Guns are a tool same as a hammer or a knife if you really want to stop the killing you should ban ...

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 17, 2018:

If you are interested, you are more than welcome to join- "Pro Gun Rights Group" Not everyone on this site is politically correct.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 24, 2018:

@TheGreatShadow I consider that a good thing...

Guns are a tool same as a hammer or a knife if you really want to stop the killing you should ban ...

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 17, 2018:

If you are interested, you are more than welcome to join- "Pro Gun Rights Group" Not everyone on this site is politically correct.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 24, 2018:

@TheGreatShadow That's fine. Mike Flora is in my group too, and he used to host this group.

Hi. How do I stop notifications from groups that have blocked me?

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 24, 2018:

You still get messages from groups you are now banned from? That sounds like a glitch. The setting to mute group notifications is on the main page of each group.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 24, 2018:

@brentan Sure would.

Cuomo is an anti-Constitution control freak... [ammoland.com]

Trajan61 comments on Nov 23, 2018:

Cuomo is a left wing nut job and very anti 2nd amendment. I hope they throw him jail for corruption and violation of the constitution.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 23, 2018:

What a nice holiday gift that would be, to see him go to jail.

The gun control crowd are a desperate bunch- [thefederalist.com]

MikeFlora comments on Nov 21, 2018:

That's more than a little over the top. Without a gun what am I going to do, throw them at you, that'll do some damage.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 22, 2018:

@MikeFlora I wasn't being serious there Mike...

The gun control crowd are a desperate bunch- [thefederalist.com]

MikeFlora comments on Nov 21, 2018:

That's more than a little over the top. Without a gun what am I going to do, throw them at you, that'll do some damage.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 22, 2018:

@MikeFlora I wouldn't bet on that though Mike. Afterall, that kid from the Christmas Story movie shot his eye out with his RR bb gun. Well, he didn't quite shoot his eye out but came close to it though...

Some interesting history behind the Girandoni Rifle- [m.youtube.com]

Leutrelle comments on Nov 22, 2018:

It is an amazing peace of technology for the early nineteenth century. Wow an air rifle, and not a fire arm, and a repeating gun to boot!

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 22, 2018:

My thought exactly.

Grilling the turkey, cartoon brought to you by Conservative Daily News.

Leutrelle comments on Nov 22, 2018:

WE will never hear the end of it will we?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 22, 2018:

Seems so...

Me thinks Mr Horse is correct on that much...

TweedleDee comments on Nov 22, 2018:

Yes this is true, but each one of us thinks differently and it's our differences that stand in the way. If we listen closely to those who actually do not think, they bring a value to us as humans. Donkey's have never been thought to be intelligent, only I believe because we addressed them as Jack...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 22, 2018:

I've given up on changing people's thinking long ago as it's futile, and you are right each individual has their own unique way of thinking. As for the groups in this world, while alot of bad things can come from groups there are some positive things as well, I'm largely a loner myself but at times even I find groups to be beneficial. I get your point though.

Any Bitcoin enthusiest?

Jolanta comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Don't do it. You will loose your money. It is a fad. I don't know anybody who has got any cash from it. On paper yes but not in reality.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 22, 2018:

@Jolanta Yes.

The gun control crowd are a desperate bunch- [thefederalist.com]

MikeFlora comments on Nov 21, 2018:

That's more than a little over the top. Without a gun what am I going to do, throw them at you, that'll do some damage.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2018:

I dunno.... depends on fast you can pitch I suppose. Get those pitches up in the 90's mph, and keep in the strike zone...

Spike's idea for world peace-[m.

TweedleDee comments on Nov 21, 2018:

Oh does this make me feel good. This brings back many memories. It is a feel good song. Despite everything around us, and the fast approaching holidays and of course the beginning of a New Year 2019. I am hopeful and determined that fences will mend and people will change in a more loving and honest...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2018:

Well stated, I agree.

Any Bitcoin enthusiest?

Jolanta comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Don't do it. You will loose your money. It is a fad. I don't know anybody who has got any cash from it. On paper yes but not in reality.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2018:

@Jolanta Probably a few hundred dollars, which easily quadrupled when the value went sky high.

Anyone else hear about this app? Looks interesting, might have to try it out...

Captain_Feelgood comments on Nov 21, 2018:

I'm a little skidish of anything from google these days, but it is probably safe. I always go here https://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html if I am planning a trip.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2018:

Good site.

My newest follower.

Cutiebeauty comments on Nov 20, 2018:

She's following you cause you're pretty lol

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2018:

@RavenCT Hi Raven. For some reason I can only see your replies and not comments or even posts. What an odd glitch...

Any Bitcoin enthusiest?

Jolanta comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Don't do it. You will loose your money. It is a fad. I don't know anybody who has got any cash from it. On paper yes but not in reality.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 21, 2018:

@Jolanta Hundreds, and it only required some time to view some ads in order to get tokens. I keep earning too. The crypto boom from late last year really benefitted me, as when the value of Bitcoin rises so does the amount of your investment rise. I purchased two gadgets last year from the site Newegg with Bitcoin, and purchased a meal at a local Subway that started accepting payments in the cryptocurrency back in 2013.

Any Bitcoin enthusiest?

Wellspring comments on Nov 20, 2018:

The dollar is going down, the future is cyrptocurrency.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 20, 2018:

A currency perhaps that of which governments could not establish easy control over...

Any Bitcoin enthusiest?

Jolanta comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Don't do it. You will loose your money. It is a fad. I don't know anybody who has got any cash from it. On paper yes but not in reality.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 20, 2018:

I have, and made nice profits at that. Whatever crypto tokens you have in your digital wallet could be converted into your native currency. If you went the faucet app route as I did, all it took was a little time playing/viewing ads on my mobile device and the tokens came in.

Rolled out a feature to let you completely hide a group from this site.

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Ah, I see... that would probably explain the glitch with the group blocks again... Thank you Admin, that was an excellent idea.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 20, 2018:

@Admin So far the hide group option worked well. Are you able to somehow hide groups that you are banned from? I counted eight groups I'm banned from and I cannot hide those due to not being able to access them.

I sometimes wonder if I am and extreme introvert.

Paracosm comments on Oct 19, 2018:

I always feel a bit irked when I'm at the gym and somebody ignores the rows of empty machines and decides to use the one right next to me. Most people need to be in a group. I have urges to trip them.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

You like your personal space is all, I can certainly respect that.

I've started a group for those people like me who are conservative but not necessarily Republican.

