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Alex Jones was wrong on CNN. The scenario that he shouted about is 1861, not 1776... (Original Post) TeamPooka Jan 2013 OP
Alex means well.. basically he is correct.... but... lib2DaBone Jan 2013 #1
alex means well??? wtf??? this guy is totally unhinged. spanone Jan 2013 #11
It's amazing how billh58 Jan 2013 #13
Not only that. He stated Chavez "took away the guns" in Venezuela. Which is a massively Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #2
Alex just sounded like a bully and should have been slapped down Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #3
I had never heard of him (Alex Jones) and still have no idea who he is... tledford Jan 2013 #4
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #5
Yep, and Thom Hartmann talked about the true purpose of the Second Amendment: backscatter712 Jan 2013 #6
Which part of billh58 Jan 2013 #14
Oh, you and your pesky facts. Siwsan Jan 2013 #7
He is nuts period n/t doc03 Jan 2013 #8
yup TeamPooka Jan 2013 #10
yup n/t Agschmid Jan 2013 #12
And someone already tried that.... truebluegreen Jan 2013 #9
 

lib2DaBone

(8,124 posts)
1. Alex means well.. basically he is correct.... but...
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 07:12 PM
Jan 2013

.....but you have GOT to keep your act together.

Alex should have stated his facts and remained cool... more people would listen...the honey vs vinegar theory...

I know the frustration of watching our country go down the tubs.... but he didn't score any points this way.

billh58

(6,635 posts)
13. It's amazing how
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 10:14 PM
Jan 2013

some people either just don't get it, or have managed to hide out for a loooong time.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,504 posts)
2. Not only that. He stated Chavez "took away the guns" in Venezuela. Which is a massively
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 07:15 PM
Jan 2013

stupid thing to say. There are way too many guns in Venezuela and their crime rate is out the ass. if anything the government encourages civilian militias to be armed.

But hey, guess who also got dates and facts wrong........ HITLER! Oh and Mao also.

tledford

(917 posts)
4. I had never heard of him (Alex Jones) and still have no idea who he is...
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 07:24 PM
Jan 2013

...but he came across as a raving lunatic in the clip I saw.

Response to TeamPooka (Original post)

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
6. Yep, and Thom Hartmann talked about the true purpose of the Second Amendment:
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 07:32 PM
Jan 2013

To protect the country and the government from foreign and domestic threats. First threat on the list after the Constitution went into effect was the Whiskey Rebellion, which George Washington ruthlessly put down, leading the troops himself.

And yes, the War of Southern Treason also falls in that category.

Of course, today, we don't use citizen's militias. We have a modern standing military and police forces for that.

billh58

(6,635 posts)
14. Which part of
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 12:19 PM
Jan 2013

"well regulated Bubbas in camo" do you not understand? Modern standing military and police forces are wimps compared to these righteous 2nd Amendment defenders with their AR-15s and dented Ford F-150s.

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