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21. My reading of some of the responses is that they're in on the joke

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 04:09 PM

Mar 2016

But that last one from Jan Gorham has clearly missed the boat. My usual rejoinder to folks who say we have to take care of our own first is to ask if they've contacted their congressional representatives about that.

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Rights stupidity forces Snopes to debunk article by the Onion [View all] Quixote1818 Mar 2016 OP

And these people vote. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

Worse, they reproduce. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #7

And carry weapons! n/t Fritz Walter Mar 2016 #11

And operate heavy equipment, own guns and reproduce. n/t sarge43 Mar 2016 #13

There's a whole website dedicated to morons sufrommich Mar 2016 #2

That is frightening dorkzilla Mar 2016 #6

Carlin said it best (blunt language) SwankyXomb Mar 2016 #22

The Stupid - it must go straight to the core. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #3

And we wondered who Trump supporters were. liberal N proud Mar 2016 #4

They just needed to include a T-Rex and a giraffe to make it complete n/t IDemo Mar 2016 #5

Could this be considered Thespian2 Mar 2016 #8

No. The depths of gullibility. Plus warping reality to fit a pre-conceived agenda Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #12

Oh, no- stupidity and ignorance have infinite growth potential Hydra Mar 2016 #26

I fear you are absolutely correct. Thespian2 Mar 2016 #27

More and more real news stories about the GOP have be preceded by 'Not the Onion'. forest444 Mar 2016 #9

Bright as a black hole awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #10

i am sure a few of those commenters are being sarcastic. pansypoo53219 Mar 2016 #14

The posters are obviously "Locust Parents"... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #15

What are locust parents? PatrickforO Mar 2016 #18

"Locust" parents, shove steal kids' candy at Easter Egg Hunt... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #24

And I am sure that each one of those commenters is a Constitutional expert. world wide wally Mar 2016 #16

These are some really dumb people. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #17

How stupid can some people be? lark Mar 2016 #19

That is precisely how we train people to be successful, just react, do what you are told. It works jtuck004 Mar 2016 #20

My reading of some of the responses is that they're in on the joke gratuitous Mar 2016 #21

It can get very windy on the wing, hard to light the cigar. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #23

that's hilarious!!!! spanone Mar 2016 #25

K&R!!!!!! burrowowl Mar 2016 #28

Some times all you can do is point and laugh at these losers. lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #29