Gunnuttery category archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is child’s play.
Randolph believes the boy may have thought the purple handgun was a toy.
“Failed State” 0
E. J. Dionne is not sanguine.
On gun violence, the United States has become a corrupt failed state.
More at the link.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The call of politeness . . . .
The victim was struck by gunfire and was taken to an area hospital. On Tuesday morning, officials announced that the victim died.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite when you go to the club.
Thus passeth another day in NRA Eden.
Click for the original image.Timeline of a Toady 0
Dick Polman tracks Little Marco’s fealty to the merchants of mechanized death. Here’s how he starts:
We all know what happens after a mass shooting — thoughts ‘n’ prayers, TV footage of traumatized kids, it’s “too soon” to do anything — so this time let’s try something else. Let’s tell the tale through the prism of one hapless politician. Let’s make him a metaphor for our surrender to routine slaughter.
Follow the link for the timeline.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Check out the politeness.
“An individual who spent the night int he hotel was checking out, at which time a firearm fell out of his pocket onto the floor, striking the tile,” said Commander Michael Piggott, Chicago Police Department.
Police say fragments, possibly from the tile, struck three people. They were taken to local hospitals and are expected to be fine.
Ending the Shelling 0
Will Bunch writes of the “NRA’s reign of terror.” A snippet:
Follow the link for the rest.
Click for the original image.“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another one of those responsible gun owners we keep hearing about . . . .
The sheriff thinks a stray bullet or accident may have lead to the pony’s death. There have been no known similar incidents in recent weeks and deputies believe this to be an isolated case.
Bull’s Eye 0
Badtux, in two sentences, exposes the con behind gun fetishists’ primary talking point.
There are more sentences at the link.
Afterthought:
I use the word “fetishist” advisedly. What better describes one who is enamored of a portable penis of death?
The Hollow Men 0
Farron remarks on the emptiness of Republican “thoughts and prayers.”
