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To: graf008
A figure of speech would be "Put him up against the wall!"

When you add "and pull the trigger!", you progress from figure of speech into communicating a threat.

There are laws against that in this country.

The fact you can't see the distinction is disturbing.
415 posted on 04/13/2004 11:34:44 AM PDT by ex 98C MI Dude (Proud Member of the Republican Attack Squad)
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To: ex 98C MI Dude
graf's sign up date of 4/1/04 has raised some antennas.
418 posted on 04/13/2004 11:35:30 AM PDT by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
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To: ex 98C MI Dude
See my post #426 about the "figure of speech" nonsense.
436 posted on 04/13/2004 11:41:09 AM PDT by Wolfstar (John F. Kerry is a true Leftist idealogue — a true Leftist believer.)
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