What, as opposed to the incontrovertible, absolute, unquestionable proof that you have that one of the two Joshua Anderson's in the Commercial Appeal's database is this Josh Anderson?

Do not make me laugh. You are in no position to be casting aspersions on anyone... of course, that you are so willing to do so without even the slightest shred of verifiable evidence speaks volumes as to the veracity of your position.

The right of free human beings to defend their lives and the lives of their families is something that is evident everywhere, regardless of whether or not alcohol is being served, bad singing is taking place, or tents are being pitched. It is well and truly about time Tennessee recognized that fact, and I applaud our lawmakers for restoring a right that was once unjustly denied to law-abiding citizens. If only all governments were moving in that direction...

(Oh, and by the way, the Supreme Court recently affirmed the right to keep and bear arms as an individual right, separate and distinct from militia service, and not dependent upon it. In fact, all nine Justices, even those who dissented with the actual case (D.C. vs. Heller, by the by) agreed that the right is an individual one. It might serve you well to keep up with recent events if you are going to try and discuss them.)

Of course, I guess clicking through on a few links is asking too much of you, especially since it exposes your stereotyping-without-facts for what it is. In the past five minutes, I clicked over to Silences post, from there, I clicked through to the "Advocate and Democrat", and the second major "Local News Story" was this: http://advocateanddemocrat.com/story/18158

Witnesses told Brookshire Cole and Adams had been arguing with Josh Anderson, 27, Madisonville, over an alleged hand gesture when the three began fighting.

Hm. Madisonville != Ooltewah. So much for your theory, eh?

"He doesn't have a permit for the gun as far as we know," Monroe County Sheriff Bill Bivens said. "Some people have said this shooting happened because of the 'guns in bars' law, but I'm not sure it applies here as he didn't have a permit to start with. And while it might seem obvious alcohol was involved, we don't know yet whether anybody involved was drunk above the legal limit."

Whoopsies. More jumping to conclusions on your part. You just keep working on that blind intolerance... Trust me, it makes my life so much easier.

Don't fall getting off your high-horse.

Because that's what this is really all about. Right, Tex?

True happiness is knowing you are a hypocrite. -- Ivor Cutler

Seppuku is in a way the ultimate awful libertarian act -- Frank Popper

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