Irony -Gotta love it

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   Doug Hughesposted 13 years ago

   From AOL News 4-19-10
   
   ARLINGTON, Va. -Carrying loaded pistols and unloaded rifles, dozens of gun-rights activists got as close as they could Monday to the nation's capital while still bearing arms and delivered what they said was a simple message: Don't tread on me.
   
   The gun-carrying protesters in Virginia rallied on national park land, which is legal thanks to a new law signed by President Barack Obama that allows guns in national parks. Organizers said it's the first armed rally in a national park since the law passed.
   
   Daniel Almond, who organized the "Restore the Constitution" rally in Virginia, said he wanted to convene in a place where "we can exercise our rights." He pointed in the direction of Washington and said, "Over there, the Constitution is being violated in that we cannot bear arms."

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      LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Where's the irony?

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         TheGlassSpiderposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Uhh...the people at the rally were legally bearing arms while they were complaining about not being able to bear arms?

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            LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            He said "over there" as in not where they were...

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               TheGlassSpiderposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               They were in a national park in VA as close to the Nation's Capital as they could get. They were carrying rifles and pistols. They were pointing in the direction of Washington D.C. when they said "over there."

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                  LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  You're not allowed to carry in Washington DC.

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      Pandoras Boxposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Once again, I must quote Jefferson. Nothing betrays imbecility so much as being unaware of it.

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         LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         They are hardly imbeciles.

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            Doug Hughesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            The point goes past you EVERY time - you get credit for being consistent.

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               LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               And you still fail to make a proper point. Other than the Mayor, Council one of course, though I was still right with that one.
               
               

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                  Doug Hughesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  A hero in your own mind.

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                     LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     Does it need to be in anyone else's?

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         Jeff Berndtposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         awesome.

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   Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago

   They were protesting that their guns are being taken away from them while carrying their guns where previously they couldn't...
   
   "The gun-carrying protesters in Virginia rallied on national park land, which is legal thanks to a new law signed by President Barack Obama that allows guns in national parks."

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      LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      They were protesting about not being able to carry weapons in some areas of the country in an area where they were allowed to carry them. There's no irony in that.

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   PrettyPantherposted 13 years ago

   I'm sure the irony was lost on those who most need to see it.

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      LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      There is no irony.

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         Doug Hughesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         He made your point, Pretty Panther.

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            LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            You have still failed to make yours.

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         TheGlassSpiderposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Dude...if I'm standing in front of you holding a loaded gun and I start talking about how I'm not allowed to bear arms, you mean to tell me that's NOT the definition of irony? Wouldn't you look at me like I was an idiot??

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            LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            They're protesting about not being allowed to carry in other places. That's not irony.

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               Doug Hughesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               If you can't pack a concealed weapon in Bumfuck, that's not the fault of  the President or the Congress, who are not imposing on the rights of State and Local governments to make rules consistent with local attitudes..  Again, you prove the point.

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                  LiamBeanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  Last time I checked D.C. isn't a state. It lacks a LOT of the rights states have.
                  
                  But then again, as I remember, it was set up that way.
                  
                  But Legendaryhero is right. There's no irony...as far as he's concerned.

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                     LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     Right.
                     
                     
                     
                     Also right, I think the founders thought it was just going to be a seat of government. I don't think they imagined that people would actually be living in it.
                     
                     
                     
                     Right on the money.

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                  LegendaryHeroposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  Washington DC is run by Congress.

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                     Doug Hughesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     The District of Columbia has a Mayor and 13-member City Council. Technically, the Congress can overturn local laws. In practice they don't.

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