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beac

(9,992 posts)
12. Oh the humanity!
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 12:15 AM
Jul 2012

The tyranny of facts and math and, yanno, logic n' stuff. Damn libbrul gubbint.

At least your poor state doesn't have "volcano monitoring" like that gun-restricted hell hole of Hawaii!



GASP! I don't know how you do it, NRA Manny. xchrom Jul 2012 #1
Thank you for your acknowledgement of our suffering MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #2
where the hell do you live? lilithsrevenge12 Jul 2012 #71
Didn't Mitt Romney pass that gun law when he was Gov? Another reason not to vote for him. nt nanabugg Jul 2012 #28
That gun law predates Romney's reign of error by many years jmowreader Jul 2012 #39
Passed in 1998 MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #44
I didn't know they had a new law, sorry jmowreader Jul 2012 #86
What a horribly disgusting place. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #3
I fear for our children MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #4
I know,...they might even keep their adult teeth past the age of 25.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #30
you really should add a sarcasm tag booley Jul 2012 #5
POE? MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #6
Point of entry? I'm guessing. Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #17
"Poe's Law." tblue37 Jul 2012 #34
Thanks for this MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #41
I figured it out at the end booley Jul 2012 #56
But haven't we been told that Strict Gun Control = More Deaths? Patiod Jul 2012 #7
And in our gut, we know that fewer guns=more deaths MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #8
Yet the violent crime rate in Massachusetts is more than 3 times higher than New Hampshire... LAGC Jul 2012 #9
Have you ever driven on New Hampshire roads to go kill someone? Ian David Jul 2012 #52
That is so true. Jennicut Jul 2012 #57
To get to No Weare you have to drive through Weare. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #77
the violent crime rate in Massachusetts is more than 3 times higher than New Hampshire... AlbertCat Jul 2012 #61
Let me clarify... LAGC Jul 2012 #90
Where did you get your numbers? Blecht Jul 2012 #10
Did you see the link I provided? MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #14
I had overlooked the link Blecht Jul 2012 #85
If you count suicides, yes. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #24
"nations with extremely strict gun control still have higher suicide rates" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #32
(See Japan) AlbertCat Jul 2012 #63
And? AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #66
Perspective is important. AlbertCat Jul 2012 #67
I will never go to Massachusetts! Chorophyll Jul 2012 #11
Oh the humanity! beac Jul 2012 #12
and with the Red Sox playing like they are, it's a good thing, too! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #13
PawSox rock MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #16
...and don't forget the Lowell Spinners! FailureToCommunicate Jul 2012 #82
Indeed! nt MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #89
Wait! You mean TOUGHER gun laws mean LESS gun deaths? Lex Jul 2012 #15
Hey Einstien, check out Chicago murder rate and get back to me! Logical Jul 2012 #18
Go whisper sweet things to your gun. Lex Jul 2012 #19
LOL, nice excuse not to admit Chicago has tight gun laws! So much... Logical Jul 2012 #21
Guns wont stop murder in chicago iamthebandfanman Jul 2012 #27
That's a bit of a problem since Chicago is practically a nation unto itself. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #35
That would be a really interesting statement if you showed MA had a high gun death rate prior to AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #25
YUP, just like in Mexico. Tejas Jul 2012 #40
Higher education levels and lower levels of poverty means LESS gun deaths. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #47
I live in opposite state Colorado mountain grammy Jul 2012 #20
You should have lived there before all the assholes from Texas and the east coast moved in and Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #36
I've lived here 30 years mountain grammy Jul 2012 #80
The sad thing? gcomeau Jul 2012 #22
I never leave home without my hydrogen bomb. Never know when I'll need it. nt valerief Jul 2012 #23
I take it you have a fast car. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #33
My brother in law, who is a hunter and has been since he was a kid, is a MA resident. MADem Jul 2012 #26
What an excellent & creative post Manny sasha031 Jul 2012 #29
It seems that the discrepancy between MA and NH is in suicides petronius Jul 2012 #31
So why is MA's murder rate increasing? Union Scribe Jul 2012 #37
Because this warped culture drives many people insane. Zorra Jul 2012 #38
If you picked 2009 instead of 2010, you'd show it was level or decreasing MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #45
The trend is clearly upwards. Nice try, though. nt Union Scribe Jul 2012 #58
The trend is clearly upwards. AlbertCat Jul 2012 #65
It is in spite of gun laws, that is fact. Union Scribe Jul 2012 #88
I disagree MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #73
As only MG could put it madokie Jul 2012 #42
You guys are really a bunch of Commie pinkos. Vinca Jul 2012 #43
Very clever. That's a great bar argument waiting to happen. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #46
first they will want you to register your guns - then they will want you to register your car. Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #48
Of Course Mass. Has Tough Gun Laws. Without Them, The Red Sox Wouldn't Be Able To Field A Team Yavin4 Jul 2012 #49
But assaults with Baked Beans are much higher than elsewhere cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #50
Same with the DUI laws. Was it really worth all the profits and jobs to stiffen DUI laws? brewens Jul 2012 #51
I don't know where you got your pseudo-statistics, but they're not even close to accurate slackmaster Jul 2012 #53
there were 12,996 murders in the US. Of those, 8,775 were caused by firearms. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #78
You're doing that satirical things of yours again, aren't you? (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #54
I'm moving there asap DiverDave Jul 2012 #55
Win. WilliamPitt Jul 2012 #59
Cask & Flagon? aquart Jul 2012 #76
Quite the opposite, actually WilliamPitt Jul 2012 #79
Thanks, I'm still laughing. Progressive dog Jul 2012 #60
It's damn hard to parody over the top hysterics on a topic like this. Bucky Jul 2012 #62
I like the cut of your jib, Manny. Gold Metal Flake Jul 2012 #64
Don't ask, don't tell... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #70
Damnit Manny... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #68
Kick and Rec LiberalLovinLug Jul 2012 #69
you forgot the sarcasm smiley n/t librechik Jul 2012 #72
Just for you... MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #74
my fingers are deadly weapons librechik Jul 2012 #75
Yeah but how many Lizzie Bordens do you have every year? bucolic_frolic Jul 2012 #81
DU rec FailureToCommunicate Jul 2012 #83
Wish CA was the same! nt abelenkpe Jul 2012 #84
But what about that knife attack klook Jul 2012 #87
Ah, Boston... my home away from home Curtland1015 Jul 2012 #91
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