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The NRA wouldn't lie Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #1
Talk, lie.....lie, talk. Same difference to them. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #4
The NRA is evil so they will lie about anything to keep the power they have. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #2
So, in addition to being obnoxious, arrogant, and offensive, the gun nut NRA is also *wrong* alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #3
I assumed they were talking about armed Secret Service krawhitham Jan 2013 #5
Nope, the NRA was talking about private armed guards deminks Jan 2013 #9
The ad never said private armed guards krawhitham Jan 2013 #13
The longer ad did CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #43
The Secret Service who are guarding his children are not armed? former9thward Jan 2013 #6
They don't work for the school and their job is not to protect the other students n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #7
Who cares who they work for? former9thward Jan 2013 #12
uh, yeah. they might. The PSD is for the girls. Its not a full on detail with perimeter. I kinda kno pasto76 Jan 2013 #23
Believe your fantasy. former9thward Jan 2013 #24
defending this? CreekDog Jan 2013 #66
Oh my official stalker. former9thward Jan 2013 #70
Lame dodge Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #73
Another one joins the team! former9thward Jan 2013 #75
Do you think . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #26
Really don't think that was the posters point. RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #57
Yes . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #58
Point being, they don't work for the school. nt RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #59
OK . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #60
It doesn't RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #61
Before you try to stand up for the NRA's honor, ProSense Jan 2013 #8
Don't bother alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #14
Anti-rights nuts lie too. former9thward Jan 2013 #25
Standing up for the NRA? Just asking? MightyMopar Jan 2013 #51
I respect the rights in the Constitution, warts and all. former9thward Jan 2013 #52
what are the "warts" in the constitution? CreekDog Jan 2013 #67
I defend all rights granted in the Constitution. former9thward Jan 2013 #71
you said "warts". what are they? CreekDog Jan 2013 #72
Not to be elitist but what educational level have you achieved? former9thward Jan 2013 #74
If you believe that you will believe anything, oldbanjo Jan 2013 #42
I'm uncomfortable with both the ad and this followup story ecstatic Jan 2013 #10
+1,000 malaise Jan 2013 #11
Agree With You Completely. Paladin Jan 2013 #15
I agree with you. Unfortunately FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #30
Quakers are obviously un-American. progressoid Jan 2013 #16
Yeah, aren't we just? derby378 Jan 2013 #47
and here the storyline is that, with the media's failure to question a football player ... zbdent Jan 2013 #17
I would be angry if Obama's daughters are *not* protected by armed Secret Service agents. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #18
Me too--only in extreme cases where a threat is in existence. DonRedwood Jan 2013 #22
Quakers are pacifists. defacto7 Jan 2013 #19
Nixon was a Quaker.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #20
What has Dick Nixon to do with Sidwell Friend's School? Hekate Jan 2013 #28
Not all Quaker's are pacifists as the poster to whom I responded had posited.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #34
Good point, but defacto7 Jan 2013 #33
Nixon was indeed a practicing Quaker and hosted religious services in East Room of White House.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #35
Ah.. so there are different branches of Quaker. defacto7 Jan 2013 #41
I hope at least some in the media nail them for this NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #21
Several posters here maintained that falsehood Hekate Jan 2013 #27
I am a skeptic on this pediatricmedic Jan 2013 #29
Wa Po pointed out that most private schools don't have armed security CitizenPatriot Jan 2013 #44
Wrong - Alum here.... Pachamama Jan 2013 #48
I really want this to go away. Too much focus on the girls and the school. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #31
This is a very very inappropriate discussion thread. THIS THREAD SHOULD BE CLOSED IMMEDIATELY! underthematrix Jan 2013 #32
Please explain why you want the thread to be closed. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #36
Because if we close the thread, B2G Jan 2013 #50
The gun humpers at the NRA lied? RetroLounge Jan 2013 #37
This might be the source of the confusion. Leslie Valley Jan 2013 #38
All the Nervous Rabid Assholes DO is lie. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #39
The NRA is like the GOP, all they can do is lie Rex Jan 2013 #40
Great post, thanks for bringing this NRA lie to light !!!! Unrepentant Fenian Jan 2013 #45
This discussion is a security risk for everyone at the school. leanforward Jan 2013 #46
How do you feel about publishing a map or list of people who own legal permits for firearms? marble falls Jan 2013 #49
You're Comparing Armed Adult Gun Owners To Unarmed School Kids? (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #53
Unarmed children also live in many of those homes. pnwmom Jan 2013 #54
Not at all. How do you stand on releasing adresses of people who followed the law and legaly own ... marble falls Jan 2013 #56
As If Gun Militants Give A Shit About Childrens' Lives. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #62
We aren't talking about that. How do you feel about releasing those addresses of legaly permitted .. marble falls Jan 2013 #63
If I'd Been In Charge Of The Newspaper, I Wouldn't Have Released The Names..... Paladin Jan 2013 #64
And of course not about any sort of repercussions towards those whose addresses were published???? marble falls Jan 2013 #65
Can I Get A Word In Edgewise? Paladin Jan 2013 #69
the bigger surprise would be when the nra told the truth samsingh Jan 2013 #55
Ok, TODAY there might be no armed guards at the school JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #68
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