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On 6/23/2013 5:54 PM, John H wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:07:32 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message ... Great Wall didn't work, Iron Curtain didn't work?? Sure they did. Nothing is 100% but they didn't have the wholesale migration from one side to the other we have now here... --------------------------------- The "Iron Curtain" was a wall? The part around East Berlin sure as hell was. Much of the rest was barbed wire and land mines, with guard posts in sight of each other all along the East-West German border. John (Gun Nut) H. I see the "no ways" are playing semantics but my "point" was indisputable... |
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On 6/23/13 7:21 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 6/23/2013 5:54 PM, John H wrote: On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:07:32 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message ... Great Wall didn't work, Iron Curtain didn't work?? Sure they did. Nothing is 100% but they didn't have the wholesale migration from one side to the other we have now here... --------------------------------- The "Iron Curtain" was a wall? The part around East Berlin sure as hell was. Much of the rest was barbed wire and land mines, with guard posts in sight of each other all along the East-West German border. John (Gun Nut) H. I see the "no ways" are playing semantics but my "point" was indisputable... Your "point" seemed to be that the Iron Curtain was some sort of physical wall the Soviet Union erected on the borders between some of its client states and the west. No one who knows anything considered the Iron Curtain such a wall. It was not a physical wall. The Berlin wall separated free West German Berlin from the communist parts of Germany. It's not semantics in this case. |
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On 6/23/2013 5:51 PM, John H wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 08:30:15 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 6/23/13 8:22 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... They all missed my point. The point is like gun control... if we let them give citizenship, without *first* securing the border, the border won't get secured. There will be financing delays, lawsuits, and just "rules" made by administration officials that delay or sink the security end of the bill asap.... It's just the way things go in Washington, the Dems make promises "if" the repubs will just cave and of course like in 84 and the fence in '06... All we will end up with in millions of new dem voters.... Scotty O'reilly speaks!! It really doesn't matter whether a fence is erected along the U.S.-Mexico border, because such devices don't work. The Great Wall of China didn't work, and the Berlin Wall didn't work...both were breached many, many times. But calling for the building of such a wall gets the righties what they want...a delay in a real immigration plan "until" the wall is built. It's just more conservative cynicism. Got to get serious about those who climb the fence. John (Gun Nut) H. Can't even take folks seriously who think a wall would do less than we are doing more. It defies logic... sure, hire all the new govt workers but give them "all" the tools to do the job... That's all I am saying. A decent wall and a few drones would do a lot but they really don't want to stop all those voters from coming in until they destroy the two party system... Then like so many monopolies in the past, they will shut the borders hard, both ways... |
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On 6/23/13 7:30 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 6/23/2013 5:51 PM, John H wrote: On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 08:30:15 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 6/23/13 8:22 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... They all missed my point. The point is like gun control... if we let them give citizenship, without *first* securing the border, the border won't get secured. There will be financing delays, lawsuits, and just "rules" made by administration officials that delay or sink the security end of the bill asap.... It's just the way things go in Washington, the Dems make promises "if" the repubs will just cave and of course like in 84 and the fence in '06... All we will end up with in millions of new dem voters.... Scotty O'reilly speaks!! It really doesn't matter whether a fence is erected along the U.S.-Mexico border, because such devices don't work. The Great Wall of China didn't work, and the Berlin Wall didn't work...both were breached many, many times. But calling for the building of such a wall gets the righties what they want...a delay in a real immigration plan "until" the wall is built. It's just more conservative cynicism. Got to get serious about those who climb the fence. John (Gun Nut) H. Can't even take folks seriously who think a wall would do less than we are doing more. It defies logic... sure, hire all the new govt workers but give them "all" the tools to do the job... That's all I am saying. A decent wall and a few drones would do a lot but they really don't want to stop all those voters from coming in until they destroy the two party system... Then like so many monopolies in the past, they will shut the borders hard, both ways... What you are suggesting is simply a modern day version of what East Germany did to keep its people from "emigrating" to the West, except, of course, your goal is to keep Mexicans out, not in. The United States as East Germany. What a concept. |
