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Bad time to talk about restricting guns. Really bad. by bowser December 2, 2015 8:52 pm

Bowser, it's "too soon"... by RL 2015-12-05 22:08:06
Obama was quick to call for gun control. How long will it take for him to say we were attacked by Isis. N/T by RobVG 2015-12-04 17:54:27
- Rob, we weren't attacked by ISIS by Robert 2015-12-04 23:03:29
  - The only thing that scares me is your attitude towards this. There's really no point in elaborating. n/t by RobVG 2015-12-05 09:29:05
    - Then you're an idiot and I refuse to elaborate further by Robert 2015-12-05 10:30:10
      - Just what do you think Isis "is"? n/t by RobVG 2015-12-05 11:53:11
        
        A wannabe "Caliphate" by Robert 2015-12-05 13:13:17
        
        So are you backing away from your assertion that it was "domestic terrorism"? n/t by RobVG 2015-12-05 14:31:00
        
        No Indication San Bernardino Attackers Were Part Of Larger Terror Group by RL 2015-12-05 22:04:28
        
        "No indication" by RobVG 2015-12-06 10:09:25
        
        "They destroyed their cell phones and their hard drives." by Robert 2015-12-06 10:31:00
        
        Look where you just arrived. You sure you want to be there? by TB 2015-12-06 12:00:41
        
        Where did I arrive, Tom? by Robert 2015-12-06 16:01:45
        
        They just want to hate with a clear conscience. by ER 2015-12-06 16:17:01
        
        Not sure that's where Tom thinks I ended up by Robert 2015-12-06 17:14:26
        
        The spice must flow. by ER 2015-12-06 18:20:03
        
        Still working on a reply n/t by RobVG 2015-12-06 11:44:55
        
        There is no hurry n/t by Robert 2015-12-06 11:59:07
        
        No, I'm highlighting the ambiguity by Robert 2015-12-05 16:28:23
        
        So what if it IS ISIS Terrorism? by ER 2015-12-05 16:17:07
      - No. It's not Rob. by TB 2015-12-05 11:39:46
- Why does that matter more to you... by RL 2015-12-04 18:35:22
  - same comment to you as I made to browser by RobVG 2015-12-04 19:08:02
    - You mean impotent rage? by RL 2015-12-04 20:06:26
      - I commented to bowser that he was off topic by focusing attention on gun control instead of acknowledging we've suffered a terrorist attack- by Isis. by RobVG 2015-12-04 20:28:02
Why choose between "gun violence" and "Islamic terrorism"? by Robert 2015-12-04 11:50:47
- The RWA mentality needs to fear and loathe somebody; by ER 2015-12-04 12:47:24
Yemen has less than half the rate of gun violence as does the US. There has to be a way to work together to lessen it. by bowser 2015-12-03 21:21:02
- Where did you get that number? by TB 2015-12-03 21:31:08
  - Here. by bowser 2015-12-03 21:39:57
    - Ah. That's for gun ownership. by TB 2015-12-03 21:52:35
      - of course it wouldn't work here. by bowser 2015-12-03 22:41:32
It was radical fucking Islamic terrorism. I so "wanted to see that". You ass...I by RobVG 2015-12-03 18:14:25
- As for you, - - - by bowser 2015-12-03 21:22:46
  - Thanks for that by RobVG 2015-12-04 08:03:23
    - But such a cute cranium you have m'dear. n/t by Jody 2015-12-04 08:07:45
- Someone get the wet mop... by mcfly 2015-12-03 19:56:07
  - "CLEAN UP ON AISLE ONE" by Jody 2015-12-04 08:08:38
  - Please elaborate. What's your take on it Mcfly by RobVG 2015-12-03 19:57:58
    - In the meantime, you liberals keep flogging your dolphins blaming it on guns. n/t by RobVG 2015-12-03 20:03:14
      - Another outburst like that... by ER 2015-12-03 20:20:27
        
        And leave my dolphin out of this. by ER 2015-12-03 20:32:29
- That was supposed to be in reply to ER n/t by RobVG 2015-12-03 19:47:19
  - Another outburst like that and... by ER 2015-12-03 20:21:56
Conservatives would rather see recent events as "Islamic Terror" rather than "Gun Violence." by ER 2015-12-03 14:51:48
- And liberals would much rather this be about guns than the shooters. by TB 2015-12-03 20:46:00
  - Liberals hate guns more than they hate Muslims. Yes, it really is that simple. by ER 2015-12-04 05:48:40
    - Well there you have it. by Jody 2015-12-04 07:02:25
  - Huh. "Comfort zone." I just figured it out. by TB 2015-12-03 22:04:14
    - TB...I may be mistaken... by Jody 2015-12-04 08:39:55
"the U.S. gun-related murder rate is almost 20 times that of the other 22." by bowser 2015-12-03 12:19:13
It appears that everyone is circling the wagons. n/t by RobVG 2015-12-02 21:25:03
- They sure are... by RL 2015-12-03 18:37:59
- Not sure what you mean by Robert 2015-12-02 22:44:14
  - Clash of Civilizations by ER 2015-12-03 08:35:36
    - Or... by Jody 2015-12-03 08:57:44
      - Everything has always seemed to be going into the crapper. by ER 2015-12-03 10:34:00
        
