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CUBluejays

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« Reply #225 on: August 03, 2015, 07:42:57 pm »
What about political comment section ON a sports message board?

Depends. Sometimes it can be civil, but most times if there are significant differences it will be just slightly better than the political site comment section.

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« Reply #226 on: August 03, 2015, 07:43:58 pm »
Depends. Sometimes it can be civil, but most times if there are significant differences it will be just slightly better than the political site comment section.
go to hell

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« Reply #227 on: August 03, 2015, 09:14:06 pm »
Curt is just afraid of being alone.

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« Reply #229 on: August 04, 2015, 01:28:10 pm »
See.

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« Reply #230 on: November 13, 2015, 05:26:36 pm »
At least three, and very likely more attacks have taken place in France.  More than 30 people reported dead, and reports of several more attacks going on currently.  The attacks include both shootings and suicide bombings.

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« Reply #231 on: November 13, 2015, 05:31:25 pm »
60 reported dead at this time...probably will grow.

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« Reply #232 on: December 23, 2015, 10:50:56 am »
My views on gun control are likely to the left of most people on this board, but I found this now deleted tweet my Doug Gottlieb pretty funny.

"Not sure how many people understand, our "right to bear arms" is not in the constitution- it is an AMENDMENT to the document."


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« Reply #233 on: December 23, 2015, 11:45:47 am »
My views on gun control are likely to the left of most people on this board, but I found this now deleted tweet my Doug Gottlieb pretty funny.

"Not sure how many people understand, our "right to bear arms" is not in the constitution- it is an AMENDMENT to the document."

To some of us it is no more funny than those who believe the language, "the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed," actually means government can restrict, limit or prohibit that right without infringing on it.

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« Reply #234 on: December 25, 2015, 12:30:46 pm »
No more or less funny when people conveniently leave out the first two clauses on the amendment:

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,..."

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« Reply #235 on: December 25, 2015, 01:09:50 pm »
No more or less funny when people conveniently leave out the first two clauses on the amendment:

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,..."

Those two clauses do not alter the meaning of the rest of it.  If anything, they amplify the meaning.  Those two clauses simply emphasize that the reason for the substantive language (which I quoted), is in recognition of what is pointed out in the first 13 words.  If you actually speak English, and apply the normal rules of construction of language to those two clauses, there is no way they alter the meaning.

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« Reply #236 on: December 25, 2015, 01:13:36 pm »
Since I don't speak English I will have to take your word on it...

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« Reply #237 on: December 25, 2015, 01:35:57 pm »
Since I don't speak English I will have to take your word on it...

If you dispute what I wrote about its meaning, why not explain how and why I am wrong?

Use the standard rules of construction to explain how or why it means anything else.

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« Reply #238 on: December 25, 2015, 02:23:18 pm »
Tis the season for giving, Jes. I gave you something to rant about.  You're very welcome!

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« Reply #239 on: December 25, 2015, 03:10:07 pm »
Great.