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Originally posted by WanDash
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
...The real irony is that those calling for certain people's, or groups', rights to be restricted don't think their own rights should be at all.
...What it really boils down to is that the PC crowd thinks it's about free speech for them, and not for those that disagree with them.
...That's the rub, of course. Whoever is in charge decides who is restricted. In this case, we need to watch CLOSELY...
Good point.
So - what do you think... Sit back and wait to see if we happen to be on the winning side (meaning - we don't get restricted and get to do the restricting)...or... ...well, I don't think there's a whole lot else we can do. Do you?
Am I repeating myself?
Originally posted by WanDash
reply to post by ripcontrol
Some interesting thoughts OP.
While a lot of attention is being paid to conspiracy theories surrounding (emanating from) inconsistensies in numerous aspects of the story (stories) put forth in the media...and
"bashing" of those putting forth these theories is growing just as out-of-hand...
there is also the possibility that goes in line with the statement -
"Never let a good tragedy go to waste"...
There may have been no government plot tying any of these recent tragedies together...
There may be no "illuminati" behind the scenes (tipping off the director/producer/etc of The Dark Knight Rises)...
There may have been no foreknowledge of Sandy Hook - and Hurricane Sandy (did you know that the Iowa State "Cyclones" will be playing the University of Tulsa "Golden Hurricane" in a bowl game in a few days...?)...
There was probably no subliminal connection between the pastor in Newtown, CT, who was pastoring in the Denver area at the time of the Columbine massacre...
...etc...
But -
I have no doubt that many on all sides of the policy-grinder...are doing everything they can to take the many "unknown" facts, pieces and innuendos of this tragedy...to mold it into the story - that will best serve their cause/s.
I wouldn't be surprised if they (some of them) didn't participate in putting out some of the tainted facts...to add clouds to other people's/group's agenda(s)...
Your suggestion is just as possible or probable as any I've seen.
As for a man in cuffs and nothing after it, so what? He couldn't have just been detained by over eager cops in a nightmarish situation or even simply arrested by mistake.
Originally posted by mademyself1984
Iowa State and Tulsa already played once this year and nobody mentioned it. Some of the stuff on this site anymore is such a reach...
Originally posted by WanDash
Originally posted by mademyself1984
Iowa State and Tulsa already played once this year and nobody mentioned it. Some of the stuff on this site anymore is such a reach...
Wasn't paying attention at the time... Wouldn't have known this except for a conversation I had with an Iowa State alumni the other day...
On the other hand... Your point is?
Who was "reaching"?edit on 12/19/2012 by WanDash because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by mademyself1984
Well...the fact that Iowa State has one of the most irrelevant football programs in the history of sports, college or professional, I doubt they'd be a vehicle to drive a message in a rematch of a game nobody gave a damn about it week one of the season...
Originally posted by ripcontrol
reply to post by LadyGreenEyes
most of them do not realize it is over power and not what is right... They have this idea like most communist did... they are part of the revolution but not subject to it...
The Battle of Athens (sometimes called the McMinn County War) was a rebellion led by citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946. The citizens, including some World War II veterans, accused the local officials of political corruption and voter intimidation. The event is sometimes cited by firearms ownership advocates as an example of the value of the Second Amendment in combating tyranny.