Shouldbefishing comments on Nov 19, 2018:

what was wrong with the Conservative Atheist group?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

@Shouldbefishing While I'm not registered with that party, my overall views align the closest with the Libertarians, conservative when it comes to our laws/how government is run/economics etc. and I agree with the other side when it comes to social issues (pro choice, equal rights for all, pro private based unions).

I've started a group for those people like me who are conservative but not necessarily Republican.

Shouldbefishing comments on Nov 19, 2018:

what was wrong with the Conservative Atheist group?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

@Shouldbefishing Yeah, quite a few duplicate groups, takes forever to scroll through the list of groups...

I've started a group for those people like me who are conservative but not necessarily Republican.

Shouldbefishing comments on Nov 19, 2018:

what was wrong with the Conservative Atheist group?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

@RavenCT Hi Raven. Not sure if you meant just the conservative group there or all groups on here in general, but since late May I host the Conservative Atheist group. While I've had to ban quite a few individuals from that group, the block count for that group is no where near 1,000, unless you were referring to all of those on this site that have been banned from groups. Since taking over the conservative group I've received many hateful private messages and resorted to blocking (individual blocking that is) many of the regular members as I couldn't tell which ones were using dummy accounts to spam etc. There have been complaints against the conservative group in the past with some unjustly flagging certain posts out of spite, so if I could find out who had done that I just banned them from the group. In turn, I've been banned from many groups, which doesn't bother me. I did see the post you tagged me in the Kindling group by the way, and it appears Admin fixed that glitch now, and what an odd glitch it was.

I've started a group for those people like me who are conservative but not necessarily Republican.

Shouldbefishing comments on Nov 19, 2018:

what was wrong with the Conservative Atheist group?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

@celticagent I banned you from the Conservative Atheist group because of the post you did there that blatantly insulted most of the group members. Also, not every Trump supporter in that group is a Republican, I like Trump but am a registered Independent. Based on that post, you didn't sound like a conservative, and that group I host has been a favored target of trolls. That kind of post was considered trolling, and if I knew you wouldn't troll anymore I'd let you back into the group, I don't enjoy having to ban anyone.

Rolled out a feature to let you completely hide a group from this site.

Kafirah comments on Nov 19, 2018:

@Admin The glitch I was experiencing seems to have been fixed. Thank you!

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

@Kafir The Android app must be working okay then, I haven't had any issue with that so far.

I wonder what the Democrats think about this- [globalnews.ca]

Trajan61 comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Those liberal idiots will resort to lying and treachery to stop something they don’t agree with. Why don’t they throw those people in jail for perjury?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

I vote for Trajan61 to be America's next sheriff, he'll throw all those liars in the slammer!

Well said- [bearingarms.com]

Trajan61 comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Maybe those red flag laws will eventually be overturned by the US Supreme Court as they are unconstitutional.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

I hope so.

Well said- [bearingarms.com]

MikeFlora comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Except you just can't call the police and tell them to go take somebodies guns. It takes a court order, and a court order requires compelling evidence. I'm not saying it couldn't happen, and "compelling evidence" is subjective at best, but we got to do something, mass shootings are getting so far ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 19, 2018:

Right you are on the last part there. Red flag laws are making it easier to skip due process.

Uhhhh....what????

Trajan61 comments on Nov 18, 2018:

That gun control nut Diane Feinstein wanted to do away with guns that had pistol grips.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2018:

Hell, she wants to get rid of all guns, "oh right Mr and Mrs American turn all your guns in now", remember that one? I'll give her my guns all right... she can have both of my middle finger guns that is.

Would like your opinion on this.

Zoohome comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Can you talk to your HR/office manager? This is sexual harassment. I would had probably be on the samesituation, because Ibehave like you do. Then, I get to a point I become distant and cold with the person. If you don want to talk to HR or tell him to step back, then unfriend the guy from fb and ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2018:

@Veteran229 Solid observation there Veteran.

I hate citing a known liberal source here, but I didn't come across any conservative site that ...

MrLink comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I embrace their mission statement, "the rule of law the power of truth, the independence of the criminal justice system, the imperative of individual rights, and the necessity of civil discourse." I think 45 has undermined most all of that to some significant degree.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2018:

It's not their mission statement that concerns me, it's the potential unnecessary division taking place. Who of them cried foul when Obama pushed through the ACA? I don't mind the criticism directed towards Trump, I just find it irksome (and slightly amusing too) that the same people who complain about Trump were relatively silent when Obama and Bush jr were in office violating the Constitution.

The idiots say we can't afford a tax cut, but wanted free college, free universal healthcare, and ...

TheGreatShadow comments on Nov 17, 2018:

Free? That stuff comes out of taxes like our military, police, roads, schools, libraries, fire departments. The tax cuts are for people that don't deserve them, and don't pay as much as a percent as a min wage worker.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2018:

@Wellspring He gets argumentative at times. The other day I posted that McDonald's meme in the pro gun rights group and you should have seen the comment he made. He freaked out.

How Misguided Environmentalism Is To Blame For California’s Wildfires [thefederalist.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I agree with Trump's remark on that matter.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2018:

@F-IM-Forty No, about mismanagement I was referring to.

[usatoday.

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 17, 2018:

Thanks to the Americans With Disabilities Act (which most Democrats backed and continue to do so), it is illegal in most circumstances to deny rights to someone just because of a physical handicap, as that would be considered prejudice. Read this from your wonderful Democrats- ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2018:

@Kojaksmom Yeah... they really shouldn't need them. The public owns public roads technically.

[usatoday.

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 17, 2018:

Thanks to the Americans With Disabilities Act (which most Democrats backed and continue to do so), it is illegal in most circumstances to deny rights to someone just because of a physical handicap, as that would be considered prejudice. Read this from your wonderful Democrats- ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 18, 2018:

@Kojaksmom The topic for this post wasn't about a Republican who banned fully automatic rifles (keep in mind I align with the Libertarians and not the Republicans), it was about an Iowa law that allows people with vision issues to obtain a carry permit, and the ADA (which the Democrats were all for) helps make it all the easier for visually impaired folks to get a carry permit.

Is running a truck into a crowd and not using a gun more preferred?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Take this into consideration, it is possible for a human being to be removed from their dwelling if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. It is absolutely impossible to legally remove a weapon from a home of someone who may be dangerous.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Kojaksmom Eh, I'll take my chances here, at least in the US the government doesn't control certain aspects of our personal lives unlike alot of the European and Asian countries. I don't think a utopia exists anywhere in this world...

Guns are a tool same as a hammer or a knife if you really want to stop the killing you should ban ...

