I don’t have to, because I’ve already had to debunk this little bit of right-wing hysteria for my brother-in-law. The ACORN link was another phantom…

“More wack and stack by your local state mercenaries.”

Good to know we’ll be able to see you at the National Day of Action on January 16th.

re: police… when they shoot the unarmed man at the B.A.R.T. station in Oakland Ca on New Years Eve or the 18 year old kid in Queens just the other day… how many rounds in the kids back?? Or how about the guy on his wedding day? More wack and stack by your local state mercenaries.

Imagine, a slam poet in combat boots, a trench coat with a gun. If that isn’t enough to call the Brady Bunch I don’t know what is. but that’s our Klute.

No, and neither did you. What you’re referring to is this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Philadelphia_polling_place_security_patrols_2008.png

And that was 1. in Philadelphia and 2. New Black Panther Party members, not members of ACORN. But I’m sure whatever mailing list you subscribe to (Stormfront, National Alliance, whatever) put up a post with it calling them ACORN people, and you, with an inability to question anything that validates your already deep-seated prejudices, took it as fact and added it to the litany of things you think you know.

“…yes, the police are the state mercenaries when they forget the ‘protect and serve’ concept.”

Such as?

“…what’s your problem with the 2nd Amendment? A firearm too much for you to handle?”

No, although admittedly I’m not the best shot in the world. And where did Todd and I question the 2nd Amendment, you old fool – is the dementia hitting you extra hard today?

Klute, guess you didn’t see the two ACORN thugs with night sticks in at the Pittsburgh polling place.

and yes, the police are the state mercenaries when they forget the “protect and serve” concept.

If that’s why you carry a firearm then I’m afraid you’re missing the very point I suspect you’re trying to make. People carry for different reasons, some not so good. Using your weapon to respond to a “tough guy” scenario is not a good idea. You’re already taking a stance that puts you in a position of authority over others, which I sure you don’t intend, do you?

Carrying concealed actually makes you less of a target for some crackhead that otherwise thinks he needs to kill you first, then everyone else in the coffee shop.

It’s like robbing a bank…it makes a lot of sense to take out the guards first.

Really? ACORN was intimidating voters? Where?

I thought the rub with ACORN was that they were fraudulently registering voters, and the New Black Panther Party was intimidating them. You’ve gotta get your paranoia right, VV.

“Defending is one thing; intimidation with a gun is quite another.”

And of course, you’re the sole arbiter of what’s intimidating, right VV?

By carrying around loaded guns? I thought the point of this post was that this should be a citizen’s right.

As for the A.C.O.R.N. folks at the polls? There weren’t defending anything – they were imported intimidation of voters.

As for the Black Panthers in California? There weren’t defending themselves but acting in a threatening manner.

Defending is one thing; intimidation with a gun is quite another.

But Todd knows that already, he’s just trying desperately to be relevant.

It must be true, liberalism is a mental disorder because Todd cannot complete a coherent thought on topic.

That said, I support the right of anyone to take up arms to defend themselves against the government and other predators, whether they are black, white, or green.

Ronald Reagan erred when he supported this ban in the wake of the Black Panther activity. No one is perfect.