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Straw Man

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14. No, but her opinion ...
Sat May 7, 2016, 01:17 PM
May 2016

... is worth no more than anyone else's. It's not newsworthy, but since she's a celebrity, her opinion will get promulgated by the media. IMO, that's bullshit. I'm not in favor of non-political public figures using the limelight to push their beliefs.

The most relevant part of the quoted material...? theatre goon May 2016 #1
So, she should just shut up and go home? chelsea0011 May 2016 #6
No, but her opinion ... Straw Man May 2016 #14
Not what I said. theatre goon May 2016 #19
Hollywood does a lot to promote gun misuse. JonathanRackham May 2016 #2
Most people can discern fantasy. Apparently not all tho . . .nt flamin lib May 2016 #11
Here's what I told you ... Straw Man May 2016 #15
That one tends to scarper when asked awkward questions: friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #17
Sorry to take so long to respond, life happens. flamin lib May 2016 #21
Yes, it does. Straw Man May 2016 #22
Why should I bother re-posting any of the dozens of studies posted here just to have them flamin lib May 2016 #26
Because ... Straw Man May 2016 #32
Bliteus belua es! nt flamin lib May 2016 #33
Is this meant to be ... Straw Man May 2016 #34
Not an insult, a simple characterization. As you never add anything of substance to a conversation flamin lib May 2016 #35
That's rich. Straw Man May 2016 #36
That poster has reduced themseves to total irrelevance DonP May 2016 #37
Maybe... beevul May 2016 #39
When he got banned from the Gungeon the wind kinda went out of his sails DonP May 2016 #40
It is good to see activity there, sarisataka May 2016 #45
What did I miss? beevul May 2016 #46
a prolific control poster sarisataka May 2016 #47
Wow, back and immediately warming up the alert button. beevul May 2016 #48
Looks like the power is back on...N/T beevul May 2016 #50
I'm sure his mere presence will singal a major turnaround in gun control fortunes DonP May 2016 #51
Factose intolerance is rampant among that lot: friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #54
Speaking of gun love, how many guns do you own again? Marengo May 2016 #52
"more guns means more violence:" An unproven gun-ban slogan. nt Eleanors38 May 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author flamin lib May 2016 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author flamin lib May 2016 #12
Moderate organization Duckhunter935 May 2016 #3
Brought to you by Reagan Republicans. Eleanors38 May 2016 #24
I bet this moderate group taught her guns kill people... ileus May 2016 #4
When I talk with my friends from other countries, they don't ask about guns ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #5
I watched "You, Me and the Apocalypse", a lot of people were "shot", some by her DonP May 2016 #7
A lot of "antigun" actors are really "antigun unless offered a paycheck for using guns onscreen", or friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #18
Yep, it is interesting Duckhunter935 May 2016 #28
They have "principles", as long as it doesn't cost them anything ... DonP May 2016 #31
"We need to erase this stigma of asking questions to protect our children." Brickbat May 2016 #8
God, they have MSM, the DNC, foundations, and a billionaire or two. What else? Eleanors38 May 2016 #38
I think her point is asking about potential dangers when it comes to her kid... jmg257 May 2016 #41
Right, she says she "feel[s] like asking those questions is OK." So there's no stigma there. Brickbat May 2016 #42
Agreed. Kind of thinking Northwest Glendale has a lot more pools then guns, jmg257 May 2016 #43
Indeed. Brickbat May 2016 #44
So I ask; Whose job is it to protect me and my fam? ileus May 2016 #9
"They are a very moderate, responsible and comprehensive organization..." beevul May 2016 #10
Very cute in Blades of Glory. jmg257 May 2016 #16
That post should have come with a drink warning! ManiacJoe May 2016 #20
I know, beer out the nose kind of sucks, lol Duckhunter935 May 2016 #30
Sylvester Stallone is a big fund-raiser for the Brady Center... Eleanors38 May 2016 #25
The Grabber's fall back is always; "Well, they are threatened by gun owners" DonP May 2016 #29
Rumor has it that stallone has quite the collection. beevul May 2016 #49
I cannot fault the actress sarisataka May 2016 #27
Clearly, you don't care about the victims of gun violence SecMo. pablo_marmol May 2016 #53
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