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DonRedwood

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22. Me too--only in extreme cases where a threat is in existence.

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 09:28 PM

Jan 2013

But I don't have a problem with police making lots and lots of extra drive bys to check things out. That would cut down on speeding in the school areas too so just think how nice and safe it could be.

And the police could be teaching that guns are not OK at school. I like to have a policeman come and visit every year.

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NRA lied: No armed guards at Obama girls’ school [View all] deminks Jan 2013 OP

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