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Gun Control & RKBA

In reply to the discussion: Oh Dear Lord [View all]

Robb

(39,665 posts)
7. You seem to be having trouble here.
Thu May 2, 2013, 08:52 AM
May 2013

You're using "compromise" to describe saying "do what we want or we'll start an armed rebellion."

You're describing "hostage negotiation." You want to accede to the twisted wishes of people SO FUCKED UP they're planning sedition?

Oh Dear Lord [View all] DemDealer May 2013 OP
Big talk from gun show bubbas mwrguy May 2013 #1
I don't know how well you know the demographics of the military ... holdencaufield May 2013 #3
They never JohnnyBoots May 2013 #5
ARE YOU ACCUSING THE US MILITARY OF ARMED INSURRECTION? aquart May 2013 #77
No, I'm saying that ... holdencaufield May 2013 #80
Bull puckey. bluedigger May 2013 #84
The only thing I'm assuming ... holdencaufield May 2013 #85
buhbye Holden, the fetishization of armed insurrection got you PPR'd (along with OP) CreekDog May 2013 #119
He still lasted for 3,000 posts and there are dozens just like him Blue_Tires May 2013 #131
What makes you think all (or even most) of the professionals would fight for the government? Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #9
Our military is full of traitors? mwrguy May 2013 #34
No. It's a fantasy promulgated by those who washed out, or never served. Robb May 2013 #38
If we come to the point where there is widespread insurrection in this country sylvi May 2013 #40
Members of the military are sworn firstly ... holdencaufield May 2013 #41
More dems and libs should sign up. actslikeacarrot May 2013 #71
I'm a Dem... RGinNJ May 2013 #79
Well right here is where you're wrong... well, your WHOLE POST to be exact.. you said: Ghost in the Machine May 2013 #87
Yes, the military can be used mwrguy May 2013 #88
aside from the classist bullshit, gejohnston May 2013 #89
Putting your classism and region bashing/mocking aside, you seem to forget another thing... Ghost in the Machine May 2013 #94
Might want to look at a map of military bases, Lurks Often May 2013 #14
senior officers rotate gejohnston May 2013 #15
Yes and no Lurks Often May 2013 #16
not really gejohnston May 2013 #17
Let's hope we never find ourselves in this hypothetical civil war n/t Lurks Often May 2013 #23
Plan to walk into an off-post bar and congratulate our soldiers for treason? aquart May 2013 #78
No, not sure where you got that from n/t Lurks Often May 2013 #108
"At what price is truly radical gun control to be bought?" holdencaufield May 2013 #2
Holden Caufield is a phony devilgrrl May 2013 #117
+1 geek tragedy May 2013 #128
What "radical gun control" has been seriously proposed? The only thing I'm aware of is Arkansas Granny May 2013 #4
Registration discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #6
Since we can't even get universal background checks, I don't think that there is much to fear about Arkansas Granny May 2013 #8
The prevailing thinking... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #10
Well, in the case of the Manchin-Toomey background check, a gun registry was absolutely forbidden. Bolo Boffin May 2013 #95
The prohibition: discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #104
I provided you a link and a direct quote of a "general prohibition" in Manchin-Toomey Bolo Boffin May 2013 #116
re: Manchin-Toomey discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #121
beep beep beep "Moving goalposts. Careful!" Bolo Boffin May 2013 #122
Semantics... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #123
If you'd like to have a civil exchange, stop moving the goalposts. Bolo Boffin May 2013 #130
Think of me as you wish. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #132
yeah registration of cars has turned the USA into a gulag hasn't it? CreekDog May 2013 #18
there is no car prohibiton lobby, gejohnston May 2013 #19
there are lots of groups that want to ban, restrict, limit and regulate cars CreekDog May 2013 #20
they don't seem very vocal gejohnston May 2013 #21
well you just said there aren't any CreekDog May 2013 #22
Can you name one? gejohnston May 2013 #35
Gun rights groups spent more than 10 times what gun control groups spent --your argument is FALSE CreekDog May 2013 #43
cool story gejohnston May 2013 #45
CNN sure spun that story. Even so called journalists should be able to do math and present an ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #91
Sure there are. Name a few of the major national car ban lobbies funded by billionaires? DonP May 2013 #29
seems like you're moving the goal post, but who is the billionaire that wants to ban all cars? CreekDog May 2013 #30
I figured there must be one funding car ban organizations like Bloomie pays for all that gun control DonP May 2013 #31
Bloomberg is trying to ban all guns? When did that happen. CreekDog May 2013 #32
That's what I thought. No wonder you guys need a safe haven. DonP May 2013 #33
please tell us how much the billionaire spent to lobby for gun laws. CreekDog May 2013 #44
"His group says it has spent $12 million in the months since the Newtown Conn., school shootings" DonP May 2013 #52
To compare apples with apples... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #24
are you an ACLU member? CreekDog May 2013 #25
no, why do you ask? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #26
you're lecturing me on insufficient support of the ACLU? CreekDog May 2013 #27
