Getting tired of being picked on yet???
Talk about getting tired. Ever wear a Ted Nugent tee shirt to a PETA meeting?
Break the code. You can do it.
Well, Shad. If you're a Proud Liberal, why do you get upset when someone calls you that????? Jest askin'....Tired of the labels... "those damn liberals!" or some form of this statement shows up in every single political post. Guess what, I'm a liberal. Voted for Obama, I think unions are a good thing (to a point), I'm pro-choice, and goddammit, I love my guns. Guess I'm also a pinko, commie, baby-killer.. You don't have to like my politics, nor do I have to like yours, but the incessant need to label those that don't share your views with a perceived derogatory term does very little to help your cause.
We're here because we enjoy firearms of all shapes and sizes, ones that make big bangs, and ones that are as quiet as a whisper, and pretty much anything that will accurately throw lead downrange and give you that little thrill when you feel the recoil. You can express what you like and don't like about the way our government is run. Hell, I'm not a fan of how things have been going myself, but you don't hear me or any other closet democrats, that happen to love guns as much as you, lurking around the forums throwing out "conservative" with as much disdain as I hear "liberal".
I might take crap for this post. In fact, I'm positive I will, but ya know what, I had to get it off my chest. /rantoff
But you see, you ARE willing. You purchase firearms and go through the background check process. If you were unwilling, you'd be buying your firearms illegally or you wouldn't but buying them at all. No one is forcing you to have a background check or to buy a gun. Keep throwing your technicality BS at me, I can throw it back.
You are forced by law to do a lot of things. You probably don't like all of them, but you still abide by them. You don't like the costs to register your car? Don't drive, or drive anyway and run the risk of a traffic stop. There's no registration in Indiana for firearms. (who knows what the government actually does, but that's what we've all been told) If you want to go buy a gun in a FTF transaction, do so... but if you're going to buy a gun from a store, bend over and take it. You're getting an NICS check.
Christ, all this because I said I was tired of the derogatory insinuation when using the word "Liberal." I knew I'd get flamed, but the sh*tstorm that ensued was not what I expected. By the way, "Liberal" as defined by Dictionary.com
lib·er·al
[lib-er-uh
l, lib-ruhl]
adjective 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2. ( often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism, especially the freedom of the individual and governmental guarantees of individual rights and liberties.
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
6. of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
7. free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.
8. open-minded or tolerant, especially free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.
9. characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts: a liberal donor.
10. given freely or abundantly; generous: a liberal donation.
11. not strict or rigorous; free; not literal: a liberal interpretation of a rule.
12. of, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts.
13. of, pertaining to, or befitting a freeman.
see, I don't see it as a dirty word. In fact, in a few of those definitions, some of YOU would fall under the term. (Read number 3 a few times)
Tired of the labels... "those damn liberals!" or some form of this statement shows up in every single political post. Guess what, I'm a liberal. Voted for Obama, I think unions are a good thing (to a point), I'm pro-choice, and goddammit, I love my guns. Guess I'm also a pinko, commie, baby-killer.. You don't have to like my politics, nor do I have to like yours, but the incessant need to label those that don't share your views with a perceived derogatory term does very little to help your cause.
We're here because we enjoy firearms of all shapes and sizes, ones that make big bangs, and ones that are as quiet as a whisper, and pretty much anything that will accurately throw lead downrange and give you that little thrill when you feel the recoil. You can express what you like and don't like about the way our government is run. Hell, I'm not a fan of how things have been going myself, but you don't hear me or any other closet democrats, that happen to love guns as much as you, lurking around the forums throwing out "conservative" with as much disdain as I hear "liberal".
I might take crap for this post. In fact, I'm positive I will, but ya know what, I had to get it off my chest. /rantoff
