012

The republicans will tell voters the democrats want to take all your guns away and the democrats say they want to "control guns" to solve the murder problem. Neither of these things are true but it makes voters think that the political office seeker will actually do something they are concerned about.

Didn't Bush say he would resign the assault weapons ban if passed by congress? Look at Mitt Romney's record on gun rights..... They are full of shit.

On the democrat side of the issue they claim controlling guns will somehow reduce murders. They fail to tell people that only law abiding citizens will comply with gun control laws. Many have so little knowledge of firearms that the proposed laws would do little to nothing to curb gun violence.

Same thing with abortion- How long have the republicans used this issue to leverage votes? They will NEVER do what they say they will but it sure brings in the useful idiots to the voting booth.

The big thing now is gays. The simple minded people don't seem to understand that marriage is just a contractual agreement and that barring two citizens from entering into a contract based on religious views is a violation of the 14th and 1st amendments. The first amendment in regards to establishment of religion (or laws based on a particular religious view) and the 14th in regards to this ......

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

HELLO- Preventing people from entering into a contractual agreement is denying a citizen equal protection of the laws.

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we've moved beyond the need for guns...you are a bad progressive. ileus Jul 2012 #1
Outstanding thread. permatex Jul 2012 #2
That particular tool rrneck Jul 2012 #3
I normally drive nails with a hammer. Lasher Jul 2012 #4
knew a guy gejohnston Jul 2012 #8
Fear, ignorance, pseudo-intellectualism, moral whip... Clames Jul 2012 #5
Bingo. beevul Jul 2012 #9
Huh,,, Oneka Jul 2012 #12
They could accurately be called TaliBANNERS, could they not? Common Sense Party Jul 2012 #26
I found the perfect analogy gejohnston Jul 2012 #6
!!!!!!!!!!! PavePusher Jul 2012 #24
There you go with your logic cbrer Jul 2012 #7
It is a wedge issue used as a tool to influence voters. Cronkite Jul 2012 #10
Spot on. permatex Jul 2012 #11
It's pretty transparent..... Cronkite Jul 2012 #13
Great Post. permatex Jul 2012 #14
He said that... rl6214 Jul 2012 #16
Ha, good one permatex Jul 2012 #19
But Bush DID say he would sign it IF it came to him.... Cronkite Jul 2012 #17
Absolutely permatex Jul 2012 #18
If it was used in the Pacific Theater it is a M1Garand. oneshooter Jul 2012 #20
Sorry permatex Jul 2012 #21
Bush only said Meiko Jul 2012 #22
Especially after what happened to our party in 94. permatex Jul 2012 #23
You know Bush just said that to pander to his base... rl6214 Jul 2012 #15
Best, most objective rrsponse yet. Thanks! n/t DWC Jul 2012 #25
I am amazed DWC Jul 2012 #27
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