No Kings
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This is great.
Many here, if not most, have attempted over the years to have a rational discussion with those that lean far left of center.
I attempted it myself with Tibs a few years ago and quickly discovered the foolishness of my effort. They don't want a conversation, they want to lecture. Not worth my time, or yours for that matter.
It’s more fun to just **** with them.
It’s not an actual dick. It’s like a tiny piece of angel hair pasta. Like Flog’s dick.
Just because it's a small penis doesn't make it not a penis...
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Man, how many times have you had to say that to the ladies?
Never had that problem. Have you??? Since you brought it up and all...
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That was always my mindset too. It was entertaining to wind them up and let them fumble from one point to another. Now, it is exhausting to have to listen to this 24/7/365.
Did you read the article?
not really - but I guess I'll educate myself on your delicacies...
It will make your penis grow! It went from a little noddle to a strong rigatoni! Lol
Tibs an Trogs version of AI.
that might be why Shaft is finding it difficult to make ends meet.
I will note that I drive a small truck.
A nation CANNOT be a form of a democracy without being… wait for it… a DEMOCRACY. You ******* idiot!
Sorry son, I was gone for a long 3 day weekend. But...Daddy's home!
The United States is a democratic republic — or more precisely, a constitutional federal republic with democratic principles.
Here’s what that means broken down:
- Republic: Power ultimately rests with the people, but they govern through elected representatives rather than directly voting on every law. The U.S. Constitution sets up this system of representative government and limits the powers of both government and majority rule.
- Democratic: The system is based on popular sovereignty — the idea that government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed. Citizens have rights to vote, run for office, and influence laws through democratic processes.
The U.S. is a democracy in form (it uses democratic elections), but a republic in structure (it’s governed by elected representatives under a constitution).
That’s why terms like “democratic republic” or “representative democracy” are both accurate descriptions.
Now, you can keep arguing with text books and the facts (you will), but you are again on the wrong side of the argument.
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Nuh uh! Orange man bad!!
No Kings! and No Glocks!
Fri, October 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT
Last year, then-Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris insisted in a presidential debate that she is a gun owner and that she and her running mate, Tim Walz, were "not taking anybody's guns away, so stop with the continuous lying about this stuff." Later, she elaborated with 60 Minutes interviewer Bill Whitaker that she owned a Glock pistol that she had fired at the shooting range.
Maybe Harris should have checked with lawmakers in California where she was once attorney general and which she represented in the U.S. Senate. That state just banned the sale of Glock pistols. True, state officials won't take away Kamala's pistol or those already owned by other Californians, but that's cold comfort for anybody looking to purchase new products from the popular gunmaker.
According to California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D–Encino), who introduced the legislation, "As parents and lawmakers, we refuse to stand idly by while our schools and communities are being threatened by illegal machine guns."
As you would expect from a legislator, this is nonsense. While machine guns are illegal in some states, California technically allows their possession by civilians, subject to (heavy) regulation, although it strictly limits the issuance of permits. Federal law also allows civilians to own machine guns "if the machine gun was lawfully registered and possessed before May 19, 1986," again subject to heavy regulation. But Glock switches, like other devices that can convert a firearm to full automatic fire, have been illegal for years under federal law, as well as banned by me-too laws in a growing number of states.
Glock switches are add-on parts that are not commercially available (beware of bogus government-run websites that purport to sell them). They've captured media attention in recent years because these things run in trends. In the past, similar attention was given to drop-in sears which could turn some semiautomatic rifles fully automatic (shoestrings can do this with certain models). Those, too, are already illegal, but stories about them play to the appetite in certain corners of our society for scary gun stories. Now it's Glock's turn to be used as a punching bag by politicians.
According to Gabriel and his allies, they want Glock to change their guns so they can't be converted.
"If these companies won't redesign their weapons to protect our communities, California will hold them accountable," commented Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D–San Francisco).
In fact, countries that tightly restrict firearms find that underground manufacturers quickly turn to submachine guns (pistol-caliber automatic weapons) because they're easy to make and they're ignoring the law anyway. "Blocks of steel bar and…tubing are really all that is required to turn these out in any small workshop used for bike and automotive repairs," the Impro Guns blog observed last month of automatic weapons used in a Jerusalem terrorist attack.
In other words, innovative people with benign intent and ill will alike can easily make and modify physical objects; and Gabriel, his fellow lawmakers who voted for this nonsensical legislation, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are exploiting that fact to ban products of one of the most popular firearms manufacturers—or anything with a similar mechanism.
