Posted on 05/12/2013 10:45:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
What kind of crap is this???
I believe it’s called satire.
“Congress should pass a law forthwith requiring every gun buyer to declare whether or not he intends to commit a crime with the gun.” The absolute epitome of leftist airhead Magic Thinking! ... And the scary thing is these fools vote and believe their magic!
Right over their heads.
Oh, OK. I thought the guy was actually serious. I’ve actually spoken with some commie goons and they held this argument.
Thanks for clarifying.
Satire, yes. Reality in the democrip voter minds, of course, that’s why it’s such great satire.
A Modest Proposal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal
This recent satire is scaring me as of late. Because of this damned red-eyed regime we have installed at the helm, it’s difficult to weed out their radical bullsnot from Laurel and Hardy folly.
Geez, I must be gettin’ really old. Not as sharp as I used to be in my 60’s.
Jonathan Swift
Irish babies, yum!
Swift was a considerably better writer.
You had better be entirely confident of your skill before inviting such a comparison.
In Hong Kong if you own a weapon you do have to keep it at the police station. You may only shot it in a firing rang and have to account for every spent cartridge.
This modest proposal smacks of the UK and the restrictions placed on legitimate firearms license holders. “Modest” proposal it is not because it equates legal firearms owners as criminals (or worse).
“Here’s the solution: All gun owners should be required to keep their guns under lock and key at the local police station. “
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Wait a minute, that's not fair. If a fellow is honest enough to state that he intends to commit a crime with the gun, shouldn't the government be reinforcing that sort of honesty? I mean, you get the behavior you reward, right? So a hearty, "sure, I mean to knock off the corner liquor store" ought to be rewarded with, oh, I don't know, a box of ammo or a high-capacity ammo clip magazine thingy. Decent civic behavior is important, and if we're going to raise a generation of honest citizens I don't see the point in penalizing anyone for telling the truth.
Yes. The “modest” in the title is a literary reference to Jonathan Swift, I believe.
Jonathan Swift is perhaps the most famous satirist.
I take it you’ve never heard of Jonathan Swift’s “Modest Proposal” ... I believe that piece of classic satire was the model for at least the title — if not the spirit — of this article.
A lame attempt at satire, since the gun grabbers would be thrilled by this proposal.
Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” about the cannibalizing of Irish infants horrified the English public and called attention to the awful conditions in Ireland.
Satire is a razor edged weapon.
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