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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 12:04 PM Jun 2013

So, the police cannot be trusted with cameras, and they're the only people who should have guns

The Federal government can't be trusted with anonymized phone logs, but our health records are fine.

I wonder if the domain schizophrenicunderground.com is taken...

(EDIT: yes, I do know what "schizophrenic" actually means, but dissociativeidentitydisorderunderground.com isn't as funny)

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Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
1. I do not agree with you on either count. Why should they not have cameras or the only guns?
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 12:17 PM
Jun 2013

Sounds cray cray. Got any reasoning for such an assertion?

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
2. Well, I have no problem with them having cameras, and I'm iffy on gun issues in general
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 12:19 PM
Jun 2013

I'm trying to make sense of DU's newfound sense of widespread distrust in government.

Lex

(34,108 posts)
4. "DU's newfound sense of widespread distrust in government"
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 12:21 PM
Jun 2013

Were you here at DU during the Bush years?

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
6. So this is some sort of passive aggressive way to characterize what you think others who
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 12:22 PM
Jun 2013

might also post here think? Wow. Why not just say what you mean, cite what is said to you that annoys you and counter it? Why posture as if you are making a statement when what you intend to do is post satirical versions of what you think of unnamed others?

frylock

(34,825 posts)
7. i've been distrustful of the government for over 30 years..
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 02:29 PM
Jun 2013

sure, time does seem to fly as you grow older. but newfound?

 

Arctic Dave

(13,812 posts)
3. So the police should access to all guns at all times?
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 12:19 PM
Jun 2013

They should be able to come to your house and check them at their leisure, keep track of where you take them at all times?

Are you suggesting we put tracking chips on all firearms?

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