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02-18-2018, 12:33 PM
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gelding
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Btw, according to Ralph's comical logic, basically every country in the world must be subservient to the whims of their govt and ripe for invasion..
So don't feel so weak and vulnerable Australia, you're in excellent company.
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02-18-2018, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Fager Fan
Great post, Ralph.
Many people in this country don't understand the purpose of the 2nd amendment.
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Ralph is the kind of guy who wonders why we stopped constructing home nuclear fallout shelters in the 1970's. He sees the boogeyman behind every tree. Yet somehow PA thinks we are supposed to be impressed by his brand of paranoia.
Good luck with that.
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02-18-2018, 12:36 PM
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PA Steward
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Originally Posted by NJ Stinks
Ralph is the kind of guy who wonders why we stopped constructing home nuclear fallout shelters in the 1970's. He sees the boogeyman behind every tree. Yet somehow PA thinks we are supposed to be impressed by his brand of paranoia.
Good luck with that.
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Speaking of seeing boogeymen behind every tree....TRUMP...BOO!
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02-18-2018, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
How lucky? Your entire country was disarmed by the government.
Look into that a little and you will find people like Stalin, Mao and others did the same thing. Then they wholesale slaughtered millions. Our 2nd Amendment isn’t about hunting, or target shooting. It was placed in our constitution so the people could defend themselves from our government.
You have 23 million people, but only 56k military members. You are ripe for invasion. No way you can protect your own shoreline.
Your population would be sitting ducks for any invading force. Do you think that’s the same here? We have 28 million veterans in this country. 99% of them willing to pull a trigger to protect the country (excluding John Kerry) and that’s not counting the rednecks who have never served
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Even though Australia had a gun buyback, it was not a complete success. From an older article ->
https://bearingarms.com/bob-o/2016/1...ilure-amnesty/
Australia might have less than 100K in military, but they are a member of ANZUS and their military strength is not that bad.
https://www.globalfirepower.com/coun...y_id=australia
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02-18-2018, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
We will endure sad episodes such as school shootings because we have ignorant school leaders, left leaning gun grabbers and the like, but we will not let these events change our underlying foundations and belief systems at the whim of a politician or a political party. Unlike you.
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Are you blaming the SCHOOL?
JustRalph?
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02-18-2018, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Speaking of seeing boogeymen behind every tree....TRUMP...BOO!
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I jumped!
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02-18-2018, 12:54 PM
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gelding
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Originally Posted by NJ Stinks
I jumped!
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Don't worry, you're not the type he likes to grab.
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02-18-2018, 01:19 PM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
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Originally Posted by Racetrack Playa
Are you blaming the SCHOOL?
JustRalph?
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They had shit for security
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02-18-2018, 02:43 PM
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Location: donkeys ride from ASD
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
They had shit for security
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Generally speaking malls and hotels have better security, seems like a logical place to start- security in these times.
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02-18-2018, 02:52 PM
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Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJ Stinks
Ralph is the kind of guy who wonders why we stopped constructing home nuclear fallout shelters in the 1970's. He sees the boogeyman behind every tree. Yet somehow PA thinks we are supposed to be impressed by his brand of paranoia.
Good luck with that.
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You are a person who lacks foresight. Our founding fathers were not.
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02-18-2018, 02:56 PM
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Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Originally Posted by Racetrack Playa
Are you blaming the SCHOOL?
JustRalph?
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Is this a serious question? If there's anyone who can prevent a shooting at a school, it's the school itself, not anyone else. It's not even that difficult. Make limited access points which are guarded for starters.
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02-18-2018, 02:57 PM
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Quintessential guru
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Originally Posted by FantasticDan
Btw, according to Ralph's comical logic, basically every country in the world must be subservient to the whims of their govt and ripe for invasion..
So don't feel so weak and vulnerable Australia, you're in excellent company.
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Ralph is correct. The error is not understanding the uniqueness of America versus other countries. In basically, in every other country rights, really privileges, come from the government and the polititcians. America is unique in that rights do not come from the government, the government's right to exist comes from the people and its powers are limited. Americans are not subject to the whims of their government, it is the government that is subjected to the whims of the people.
If you want to live in a country were privileges come from the government America is not the place to be.
Last edited by Show Me the Wire; 02-18-2018 at 02:58 PM.
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02-18-2018, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by NJ Stinks
Ralph is the kind of guy who wonders why we stopped constructing home nuclear fallout shelters in the 1970's. He sees the boogeyman behind every tree. Yet somehow PA thinks we are supposed to be impressed by his brand of paranoia.
Good luck with that.
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I feel Ralph is a realist trying to explain how it really is to idealists...
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02-18-2018, 03:46 PM
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Location: South Jersey
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Originally Posted by davew
I feel Ralph is a realist trying to explain how it really is to idealists...
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I'm sure Ralph agrees with you.
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02-18-2018, 03:57 PM
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gelding
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