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Gun control shakes a lot of leftist hypocrisy out of the woodwork
americanthinker.com ^ | 7/31/2018 | Jack Hellner

Posted on 07/31/2018 10:40:37 AM PDT by rktman

Leonard Pitts, Jr. is a Miami Herald columnist who writes a lot of left-wing nonsense. In his latest column, he's managed to outdo himself.

His latest opinion piece, here, says one death is too many when it involves guns, so I have some easy questions for him.

Is one death too many when a person is killed by an illegal alien? Why aren't these murders covered much by the media? Is it because they just don't fit the agenda? Why is it that when someone dies because of a gun, Pitts and other journalists say we need more strict gun laws on everyone? But when illegal aliens cause deaths and commit other crimes, they don't say we need more strict immigration laws?

Gang members illegally cross borders and commit many crimes, including rape and murder, yet somehow Pitts and others don't want to tighten up the border to make citizens safer. Why?

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1a; 2a; 2ndamendment; banglist; kaba; nra; secondamendment
Don't punish the treapassers, punish the inanimate object. And, leftist and hypocrisy are redundant aren't they?
1 posted on 07/31/2018 10:40:37 AM PDT by rktman
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To: BartMan1; Nailbiter; Forecaster

ping


2 posted on 07/31/2018 10:49:01 AM PDT by IncPen ("Inside of every progressive is a Totalitarian screaming to get out" ~ David Horowitz)
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To: rktman

Easy answer. Gun owners are likely conservative. And also a hindrance to government control. Illegals, on the other hand, are the new democrat base. Since they’re losing numbers.


3 posted on 07/31/2018 10:49:57 AM PDT by robel
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Leonard Pitts, Jr. is a Miami Herald columnist who writes a lot of left-wing nonsense... His latest opinion piece, here, says one death is too many when it involves guns, so I have some easy questions for him. Is one death too many when a person is killed by an illegal alien?
It would be really funny if Leonard were killed by an illegal alien, oops, I mean, undocumented thug. Thanks rktman.

4 posted on 07/31/2018 10:50:29 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: rktman

A precinct captain in Chicago said a year ago or so that when there is a shooting death they have a list of a little over 1800 people who either know who did it or did the shooting. Invariably, in the case of shootings which are solved, the shooter is among that group. Assume 4000 for LA.

Do we get rid of the 2nd amendment to try and shut down 5800 people who are out of control? The answer is no. HELL NO.


5 posted on 07/31/2018 10:56:28 AM PDT by buffaloguy (Bond arms Cowboymsm)
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To: rktman

Because, as HRC said “We can Win on guns.”

That’s all that matters to the left.

Raw, naked power. Win, command, control.


6 posted on 07/31/2018 10:58:20 AM PDT by To-Whose-Benefit? (It is Error alone which needs the support of Government. The Truth can stand by itself.)
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To: rktman

How about one death being too many concerning cancer or heart disease? Why not spend scarce tax money fighting things like these that kill far more Americans and Canadians than the criminal or tragic misuse of firearms?


7 posted on 07/31/2018 11:08:59 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: OttawaFreeper

How about death in general. As far as I can find, the death rate world wide remains at 100%. Eventually. :-)


8 posted on 07/31/2018 11:10:40 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: SunkenCiv; marktwain
Leonard Pitts, Jr. is a Miami Herald columnist who writes a lot of left-wing nonsense... His latest opinion piece, here, says one death is too many when it involves guns, so I have some easy questions for him.

Is one death too many when a person is killed by an illegal alien?

Good one Civ...

9 posted on 07/31/2018 11:12:13 AM PDT by GOPJ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-s1_nfs7f4 STOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-IsingvI_I)
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To: GOPJ

Is one death too many when it comes to Vaccines? How about AIDS/HIV?


10 posted on 07/31/2018 11:15:10 AM PDT by 1malumprohibitum
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To: 1malumprohibitum

Only ‘deaths’ from guns count... and those deaths COUNT MORE if a black person dies... AND THEY COUNT EVEN MORE IF THE PERSON KILLING THE BLACK PERSON IS A POLICE OFFICER...

As far as innocent Americans (of all colors) murdered by illegals - those victims don’t matter at all.


11 posted on 07/31/2018 11:21:33 AM PDT by GOPJ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-s1_nfs7f4 STOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-IsingvI_I)
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To: GOPJ

Pitts is an emotional ideologue.


12 posted on 07/31/2018 11:22:00 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: rktman

It is not hypocrisy.
They don’t care about the murders.
The Left has plans for us that they cannot implement while Americans are still armed.
The LEAST of these is seizure of 401ks and IRAs for ‘protection’ and redistribution. That trial balloon seems to reappear everytime a Democrat administration is elected.


13 posted on 07/31/2018 11:30:16 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: rktman

bkmk


14 posted on 07/31/2018 11:40:12 AM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: GOPJ
Only ‘deaths’ from guns count... and those deaths COUNT MORE if a black person dies

Intersectionality - The Hierarchy of Victimhood is in full play here.

15 posted on 07/31/2018 12:17:14 PM PDT by Turbo Pig (To close with and destroy....)
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To: rktman

Free speech here too: Free 3D printable gun blueprints. Get yours now while you still can!
http://codeisfreespeech.com/


16 posted on 08/01/2018 2:40:30 PM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: 2harddrive
😹🇺🇸👍🏼. Well, I'd have the blue prints but my retirement income won't support the 3D printer. Hell it might not support the materials. 👹
17 posted on 08/01/2018 2:42:46 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

Ha-ha!


18 posted on 08/01/2018 2:47:16 PM PDT by 2harddrive
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