Media coverage: Ft. Hood Massacre vs. Rep. Gifford Tragedy

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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dirt bike dave
All enemies, foreign and domestic.

I know, I know. It is extremist and outrageous to hold such antiquated thoughts, much less share them on a public forum. Yet there it is.
Yeah, you must be one of thoes crazy right wingers, obsessed with the Constitution and the 2nd amendment.

You're not fooling anyone! We know that when you say "enemies" you mean...... (fill in the baseless lies created and propagated by the main stream media to be eagerly consumed by the progressive left in the US, Canada and beyond).
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by wittom
Yeah, you must be one of thoes crazy right wingers, obsessed with the Constitution and the 2nd amendment.

You're not fooling anyone! We know that when you say "enemies" you mean...... (fill in the baseless lies created and propagated by the main stream media to be eagerly consumed by the progressive left in the US, Canada and beyond).
The issue is this: Everyone interprets the U.S. Constitution differently. I have taken the same oath as many, to defend against any enemy, both foreign and domestic, but because of the way that we may interpret the Constitution, we will view different people as enemies.
Some people are extremists who view the extreme right as the enemy...They can't be reasoned with and think that they are right and that nobody else could possibly be right in any situation that doesn't agree with their point of view.
Some people are extremists who view the extreme left as the enemy...They can't be reasoned with and think that they are right and that nobody else could possibly be right in any situation that doesn't agree with their point of view.
It happens even on here. Look at threads...someone gives a point of view. Someone else has a different point of view. It turns into "You're an idiot." No backing that claim, no thought process other than "I can't be wrong, and I am the idiot, but because I can't think of anything else to say or do and even me being right doesn't make sense, I'm just going to say that they are an idiot." They are completely set in their ways, they have narrow-minded views, and the rest of the world is just stupid to them. It's people like that who end up going on shooting rampages in the first place, because they believe they are saving the world from someone else's stupidity.
There's no clear definition of "enemy", and if there was, some asshat would call the guy who defined the enemy an idiot, and everyone would be all butt-hurt, and nobody would agree, and people would end up shooting at the guys who don't believe in carrying guns.
Or they're just insane like this guy in Arizona was and it has no meaning.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by wittom
Hey Habibi, is Ft. Hood the same or different from the Arizona shootings?
Inquiring minds want to know. Well, at least one of them does.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Habibi
If you make it a point to be the aggresive tough guy over every little thing that comes your way, you'll always be fighting with people.

There are just so many inconsiderate people in the world that if you let every little thing get to you, pretty soon you'll need to be medicated.



What is that cliche? Practice what you preach? Or is it something about thowing stones while living in a glass house?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by wittom
What is that cliche? Practice what you preach? Or is it something about throwing stones while living in a glass house?

Damn Wit, don't you get tired of growling over the same ole' bone? Let's all find something else for entertainment.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wittom
What is that cliche? Practice what you preach? Or is it something about thowing stones while living in a glass house?
Touche.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by serotta
Damn Wit, don't you get tired of growling over the same ole' bone? Let's all find something else for entertainment.
No growling here. It's just someone dropped out of this thread like a lead balloon leaving a bunch of unanswered questions. I'm just looking for a little clarification. Clarification is often missing when someone does a hit and run.
 
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