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BainsBane

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19. I'm in Mpls

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 04:34 PM

Jan 2013

one of the worst police forces in the country. Not only nasty bigots, but fucking useless. They never investigate any real crimes. They just hassle people of color. I'm a white woman and I don't care for them. But I still don't want a gun.

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That Sound You Hear, is the Sound of Heads Exploding [View all] trailmonkee Jan 2013 OP

I like the way they are approaching this, with honesty and courage. northoftheborder Jan 2013 #1

Not just heads exploding bongbong Jan 2013 #2

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Delicate Flowers... MissMarple Jan 2013 #25

OMG, No! They're distracting Holder with this nonsense Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #4

HERE COME THE WHOLESALE UNITED NATIONS FIREARMS ROUNDUP!!!11! Earth_First Jan 2013 #5

They are taking our guns because they are coming after our women next Coyotl Jan 2013 #27

and then your Bible. Lex Jan 2013 #30

LOL! Coyotl Jan 2013 #33

I keep thinking that the gun culture issue exposes another problem in America AndyA Jan 2013 #6

Citizens with guns angelus__ Jan 2013 #8

all the more reason not to have a gun BainsBane Jan 2013 #10

I speak for myself angelus__ Jan 2013 #18

That would explain why most gun deaths ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #14

I think 60 percent are suicides. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #17

If citizens with guns are not for my protection, then the have to A Simple Game Jan 2013 #20

You missed the point. I mentioned nothing about *my* protection. n/t AndyA Jan 2013 #34

well that's a good question because and I am being honest here azurnoir Jan 2013 #12

I'm in Mpls BainsBane Jan 2013 #19

so am I azurnoir Jan 2013 #24

I grew up in Whittier BainsBane Jan 2013 #36

He might as well, because no matter how moderate & centrist & reasonable whatever he does is, it'll patrice Jan 2013 #7

This can NOT be true! bvar22 Jan 2013 #9

They can impeach him over it SummerSnow Jan 2013 #11

No, no.... you don't understand HOW government works. bvar22 Jan 2013 #13

I think somebody might be trying to yank your chain :) trailmonkee Jan 2013 #15

oops sorry forgot the sarcasm thingy SummerSnow Jan 2013 #35

The President can do certain things by Executive Order. Jennicut Jan 2013 #21

Presidential power Ghostrider1 Jan 2013 #28

Now that is a scary thought. The idea that a republican can win the white house back should scare hrmjustin Jan 2013 #31

Oh boo hoo. We lived through Bush Lex Jan 2013 #32

The Brady Act is great legislation Recursion Jan 2013 #16

He can't do anything with it that will affect non government employees former-republican Jan 2013 #22

We'll see. Robb Jan 2013 #26

You know I'm right former-republican Jan 2013 #29

You know, putting out an EO to actually enforce existing gun laws... Taverner Jan 2013 #23