Thanks A Latte Founding Fathers | 10 comments (10 topical, 0 hidden)
Eh, I hate to point out... (none / 1)
...but maybe it will be gentler coming from me instead of Bobo...

The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of speech.  This doesn’t mean that we can’t enact laws prohibiting certain types of speech, the old screaming fire in a crowded movie theatre analogy.  The United States Bill of Rights guarantees the right to own a firearm.  This doesn’t mean that those of us non-crazy Americans can’t pressure Congress to protect our right to be safe from idiots carrying guns.

See, the flaw in this argument comes with the "you can't yell fire" because the same argument can be applied to "you can't shoot people" which, as I'm sure you're aware, is illegal in most situations already.

The counter is, of course, that those concerns have already been met in a way society has agreed upon: Through the "Justice" system.

FTR, I am neutral in gun arguments. I wouldn't own one, but I can't see telling TWBA he can't have one.

I DO get nervous when I hear of Gun a Month clubs...

by MedfordTim on 03/18/2010 01:12:32 AM EST

Guns are for weenies (none / 0)
FTR, I am neutral in gun arguments. I wouldn't own one, but I can't see telling TWBA he can't have one.

Really? You need to think bigger. In my America, Twba wouldn't even be allowed to use grown-up scissors.

by OneHitKill on 03/18/2010 09:59:52 AM EST

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"Your" America? (none / 0)
In "your" America?

Now you're sounding like one of those right-wing tea party assholes.

by RedPossum on 03/18/2010 01:09:27 PM EST

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Know me better than that (none / 0)
I thought ever kid dreamed of being an iron-fisted dictator.

by OneHitKill on 03/18/2010 09:27:15 PM EST

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Thanks A Latte Founding Fathers | 10 comments (10 topical, 0 hidden)