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Posted: 2/24/2007 8:04:05 AM EDT
LINK AT BOTTOM OF THIS POST. PLEASE READ FIRST. PLEASE!
ETA: Please Please Please DO NOT reference AR15.com..... that will only bring the DU Trolls here!!!! Guys.... the Washington Post article has a blog just like Zumbos had. I can't post the link as you have to register on their site in order to post and my link would log you in as me... I would encourage all members to leave remarks on the blog as it is over run by the Lefties. The link to the Washington post will be below, simply type "Zumbo" in the search box on their page. It will ask you to register even to view the article. REGISTER. Then leave remarks on the Blog of the article. This is an opportunity to have our collective Voice heard. This is also a mainstream publication with NATIONAL readers, not just hunters and gun owners like Zumbos Blog. I would also encourage strongly, that all of us use intelligence and logic in our remarks. This is a chance for us to frame and present our arguments on the lefties own ground. Bear in mind the Washington Post is read by ALL politicians. The lefties are making us look like "Radicals" or attempting to portray us in this manner. This is and EXCELLENT chance for us to PROVE THEM WRONG. Instead of remarks like "Fudd" (which lefties won't get), and personal attacks, PLEASE let's do a "Fire Mission" of sorts and let OUR VOICE BE HEARD. I am asking as a favor, take it as you will, but I am asking that you take the time to register and post on this blog, again ALL THE POLITICIANS READ THE WASHINGTON POST. LET'S LET THEM KNOW WE ARE NOT NUTS. Here is the link to the Washington Post. Please follow the guide I made above to post. Thank you, Link: WASHINGTON POST TYPE ZUMBO IN SEARCH AND REGISTER TO POST IN BLOG |
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I have many posts over there on the first couple pages. In fact, I have *the* first post therefore all your WaPo comment blog are belong to me
One thing, the comments won't post any quotation marks, parantheses or many other punctuations. I have learned this at my own expense. If you are going to quote something, you will need to break it out seperate from the rest of the body of your message if you want to make sure it is understood as a quote. |
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NO IT ISNT A DUPE..... THIS THREAD IS STRICTLY ABOUT THE BLOG. THE POST YOU CITE IS ONLY A TRANSCRIPT OF THE ARTICLE. THIS THREAD IS ENCOURAGING THE MEMBERS HERE TO POST IN THE BLOG WITH INTSTRUCTIONS ETC. DID YOU READ THE WHOLE OF MY POST??? THIS IS NOT A DUPE. THIS IS A CALL FOR MEMBERS TO POST WEHEREAS THE OTHER THREAD WAS FOR FOLKS TO COMMENT ON THE ARTICLE ITSELF. I AM ASKING MEMBERS TO POST IN THE BLOG AND TO DO SO IN A MANNER THAT REFLECTS THE DECENCY WE ALL HAVE HERE AT ARF. SO FAR THE LEFTIES OUTNUMBER US 3 TO 1 ON THAT BLOG. THEY CALL US LUNATICS ETC. I AM ASKING THAT WE PROVE THEM WRONG. THIS IS NOT A DUPE. WASHINGTON POST TYPE ZUMBO IN SEARCH AND REGISTER TO POST IN BLOG |
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Hit!
Heres my response:
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BUMP.....Jeeez....this is where we will be heard, not on ZumboBlog that gets read only by shooters or hunters....
This is the Washington Post! WASHINGTON POST TYPE ZUMBO IN SEARCH AND REGISTER TO POST IN BLOG |
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Sounds like a fire mission to me.
Perhaps you would want to include that in the title. I know that seeing "Fire Mission" will often tempt me to open the thread when I might have otherwise passed it by. This is indeed a worthy undertaking. |
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Holy fuck this is golden oppurtunity....
Look what these people are saying!
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I was reading through the posts, there are a TON of misinformed people over there. They are all talking about "blasting away" animals, hunting with RPG's, tanks, AR-15 are too inaccurate to hunt with. What the hell is the matter with people? I really am starting to believe that we are outnumbered by the sheeple.
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I didn't get to that yet. What a bunch of fucking 'tards. They really do think that the USA would still be free without these freedoms. |
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Hooray for all caps. |
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My head just imploded . What kind of person would say such a thing ??????? |
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God almighty, if this is the other side of the debate I really am scared. |
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I cant believe I have to bump this.
Sorry if you get pissed at me but this is where we can be heard in the mainstream press. |
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heres mine....... common hit the hell out of this post it on other gun boards...do it do it now...if you wrote in OL but not here then you need to plain and simple...take the two minutes out of your time to help our cause. |
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I took the time to register and posted, Although the format doesnt lend itself to an easy discourse. It was quick and off the cuff, dont be too critical.
