CorgiShinobi Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Considering that guns have been a prevalent item in American history from the Revolution to the Wild West, outside of the Second Amendment itself, they've had time to work themselves into society. Even the gang wars of the early 20th century cemented an identity of gun ownership for Americans. Technically, we haven't gone a whole century where guns haven't played a role in history, from crime epidemics to war itself. Ever wonder why the front passenger seat is called "shotgun?" In the West, bank stagecoaches would have both a driver and a gunman caring a shotgun to defend against bandits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Yep. Which all contributes to why banning guns isn't going to happen. That doesn't mean it's not what should happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 http://www.foxnews.c...rade-for-first/ w00t! Perfect time to invade. TO THE SLED DOGS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 "How can an election cost $6bn? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19052054" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 http://election.twitter.com/ Well this will go well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Lol. I'm sure Obama went up because the people who like him are more likely to be tech saavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) What does that number even represent? *Edit* - Also, while I was at the courthouse yesterday I was looking at these voter demographic posters they have up, and apparently in this county the older the group of people the more of them will be Democrats. Among 18-24-year-olds it was like 1/5 Democrats but among 80+ it was about 1/3, with a more or less smooth gradient in between. Edited August 2, 2012 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 I'd have thought it the other way around. Or is that a case of the particular area you're in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) I'd have thought it'd be the other way around too, which is why it struck me when I saw it on the posters. I'd imagine it's just a quirk of the area I'm in. Edited August 2, 2012 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Sort of related: Romney's Twitter Nemesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Oh yeah Romney went to Israel. Israel is mores successful than Palestine because Israel has a better culture so says Romney. Apparently Romney is now back in the US and attacking the "auto bailout" (I assume to help flagging car companies), which was supposedly one of Obamas success. This doesn't seem to be getting a good reaction either(Seems the bailout helped keep a fair few folks in jobs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 http://www.propublica.org/article/is-your-neighbor-a-democrat-obama-has-an-app-for-that Yes it's public information, but normally it's PITA public information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 (edited) That's... creepy. *Edit* - Apparently both parties have similar tools. I may be re-registering as an independent... Edited August 7, 2012 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 So I'm reading Huffington Post and there's two articles full of commentors who are raising a huge stink because the actions of a pair of newscasters deeply offended them. Why, they're practically calling for their heads on plates, demanding that they retire or be forced to apologize. What were these heinous offenses? Anderson Cooper called someone a moron on twitter (and the person in question was indeed a moron). Matt Lauer used the phrase "Indian giver". My god, how horrible. Someone must stop these madmen. Seriously, though, it's ridiculous how politically correct everything is now. When did people become such pussies? Oh, and the icing on the cake is the people bringing politics into it, saying how their remarks are that of a "typical liberal." Why do some people feel the need to inject partisanship into situations where it has no bearing whatsoever? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 To be fair "Indian giver" is considered racist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_giver The Twitter thing is just stupid though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I know "indian giver" might not be the best thing he could have said there, but can anyone really think that he was trying to slander the native american population by saying it? It's a common phrase and a lot of people don't know that it's apparently racist. It's an embarrassing slip but for fuck's sake put down the torches and pitchforks. I'm sure he's realized his faux pas by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecha Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 To be fair "Indian giver" is considered racist. http://en.wikipedia....ki/Indian_giver The Twitter thing is just stupid though. I'm 1/something'th Cherokee...so It's ok for me to be a Indian Racist. I'm sure Matt is part Indian...or least knows someone that is. But all kidding aside. I have not used the term "Indian Giver" since I was 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I didn't even know what it was until half hour ago. Moron is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 While I don't think he should have used that term and certainly should have known better, I don't like the trend for the calling for firing/resignation every time someone makes a mistake. I think we need to take a step back and look at the intent or whether there is too big a previous list of gaffes that it reflects badly you'd keep such on a moron idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Oh yeah, I don't think he should be fired, especially since a lot of people don't realize it's racist (they think that it refers to how the white people kept giving shit to the Indians and then taking it back later), but it was a stupid thing to say and he should be made aware of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Isn't that what verbal reprimands / written warnings are for? Make him do penance, visit a reservation or something if you really want to drag it out. Bit like the Tomasz Schafernaker thing: Totally unnecessary to fire the bloke for a mildly offensive gesture that he valiantly hilariously tried to cover up when engaging in a bit of banter with the anchor who was giving him some stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 That's one of the examples I was thinking of actually, there were also calls for him to be fired for wearing jeans during a weather report for country file too, the horror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Was he actually fired for that? It was clear he was doing it off-camera and then stopped when he realized they'd cut to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 That's how the rumours go. I don't know if they let him go or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-19190509 US to start cleaning up Agent Orange. Also I didn't know that US denied that Agent Orange has any relation to the birth defects from Vietnam onwards. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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