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23. If we had to choose banning guns vs. doing something in mental health the asshole Republican

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 09:37 PM

Feb 2013

might have something, but we can do both.

Ban guns AND do something about mental health.

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Rep. Lou Barletta (R - PA) compares guns to spoons [View all] swag Feb 2013 OP

It's part of the repig/reich-wing gun fetish bongbong Feb 2013 #1

I had to Google 'pool noodles' (flotation devices) Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #2

Well, he didn't compare guns to spoons Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #3

Well its highly unlikely you want to put a gun in your mouth... Historic NY Feb 2013 #5

"BARLETTA: Would banning spoons stop obesity?" Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #10

Hah! CTyankee Feb 2013 #16

What was perfect was Paul Krugman's statemnt sasha031 Feb 2013 #6

The police today have and use AR15's, times have changed oldbanjo Feb 2013 #8

"Home of the Brave" my ass. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #11

The reason being to first protect themselves...... Historic NY Feb 2013 #21

Or see him try thucythucy Feb 2013 #14

Ouch! thucythucy Feb 2013 #24

this continuous right wing fetish with mental illness..... dembotoz Feb 2013 #15

That was Ronald Reagan did that. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #25

Essentially Paul Krugman speaks for me. jonthebru Feb 2013 #19

One of the stupidest comparisons I've ever heard in my life pauldemmd195j Feb 2013 #20

I can't remember the last spoon massacre.... zebonaut Feb 2013 #26

The "sick culture" is the gun culture zebonaut Feb 2013 #27