        I mindfully refused to name either party. I think it is stoopid to do so. by Jody 2015-12-03 12:01:40
        
        It's stupid not to, Jody. by bowser 2015-12-03 22:44:39
        
        Well my pious profiler by Jody 2015-12-04 06:18:18
        
        You never know who might be listening. by ER 2015-12-03 12:17:10
  - Waiting for facts before comment by RobVG 2015-12-03 07:13:29
  - From news briefings tonight: by TB 2015-12-02 23:03:30
    - Update this morning: "workplace violence" is starting to look pretty weak. by TB 2015-12-03 09:58:14
      - It could be a combination of the two. by ER 2015-12-03 10:49:40
    - I agree Tom. 100% n/t by Jody 2015-12-03 07:18:25
- Perspective: Of the world's 23 "rich" countries, the U.S. gun-related murder rate - - - by bowser 2015-12-02 22:03:19
  - Its a BUSINESS, Bowz. Its a highly profitable and rapidly growing business. by ER 2015-12-03 07:14:08
    - I agree that's the largest part of it by mcfly 2015-12-03 11:13:32
      - I'm not sure I like the idea of smart guns. by ER 2015-12-03 13:41:37
        
        Appreciate your insights by mcfly 2015-12-03 17:55:48

Droogs in the Hood by ER December 6, 2015 7:12 am

Another idea by Robert 2015-12-06 10:13:54
- Yes, we do need a sarcasm font. by ER 2015-12-06 10:36:59
A Modest Proposal by RL 2015-12-06 08:40:36
- You get extra credit. by ER 2015-12-06 10:17:23

It appears that everything is in place. by ER December 5, 2015 12:17 pm

Every 20 years. by bowser 2015-12-05 15:39:06

Second Amendment Jihadi by ER December 5, 2015 7:16 am

"A well regulated militia" no longer needed,, the 2nd Amendment is no longer needed, either. by bowser 2015-12-05 10:47:19
- "Well regulated militias" by ER 2015-12-05 11:51:56

How will history judge those who enable and promote butchery? by bowser December 4, 2015 6:28 pm

I don't know bud, I think you're off topic.......:/ by RobVG 2015-12-04 18:34:51
- Raise your hand, gun owners! by TB 2015-12-04 19:08:07

Its not just guns by ER December 4, 2015 6:17 am

Amazing. Get rid of Republicans and you're rid of most of those. by bowser 2015-12-04 16:48:32
"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Robert 2015-12-04 13:26:34
Pish posh. by Jody 2015-12-04 06:58:59
- Do you disagree with any of those points? by ER 2015-12-04 07:04:57
  - She's just taunting you for fun, ER by mcfly 2015-12-04 15:01:25
  - I am Flame Retardant today. by Jody 2015-12-04 07:28:11

Mosquitoes do not cause malaria. by bowser December 3, 2015 9:33 pm

Excellent Analogy!! Lets form an organization called the MRA... by RL 2015-12-04 15:40:01
If there were no such things as guns, then it wouldn't be a problem. by RobVG 2015-12-04 08:05:17
Ummmm....I would like to bring up a little tidbit I just found... by Jody 2015-12-04 07:32:49
Well by Jody 2015-12-04 07:30:45
Mosquitoes aren't a business. by ER 2015-12-04 06:40:12

Enter the Mucker by ER December 3, 2015 11:44 am

I'm a John Brunner fan by Robert 2015-12-03 18:34:05
Universe 25 by podrock 2015-12-03 13:28:17
- Human beings are highly adaptable. by ER 2015-12-03 14:09:27
  - So are rats. by podrock 2015-12-03 17:23:22
    - Thanks for the tip by Robert 2015-12-03 18:16:51
    - "...and there is no more want." by ER 2015-12-03 17:45:29

