[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Do Democrats hate fireworks (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 7/1/2014 8:22:21 AM EDT
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http://dailycaller.com/2011/07/04/do-democrats-hate-fireworks/
Americans love explosions — and no explosion is more exciting than the one you’ve made yourself.
This July 4th, millions of people across the country will shell out cash at makeshift stores and roadside stands to purchase their own fireworks. And why not? Fireworks have been used to celebrate freedom since the very first anniversary of America’s independence. But the billion-dollar industry is not welcome in many places, and based on a review of state laws, it appears Democrats are less likely to have fun this year than Republicans. |
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Ever been in a house full of 9 freaking out cats cause the neighborhood teahadists were celebrating the demise of native cultures and subjugation of third world countries by corporations and the military industrial complex? Dems have, and it really upset them. Also it sends smoke into the air and that causes global warming. And fireworks scare the moon. |
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I love explosions, but our dog doesn't. Our trash neighbors are setting off the large mortar fireworks every Saturday night for the past month or so, around midnight usually. They get drunk, fireworks, domestics, etc. They just moved in as renters a few months ago. It would be a shame if something happened to them.
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There are a lot of laws that everyone ignores and nobody cares about. Which makes you wonder why we even have them. But that's statists for you. In Illinois, it's illegal to own and shoot off any kind of firework that's not a snake or sparkler. But, people drive to Indiana and Wisconsin(and there are even billboards on the expressways around here for those shops just over the border) where it's perfectly legal and buy the fireworks and just shoot them off anyway. M-80s, mortars, Roman candles, bottle rockets. Which makes me wonder why the fuck we even have those laws in the first place. |
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NY legalized sparklers this year, lol, and there were liberals on the state politics show on NPR complaining about it Heh. In Minnesota, we could only have sparklers, smoke bombs and pretty stuff. No noisemakers. This was traditionally solved by a quick trip to the Wisconsin border, following the practiced route used to obtain beer on Sundays. They eventually started checking IDs to see if you were from out of state, and you had to sign an agreement that you wouldn't be bad and set them off in an unapproved area. Best year ever was when someone made a pilgrimage to Brookings, SD. I spent an entire afternoon cleaning up bottle rocket sticks from the yard, which was hard since my arm was sore from throwing so many firecrackers. We got Black Cats, Roman candles, screaming mimis, lady fingers, fuzz buttles, snicker bombs, church burners, finger blasters, gut busters, zippity-do-das, and crap flappers. |
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I love explosions, but our dog doesn't. Our trash neighbors are setting off the large mortar fireworks every Saturday night for the past month or so, around midnight usually. They get drunk, fireworks, domestics, etc. They just moved in as renters a few months ago. It would be a shame if something happened to them. The only acceptable course of action is to get bigger fireworks to establish your dominance of the neighborhood. |
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Fireworks are illegal in Seattle here. I live quite a ways out in the boonies, the 4th sounds like the expected boom-pop-pow that it would in any other part of America.
Local news station had a "fireworx R dangerous" report the other day, where they had the ATF demonstrate blowing up cars and mannequins, to demonstrate... I'm not sure exactly, but the ATF said fireworks are bad and will kill you. A recent story on the Seattle Times web site was rife with comments about how "suburban dog owners have a right not to have their pets terrorized on the 4th", that all fireworks should be illegal on the 4th, that you should instead go out and enjoy a quiet, non-threatening dinner and BBQ with your family. Ironically the story was one about whether or not America today is less free than it once was, and most of the typical Seattle liberal commenters were complaining about stuff they didn't like and would like to see banned. |
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Personally, I'm not a fan of drunk dumbasses setting off uncontrolled explosions near my house.
Used to live in a heavily Hmong populated area. Those guys must have some connections to getting the good stuff. Some of my neighbors put on displays that rivaled what the city put on. |
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Democrats only like socialized fireworks paid for out of tax dollars that are shot off by government approved and properly trained, licensed and bonded agencies on government approved public fireworks areas at the government approved time where everyone can view them equally regardless of income, race, religion or sexual orientation.
And you are an evil, dangerous, non-inclusive, rich white 1%er who is going to burn down the whole neighborhood if you want to purchase and discharge fireworks on your private property. |
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the few people here that hate fireworks are libs or owners of nervous dogs. fireworks here in SItka is like a season, not a single day. they've been going off here and there since last weekend, and will continue through next weekend. I'm the local pyro!!!! 
