"Man w/ Gun" at Capitol Building

[mikem317]

Actually, everything's OK.

I guess the "man with the gun" was an agent of the state and not some right-wing, racist gun nut.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/1209/Capitol_lockdown_Report_of_person_with_a_gun.html

 

[Hiltonizer]

Machine gun? A black male with an M16? A Bus driver with a gun?

My wife's aunt is getting buried in Arlington NatCem next month.. I was considering going down to bask in the countries (former) glory...

but it would probably just result in a CNN story on "TERROR ALERT- Fat white guy in flannel shirt with a goatee and a camouflage patriot hat spotted near the capitol!!!"

 

[drgrant]

Was funny the article said it was an M16, and that he was "undercover".

Must have been interesting, seeing him conceal that one in his pants.

-Mike

 

[Half Cocked]

Was funny the article said it was an M16, and that he was "undercover".

Must have been interesting, seeing him conceal that one in his pants.

-Mike

I understood the call about the man with the M16 to be a call being made about one of the officers who had responded to the initial call about a man with a gun (which would have been the undercover officer)

I could be wrong but that is how i read this very poorly written article.

 

[FiremanBob]

When wearing my conspiracy-theorist hat I suspect we will see an increasing number of such incidents as the .gov tries to induce panic among the populace to justify their increasingly heavy hand. I didn't use to wear that hat but the facts since 2008 are impossible to ignore.

These Obamist guys read Orwell's "1984" and thought it was an instruction manual.

 

[usmcs/s]

firemanbob where can i get that book would like to reed thanks.

 

[JonJ]

Snowball fight?

 

[P-14]

firemanbob where can i get that book would like to reed thanks.

Try your local public library. They should have it.

 

[Gadsden]

Try your local public library. They should have it.

Or buy it at a bookstore.. it is worth owning. Pick up Orwell's "Animal Farm" while you are at it.. both are quick and easy reads.

 

[FiremanBob]

Agreed. All libraries should have all of Orwell's works. Many used book stores will have them as well, and there's always Amazon. This is a book you buy, read and pass on to friends.

An excellent movie was made from the book, released in 1984. You can see the movie at this link: 1984: The Movie

Two notes:

1. The movie necessarily has much less detail and philosophical discussion than the book, but it is extremely faithful to the book and therefore quite valuable although not a replacement.

2. Watching the movie is not an enjoyable experience.

 

[Gadsden]

Agreed. All libraries should have all of Orwell's works. Many used book stores will have them as well, and there's always Amazon. This is a book you buy, read and pass on to friends.

An excellent movie was made from the book, released in 1984. You can see the movie at this link: 1984: The Movie

Two notes:

1. The movie necessarily has much less detail and philosophical discussion than the book, but it is extremely faithful to the book and therefore quite valuable although not a replacement.

2. Watching the movie is not an enjoyable experience.

Good to know, thanks. I have actually had the movie for a while and never watched it afraid it would be lame. I may have the audio book laying around as well.. if anyone wants it PM me.

 

[Blitz1]

Snowball fight?

 

[Doc Holiday]

Was funny the article said it was an M16, and that he was "undercover".

Must have been interesting, seeing him conceal that one in his pants.

-Mike

Wear a kilt, thats how Doobie would do it.........., but then again, I think he carries as SBR in both cases............

 

[Executive]

Animal Farm and 1984 should be required reading for everyone. A (major) step up in reading difficulty but well worth the effort is Atlas Shrugged. Orwell and Rand were visionaries.


Chris

 

[Doc Holiday]

Snowball fight?

Sorry Jon, no snowball fight, someone's Hummer may get hit with some snow, and well we know how that turns out.......someone will get arrested for A & B with a fluffy weapon........

 

[Lynne]

someone will get arrested for A & B with a fluffy weapon......

Well, that might depend on the tempature at the time.

 

[RFWAVELENGTH]

Was funny the article said it was an M16, and that he was "undercover".

Must have been interesting, seeing him conceal that one in his pants.

-Mike

It figures. The media simply cannot get it right, especially when it comes to firearms-related issues.

 

[cekim]

It figures. The media simply cannot get it right

Just goes to show their "left bias"

 

[cekim]

Well, that might depend on the tempature at the time.

You warm your guns with a gun-cozy?

That's a little overparenting dontchathink?

On a related note - zombie survival tip demonstrated in yesterdays bitter cold - the barrel of a rapidly fired rifle can serve as a rather effective hand warmer