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Again, another gun nut that believes an AR-15 and a hammer are on the same level. If I bought an Arsenal but didn't want to shoot them,what else would I use it for? to go a step further most conservatives are violently against a safety net for at-risk people. We live in a country where the ongoing ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Kojaksmom You are right things have changed... Back in the old days people worked strictly for wages, for the most part there was no such thing as benefits, and I am going way back there. That might be a problem too, too many people want outrageous benefits alongside of their wages. Maybe businesses would be inclined to pay higher wages if more people felt responsible to chase their own benefits and pay for them? Benefits cost money as well.

Are there childish or childlike activities that you still enjoy?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 17, 2018:

I love Christmas cartoons.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Bierbasstard Eh, that one is borderline...

Are there childish or childlike activities that you still enjoy?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 17, 2018:

I love Christmas cartoons.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

I do too, just as long as they aren't overly religious.

Are there childish or childlike activities that you still enjoy?

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Nov 17, 2018:

I have many stuffed animals as part of my decor as pillows/cushions. I sleep with one or two to take up the space left by mastectomy.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Lilac-Jade I gave a sad emoji because of the last part of your comment, sorry to hear that.

Is running a truck into a crowd and not using a gun more preferred?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Take this into consideration, it is possible for a human being to be removed from their dwelling if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. It is absolutely impossible to legally remove a weapon from a home of someone who may be dangerous.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Kojaksmom This is the whole 2A- A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Did you notice that last part there where it says the RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED? First of all, the militia is the people and government is comprised of the citizens. The first part states we need to maintain a strong militia in case of war breaking out, the last part is quite clear and states the right of the people shall not be infringed. The gun control crowd loves to forget about that part. No, I'm on the winning side of that argument and that's why the gun controllers by and large cannot nor have not been able to restrict that right or achieve any big wins, because they are wrong about our rights. The people do mean each individual. Guns aren't sacred and I've yet to meet any gun owners who thought so, but gun rights are just that a right. This is where the gun controllers go wrong again when it comes to the term ammosexual, someone like me supports gun rights and not guns per se, as guns are inanimate objects. Human beings have rights not objects, and I fight for rights. It be one cold day in the imaginary hell that I fight for rights for mere objects, big difference there. On the contrary, the Constitution does not mention anything about hunting, please point out in the above where it mentioned to go hunting. During the days of the wild west people openly carried guns and hardly anyone lost their minds over that. Some towns may have banned guns due to those drinking at saloons, but alot of them didn't care also. I don't believe this is the best country ever, but I am proud of the country I was born in and grew up in, again big difference there. I for one do not believe in nationalism, but I do have basic patriotism though. Most Americans don't realize just how good we have it here.

Guns are a tool same as a hammer or a knife if you really want to stop the killing you should ban ...

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Again, another gun nut that believes an AR-15 and a hammer are on the same level. If I bought an Arsenal but didn't want to shoot them,what else would I use it for? to go a step further most conservatives are violently against a safety net for at-risk people. We live in a country where the ongoing ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Kojaksmom Not saying all poor people are lazy. I am however saying an honest observation only based on my direct experiences, there are many people on government assistance that could go out and get a job and yet don't. While at birth and growing up we need the help of others, once adult many of us are capable of going solo and I'm sure you've heard of people who are living off the grid, handymen so to speak. Our cave men ancestors were far more independent than most of us are nowadays. Hhmm... it appears as though you do realize how important free market capitalism is, that's promising. The term self made millionaire is not what most people think it means, it simply means that they did their own work and earned their own money. My great grandfather on my mother's side of the family came to this country from Italy without so much as a dime in his pocket. He worked in the railroad business and within roughly 22 years he became a millionaire. His hard work brought him success and he made sure wealth stayed in his family. Achieving wealth can be done in this country but it does take a certain determination that of which seems to be missing these days in people. The founder of Facebook is a self made rich man, he thought up something that of which many others would want to use/interact with and funded his work with advertising. He did that himself. I think the answer to our problem in the long run is to create more jobs not safety nets. Afterall, wouldn't it be more ideal if we could solve the problem rather than rely so much on safety nets, which other hard working people fund. You might have some more in your paychecks if it wasn't being deducted to go towards social welfare programs, which were dreamed up by Democrats. In the end, we have the problems we have in this country because neither the Democrats or Republicans keep their campaign promises.

I just did a public post on this story- [nytimes.

dokala comments on Nov 17, 2018:

Turns out he is a registered Republican just in time to vote for Reagan.https://imgur.com/a/79reZVN

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

I'm waiting to see what some other media sources say, as it's far too easy to forge something like that. However, if that be true I consider that a good thing for me, because such would help prove one of my points, being that at the very very least some of the well known liberal based medias do not do factual reporting like we are led to believe they do. They don't have all the facts and yet are eager to present stories to the public, and that's not good.

Guns are a tool same as a hammer or a knife if you really want to stop the killing you should ban ...

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Again, another gun nut that believes an AR-15 and a hammer are on the same level. If I bought an Arsenal but didn't want to shoot them,what else would I use it for? to go a step further most conservatives are violently against a safety net for at-risk people. We live in a country where the ongoing ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

Said "arsenal" could be used for sport/competition shooting, like many of us gun owners do. I'm against most Democrat proposed safety nets because they get funding for said social programs from the paychecks of hard working people like me, not to mention the many individuals on government assistance who game the system and could get a job to support themselves but don't. I know, I'm surrounded by quite a few scuz bags that share the same apartment complex who sit on their duff all day collecting government assistance all the while they are able bodied enough to go out and get a job, but they don't. People like that hurt our society. Regarding the last part of your comment, we do live in that kind of society, and let's not forget we are an animal, and animals are wired by nature to preserve their own existence. Those who do not do for themselves or are strong enough to survive will be taken care of by nature, that's reality and life goes on. We human beings would love to think otherwise though...