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"BAR" wrote in message . .. On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:02:37 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I am not advocating a background check every time you buy a gun. The background check is done once to obtain a permit. Why should I have to obtain a permit in order to exercise one of my civil rights? Do you advocate a permit for speaking freely? Do you advocate a permit for going to church? Do you advocate a permit for registering to vote. The issue is one not having to ask permission to provide yourself with the means to protect yourself. ...the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ----------------------------------------------- A requirement to obtain a gun permit with an accompanying background check does not infringe on your rights. Your interpretation of the 2nd Amendment suggests that *everyone*, regardless of age and including convicted felons should be able to own a gun, no questions asked. Furthermore, it would seem that current laws that prevent them from owning a gun are unconstitutional as are firearms laws in many states that already require a permit and background check, based on your logic. As for your other questions, give me a break, will ya? Comparing gun ownership and it's responsibilities with the right to attend the church of your choice is a pretty stupid argument against gun permits and background checks. Plus, I'll repeat again, having to obtain a permit is *not* a restriction of your rights. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 6/23/13 7:21 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote: On 6/23/2013 5:54 PM, John H wrote: On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:07:32 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message ... Great Wall didn't work, Iron Curtain didn't work?? Sure they did. Nothing is 100% but they didn't have the wholesale migration from one side to the other we have now here... --------------------------------- The "Iron Curtain" was a wall? The part around East Berlin sure as hell was. Much of the rest was barbed wire and land mines, with guard posts in sight of each other all along the East-West German border. John (Gun Nut) H. I see the "no ways" are playing semantics but my "point" was indisputable... Your "point" seemed to be that the Iron Curtain was some sort of physical wall the Soviet Union erected on the borders between some of its client states and the west. No one who knows anything considered the Iron Curtain such a wall. It was not a physical wall. The Berlin wall separated free West German Berlin from the communist parts of Germany. It's not semantics in this case. -------------------------------------------------- The term "Iron Curtain" was coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 shortly following WWII. It metaphorically represented the Soviet Union's attempt to present political impediments to the West to "peer in" to their controlled territories and countries and to try to prevent any attempts to loosen the Soviet's control on them. It certainly was not a physical curtain or wall. The Berlin Wall was different, as you say, although it became a symbol of the overall "Iron Curtain" philosophy. Construction of the Berlin Wall didn't start until 1961. |
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On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 20:45:36 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message om... On 6/23/13 7:21 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote: On 6/23/2013 5:54 PM, John H wrote: On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:07:32 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message ... Great Wall didn't work, Iron Curtain didn't work?? Sure they did. Nothing is 100% but they didn't have the wholesale migration from one side to the other we have now here... --------------------------------- The "Iron Curtain" was a wall? The part around East Berlin sure as hell was. Much of the rest was barbed wire and land mines, with guard posts in sight of each other all along the East-West German border. John (Gun Nut) H. I see the "no ways" are playing semantics but my "point" was indisputable... Your "point" seemed to be that the Iron Curtain was some sort of physical wall the Soviet Union erected on the borders between some of its client states and the west. No one who knows anything considered the Iron Curtain such a wall. It was not a physical wall. The Berlin wall separated free West German Berlin from the communist parts of Germany. It's not semantics in this case. -------------------------------------------------- The term "Iron Curtain" was coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 shortly following WWII. It metaphorically represented the Soviet Union's attempt to present political impediments to the West to "peer in" to their controlled territories and countries and to try to prevent any attempts to loosen the Soviet's control on them. It certainly was not a physical curtain or wall. The Berlin Wall was different, as you say, although it became a symbol of the overall "Iron Curtain" philosophy. Construction of the Berlin Wall didn't start until 1961. Yes, again you are correct...but did you see the 'wall' up close, or the fences and minefields? Those, with the guards, were a real 'iron curtain', and not just metaphorically. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:03:00 -0400, John H
wrote: Speaking of great cars - that new Jetta TDI is an absolute joy to drive. Around town my wife is getting 34 mpg. ========= VW makes nice cars but we need a stronger dollar to bring the pricing back down out of the stratosphere. |
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On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 16:51:30 -0400, Hank©
wrote: You're pretty goode at taking the wind out of his sails. There's no wonder why he calls you all sorts of silly names. ;-) ==== Harry's name calling stems from his insecurity and self esteem issues. It's an attempt to boost himself up by putting everyone else down. |
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