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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #275 on: January 20, 2020, 03:44:15 PM »
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #276 on: January 20, 2020, 03:51:41 PM »
I just saw a link to a story on the book of feces where 2A supporters were going around after the event with garbage bags and cleaning up any debris left behind.
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #277 on: January 20, 2020, 03:54:24 PM »
I felt like that, too.

But now I'm fine with it. These people want to dress up and feel tacticool? Go for it. Cosplay can be fun, so enjoy yourselves.

Speaking of which ...

https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2020/01/20/area-expert-tom-nichols-forced-to-shift-his-goalposts-after-richmond-gun-rights-rally-fails-to-result-in-the-bloodshed-he-was-hoping-for/
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #278 on: January 20, 2020, 03:55:04 PM »
Who wants to bet that after all of the build up, there won't be any significant press coverage of the event, because there was no blood spilled, no arrests made, no shots fired.  I mean, everyone was looking for some wacko to open fire at this event.  Sounds like no one even spit on the sidewalk.  Given how the press likes it's own angle, this will get buried.

That said, good on all attendees for making it a non story.
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #279 on: January 20, 2020, 03:56:53 PM »
I just saw a link to a story on the book of feces where 2A supporters were going around after the event with garbage bags and cleaning up any debris left behind.

CNN: White Nationalist Nazi 2A Trump supporters deny city workers much needed work to help feed their families
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #280 on: January 20, 2020, 04:03:36 PM »
https://babylonbee.com/news/media-offers-thoughts-and-prayers-that-someone-would-start-some-violence-at-gun-rights-rally

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Reporters expressed their grief and condolences as the violence they hyped has so far failed to materialize.

"Nobody has so much as fired a shot. This is an unbelievable tragedy," said one teary-eyed MSNBC reporter, clearly caught up in the anguish of the moment. "It's tragic that we live in a country where reporters who are just minding their own business trying to push a narrative can have everything ripped away from them in an instant when protesters refuse to shoot at people."
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #281 on: January 20, 2020, 04:05:52 PM »
I'm beyond pleased that my concerns were unfounded! Bravo!
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #284 on: January 20, 2020, 04:32:17 PM »
She's also suggesting the Confederate flag indicates some intention of breaking the law, which hasn't been true since before her grandparents were born.
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #285 on: January 20, 2020, 05:30:49 PM »
Somebody brought a guillotine  :O =D (not a usable one)
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #286 on: January 20, 2020, 06:02:47 PM »
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #287 on: January 20, 2020, 06:02:57 PM »
I saw NOT ONE Confederate flag.

Saw a few flags of the Army of Northern Virginia, but only a very few. There were lots of Gadsden flags, including one using a rainbow flag, a few "Appeal to Heaven" flags, many Gonzales flags, and a huge number of US flags. I saw a Virginia flag that was modified to show Governor Northam as the guy under foot.

There were many signs of various ilk, including those showing state of origin for the group. A really interesting sign stated that "Gun Rights are Gay Rights." A couple people I was with, who probably aren't too fond of gay rights, appreciated that sentiment, as they felt individual rights were paramount and that sign appealed to their proper libertarian values.

Overall, I found a pretty diverse group nicely united for a common reason.

My day was made complete by spending time with some friends who are some of the biggest advocates of gun rights.... people that the anti gunners would loathe... two lovely ladies, attractive, intelligent, and articulate, and with overwhelming passion and knowledge about the destructive power of guns. Their father was murdered by a crazed gunman. They understand that the crazed part is the only thing that mattered.... the tool didn't matter. But their views should be dismissed, because what do they know?
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #288 on: January 20, 2020, 07:14:17 PM »
Take away from the NBC network news (my kid needs to watch it each night for one of his classes)...

1. It was peaceful.
2. lots of people stayed outside of "the fence" so they could stay armed
3. Lots of people in full kit (video edit based on Castle Key's report)
4. All that the government in VA is seeking to do is "common sense gun legislation, including better background checks and registering owners."  My favorite was the woman who said "no one is coming to take your guns" when we all know of the discussion of activating the National Guard to do just that.

My read...they wanted violence, got none.  They are portraying gun owners as wanna be soldiers complete with full kit.  And, registration is now a part of "common sense."  I've started seeing that in a lot of online comments to articles about all of this.  "Registration isn't confiscation.  It's just so we know who has them (assault weapons) and where they are."
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #289 on: January 20, 2020, 07:28:57 PM »
For the MSM

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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #290 on: January 20, 2020, 08:26:36 PM »
I saw this on facebook.  Can anyone confirm if this was actually there?   Or is it just a meme joke?

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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #291 on: January 20, 2020, 08:44:33 PM »
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4. All that the government in VA is seeking to do is "common sense gun legislation, including better background checks and registering owners."  My favorite was the woman who said "no one is coming to take your guns" when we all know of the discussion of activating the National Guard to do just that.

The NPCs are all over Facebook repeating the same *expletive deleted*it of “Neonazis and ammosexuals don’t want common sense gun legislation”

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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #292 on: January 20, 2020, 08:51:02 PM »
https://twitter.com/PhilsEaglesND/status/1219312061831897090?s=09

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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #293 on: January 20, 2020, 09:30:53 PM »
The NPCs are all over Facebook repeating the same *expletive deleted*it of “Neonazis and ammosexuals don’t want common sense gun legislation”

If we're ammosexuals, why aren't Democrats celebrating us?
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #294 on: January 20, 2020, 11:02:58 PM »
It's reported that one woman was arrested at the event, for refusing to remove the mask over her face.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/narrative-fail-minorities-lgbt-community-women-show-up-in-force-at-pro-gun-rally

I still find it odd, as NWS shows the temperatures as being in the low-to-mid 30s, with windchill in the 20s. You'd think cops in a southern city wouldn't try to stop people from covering up.
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #296 on: January 21, 2020, 12:26:12 AM »
https://genesiustimes.com/breaking-23-killed-at-virginia-white-supremacist-gun-rights-protest-dozens-injured/

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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #298 on: January 21, 2020, 05:45:25 AM »
It's reported that one woman was arrested at the event, for refusing to remove the mask over her face.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/narrative-fail-minorities-lgbt-community-women-show-up-in-force-at-pro-gun-rally

I still find it odd, as NWS shows the temperatures as being in the low-to-mid 30s, with windchill in the 20s. You'd think cops in a southern city wouldn't try to stop people from covering up.

Wearing a mask is illegal?  WTF is that about?
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Re: Welp, Virginia is screwed
« Reply #299 on: January 21, 2020, 11:35:19 AM »
Wearing a mask is illegal?  WTF is that about?


A law put on the books due to Ku Klux Klan,  IIRC.
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