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More power for police, more immunity for prosecutors
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Citizen
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KansasMustang wrote:
KansasMustang,
PaulBlart is not a cop. He's a satirist. He satirizescertain cop attitudes.
He's quite good at it.
Many of us already knew this. I sort of assumed that everyone did.
I hope you can forgive himfor taking you in.
(Go easy on the good guys, Paul. By the way, congratulations on the popular success of your movie. I saw it posted very respectable numbers.)
KansasMustang wrote:
KansasMustang,
PaulBlart is not a cop. He's a satirist. He satirizescertain cop attitudes.
He's quite good at it.
Many of us already knew this. I sort of assumed that everyone did.
I hope you can forgive himfor taking you in.
(Go easy on the good guys, Paul.
By the way, congratulations on the popular success of your movie. I saw it posted very respectable numbers.)
Michigander
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Citizen wrote:
Citizen wrote:
Funny you should say that, because I actually did lose sleep a while back when I took it upon myself to research that subject. I agree, it's a more serious subject than Terry stops, which is saying something, because protection from unreasonable searches is remarkably important.
Citizen
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Michigander wrote:
Me, too.
Afew comments.
You all will be hearing more from me about the Federal Reserve.
First, even ifone discounts the "conspiracy theory" type stuff as non-existent today, the Fed is still very bad news. Who needs conspiracy theory when the rest of the information by itself will knock you out of your shoes?
Second, I suspect the Fed will be the ultimatecause for gun confiscations. That is to say, the Fed will be the original cause of the economic and social conditions that necessitate more and more government control andbig, legislatedchanges. After wrecking the economy this time, I think we needno more evidence of the huge effects it can create. Get this country in dire enough straights and I can already hear the justifications for a North American Union and a new currency, the Amero (since the dollar will have fallen to new lowsas inflation rises).
Except, of course, to make it work, they will have to quiet those pesky people with guns who might dissent.
In short, the government is not likely to get rid of the Fed easily. Too much rot in Congress.Too high stakes to get rid of it. I think the government would be much more inclined to confiscate guns, rather than fix the Fed and the problems it causes, or face the "problems" they think they would have if the Fed were to go.The relationship between big government and the Federal Reserveis the very definition of "vested interest."
Michigander wrote:
Me, too.
Afew comments.
You all will be hearing more from me about the Federal Reserve.
First, even ifone discounts the "conspiracy theory" type stuff as non-existent today, the Fed is still very bad news. Who needs conspiracy theory when the rest of the information by itself will knock you out of your shoes?
Second, I suspect the Fed will be the ultimatecause for gun confiscations. That is to say, the Fed will be the original cause of the economic and social conditions that necessitate more and more government control andbig, legislatedchanges. After wrecking the economy this time, I think we needno more evidence of the huge effects it can create. Get this country in dire enough straights and I can already hear the justifications for a North American Union and a new currency, the Amero (since the dollar will have fallen to new lowsas inflation rises).
Except, of course, to make it work, they will have to quiet those pesky people with guns who might dissent.
In short, the government is not likely to get rid of the Fed easily. Too much rot in Congress.Too high stakes to get rid of it. I think the government would be much more inclined to confiscate guns, rather than fix the Fed and the problems it causes, or face the "problems" they think they would have if the Fed were to go.The relationship between big government and the Federal Reserveis the very definition of "vested interest."
KansasMustang
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PaulBlart wrote:
Now, can we get back to the job at hand, which is dealing with the socialist anti-gun pukes that want to disarm us all? I am on your side, the least you can do is be on mine.
PaulBlart wrote:
No, the NVA didn't have any degrees, "Liberal arts? that sounds mamby pamby. 3 days of tazer training, how about 12.7 MM heavy machineguns ? RPG's RPK's AK's ?? Ever been under mortar and rocket fire? YOU only have the power that "WE the People" who ARE the government give you. Don't overstep your bounds and Don't threaten ME. You are a soldier and I do applaud your efforts. I do know that your job is tough. Fallen brother's? How about 54,000 in my war? What I was trying to say was, and you know what I was saying, that you being the trained individual that you are will discern, unless you're just a knuckle draggin thug, within a minute or less that you are dealing with a LAC as opposed to a gangbanger.
Now, can we get back to the job at hand, which is dealing with the socialist anti-gun pukes that want to disarm us all? I am on your side, the least you can do is be on mine.
KansasMustang
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Citizen wrote:
Citizen wrote:
I'm not into satire, nor do i joke about this business, I'm dead serious. I spent 25 years defending our Constitution and that was a deadly serious business. If the cops have that attitude they might draw back a bloody stump from my AO. (area of operations) for you uninformed. So blow your satire out yer A$$KansasMustang wrote:
KansasMustang,
PaulBlart is not a cop. He's a satirist. He satirizescertain cop attitudes.
He's quite good at it.
Many of us already knew this. I sort of assumed that everyone did.
I hope you can forgive himfor taking you in.
