http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/03/the-deadliest-sniper-in-the-armys-history-gunned-down-by-a-civilian Comments On: The Deadliest Sniper in the Army's History Gunned Down by a Civilian by Charles Mudede en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
I think the skeet shooting mention by Obama / photo release by white house, whether he's truly a regular skeet shooter or not, may be a hilarious little ploy to waste the time and energy of these right wingers suffering from ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome). White house strategists could be thinking, shit, if any Obama hater out there is looking for something to attack him for it might as well be something that makes them look ridiculous and crazier to the masses, so bait them with whatever will lead them there. I think white house waited 2 years to release his more detailed birth certificate for the same reason. To allow these idiots to hang themselves with their own rope while a long-term corporatist/progressive (the irony) Obama agenda is quietly on the move.

If you were in a long footrace with someone else, through valleys and mountains, woods and plains, wouldn't you hope your opponent would get tripped up into going the wrong way on their way to the finish line (end goal)?

If that sounds strange it's because I just toked.. but this is what I suspect is going on. Keep these teabaggers front and center every now and then, to make their party look crazy

I also think the ODS folks are so wrapped up in their fear, hatred, and ODS and happen to believe so strongly that they are the true standard Americans, this country's heart and soul (self righteous) that they can't see how out-there they seem to the rest of us. Is it clear by now that ODS is why the entire republican party is in trouble? People rarely make good decisions when they're totally freaked out with fear and hatred
Posted by i'm pro-science and i vote]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:02:49 -0800 The Stranger Posted by RonK, Seattle]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:51:56 -0800 The Stranger
On the SLOG, if you own a gun then you are a gun nut.

For me, it's been a pleasure being vilified on these threads.
Posted by CPN]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:26:28 -0800 The Stranger Am I correct in remembering that some of the most unhinged here are not even gun owners?

Posted by aureolaborealis]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:46:28 -0800 The Stranger Posted by this guy I know in Spokane]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:50:28 -0800 The Stranger Posted by this guy I know in Spokane]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:49:45 -0800 The Stranger
Please! If Righties would put as much energy into coming up with sensible gun control to address incidents like Newtown, instead of spending energy trying to gin up non-scandals, they'd be better off.
Posted by Patricia Kayden]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:02:37 -0800 The Stranger Posted by stating the obvious]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:06:25 -0800 The Stranger
Murricah!
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:00:41 -0800 The Stranger Posted by fletc3her]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:52:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by watchout5]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:39:57 -0800 The Stranger
Since had served, most people would say Veteran to signify while he wasn't presently serving he has served in the past and has received the training. Although, the Army so far has been reluctant to release his deployment records, in the past its been because the individual with PTSD hadn't actually seen combat, or it becomes a debate about how much combat he had seen.

An old Army buddy of mine suffered that fate, he had a flashback under the influence of alcohol and killed two fellow soldiers. His entire trial became a debate over whether he had seen enough to have "PTSD"
Posted by Dorsol Plants]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:56:02 -0800 The Stranger You used it correctly, Charles.
Usually, the difference is whether you fall under the UCMJ or civilian laws.
There is some ambiguity about military contractors in a war zone and such.
But in this instance your usage was correct.
Posted by fairly.unbalanced]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:37:10 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Charles Mudede]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:33:42 -0800 The Stranger
Hold on, aren't you NancyBalls? I thought that was your other sock account.
Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:24:28 -0800 The Stranger "Well, then you absolve LaPierre as well. Because if Goldy is worse than LaPierre in the context of a gun violence discussion, ..."

Except that now you are inserting "in the context of a gun violence discussion".
You have not established that yet.
Merely that the implication may be that Goldy is "worse" than LaPierre because LaPierre is not also described as "bringing the worst out in people".
And even that interpretation requires that any other characteristic or trait be ignored (or non-existent).

And that STILL does not support Goldy's position that that post claims that "gun violence" is his (Goldy's) "fault".

But I do think that you are doing an excellent job of proving what "NancyBalls" posted to be true.
Posted by fairly.unbalanced]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:17:15 -0800 The Stranger
The only point for which I think Goldy deserves criticism is the use of the word "all". Just like when Obama said "all the time" in relation to his skeet shooting. It's a word that "all" of us use "all" too often. And those who are hyperfocused on criticism are bound to jump on that usage. Which is to say that, if you yourself had taken "any courses in English", you would have known to rest your argument on that "all" alone.
Posted by stating the obvious]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:55:34 -0800 The Stranger "If we're going to get all strictly semantical, it could easily be interpreted that Goldy is WORSE than LaPierre ..."

Maybe so.
And yet that still does not support Goldy's position that that post claims that "gun violence" is his (Goldy's) "fault".
Posted by fairly.unbalanced]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:35:58 -0800 The Stranger
I won't consider whether armed guards need to be protected with armed guards because my head hurts now.
Posted by anon1256]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:35:08 -0800 The Stranger
Chaz, 8/10

Goldy 10/10

Also, I'm saddened that this conversation barely touched on the matters that need to be continued: PTSD treatment.

And, yeah anon troll, I think that maybe a shooting range isn't the best place for a soldier with PTSD. And especially not with a gun with live ammo.
Posted by TheMisanthrope]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:28:15 -0800 The Stranger
Keep in mind that, according to previous posts, fairly.unbalanced doesn't speak English fluently. So there's not much point in getting too deep into parsing the language with him.
Posted by Go 'way, 'batin']]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:27:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by stating the obvious]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:18:51 -0800 The Stranger "Once again, you're being disingenuous by not dealing with the entire statement. As a whole."

The statement, as a whole, specifies "pig-headed ignorance" as the aspect which is equal between those two.
You (and Goldy) want to ignore that specificity so you can claim that other aspects that were not stated were implied.
Posted by fairly.unbalanced]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:06:37 -0800 The Stranger Posted by carsten coolage]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:04:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Phoebe in Wallingford]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:59:21 -0800 The Stranger