knoodleknight18

@knoodleknight18 (917)

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MSNBC and CNN Aired False al_Qaida Video On Automatic Weapons

Fatcat44 @Fatcat44 (1141) • United States 12 Apr 13

A video from an al-Quida group claims that acquiring automatic weapons from guns show were very easy to do. This video has been around for a long time and had been debunk by National Review deputy editor Kevin D....

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knoodleknight18 The question here is when did Al Quieda become a reliable source of information? Using a terrorist organization to support your stance should be seen as discrediting to you and probably stance too. Maybe we should just spin this, terrorists want guns banned,...

17 Apr 13

Time to Ban Exacto Knives?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 11 Apr 13

With the news of the knifings in Texas are we going to ban knives? Or are we going to deal with the real issue and that is the mentally ill people. President Obama promised us after the last shooting that this was going to be a...

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knoodleknight18 New York is probably a step ahead of you. They already banned large soft drinks because the people of NY aren't responsible enough to handle 40oz of soda in a single cup. Let's not forget 9/11 wasn't done with a high capacity 100 round clip cop killing bullet...

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role of nuclear weapons in 21st century?

vgpyogakrishna @vgpyogakrishna (168) • India 9 Apr 13

I have recently studied that north korea is threatening to launch nuclear strike against south korea and america if they provoke the north korea. There lies the question what is the role of nuclear weapon in this era. In fact the...

iran

korea

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knoodleknight18 A nuclear weapon is a device designed for the sole purpose of killing people and destroying structures. The best possible outcome is that it will never be used and no lives will be lost. 21st century with no nukes? Won't happen, every civilization throughout...

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I told you so: Taxes and Social Security

andy77e @andy77e (5156) • United States 6 Apr 13

I have heard at least a hundred times or more, for the past 5 years, that everything was due to Bush's tax cuts. If only we didn't have the Bush tax cuts, if only we raised taxes on the rich, if only blaw blaw blaw.... why Social...

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knoodleknight18 First off social security isn't a ponzi scheme. It's actually modeled very similar to insurance. Of course due to the white collar version of money laundering, it now operates like ponzi scheme. We forget that SS used to have a huge surplus, caused by the...

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Its all (blank's) fault...

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 9 Apr 13

When you look at the sorry state of the economy in your region or country, who do you feel is at fault? President Obama? Mitch McConnell? The European Union? The banks?

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knoodleknight18 Too blame it on someone right now would be like blaming the entire national debt on Obama. It might have increased massively during his presidency, but it's simply following the upward trend of the last many decades. Most of the major problems we face today...

10 Apr 13

National Rifle Association is it good or bad ?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 19 Mar 13

We hear much about the NRA being opposed to gun control and not concerned about the safety of others. The NRA was founded after the Civil War to teach the youth to be more accurate shots. They taught gun safety, help preserve out...

civil rights

nra

second amendment

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knoodleknight18 I think it's a little bit of both. Sadly, it's one of the few groups that even bothers to still defend any part of the Bill of Rights, even if it's possibly the most controversial amendment. It's sad that it takes a well funded political interest group to...

21 Mar 13

tales from socialized medicine! No care better than bad care.

andy77e @andy77e (5156) • United States 30 Jan 13

Every month or so I start thinking there should be yet another fruity horror story from socialized medicine in the news, and I was right again! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21249500 London England, in the...

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knoodleknight18 You mean like wal-mart hires more people to run all those empty check out lanes so people don't have to stand in line for 30 minutes? In the US they'll give treatment to people who don't really need it because they're in the business of selling health care....

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Who would fund the NRA's suggestions? US taxpayers of course!!

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 17 Jan 13

The NRA has provided suggestions on how to protect our school children. The most commonly noted suggestion is to have armed guards in every school. This is a common reaction to incidents like this, and in some cases it makes...

guns

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politics

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knoodleknight18 In less time than it takes you to read this, a shooter could have put in a new magazine and resumed firing. With a little practice a shooter can change out a magazine in 2 seconds or less. If we limit the capacity to 10, we might increase the amount of time...

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Executive Order to Ban Guns?

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 11 Jan 13

Vice Presidnet Biden announced, [i]“The president is going to act. There are executive orders, there’s executive action that can be taken. We haven’t decided what that is yet. But we’re compiling it all with the help of the...

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knoodleknight18 Well reading the article it compares it to the 3 other times this power was used: 1 Internment camps for the Japanese, we know how that turned out. 2 Desegregation of schools. A time when, ironically, a lot of people exercised their second amendment right...

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Gun Control Never Has and Never Will Work

rodney850 @rodney850 (2145) • United States 8 Jan 13

Okay, I know that this horse has been beaten so many time he doesn't resemble anything but a blob of flesh but it is still a concern in our society today. Gun control, what is it and what is it designed to do? Basically it is...

gun control

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knoodleknight18 First off the argument goes against the Bill of Rights. The same document that gives you the freedom of speech of to argue it. We might even argue that freedom of speech isn't really free because we can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater as the logic goes. We...

