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CitizenPatriot

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43. Books don't kill people

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 08:44 PM

Jan 2013

But people with military style assault weapons do. Also, see really stupid people who leave their guns unprotected and loaded in their homes. Also see gun shows (not so safe for gun buyers these days). Last person killed by Stephen King's typewriter?

Oh, never mind. You are so right. Books and movies! Hey, do I have an app for you!

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Stephen King on the NRA... [View all] babylonsister Jan 2013 OP

Should be a sign in every single street in America, north, south, east west graham4anything Jan 2013 #1

The youngest victim had eleven gunshot wounds. Eleven. CrispyQ Jan 2013 #2

Reminds me so much of Emmitt Till. alphafemale Jan 2013 #20

Emmet Till's mother WANTED the world to see her son.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #37

totally agree ShadesOfBlue Jan 2013 #73

kick samsingh Jan 2013 #3

Quit reading from this point...a poster below is equating Stephen King with NRA death merchants... JoeBlowToo Jan 2013 #29

Has he not gotten rich off the describing and vicarious experiences of normal human beings libdem4life Jan 2013 #4

This again? Hayabusa Jan 2013 #7

What again? Never read a Stephen King novel? libdem4life Jan 2013 #8

I have and find them delightfully gory on occasion Hayabusa Jan 2013 #11

Rhetoric? I didn't write the delightfully entertaining gore. And yes, he is a freaking hypocrite libdem4life Jan 2013 #15

There is a massive difference between fictional violence and real violence Hayabusa Jan 2013 #22

No, not a hypocrite at all unless you bash what I presume to be online gaming. Go for it...just libdem4life Jan 2013 #26

That's not what you said Hayabusa Jan 2013 #31

How many people did Stephen King kill? Wednesdays Jan 2013 #40

Over 100 Hayabusa Jan 2013 #41

You're not very good at this, "lib" "dem" for life. Let me help. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2013 #57

Fiction and Non-Fiction/Fact. One is created in the mind, the other has a real history. libdem4life Jan 2013 #66

This reminds me of a bit of Sarah Palin word salad. It makes no sense at all. Squinch Jan 2013 #78

There is also a big difference between writing about violence and abetting violence as the NRA does. Squinch Jan 2013 #77

Bullseye. Thank You. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #79

Books don't kill people CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #43

Neither do guns...so I hear. He's not a real good spokesperson for non-violence. libdem4life Jan 2013 #47

So now certain people who write fiction should not speak CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #50

No, they should not link it opportunistically to real-life gore. Fiction on, but stay out of the libdem4life Jan 2013 #52

I am quite sure your ability CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #54

If we need a fiction novelist to help people understand that people use guns to kill people... libdem4life Jan 2013 #58

Dense? CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #59

They should not speak opinions that challenge libdem's preconceptions Scootaloo Jan 2013 #72

Zardoz! jaded_old_cynic Jan 2013 #86

I assume you do not like him. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #9

Nope, just hypocritical. libdem4life Jan 2013 #16

Wrong! Wind Dancer Jan 2013 #27

That's got to be the dumbest false equivalent I've seen in weeks. Matariki Jan 2013 #10

He referred to a current blood and gore event...it's the outrage of producers of fiction that libdem4life Jan 2013 #18

Seriously. Are you just upping your post count? Matariki Jan 2013 #39

+ a fking googolplex. hifiguy Jan 2013 #19

F-I-C-T-I-O-N Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #13

Really? I will even buy part of that in a literary, liberal, apologist kind of way, but "Dude", libdem4life Jan 2013 #21

Sweetie, seriously. Are you scrambling up the refrigerator word magnets for these posts? Squinch Jan 2013 #80

Sweetie? Hmm. I get you don't get it. LaPierre juxtaposed against fantasy morgues doesn't cut it. libdem4life Jan 2013 #83

Fantasy execution of your vicarious mental gratuities juxtaposed with words doesn't cut it. Dude. Squinch Jan 2013 #85

Careful where you tread graywarrior Jan 2013 #17

So glad this is cyberspace ... LOL libdem4life Jan 2013 #23

On the internet, no one knows you're a cat. graywarrior Jan 2013 #33

That changes the substance of his statement not one bit. tuvor Jan 2013 #25

It means what he graphically described, but OK...hypocracy noted. libdem4life Jan 2013 #28

Trust me, you wouldn't even be on his radar. graywarrior Jan 2013 #45

Surely Stephen reads DU and is right now CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #56

Actually, he's writing his next book based on DU characters that live on another planet but think graywarrior Jan 2013 #61

So he's reading this thread CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #68

Well, actually....he writes ALL the posts. He's everyone. graywarrior Jan 2013 #69

SHHH! I was hoping you wouldn't out me. n/t CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #70

Sorry, Cujo. graywarrior Jan 2013 #71

Rational people can tell the difference between reality & fiction. baldguy Jan 2013 #32

But not video games? Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #87

Proud to be a constant reader! werknotgoin2takeit Jan 2013 #46

He crossed the Line. When he linked himself with LaPierre, he crossed the line between fiction libdem4life Jan 2013 #51

Who's line did he cross? Yours? SomethingFishy Jan 2013 #53

There really is a difference and a line between imagination and reality. Amazing to have to state. libdem4life Jan 2013 #55

I think that too werknotgoin2takeit Jan 2013 #64

I never said that werknotgoin2takeit Jan 2013 #65

He's our allie and you just dissed him tavalon Jan 2013 #74

If there is no award for stupidest fucking post of the decade, there should be... Bonobo Jan 2013 #62

He got rich telling stories people wanted to read. bluedigger Jan 2013 #63

I am unconcerned about his political affiliations ... he needs to stick with what he does...Fiction. libdem4life Jan 2013 #67

By that reasoning, unless your career is to voice your opinions on websites, you should stick with Squinch Jan 2013 #81

Whatever. But I don't profess to speak for anyone but myself. Sorry. Fail. libdem4life Jan 2013 #82

Sorry, fail yourself and no backs! (That seems to be the level at which you would like your Squinch Jan 2013 #84

This might be one of the most absurd arguements I have ever seen on DU Marrah_G Jan 2013 #75

k&r... spanone Jan 2013 #5

Leave it to the King of Horror... Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #6

Rock on, Stephen! Th1onein Jan 2013 #12

Big King fan, Dark Tower best series I ever read Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #14

It's fiction, not real life. Cleita Jan 2013 #35

I know, but there's a lot of guns in his books Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #49

Go find the jaw of that little boy NRA. nt alphafemale Jan 2013 #24

I'm surprised nobody has posted yet where this quote comes from... RevStPatrick Jan 2013 #30

i like this quote, too farminator3000 Jan 2013 #38

I do have one major criticism of King's comment.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #34

I am a huge King fan. I think I have read all of his books at least once. logosoco Jan 2013 #36

Spot on. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #42

Best piece of writing Stephen King has ever produced. Brigid Jan 2013 #44

I said every single member of congress should have been made to walk through that classroom. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #48

Yup! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #60

Though I have always enjoyed reading King's work, joe_sixpack Jan 2013 #76