Of course this nonsense is from the same rag that gave us your wonderful story yesterday. You know, the one where the moonbat made fun of people that worry about random knife attacks by female assailants that was published the same day that a woman was randomly attacked by a knife wielding psycho woman?
FWM's puling aside--notice how he doesn't want to address the issue?--I always like to remind the guns-stand-between-us-and-horrible-tyranny crowd that Saddam's Iraq was awash in guns. In fact, Saddam's Iraq allowed its citizens to own automatic weapons and per capita gun ownership was more than in the US. Yet, for nearly 4 decades, Iraq was under the thumb of of one the modern era's most brutal dictatorships.
I would think he was refering to the election that followed the passage of the AWB in '94. I seem to recall quite a few petty-tyrant-wannabes lost their job sucking at the .gov teat that election cycle.
Jadegold: “I always like to remind the guns-stand-between-us-and-horrible-tyranny crowd that Saddam's Iraq was awash in guns. In fact, Saddam's Iraq allowed its citizens to own automatic weapons and per capita gun ownership was more than in the US. Yet, for nearly 4 decades, Iraq was under the thumb of of one the modern era's most brutal dictatorships.”
The people of Iraq were not trying to oust Saddam- which is my fundamental objection to the war. Overthrowing tyranny has to come from within (maybe… maybe we could lend aide once the citizens start a rebellion). Forcing democracy on a nation is no better than forcing communism on a nation.
However Jade, if you are going to point to Iraq in the “citizens vs. tyrannical government” argument, it does not bode well for you that the Iraqi armed insurgence is giving the US forces a much harder time than Saddam’s army ever did. Yes, Jade- the Iraqi people have taken to arms against tyranny, but it happens to be against the United States, not Saddam.
Of course this nonsense is from the same rag that gave us your wonderful story yesterday. You know, the one where the moonbat made fun of people that worry about random knife attacks by female assailants that was published the same day that a woman was randomly attacked by a knife wielding psycho woman?
ReplyDeleteFWM's puling aside--notice how he doesn't want to address the issue?--I always like to remind the guns-stand-between-us-and-horrible-tyranny crowd that Saddam's Iraq was awash in guns. In fact, Saddam's Iraq allowed its citizens to own automatic weapons and per capita gun ownership was more than in the US. Yet, for nearly 4 decades, Iraq was under the thumb of of one the modern era's most brutal dictatorships.
ReplyDeleteI'm pulling aside? Your rebuttal didn't even address my post let alone the original post.
ReplyDeleteNo, FWM, no,
ReplyDeletePuling. Not 'pulling.'
Puling: (pyl)
intr.v. puled, pul·ing, pules
To whine; whimper
Quite a few tyrants were overthrown after the passage of the assault weapons ban.
ReplyDeleteOh, I didn't realize I was whining.
ReplyDeleteTyrants, by definition, are responsible for millions of deaths.
ReplyDeleteAztecRed, please elaborate.
ReplyDelete"Quite a few tyrants were overthrown after the passage of the assault weapons ban."
I would think he was refering to the election that followed the passage of the AWB in '94. I seem to recall quite a few petty-tyrant-wannabes lost their job sucking at the .gov teat that election cycle.
ReplyDeleteJadegold: “I always like to remind the guns-stand-between-us-and-horrible-tyranny crowd that Saddam's Iraq was awash in guns. In fact, Saddam's Iraq allowed its citizens to own automatic weapons and per capita gun ownership was more than in the US. Yet, for nearly 4 decades, Iraq was under the thumb of of one the modern era's most brutal dictatorships.”
ReplyDeleteThe people of Iraq were not trying to oust Saddam- which is my fundamental objection to the war. Overthrowing tyranny has to come from within (maybe… maybe we could lend aide once the citizens start a rebellion). Forcing democracy on a nation is no better than forcing communism on a nation.
However Jade, if you are going to point to Iraq in the “citizens vs. tyrannical government” argument, it does not bode well for you that the Iraqi armed insurgence is giving the US forces a much harder time than Saddam’s army ever did. Yes, Jade- the Iraqi people have taken to arms against tyranny, but it happens to be against the United States, not Saddam.