Church readerboard. by bowser November 24, 2015 5:38 pm

The bible is a story told by men. n/t by RobVG 2015-11-24 20:16:44
- I think the account of the Gospels is essentially correct. by ER 2015-11-24 21:49:10
  - There are no contemporaneous accounts of Jesus outside the Bible. by bowser 2015-12-02 20:51:12
Not going there. by Jody 2015-11-24 18:50:28
- It's okay now to have giant statues of Jesus in Poland. by TB 2015-11-24 20:09:52
  - Ah, but Jesus was a communist. by bowser 2015-11-24 20:46:07
  - "Might want to ask the Poles." by RL 2015-11-24 20:18:01
    - There's a ring to it. by bowser 2015-11-24 20:47:57
  - That's right. Jesus invented Communism. by ER 2015-11-24 20:12:30
What they mean by podrock 2015-11-24 18:43:09
- And Jesus is not contemporaneously referenced outside the Bible. by bowser 2015-11-24 20:43:21
  - Well, that's true... by podrock 2015-11-24 20:55:52
    - The red print in the Bible. by bowser 2015-11-24 21:15:58
- Irish, Catholic, atheist. by bowser 2015-11-24 20:37:09
  - Yeah, that whole Irish Catholic thing. by podrock 2015-11-24 20:46:17
"King of what"? by RL 2015-11-24 18:25:37
- Has anyone here read George R.R. Martin's "The Sand Kings"? by ER 2015-11-24 18:58:12
  - Outer Limits did a TV version in the 90s by FrankC 2015-11-24 21:04:15
  - Good story. Creeped me out good years ago. by TB 2015-11-24 19:05:17
    - I remember reading it in "Omni" magazine when I lived in Mountain View. by ER 2015-11-24 19:23:10
      - That's where I read it as well by mcfly 2015-11-25 09:52:33
      - "Omni", that brings back memories n/t by RobVG 2015-11-24 20:17:42
  - Wich kings are those? by RL 2015-11-24 18:59:35
    - Its an SF novella by the author of "Game of Thrones".. by ER 2015-11-24 19:20:59
      - Never read it... by RL 2015-11-24 19:43:36

“He says that as long as he believes he will be saved, he can do whatever he pleases. He is obsessed with the world coming to an end.” by podrock November 30, 2015 11:30 pm

Just another disciple of the 'religion of peace' by RL 2015-12-01 17:15:11
- original source by podrock 2015-12-01 17:21:36
At least the Muslims get virgins. by ER 2015-12-01 10:16:42
- "Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens" by podrock 2015-12-01 17:26:11
  - Thanks, I needed that. by ER 2015-12-01 19:21:19
    - So did I. by podrock 2015-12-02 15:00:13
No sir. It does not matter which "holy book". by Jody 2015-12-01 08:42:34

Why doesn't Obama just come out and say it? by ER November 28, 2015 7:45 pm

Well... by RobVG 2015-11-29 11:36:18
- No, that's not what I assumed at all.. by ER 2015-11-29 17:39:59
  - I assumed it. It was a logical assumption. n/t by RobVG 2015-11-29 17:48:23
Of course it is. by podrock 2015-11-28 21:38:17
- I think you missed my point, Pod. by ER 2015-11-28 22:06:02
  - Probably by podrock 2015-11-29 05:59:45
    - Yeah, I would like to ignore the political scene too. by ER 2015-11-29 06:14:41
      - Every religion by Jody 2015-11-29 09:11:06
        
        Every religion kills enemy soldiers, even when they have done us no harm. by ER 2015-11-29 17:22:50
        
        Conservatives are champs when it comes to forcing beliefs on people by mcfly 2015-11-29 20:01:27
        
        The horny do get cranky. by ER 2015-11-30 05:31:29
sarcasm has long been an acceptable mode of expression at the HabitableZone by Robert 2015-11-28 20:33:37
- It doesn't work by ER 2015-11-28 21:27:59
  - The text comes ou tOK, but it is plain. by ER 2015-11-28 21:31:36
    - And yet I decreed that the font shall be Comic Sans, forever and ever amen by Robert 2015-11-29 18:38:18
      - Download a font just so I can express irony or sarcasm? by ER 2015-11-29 20:35:49
        
        Not that kind of downloadable font by Robert 2015-11-29 22:56:49
        
        They have fonts that suggest everything. by ER 2015-11-30 04:57:24

The New Class by ER November 28, 2015 8:23 am

Star Trek TNG:The Inner Light. by Jody 2015-11-28 18:25:27
- Now you know where I go when I'm Up the Line. by ER 2015-11-28 18:40:02
boundaries and climate change by Robert 2015-11-28 13:34:20
- The apologists for unrestricted laissez-faire capitalism by ER 2015-11-28 14:23:43
  - Of which there are none on this board. I've pointed that out before. by TB 2015-11-28 19:01:16
    - Yeah, I know. You feel compelled to tell me every time. by ER 2015-11-28 19:29:29
Much food for thought. Thanks ER. by mcfly 2015-11-28 09:42:28

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