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kpete

(71,996 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:28 AM Feb 2013

The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a fake good guy with his fist!

In other news, this is indescribably juvenile and silly.

PHOENIX (AP) — The self-proclaimed “America’s Toughest Sheriff” is joining forces this weekend with action movie star Steven Seagal to train volunteer armed posse members to defend Phoenix-area schools against gunmen. [...]

Seagal, best known for his roles in movies such as “Above the Law” and “Under Siege,” will lead training on hand-to-hand defense tactics, among other techniques, drawing from his expertise in martial arts, according to a sheriff’s office news release. [...]

Arizona Democratic House Minority Leader Chad Campbell called the plan to use Seagal as an instructor “ludicrous.”

“Steve Seagal is an actor. That’s it. Why don’t we also have Clint Eastwood and Chuck Norris and Bruce Willis come out and train them too while we’re at it,” Campbell said.

http://www.bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2013/02/path-to-oblivion.html

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The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a fake good guy with his fist! (Original Post) kpete Feb 2013 OP

Clint Eastwood can instruct people on the etiquette of talking politely to a chair graham4anything Feb 2013 #1

Steven Seagal actually was a real deputy sheriff in Jefferson Parish Light House Feb 2013 #2

Steve Seagal is also 7th dan in Aikido Recursion Feb 2013 #3

Right?! It's dehumanizing him. Like when the rw nuts go after 'Hollywood' Zax2me Feb 2013 #6

Steven Seagal is definitely NOT an actor htuttle Feb 2013 #4

You got that right Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #5

Neither are Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson - Zax2me Feb 2013 #7

I don't exactly 'reject' Steven Seagal htuttle Feb 2013 #8

It seems like Mr. Seagal must think that teachers get paid like he does for making movies. logosoco Feb 2013 #9

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

1. Clint Eastwood can instruct people on the etiquette of talking politely to a chair

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:31 AM

Feb 2013

Light House

(413 posts)

2. Steven Seagal actually was a real deputy sheriff in Jefferson Parish

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:33 AM

Feb 2013

in Louisiana for about 20 years. I still hate his politics though.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. Steve Seagal is also 7th dan in Aikido

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:34 AM

Feb 2013

Saying he's just "an actor" isn't really fair.

Zax2me

(2,515 posts)

6. Right?! It's dehumanizing him. Like when the rw nuts go after 'Hollywood'

Reply to Recursion (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:12 PM

Feb 2013

They say the same thing.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

4. Steven Seagal is definitely NOT an actor

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:46 AM

Feb 2013

I've seen his movies.

Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)

5. You got that right

Reply to htuttle (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:50 AM

Feb 2013

His emotions run the gamut from 'A' to 'B'.

Zax2me

(2,515 posts)

7. Neither are Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson -

Reply to htuttle (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:21 PM

Feb 2013

I've seen THEIR movies.
But I welcome their political view despite it.
I don't reject them because they cannot act.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

8. I don't exactly 'reject' Steven Seagal

Reply to Zax2me (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:23 PM

Feb 2013

I just don't want to sit through any more of his movies.

logosoco

(3,208 posts)

9. It seems like Mr. Seagal must think that teachers get paid like he does for making movies.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:29 PM

Feb 2013

He thinks they have time for all of this training when sometimes they have a hard time just finding the time to do all of the extra things that their jobs entail.

How about if we work to make sure that teachers only have to educate the children and not be martial arts experts as well?

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