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Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« on: November 23, 2015, 03:46:14 PM »
Good news everybody! For those of you who don't already have liberal dinner guests to deal with, the White House encourages you to discuss gun control at the Thanksgiving dinner table.

One place where you have to give the right wing credit is that those administrations have never to my knowledge pushed politics at holiday gatherings. Wasn't it Obamacare last Thanksgiving?

http://twitchy.com/2015/11/23/josh-earnest-hopes-your-family-has-a-very-special-gun-control-discussion-this-thanksgiving/
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2015, 03:54:38 PM »
Quote from: Ben on November 23, 2015, 03:46:14 PM
Good news everybody! For those of you who don't already have liberal dinner guests to deal with, the White House encourages you to discuss gun control at the Thanksgiving dinner table.

One place where you have to give the right wing credit is that those administrations have never to my knowledge pushed politics at holiday gatherings. Wasn't it Obamacare last Thanksgiving?

http://twitchy.com/2015/11/23/josh-earnest-hopes-your-family-has-a-very-special-gun-control-discussion-this-thanksgiving/

Not last thanksgiving, but, yes, they did this before with Obamacare. I think in 2009. (Edit, Nope. 2013.)

Unfortunately, this is guaranteed not to happen at any family Thanksgivings I will be a part of.

My wife has some crazy liberal relatives, but they also are generally raised to have manners, as well. So even if I were to see them (not in the plans this year), it wouldn't happen.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015, 03:58:15 PM »
I should have also been more precise in the OP - it's not just "discuss gun control" i.e., pros and cons, but discuss, "WHY HAVEN'T WE PASSED GUN CONTROL YET ZOMG FOR THE CHILDREN!!!".
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2015, 04:06:42 PM »
Quote from: makattak on November 23, 2015, 03:54:38 PM
Not last thanksgiving, but, yes, they did this before with Obamacare. I think in 2009. (Edit, Nope. 2013.)

Unfortunately, this is guaranteed not to happen at any family Thanksgivings I will be a part of.

My wife has some crazy liberal relatives, but they also are generally raised to have manners, as well. So even if I were to see them (not in the plans this year), it wouldn't happen.


My wife as well.  Mine are smart enough and polite enough to avoid discussing politics with me, especially gun issues.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015, 04:09:24 PM »
I'm fairly certain Obamacare was 2 years ago, and they had something else last year.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015, 04:31:52 PM »
I hope my liberal inlaws try it.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2015, 05:53:25 PM »
I'm willing to bet we will be discussing Obama, Democrats and Guns at Thanksgiving. I don't think it will be the discussion Obama is hoping for. Last few Thanksgivings target shooting was known to occur in the back yard before dinner. Suppressors and occasionally NFA toys with happy switches included.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2015, 06:15:46 PM »
Yeah, and five'll getcha ten after all the fuzzyheads put in their input, he'll claim overwhelming support.

And naturally, more than a few 2A supporters will go over the top about "'Murrica's god-given rights, you dumb SOB traitor who hain't even been born in the good ole US of A...."

More ammunition for him and the sycophantic press:  "See, all those rednecked right wingers are whacko.  Why should we even pay atention to them?"

Make that three will get you eight.

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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2015, 06:17:03 PM »
Quote from: Ben on November 23, 2015, 03:46:14 PM
Good news everybody! For those of you who don't already have liberal dinner guests to deal with, the White House encourages you to discuss gun control at the Thanksgiving dinner table.

"So, you were hinting.  What'd you get?"

"Yeah, Dad.   New gun?"
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2015, 06:27:36 PM »
Sadly, I don't owned any full body PJ's with footies, nor do I sip Chai latte out of a tea cup...

Robert is out of school today.  He has spent most of it reloading .45 ACP  (Tomorrow we'll do some .223) because we plan on going shooting either the Wednesday before or the Friday after T-day.

Hey, Obama !!!
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2015, 08:44:13 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on November 23, 2015, 06:27:36 PM
Sadly, I don't owned any full body PJ's with footies, nor do I sip Chai latte out of a tea cup...

 ???  Wouldn't anything containing Chai be a tea cup?


I had some fun with those Obamacare talking points at Thanksgiving Dinner 2013.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2015, 09:59:11 PM »
Our thanksgiving table conversation:
Various weapons talk with my parents, in laws, and a retired green beret CSM and his wife :)
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2015, 12:15:49 AM »
All I wanted to know was if I could have that last link of kielbasa to go with another dab of German potato salad and the sauerkraut and red cabbage.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2015, 07:21:23 PM »
Our gun control discussion was on the relative merits of Weaver vs Isosceles stances.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2015, 07:30:37 PM »
Quote from: sumpnz on November 27, 2015, 07:21:23 PM
Our gun control discussion was on the relative merits of Weaver vs Isosceles stances.

Great minds think alike.  An old friend posted this on Facebook today: "Totally forgot to talk about gun control yesterday. *expletive deleted*it! Sorry Josh."

My reply: "It's not too late. I'll start: Do you think the Isosceles or the Weaver stance gives you better handgun control?"
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2015, 08:46:04 PM »
If I like Weaver, does that make me a Fudd?
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2015, 08:48:37 PM »
Quote from: fistful on November 27, 2015, 08:46:04 PM
If I like Weaver, does that make me a Fudd?

We can discuss that over dinner for Christmas.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2015, 08:56:05 PM »
Quote from: fistful on November 27, 2015, 08:46:04 PM
If I like Weaver, does that make me a Fudd?

You should get with the times fistful and shoot like this.


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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2015, 09:08:38 PM »
Modified Weaver FTW or ISIS wins!
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2015, 09:20:50 PM »
Isosceles is my favorite Greek philosopher, he was a straight shooter.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2015, 09:42:24 PM »
Quote from: Warren on November 27, 2015, 09:20:50 PM
Isosceles is my favorite Greek philosopher, he was a straight shooter.

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I was voluntold to set up the range and handful of user friendly guns, so as to take my little sisters' inlaws shooting.  Turkey and guns,  and all had a good time.  Was awesome. 

Even better was when the other sister left in a huff because we were having fun wrong (going shooting)
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2015, 09:57:30 PM »
Quote from: Andiron on November 27, 2015, 09:42:24 PM
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I was voluntold to set up the range and handful of user friendly guns, so as to take my little sisters' inlaws shooting.  Turkey and guns,  and all had a good time.  Was awesome. 

Even better was when the other sister left in a huff because we were having fun wrong (going shooting)

Was someone using the "teacup" hold?
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #22 on: November 27, 2015, 10:08:56 PM »
Quote from: HeroHog on November 27, 2015, 09:57:30 PM
Was someone using the "teacup" hold?

Disgruntled sister is a Starbucks acolyte, does that count?
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2015, 03:39:11 PM »
On Friday, met up with Nick1911 for a mini-midwest meet-up at an Indoor range in Olathe, KS.  Robert got to shoot his first Full Auto.  Nick's FNC.

Great wrongfun was had by all.  Thanks again Nick.  Robert's still got that *expletive deleted*it-eating smile on his face.... 
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2015, 02:30:45 AM »
Our family attempts to not talk politics. Some years are more memorable than others. This years memory will last a while. After about 10 min or so of "we have to embrace gun safety, all these shootings should not happen", I headed all of that off by tossing the tactical nuke grenade in the table and stated " all of you are intelligent, most college educated, yet you will not think a premise through. If any one of you actually believe if we restrict or ban most or all firearms, that shootings such as late will not happen, I have to conclude that you all are batshit stupid." 

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