Is running a truck into a crowd and not using a gun more preferred?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Take this into consideration, it is possible for a human being to be removed from their dwelling if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. It is absolutely impossible to legally remove a weapon from a home of someone who may be dangerous.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Kojaksmom To go along with my second to last comment on this thread, the following is from another Australian in the conservative group I host, there are quite a few non-Americans out there that can appreciate our freedoms that so many of us here take for granted. I think it's a sad day when more non-Americans realize how ridiculous it is to blame guns for crimes than alot of my fellow Americans do- From a non American who can appreciate the 2nd amendment. The fact that Freedom involves responsibility , and the sense to know “ I’m living in a city with millions of people. All with their own story and reason for doing shit ..highs lows , loses and scores and to trifle with a persons choice to pack some possibly life saving lbs of metal and lead to there pearsonage ....or not be bothered because its against their beliefs “ guns are bad”” wouldn’t be caught dead with one. seems a no brainer .. leave the assault rifle alone .... Keep me out of the hands of gangs , Muslims, Drug cartels , deranged deprived of empathy serial killers and those capable of premeditated murder on a whim. People guilty of violent crimes with little or no remorse . Which any logical person can deduce is a fantasy. Banning assault rifles is not the answer... humans are responsible for the premeditated murdering of countless of their kind. Blaming the tool only makes you a bad repair person. Plus isn’t the world getting so insanely pc these days that . Hating and insulting an assault rifle , defaming and ridiculing the 2nd amendment is Un American ... bigoted , hateful , insulting comments towards assault rifles, will be made to face the full power of America’s judicial system. Do not utter a slur at assault rifles doing so is actually offensive and racist.. Most assault rifles are black. .. Born in using Trump speak ( Broadly.. factual) ... So it makes sense that the assault rifle needs to get woke. .. to no longer stand for the hatred and sheer blame with scant accounting of the facts.....blame the rifle for this school shooting and those latest school shootings .. Dead kids ...killed by other kids.with serious problems and .....a lifetime of treatment and jail time.........But they demonized the assault rifle ... don’t they realise it can’t shoot itself .... I... it wishes it could but no..inanimate , benign. Forced against its will to expel their lethal cargo .. spill blood , kill others.. innocents. Blaming the gun is being a lazy human.

Is running a truck into a crowd and not using a gun more preferred?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Take this into consideration, it is possible for a human being to be removed from their dwelling if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. It is absolutely impossible to legally remove a weapon from a home of someone who may be dangerous.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Kojaksmom I've yet to encounter a member of the NRA who is/was thrilled over someone getting killed in a shooting, not sure where you heard that one from? I wholeheartedly agree with not arming mentally disturbed or angry people, but the thing is with thriving black markets as long as people have the money they could get their hands on weapons regardless of what laws are in place. There are alot of factors to take into consideration as to why people are depressed and angry, and some of those you mentioned are probably true. I'll take this country any day, those countries you named are not exactly friendly towards individual liberties namely free speech. I have a relative who lived in Italy and immigrated here back in 2002, and one thing that inspired him to move was our gun laws that consider citizens first as opposed to what the government wants. My point there being made is that while I'm sure there are some foreigners who don't agree with our laws, there are equally some out there who do. I don't own any property yet, but if I did and someone trespassed on my turf without warning and especially if I didn't even know the person, I would warn them too to get off my property and if they didn't I would be ready to defend myself if necessary. Animals do this daily, protect their nest/cave/dwelling etc, so why shouldn't we humans do the same? Afterall, we are an animal too.

[ammoland.

Seriousreason comments on Nov 16, 2018:

From a non American who can appreciate the 2nd amendment. The fact that Freedom involves responsibility , and the sence to know “ I’m living in city with millions of people. All with their own story and reason for doing shit ..highs lows , loses and scores and to trifle with a persons choice to ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

Truth be told there, and I'm sure glad you are a member of this group.

[ammoland.

Trajan61 comments on Nov 16, 2018:

The gun control people will stop at nothing to abolish our gun rights. That includes censoring and false information or anything else that suits they’re dirty gun control efforts.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

@Leutrelle Same here.

Hiking the Scripps Biodiversity Trail today outside La Jolla.

Trajan61 comments on Nov 17, 2018:

I have visited the socialist republic of Kalifornia on occasion but I wouldn’t want to live there.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 17, 2018:

Glad I live on the opposite coast, far far away from that dysfunctional state.

Again the liberals talking w/o knowledge but with a lot of ignorance I wrote on a regular thread ...

dokala comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Dontou have evidence that those children were accompaniee by adults other than their parents?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 16, 2018:

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2018/06/18/myth-vs-fact-dhs-zero-tolerance-policy

Again the liberals talking w/o knowledge but with a lot of ignorance I wrote on a regular thread ...

dokala comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Dontou have evidence that those children were accompaniee by adults other than their parents?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 16, 2018:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5946471/amp/DOJ-adults-separated-kids-border-murderers-child-abusers-kidnappers.html

Again the liberals talking w/o knowledge but with a lot of ignorance I wrote on a regular thread ...

dokala comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Dontou have evidence that those children were accompaniee by adults other than their parents?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 16, 2018:

Start here- http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-border-patrol-dna-20180508-htmlstory.html It doesn't matter what side of this issue you are on and mistakes committed by government over such was not the point of this post, the point is there have been many documented cases by DHS of adults attempting to cross the border with children who were not theirs and they had said children with them in order to exploit the kids in some way. This is hardly new news, I found you one example.

"No investigative journalism in my lifetime can equal the importance of what WikiLeaks has done in ...

WilliamCharles comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I have my own issues with Snopes, but they insist the claims of proof of Wikileaks altering published documents are false. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/newsweek-proves-that-wikileaks-is-leaking-phony-hillary-clinton-emails/

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 16, 2018:

I don't trust Snopes to be fair in dealing with every source.

I love the quote in here by Dwight Eisenhower, the last decent Republican president: [youtu.be]

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I thought Ford was a good guy.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 16, 2018:

@Condor5 Quite a few things these days that are draining our economy...

Just how dedicated are you to agnosticism?

Xena comments on Nov 15, 2018:

How pathetic you are. Angry are we? Get the hell out of here if it's so horrible. You're the first troll I've encountered on this site...one of the reasons I like it here

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

@Xena That's the point you missed in my previous comment.

Just how dedicated are you to agnosticism?

Xena comments on Nov 15, 2018:

How pathetic you are. Angry are we? Get the hell out of here if it's so horrible. You're the first troll I've encountered on this site...one of the reasons I like it here

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

@Xena Fair enough, but then I wouldn't deny some folks on here aren't angry because obviously they are. I've no qualms with you being angry unto itself.

Just how dedicated are you to agnosticism?

Xena comments on Nov 15, 2018:

How pathetic you are. Angry are we? Get the hell out of here if it's so horrible. You're the first troll I've encountered on this site...one of the reasons I like it here

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

Honestly, your above comment really doesn't make it look like we are accepting or tolerant of all opinions. It did sound like you were angry there...

Now this creep along with CNN are in the process of suing President Trump and the White House.

jafbm comments on Nov 15, 2018:

I think you're wrong. Why do you call him a creep? I think you're the creep.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

Ask me if I give a damn about what you think?

Now this creep along with CNN are in the process of suing President Trump and the White House.

jafbm comments on Nov 15, 2018:

I think you're wrong. Why do you call him a creep? I think you're the creep.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

And I think you're a troll...