"I cant help but feel bad for Zumbo, but the remarks he made will be used by the Anti 2nd amendment media to further erode our 2nd amendment rights. The reaction by the people to his remarks are necessary. We dont need apparent allies, like Zumbo, to give ammunition to those who wish to repeal our God given rights to protect ourselves our families and our constitutionally guaranteed rights.I hope elected officials pay close attention to Zumbos fate when they contemplate subversion of the constitution in order to pander to their camapign contributors. The left needs to realize the 2nd amendment is as sacred as the 1st and all the others. I have been a passive supporter of the NRA all my adult life, as I have always realized the value of the 2nd amendment. Now, however I will become a much more passionate supporter of NRA, as it is pretty obvious how critical their efforts are in light of recent changes that have taken place in Washington. I hope others do likewise, as the travesties that took place post-Katrina in NO could happen nationwide, if the 2A doesnt get the protection the founders meant for it to have." |
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I know the 2A has nothing to do with hunting, but I had to reference it to get through to these people. Here's my response:
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I'd love to meet this guy:
"The NRA will surrender their assault rifles and machine guns when we pry them from their cold, dead hands. So what are we waiting for?"-thrh I think he's forgotten the salient fact that WE'RE the ones with the guns... Some more drivel: The Ku Klux Klan was in the Twenties much more powerful than the NRA is today. Yet within a decade, due to juicy scandals and the revelations that the organization had all the intellectual sophistication of a kindergarden class in an inner city slum, it declined to become today a shadow of its former self. These macho, swaggering gun-toters will eventually go the same way, probably when some terrorist uses the same type of rifle that these heroes use on chipmunks to assassinate some prominent politician. Then the NRAs association with the assault rifle as a vicious and anti-social tool will indelibly tar the NRA in the same way as did the rape of a young girl by the Indiana dentist and Klan Grand Dragon head in the late Twenties. Mr. Zumbo is not a sympathetic figure. As a famous NRA type, I find his views as disgusting as those of his fellows. I hope he now will have some free time to reflect on the depth of the friendship and loyalty of his readers and advertisers. A pox on them all. Lie down with dogs, rise up with fleas. So goes the fate of anyone who associates himself with mindless fanatics. Mr. Zumbo is probably wondering how he could have called these people friends all these years only to be abandoned and attacked for a simply opinion. Faith in each other, loyalty, and the willingess to forgive are the hall marks of honest, secure individuals. Obviously no one of that description owns an AR. And to think that these people possess guns? Gun lobby idiots. Got to have my assault rifle to make sure I can hit something. Makes me a man to shoot my assault rifle!! You people deserve the Bush presdident you got, whose militarism has become an embarrassment in the world. The fourth amendment will be protected, even when your assault rifles are no longer legal. Sanity will prevail. Using an assault rifle is just as cowardly and pathetic as any other gun. Man-up you NRA wimps and use your bare hands It goes on and on. The neo-commies just amaze me with their stupidity and ignorance. |
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I have posted there 5 times or so....
Now gun owners are being compared to Al Qaeda.... the lefties think of us as the threat My reponse to the Al Qaeda crack: Kommon_Sense....Al Qaeda is similar to the NRA??? How many NRA members have driven planes into buildings? How many NRA members call for the beheading of people who disprespect Islam? How many NRA members sell crack? How many make car bombs and drive them into crowds of people? How many NRA members defend kiddie porn? |
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Somebody just compared us to the Taliban and the NRA to Al-Queda
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I dont know how to quote a single sentence instead of the whole post, but it is kind of funny he references some klan leaders raping of a young girl as a catalyst for the fall of the KKK. Considering what some ACLU leader is charged with recently. Can someone tell me how to quote a specific part of a post, please. |
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this is a good thing, guys. keep posting. my contribution:
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This is another example of what these sheeple think. They really don't fucking get it. What a bunch of leftist emo-fags.
ETA: another quote |
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SPEAK AND BE HEARD! Come on, stand up for your rights and let them know how you feel! |
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Itd345.... one comment a little too strongly? I guess if it was the same comment being made that gays for example are terrorists because of what they say in a Gay Pride Parade you might feel differently. Our rights are not negotiable. My right to keep and bear arms is just as non negotiable as your right to express your opinion, however without my guns, a government can remove your right to say what you like. Unless you have a better plan to defend our rights? Perhaps a soccer ball to defend my home? Or to defend your right to free speech? Guess what happens when a countrys citizens have no means to resist. Guess what happens to crime rates when guns are removed...DC is a perfect example, highest murder rate in the country because law abiding people are denied the right to defend their homes and businesses. DC, with the most restrictive gun laws has the highest crime.... go figure. Perhaps defending our families with soccer balls is not such a good idea.
