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bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:13 AM Feb 2013

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Excellent sign on electronic board in front of union hall this A.M. on way to work...

"PAY ATTENTION! They're not coming for your guns! They're coming for your Social Security!"

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Excellent sign on electronic board in front of union hall this A.M. on way to work... (Original Post) bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 OP

Can ya' get us a pic? K and R Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 #1

Second the motion. malthaussen Feb 2013 #2

K&R 99Forever Feb 2013 #3

True Dat! Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #4

Bingo... Historic NY Feb 2013 #5

Regarding the picture request - unfortunately, it happened to be one of those scrolling signs - bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #6

Here is a homemade version to share kristopher Feb 2013 #7

One can almost visualize dormant RW brain cells coming to life. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 #8

Thank you. hamsterjill Feb 2013 #12

Like this! A LOT! calimary Feb 2013 #19

Might as well add pensions, Medicare & unemployment insurance as well. baldguy Feb 2013 #9

Yes, indeed. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #13

a living wage. nt barbtries Feb 2013 #14

Kick Scuba Feb 2013 #10

That's brilliant n/t malaise Feb 2013 #11

I think that's exactly why Obama is pushing gun control. grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #15

Beautiful. ty for posting. wakemewhenitsover Feb 2013 #16

They are not coming for your guns lsewpershad Feb 2013 #17

. . . ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #18

K&R. Thanks for posting. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #20

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

1. Can ya' get us a pic? K and R

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:15 AM

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malthaussen

(17,204 posts)

2. Second the motion.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:30 AM

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Pix or it didn't happen.

-- Mal

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

3. K&R

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:31 AM

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Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

4. True Dat!

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:32 AM

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Historic NY

(37,451 posts)

5. Bingo...

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:37 AM

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bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

6. Regarding the picture request - unfortunately, it happened to be one of those scrolling signs -

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:50 AM

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the words scrolled across a single line in red LED lights on a black background, and it would have to be a video in order to see the entire message.

kristopher

(29,798 posts)

7. Here is a homemade version to share

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:10 AM

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Great thought - thanks.

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

8. One can almost visualize dormant RW brain cells coming to life.

Reply to kristopher (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:29 AM

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Just a couple at first. "Oh."

Then a few more. "Hmmm...".

"Social Security, eh? Now, why would they want to come after THAT?"

Suddenly ya' got synaptic fireworks goin' on.

hamsterjill

(15,222 posts)

12. Thank you.

Reply to kristopher (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 12:31 PM

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And I have shared!!!

calimary

(81,322 posts)

19. Like this! A LOT!

Reply to kristopher (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:50 AM

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And it has the added benefit of being true.

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

9. Might as well add pensions, Medicare & unemployment insurance as well.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:32 AM

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mountain grammy

(26,624 posts)

13. Yes, indeed.

Reply to baldguy (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 12:34 PM

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and the EPA, CDC and any other government plan or agency that has vastly improved our lives.

barbtries

(28,799 posts)

14. a living wage. nt

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 12:46 PM

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Scuba

(53,475 posts)

10. Kick

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:35 AM

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malaise

(269,054 posts)

11. That's brilliant n/t

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 12:28 PM

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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

15. I think that's exactly why Obama is pushing gun control.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 01:56 PM

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wakemewhenitsover

(1,595 posts)

16. Beautiful. ty for posting.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 05:58 PM

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lsewpershad

(2,620 posts)

17. They are not coming for your guns

Reply to wakemewhenitsover (Reply #16)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 06:57 PM

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Who are "they"... not very clear.

ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)

18. . . .

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:57 PM

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Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

20. K&R. Thanks for posting. n/t

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Thu Feb 7, 2013, 02:35 AM

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