Gun Control & RKBA

2013-03-01T2:04:35+00:00

...Or, How I Learned To Stop Caring SNIP I believe the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms. The Supreme Court agrees with me, which means that right is as valid as abortion, sexual privacy, protest and speech. ... When the Heller Decision was decided in favor of gun ownership, I was told "I hope you all shoot yourselves with guns, because I can't marry the man I love!" by an alleged friend. ... I've been called a "rightwinger." Indeed. A gay/female/black/abortion/separation of church and state/free speech supporting rightwinger. ... So much for liberal tolerance. SNIP Nothing most of us haven't seen before, but it reflects my frustration and disappointment with the party. Sadly, this will be the last thread I participate in on Democratic Underground. Over the past few months, I've realized that my beliefs and priorities are no longer adequately represented by the modern Democratic party, and thus, I no longer belong on DU. I have a great deal of admiration for many of the members here, and I will miss participating in the conversation.

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Bye Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2013 #1

Blogger was never a liberal or a democrat ....what a whiny tool. pkdu Feb 2013 #2

So apparently he believes the founders wanted us citizens to have nukes Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #4

Our party once supported the continuation of slavery ... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #3

Rosa Luxemburg

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1. Bye

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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:09 PM

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pkdu

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2. Blogger was never a liberal or a democrat ....what a whiny tool.

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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:14 PM

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As for some of he comments " founders clearly wanted the citizenry to have same weapons as he military" ....eh , no. Not even Scalia argues that bullshit.

Bjorn Against

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4. So apparently he believes the founders wanted us citizens to have nukes

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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:20 PM

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If citizens had the same weapons as the military in this day and age the entire planet would be blown up in no time at all. The military should not be allowed to possess some of the weapons they have today much less some gun nut.

holdencaufield

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3. Our party once supported the continuation of slavery ...

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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:19 PM

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... so don't give up on us so quickly. A DU of the 1860's would have seen many Democrats arguing for preserving the Southern States slavery laws in accordance with the party platform. Progressive ideals -- like the ideal that all Americans are entitled to ALL the rights espoused in the Constitution and not just those with whom you agree -- take time to catch on in some minds.

Soon, they will all learn what you and I already know -- being progressive is about EXPANDING civil rights, not curtailing them.