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petronius

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11. Horwitz wants to ignore that 2A *is* one of those constructs of government
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 12:39 PM
Sep 2012

that the Founders thought was essential. He's actually doing what he accuses RKBAers of doing, which is a fatal flaw in this otherwise useless 'those-guys-are-soooo-stupid' fluff piece...

Good news is the founders left us with the 2A... ileus Sep 2012 #1
The 1A allows piss poor journalist to crap all over the constitution. Remmah2 Sep 2012 #3
Bio info on the author. Remmah2 Sep 2012 #2
Oh how quickly some forget. Indydem Sep 2012 #4
i don't think our guns stand a chance against the US military - or even any other meaningful militar samsingh Sep 2012 #7
I guess you didn't witness the beating we took against IED's and armed insurgents in Iraq. Missycim Sep 2012 #9
Neither did the British in 1775-1776 (nt) MercutioATC Sep 2012 #12
You're right. Clames Sep 2012 #15
There's an old quote Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #18
Why not trust... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #21
And what makes you think that the military glacierbay Sep 2012 #22
It is the firearms aspect of our culture... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #24
Really? "Trust me" is the best you've got? truebluegreen Sep 2012 #28
okay, don't trust me discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #31
Sorry--I don't understand your question. truebluegreen Sep 2012 #40
What to do about that? gejohnston Sep 2012 #42
Sounds good to me. truebluegreen Sep 2012 #44
The Pinkertons, Blackwater. gejohnston Sep 2012 #46
re: "...I am not going to say that..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #52
I hope you are right truebluegreen Sep 2012 #55
And you're comparing all police and military service members to glacierbay Sep 2012 #33
Nope. Not true. truebluegreen Sep 2012 #34
Maybe so glacierbay Sep 2012 #36
McVeigh didn't retire gejohnston Sep 2012 #35
Sorry, I mispoke. truebluegreen Sep 2012 #38
I think that anyone who believes that the US military glacierbay Sep 2012 #29
Inexperience and lack of knowledge... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #32
And historically you would be wrong. truebluegreen Sep 2012 #37
Some is a very small minority of the military glacierbay Sep 2012 #39
No, I have not served. truebluegreen Sep 2012 #41
I see the return of the Pinkerton's first. gejohnston Sep 2012 #43
I think the Pinkertons are already here, truebluegreen Sep 2012 #45
You fail to realize... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #47
<sigh> truebluegreen Sep 2012 #49
you mean a Northern Ireland/Iraq gejohnston Sep 2012 #51
There are frequently MORE than two sides to everything ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #54
We're having a hard time enforcing our will on Afghanistan 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #59
Shhhh 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #58
If it weren't for our guns DWC Sep 2012 #5
WTF is wrong with tea? Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #8
Nothing is wrong with it Missycim Sep 2012 #10
Phew! Good to hear that. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #13
You are right Missycim Sep 2012 #14
Not a thing wrong with tea. I prefer Irish over English anytime. oneshooter Sep 2012 #20
I love tea glacierbay Sep 2012 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #25
Chamomile and other herbal infusions are great. But they are not tea. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #61
Nah! Not worth it. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #63
I'm well into cocktail hour now. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #65
What is your idea of real tea, glacierbay Sep 2012 #64
A real cuppa! Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #66
Thx. glacierbay Sep 2012 #67
Regarding tea vs coffee truebluegreen Sep 2012 #48
response to corporate welfare gejohnston Sep 2012 #50
Bingo. truebluegreen Sep 2012 #56
well put samsingh Sep 2012 #6
Horwitz wants to ignore that 2A *is* one of those constructs of government petronius Sep 2012 #11
The key sentence in that article: Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #16
comprehending a belief system discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #68
They just think such a thing could no longer happen. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #69
It's said... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #70
Opinions are like assholes, everyones got one and Nugent is an asshole rl6214 Sep 2012 #17
Talk about bias Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #19
Just for fun... truebluegreen Sep 2012 #30
Because they distrusted a standing army Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #53
twisted logic. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #26
I'm a pacifist tama Sep 2012 #27
Isn't the adherence to any rights a sign of lack of faith in the government? 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #57
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