Now Madcow wants her mindless followers to organize protests over Jeff Sessions departure.

jafbm comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Who are you calling madcow? Why are you always so negative and abusive? Why does this forum tolerate jerks like you?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

Take a gander sometime in the Trump Pinata group, you'll see some serious negativity and abuse.

Now Madcow wants her mindless followers to organize protests over Jeff Sessions departure.

jafbm comments on Nov 15, 2018:

Who are you calling madcow? Why are you always so negative and abusive? Why does this forum tolerate jerks like you?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

In case you hadn't noticed, I host this group jackass.

I agree wholeheartedly- [ammoland.com]

Trajan61 comments on Nov 15, 2018:

The liberals always seem to want to twist the words in the 2nd amendment to mean something they want, namely gun control. Hell 4 liberal judges on the US Supreme Court are that way. It’s downright scary. We dodged a big bullet when Trump was elected president.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

You got that right.

Amazing how many trumpies are in this group

Trajan61 comments on Nov 14, 2018:

Did you expect to find a bunch of Obama/Hillary lovers in a conservative group?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

@Trajan61 It kinda makes you wonder what's going on in their liberal progressive minds...

Shaming campaigns carried out by the gun control crowd- [ammoland.com]

SeeCanU comments on Nov 15, 2018:

some people are so fucking dumb. hay i was in the chat room the other day and you said something.. sorry! i was not paying attention until you left. :)

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

All good, I drop in the chatrooms when I get a chance. Hope more members use them.

Well, it appears as though Avenatti is done.

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 14, 2018:

I'm honestly not surprised.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 15, 2018:

@Condor5 I know what you mean Mr Condor, I'm sure no Democrat would want those accusations to be true. I agree with the waiting part, due process needs to take its course, I just wish the same would apply in every circumstance when a man is accused of assault though...

Is running a truck into a crowd and not using a gun more preferred?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Take this into consideration, it is possible for a human being to be removed from their dwelling if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. It is absolutely impossible to legally remove a weapon from a home of someone who may be dangerous.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@Kojaksmom There are plenty of man made objects in this world that could qualify as killing machines, guns are inanimate objects that require a human being to pull the trigger in order to use, so they are no different. Once again, my point isn't whether how much gun related violence our country has, because that reflects on the types of people who live here, alot of those in this country have problems with depression etc and act out, so we should be asking ourselves why are so many depressed and violent prone? I have no choice but to be opposed to the typical gun control legislation because it's not making any meaningful impact in society, people continue getting killed and all the Democrats propose is more of the same. Some of the worst shootings occured in heavily blue states, but their laws have not and will not matter to criminals who think it's a joke. I have no reason to believe Lancer lied about his claims, as he had firsthand experience with such. It's not so much about me hating said laws, but rather I think they are pointless and are not zeroing in on the real cause of the trouble. I have been on both sides of this debate now. As a teenager through most of my school years I pretty much supported gun control measures as I come from a long line of Democrat family members. I can clearly recall a project I did in high school that supported more gun control legislation, and looking back on that compared to what I believe now it makes me sick the public school system is using kids to advance a political agenda. With the current gun control laws on the books, I predict the violence will go on until we remedy the depressed and angry people in our country.

Is running a truck into a crowd and not using a gun more preferred?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Take this into consideration, it is possible for a human being to be removed from their dwelling if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. It is absolutely impossible to legally remove a weapon from a home of someone who may be dangerous.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@Kojaksmom That one's easy... we have alot of criminals who as youths were brought up in dysfunctional families and once they reached adulthood they had no respect for others let alone law and order. Human beings are the problem, not inanimate objects, but we often look to shift the blame on something else as doing so is easier. Many other countries deal with mass shootings too, it's just that our media sources purposely keep stories of mass shootings out there to keep the public fixated on it. I believe you know Lancer on here? He would readily tell anyone about the gun related violence in Australia. I can't explain that any other way, you can't blame inanimate objects because you may not like them, human beings are the fault here. A big part of the problem I think stems from bullying, as quite a few of the past shooters were bullied at school. While there is some good in human beings, I can't help but think by and large humanity has been a plague in this world. You can take away all the guns you like, you can pass all sorts of feel good legislation that you think may help curb gun related violence, but those with criminal tendencies have no regard for laws and will still commit acts of violence and acquire weapons on the black market. If human beings do not modify their attitudes and overall outlook on life especially the lives of others, nothing in our society will change regardless of all the enacted gun control legislation. I came to the realization long ago that humans are the problem when it comes to violence, I'm just waiting for that much to dawn on others...

Though today is Veterans Day observed, what do you think about not counting military ballots in ...

DarrelScott comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Same thing the left did during the 2,000 election

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@DarrelScott I wouldn't be surprised if he dismisses the link you provided. He accuses us of taking sides and only going on what aligns with our views, and he turns around and does the same thing citing far left sources.

Though today is Veterans Day observed, what do you think about not counting military ballots in ...

DarrelScott comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Same thing the left did during the 2,000 election

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@dokala No... that's called being lazy. Besides, just about every time I cited a source you dismissed it with the brush of a hand claiming it wasn't accurate, yet you have often cited sources that are hard to the left and no more trustworthy.

Though today is Veterans Day observed, what do you think about not counting military ballots in ...

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 12, 2018:

The only problem with that article is it was nothing more than an opinion, Weinstein offered no actual proof to back his claim. Furthermore, since when does a President or any politician for that matter absolutely have to visit Arlington National Cemetery in order to pay respects on Veterans Day? To...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@dokala I don't make stuff up like that, but maybe you and I aren't on the same page there... Regardless, I find it difficult to take anyone who claims to be opposed to the "us vs them mentality" who also believes a source like the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is hard to the left. So we're back at square one, you don't like my sources and I in turn don't care for yours. This back and forthing is pointless and a waste of time, and I have little time to dedicate to this site as is.

Though today is Veterans Day observed, what do you think about not counting military ballots in ...

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 12, 2018:

The only problem with that article is it was nothing more than an opinion, Weinstein offered no actual proof to back his claim. Furthermore, since when does a President or any politician for that matter absolutely have to visit Arlington National Cemetery in order to pay respects on Veterans Day? To...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 14, 2018:

@dokala I'm not wasting any more of my time explaining how the military is better off, if you had read the links in my other post you would have answered your own question there. No source is 100% trustworthy, you misinterpreted my remark. Also, I'm not a mind reader and don't know ahead of time what others will think or say. You said your sources couldn't possibly have said the Military is doing better now than during the Obama years? Oh really? Look at the attached screenshot, that was part of an article from a link you had shared. First of all, I don't know exactly what you mean by "your sources" as quite a few links have been posted here, but I do know that link came from you, I provided a different link on that site and of course you had nothing positive to say about it. Your obviously thinking of a different link than I am. I'm also tired of citing sources to you because you down just about every one of them claiming they are innaccurate or misleading. Your sources are no better.

