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WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Interesting formatting feature here. I put the OM NOM NOM in all caps for the text that is required for pics, but it reverts to lower case.

I just joined the group "Republican Atheists" because I'm fascinated just what sort of animal that ...

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I've been providing a few of what I think are counter-arguments to some of their assertions, mostly in the form of links, but there's not a lot of desire to lock horns in the arena of ideas by the opposition, who in their conversations with each other, are unwavering in their certainty of the superiority of their worldview. A throwaway acknowledgement of the ills of crony capitalism by the group creator, but that's about it. In my time here (agnostic..com) , I've found little desire across the board by anyone to continue any debate/discussion beyond a few initial replies back and forth, but that's most definitely everyone's individual prerogative. I'm at least encouraged the the left is more willing to critique their own side through a clear lense. I've seen nothing of the sort at any level by the opposition. They merely ignore the many flaws of the "champions" of their side. In fact, I ask the group creator to give me a name of any "champion" of the economic model she supports so I could read up on it... but nothing but crickets. If you've ever seen right winger Stephen Moore (AEI?), he's embarrassing as to the level of his incompetence. This is the chucklehead that Dolt 45 wants to nominate for the Fed if I'm not mistaken. I could name a bunch for my views starting with Chris Hedges (for a critique of the current system). Notice the otherwise dispassionate name calling here, @TheMiddleWay. Over there, I've largely eschewed such language. Anyway, make note that even though I've answered the @Renickulous interrogative, no attempt to respond to any of the questions I put to him. Over at Republican Atheists he's been like a gnat... annoying, but with zero to offer anywhere he's shown his face.

Progressive gun owners - What are your thoughts on calls to ban certain firearms or firearm types ...

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Assault rifles are already illegal in my state, though it is common to call the semiautomatic rifle I own an assault rifle. I remember a law passed to outlaw firearms with scary looking features, such as with the TEC-9 handgun (though with that particular weapon it was mostly the high capacity magazines at issue). There were other weapons that had the exact same firepower, but if it looked military (flash suppressor, pistol grip, etc.) it may have made the ban list. Again, it makes me wonder how easily some are willing to forfeit a right of someone else, just because they think it doesn't apply to them. I'm all for keeping weapons out of the hands of those who pose a threat and favor sensible restrictions (domestic abusers being at the top of the list). But but the GOP always gets lot of mileage out of wedge issues around election time, and as a progressive firearms owner, I think my Constitutional rights come into play as well. The 2nd Amendment is not about a right to hunt. At the time it was written it protected private ownership of the most advanced weapons of their time. Yes, I know about their place in the history of keeping slaves subdued, but we also have the threat of an actual civil war at some point. The goddamn Yam-in-Chief just talked about his biker, LEO, and military supporters taking things into ther own hands. The God, guns, and gays crowd is heavily armed. I'll still have a flower or two to place down the barrel of their rifles, but a Plan B is not an unwarranted precaution either. I'm deep into a politically red county where I live. To those that think there should be no private firearm ownership, work to change the Constitution. To those that think the effectiveness needs to be restricted, would black powder muzzle loaders be cumbersome enough for you? I own a historical curio. The same Mosin-Nagant Soiet sniper rifle Vasely Zaytsev used in WWII. It is technically a combat weapon, though single round bolt action. If someone murders with this type of firearm, would someone else make the argument to turn them all in as well? I once attended a Firing Line taping on internet freedom back in the day. Arianna Huffington was on the panel (before she became a liberal) and said that if outlawing internet freedom would save just *one* child from being abused... that it would be worth it. How many here would agree with that logic?

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WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

That's gotta be some seriously killer watermelon if he's attacking it like that so close to the rind.

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WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I find no other images so pleasing as any living being, human or otherwise, enjoying their food.

It's so hard not to laugh at my own depression.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

"Pizza is like sex. Even when it's bad it's pretty good."

I Have A Dream: What if we (Atheist / Agnostics / Freethinkers / Humanist and Free People of All ...

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

One not built on stolen land for starters, I'm ashamed to say. The Doctrine of Discovery was an abomination. "This country has had so much misfortune, you'd think it was built atop a sacred Indian burial mound or something."

I Have A Dream: What if we (Atheist / Agnostics / Freethinkers / Humanist and Free People of All ...

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

"Fight them to the end, until the children of the poor eat better than the dogs of the rich."

When you wake up.Boom ???

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I was framed.

It's so hard not to laugh at my own depression.

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Pretty much.

"Standing in a church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a ...

WilliamCharles comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I had some truly wonderful Xian friends at work. One said to me, "You're the most Christian person I know." I told her, "You take that back or I'll report you to HR." We both laughed as she went on to explain, "You do nice things for people just for the sake of being nice." I would often quote her to god-botherers who were more militant with their own proselytizing. To my religious friends of any stripe I'd joke, "If it turns out you're right, promise you'll sneak me ice water in hell... but don't get caught!"

‘In Awesome Peril’