musicmatty said:Not sure how much longer we can voice an opinion on this forum as they’ve already just close a thread down because it was too political so the moderator said. How is it political when those on the left have said openly they’re coming after our guns and abolishing the Second Amendment? These are words out of their own mouth.
so there is nothing of a law or civil rights matter to which we can respond or discuss other than campaign rhetoric, and I think by know we are all well aware of the campaign rhetoric so there's no need to drag it into a discussion, especially a discussion that's not in the approriate discussion area.
Not sure how much longer we can voice an opinion on this forum as they’ve already just close a thread down because it was too political so the moderator said.
No police officers have been "brutalized" or killed by political rhetoric from either party, and no stores have been looted or burned to the ground by any political candidate. We have a forum area for the discussion of laws and civil rights issues; General Discussion (where we are) is not that area, and you are conflating general societal mayhem with political activity. Being prepared to defend your home against rioters is a very different matter than being concerned over what a political candidate might or might not do if elected.musicmatty said:I don’t agree with your reply here but that’s your opinion and you’re entitled to it.so there is nothing of a law or civil rights matter to which we can respond or discuss other than campaign rhetoric, and I think by know we are all well aware of the campaign rhetoric so there's no need to drag it into a discussion, especially a discussion that's not in the approriate discussion area.
All I can add is simply this, I wonder if all the police officers over the last six months who have been brutalized and those who have lost their lives in the line of duty would consider this campaign rhetoric. I also would wonder if the shop owners who watch their stores being looted and burned to the ground would consider this nothing more than campaign rhetoric.
Dissenting opinions are fine, as long as they are expressed within parameters established by the rules of the site. Some people perhaps need to review those rules.So let’s just agree not to put a name to this group committing these atrocities so it doesn’t become a political argument violating the guidelines of this forum. No worries, I won’t debate this any further so it doesn’t drag on. However, I would like to think it’s ok to have a dissenting opinion.
Mobile homes do not a fortress make.
Being well armed and being preparred are not the same thing.
No police officers have been "brutalized" or killed by political rhetoric from either party, and no stores have been looted or burned to the ground by any political candidate. We have a forum area for the discussion of laws and civil rights issues; General Discussion (where we are) is not that area, and you are conflating general societal mayhem with political activity. Being prepared to defend your home against rioters is a very different matter than being concerned over what a political candidate might or might not do if elected.
Who is rioting and why IMHO has nothing to do with being prepared. If you know there is the possibility of riots where you live -- you prepare to repel boarders. What their reason/excuse is for rioting doesn't affect the need to be prepared to either resist, or escape.seanc said:Who's rioting and why? This isn't happening in a vacuum. That impacts our ideas on being prepared, who/what are you preparing for. It's not zombies.
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