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In reply to the discussion: 1000 Green Berets Sign Letter Supporting 2nd Amendment [View all]Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)44. A THOUSAND?! Wow, that's a LOT!!
Nearly as many as will die in the next thirty days from hand-guns.
Thanks for sharing your opinion fellas, but yours carries no more weight than, say, that of grieving families of those who died.
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funny you should get that exactly backwards- i'm sure you have plenty more gems to share
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#42
Just like how they trained the Mujahideen in the 80's to fight the Russians
Lesmoderesstupides
Jan 2013
#61
Screw them...Obama isn't trying to take away their guns or not protect the 2nd amendment.
Auntie Bush
Jan 2013
#3
Quote me the relevant section. I really don't have the time or inclination to read them.
maxsolomon
Jan 2013
#74
In a democracy, what better than having armed forces elite squads define the constitution for you!?
villager
Jan 2013
#6
The real point in all of these details is why should ANYONE have to scramble....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#24
Jared Lee Loughner was stopped when reloading. You disagree that ir might help at all??? n-t
Logical
Jan 2013
#27
because you think that one thing which proves your point is the only reality
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#85
I hope the other thousand of SF guys will sign a different pledge. One that states they are
okaawhatever
Jan 2013
#17
And their opinion is no more valid than any other citizens about the subject.
Ikonoklast
Jan 2013
#29
Maybe you are but me and the Crotch parted company 6/29/65 after 4 years useless activity.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#107
So this group believe that everyone in the US should have 2nd Amendment rights
LiberalFighter
Jan 2013
#53
so this is where all these yahoos on this board have been getting their propaganda!
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#54
most of them are punks compared to russian navy or former bosnian child soldiers
datasuspect
Jan 2013
#79
"The Constitution of the United States is without a doubt the single greatest document in the histo"
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#80
Who cares? They're not "special" citizens, regardless of their military prowess.
WinkyDink
Jan 2013
#83
It is in fact no secret that the Green Berets have long been the uniformed mercenaries of the CIA
Oilwellian
Jan 2013
#92