9 Jan 13

Is "group think" the problem with our country?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 8 Jan 13

Over the holiday I was forced to drive my wife's SUV numerous times, which forced me to listen to over the air radio. I usually listen to sports talk, but there were mostly useless games on I didn't care about. So, without my...

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knoodleknight18 I find it highly interesting that the topic of group thinking went immediately to left vs. right. When in actuality there's a much larger problem with it. But to touch the initial discussion, I do agree that there is a problem to isolating yourself to a group...

9 Jan 13

Is monarchy a better option?

spicymary @spicymary (558) • Romania 8 Jan 13

I meet today, accidentaly, with a group of monarchists, some guys that are really struggling to convince people monarchy is a better option for my country (and in general). They said that a king can offer a better political...

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knoodleknight18 As many people have pointed out there are different degrees of monarchy. I think in a situation where the King or Queen is more of a title than a position of power, is actually a good thing. It kind of gives this figurehead who can sway public opinion of...

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Feinstein is Doing Everything in Her Power to Force a GUN BAN on the US Citizens

Adoniah @Adoniah (7513) • United States 4 Jan 13

She has now come of with what she thinks is a sure fire way to get our guns...She just wants everyone to turn in their guns...No Questions asked. Is she really the idiot she sounds like she is? I know that people...

give your guns to feinstein

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knoodleknight18 Pretty much it's part of the Bill of Rights. If the government denies the people any part of that, then they have broken their contract as a government body. We hold up our end of the deal and pay taxes, some of us vote, we abide by the other laws no matter...

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A Question For Americans Or Anyone Who Knows

robspeakman @robspeakman (1700) 2 Jan 13

Evening - During the recent election campaign and this recent Fiscal Cliff joke, I have heard Obama making references to the Middle classes. During the Election Romney and Obama also seemed to be trying to engage the...

middle class

obama

working class

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knoodleknight18 The middle class is a delusion that allows the working class who isn't poor to feel somehow superior those who work or receive welfare and live in poverty. All it has come to describe is the working class that is above the poverty level. If there were a middle...

5 Jan 13

Are congressional leaders trying to kill the OCE

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 30 Dec 12

Going into 2013 the Office of Congressional Ethics is facing an uncertain future. This is an independent office that is headed by appointees from both parties. Their job is to investigate congressmen and women, and if their finds...

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knoodleknight18 Why wouldn't they? It only sounds good if your completely naive. Spending money on a bunch of people to investigate yourself and report their findings to your committee that disciplines itself. The big catch is tax money money pays for the OCE, so the cost of...

1 Jan 13

Who Thinks $400,000/Year is "Middle Class"?

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 31 Dec 12

I mean, REALLY, who thinks $250,000 is middle class? I just read that polls show that most Americans consider anything above $150,000/year to be "rich" and I tend to agree with that assessment. Sure, I know there are some places...

000 is rich

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knoodleknight18 Well as you eventually pointed out in a previous discussion the median household income is around $50,000. Median, being the middle. That would put middle class around the $50,000 mark. Let's just for arguments sake, since there's plenty of that here, say that...

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USA Election Procedures

AnnieOakley1 @AnnieOakley1 (5596) • Canada 25 Dec 12

I just read this rant; http://realitybloger.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/understanding-the-2012-electoral-college/ It says the US Election system does not actually vote for the President and the Vice-President, that this 'other...

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knoodleknight18 I had to skim that article, there was far too much ranting. He could have explained the entire electoral college simply like this. The electoral college is made up of delegates from each stat who cast the electoral votes for their respective state. They are...

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Obama proves that he doesn't give a crap about veterans

Taskr36 @Taskr36 (13963) • United States 20 Dec 12

Most of you are probably unaware that for the last 4 months a US marine has been in a Mexican prison, where his life is threatened regularly. He's in there because, before crossing the border, he asked border patrol agents how to...

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knoodleknight18 Hello everyone, welcome back to the real world... This seriously blows my stinking mind. I feel bad for the guy, it was crap luck and I'm glad he's out. But seriously, what is wrong with people. Did we all wake up this morning and forget that Mexico is a...

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What is the most over-rated "issue/crisis"?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 23 Dec 12

Many people feel that climate change is a huge, overblown non-issue; others see the fiscal cliff, the Benghazi attacks, etc. as made up crises. What about you? What do you think

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knoodleknight18 I hate to mention it since it's finally died down. But public shootings are the most over-rated crisis every time. I'm not denying that they are tragic, but every single time, it's a huge debate over gun control, media violence, the shooter etc. I find the...

24 Dec 12

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Assault Weapons: A No No for Citizens...But Good for Bad Guys...

Adoniah @Adoniah (7513) • United States 17 Dec 12

So, now we know just what they plan to do. They have their way to disarm us. We knew this was coming, I mean the government agenda was obvious, and now they think they have a way to SHOVE IT DOWN OUR THROATS! Everyone knows...

bad guys will always have em

good guys cant have em

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knoodleknight18 You know, what. There are two huge problems with this entire thing. First off half the people who are so adamant against guns don't understand them in the first place. I realized this after talking to my mom, who after watching the news thinks they were gunned...

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