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If what is true?
So only the National Guard qualify as “People”?
I was responding to a single sentence statement. Why is a single sentence response inadequate but not a single sentence statement?
The thread, such as it is, is nothing for than an advertisement for a book that was linked in the “article”, with the scaremongering title of “Rogue Prosecutors: How Radical Soros Lawyers Are Destroying America's Communities”.
No, I can’t, because it’s impossible to prove a negative. The burden of proof typically lies on the accuser.
Wouldn’t you like to know what evidence the accusers have? Don’t you think you ought to be asking them?
I don't think that's necessarily the case...given that a lot of conservatives are staunchly pro-Israel, I doubt they'd dislike Soros because he's Jewish.
Militia were informal, composed of private citizens.
You don’t understand what I meant when I said “it’s impossible to prove a negative,” do you?
Private citizens who were part of a group who trained together and knew what they were to do if given the command to muster or go to battle. There were leaders within the community, not individuals going willy-nilly about doing their own thing.
Nowhere does it say gun ownership should be regulated and the proof that was never the case is proved by the fact that they never regulated gun ownership.
Evidently it means that someone can suggest that the article is not true with no evidence to support their claim while chiding other people for not having enough evidence.
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I never said it wasn't true. I said it wasn't substantiated. There's a difference.
Seriously - do you guys not know what it means to prove your own case? Do you not how to do a little bit of research? Do you not know how to read the information that's been put in front of you? There are admonitions on this subject in all of the news & politicssubforums:
Some helpful hints about effective debating...
Two of our posters drew up a nice outline of some effective arguing and debating tips. Thank you to them for taking part in this and doing the research. These are not rules, nor must people adhere to them, but they are simply guidelines for people to read and follow...if you feel you have...
Statement of Purpose - American Politics Statement of Purpose
American Politics Forum Statement of Purpose The American Politics forum is open for all members to discuss and debate political topics that apply specifically to the United States. Political discussions and debates may at times become heated, so please remember to keep your emotions in check...
- When you disagree with someone's position, you should post evidence and supporting statements for your position. This policy, sometimes referred to as "X means Y because of Z", must be followed especially when posting claims that are widely considered to be controversial.
The OP's article made claims without evidence to support those claims. I'm asking OP, and/or you, and/or whomever else cares, to support those claims.
