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In reply to the discussion: What to do? [View all]Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)8. Agreed. The whole notion of taking on the government is absurd.
And if that were the purpose of 2A, it would be beyond ludicrous. The main reason claimed by those who worship 2A is self defense, which is also beyond ludicrous.
I'm in favor of gun ownership for fun, sport and hunting (for food, not trophies).
The freaks who insist on walking the streets with concealed weapons are mostly scared, but reasonably sane individuals. Unfortunately, there are more and more loonies joining their growing ranks. Too many boys who never made the transition to men, still obsessed with their toys. They live in a comic book reality of "good guys" and "thugs", which are euphemisms for "fat white guys" and "inner city youth".
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You are right but the majority of the people in our nation did not support the uprisings ...
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Aug 2012
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Could you arrange the original bill of rights in order of legitimacy?
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