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“Violence comes out of power vacuums.”
Kinda simplistic.
“Dona, like I keep saying, when no one has guns but cops, conservatives, and criminals, it’s a scary thing.”
DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!!! Denton, you get today’s prize.
“Forcing you to be subservient and to rely on the state for protection is a recipe for abuse of state power and underprotection.”
yeah – but the whole “let god sort em out” thing would get sorta messy, at least today.
denton, it goes hand in hand with US cell phone users unable to use their phones elsewhere in the world for many years. You still can’t under a normal plan, unlike people from most every third world country able to use theirs anywhere in the world.
“Maybe I’ve finally found my calling. I can start a non-profit dedicated to getting guns in the good guys’ hands.
Like the police?
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Dona, like I keep saying, when no one has guns but cops, conservatives, and criminals, it’s a scary thing.
“Forcing you to be subservient and to rely on the state for protection is a recipe for abuse of state power and underprotection.”
This is something I actually agree with. Primarily because most law enforcement agents we deal with daily are NOT in the business of preventing crime. Their job is to come after a crime has taken place and attempt to clean up the mess. Effective crime prevention policies have long been defunded.
I just read the US is now 25th in average internet download speed…. one more thing we suck at.
L, I thought that the gun factory was still there. Apparently they too were a victim of gentrification and moved to Bayonne.
henryrepeatingarms.com
I always got a kick out of a gun factory a few blocks from the Park Slope Food Coop and whatnot. Imaging the outrage?
God, Lechacal, just when I was getting used to the more charming, socially connected persona you were sporting on the OT. ….oh well, things may be a little dull in your world.
Did you ever see your sisters? Did you get a weekend for yourself finally?