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Robb

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19. Your "absolute fact" is merely opinion.

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 12:44 PM

Jun 2013

It is doubtless said with the same conviction those who expected universal suffrage to take just as long, and be as unsuccessful as incremental steps as you apparently see gun safety.

In fairness, had you asked me 20 years ago for an estimate on how long it would take until we saw a person of color in the White House, I, too, would have been off by decades.

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No, seriously. Fuck the NRA, amirite? [View all] Robb Jun 2013 OP

The NRA needs to be destroyed. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #1

I was looking for the 'dingbat' option. Disappointing. Common Sense Party Jun 2013 #2

I truly hope there is a hell BainsBane Jun 2013 #3

really newmember Jun 2013 #12

Yes BainsBane Jun 2013 #13

Seven ways to Sunday. Nt Arctic Dave Jun 2013 #4

How about, fuck pointless distractions that will lead to nothing, endlessly distracting us from Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #5

gun violence affects my life BainsBane Jun 2013 #6

This is the last thing I'm going to say before returning to just trashing all these threads. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #9

I resent your calling it a distraction BainsBane Jun 2013 #10

Did you read any of the previous statement? Do you know how utterly ridiculous your resentment Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #11

Your "absolute fact" is merely opinion. Robb Jun 2013 #19

one of my friends sweetapogee Jun 2013 #21

The NRA teaches young children respect for guns. Hoyt Jun 2013 #7

The NRA is job creator. onehandle Jun 2013 #8

Ouch. nt Robb Jun 2013 #17

Hoyt, you like the NRA? rl6214 Jun 2013 #14

Yep. With a saguaro cactus. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #15

Specific! Robb Jun 2013 #16

I enjoy le mot juste Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #18

Fuck the NRA with a split rail Oak fence post, covered in rusty barbed wire and broken glass and Erose999 Jun 2013 #20

S' like *poetry*! Robb Jun 2013 #22

Given the news, a kick. Robb Jun 2013 #23