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Gun Control Reform Activism

DirkGently

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2. "Common sense," "freedom," "patriot," "values"

Reply to calimary (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 25, 2014, 03:21 PM

Oct 2014

All hijacked to mean to mean things like, "Despite all rational evidence to the contrary," "freedom to hate," "war lover," "bigot."

Bumper sticker logic, all designed to short-circuit thought, reason, and discussion.

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Canada: Bill C-42, 'Common Sense' Gun Law, Shelved In Wake Of Ottawa Shootings [View all] Electric Monk Oct 2014 OP

Seems like any time you see the words "common sense" or the word "commonsense" as it now calimary Oct 2014 #1

"Common sense," "freedom," "patriot," "values" DirkGently Oct 2014 #2

Exactly. And I think we should start hitting back by using the words and phrases you calimary Oct 2014 #3

I know where you're coming from, they use is a ploy the way they use the word 'reform.' But IIRC the freshwest Oct 2014 #4

Hopefully the people of Canada... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #5

See what a nation is like when few politicians are beholden to propaganda outfits like the NRA? Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #6