OttavaKarhu
(206 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 01:18 PM
Original message |
Happy V-day to DU gunnie vets |
|
Thank you all you've done to stand by the Constitution, especially for the rest of us who have been barred from service for various reasons, or who left it up to others to do this work.
I was reading an account of the DC sniper's death last night, and how the news reporter contorted to work in how the .223 Bushmaster is the "equivalent" of the military M16...and the story implied that this man's veteran status was the cause of his pathology...
And while I don't reject PTSD as a strong motivator in vets' lives, I've also known so many combat and military veterans with trauma who have NOT expressed it by hiding in a trunk and shooting innocent people.
I felt irritated that this execution was slated for midnight, Veterans' Day, and I don't mean to digress here from my good wishes to you all. Just that I was thinking it over, planning our celebration of this day in our house, thinking about RKBA, thinking about the Bill of Rights, talking it over with others....
And just wanted to pop in and say...
Thanks.
|
X_Digger
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 01:43 PM
Response to Original message |
rfranklin
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 01:46 PM
Response to Original message |
2. They should have done it on Christmas Day... |
|
As a gift to Fox News and Bill O'Reilly.
|
taurus145
(453 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 02:25 PM
Response to Original message |
|
Edited on Wed Nov-11-09 02:26 PM by taurus145
BTW his execution was scheduled for 9:00 P.M. yesterday. He was pronounced dead at 9:11 P.M. Just thought you'd like to know that (at least) Veteran's Day didn't get stomped on. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_re_us/us_sniper_executionedit: I gotta learn to type.
|
rrneck
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 03:46 PM
Response to Original message |
X_Digger
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 06:14 PM
Response to Original message |
5. Just for the dog lovers :) |
eqfan592
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 06:33 PM
Response to Reply #5 |
6. That's a great link, X_Digger. |
|
Edited on Wed Nov-11-09 06:33 PM by eqfan592
And that last video....well, you'd have to be a pretty cold hearted person to not have that choke you up a bit. Thanks for posting it. :)
Edited for stupid typo
|
catnhatnh
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 10:07 PM
Response to Original message |
7. Well...he was declared dead at 9:11 pm... |
|
...and thanks for excluding non-"gunnie" vets. Because we would want you to enjoy your celebration even while you exclude us from your civilian celebrations.
|
taurus145
(453 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Thu Nov-12-09 03:28 AM
Response to Reply #7 |
9. Can't you find something else to be offended about? |
|
He/she came down to the gungeon to wish a happy Veterans Day, knowing that many of the denizens here are gun owners and 2A supporters.
If you're not a 2A supporter, that's fine, but don't go looking for offenses where none exist or are intended. We've enough to be truly offended about without making stuff up or imagining slights that aren't there.
|
spin
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Wed Nov-11-09 11:13 PM
Response to Original message |
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts) |
Tue May 07th 2024, 06:24 PM
Response to Original message |