Silencer Central can suck my nuts.

[breamfisher]

I can't say I'm surprised. I remember in the lead-up to 2016, it was predicted that national reciprocity and the Hearing Protection Act would be passed while we had a Republican Congress and President.

They had that for 2 years and the HPA was introduced after the Dems took the House. I'm just surprised it got this far.

Notice they haven't talked about introducing these bills on the own with a Republican POTUS and Congress?

The system ain't broken. It's just been redesigned.

[GrapeApe]

I can't say I'm surprised. I remember in the lead-up to 2016, it was predicted that national reciprocity and the Hearing Protection Act would be passed while we had a Republican Congress and President.

They had that for 2 years and the HPA was introduced after the Dems took the House. I'm just surprised it got this far.

Notice they haven't talked about introducing these bills on the own with a Republican POTUS and Congress?

The system ain't broken. It's just been redesigned.

Well said!

[Gila]

I dont recall seeing anything getting out of hand here. The old forum was a different story but that was years worth of topics over time. Am I missing something?

The die hard _________(insert politicritter of choice) fans can’t be objective. They get pissy when you run down their person. “ but they are better than the other side!” Get mad if you aren’t respectful. How some people believe politicians are their savior and hold them on a pedestal is beyond me. You want respect? You earn it. With me everyone is given the same amount of respect. Till actions cause that level to increase or decrease. Just because someone is a ______( policeman, politician, armed forces member etc) means D I C K to me. You want respect, be respectful.

If you’re a public servant, chosen by the people of this country. (and or Russia or China etc) You are paid for by my taxes. I’ll call you a dirty cocksucker if I so choose.

I guess I just don't remember a pissing match ever starting here on this political forum but that's not saying that it hasn't.

As to your comment, you make a solid point and it's one that took me years realize as well. On another forum I got scolded pretty bad by a bunch of members on a topic of "Respecting your elders." I asked why should an old person automatically get my respect because even stupid àssholes become old folks. The ONLY reason they could come up with was, "bEcAuSe ThAtS wHaT mY pApA tOLd Me."

There's alot of mentality that needs to die. I've always said that blind support based off of a title is the stupidest thing a person can do.

There once was a man named Poly Van Echt. He worked as a carpenter in the Middle Ages.
He spent years honing his craft, working under many master builders until he one day rose to prominence and became the official carpenter to the kingdom.
The king came to him during a particularly rainy season, and said, "Master Van Echt, the rain has caused all the bridges in our kingdom to rot. Citizens are unable to to go to market, farmers cannot bring there crops forth to sell, under risk of a collapse. Can't you do something?"
Poly went to work immediately rebuilding the bridges, it took many weeks, but finally all the wood work in the kingdom was rebuilt, stronger than ever. He came to the palace and said, "My liege, the work is complete."
The king replied, "yes yes, the bridges are rebuilt, but what if the rains were to come again? Will they not give way to rot once more master Van Echt?"
The carpenter shook his head, "No your highness, for I have developed a special compound that promises to keep our bridges free of rot, see how the they glimmer in the sun with renewed strength against the rain."
The king nodded his approval and called his closest advisors to conference, after a few moments he spoke, "Master Van Echt, for your service to the kingdom, we grant you land and title."
The carpenter's eyes went wide, "you mean?"
The king nodded, "That's right Poly, you're a Thane...

[Zsarvashere]

There's alot of mentality that needs to die.

Most notably, that Repubs give two shiites about your 2nd amendmant rights.

[breamfisher]

There's alot of mentality that needs to die.

Most notably, that Repubs give two shiites about your rights.

Fixed.

[Zsarvashere]

I have no qualms with your correction sir.

[CPJ 2.0]

Like Carlin said, “it’s a great big club and you ain’t in it. “

I’m not a huge conspiracy theorist, at least not without some plausible reasons. Which do not include some crap some wackjob posts on Facebook.

But. I’m starting to wonder.

[Zorba]

I can't say I'm surprised. I remember in the lead-up to 2016, it was predicted that national reciprocity and the Hearing Protection Act would be passed while we had a Republican Congress and President.

They had that for 2 years and the HPA was introduced after the Dems took the House. I'm just surprised it got this far.

Notice they haven't talked about introducing these bills on the own with a Republican POTUS and Congress?

The system ain't broken. It's just been redesigned.

One word: "UniParty" It isn't Democrats vs. Republicans, its Citizens vs. Gov't, or Us vs Them.

[Zsarvashere]

Orwell nailed it.

I will let you decide which are the pigs, and which are the farmers, but in the end they are all the same.

[PFD45]

Meanwhile, folks on the other side of the pond chuckle at us and point out "You put mufflers on your cars, don't you?"

[Justsomedude]

There's alot of mentality that needs to die.

Most notably, that Repubs give two shiites about your 2nd amendmant rights.

Just to clarify:
They're all shìt. I've realized this years ago and don't vote for any of them. I'm tired of people thinking that picking the lesser of two evils is the best bet. It's too late for corrective action because a large majority of the country are somehow happy with the way things are (when their person is in office.)

Zorba said it best. People vote for the person that'll tell their enemy what they can or can't do (or something along those lines)