Letterman Throws Down on Guns: 'For the Love of Christ! When Are We Gonna Do Something?'

[beevul]

94. Theres just so much wrong with this I almost don't know where to start.

Theres just so much wrong with this I almost don't know where to start.

Almost.

The fact that you know so much about the poster and their normal activities tells me if the poster had commented, you would discount anything written by the poster. I have to assume you have checked my profile (at least) or will after reading this post. That's creepy.

The poster you are referring to here, has very consistent habits, of posting and NEVER commenting on his original OP. This has been the case for a long long time. So long in fact, that the only people they don't see it, are those who haven't been here in this forum much, or those who have but are in denial, due to their ideological blinders.

Second, the poster you refer to, is a host of the gun control reform activism forum, and enforces the SOP of that group extra strict against people who are pro-gun, and gives quite the comfortable amount of lee way for those who aren't. There have been dozens of posters blocked over there, for a single post, simply correcting incorrect information, for example.

Third, the poster in question comes into this forum, and takes a (google) dump on our SOP on a regular basis.

Evidence? Sure:

SecularMotion (4,814 posts)

6. I have no interest in your "discussions"


http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=142268


Our SOP says:


Statement of Purpose

Discuss gun politics, gun control laws, the Second Amendment, the use of firearms for self-defense, and the use of firearms to commit crime and violence.

Thin? No thinner than blocking numerous pro-gun posters in their group after a single post. People here, expect that poster to practice what they preach. To adhere to the same standards that that person expects US to adhere to. And that poster clearly doesn't.

"As for your last paragraph, the claim that gun control is popular is a well known fact and the NRA is trying to suppress it, also well known. I also support the notion that when the tipping point is reached the backlash will be swift and cut very deep, causing the NRA to wish they had compromised earlier to prevent it."

Yeah, its so popular that moms demand action has to pay people to show up.

And theres that word again, "compromise".

Where was the compromise with the NFA of 1934?

Where was the compromise with the GCA of 1968?

Where was the compromise with the 15 thousand plus state and local gun laws?


In short, since 1934, gun laws have ratcheted down tighter and tighter, and more and more, and generally speaking, nothing was given in return. Any gains that gun rights might have made, was against resistance, not because anyone said "hey, lets compromise, we have taken a lot so lets give a bit back".

Is that how you define compromise?

"Finally, the fact that you oppose this poster posting in this group just shows you don't want any debate nor do you care what the majority want or would be comfortable with. You have closed out any debate."

Nobody opposes any poster from posting in this group.

Not.A.Single.One.Of.Us.

It is however, expected that people who do, practice what they preach.

On top of that, accusing anyone of "closing debate" is beyond the pale, considering that the poster in question essentially never attempts any debate or discussion what so ever.