Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) assassinated

Kingfish · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:24 pm

I saw a proposal in NYT to limit gun purchases to one gun per month and ban magazines that hold large amounts of ammo. Those are pretty good ideas. Both still allow people to hunt and defend themselves, while limiting the ability of a crazy to arm himself in couple days for a shooting spree.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:32 pm

Kingfish Wrote:

Those are pretty good ideas.

To some people, yeah. To others, they are a repudiation of what the values this country stands for not to mention a violation of the Constitution and the first steps toward Sharia Law.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:36 pm

Clearly the answer is MORE guns:

Quote:

Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert says his office is drafting a measure to allow members of Congress to carry guns in the District of Columbia, including in the Capitol and on the House floor.

Gohmert says he and his colleagues need to be able to protect themselves, in light of the mass shooting in Arizona.

“It’d be a good thing for members of Congress who want to carry a weapon in the District,” he said. “I know friends that walk home from the Capitol. There’s no security for us,” he said, adding that the measure would deter people from attacking members. “There is some protection in having protection.”

Kingfish · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:43 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Kingfish Wrote:

Those are pretty good ideas.

To some people, yeah. To others, they are a repudiation of what the values this country stands for not to mention a violation of the Constitution and the first steps toward Sharia Law.

Right. But you realize how many controversial things Repubs have passed in the wake of a tragedy like the Patriot Act. Seize the moment.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:19 pm

Kingfish Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Kingfish Wrote:

Those are pretty good ideas.

To some people, yeah. To others, they are a repudiation of what the values this country stands for not to mention a violation of the Constitution and the first steps toward Sharia Law.

Right. But you realize how many controversial things Repubs have passed in the wake of a tragedy like the Patriot Act. Seize the moment.

If by Repubs, you mean Democarats then yes I know exactly what you mean.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:12 pm

Kingfish Wrote:

On a semi-related noted, has Monty posted since the shooting?

LOLZ!

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

also I am now wondering about aFreshStart4me. what exactly was this fresh start?

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:17 pm

Didn't he get out of the military, and then go and work for border patrol?

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:47 pm

and got a DUI and almost got fired, or something.

(Also, this thread title is misleading, because she's still alive)

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:03 am

toots · **Posted:** Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:49 am

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:55 pm

my granddad and i are watching Fox news pretty much non-stop since i'm in his house. he keeps ranting about how Fox News is str8 killin' it in the ratings department, but when every ad is one for "gold as an investment" or "we buy gold", I get a little suspicious. maybe they have viewers, but i'd wager that those viewers have no money.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:04 pm

or the diabeetus. they also have ads for the diabeetus.

toots · **Posted:** Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:13 pm

and that 'get the tax collectors of your back' beard guy

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:34 pm

Black Magic Putin Wrote:

or the diabeetus. they also have ads for the diabeetus.

Thee Incident · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:17 am

I was just reading a story about Loughner's postings on a couple of message boards, what people were divining about his character/behavior based on it, etc.
Got me thinking about the "selves" we've created here and what someone could piece together on any one of us from a postmortem/"He always seemed like such a nice boy" perspective.
Technology's weird, yo.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Black Magic Putin Wrote:

my granddad and i are watching Fox news pretty much non-stop since i'm in his house. he keeps ranting about how Fox News is str8 killin' it in the ratings department, but when every ad is one for "gold as an investment" or "we buy gold", I get a little suspicious. maybe they have viewers, but i'd wager that those viewers have no money.

i'm more into indie news.

discostu · **Posted:** Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:56 pm

Those of you who are ignoring or "taking the high road" and not watching Cable News: that's fine and dandy, but it's not like it doesn't exist. When we have to deal with the effect of numbskulls who DO watch it (Tea Party/Southern Conservatives), its existence is all too real.

Rick Derris Wrote:

Clearly the answer is MORE guns:

Quote:

Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert says his office is drafting a measure to allow members of Congress to carry guns in the District of Columbia, including in the Capitol and on the House floor.

Gohmert says he and his colleagues need to be able to protect themselves, in light of the mass shooting in Arizona.

“It’d be a good thing for members of Congress who want to carry a weapon in the District,” he said. “I know friends that walk home from the Capitol. There’s no security for us,” he said, adding that the measure would deter people from attacking members. “There is some protection in having protection.”

I'm guessing you followed the 2010 "Guns in Bars" story of the GOP's in the TN legislature pushing through a law allowing handgun permit holders to carry in places that serve alcohol. WHEN will COMMON SENSE prevail??

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:06 pm

I'd love to see Sarah Palin on The Daily Show

Man, I love Jon Stewart:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/1 ... 10870.html

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:17 pm

Yeah that was very good.

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) assassinated

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