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Gun Control & RKBA

stone space

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14. Why did you introduce personal insults into this thread?

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #12)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:16 AM

Feb 2016

And why are you trying to use my profession in education against me?

I don't understand your motivation here.

I normally consider such kneejerk anti-intellectualism as a right wing Republican strategy.

Why do I encounter it here on DU?

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Antonin Scalia's death calls Supreme Court gun rights stance into question [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2016 OP

I think one of those... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #1

Some would have to complete their sentences first. N/T beevul Feb 2016 #21

There will always be those who are... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #22

Thus no nominee who is not an "individual right" advocate will have a chance at approval. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #2

That will be the Republican position, no doubt. stone space Feb 2016 #3

Why would the GOP come here? GGJohn Feb 2016 #4

Oh, come on! We've even had Zimmerman supporters come here. stone space Feb 2016 #5

Zimmerman supporters? GGJohn Feb 2016 #6

Are personal insults really necessary here? stone space Feb 2016 #9

A fact is not a personal insult. GGJohn Feb 2016 #10

More personal insults??? Seriously??? Why??? stone space Feb 2016 #11

Why do you always make yourself out to be the victim? eom. GGJohn Feb 2016 #12

Why did you introduce personal insults into this thread? stone space Feb 2016 #14

See, there you go again, GGJohn Feb 2016 #15

Now you are just trolling. stone space Feb 2016 #16

... GGJohn Feb 2016 #17

No personal insults... Puha Ekapi Feb 2016 #18

same here, I see facts Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #20

It's a shtick, seen early & often. Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #31

I am sure you will be able to supply links Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #8

so are you calling du members Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #7

That was precisely my point. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #13

Was his dissent in Maryland v King "bullshit" as well? Marengo Feb 2016 #19

That will be the position of any individual who values their rights. beevul Feb 2016 #24

Not sure how his death calls anything TeddyR Feb 2016 #23

Really? Where, exactly, does the Second Amendment mention or even allude to a flamin lib Feb 2016 #25

where does it say there isn't? gejohnston Feb 2016 #26

Are you against self defense? beevul Feb 2016 #27

ReallY???? Surf Fishing Guru Feb 2016 #28

I will ask again, flamin lib Feb 2016 #30

You are starting from an invalid foundation Surf Fishing Guru Feb 2016 #32

That is precisely what I said. Scalia found something in the Second Amendment that isn't there. flamin lib Feb 2016 #33

militia, clear & unequivocal in 1939 miller jimmy the one Feb 2016 #35

Hey jimmmy! I don't think there is doubt about the 2nd securing an individual right... jmg257 Feb 2016 #36

little problem with militia centric pov jimmy the one Feb 2016 #37

Ha - that is why I included points 2-4 - NO doubt what he was saying! nt jmg257 Feb 2016 #38

Do you deny a right to self-defense? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #34

Can't tell the difference between babies and bathwater, huh? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #29