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I believe this is as good as any place for this.

The idiots continue to press on with their stupid counter-productive actions and rhetoric. It's imperative we do all we can to separate ourselves from these lunatics. The best way to do so is to be respectful and as well spoken as possible by avoiding ridiculous hyperbole and threats when interacting with those that hold the fate of our cause in their hands.

I've been posting in reply to some of their Facebook comments and actually getting some "likes". Was a little surprised as I used some direct and pointed comments to let them know they are doing more damage than good.

Then I just stumbled on to this.http://www.brettsanders.me/2015/01/the- ... t-doubled/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just because two bills have been filled they think the probability had of OC passing has doubled.

TomsTXCHL wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:The topic of this thread is civil discourse and debate, not the merits of licensed or unlicensed open-carry. I have to admit that I expected some folks to come to the defense of OCT and Grisham.

There wasn't anything civil about the Grisham comment, so I wonder why you might expect any reasonable person to defend that completely childish attack of his?

Not trying to speak for Charles. I don't think he thought a "reasonable person" would try to defend Grisham or his comments.

TXBO wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

steveincowtown wrote:

TXBO wrote:Here's another direct quote of Perry from the same article:

In his interview Thursday, Perry also said gun owners should be "appropriately backgrounded, appropriately vetted, appropriately trained."

"We license people to drive on our highways,” he said. “We give them that privilege. The same is true with our concealed handguns.”


Sounds like talking points right out of the liberal handbook.

Following this logic here we should also register guns, after all cars are registered. There is also no "right to drive" enumerated in the constitution.

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The topic of this thread is civil discourse and debate, not the merits of licensed or unlicensed open-carry. I have to admit that I expected some folks to come to the defense of OCT and Grisham.

Chas.

I am in no way defending OCT or Grisham. Perry's remarks, however, deserve criticism through "civil discourse and debate". The absence of that from respected voices is disappointing. It also leaves ad hominem as the only response. Where is the discourse from the civil second amendment proponents?

I don't think this thread is intended to debate Gov. Perry's comments with civil discourse. I think there are other threads or potentially new ones for that. I think this thread is solely to discuss the inability or unwillingness of some to discuss things civilly and to acknowledge how detrimental that is to the cause. I may be wrong though.

I'm finding it much harder to be civil towards the OCT and OCTC idiots. (oops!)

I am optimistic we will have more success this legislative session. Being civil towards those that have the ability to help or hurt our cause is definitely key. Once the session is over and it comes time for elections, we can rehire them or fire them via our vote and campaign efforts.