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I found this one to be particularly articulate and clear:
Does the Post ever publish anything from these blogs? |
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Come on people, let's get this done. This may be one of our only shots to being heard. |
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I would like to point out that according to the Washington Post site this article is the most viewed on the site currently. There's a little infobox with links to most viewed articles in the left hand corner of the screen. I guess arfcom is having some effect
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YES!!! Guess who else reads the Washington Post?????????? The REST OF THE MEDIA!!!! POLITICIANS!!!! Sorry for the caps but this is the "Mainstrem Media" not a hunting blog. This will be read by or given attention to byy the regular media. The Zumbo shit storm has ignited a response not just from gun owners. The lefties are all over this. By stating our opinions clearly, we make them look like lunatics. All of the personal attacks thus far have come from the Lefties! Good Job Guys! We look rational, they look like nuts. |
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I wouldn't. I think that is something for the mods to decide. I think it would be better if it appeared we came from all over. |
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! do not direct them here!!!! We will have DU trolls galore!!!!! |
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Comment posted. My response:
I never ceased to be amazed at the willingness of self styled intellectuals to spout opinions on subjects which they have no knowledge of. AR15s, are sporting rifles, not assault rifles. Assault rifle is a term coined by hoplophobic politicians to scapegoat a class of firearms for anti-social behavior by criminals and the mentally ill. Banning something is a lot easier than addressing the root cause of a problem. AR15s can be assembled in a number of configurations, including those that are suitable for match shooting, hunting, or simply resemble the M16 used by the military. They are not inherently more dangerous than Grandpas old 30-30 deer gun, which fires what Teddy Kennedy considers a cop killer round.. |
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+1000000000 DON'T MENTION ARFCOM |
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Here is my post.
I am an American gun owner, I own "Assault Weapons". I am an intelligent person and an upstanding citizen. I am a law abiding citizen, I will not be portrayed as a criminal or a terrorist. I will stand behind the right of all Americans to keep and bear arms of any type for any lawful purpose. The reaction that you saw was not directed by the NRA. The reaction was driven by the American gun owners who are sick and tired of having the civil liberties trampled. It was an average gun owner who spotted this attack on the 2nd amendment amongst our own. It was average gun owners who responded. This is driven by the people, the gun owners are the “gun” lobby. We are fed up and tired of having our civil rights stripped from us and having the rights protected by the 2nd amendment danced around. We will not have the 2nd Amendment written off as archaic and something of the past, nor written off as the government’s right to have “militias”, nor written off as the right to hunt. The 2nd amendment protects the individual’s right to own weapons suitable for militia use (read military) for there own personal protection and the general protection of liberty. We will vote politicians out of power who work stifle the 2nd Amendment rights of Americans, we will boycott anti gun businesses and celebrities, we will boycott anti gun publications. If you are a politician and want to lose your office, push gun control. You want to know why the democrats lost power back in 1994; it was because of the Assault Weapons Ban. If you are a paper and want to lose readership, push an anti gun agenda. |
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that's what i thought. |
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I am using the soccer ball as the left wing approved method of defending your home....
johng... I feel for you... not being able to own a gun in DC. Thanks to Liberals you CAN use a soccer ball or a spatula to defend your home. You can give thanks to the Democrats and Left Wing for that priveledge. I do feel for you, I am sorry you have no means to protect your family other than the Left Wing approved soccer ball. Good luck. |
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Roo, this guy is trying to "own" you.
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Highlight and copy the text for your quote, hit reply, at the bottom of your reply box is a set of quote marks...click on them..paste your text between them.
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I think we hit a diamond mine. All the true liberal feelings are coming out of the woodwork over there. Go hit em up boys! At least you can see how these people truly think and not what they mascarade on TV...
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And we know what happens when they try...... heheheheh My response to the assclown: turnedrightgotlost.... so if I dont support a company that disagrees with the 2nd Amendment I am a terrorist? Do you purchase Wolf Ammo? If not, then by your definition, you are a terrorist. You need to learn what terrorism is... do you boycott any companies because you disagree with them? Terrorism is violence and killing, as of yet you have not specifically mentioned an act of terrorism committed by the NRA. I am still waiting for your specific example of where we blew up buildings, hijacked planes or drove car bombs into crowds, or beheaded people who disagreed with us. We are defending a right guaranteed by the Constitution, if you look you will see it is written in easy to understand English, in plain language. Agaion, I am waiting for your specific example of terrorism done by the NRA. I can name examples done by Greenpeace.... |
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