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2020-01-20 Home Front: Politix
Heavily armed protesters in bullet proof vests descend on Richmond gun rally as Virginia governor declares a state of emergency and hundreds line up with their weapons to stand against Democrats' proposed reform
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Posted by Skidmark 2020-01-20 10:35|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top

#1 There's some scuttlebutt that Antifa will carry out a false-flag operation. Folks with MAGA-wear to attack Anti-Gun protesters.

Don't know how true, but wouldn't put it past them.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-01-20 10:45||   2020-01-20 10:45|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't go to protests as a participant or a spectator. I have looked at body cams as an accessory to use in potentially dicey situations, but they all have to be worn in a way where they are easily seen or camouflaged in a way that won't really fool anybody. Someone needs to make one with the actual sensor and lens on a stalk so you can pocket the bulk of the device and have the lens peek out from your collar or some such. If enough of these were floating around, "false flag" would get a lot harder to pull and the blowback when the video got around would change the equation relating to trying such stunts. Perhaps...
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-01-20 10:54||   2020-01-20 10:54|| Front Page Top

#3 There's some scuttlebutt that Antifa will carry out a false-flag operation.

Wouldn't put it past them...most likely at the instigation of the governor...just like Charlottesville. I'm all for the NRA and gun rights, even though I don't own one. But events like these are magnets for troublemakers. Wouldn't it be better just to challenge Virginia's new laws in court?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-01-20 11:32||   2020-01-20 11:32|| Front Page Top

#4 I live near Richmond, and I presume it's true, #1 Mullah Richard. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that Ralfie is one of the instigators (not that I'm stupid enough to actually make an accusation, though it's not illegal - YET - to speculate). >:-(

That said, I'm not going anywhere near the state Capital, (1) because I worked for the Legislature long enough to detest the whole mess of them - Legislature, Governor, etc.; and (2) since I'm retired [I used to work downtown not too far from the Capital/legislative buildings], I don't plan to cross the city/county line EVER again. I'm not nearly as dumb as I look.
Posted by Barbara 2020-01-20 11:45||   2020-01-20 11:45|| Front Page Top

#5 ...well, did they give up teaching in VA schools about the last time the governor and legislature decided they didn't need the US Constitution?
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-01-20 11:51||   2020-01-20 11:51|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ If the NYT's idiotic "1619 Project" authors have their way, they will replace a factual and sophisticated account of US history with long screeds about how everything in our history, north or south, pre-Eli Whitney or after 1863, literally everything can be reduced to the universal American desire to preserve and extend slavery.

Including the Revolution.
Posted by Lex 2020-01-20 12:04||   2020-01-20 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 It's 5 minutes past noon in Virginia. Just checked the TV and they're showing a HUGE (YUGE?) crowd covering several blocks in all directions beginning to break up (guess the rally was scheduled to end at noon); apparently lots of people outside the fencing brought along their (legal, non-concealed) rifles, etc. - the TV "reporter" kept remarking on it (poor bay-bee).

Guess Ralfie, et al., didn't get what they wanted. Ain't that just too bad. :-D
Posted by Barbara 2020-01-20 12:18||   2020-01-20 12:18|| Front Page Top

#8 It is important to make a point. To make sure that people like Northam know that you are not intimidated, and that you will not back down because of threats or harassment. Court challenges are great and absolutely essential, but protests and confrontation are just as essential. As is arguing back when confronted. Never give in.
Posted by Vernal Hatrick 2020-01-20 12:34||   2020-01-20 12:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Re #3: Not when the courts are packed by/with Dems. .

The protesters' appeal of their suit against Gov Blackface's "Emergency" declaration being denied by one court was thrown out "because the lower court didn't do it's job". Lose/lose.
Posted by Mercutio 2020-01-20 12:43||   2020-01-20 12:43|| Front Page Top

#10 Stolen from Instapundit commenters (hope this works):

YOUR HIGHLIGHTED WORDS HERE
Posted by Barbara 2020-01-20 12:51||   2020-01-20 12:51|| Front Page Top

#11 Guess #10 didn't work (pfui).
Posted by Barbara 2020-01-20 12:59||   2020-01-20 12:59|| Front Page Top

#12 WRSA has a lot of coverage of the festivities in Richmond.
https://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/
Posted by Alaska Paul 2020-01-20 13:19||   2020-01-20 13:19|| Front Page Top

#13 The Bee is on it

Media Offers Thoughts And Prayers That Someone Would Start Some Violence At Gun Rights Rally
Posted by Beavis 2020-01-20 13:57||   2020-01-20 13:57|| Front Page Top

#14 I see the Mail had their A team on this, what with the armored vehicle having a 'sun roof' and the Barrett .50 being retroactively 'an IRA favorite'. I rather liked the black guy who proclaimed he was the governor and was attending in black face and told the crowd to make a hole for his white privilege. That and the sign that said, 'I'drather be an American than democrat'.
Posted by Cesare 2020-01-20 14:17||   2020-01-20 14:17|| Front Page Top

#15 Fixed it, Barbara. To do a hot link, copy your desired URL. Then type something in the comment box, highlight, click on the icon below the box that looks a blue and green circle on a short piece of chain, delete the http:// in the box that pops up, paste in your URL, then click OK.

It’s just that you’ve been away for a while and forgot. ;-)
Posted by trailing wife 2020-01-20 14:26||   2020-01-20 14:26|| Front Page Top

#16 The Barrett M82 must have tightened some sphincters.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-01-20 14:49||   2020-01-20 14:49|| Front Page Top

#17 "then the narrative changed..."
Posted by Lex 2020-01-20 15:44||   2020-01-20 15:44|| Front Page Top

#18 Media refers to people who support the Constitution's 2nd Amendment far right extremists.
Posted by Goober Tingle7365 2020-01-20 19:25||   2020-01-20 19:25|| Front Page Top

#19 "It’s just that you’ve been away for a while and forgot. ;-)"

Yeah, that's the ticket. ;-) Thanks, tw.
Posted by Barbara 2020-01-20 23:03||   2020-01-20 23:03|| Front Page Top

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