GordonS Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 1 hour ago, DA Baracus said: I don't get why they hold the constitution in such high regard. The fact that it's had so amendments (27, one of which amended a previous amendment) shows how worthless it is. So many who support the second amendment seem to ignore so many of the others as well. The third amendment says that America must allow British soldiers to be quartered in pubs. Nonsense, but no more so than the second amendment. There's been a lot written about this, my own view is that it's rooted in their reformed religiosity. The country was created by people fleeing imposed religion, religion by personal authority rather than religion from first sources. More than any country in the world, the US takes a literalist view of the Bible. Apart from the Catholics, who until recently were marginalised anyway, there are no powerful national or even regional churches. There is no central authority - authority comes only and exclusively from the Bible itself. They treat the Constitution in much the same way they treat the Bible - as the unarguable law of the universe. Sure, there have been amendments, but it's been a long, long time since there has been a meaningful amendment, and anyway, the Bible was effectively amended through the Gospels, and then the prophets and all the other stuff in the New Testament. For a critical mass of Americans, the Constitution is basically finished, and to argue with its fundamentals is to argue with the laws of God and nature. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 35 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: HE/SHE SHOULD BUY A LOTTERY TICKET. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Zen Archer said: reading the comments on that tweet you can see why things will never change 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 A guy started shooting in a bar and a security guard (good guy with a gun) shot him.The police turned up and seen the good guy with a gun and promptly shot him dead.Seems a black security guard with a gun doesn't count as a good guy with a gun. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Good tweet from the NRA: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I wonder how the NRA would respond if someone ran amok in their HQ killing loads of employees with an assault rifle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dee Man said: I wonder how the NRA would respond if someone ran amok in their HQ killing loads of employees with an assault rifle. That would be absolutely awful. If anyone is tempted to do it, remember BIG MAGAZINES, even if they're illegal. AR15's are hot too, but don't do it. You've no chance of finding them on 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, Virginia anyway, so don't even try. PEACE! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 27 minutes ago, welshbairn said: That would be absolutely awful. If anyone is tempted to do it, remember BIG MAGAZINES, even if they're illegal. AR15's are hot too, but don't do it. You've no chance of finding them on 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, Virginia anyway, so don't even try. PEACE! Hopefully@Cerberus @Raidernation or any other Stateside P&Bers don't do this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 This is an interesting group/concept https://www.socialistra.org/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oooooft Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 year old dies through self inflicted gunshot wound. Yip. A 2 year old, they start 'em young over there. https://wset.com/news/nation-world/2-year-old-boy-dies-after-finding-gun-under-fathers-pillow-and-shooting-himself 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 20 minutes ago, Oooooft said: 2 year old dies through self inflicted gunshot wound. Yip. A 2 year old, they start 'em young over there. https://wset.com/news/nation-world/2-year-old-boy-dies-after-finding-gun-under-fathers-pillow-and-shooting-himself He'd still be alive if he looked under his mothers pillow, surprised but alive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 47 minutes ago, Oooooft said: 2 year old dies through self inflicted gunshot wound. Yip. A 2 year old, they start 'em young over there. https://wset.com/news/nation-world/2-year-old-boy-dies-after-finding-gun-under-fathers-pillow-and-shooting-himself Surely the answer is to arm all two year olds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishtergrolsch Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: Surely the answer is to arm all two year olds. America must be prepared to fight against the looming Toddler Army. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I wonder how the NRA would respond if someone ran amok in their HQ killing loads of employees with an assault rifle. Not going to lie, that would absolute PMSL material 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I'll miss Welshbairn and Dee Man after their extradition for inciting terrorist activity in The Land of the Free™. My prayers go with them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Zen Archer said: He'd still be alive if he looked under his mothers pillow, surprised but alive. The only thing to stop a bad pillow with a gun is a good pillow with a gun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 hour ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: I'll miss Welshbairn and Dee Man after their extradition for inciting terrorist activity in The Land of the Free™. My prayers go with them. But you're keeping your thoughts to yourself... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Shooting in Chicago, multiple victims 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Shooting in Chicago, multiple victims 25 or 6 to 4? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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