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glurgh on May 25, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: I Built This AK-47. It's Legal and Totally Untrace...

No, those are caricature Americans. No thinking Americans, starting with the founders, made it a point of pride of ignoring what other people think. They may have arrived at different conclusions but the notion they did so because liberty is some function of willful ignorance is idiotic.

ianstallings on May 25, 2013 [–]

Ah yes, ad hominem attacks. Thanks! I look forward to more intelligent discussions with you sir.

glurgh on May 26, 2013 | [–]

'Ad hominem' is not some sort of magical incantation you can simply call upon to protect you from 'stupid'. Argue your point.

ianstallings on May 26, 2013 | | [–]

No thanks.

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