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To: lawdog who wrote (74)	3/15/2000 10:44:00 PM
From: Phil(bullrider)	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 415

ld, Liberal? Not quite. A registered Republican thank you (evidently one of the few left that isn't a mindless-ditto head-automaton). Are you insinuating that there are no liberal Republicans, nor any conservative Democrats? Give me a break. I wasn't discussing politics, I said you were a liberal because of your ideas concerning gun control. I'm sure glad our kids make such good targets to practice for the war against our tyrannical government. I don't understand this statement. I never said I believed our government to be tyrannical. Where did this statement come from? Are you a member of the media that attempts to dissect portions of statements and twist them to suit your current needs? The analogy to nukes, you simpleton, is that yes people can kill people with knives, sticks, or their bare hands. Guns are different because a 6 year old can kill 10 or more people with a gun. He'd be lucky to seriously injure anyone with a stick, knife etc. Your calling me a "simpleton" is a personal attack, and has no basis in fact, since you don't know me. Now, concerning your comment about making kids target practice, how many kids were killed by guns last year? How many by cars? How many by all other means? Yes, a gun is a lethal weapon. It was meant to be. But why would you target a tool of destruction instead of the destructor, or the person that furnished the destructor with the tool? I still say your analogy is idiotic. Any weapons the Jews had in WWII were confiscated and would have been of little or no use against the Nazi war machine. Do you believe that the Jews thought they were going to play hopscotch in the deathcamps? Like they frickin didn't have some idea. The same would be the case if you tried to use your 12 gauge shotgun against a stealth bomber. I need to discuss this paragraph point by point: First: Any weapons the Jews had in WWII were confiscated and would have been of little or no use against the Nazi war machine. Exactly one of my points. The Jews allowed their weapons to be confiscated and had none to defend themselves. Next: Do you believe that the Jews thought they were going to play hopscotch in the deathcamps? That was not a point I presented in my post, but I have often wondered why the people didn't organize and overcome the oppressors. From the documentaries that have been presented, there were thousands of people that were being herded by a handful of soldiers. And now: The same would be the case if you tried to use your 12 gauge shotgun against a stealth bomber. Another stupid analogy. No comment. I must also respond to the next sentence point by point. You've watched Red Dawn a few too many times you paranoid, Confederate flag waiving, trailer park trash, halfwit, redneck. Although I enjoyed Red Dawn, I only watched it once. Paronoid? Nope. Confederate flag waiving? Although I understand and respect the reasons for the Civil War, I am glad the rebellion failed. I don't believe we would be living as well as we are today if it had succeeded. Also, while I respect the Confederate flag, I have never waved, flown or owned one. trailer park trash Nope, wrong again. I have been perusing the RV lots lately though, and have been considering the purchase of a motorhome for use in my early retirement. Does that count? halfwit Again, a personal attack with no basis for argument. No further comment. redneck There you have me. No argument. You have chosen a screename that indicates you might be a lawyer. If your post demonstrates your ability at presenting an argument, I believe you to suck at your profession. Have fun, Phil