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Second Amendment rights exercised in Orlando

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Dick Whitman, Jun 11, 2016.

  1. franticscribe

    franticscribe Well-Known Member

    It looks like they have a much bigger following than Westboro, but it's still not large.

    I think most people don't realize that Westboro is a very small church and almost all the members are somehow connected to the Phelps family.
     
  2. Earthman

    Earthman Well-Known Member

  3. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Why would the FBI tell the ex-wife not to tell the American media that she believe Mateen was gay?
     
  4. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

  5. Earthman

    Earthman Well-Known Member

    Maybe in deference to Matteen's father - the incoming President of Afghanistan.
     
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  6. Earthman

    Earthman Well-Known Member

    Maybe he thought he caught the gay from a public restroom and was angry.
     
  7. WriteThinking

    WriteThinking Well-Known Member

    Seriously, how did you all manage to get the "Mass Casualties" thread locked? Unbelievable.

    Now, to be pertinent and try to stay on topic with potentially important information:

    FBI investigating whether Orlando killer was a club regular

    It was interesting to see this, because when this first happened, I thought to myself that I wouldn't be surprised if the shooter turns out to be gay, or that this was otherwise not just a random hate crime. His picking this particular place to shoot up seemed just a little bit too specific and planned for reasons beyond it being an unexpected, soft and crowded target, particularly as Pulse was located some distance from his home and Mateen had to have pointedly gone there.

    Now, it seems, this was familiar territory for him.
     
  8. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Bite us. A dumbfuck showed up and pissed all over it.
     
  9. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Mateen blew away two off duty cops who shot at him early in the massacre. So much for the righty talking point about arming everyone.
     
  10. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Unbelievable is what novices at the blackjack table say when the dealer makes a hand hitting on 16.

    Completely believable is that thread getting locked within a week.
     
  11. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Match made in heaven. The poster who retroactively knew that Strasburg was getting an extension and the poster who retroactively knew the shooter was gay.
     
  12. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    This is a step up from your average closeted Republican lawmaker proposing anti-gay laws. There has to be a lot of self loathing involved.
     
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