Parkland Kids: Is this time really different? March For Our Lives - Page 6 - Politics and Economics

There is no analogy when it comes to handguns for self defense. Cigarettes were discovered to sicken half of the people who used them so defenders could easily turn to detractors. But in the case of personal handguns, the statistics are more like a .1 % chance it will save you or a family member's life or health, vs a .3 % chance it will cost you. So it will never be obvious that you should be opposed to guns. Even those who are aware of statistics along these lines will delude themselves, similar to those who marry and claim they are big underdogs to ever split up.

Let's see. Where should we even start. Nobody specifically mentioned handguns except for you. Just another talking point misdirection by a right winger. Telling and predictable. You know what does strike a parallel? You know what WILL be obvious? Things like this: opposing the NRA, universal background checks, banning all semi-automatic and automatic weapons, more funding for mental health, a larger social safety net, registering every single gun - every one of them, zero sales loopholes like gun shows or private transactions. It's all tied together, and the Republican party doesn't want to fix any of it. Your attempt to change the narrative need to be thrown in the garbage.

02-25-2018 , 01:10 AM

#127

David Sklansky

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Originally Posted by corvette24

I a more opposed to guns than you are. The subject I changed it to was the subject of ANALOGIES.

02-25-2018 , 01:56 AM

#128

Matty Lice

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Originally Posted by Matty Lice

Emma Gonzalez has more followers on Twitter in 10 days than the NRA.

Something is happening. Emma has gained 70K new followers on Twitter since my last post from about 6 hours ago. If you refresh her profile, she's gaining 20-30 followers every few seconds. It's remarkable. Right now she has 665,405 followers.

02-25-2018 , 02:02 AM

#129

Matty Lice

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A few min later and now 665,830 followers

02-25-2018 , 02:28 AM

#130

rugby

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http://amp.miamiherald.com/news/loca...mpression=true

Many of the parkland kids were involved in a debate program that.covered gun control.

They were more prepared than most teenagers.

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When students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High debated gun control in class last November, they never imagined they were preparing to lead a national discussion on how to prevent school shootings.

As the debate team filled Google docs with research on state laws, brainstormed arguments for and against universal background checks and wrote speeches, they were amassing information that would later help them formulate arguments on national TV, in face-to-face meetings with Florida legislators and at vigils for their murdered classmates.

02-25-2018 , 05:20 AM

#131

rugby

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Yep!

Education. Clearly a liberal conspiracy.

02-25-2018 , 06:40 AM

#132

sportsjefe

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Federalist is *very* shook.

https://twitter.com/KT_So_It_Goes/st...86794278711297

https://twitter.com/Happy__Pants/sta...91613433307136

02-25-2018 , 09:21 AM

#133

Matty Lice

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Emma Gonzalez has gained over 50K followers overnight. On the weekend. That's young people doing this, not LOLOlds.

02-25-2018 , 02:22 PM

#134

kerowo

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Originally Posted by Louis Cyphre

I am looking at the tax return that is linked in the article.

Their revenue has shifted. (Maybe a change in the tax law?)

"Contributions and grants (Prior year) $191m (Current year) $71m" (-$120m)
"Program service revenue (Prior year) $5.8m (Current year) $107m" (+$101m)

On page 9 (Part VIII) you can see that member fees amount to $100m out of their $228m budget. (The NRA claims 5 million members with annual membership dues starting at $28) That number seems significant.

I didn't look at the tax return, just skimmed the article, but it seemed that they were saying membership was no longer the biggest source of revenue. But now I'm confused, is membership program service or a contribution and how do those numbers happen year over year legally?

02-25-2018 , 02:24 PM

#135

Dominic

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Hitting them in the wallet is a great idea.

02-25-2018 , 02:49 PM

#136

Trolly McTrollson

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I'll believe it when I see it, but man I really hope a Spring Break boycott takes off.

02-25-2018 , 03:55 PM

#137

stinkubus

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As an added bonus the company that manufactuers roofies might go out of business too.

02-25-2018 , 04:39 PM

#138

Matty Lice

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Gun nuts will just scream "This is why kids can't vote! They want to hurt their own economy!"

02-25-2018 , 05:17 PM

#139

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Originally Posted by sportsjefe

Federalist is *very* shook.

https://twitter.com/KT_So_It_Goes/st...86794278711297

https://twitter.com/Happy__Pants/sta...91613433307136

I'm confused by this, who quoted Hitler and what was the context?

02-25-2018 , 05:17 PM

#140

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In b4 Trump demands voting age be raised to 21.

(I hope I am joking.)

02-25-2018 , 05:34 PM

#141

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Originally Posted by bigt2k4

I'm confused by this, who quoted Hitler and what was the context?

Sounds like this Federalist person posted a Hitler quote, slashing sentences out of the middle of it to make it say what she wanted, to suggest that doing something to protect the children = Hitler. The actual Hitler quote is to support eugenics.

02-25-2018 , 06:03 PM

#142

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Originally Posted by whosnext

In b4 Trump demands voting age be raised to 21.

(I hope I am joking.)

He's gonna have to bump that number to about 50 to actually feel safe about the midterm elections.

02-26-2018 , 04:30 AM

#143

yeSpiff

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how about having a small nuke in every classroom?
atleast give the kids guns

02-26-2018 , 05:00 AM

#144

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Originally Posted by corvette24

handguns are semi-automatic

02-26-2018 , 06:39 AM

#145

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Originally Posted by bobbybilly

handguns are semi-automatic

Good.

02-26-2018 , 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Matty Lice

You know twitter followers can be bought and paid for? I know she's not doing it but I wouldn't put a lot of faith in numbers alone.

I'm sure you saw the headlines about record numbers that showed up at the gun show in Florida this weekend?

02-26-2018 , 09:05 AM

#147

stinkubus

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Originally Posted by bobbybilly

handguns are semi-automatic

Not all handguns are semi-auto. Have you never heard of a revolver?

02-26-2018 , 09:39 AM

#148

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Not all handguns are semi-auto. Have you never heard of a revolver?

They may not meet the definition of semi-auto but every time you pull the trigger a new round goes off...for 5 more times.

02-26-2018 , 09:56 AM

#149

tomdemaine

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Originally Posted by raradevils

They may not meet the definition of semi-auto but every time you pull the trigger a new round goes off...for 5 more times.

Is there a type of gun where you pull the trigger and no bullets come out? I'm ok with people owning those.

02-26-2018 , 10:06 AM

#150

Matty Lice

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Lol Rara. Never change.

All I did was point out Emma Gonzalez gained a lot of followers overnight.

But go on, tell us more about this gun show and how it's relevant to a girl gaining Twitter followers.

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