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nadinbrzezinski

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5. We had a friend like that

Reply to immoderate (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:37 PM

Jan 2013

He stopped talking to us when he started taking about getting a gun... We dared to throw the reality check that he'd have to realize he was willing to take a life well before he filled the NICS paperwork.

He looked at us like a hurt puppy... He said, what about a knee shot.

Me, the medic, told him quite flatly, center of mass, double tap, reassess.

But...

That's reality.

Funny, he has not talked to is in years. No loss there.

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Republicans, how can they deny global warming exists? [View all] Dpm12 Jan 2013 OP

They live in a bubble ELI BOY 1950 Jan 2013 #1

They do what their corporate masters tell them to Champion Jack Jan 2013 #2

the earth would have to be global d_r Jan 2013 #3

Here's an example. immoderate Jan 2013 #4

We had a friend like that nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #5

I have a gun, but it's not for shooting living things. immoderate Jan 2013 #12

Yeah, but he wanted it for home defense nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #14

By having a financial interest in doing so tabasco Jan 2013 #6

^This^ siligut Jan 2013 #7

Because they know it won't affect them personally. randome Jan 2013 #8

It's like not believing in books. Flashmann Jan 2013 #9

Because rush say's it don't exist Berserker Jan 2013 #10

Republicans believe only in one book. nt longship Jan 2013 #11

same way they deny that racism exists, sexism exists, electoral fraud by GOP officials librechik Jan 2013 #13

they deny science, makes it easy. spanone Jan 2013 #15

It's the easiest way for them to deal with it. LeftInTX Jan 2013 #16

Would it make a difference if they didn't? raouldukelives Jan 2013 #17

They stopped dealing with reality a while back Nevernose Jan 2013 #18

Most of them do not deny it. They don't believe humans are causing it. davidn3600 Jan 2013 #19