re: "you're lecturing me on insufficient support of the ACLU?" discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #28
Umm, outlawing the most popular civilian rifles in the United States? benEzra May 2013 #11
DiFi's latest AWB is pretty radical. ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #90
You seem to be having trouble here. Robb May 2013 #7
When the numbers start to broach into the multiple-tens-of-millions DemDealer May 2013 #12
They won't make good on their threat mokawanis May 2013 #36
So .. just to be clear ... holdencaufield May 2013 #37
Those who would engage in armed conflict or support it are the worst form of human scum Bjorn Against May 2013 #46
Citizens of the US are unique in the world ... holdencaufield May 2013 #49
You do not have the right to shoot people Bjorn Against May 2013 #53
Tell that to THESE guys holdencaufield May 2013 #54
You are not only promoting murder, you are claiming it is an obligation Bjorn Against May 2013 #55
Are you unaware of the definition of murder? holdencaufield May 2013 #57
And since when did you have the power to declare war? Bjorn Against May 2013 #61
Never said I did ... holdencaufield May 2013 #62
If you think that the government passing laws you disagree with is the same as declaring war... Bjorn Against May 2013 #64
I think it's truly pathetic sylvi May 2013 #73
What a shame ... holdencaufield May 2013 #60
every one of your posts in this thread is disgusting. cali May 2013 #96
Feel free not to read them ... holdencaufield May 2013 #106
Don't worry, she won't be reading them any more. No one will. Bjorn Against May 2013 #127
Yes, what a shame Bjorn Against May 2013 #115
You must have slept through history class. armueller2001 May 2013 #111
Actually you must have been the one sleeping in History class Bjorn Against May 2013 #120
I thought you were leaving DU. CokeMachine May 2013 #124
The three worst offenders that inspired that post were all banned today Bjorn Against May 2013 #126
So many goofy assumptions mokawanis May 2013 #66
Thank you. n/t whathehell May 2013 #101
Asses kicked by whom? Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #39
So we are supposed to cave to the demands of terrorists? Bjorn Against May 2013 #48
You might want to invest in an dictionary holdencaufield May 2013 #50
You might want to invest in a dictionary because it very clearly defines this as terrorism Bjorn Against May 2013 #51
"the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes" holdencaufield May 2013 #56
You told me to invest in a dictionary, I showed you the definition that is in the dictionary Bjorn Against May 2013 #58
So if a government becomes tyrannical armueller2001 May 2013 #112
where are you getting that "tens of millions" bullshit? Blue_Tires May 2013 #109
I didn't see anywhere in that poll rrneck May 2013 #13
There will be no widespread insurrection in this country on the gun issue alone sylvi May 2013 #42
And who decides when it is intolerable? The teabagging NRA gun nuts? Bjorn Against May 2013 #47
So there's no circumstances under which you personally would be willing to fight for your freedom? sylvi May 2013 #59
I will fight as Gandhi fought Bjorn Against May 2013 #63
Gandhi's methods worked for his time and situation with the British in colonial India. sylvi May 2013 #67
Nonviolent resistance is far more likely to work than guns Bjorn Against May 2013 #68
"Disagree with them about guns" has nothing to do with it. sylvi May 2013 #69
That depends on what your fellow Americans are doing DemDealer May 2013 #72
On a smaller scale, armueller2001 May 2013 #113
So if it was you against everyone else Blue_Tires May 2013 #133
If the right wing whackos Bay Boy May 2013 #65
No they're not. sylvi May 2013 #70
There wouldn't be a widespread insurrection of RWers, period Blue_Tires May 2013 #134
Those contemplating armed rebellion are a bunch of racist rightwing bedwetting geek tragedy May 2013 #74
+1000 Rowdyboy May 2013 #75
Yes. The military IS loyal. I was IN it so I KNOW and I won't hear any bullshit otherwise. nt DevonRex May 2013 #82
So I was... ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #92
When the civilians fire first. Duh. Pholus May 2013 #100
Thoughtless response to a serious question... ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #118
A thoughtless answer? Pholus May 2013 #135
Then plug your ears. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #105
Very funny. aquart May 2013 #76
Gun nut fantasies always amuse the hell out of me Cali_Democrat May 2013 #81
Stop dehumanizing people Zulan May 2013 #83
No, they are not like me. mwrguy May 2013 #86
Yes, they are. Zulan May 2013 #136
Lets do some scenario analysis here, and ignore the bullshit survey... ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #93
I knew a Kent State National Guardsman. jeepnstein May 2013 #102
Is this the thread where everyone want's to fight the government? ileus May 2013 #97
A few gunners here have been tombstoned Cali_Democrat May 2013 #129
Let's see what else "about a third" of the population believes: Pholus May 2013 #98
Post removed Post removed May 2013 #107
One MORE poll.... Pholus May 2013 #99
just a lot of hot air - the same insecurities that bring these folks guns will keep them from ANY DrDan May 2013 #103
Gun troll has been nuked by MIRT Turborama May 2013 #110
Informing not gravedancing you all that holdencaufield has been PPR'ed. hrmjustin May 2013 #114
History Channel put it best gejohnston May 2013 #125
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