@Leutrelle Hey Leu, the private messages on here have a really limited character limitation, so ...

Leutrelle comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Thanks Spike. Do you have any maintenance?

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 13, 2018:

Messaged you on that.

President Trump honoring our Veterans- [fr.

dokala comments on Nov 12, 2018:

They are reporting that he cancelled his appearance at the WWI ceremony in France due to rain. If there is a controversy there, then that's between the groups making drama over the situation.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@dokala I didn't miss your point, we didn't belong in Iraq, I don't deny that much at all. Keep shaking your head about the hero worship part though...

Queensland could allow gender neutral birth certificates . This is political correctness gone mad

snytiger6 comments on Sep 1, 2018:

Not really. Other than for discriminatory purposes, I see no (justifiable) reason why we should legally document and differentiate between genders.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@snytiger6 Regarding Australia gun laws, I know a guy on here who is from Australia who would very much disagree with you on gun related violence in his country, and "common sense" gun control legislation is not about common sense but rather just control. Anyway, getting back to the original point... Based on what you proposed/believe, maybe we should just do away with birth certificates then? If we can't include personal identifying details then why even bother with a birth certificate? That's interesting you would mention about pyschology/mentality being hard wired into the brain, I've long suspected this whole ordeal of gender identity is not a physical issue but rather a mental one rooted in the brain, so what you mentioned supports my theory, but more on that much another time perhaps. In a past comment you were good enough to share something from your past (in this case you were once a Republican) that may or may not have made you a little uncomfortable sharing, so now I'll share with you a bit from my past that honestly I'd like to keep in the past. Growing up I pretty much took on the political beliefs of my parents, and they were both die hard Democrats. Keeping this story short, once I got in my late teens I learned about the conservative views (secular conservative that is) and realized that not everything I grew up believing in was as it appeared and eventually that brings me to the present and another issue you brought up... Now as for the government labeling etc. This is a point where I strongly disagree with the political left, and where I also see a big weakness in the modern day Democratic Party. As there are some seven plus billion people in this world, inevitably there will be those who are quick to arrive to rather harsh judgment and labeling of those who may appear to be different from them. With that said though, there are also decent people left as well, and knowing that is part of the reason why I am not against labels such as race gender etc. For those labels (as we call them anyway) are what give us human beings individuality, and that much we should never fear or run away from. Now, should the government have as much say as they do in our daily lives? As someone who supports having a smaller government, I'd say the answer to that would be no. There will always be hateful people around, but if we don't give them permission to make us feel bad then their words have no meaning to us in our lives. To sum it up, labels are only as negative as we allow them to be, but we have the power to turn them into something positive. If you observe closely you would find most people attach labels to themselves that while maybe not personal descriptions, are labels all the same. For instance, I mostly identify as a conservative leaning ...

Is running a truck into a crowd and not using a gun more preferred?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Take this into consideration, it is possible for a human being to be removed from their dwelling if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. It is absolutely impossible to legally remove a weapon from a home of someone who may be dangerous.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@Kojaksmom If said gun owners were law abiding and responsible, then they wouldn't shoot anyone, what you described are criminals. Red flag laws have already gotten people killed, they are hardly an alternative, and are ripe for abuse. All you need is to have someone get mad at you and then they want to get revenge on you, and use red flag laws to make up false claims. Peoples rights would get violated left and right, and all it takes is one paranoid or disgruntled anti gun rights individual to cause trouble. The last part of your comment is inaccurate too. I'm a gun rights advocate and I don't even own an AR-15, nor do all fellow gun rights advocates suggest everyone get that kind of rifle. You said that if everyone had an AR-15 laying around their homes they think there would be zero crime, for that matter all the gun control legislation proposed or already enacted by the gun controllers also does not make crime go away, so I'd say the door swings both ways on that. States like California New York Illinois and New Jersey have their fair share of gun violence and all of those states have some of the strictest gun control laws on the books, but their laws do not deter criminals from acting out though...

Now Madcow wants her mindless followers to organize protests over Jeff Sessions departure.

Markss76118 comments on Nov 13, 2018:

You are probably right, but statements like this are why I don't want to hear or see anything about politics.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@Markss76118 Ah that's okay, I respect your honesty. I do get carried away at times as some of those on the political left find some of the most irksome behaviors to engage in. After awhile I rather get tired of politics as well, but this group does give me an outlet to vent my frustration on the topic though.

Fellow conservatives, I'd advise you guys to block a member on here who goes by the name SukiSue, I ...

richiegtt comments on Nov 9, 2018:

She is a member of that moronic vulgar troll site that specializes in gossiping about members .A bunch of bored paranoid cretins with way to much time on their hands and nothing better to do .

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 13, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood "Trolls, Scammers ; Nigerian Russian Wives:Report Them Here Group" I think that's the one.

Now Madcow wants her mindless followers to organize protests over Jeff Sessions departure.

Markss76118 comments on Nov 13, 2018:

You are probably right, but statements like this are why I don't want to hear or see anything about politics.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 13, 2018:

My statements or what was mentioned in the link?

How do you deal with Trump fatigue?

Trajan61 comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Trump’s going to be re-elected in 2020 so he will be around for longer than 2 years.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 13, 2018:

I hope you are right Trajan. I don't suffer from Trump fatigue, but I sure did suffer from Obama fatigue at one point...

Is running a truck into a crowd and not using a gun more preferred?

Kojaksmom comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Take this into consideration, it is possible for a human being to be removed from their dwelling if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. It is absolutely impossible to legally remove a weapon from a home of someone who may be dangerous.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

Not true, read this- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_flag_law While these laws are not yet enacted in every state, more states are hopping aboard and are working on their own red flag laws, hence it is not impossible for authorities to come in and confiscate firearms, and there already are some situations that have occured where people were killed over these pointless laws, but of course those on the left think they are the best thing since sliced bread came along. I had done a post recently in "Pro Gun Rights Group" on one such example where police killed a man in his home who wasn't even a threat. Red flag laws are going to be ripe for abuses to occur...

