Linda Slocum

[goett047]

I believe she has been the recipient of much vitriol. I also believe she thinks it’s politically expedient to play it up for the cameras. If she wants us to believe that she was actually threatened she needs to go through the proper legal channels. We don’t actually have to believe all self-proclaimed “victims.”


The flip side of the coin is that she deserves a very strong response to her bill. It effectively strips multiple civil liberties from a large percentage of the population. That’s not something to oppose lightly. That’s something to be vehemently opposed.

[yukonjasper]

I don't disagree, however, do we all know where the line is for how vehemently we need to protest? What speech is beyond the point of being useful and constructive. There enough idiots out there who don't know how to communicate and are passionate enough to disregard basic human restraint and decorum. I am constantly reminded that the average IQ is 100. Unfortunately, statistics would support that at least half of those dim wits are "on my side".

[MJY65]

There enough idiots out there who don't know how to communicate and are passionate enough to disregard basic human restraint and decorum.

Most of us have had the unfortunate experience of running into the gun show scholar who can't manage to find soap and water, but regales you with interpretations from his handy Pocket Constitution. I don't think it helps our cause.

[INOR]

There are jackasses everywhere. I agree that we don't need those people on our side.

[Ghost]

There are jackasses everywhere. I agree that we don't need those people on our side.

I’d prefer they just send in checks to organizations that are working for our interests. We do need the numbers.

Once the NRA has 70 million voting members we can cull some of the "pocket constitutionalists".

[MJY65]

I’d prefer they just send in checks to organizations that are working for our interests. We do need the numbers.

No kidding. I know that some guys are looking for the Goldilocks 2A organization, but the NRA is what we have. Why are there supposedly 100 million gun owners in America and only 5 million NRA members? These guys claim to be willing to fight a civil war but won't send a check. Sure you will.

[silvor]

The results are the same. She mentioned that she got a phone call and an email from the same guy and would press charges if it happened again.

I don't get this. If the guy threatened her twice, and he's really a threat, why not press charges now?

Didn't someone pretending to be Joel Rosenberg send some vicious emails to the Dems when the carry bill was first being voted on?

[Bearcatrp]

I’d prefer they just send in checks to organizations that are working for our interests. We do need the numbers.

No kidding. I know that some guys are looking for the Goldilocks 2A organization, but the NRA is what we have. Why are there supposedly 100 million gun owners in America and only 5 million NRA members? These guys claim to be willing to fight a civil war but won't send a check. Sure you will.

Probably because they see there friends who are members and telling them the NRA keeps asking for more money after joining. I get a request about every week. Sure they may need it but dam, once a month would be fine by me.

[Ghost]

I’d prefer they just send in checks to organizations that are working for our interests. We do need the numbers.

No kidding. I know that some guys are looking for the Goldilocks 2A organization, but the NRA is what we have. Why are there supposedly 100 million gun owners in America and only 5 million NRA members? These guys claim to be willing to fight a civil war but won't send a check. Sure you will.

Probably because they see there friends who are members and telling them the NRA keeps asking for more money after joining. I get a request about every week. Sure they may need it but dam, once a month would be fine by me.

I don’t get anything other than the gun raffle ones in the mail and the occasional call for money.

[INOR]

https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/06/d ... trol-bill/

[Ghost]

https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/06/death-threat-allegedly-called-in-to-office-mn-lawmaker-who-sponsored-gun-control-bill/

Seems legit

Screen name?

[MJY65]

I’d prefer they just send in checks to organizations that are working for our interests. We do need the numbers.

No kidding. I know that some guys are looking for the Goldilocks 2A organization, but the NRA is what we have. Why are there supposedly 100 million gun owners in America and only 5 million NRA members? These guys claim to be willing to fight a civil war but won't send a check. Sure you will.

Probably because they see there friends who are members and telling them the NRA keeps asking for more money after joining. I get a request about every week. Sure they may need it but dam, once a month would be fine by me.

It’s annoying, but telemarketers seem to be a fact of modern life. At least the NRA does more for us than the dang siding salesmen.

[Rip Van Winkle]

https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/06/death-threat-allegedly-called-in-to-office-mn-lawmaker-who-sponsored-gun-control-bill/

So we go from Slocum receiving a death threat to her top aid thinking he heard a death threat.

Nothing to see here, just more political theater.

[Bearcatrp]

https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/06/death-threat-allegedly-called-in-to-office-mn-lawmaker-who-sponsored-gun-control-bill/

Nothing to see here, just more political theater.

Yep. Making crap up to push her cause!

[goett047]

There are jackasses everywhere. I agree that we don't need those people on our side.

I’d prefer they just send in checks to organizations that are working for our interests. We do need the numbers.

Once the NRA has 70 million voting members we can cull some of the "pocket constitutionalists".

This. Their money spends the same as anyone else’s. We need the numbers. If you’re not a member now is the time to join.