That's because the legislation reaches beyond one brand. The new law doesn't just ban Glock pistols, it defines a now-forbidden "'machinegun-convertible pistol' as any semiautomatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar that can be readily converted by hand or with common household tools into a machinegun by the installation or attachment of a pistol converter, as specified."
California's Latest Dumb Gun Law is a Ban on Glocks
J.D. TuccilleFri, October 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT
Last year, then-Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris insisted in a presidential debate that she is a gun owner and that she and her running mate, Tim Walz, were "not taking anybody's guns away, so stop with the continuous lying about this stuff." Later, she elaborated with 60 Minutes interviewer Bill Whitaker that she owned a Glock pistol that she had fired at the shooting range.
Maybe Harris should have checked with lawmakers in California where she was once attorney general and which she represented in the U.S. Senate. That state just banned the sale of Glock pistols. True, state officials won't take away Kamala's pistol or those already owned by other Californians, but that's cold comfort for anybody looking to purchase new products from the popular gunmaker.
Kamala's Machine Gun
"Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that bans the sale of new Glock guns in California," CBS News reported October 13. "At issue, the new Glock design allows the gun to be easily modified with a Lego-sized piece of plastic known as a 'Glock Switch' that can be 3-D printed to turn it into a fully automatic weapon."According to California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D–Encino), who introduced the legislation, "As parents and lawmakers, we refuse to stand idly by while our schools and communities are being threatened by illegal machine guns."
As you would expect from a legislator, this is nonsense. While machine guns are illegal in some states, California technically allows their possession by civilians, subject to (heavy) regulation, although it strictly limits the issuance of permits. Federal law also allows civilians to own machine guns "if the machine gun was lawfully registered and possessed before May 19, 1986," again subject to heavy regulation. But Glock switches, like other devices that can convert a firearm to full automatic fire, have been illegal for years under federal law, as well as banned by me-too laws in a growing number of states.
Glock switches are add-on parts that are not commercially available (beware of bogus government-run websites that purport to sell them). They've captured media attention in recent years because these things run in trends. In the past, similar attention was given to drop-in sears which could turn some semiautomatic rifles fully automatic (shoestrings can do this with certain models). Those, too, are already illegal, but stories about them play to the appetite in certain corners of our society for scary gun stories. Now it's Glock's turn to be used as a punching bag by politicians.
According to Gabriel and his allies, they want Glock to change their guns so they can't be converted.
"If these companies won't redesign their weapons to protect our communities, California will hold them accountable," commented Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D–San Francisco).
Another Law That Will Accomplish Nothing
But as CBS noted in its video report, Glock already redesigned its pistols to prevent insertion of switches; California hasn't approved the new design for sale. The preventive feature can be bypassed with DIY modifications—but the same is true of other firearms in a world where people build guns from scratch.In fact, countries that tightly restrict firearms find that underground manufacturers quickly turn to submachine guns (pistol-caliber automatic weapons) because they're easy to make and they're ignoring the law anyway. "Blocks of steel bar and…tubing are really all that is required to turn these out in any small workshop used for bike and automotive repairs," the Impro Guns blog observed last month of automatic weapons used in a Jerusalem terrorist attack.
In other words, innovative people with benign intent and ill will alike can easily make and modify physical objects; and Gabriel, his fellow lawmakers who voted for this nonsensical legislation, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are exploiting that fact to ban products of one of the most popular firearms manufacturers—or anything with a similar mechanism.
That's because the legislation reaches beyond one brand. The new law doesn't just ban Glock pistols, it defines a now-forbidden "'machinegun-convertible pistol' as any semiautomatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar that can be readily converted by hand or with common household tools into a machinegun by the installation or attachment of a pistol converter, as specified."
Glock Is Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
That means the reliable mechanism which Glock and its imitators use is now illegal for further sale in California. Glock has been flattered with imitators because the company has stuck with a good design. It has slightly changed that design to discourage conversion to full-automatic fire—though without winning approval in California. But even if it were to swap its current mechanism for something different, that new design would almost certainly still be modifiable into something that Assemblymember Gabriel would call a "machinegun." Of course, a new mechanism created to satisfy politicians' demands is unlikely to be as reliable as the existing one, risking Glock's reputation in return for minimal gain.
I carry a Glock 26. I love that gun.
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Just like a mental midget to post 1/2 a sentence, take something out of context, and try to spin into part of their losing argument.
You are Rocky Balboa from III.
Clubber describes you as, "predictable and stupid".
You are the unadulterated embodiment of that line.