(Go easy on the good guys, Paul.
Citizen
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KansasMustang wrote:
He's picking on cops with the same attitudesyou dislike.
He uses satire to avoid cop-bashing.
Its satire for the sake of criticism, as opposed to making a joke for the sake of a joke. Being satire, it is even harsher, in my mind, than mere cop-bashing. Because it holds the behavior up to ridicule, the most biting form of criticism. The big advantage over cop-bashing is that satire necessarily only criticizes the cops who hold those attitudes, as opposed to hitting all cops in the way that general cop-bashing would.
Please overlook his enthusiasm for his role. He got a little carried away, forgetting that not everyone is aware of what he is doing.
Meantime, I'll keep an eye out for any cop's nicknamed Stumpy. If I come across one from Kansas, I'll know what happened.
KansasMustang wrote:
He's picking on cops with the same attitudesyou dislike.
He uses satire to avoid cop-bashing.
Its satire for the sake of criticism, as opposed to making a joke for the sake of a joke. Being satire, it is even harsher, in my mind, than mere cop-bashing. Because it holds the behavior up to ridicule, the most biting form of criticism. The big advantage over cop-bashing is that satire necessarily only criticizes the cops who hold those attitudes, as opposed to hitting all cops in the way that general cop-bashing would.
Please overlook his enthusiasm for his role. He got a little carried away, forgetting that not everyone is aware of what he is doing.
Meantime, I'll keep an eye out for any cop's nicknamed Stumpy. If I come across one from Kansas, I'll know what happened.
demnogis
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Kansas... Sorry you didn't get it.
I :lol: when I read is posts. Satire it is.
Believe it or not, he's someone's alter ego on this board. Just not quite sure whom...
On that note... How do you feel about rookies who are still wet behind the ears, coming out of their 6-week training courses being called heroes?
"I just signed up with the CHP. I'm a hero now."
Part of the issue is that since 9/11 all public servants are treated as god's gift to our society. I am in no way saying their job is easy. The difference between a public servant and a citizen is that public servants are paid and devoted full-time to performing the duties that all citizens in this country should have.
Kansas... Sorry you didn't get it.
I :lol: when I read is posts. Satire it is.
Believe it or not, he's someone's alter ego on this board. Just not quite sure whom...
On that note... How do you feel about rookies who are still wet behind the ears, coming out of their 6-week training courses being called heroes?
"I just signed up with the CHP. I'm a hero now."
Part of the issue is that since 9/11 all public servants are treated as god's gift to our society. I am in no way saying their job is easy. The difference between a public servant and a citizen is that public servants are paid and devoted full-time to performing the duties that all citizens in this country should have.
KansasMustang
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demnogis wrote:
In Regard to PaulBart, I didn't realize his role as a satirist, but all is forgiven. Kinda made me look back and chuckle. However, if I were to encounter such a personality as he portrayed, they'd never find the,,,,
demnogis wrote:
I hold in high regard all who place their life on the line for the citizens of our nation. Just never forget who it is you SERVE and Protect and that YOU serve, and protect. Use your authority well, and justly. Never cross the line of justice and Tyranny. Be good and kind to the LAC's and bust bad on BAD Guys. Hard to distuinguish sometimes but you'll know. Good luck in your endeavers and remember always that there are some of us that are on YOUR side and at your back if you need.
In Regard to PaulBart, I didn't realize his role as a satirist, but all is forgiven. Kinda made me look back and chuckle. However, if I were to encounter such a personality as he portrayed, they'd never find the,,,,
shad0wfax
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Citizen wrote:
Citizen wrote:
Call it like it is: PaulBlart is a troll lacking in subtlety.
Citizen
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shad0wfax wrote:
He may have been a troll. He's not now.
He can aquire more skillas he goes along. We can hardly expect Jonathon Swift or Saturday Night Live-caliber skill. As far as subtlety goes, even Swift was not terribly subtle. Now that I think about it,plenty ofrecognized satire that I've read is not particularly subtle.
For now, based on his posts, I'd say he only lacks knowledge of the intricacies of 4th and 5thAmendment case law and how some police weasel and sneak their way over and around them. As he aquires more knowledge in this area hisskill will come along.
For example, CitCop to detainee: "Just gimme yourID. Don't you know that when Irequest it, its a demand, and when I demand it, its a request?"
shad0wfax wrote:
He may have been a troll. He's not now.
He can aquire more skillas he goes along. We can hardly expect Jonathon Swift or Saturday Night Live-caliber skill. As far as subtlety goes, even Swift was not terribly subtle. Now that I think about it,plenty ofrecognized satire that I've read is not particularly subtle.
For now, based on his posts, I'd say he only lacks knowledge of the intricacies of 4th and 5thAmendment case law and how some police weasel and sneak their way over and around them. As he aquires more knowledge in this area hisskill will come along.
For example, CitCop to detainee: "Just gimme yourID. Don't you know that when Irequest it, its a demand, and when I demand it, its a request?"