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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:20 AM Original message |
The Democratic Party MUST give up on gun control |
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ProudToBeLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'd say take howard dean's approach to gun control. nt |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. whats his position? |
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Not Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. How about hand grenades, RPG's? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. If the NRA signs off on it, sure |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. explosive devices are not firearms. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Yes And Yes -NT- |
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SangamonTaylor (537 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. we have the holy hand grenade! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
53. If you really want a hand grenade or an RPG you can buy one |
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Snivi Yllom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. WRONG |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Jesus H. Christ. |
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Johnny 99 (273 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. What reality do you live in? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. To cowtow to the NRA? |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It's the right thing to do anyway! nt |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Not cowtow, it would neutralize the NRA |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. We have to make nice with the NRA to get their vote? |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Take their money and scare tactics out of WI, MI, and WV |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
51. The heck with neturalizing the NRA. We should take over the NRA. |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Not sure what you mean but that is an interesting idea |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. Carville said last night |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. the only thing we have to "reassess" is computerized voting. |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 12:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
84. "Guns aren't even near the top of the list of issues." |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Right. Beat them by becoming them. |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. beat them by getting rid of a BIG ASS stumbling block |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Yeah, first it's gun control... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
28. I'm up for taking abortion off the table, too. |
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shrub chipper (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
57. This is heretical thought on this forum, but |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
10. Your Pontification MAKES ME SICK. You Think You Are So Smart |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. What theft? |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. No. We need to take back the House and Senate.. and then.. |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Uhm, how the hell do you do that when in the past 3 elections |
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Radio-Active (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. there's the paradox.. |
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4_Legs_Good (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
12. Oh yeah, that's perfect!!! Then let's also oppose abortion rights, minimum |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
52. There's a fairly easy argument here |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
60. Package Deal Fallacy |
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hexola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. We already HAVE...we just can shake the label... |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. No we havent! |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
16. We've already tried that |
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forgethell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:17 AM Response to Reply #16 |
49. What additional |
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JPace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
24. If the repugs get the government for another 4 years... |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. The Democratic Party could adopt the Republican Party platform wholesale |
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g-money (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
30. why don't we just all become republicans then? |
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montana500 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
31. totally agree nm |
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Zero Gravitas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
33. Agreed |
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realcountrymusic (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
34. Yeah, because *I* want an assault rifle |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
35. If you're willing to register, license, and be background checked |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
36. Absolutely |
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Snellius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
37. Let's go one further: Free arms to all party members |
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Romulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 11:07 AM Response to Reply #37 |
80. LOL! Repukes will be FOR gun control if we do that! (eom) |
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rniel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
38. We need to go further |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
39. Yes! And abortion, and the environment, and world peace |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
40. It's time to accept that the 2nd Amendment means what it says. |
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Kimber Scott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
42. So, the only way to beat Republicans is to be Republicans? |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:12 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Being a liberal and favoring ownership of a gun is not mutually exclusive. |
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Romulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 11:09 AM Response to Reply #44 |
82. not so much "favoring" as being pro-choice |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
43. Right. An AK-47 in every pot. n/t |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
45. No, it shouldn't |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
46. Hoping more idiots will win the Darwin award? |
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sir_arms_50 (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. I am liberal and I own a gun |
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aden_nak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
47. Democrats need to re-evaluate gun control laws. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:18 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. You get a gold star! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. I like your attitude |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #47 |
56. You are on the right track but we already have a clear separation |
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aden_nak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. But from a Public Relations perspective, we have NOTHING. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. But you cannot ignore fact |
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aden_nak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:40 AM Response to Reply #64 |
68. So we have a useless ban that we have to defend? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:48 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. The AW ban was ALL about accessories |
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forgethell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
48. I think it goes much further. |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:46 AM Response to Reply #48 |
72. This is a good point |
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debatepro (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
55. EVEN IF |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Evil rich people and corporations ARE the government |
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debatepro (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:42 AM Response to Reply #62 |
70. Don't kid yourself - the government is the shadow |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:52 AM Response to Reply #62 |
77. You think the ultra rich like Soros helped us? |
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debatepro (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:59 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. I said "evil rich" people not all are. |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
63. Gun control was a republican idea during the 60's |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
65. Yes, please lets be more evil than the evil party .... |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:36 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. the Constitution isn't right? |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:45 AM Response to Reply #65 |
71. I say we embrace televised human sacrifice. The Red States |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:52 AM Response to Reply #65 |
76. Why is gun control right? |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
69. and abortion, and affirmative action. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
74. Gun control isn't the issue - it's 1 issue voting |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
75. Agreed....we should adopt the Libertarian stand on this issue.... |
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Typecast Modulator (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
79. I agree |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
81. I thnk we kinda have... |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-03-04 11:16 AM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Tell that to the guy in WV who pulled the level for Bush |
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