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August 28, 2006
Penn & Teller on Gun Control
This might be one of the best BULLSHIT episodes ever. The 2nd Amendment isn't about stopping the guy from mugging out in the parking lot, it's about The People keeping The Government in check.
Posted by sean on August 28, 2006 04:15 PM | View blog reactions
Previous Entry: links for 2006-08-28 Next Entry: Wu Orleans It's an obsolete argument given the firepower that our government has. Correcting the problems in the US voting systems is our only chance at "control" over our rulers. Posted by: CleverPatriot on August 28, 2006 05:31 PM
Mason says that they should take away shoes to improve safety in America. Been to an airport lately? They are! Posted by: Nate Swanson on August 29, 2006 10:50 AM
That was great, I fucking loved the end with Mason... hilarity enused. Posted by: eecue on August 29, 2006 01:11 PM
Well, yes. And no. It was also about protecting one's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of hapiness-- which includes protecting one's self and family. There are guns over 100 years old that function perfectly. Bullets only have about a 5-year shelf life. Think about which one is easier to regulate... Posted by: Victor Agreda Jr on August 29, 2006 07:10 PM
Really? That qualifies as excellent? Guns help weaker women against stronger men, criminals don't pay attention to laws, the 2nd am. actually says this. ZZzzzzzz. Then the closer about the government being afraid of the citizenry... with no lead-in to that or how that would work out in the modern age? I think you are confusing "I like the message of this" with something being great. There's a lot of good ground they could have covered on either side but they didn't look in depth at either side's argument. Posted by: Don on August 29, 2006 08:01 PM
CleverPatriot, Look at Iraq right now, a group of people are able to stand up to the full force of the American Government. They don't have tanks or jets, the have guns and home-made bombs. Modern warfare isn't just about firepower, it is not about "putting steal on target" as the armor guys would say. Modern warfare is about winning hearts and minds, it's about protecting people's life, liberty and property, in that order. Posted by: Grant Henninger on August 29, 2006 10:44 PM
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