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20 years ago...Branch Davidians burned to death near Waco

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by bigtexxx, Mar 11, 2013.

  1. Northside Storm

    Northside Storm Contributing Member

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    would seem to suggest otherwise.

    anyways, I anticipate a s**tfest of you lobbing GIFs and pumping yourself up over a MBA, so peeeeeace out. Back on ignore you go (and you had been on such good behavior before).
     
  2. AroundTheWorld

    AroundTheWorld Insufferable 98er
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    I don't care if anyone cares about my positions.

    But I'm always right and you are nearly always wrong. So that's the difference, intern. Now go and make some coffee. :cool:
     
  3. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Contributing Member

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    I lol'd

    well done Deckard
     
  4. Rocket River

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    Is this surprising . .. the Gov been doing this a long time
    Look at the MOVE situation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOVE

    If you are not the norm . ..

    Rocket River
    *Shrug*
     
  5. rocketsjudoka

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    I've mentioned the MOVE incident a few times and think that was much worse than what happened at Waco. The Philadelphia police used a C4 bomb which I think shows they were far more intent on causing damage and casualties than at Waco.

    That said such incidents are far from the norm. The vast majority of siege situations by the police and other authorities are handled far better with far fewer loss of life. While MOVE, Waco, Ruby Ridge and the recent event in the Sierras standout. They primarily stand out because they are unusual.
     
  6. Dairy Ashford

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    Guy was a pederast who set himself and his "flock" on fire, don't use your hatred of Clinton or the government to rationalize mass suicide.
     
  7. bigtexxx

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    read up on the incident, my friend. much more to the story than that
     
  8. Anticope

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    Yeah, um, no.
     
  9. Refman

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    The Bankruptcy Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 has proven to be a stinker also.
     
  10. Haymitch

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    What's wrong brah
     
  11. across110thstreet

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    http://www.culteducation.com/waco.html

     
  12. Nook

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    I think it has to at the minimum be in the conversation, especially when the sheer expanse of it is considered.
     
  13. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    This is what he learned in his "MBA program". Classic.
     
  14. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Generally speaking, entering into a siege situation with the gov't isn't going to end well. At best you are talking a lot of jail time.
     
  15. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Let's wax poetic on Koresh's Davidians who murdered federal agents, had sex with their children, and taught their kids how to commit suicide. mkay
     
  16. ILoveTheRockets

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    ay yo bigtexxxx... why don't you bring up Reagan's contra war? much more blood on his hands than Clinton's.

    Since we are exposing people and all...
     
  17. bigtexxx

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    You're trying to make this a referendum on the Davidians -- fail. I never said I agreed with their beliefs and behaviors.

    You're accusing them of killing federal agents? hmm, were you alive when this happened? Do you know how the federal agents bungled the raid on the compound? My guess is that you're just a defender of liberals (Clinton/Reno) at any cost, and don't really know what happened.
     
  18. jocar

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    Nope no WMD's in these hands, anybody see where they went? Hehhehehh.
     
  19. bigtexxx

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    haha -- you liberals are all the same. You try to keep changing the topic when you cannot defend yourself.
     
  20. Harrisment

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    Are there any good books out there on this that people would recommend? I was a teenager when it happened, and while I remember it, I was too preoccupied with trying to convince girls to let me touch their booty.
     

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