http://i59.tinypic.com/2j4v7ts.jpg HOLY SHIT that's a huge mortar! |
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In Illinois, it's illegal to own and shoot off any kind of firework that's not a snake or sparkler. But, people drive to Indiana and Wisconsin(and there are even billboards on the expressways around here for those shops just over the border) where it's perfectly legal and buy the fireworks and just shoot them off anyway. M-80s, mortars, Roman candles, bottle rockets. Which makes me wonder why the fuck we even have those laws in the first place. Quoted:
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There are a lot of laws that everyone ignores and nobody cares about. Which makes you wonder why we even have them. But that's statists for you. In Illinois, it's illegal to own and shoot off any kind of firework that's not a snake or sparkler. But, people drive to Indiana and Wisconsin(and there are even billboards on the expressways around here for those shops just over the border) where it's perfectly legal and buy the fireworks and just shoot them off anyway. M-80s, mortars, Roman candles, bottle rockets. Which makes me wonder why the fuck we even have those laws in the first place. You have those laws so they can always exert power over you, regardless of their utility or effectiveness. Having the ability to arrest anyone at any time for "anything" is power. |
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the few people here that hate fireworks are libs or owners of nervous dogs. fireworks here in SItka is like a season, not a single day. they've been going off here and there since last weekend, and will continue through next weekend. I'm the local pyro!!!!
http://i59.tinypic.com/2j4v7ts.jpg lucky... we can buy them up here but are usually banned because of forest fire risk which is understandable. Also it never gets dark soo... we usually buy ours for new years but its usually like -40 out then so its not as fun. |
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Fireworks don't work well in densely populated urban centers because irresponsible assholes launch bottle rockets that end up burring someone else house down.
   . Unlike out in the country where you could deploy a MLRS with little risk of hitting someone's house.  That said, guess who tends to control densely populated urban centers? |
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You have those laws so they can always exert power over you, regardless of their utility or effectiveness. Having the ability to arrest anyone at any time for "anything" is power. Quoted:
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There are a lot of laws that everyone ignores and nobody cares about. Which makes you wonder why we even have them. But that's statists for you. In Illinois, it's illegal to own and shoot off any kind of firework that's not a snake or sparkler. But, people drive to Indiana and Wisconsin(and there are even billboards on the expressways around here for those shops just over the border) where it's perfectly legal and buy the fireworks and just shoot them off anyway. M-80s, mortars, Roman candles, bottle rockets. Which makes me wonder why the fuck we even have those laws in the first place. You have those laws so they can always exert power over you, regardless of their utility or effectiveness. Having the ability to arrest anyone at any time for "anything" is power. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. - Ayn Rand |
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Ever been in a house full of 9 freaking out cats cause the neighborhood teahadists were celebrating the demise of native cultures and subjugation of third world countries by corporations and the military industrial complex? Dems have, and it really upset them. Also it sends smoke into the air and that causes global warming. And fireworks scare the moon. Can I barrow this? |
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the few people here that hate fireworks are libs or owners of nervous dogs. fireworks here in SItka is like a season, not a single day. they've been going off here and there since last weekend, and will continue through next weekend. I'm the local pyro!!!!
http://i59.tinypic.com/2j4v7ts.jpg HOLY SHIT that's a huge mortar! its a 10" bomb.... the mortar tube itself is over 6ft tall |
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lucky... we can buy them up here but are usually banned because of forest fire risk which is understandable. Also it never gets dark soo... we usually buy ours for new years but its usually like -40 out then so its not as fun. Quoted:
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the few people here that hate fireworks are libs or owners of nervous dogs. fireworks here in SItka is like a season, not a single day. they've been going off here and there since last weekend, and will continue through next weekend. I'm the local pyro!!!!
http://i59.tinypic.com/2j4v7ts.jpg lucky... we can buy them up here but are usually banned because of forest fire risk which is understandable. Also it never gets dark soo... we usually buy ours for new years but its usually like -40 out then so its not as fun. We buy our show from fireart up in Big Lake. |
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I'm sure they privately owned fireworks. Crowding in like cattle to watch the taxpayer-funded patriotism display done by "professionals" seems right up the left's alley though.  Yes, that way the government takes care. Everybody knows that the government is best. (fuck that shit) I can see some of the restrictions. People like to get drunk and play with fireworks. (Guilty) I've had a few neighbors who were just too stupid to figure out when to stop, and then there are the ones who find a nice, dried out field next to a nice, dried out forest, and think that's the right place to play with fire. I don't agree with the bans, but I can see why they were enacted. They could be replaced with super late term abortions, but that's politically unacceptable. OTOH, the best fireworks show in my old town in New Jersey was 100% illegal. I don't know where the guy got the mortars he used. He had professional ones, not the 2" inch ones you buy in a store. The town cops used to park where they could watch the show and then leave.
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I have this crazy idea about setting off some of those little round fireworks that launch from a tube and trying to prematurely burst them like clays with a shotgun. Fortunately I have no friends with similarly poor decision making skills to test this. What part of Texas 
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They like government supervised displays. The government doesn't supervise any display. The licensed pyro who's payed by the sponsor Run and supervises the show. I think what you mean is they like the "official" display Thing is, the anti's (fireworks) don't like even our official show. But, there are very few Of them!!! |