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eggplant (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:47 PM Original message |
I just got the wackiest call from the NRA |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. They called me a few months ago. |
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eggplant (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. I know it isn't true about the states ratifying it... |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's shit like that that makes me very reluctant to join the NRA. |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Your post could have been my post, |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. a long time ago, my family belonged to the NRA and |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. The NRA does a lot of good for shooting sports but the NRA-ILA wing ... |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Now they're pissed off because Obama ISN'T trying to take away anybody's guns |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Don't look now, but... |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Nice spin, but no. |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. His voting record as a Senator stands. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
50. And yet I imagine people will interpret that very same voting record... |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. So what is the President's take on the UN Treaty? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. I have my CCW license and own guns, but the NRA is a right-wing, wacky... |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. G, G & G. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. The USA has one of the five permanent vetoes at the UN |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. At some point the NRA decided to use hyberbole to the same extent as the anti-gun organizations. |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Senator Jon Tester stays informed, maybe you should try doing so too. |
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eggplant (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yes, I would. At this time, it really *doesn't* exist. |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 06:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
43. For the record, Obama views the 2nd as an individual right. |
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irisblue (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. me too |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. I got that call to. Northeast WI. |
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lindysalsagal (444 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. I saw NRA on my caller ID and laughed, and didn't pick up. I wondered |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
17. Obama's refusal to take your gun is |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You're just in denial about the UN black helicopters that are coming for us next |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Oh I mentioned them. |
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Scruffy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
20. The NRA is a gun manufacturers lobby and a right wing front group. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. They support a lot of Democrats |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Poppa Bush was right about the NRA |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. They protect a valuable civil right - just saying. nt |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. No they don't |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Too bad the Bill of Rights is not ala carte. |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I see you must subscribe to the Antonin Scalia school of Constitutional law |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. So you have problems with the Bill of Rights? nt |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Since when does your buddy Scalia care about the Bill of Rights? |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. What kind of rights does the Bill of Rights contain? |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Do you really think misrepresenting what I said enhances your credibility? |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 05:33 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. You are right - the proper term is human right |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. A better question is... |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Everyone I admire is also human and capable of mistakes |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Wow! 4 of the most respected judges on the court all making the same "mistake" eh? |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 05:36 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. OK nt |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. it's too bad they don't fight for all civil rights |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. The right reason for any civil right is "because." |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. So why are they attacking the UN? |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #30 |
48. It is actually a shot across the bows of US politicians |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. That's not within a cab ride of what they are saying |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 05:59 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. I personally don't think the UN will take our guns |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Thanks for an honest answer |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. Once the UN gets your guns, they'll be after your bibles |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. NRA = corporate front backed by stupid gun nuts |
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AndrewP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Ding ding |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
52. Please control your ignorance, the NRA endorsed the Brady Act. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. I like "American Rifleman" |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Wrong. You might take a lot of razing ... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
45. Strange. Just a year ago their position was that there was no threat of that happening. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
49. They own guns, what do you expect...... |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
55. I got that call - I couldn't stop laughing enough to notice a person on the other end. |
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