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National Review ^ | 8/14/14 | Kevin Williamson

Posted on 08/14/2014 3:41:05 PM PDT by Valpal1

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To: Valpal1

Meanwhile...the world burns because useless idiots think lofty policy goals trump brutal human reality.


21 posted on 08/14/2014 6:24:10 PM PDT by sarasmom (The Benghazi Brief – (Extortion 17 also partially explained))
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To: Valpal1

Ain’t skeered


22 posted on 08/14/2014 7:04:24 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Valpal1; All

Wow I never thought I’d see so many freepers supporting the cause of rioters.

To those dummies who do.

This is NOT the Bundy stand off with an unaccountable government agency forcing people to abide by horribly unfair tyrannical laws that make no sense.

Ferguson is the police enforcing legitimate laws against looting, arson, vandalism, theft, shooting people. etc.

Don’t be stupid tools for the ugly racial politics of the left. If you are on the same side of this as Jesse Jackson and Al sharpton then you’ve f-ed up somewhere, big time. Rethink it!


23 posted on 08/14/2014 7:33:05 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (Orwell's writings were meant as warnings, but to the left they are instruction manuals.)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Did you steal any tvs from Korean stores back then, you know, on behalf of poor old rodney?


24 posted on 08/14/2014 7:37:13 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (Orwell's writings were meant as warnings, but to the left they are instruction manuals.)
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To: Future Snake Eater

You should loot some big screen tvs that would show those mfers!


25 posted on 08/14/2014 7:40:12 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (Orwell's writings were meant as warnings, but to the left they are instruction manuals.)
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To: Valpal1

Stop posting and loot some stores, really stick it to the man!


26 posted on 08/14/2014 7:42:11 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (Orwell's writings were meant as warnings, but to the left they are instruction manuals.)
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To: CharlesOConnell

“Lt. Col. Dave Grossman studied the act of killing in war, comparable to formerly taboo sexological studies. Results: ...”

Not sure who this guy Grossman thinks he is, but his numbers are not supportable.

He assumes:

- A universality of combat experience that has never existed.

- That assault troops (foot type) are the only ones who do any killing, or are at least the only participants who matter.

Forum members would be prudent to do some extra checking, before putting any trust in his assertions.


27 posted on 08/14/2014 7:56:37 PM PDT by schurmann
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To: Sequoyah101
Wasn’t in in Philly where they burned a whole block after dropping ‘bombs” from a helicopter?

Yup. Good catch!

Unless you count Kent State, that was the first warm-up for what we have now. But the victims @ Kent State weren't like us. And Operation Move were crazy black radicals, so even though most of the victims were innocent neighbors, we didn't care too much.

Then came Ruby Ridge. But, that was under Bush I and Randy Weaver was a nasty piece of work. So, who cared?

Then Waco. But, polite society didn't care about those trashy people and their kids getting incinerated.

Then, Elian.

Remember that parable from Nazi Germany about, "First they came for ..."? Well, too late. "It" happened here.

28 posted on 08/14/2014 9:19:55 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Ruby Ridge was under Janet Reno as AG wasn’t it? Or did I miss something?


29 posted on 08/14/2014 9:20:46 PM PDT by Kackikat (ELECTED officials took an OATH...Time to honor it....be a Patriot.)
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To: Kackikat

I think Ruby Ridge happened under GHW Bush.


30 posted on 08/14/2014 9:31:39 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: Carry_Okie
In wars prior to Viet Nam, in all recorded history, only 15% of front line soldiers used lethal force, 85% shot over the enemy's head, just postured and blustered to scare the enemy into retreating.

I doubt this is true for the Civil War.

Just look at the numbers killed.

Overall his numbers may be right though, but not for the reasons he assumes.

Considering that 85% of any military force is recruited from cities, and few of them could shoot strait, that leaves 15% from the countryside to do all the accurate shooting, and thereby, killing.

31 posted on 08/14/2014 10:00:22 PM PDT by Mogger (Independence, better fuel economy and performance with American made synthetic oil.)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

You may want to look that up.


32 posted on 08/15/2014 6:57:39 AM PDT by Kackikat (ELECTED officials took an OATH...Time to honor it....be a Patriot.)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Better check your facts in Ruby Ridge. Randy Weaver was setup by the Feds from the get go. The brutally murdered his unarmed wife and the robot that they sent to the cabin with the phone attached to it so they could try to negotiate with them had a shotgun mounted on it aimed right at the phone.

What did they think was going to happen when they sent in armed, camoflouged agents on to his property, shoot the dog, and then his son returned fire at an unknown shooter?

Why do you think the Feds paid that family millions in damages?

How would you respond to daily pysop tactics the Feds used. After murdering his wife they blasted out on loud speakers “good morning Mrs. Weaver, how’s your baby Mrs. Weaver!

These people and their tactics are disgusting but none of them were ever held accountable.


33 posted on 08/15/2014 7:25:23 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: shotgun
Better check your facts in Ruby Ridge.

Huh? I know all about Ruby Ridge. It was an American atrocity. What did you think I was saying?

I WAS saying that most Americans and even most conservatives didn't care about it. Blissfully ignorant as our nation devolved ...

34 posted on 08/15/2014 2:03:04 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

My apologies


35 posted on 08/15/2014 2:52:08 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Kackikat

Why would I want to do that?


36 posted on 08/15/2014 4:12:51 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: shotgun
My apologies

No prob!

It just struck me about a year ago that the conservatives who were silent or defended Kent State and the Operation Move massacres are just as bad as the lefties who cheered on Ruby Ridge & Waco (and wanted a conflagration in Nevada a few months ago).

Even worse, the vast majority of Americans just don't care!

37 posted on 08/15/2014 6:09:57 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Ok I see now that it was 1993 when Clinton took office and Janet Reno and Ruby Ridge happened in 1992....I thank you.


38 posted on 08/15/2014 6:29:34 PM PDT by Kackikat (ELECTED officials took an OATH...Time to honor it....be a Patriot.)
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To: Valpal1

Interesting set of comments on the original article.


39 posted on 08/16/2014 9:17:14 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Valpal1

Sadly those days are gone I’m afraid.


40 posted on 08/16/2014 9:20:37 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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