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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:24 PM Original message |
Gun control in the U.S. is probably a lost cause |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's too important to be dead. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. no I agree its completely futile and the reason is there are too many |
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tburnsten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Concurrent sentencing is a bitch |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. What do you think should be done? n/t |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Are you joking?? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I seriously doubt that she taught a Friend to shoot - |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I can't vouch for another's spelling, but you should reconsider... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. or maybe you should try reading the article you cite |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I did. You are logically way off base. See comment preceding mine (nt) |
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kevin roberts (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. stolen guns? personal conviction? religion? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. how fascinating |
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kevin roberts (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. continuing conversation |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I'm sorry to disappoint |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. mind you, what I do find interesting |
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kevin roberts (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. a little too busy right now, i'm afraid |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. well hey, welcome to DU |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. and btw |
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kevin roberts (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. friends |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Smedley Butler was a Friend |
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tburnsten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Why wouldn't a Quaker shoot? |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. LOL... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Thanks. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. That strategy certainly worked well in 1994, 2000, and 2004... |
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kudzu22 (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Now it's the court |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. That is my last hope for this country |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. The next step for this reporter is to open his ears... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. can you open my eyes? |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Picking around droppings again? Reminds me of this... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. actually, I'm once again reminded of this |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. "Fly me to the moon and let me dance among the starts." (nt) |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. I don't care. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. I like what 1 DUer said about this |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That was me (takes a bow) n/t |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Congrats! |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. nope. I'd be honoured n/t |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. you might want to find the actual originator of the concept |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The Bill of Rights is Anti-Authoritarian |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. bully for the Bill of Rights |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It's called rule of law |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. well, no, actually |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. SAGE |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. hopeless task |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I have never hinted that I am not in the US. HUH? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. why the fuck would I hint that I am not in the US |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. We'd love to have you back. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. who "we", white man? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-17-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I know : - ( |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-17-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Deleted message |
iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-17-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. could you get a grip? |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. One needs to parse your posts very carefully |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. well, no |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. That was some pretty epic bait. |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Immutability? |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. So in addition to iverglas' straw man (see post 30), we have this weak attempted dodge: |
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Joe Holmes (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
34. Gun control is alive and well. |
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JMackT (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-16-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I agree |
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Karl_Bonner_1982 (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
57. It depends on how you define "gun control" |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I disagree. This "movement" is the only thing the right has left. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. You mean like in 1994? Oh, wait... |
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