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rustydog

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10. so?

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:06 PM

Jan 2013

Has nothing to do with high capacity arms in the hands of civilians.
They have a right to their opinion. At one time the prevailing opinion was Slavery was hunky dorey and women were too stoopid to vote...Good for the troops anyway, they can believe whatever they want.

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1000 Green Berets Sign Letter Supporting 2nd Amendment [View all] Silentnomore Jan 2013 OP

It's in the Constitution, isn't it? sadbear Jan 2013 #1

Wow, you must be missing the part where they argue what it means. n-t Logical Jan 2013 #26

Ironic that they should be against tyranny fishiefish Jan 2013 #2

Special Forces, Liberating the Oppressed Plato68 Jan 2013 #15

Welcome to DU! Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #19

The poster has been banned Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #98

Welcome to DU. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #20

Looks like he won't be participating in much discussion Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #99

Well, that didn't take long! n/t A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #101

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

Hmong and other Montagnard peoples? SQUEE Jan 2013 #69

that worked really well in vietnam datasuspect Jan 2013 #71

Screw them...Obama isn't trying to take away their guns or not protect the 2nd amendment. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #3

Or maybe they read Berserker Jan 2013 #9

I own a gun and I don't feel the hate. neverforget Jan 2013 #30

If you're not feeling the hate then you aren't paying attention. nt Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #37

Ok. I am paying attention but the gun doesn't mean that much to me. neverforget Jan 2013 #49

or maybe they don't read so good farminator3000 Jan 2013 #43

Because random people on a website are going to taker your guns BainsBane Feb 2013 #111

Exactly, AuntieBush. This letter is no better than fox screws propaganda. Cha Jan 2013 #18

I signed it Deelee18 Jan 2013 #64

no you don't. Cha Jan 2013 #91

But it's not about defensive measures against tyranny. maxsolomon Jan 2013 #4

To Regulate a Militia Plato68 Jan 2013 #25

No, see, you've got the meaning all twisted up theKed Jan 2013 #32

Perhaps I misunderstand you Plato68 Jan 2013 #35

Well theKed Jan 2013 #40

I agree to simply disagree, and let it go. Plato68 Jan 2013 #50

Wouldn't that be considered the police and national arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #51

Now you're on the trolley. theKed Jan 2013 #55

Oh, you mean that third arm of the corporatist arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #59

worst interpretation of the 2nd amendment ever. farminator3000 Jan 2013 #45

You, and another poster above are dearly helping arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #52

wow! thanks! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #58

Ironically... Oilwellian Jan 2013 #56

or Shay's farminator3000 Jan 2013 #57

And I always thought such behaviour was arthritisR_US Jan 2013 #60

I note that you do not refute Hartmann's argument maxsolomon Jan 2013 #73

Message auto-removed Shadar Feb 2013 #115

Read the Federalist Papers Deelee18 Jan 2013 #65

Quote me the relevant section. I really don't have the time or inclination to read them. maxsolomon Jan 2013 #74

You mean like this one? Oilwellian Jan 2013 #87

LIKE maxsolomon Jan 2013 #104

Message auto-removed Shadar Feb 2013 #114

This... Agschmid Feb 2013 #116

fucking idiots frylock Jan 2013 #5

In a democracy, what better than having armed forces elite squads define the constitution for you!? villager Jan 2013 #6

Oh, please! Rider3 Jan 2013 #7

And those muskets were state of the art at the time. nt Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #38

Congratulations! Your NRA renewal membership is on its way to you! VOX Jan 2013 #62

We had 20-round magazines back then, too derby378 Jan 2013 #70

Responses.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #8

Try reading better. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #12

The real point in all of these details is why should ANYONE have to scramble.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #24

"...an untrained civilian, no matter how long they practice..." Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #39

Jared Lee Loughner was stopped when reloading. You disagree that ir might help at all??? n-t Logical Jan 2013 #27

Loughner was trying to clear a jam, not reloading GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #76

But it can only help having smaller magazines. No down side. Logical Jan 2013 #94

try giving a shit about people getting shot farminator3000 Jan 2013 #47

What make you think I don't care? GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #78

because you think that one thing which proves your point is the only reality farminator3000 Jan 2013 #85

so? rustydog Jan 2013 #10

I support the 2nd Amendment, too. That's not the issue. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #11

Signed by the ONLY department of Govt capable of "tyrannical oppression". JaneyVee Jan 2013 #13

whooptie shit Supply Side Jesus Jan 2013 #14

Welcome to DU alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #16

I hope the other thousand of SF guys will sign a different pledge. One that states they are okaawhatever Jan 2013 #17

They could only fine that many? Robb Jan 2013 #21

We should not allow people that are willingly that stupid in the military... Ohio Joe Jan 2013 #22

Your not understanding. American Blood Jan 2013 #77

Fuck the assholes Ohio Joe Jan 2013 #86

At this point Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #23

Former are civilians. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #28

And their opinion is no more valid than any other citizens about the subject. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #29

It certainly is a different military now... Bigmack Jan 2013 #31

. theKed Jan 2013 #33

how many green berets are there in the World snooper2 Jan 2013 #34

See my #89 below JHB Jan 2013 #90

Silenced Again NoGOPZone Jan 2013 #36

So being an ex Green Beret B Calm Jan 2013 #41

If they were actors or musicians, they could be experts on every subject. n/t hughee99 Jan 2013 #75

Seriously....putting the military opinion on a pedestal as policy..... Sheepshank Jan 2013 #82

A THOUSAND?! Wow, that's a LOT!! Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #44

Is their status supposed to carry some weight? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #46

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #81

It's "It's former Marine, fool." Punctuate your ad hominems correctly. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #84

It's EX-marine. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #93

It's "Marine Veteran". westerebus Feb 2013 #106

Maybe you are but me and the Crotch parted company 6/29/65 after 4 years useless activity. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #107

YMMV. westerebus Feb 2013 #109

My re-up ceremony was very similar. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #110

It's Corps!!!!!!!!!!!! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #97

The 2nd Amendment was not created to use against our own government Oilwellian Jan 2013 #48

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

Exactly! Plato68 Jan 2013 #68

hermaphrodite, actually farminator3000 Jan 2013 #72

I'm going to meet your 1,000 with 90% Americans who support FleetwoodMac Jan 2013 #63

I have no problem with active duty green berets having guns CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #66

Just what we need, paraniod Green Berets. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #67

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

And the link is to a far-right, Dem bashing site...anyone alert on this? nt joeybee12 Jan 2013 #88

Let's do the math on that... JHB Jan 2013 #89

It is in fact no secret that the Green Berets have long been the uniformed mercenaries of the CIA Oilwellian Jan 2013 #92

One of my best friends was a Green Beret. bluedigger Jan 2013 #95

I find that to be real common B Calm Jan 2013 #103

This is so sad, nobody is abolishing the 2nd amendment. Ever. Rex Jan 2013 #96

Green Berets? Meh. Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #100

Meaningless... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #102

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #105

"Green Berets Take Second Amendment Too Literally & Take a Stand Against Public Safety" pacalo Feb 2013 #108

you mean: the rights of the NRA to protect criminals BainsBane Feb 2013 #112

What they sign should impress me because? 99Forever Feb 2013 #113