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NRA Press Conference 11am Live From Whinington Dc (Transcript/Video pg 1 & 8)
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 27834680:MV8yMDkwMjM5XzM1MjAxOTg3XzZBQ0RGRkU1] [quote:Riverman 1487773:MV8yMDkwMjM5XzM1MTk0MjM5X0RFOEUwNDI1] Quote: Though we haven't talked about the main topic that you responded to, which is that it is silly to blame any "thing" ie. video games, movies, TV shows, guns, knives, machetes, railroad ties, etc. for something like this, we should look at the individual. Reaction: Maybe we should specify it then, right? I have mentioned it a few times before: with freedom comes responsibility. Next to that: the general 'american dream' seems to be, 'you can make it if you try': I personally agree with that motto, but at least with the notion that: - You cant make it alone, you need all kind of people: it isnt so individualistic as some of you make it out to be. - Individualism is somewhat overrated in the USA. I agree with the idea that every individual should be able to be succesfull, no matter what his skincolour, race, background or religion is. But individual succes also leads to consequences, it influences other people (in good, bad or neutral ways): even with individual succes you owe for a large part to people you have dealt with. To give some answers: - You say that the USA offers a lot of opportunities for individuals: i tend to doubt it. Maybe on a commercial / business level, but as this site shows you get a lot of jesusfreaks / conspiracy-monkey's / way too political correct people on your back. All rather ignorant and shallow: like that fake prodent smile and botox cheeks many of your actors show. - Why do some people when you question their gun possesion get so 'spasmatic'? Because they are plain ignorant: they simple want to shoot beercans with their semi-automatic riffle, because 'that is their freedom', they want to kill deers because that appears tough, cool and manly, and because that is 'their freedom'. They seem to forget that they are part of some society, instead of simply being a bunch of individuals. They seem to ignore that twisted ones 'abuse that kind of freedom' to kill innocent school kids. Is it really worth to schow how redneck, right-wing or millitia-like you are, when some fucker kills innocent school-children because you want to maintain the right to carry semi-automatic weapons? [/quote] I'm starting to think that you have never met an American in your life and have gotten yourself in way over your head on this one. You're trampling all over sacred ground, so to speak, here. Let's see, so far you have trashed America's religious heritage, rugged individualism, gun rights, and freedom. All that's really left for you to do now is rant about the evils of baseball and apple pie. I truly hope you're just venting. Because if you're trying win Americans over to your way of thinking, I'd say you're SOL. [/quote]
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the NRA is planning to hold a major news conference in the Washington, DC area on Friday, December 21.
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link to home.nra.org
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for those who missed it
video here
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link to www.washingtonpost.com
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transcript here
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link to www.washingtonpost.com
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