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I was in the car today listening to yet another liberal talking about "Common Sense Gun Control," and I said to myself “"It's about time that one or all of the GOP candidates took back that term."

Liberal use it to indicate that there is a consensus on this issue where none exists.

The term was, for all intents and purposes, invented by Thomas Paine –a libertarian conservative. Liberals co-opt it today to indicate a consensus where none exists.

Here are a few of the things that I would like to hear some or all of our own candidates talking about:

"Common Sense Abortion Laws"

"Common Sense Islamic Terrorism Policies"

"Common Sense School Choice"

"Common Sense Religious Liberty Protections"

"Common Sense Tax Codes"

"Common Sense Free Speech Protection"

"Common Sense Entitlement Reform"

"Common Sense Border Security"

The list goes on. Feel free to add to it.

1 posted on 01/15/2016 12:46:51 PM PST by presidio9
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They’ll have a lot of embarrassing things to answer under oath. I can’t imagine they’ll want to carry through with this.


2 posted on 01/15/2016 12:50:29 PM PST by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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Common Sense Politicians.

I know, it’s an oxymoron.


6 posted on 01/15/2016 12:53:55 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Thursday against the anti-abortion activists who secretly taped the group's officials talking about the sale of fetal tissue and released the heavily edited videos last year.

My recollection is they released and edited version and the unedited versions concurrently or within a week. Gee, I wonder why they filed in San Francisco? Snowballs chance in hades. Lets see if the main stream investigative journalists cry foul and file Amicus Briefs. Too bad they are spending our tax dollars not only on abortion, but on this frivolous lawsuit.

7 posted on 01/15/2016 1:00:50 PM PST by Fhios (Change isn't always good. Just look at the Dinosuars.)
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8 posted on 01/15/2016 1:02:12 PM PST by JPG (What's the difference between the Rats and the GOPe? Nothing.)
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That phrase “common sense” is used as a philosophical moniker to paint the picture that for whatever the subject is all should AGREE.... because it’s basic “wisdom” and “sound judgement”.

Libs are liars first, and in reality they hate equality.

I like your idea BTW! Maybe it’ll change the way some of the idiot voters think—but doubtful.


9 posted on 01/15/2016 1:03:03 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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Crazy! They had the MSM pretty much ignore the videos, but now it will be much harder.


10 posted on 01/15/2016 1:06:09 PM PST by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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The whole point is to silence and financially destroy the opposition. It’s the same tactic Michael Mann is using against Mark Steyn. He’s into 7 figures for his defense.


12 posted on 01/15/2016 1:25:19 PM PST by The Public Eye
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God Yes! Let the videos and questioning come full force.


13 posted on 01/15/2016 4:40:54 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump Cruz "Can't we all just get along?" lol)
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Can anyone file a class action suit against PP representing the innocent little butchered babies?


14 posted on 01/16/2016 7:09:34 AM PST by 444Flyer (How long O LORD?)
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