The USA Political Thread

[lennco]

Here you can spout your USA political views.

Rules:
1. Keep it clean
2. No fighting
3. Respect the views of others.
4. US Political views, No Religious views
5. Have fun

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[GILSAN]

How is it possible for someone to bring in so many weapons and ammunition into a hotel without being detected?

 

[johname]

How is it possible for someone to bring in so many weapons and ammunition into a hotel without being detected?

He pretends to be a tourist, going in and out of his hotel room. Each time bring a little bit of something. The girlfriend makes the 'do not disturb" more believable In LV you can go in and out of your room 24/7 and its normal.

This will end up being about breaking the shooting record.

 

[GILSAN]

Another compassionate person...
Hayley Geftman-Gold is a legal executive at CBS who said she has no sympathy for the victims in the Las Vegas shooting because “country music fans are often gun toting Republicans.”

In a Facebook post, Hayley Geftman-Gold wrote:
“If they wouldn’t do anything when children were murdered I have no hope that Repugs will ever do the right thing. I’m actually not even sympathetic bc country music fans often are Republican gun toters.”

 

[johname]

Another compassionate person...

She just got fired

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article176605571.html

 

[GILSAN]

She just got fired

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article176605571.html

Good... I had read that also, a short while ago. Some people don't have the brains to just keep quiet on a public forum.

FBI Most Wanted...Benjamin Hoskins Paddock (Father)

 

[johname]

'Bingo Bruce'

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/0...lived-colorful-life-crime-and-deception.html6

 

[GILSAN]

'Bingo Bruce'

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/0...lived-colorful-life-crime-and-deception.html6

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It seems you clicked on a bad link and stumbled upon our 404 page

OK... I got the link now

 

[johname]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/0...-lived-colorful-life-crime-and-deception.html

 

[enlytend]

So why have the Russian sanctions that were signed 2 months ago not been implemented yet?
And why did we miss the required 60 day deadline for issuing guidance on identifying Russian agents, that was part of it?

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More questions, new topic. That modification the vegas shooter used to make his semi automatic weapon function like an automatic ("bump stock?") - are those sold legally? I hope not, since as far as i understand the only purpose of it is to make a legal weapon work like an illegal one...

 

[E-Promote]

More questions, new topic. That modification the vegas shooter used to make his semi automatic weapon function like an automatic ("bump stock?") - are those sold legally? I hope not, since as far as i understand the only purpose of it is to make a legal weapon work like an illegal one...

I was down the street when this (choose an expletive) opened fire. I'll have more to say about it later, for know I am digging into whatever I can find in my free time. Apparently "bump stocks" have been demonstrated and glorified by some youtubers for years, they have come down in price significantly ($99) and have been advertised as gimmicks/toys but in reality can easily transform an ordinary semi automatic rifle into what is very close to, a fully automatic rifle.

 

[mr-x]

More questions, new topic. That modification the vegas shooter used to make his semi automatic weapon function like an automatic ("bump stock?") - are those sold legally? I hope not, since as far as i understand the only purpose of it is to make a legal weapon work like an illegal one...

I read bump stocks are legal in NV. Haven't confirmed.

 

[johname]

Bump stocks make it so you can fire the gun at max rate and still be 'state' legal. Legal being that the finger on the trigger and each round shot individually.

Even machine guns cant be shot forever, the heat build up will 'melt' the gun

 

[JB Lions]

"What is your death count." Comparing it to Katrina

"I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack,"

This guy, no empathy whatsoever.

Just want to post this old article:
Family of AR-15 inventor: The weapon wasn't meant for civilians

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...inventor-the-weapon-wasnt-meant-for-civilians


Bumpfire stocks. Apparently this is legal is some places

 

[johname]

See how the stock being movable allows the recoil to assist in pulling the trigger. (just have to hold your finger) No wasted time.

 

[420domainer]

Somebody help me figure this out. Every time a massacre like this occurs, I have the same problem: Why is it that I care more about violence that happens close to me and less about violence that happens across the world? Why does my proximity to the violent event seem to dictate how much I care?

Why do I care more about extreme violence that happens a few miles away from me, like the Aurora theatre or Columbine massacres, and basically care significantly less when extreme violence happens far away. The farther away, the less I feel it directly relates to me, the less I care...

And so, it feels like my opinion about violence is near worthless when it changes based upon my proximity to it. How can I have anything legitimate to say if the same type of horrific event happens in say, Uzbekistan, and it means nearly nothing to me?

Is this just me or does anyone else have this issue?

 

[JB Lions]

Somebody help me figure this out. Every time a massacre like this occurs, I have the same problem: Why is it that I care more about violence that happens close to me and less about violence that happens across the world? Why does my proximity to the violent event seem to dictate how much I care?

Why do I care more about extreme violence that happens a few miles away from me, like the Aurora theatre or Columbine massacres, and basically care significantly less when extreme violence happens far away. The farther away, the less I feel it directly relates to me, the less I care...

And so, it feels like my opinion about violence is near worthless when it changes based upon my proximity to it. How can I have anything legitimate to say if the same type of horrific event happens in say, Uzbekistan, and it means nearly nothing to me?

Is this just me or does anyone else have this issue?

Hits close to home. Most can't relate to being in a war torn area, but you can relate going to a movie theater or if you have children, them going to school. And then like you said, proximity.

 

[fatter]

I was down the street when this (choose an expletive) opened fire. I'll have more to say about it later, for know I am digging into whatever I can find in my free time. Apparently "bump stocks" have been demonstrated and glorified by some youtubers for years, they have come down in price significantly ($99) and have been advertised as gimmicks/toys but in reality can easily transform an ordinary semi automatic rifle into what is very close to, a fully automatic rifle.

I don't remember how because its been almost 40 years but an m16 -223 can be easily transformed to an automatic from semi auto, add in the extended clip and you have a disaster waiting to happen. I am somewhere in the middle on the gun debate, I am for instant criminal/psychotic check. I dropped out of the NRA because of there defence of Teflon bullets, and my son wasn't even a NYS trooper then. I also despise NY carry permit laws which are to much of a bother for me, I think I should have just transferred my military carry permit it would have been much easier then.

 

[420domainer]

I guess I can understand the whole idea of it "hitting closer to home," and therefore it is much more relateable. But if violence needs to happen close to me in order for me to feel affected by it, then doesn't my opinion about why it happens and how to solve it really not mean anything?
I just don't see how I can legitimately have anything to say about why it happened or what is a possible solution... and my fear is that the average US politician is exactly like me, completely incapable of escaping their own preconceptions, and therefore completely full of crap when it comes to proposing a solution.

 

[johname]

There the "My Aunt could have been at that concert" type of feeling

 

[enlytend]

Hits close to home. Most can't relate to being in a war torn area, but you can relate going to a movie theater or if you have children, them going to school. And then like you said, proximity.

And even more so if you know and have been to the place where it happened.

I think it's entirely normal, but as human beings we should make an effort to be compassionate about tragedies that occur far away and even help in some way, no matter how small, if we can. You fill the karma bank by caring about others as you would have them care about you.

The bumpfire stocks may be "state legal" but maybe they shouldn't be... seems like a legal way to be illegal.