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2006-06-09 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-06-09 09:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What idiot (politician) would even suggest that the guard go to the border unarmed? Trust me they look a lot more impressive when they are carrying M-16s and makes bad guys think twice before they decide to mess with them.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-06-09 11:00|| 2006-06-09 11:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, but will they be issued pointy bullets? Those could poke your eyes out if handled inappropriately.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2006-06-09 11:15|| 2006-06-09 11:15|| Front Page Top

#3 What idiot (politician) would even suggest that the guard go to the border unarmed?

Maybe latte drinking Californian blues. To include those whove migrated to AZ. NM and TX still have a good flavor of the old west in their blood. Roosevelt county in NM is named after Teddy dont pull your guns unless you intend to use them Roosevelt.

Posted by Glaising Glaigum5899 2006-06-09 11:34|| 2006-06-09 11:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, MR, I'd rather they DIDN'T carry pointy bullets. I'm told that the cute ones with the dimple in the tip are much nicer. ;^)

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2006-06-09 12:36|| 2006-06-09 12:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Two incidents from the LA Riots, only one of which I am sure is true make it clear that when the bad guys come up against the guard, they lose.

The Definately true one:

A truck tried to run over some guardsman shortly after they arrived in the city and the driver got himself riddled as the Guard demonstrated that truck vs automatic weapons isn't a win for Mr. Truck.

The Wish-it-was-true one:

Guardsman helping police search for suspects got asked by the police to cover them as they served a warrant. The Guardsmen, for whom the words provide cover have an entiring different meaning, opened fire on the house, to provide cover fire for the cops. The cops got them to stop, then went to serve the warrant with the lucky occupants rather happy to be merely arrested.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2006-06-09 16:15|| 2006-06-09 16:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Nothing would seal the border faster than wild firing from eager half-trained kids. Way to go.
It would also help if there were an occasional outburst of shooting in the bush.

Posted by wxjames 2006-06-09 18:05|| 2006-06-09 18:05|| Front Page Top

#7 LOL, Silentbrick! The second one, a perfect example of miscommunication with the desired result, needed a coffee alert, lol! If only... :)

Posted by Glavitch Angineter5765 2006-06-09 18:14|| 2006-06-09 18:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Arnold is not against armed troops IIUC - he's looking for political cover so Nov's win is secured. Angelides would use it to fire up the Latinos. Should one guardsman suffer an injury due to not being armed, the entire border becomes an auto-weapons zone and we've started the road to shutting off the illegals. I welcome that day, just pray nobody gets hurt...on our side

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-09 18:48|| 2006-06-09 18:48|| Front Page Top

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