President Trump honoring our Veterans- [fr.

dokala comments on Nov 12, 2018:

They are reporting that he cancelled his appearance at the WWI ceremony in France due to rain. If there is a controversy there, then that's between the groups making drama over the situation.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@dokala You're the one who brought up about hero worship, and chances are pretty good if you asked some of the veterans in this group you would get an answer, and it could be an answer(s) you may not like. I'm well aware that the Iraq War was carried out under false pretenses and that all Americans nowadays who enter an armed forces branch does so willingly. That still doesn't make it acceptable to ignore the sacrifices of those who did join because they wanted to serve their country in that manner. They are brave individuals whether you want to acknowledge that or not, and those who were injured and maimed or lost their lives did make a sacrifice. Easy for you to say otherwise, as obviously you never made such a sacrifice. What an insensitive comment on your end. I and I'm sure many others would readily admit the Iraq War (and related wars) were carried out under false pretenses, but can you at the very least keep that view separate from those who were affected directly, because you are talking about two different areas there. Just because something is wrong does not mean we should turn a blind eye to any whose lives were adversely affected. I will give you some credit however for at least mentioning that having empathy for our troops is noble, it is just that.

Though today is Veterans Day observed, what do you think about not counting military ballots in ...

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 12, 2018:

The only problem with that article is it was nothing more than an opinion, Weinstein offered no actual proof to back his claim. Furthermore, since when does a President or any politician for that matter absolutely have to visit Arlington National Cemetery in order to pay respects on Veterans Day? To...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@dokala There is nothing directly emotional about mentioning remembering a close friend, but if that's how you took it then so be it. WW1 anniversary wasn't even the goal/question of your original post, and I don't deny that Trump skipped going to a ceremony, but again that wasn't the original topic of this post. It was about not counting military votes in Florida supposedly. On the other hand, I could accuse you of not acknowledging that Trump did attend a ceremony at an American cemetery in France, but obviously you didn't get that point. So I'd say that's a draw on that much. You asked me how the military is in better shape? Please tell me you're kidding? The last source you supplied it was mentioned that a good portion of military members are doing better now than during the Obama years, did you even read your own source? Additionally, in at (and I mean at the very least here) least one of the sources I cited on my own post explained the positive things Trump has done and continues to do for our military men and women. If you actually took the time to read all those sources I mentioned ( I know I know, it actually takes some time to read all the sources I cited on my post) you would not have had the need to ask me such a question, as you would have answered your own question there. I'm not repeating myself, that gets tiring after awhile. If you are already aware that alot of active member military personnel do not/cannot give their personal views on such matter, why on Earth did you cite a source that contained a poll that most likely isn't accurate anyway? Not only are you wasting your time, but mine as well. While I may have shared sites that contained data on a right-leaning military, can't say I agree with that assessment. I think our armed forces are comprised of people from all walks of life, so no I don't believe that the armed forces strictly swing in favor of the right. You are correct in stating that it is a complex situation. Lastly, I don't know how many times I have to say that whenever I post a link to a news article, that does not automatically mean I think said source is trustworthy or even one hundred percent accurate. There are certain sources that I turn to often, but I disagree at times even with those sources. After I share something it is up to the reader to draw his/her own conclusions on the matter.

President Trump honoring our Veterans- [fr.

dokala comments on Nov 12, 2018:

They are reporting that he cancelled his appearance at the WWI ceremony in France due to rain. If there is a controversy there, then that's between the groups making drama over the situation.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@dokala Not incensed in the least. My point is here that while he did cancel visitation to one location he still participated at another one. The way most liberal medias are presenting this story is skewed, acting like he totally ignored veterans on VD, which obviously is not true. Regarding the hero worship part, why don't you explain that one to the veterans in this group if you take issue with such? Personally speaking, I don't worship anyone, but I will gladly pay respects to those that have and continue to make sacrifices that of which alot of Americans wouldn't even remotely think or care to do. Especially to those who were critically injured/maimed in combat, their families go through hardship on a daily basis, and in all good conscience I cannot simply ignore such.

Though today is Veterans Day observed, what do you think about not counting military ballots in ...

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 12, 2018:

The only problem with that article is it was nothing more than an opinion, Weinstein offered no actual proof to back his claim. Furthermore, since when does a President or any politician for that matter absolutely have to visit Arlington National Cemetery in order to pay respects on Veterans Day? To...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@dokala No, I simply mentioned how I acknowledge a friend of mine who was killed in battle, nothing more nothing less. The FOX source you cited did not appear to down the President for said decision unlike most of the liberal medias did, like the one you mentioned above, noticeable difference there. Trump isn't exactly a youngster anymore and alot of people get tired after an overseas trip. Still, that doesn't remove the fact he did indeed acknowledge veterans, it just happened to be overseas this year. Any claims he was disrespectful or ignored veterans on VD would be a lie, that is my point. Regarding your last source. While that poll would show a slight decline in active military support of Trump, it must be taken into consideration that 900 people were polled which is a rather small fraction of the total amount of those enlisted in the armed services, so such a poll could conceivably be rather inaccurate if you were to take all military members into consideration. Additionally, if you read the whole article you would see that the military favors Trump far more than the general American public. It also said the military is in better shape than Obama had left it. While there may have been some negatives mentioned, there were also positives as well, and I admire Military Times for being honest about the poll results. It appears Trump still has a favorable view in the eyes of active military members.

President Trump honoring our Veterans- [fr.

dokala comments on Nov 12, 2018:

They are reporting that he cancelled his appearance at the WWI ceremony in France due to rain. If there is a controversy there, then that's between the groups making drama over the situation.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

He did, and apparently had a reason for doing so. Once again, people want to start drama and overlook the good (in that case respectful thing) that Trump does.

Though today is Veterans Day observed, what do you think about not counting military ballots in ...

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 12, 2018:

The only problem with that article is it was nothing more than an opinion, Weinstein offered no actual proof to back his claim. Furthermore, since when does a President or any politician for that matter absolutely have to visit Arlington National Cemetery in order to pay respects on Veterans Day? To...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

@dokala Emotions have nothing to do with it, and Weinstein did say that about Trump not visiting Arlington. As for staying on topic, no evidence was presented so therefore there is no reason for me to take said article seriously. Just more left propaganda...

Though today is Veterans Day observed, what do you think about not counting military ballots in ...

DarrelScott comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Same thing the left did during the 2,000 election

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

The article he shared above contained no actual evidence Trump ignored military service members as it claimed.

Thought I would share this for anyone who may be interested, and because contrary to what some gun ...

Trajan61 comments on Nov 12, 2018:

I have no problem with gun safety but requiring guns to be locked and unloaded at all times kind of defeats the idea of having a gun for self defense.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 12, 2018:

I don't think it should ever be made a requirement to keep locks on firearms. I live alone so for the most part I don't worry about the wrong people getting access to my cache. I've no objections to those who would want to lock up the guns they are not using or won't use for awhile, but I too would not advise putting a lock on your carry arm. The main reason why I posted this is to prove to the gun control fanatics out there that we conservative gun owners do care about safety, and quite a few of the gun control crowd view posts within this group. So for the most part I'd agree with you on putting locks on your guns, kind of defeats the purpose of timely self defense. Now, I'm sitting back and waiting for any gun control hypocrites to cry foul over this post...

