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EOTE

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70. I've said it numerous times in this very thread.
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 10:06 AM
Jun 2012

It's ONLY going to be used by people who already think that there's a decent chance they are going to kill someone. If you think that way, you're fucked in the head. And this insurance is only going to embolden people to commit murder.

Now can we ban pro-NRA support from Democratic Underground? onehandle Jun 2012 #1
I haven't seen any support for the NRA here. I've seen a lot of gun owners here. eallen Jun 2012 #12
I'm one of them SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #18
You have another member sarisataka Jun 2012 #20
Don't Kid Yourself. Paladin Jun 2012 #21
So why don't you and your pal below SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #69
+1,000,000,000 baldguy Jun 2012 #37
My Dem candidate for Congress is a member of the NRA Kaleva Jun 2012 #48
Is this Bart Stupak's old district? sadbear Jun 2012 #52
Yes it is. Kaleva Jun 2012 #59
He's also anti-gay, anti-marriage equality, anti-abortion, etc, etc, etc. baldguy Jun 2012 #56
Which brings up a problem here in DU. Kaleva Jun 2012 #60
And yet, attacking Dems is always acceptable - if they're in favor of gun control. baldguy Jun 2012 #61
My Dem. Senator SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #72
Not supporting a Dem candidate who is a member of the NRA could get one PPR'd. Kaleva Jun 2012 #57
Democrats who were members of the DLC were driven away from that group. onehandle Jun 2012 #62
Support of the BoR is now classified as hate? Spoonman Jun 2012 #74
Speechless. myrna minx Jun 2012 #2
Wish I could honestly say this shocks me GObamaGO Jun 2012 #3
Sounds like premeditation to me. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #4
this is definitely premeditation NightWatcher Jun 2012 #6
How? hack89 Jun 2012 #13
Believe me, people who have access to power act differently when they know Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #16
Not sure I agree. hack89 Jun 2012 #17
Still trotting out the logical falsehood bongbong Jun 2012 #26
There is no connection between more guns and less crime. hack89 Jun 2012 #28
We can also say with certainty... DanTex Jun 2012 #36
And our gun violence rates are skewed by drug violence hack89 Jun 2012 #38
Bullshit. Our gun violence rates are skewed by fucking guns. morningfog Jun 2012 #40
So lets make them illegal like drugs. That worked really well. hack89 Jun 2012 #42
So, WHO is killing WHO. Be specific, you seem to know. morningfog Jun 2012 #44
Organized gangs associate with the drug trade hack89 Jun 2012 #45
Is that the ones doing the killing or the ones being killed or both? morningfog Jun 2012 #47
Both hack89 Jun 2012 #49
I'm still unclear how you separate out access to guns? morningfog Jun 2012 #51
Did you dig through the FBI reports? hack89 Jun 2012 #53
I read through some. Who is killing who? You are the knowing one. morningfog Jun 2012 #54
Start with table 3. nt hack89 Jun 2012 #55
If you have some data, excerpt it and link it. morningfog Jun 2012 #58
I'm still curious about who is killing who. morningfog Jun 2012 #96
Premeditation of what? OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #24
So having liability insurance constitutes premeditation? Spoonman Jun 2012 #76
Do you really expect anything else from the NRA Drale Jun 2012 #5
Holy crap. Wait Wut Jun 2012 #7
Hey, isn't that Hank's dad from "King of the Hill"?...eom Kolesar Jun 2012 #8
Life insurance is so 20th century. Death insurance is NOW! KamaAina Jun 2012 #9
And Zombie insurance is for the future! ellisonz Jun 2012 #63
How is this different than other types of liability insurance? badtoworse Jun 2012 #10
Quelle Surprise !!! marmar Jun 2012 #11
This could back-fire [pun intended] rhett o rick Jun 2012 #14
Murder Insurance! SoutherDem Jun 2012 #15
They don't pay if it is murder. hack89 Jun 2012 #29
Guess I should have added a sarcasm smile SoutherDem Jun 2012 #34
Even if innocent, a civil suit can bankrupt anyone. hack89 Jun 2012 #35
Not true Spoonman Jun 2012 #79
I agree that every state should have such laws hack89 Jun 2012 #81
A "scoop"? sarisataka Jun 2012 #19
The "snide implication" is that blacks are most likely to be victimized by people with this EOTE Jun 2012 #22
So do you use your car insurance sarisataka Jun 2012 #23
Who purchases insurance to KILL SOMEONE. EOTE Jun 2012 #25
Answer for you bongbong Jun 2012 #27
Pretty much. EOTE Jun 2012 #30
Why? hack89 Jun 2012 #31
Read my post 25. EOTE Jun 2012 #32
Not making much sense there hack89 Jun 2012 #33
If you are poor, you're provided counsel. EOTE Jun 2012 #65
So what is the harm of this insurance? nt hack89 Jun 2012 #68
I've said it numerous times in this very thread. EOTE Jun 2012 #70
The only reason? Ok hack89 Jun 2012 #73
What other reason would there be? EOTE Jun 2012 #75
Have you considered that they are the victims of slick marketing? hack89 Jun 2012 #77
OK, either they want to kill someone OR they're idiots who'll fall for anything. EOTE Jun 2012 #78
As a matter of fact SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #80
The great, great, great majority of people never need to kill someone. EOTE Jun 2012 #82
This ins. has been around for years SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #83
Yes, that's my gut feeling. EOTE Jun 2012 #84
I'm not trying to be argumentive SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #85
Why would there be statistics? EOTE Jun 2012 #86
I can name 2 org. that would be jumping SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #88
Once again, only IF the studies had been done. EOTE Jun 2012 #90
I'm sorry if I didn't say this clearly SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #91
Sue? This is being charged with a crime. Fucking murder at that. Jesus. morningfog Jun 2012 #41
The insurance covers civil cases too - didn't you read the OP? nt hack89 Jun 2012 #43
Yeah, it covers both. morningfog Jun 2012 #46
No one sarisataka Jun 2012 #39
It doesn't matter if you have the resources or not. EOTE Jun 2012 #66
What the insurance does sarisataka Jun 2012 #93
And once again, one has the ability to counter sue if acquitted. EOTE Jun 2012 #94
We each have our opinions on this sarisataka Jun 2012 #95
I'm willing to bet that any policy issued has EXCLUSIONS... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #50
Ummm, just how is this cartoon racist? EOTE Jun 2012 #67
The NRA is such a danger to this country it should be disbanded. I personally don't like guns BUT lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #64
Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #71
Probably a bad idea (assuming this isn't satire) 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #87
Not really SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #89
Great cartoon... made me giggle. LanternWaste Jun 2012 #92
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