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opihimoimoi

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29. We humans are so lolo....we are so primitive tribal emotional people we suck at solving

Reply to meegbear (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 07:08 PM

Mar 2012

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The Rude Pundit: The NRA and Florida Legislators Killed Trayvon Martin as Surely as a Gun Did [View all] meegbear Mar 2012 OP

rec. KG Mar 2012 #1

Yup. Yet more blood on NRA hands. villager Mar 2012 #2

He was looking for trouble Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #3

I disagree... Shirley0401 Mar 2012 #20

Wow. The NRA saw that one coming a mile away. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #4

K & R Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #5

Best Distillation Of Unhinged Gun Lunacy EVER. Thanks, Rude Pundit. (n/t) Paladin Mar 2012 #6

thank you K&R nt abelenkpe Mar 2012 #7

I heard on the news that killings are up 250% in the 4 years since this passed! lark Mar 2012 #8

I think you misheard (or they misreported).. X_Digger Mar 2012 #9

You mean SUPPOSEDLY "justifiable" homicide, right? baldguy Mar 2012 #25

What makes you think they weren't? X_Digger Mar 2012 #27

Um, they took place under a law which HAS BEEN PROVEN to be faulty, AT BEST. baldguy Mar 2012 #32

So.. you got nothing? X_Digger Mar 2012 #33

Ask Trayvon Martin. baldguy Mar 2012 #37

So your answer is one? X_Digger Mar 2012 #39

Well, if you're so sure you're right... MattSh Mar 2012 #42

He's the one who called into question the validity of those 35 cases. Not me. X_Digger Mar 2012 #43

not surprised! fascisthunter Mar 2012 #30

I don't believe this incident has anything to do with the Stand Your Ground law slackmaster Mar 2012 #10

What matters most is what people who carry guns think. They like the idea of SYG. Hoyt Mar 2012 #11

I'm not convinced that the public outrage has had the impact that many here seem to believe slackmaster Mar 2012 #12

Then you're not paying attention. baldguy Mar 2012 #24

The police are *always* barred from arresting someone if they don't *actually* have probable cause. X_Digger Mar 2012 #34

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #36

Who says they aren't?!? X_Digger Mar 2012 #41

I think you're mistaken, then gratuitous Mar 2012 #26

Not really.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #35

K&R myrna minx Mar 2012 #13

Every action has consequences LanternWaste Mar 2012 #14

Fucking gun lobby cocksuckers are out of control gopiscrap Mar 2012 #15

So tired of hearing how it's the fault of guns and legislation. Daemonaquila Mar 2012 #16

Bingo. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #17

You think cowards like this would have the balls to kill with anything BUT a gun? TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #18

I totally agree. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #23

too bad... wake up fascisthunter Mar 2012 #28

Law makers and the NRA have some arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #19

The Rude one, telling it like it is with relish, thereby excoriating the core of RW indepat Mar 2012 #21

Well said Rudie malaise Mar 2012 #22

We humans are so lolo....we are so primitive tribal emotional people we suck at solving opihimoimoi Mar 2012 #29

The Backlash is here jpak Mar 2012 #31

Rabid frothing-at-the-mouth hyperbole. But then, what is one to expect from a blogger called the cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #38

Exaggerate much? badtoworse Mar 2012 #40