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EastKYLiberal

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25. It's a fucking joke that anyone feels entitled to do anything they want at anytime.

Reply to world wide wally (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 03:55 PM

Feb 2013

Or that they should be able to do anything they want in complete privacy.

I'm frankly sick of the whining from both sides when it comes to security issues.

Banning public ownership of military weapons isn't the end of freedom anymore than having to walk by a few security cameras or having a few international phone calls monitored is the freedom.

Anyone willing to sacrifice sacrifice human life to ensure the ABSTRACT idea of liberty deserve neither.

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You can regulate my speech, but not my fucking guns! [View all] world wide wally Feb 2013 OP

I think you're confused. harmonicon Feb 2013 #1

There are however laws about swearing on the street. obxhead Feb 2013 #5

If only you could cuss a violent felon into submission Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #17

I see a lot of things as disturbing the peace obxhead Feb 2013 #20

Any place you have politicians you're going to have stupid laws Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #21

Regulations are not laws? JDPriestly Feb 2013 #7

*sigh* harmonicon Feb 2013 #11

I personally don't think that the Constitution intended that there by regulations JDPriestly Feb 2013 #13

My point is that speech can be "regulated" without reasonable people claiming it "violates" their world wide wally Feb 2013 #23

It is done. I don't know what you're going on about. harmonicon Feb 2013 #26

George Carlin Said It Best... triplepoint Feb 2013 #2

The American Dream - You Have To Be Asleep To Believe It cantbeserious Feb 2013 #8

pussy fart? Earth_First Feb 2013 #9

Message auto-removed odiumestpuritas Feb 2013 #3

Not only do you show ID but you have a background check. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #14

Message auto-removed odiumestpuritas Feb 2013 #16

The vast majority of guns used in crimes are bought illegally. Robb Feb 2013 #19

America obxhead Feb 2013 #4

I wasn't aware that there were no regulations on guns (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2013 #6

Owning a gun should be similar to the likes of owning a car. It should be looked at like glowing Feb 2013 #10

It isn't a privilege, it is a right. Rights aren't about regularity of use or immediate utility. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #18

No, its a right to have a well regulated militia. It is NOT a right to use weapons irresponsibly glowing Feb 2013 #22

The well regulated militia is a rationale, the right is to the people to keep and bear arms. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #31

Do you feel better now? n/t Marrah_G Feb 2013 #12

"This is STILL America This is STILL the civilized world" hobbit709 Feb 2013 #15

Whoo-boy! I bet that felt good! (n/t) Iggo Feb 2013 #24

It's a fucking joke that anyone feels entitled to do anything they want at anytime. EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #25

Earp was regulating guns in Tombstone... Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #27

Holy shit.... this got past the jury? Quantess Feb 2013 #28

Didn't mean to offend anyone. I was just pointing out the few words I could think of that are world wide wally Feb 2013 #29

My first reaction is, this is just weird for the c-word to get past a jury on the DU. Quantess Feb 2013 #30