Now lawsuits are being filed... [thefederalist.com]

dokala comments on Nov 11, 2018:

It appears the 2000 election is being overlooked in this thread. Bush filed https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Palm_Beach_County_Canvassing_Board My point: it's not unusual, especially in Florida.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@dokala Yes... and that's their opinions. That's what I want others to do, to arrive to their own conclusions.

Now lawsuits are being filed... [thefederalist.com]

dokala comments on Nov 11, 2018:

It appears the 2000 election is being overlooked in this thread. Bush filed https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Palm_Beach_County_Canvassing_Board My point: it's not unusual, especially in Florida.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 11, 2018:

It was overlooked because we aren't talking about past elections, we are talking about the one that took place last week. Also, at this point I'm not taking sides on this issue, I'm waiting it out to see what happens next. Whenever I post a link etc, I don't expect everyone to take it at face value, think about what I shared and then draw your own conclusions.

The common liberal fallacy/allegation made by those in support of programs for the social good:.

PaigeM comments on Nov 10, 2018:

US citizenship is voluntary. Access to our labor market is voluntary. Access to Americans’ disposable income is voluntary.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@Wellspring Thank you for the tag. If someone doesn't agree with what another posts, the one who doesn't like said post should ignore it then. Over the months this group has seen multiple people who join just to argue, and never even bothered to read the description for this group, which clearly says this is not a debate group. I try to be fair with everyone, but someone can only get so many strikes before they strike out...

Queensland could allow gender neutral birth certificates . This is political correctness gone mad

snytiger6 comments on Sep 1, 2018:

Not really. Other than for discriminatory purposes, I see no (justifiable) reason why we should legally document and differentiate between genders.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 11, 2018:

@snytiger6 I get the feeling that no point I may bring up will convince you, but I could be wrong though. Interesting stance to take Mr Tiger, as your comment above suggested the government should have no business in gender identity at birth. I say interesting as that rather sounds like a conservative view there, as a good portion of modern day conservatives want to see less government overreach. We have equal rights under the law, I think that's what you meant. A good purpose for identifying gender at birth is, well, for overall identification of said individual in turn for legal purposes. If you question why government should get involved in that or not, then I must question why do we have to supply other details to the government such as date of birth/weight/and any other conceivable personal details? Does the government have any more right to that information? Those on the left would want me to believe simultaneously that personal identity is a good thing to acknowledge then turn around and claim labels are bad, and I find that logic to be quite baffling. So to answer your question it is for identifying purposes, and there should be nothing wrong with doing so. If some people feel that strongly about that topic (like you do for instance), then maybe we should apply that same concern to all aspects of life like sharing what age we are or where we were born or even what weapons we may own. Afterall, we wouldn't want any possible discrimination now would we? To that lesser extent, I may actually agree with you on that point, I just hope you feel the same way on other personal-based issues as well. It appears even you see the danger in government participating in personal affairs as such, all good there.

It must really suck to be in a situation where you need a gun for self defense and don't have one ...

blumandolin comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Remember there are so called liberals that have and use firearms and agree with the 2cnd. So to lump all liberals as against guns is simply wrong.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 11, 2018:

With that said though, based on your comment I am curious... how could someone back a political group that is not exactly sympathetic to our 2A rights when the individual him/herself does support said right? Your own party by and large does not see eye to eye with you on that much.

It must really suck to be in a situation where you need a gun for self defense and don't have one ...

blumandolin comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Remember there are so called liberals that have and use firearms and agree with the 2cnd. So to lump all liberals as against guns is simply wrong.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 11, 2018:

It was a reference to the liberals that are in favor of more gun control, not the ones who support the 2A, and I never said I think all of those who identify as liberal are for more gun control. There are others in this group who are Democrat supporters of the 2A and they already know I'm certainly not against them. To be more precise, it is those who identify as progressive that appear to be the biggest threat to gun rights and not liberals per se.

Queensland could allow gender neutral birth certificates . This is political correctness gone mad

richiegtt comments on Sep 1, 2018:

Close to 100 per cent of the human race is born with a set of either male or female chromosomes.This is what a birth certificate should reflect. .None of this is to argue that we should force people to conform to gender stereotypes ,or punish them if they don't.If people want to identify as ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 11, 2018:

Perfectly stated, I agree.

Queensland could allow gender neutral birth certificates . This is political correctness gone mad

snytiger6 comments on Sep 1, 2018:

Not really. Other than for discriminatory purposes, I see no (justifiable) reason why we should legally document and differentiate between genders.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 11, 2018:

No justifiable reason? I'll give you one... those identified as male have a penis and testicles, those identified as female have a vagina, and those two are quite different feature wise. Grant it there are some individuals out there who are born with both, but such a circumstance is rather rare though. Even if we didn't document gender, discrimination would still rear its ugly head unfortunately. That is not my opinion by the way but what constitutes reality by observation, nature created two sexes/genders which when they come together (aka sexual intercourse) create new life.

Do we really value free speech anymore?

Trajan61 comments on Jan 30, 2018:

We have freedom of speech even though often it might be best not to say exactly what you think as it could cost you, especially in situations where you have Christain business associates when it comes to your atheist beliefs. Unfortunately many Christain’s consider atheist to be immoral.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 10, 2018:

The pro life christians annoy me the most.

Do we really value free speech anymore?

snytiger6 comments on Jan 30, 2018:

In the U.S., free speech is still a right, but those who practice it often find themselves ostracized for doing so. What is most concerning is tht this is especially true in terms of the media and the press. Reporting embarrassing facts, especially about Trumpo, often results in a backlash and ...

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 10, 2018:

There has been equal backlash against conservatives too in the form of protests at colleges, to give one example. Since Trump was elected President some on those on the progressive left have shown a very mean spirited attitude towards those who may lean to the right.

Is anyone in favor of bringing back exile as a legitimate sentence for certain crimes?

Trajan61 comments on Mar 10, 2018:

Send them to Syria, Somalia or Afghanistan.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 10, 2018:

Don't forget Iraq.

The mainstream medias sure didn't cover this story alot if at all... [ammoland.com]

DarrelScott comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Lawfully armed private citizens stopping a crime does not fit the MSM agenda.

SpikeTalon replies on Nov 9, 2018:

And their creepy friends over at CNN (criminal news network).