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ManiacJoe

(10,138 posts)
67. This is exactly the point.
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 11:01 AM
Sep 2012

The news and opinion pieces can be seen elsewhere. Why post them here if there is nothing worth commenting on in them?

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So -- just to be clear ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #1
The hypocrisy is simply delicious Missycim Sep 2012 #5
Those two things are not analogous in any way. djean111 Sep 2012 #2
Hey as a woman do you want to register to Missycim Sep 2012 #6
What would registration accomplish? GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #10
How is it a starting point when someone is murdered? glacierbay Sep 2012 #12
The gun violence in Chicago is largely caused by drug gang violence. ... spin Sep 2012 #3
Again --- Just to be clear BigAlanMac Sep 2012 #4
But they wont Missycim Sep 2012 #7
So is it "should not be in the hands" or we just want you to register them? ileus Sep 2012 #8
machine guns? gejohnston Sep 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author glacierbay Sep 2012 #11
Yet another Google dump ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #13
Thanks for the kick SecularMotion Sep 2012 #15
Just making them easy to find later and cite as examples ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #20
Thanks again SecularMotion Sep 2012 #21
Examples of what? Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #23
Google Dumping ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #24
what the heck is that? Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #31
A good place to start is this thread ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #35
Dumping news articles into the forum... ManiacJoe Sep 2012 #36
Unlike the thousands of similar "dumps" from your side? Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #37
I think the difference is posting something with personal commentary... eqfan592 Sep 2012 #43
You need to work on your reading comprehension. ManiacJoe Sep 2012 #45
News and opinion pieces are posted without comment in many forums and groups on DU SecularMotion Sep 2012 #46
This is exactly the point. ManiacJoe Sep 2012 #67
They are inventing new things to be outraged about Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #75
has backed several gejohnston Sep 2012 #76
Example of an actual Democrat posting in the gungeon. DanTex Sep 2012 #27
are you saying the DNC gejohnston Sep 2012 #28
Right, because anyone who supports the right to keep and bear arms can't really be a Democrat. n/t Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #32
That happens many times daily ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #34
How horrible for you to have to put up with postings here you disagree with Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #62
I was referring to DT's comment about real Democrats posting, pointing out that I and other real ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #73
Illinois has already registered every lawful gun owner slackmaster Sep 2012 #14
Register the clergy first. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #16
Big +1 Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #17
If this group of clergy Oneka Sep 2012 #18
I'd say we'd be... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #29
More ignorant, arrogant ass-hattery out of the nether regions of religion. PavePusher Sep 2012 #19
Good thing you and I don't approve of this sort of thing, right? rl6214 Sep 2012 #22
I can just see it now Union Scribe Sep 2012 #25
so the NFA paperwork gejohnston Sep 2012 #26
;) It's under... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #30
Yeah, their LEO letter of endorsement got hung up Union Scribe Sep 2012 #40
But the second amendment is ABOUT the military! Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #33
then indeed we should ban pistols and other non-military weapons Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #38
pistols are military weapons gejohnston Sep 2012 #39
Pistols are military weapons. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #42
That interpretation had been long ignored for good reason. eqfan592 Sep 2012 #44
Handguns are not used by the military in any capacity? Marengo Sep 2012 #47
swords are still used Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #48
"The original intent of the 2A was all about local militias" holdencaufield Sep 2012 #49
the USSC is free to ignore original intent Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #55
I COULD take your word for that ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #60
yes you would go with the republican court. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #64
It's also President Obama's stated opinion. Is *he* wrong, in your estimation? friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #77
Now, *there's* a way to quiet the SC critics- mention United States v. Jones. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #82
I wasn't asking about swords, and you didn't answer the question that was posed... Marengo Sep 2012 #80
Yes they are. The current issue weapon is the Beretta M92 in 9mm. oneshooter Sep 2012 #84
Most of the bans pushed have been on "military style" weapons 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #51
Pretty much every type of weapon ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #56
Swords were used by the military for a long time 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #57
I was agreeing with the post I responded to. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #61
Hypothetical weapons? holdencaufield Sep 2012 #68
The 2nd amendment guarantees your right to have a phaser 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #69
Great! holdencaufield Sep 2012 #71
Question. What inevitably happens after a mass firearms registration? trouble.smith Sep 2012 #41
In australia registration and banning of semi-automatic rifles and shotguns Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #53
Do you even realize what you're saying? holdencaufield Sep 2012 #58
I'm saying that nothing more occurred. Tyranny did not ensue. Gun ownership remained legal. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #63
and their murder rate remained the same gejohnston Sep 2012 #65
Australians can own guns ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #66
So except for taking people's property using the force of law 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #72
Religion in the wrong hands has led to thousands/millions of deaths 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #50
Register bibles? holdencaufield Sep 2012 #52
I think it's only fair 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #54
"When I was a boy ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #59
Since when do they get to say what people need? GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #70
For years the black churches have been what held the communities together ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #74
Gunners want no restriction on gun ownership upaloopa Sep 2012 #78
why has it been dropping? gejohnston Sep 2012 #79
What increase in gun violence? DonP Sep 2012 #81
That's just nonsense, upaloopa. slackmaster Sep 2012 #83
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