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Your suspicions would prove to be unfounded if you were to take the time to find out who Julie Borowski is and what she's about.

I did. I brought up rights. The post of yours that I quoted, quoted a post of mine. That post and the link contained therein were almost entirely centered around the subject of 2A rights and whether or not we as a nation really believe they apply to everyone, and specifically black folks. I made the assumption you were addressing the contents of that post when you quoted it. As as far as your explanation of style origination, I've heard at least a dozen different explanations for the genesis of that particular portion of urban styling (which is actually fading in popularity pretty quickly). All are irrelevant as it doesn't really matter where it originated, what is pertinent is that it is/was a widely popular style throughout the population. The position you are putting forth is that anyone who dresses in the popular styles of black youth culture is assumed to be of a criminal element. You are actually making the exact case that I am here, and those who are at the forefront of the BLM movement are attempting to make to society at large. Black folks, and black men especially, are viewed as inherently dangerous and criminal by white society. Because of that fact, they are killed at a disproportionate rate by law enforcement. That fact cannot be allowed to stand. It must be changed. Thank you for your assistance, even if it was inadvertent as I suspect it was.

So, rights are only rights if you approve of one's manner of dress or speech then, eh? Got it. By the way, could you break down what a "thug" looks like? Is it the clothes in the style popular in urban areas? Is it the hair? What exactly constitutes a "thug" or a "gang'sta"? I ask this because in the modern parlance, to the people who have it thrown in their direction, "thug" is a six letter word.

http://www.broken.press/froliberty/politics/this-is-me/ This is another excellent article from a woman who is a southern neighbor of ours (Mississippi). This case and the others like have been, and will always be about race until we as a society stop viewing Philandos and Tamirs as inherently more of a threat than Steve and Dave. I will admit that this case and its verdict have weighed particularly heavy on my heart. I spent a lot of years working retail in the predominantly black neighborhoods is Memphis I always encouraged the young men and women I worked with to get their permits and to carry in accordance with the law. Like many of us here I looked at the permit as a "good guy checkbox" and it may be, for me. Not necessarily for them. Instead of helping them better protect themselves and their families did I really just put them even more in the sights of police than they already were? The murder (I refuse to call it anything else, jury verdict be damned) of Philando Castile reminds me that I play under a different set of rules then they do. It isn't my fault, I have no guilt over that fact, but it is my responsibility to be cognizant of those facts. If we believe that the rights recognized by the 2A truly are for everyone, we must ensure that everyone gets to exercise them without fear that the agents of the state will murder them with impunity for doing so.

Not saying you did and not disagreeing with your prediction on the charges. I've just seen this all over social media and a metric crap ton of folks apparently don't understand basic physics.

What the rider did was dumb, very dumb, but he didn't cause the crash. The driver of the car swerved their vehicle at the rider and that is what was the event that initiated the wreck.

I mentioned that I had bought/committed to buying these before, but I now have them both in hand. Both are Nightforce NXS scopes. The small one is a 1-4x24 that I bought from bud (thanks again!) the larger one is a 3.5-15x50. The glass is phenomenally clear, like whoah! I can't wait to get them mounted and start using them.

Pretty sure that's date of birth.

"Sources say a member of Joint Task Force 2 killed an Islamic State insurgent with a McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifle while firing from a high-rise during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq. It took under 10 seconds to hit the target." I wonder which would have got there first. The bullet or the faint echo of "sorry"

I held off off on watching the dashcam video as long as I could because quite simply, I've seen enough videos of cops executing people. I just don't have the stomach to watch people die anymore. But then I did, and I cried. Like, for real, legit cried. I cried for all of the reasons Trevor Noah breaks down in this video. I cried because I am emotionally exhausted from seeing citizens murdered by the state's agents with no accountability. This has got to change. If it doesn't, you will see more and more incidents like what happened in Dallas. That's not an endorsement, but a statement of fact.

Maybe this makes me a jerk, (I hope that isn't anyone's relative) and I know that it wasn't common in that era, but are we sure that's a natural born woman? I'm not so sure...

I'm going to state for the record that because of revenue snafus, I will be forced to wait until 6/30 to send payment. But rest assured that I will send it!

Well, as many of y'all may have seen, a verdict was handed down the other day in this case. I did my best to stay away from the politics of it last time, but I want to state for the record that I am extremely upset at the outcome of this trial. I believe it to be yet another reminder that we have a legal system instead of a justice system. Philando Castille did not receive any justice in this matter, posthumous or otherwise. That said, that's not the reason I am reviving this thread. I want to post Colion Noir's open letter on the subject. My hope is that as a name many of y'all are familiar with, and hopefully whose work and voice y'all value, his words may find some resonance where others may find resistance because of who they are

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/06/20/breaking-us-banned-vepr-due-sanctions-looks-like/ It's a good think Hillary didn't get elected, otherwise we'd still be at Russia....oh wait...

The more I think about this, the more I realize that The Left is just stepping up and using the 2nd Amendment for what The Right have been saying it is for all along. Can't say I'm condoning it, but the dude actually took up arms against what he thought to be a tyrannical government. One little Sanders supporter put every single one of the so-called "III%'ers" to shame.

Right?! This target is seriously making me miss the old place where I could shoot in the backyard. I might have to pick one up anyways. I'm sure I can find someplace to along lead nearby.

Even though this is the second instance of violence perpetrated by fan of Bernie Sanders over the last few weeks I will maintain a bit of ideological consistency. The only one responsible for the happenings today is the person who committed them. No public figure, no matter how aggressive their rhetoric, is responsible for the actions of this man. He and he alone is responsible for what he did.

In traditional Southern fashion, Nashville will erect statues of the participants and act like they won for the next 150 years #stanleycup #penguins #predators

This is correct and a point I have been attempting to make with the lefties on Vox.

Well, they will probably Negotiate Rights Away for a couple of things under the guise of it being a pro-gun bill. You know, like they just did here in TN with that bill that just passed that I kept getting emails about being so great. You know, the one that just made the municipal buildings in small counties like mine off limits. Then in a few years they'll ask for money to try and get the law changed back when their work ####ed it up in the first place.

Anybody remember how we got national park carry? This is the way this bill was always going to pass. Even if this omnibus doesn't make it, the HPA will go through as a part of a different omnibus bill. It's the way of Washington.

It's small comfort, but comfort nonetheless, when I see another chaffing at the chains and shackles we all wear.

That sounds like experience speaking.

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