Do you believe most gangbangers are interested in partisan politics ?

[wnewberry22]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

McVeigh was apolitical?? Attacking a federal building on the anniversary of WACO is apolitical???

boom (no pun intended)

[wnewberry22]

Originally Posted by Harrier

The Unabomber was not "right wing". Quit drinking liberal kool-aid and read his manifesto.
http://cyber.eserver.org/unabom.txt

McVeigh was essentially apolitical - he criticized all politicians - read his letters to the editor of his local newspaper published soon after he left the Army. Perhaps he leaned towards libertarianism - would you care to explain what is wrong with that?

Loughner was an independent.

Your mischaracterizations FAIL

1. The Unabomber was an anarcho-capitalist which is essentially indistinguishable from libertarianism.....to-may-toe---to-mah-toe.

2. McVeigh...apolitical....hah! Libertarian ALL the way.

3. Loughner may have registered as an independent but he was right-wing (potentially Libertarian). Why do you think he targeted Giffords? Not because she was liberal...but a government figure.

I'm noticing a trend...and it ain't that they're all liberal.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

McVeigh was apolitical?? Attacking a federal building on the anniversary of WACO is apolitical???

Of course it is.

McVeigh's attack wasn't partisan. He was targeting the FBI and the BATF. Read his letters to the newpapers - he criticized all political parties.

Remember Ruby Ridge? That was among his grievances, and it took place under a Republican administration.

McVeigh was upset with the federal government - his tactics were misguided - but he was essentially apolitical.

Maybe you don't understand what partisanship means.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by wnewberry22

1. The Unabomber was an anarcho-capitalist which is essentially indistinguishable from libertarianism.

Read his manifesto.

http://cyber.eserver.org/unabom.txt

Kaszcynski was opposed to industrialism, development, and commercialism.

That doesn't sound capitalist to me.

The man leaned left.

Liberals just can't come to terms that most domestic terrorists in the past 30 years have been leftist.

[Don Draper]

Originally Posted by Harrier

Of course it is.

McVeigh's attack wasn't partisan. He was targeting the FBI and the BATF. Read his letters to the newpapers - he criticized all political parties.

Remember Ruby Ridge? That was among his grievances, and it took place under a Republican administration.

McVeigh was upset with the federal government - his tactics were misguided - but he was essentially apolitical.

Maybe you don't understand what partisanship means.

You don't know what apolitical or partisan mean

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

You don't know what apolitical or partisan mean

I most certainly do.

You are the one who needs to prove that you know what it means.

I have already explained why McVeigh was apolitical.

Why don't you demonstrate your alleged knowledge of those terms and explain why you think that McVeigh acted in support of any particular partisan persuasion?

[Don Draper]

Originally Posted by Harrier

I most certainly do.

You are the one who needs to prove that you know what it means.

I have already explained why McVeigh was apolitical.

Why don't you demonstrate your alleged knowledge of those terms and explain why you think that McVeigh acted in support of any particular partisan persuasion?

No you don't

Here is my proof, where are yours?

Apolitical - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Partisan - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

[J746NEW]

Originally Posted by Harrier

I most certainly do.

You are the one who needs to prove that you know what it means.

I have already explained why McVeigh was apolitical.

Why don't you demonstrate your alleged knowledge of those terms and explain why you think that McVeigh acted in support of any particular partisan persuasion?

Both "sides" of the political spectrum can claim he belonged to the other side, or was apolitical when it suits themselves to separate from him.

McVeigh was registered as a Republican, believed in Gun Rights, and hated the government and their taxes.

I have noticed on this board, anyone against Gun Rights, or Pro taxes is automatically labeled a Liberal.

Likewise, McVeigh was also against the violence done by our military and police state, which is swing to the opposite side.

If he was on this forum, he would have been accused many times of being a Liberal or Republican, not apolitical.