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No Jim. You either didn't watch the video, didn't understand it, or are being intentionally obtuse. No one is arguing the number of jihadists. The point of the video is that the 475,000 jihadists aren't the only Muslims that support extremists ideas. I swear....sometimes you are like talking to a 2 year old.

Stock photo, but I just picked up a 5906. I forgot how much I like to shoot all steel guns. This one is a keeper.

One of the points of the video is to try to get non-Mulsims to understand that type of violence is accepted by some Muslims (see demographics). How else would you suggest depicting that violence. Seems like video footage is a reasonably effective medium.

Fair enough. I interpreted it differently, but you are welcome to that opinion. No argument that Ben is a pinhead. I thought it was fine that he was included. Here's why: Ben's outrage was real. But I don't think he really understood what he was outraged about. He heard a group's religion being questioned and jumped right to "bigot" and "islamaphobe." I have come to understand that there is no real separation of church and state within Islam. If you disagree with the political agenda, you are also disagreeing with aspects of the Islamic religion. That is a foreign concept for Americans. It's uncomfortable for many Americans and not particularly well understood. While Ben's reactions were on the extreme side, I think lots of people have a similar reaction due to a lack of understanding about Islamic Ideology. Also, the numbers from PEW are best source I've seen. If you have another source please share it.

I won't buy a bike that has been sitting for years unridden. I'd rather have something that been ridden a few thousand miles/year and has been maintained.

I've owned many. Of the ones I still own, these have never had a malfunction of any kind. S&W BG380 S&W Sigma 9VE - This one has had 4 or 5 thousand rounds through it. S&W M&P 9 Kahr CW9 I'm selling the Kahr if anyone is looking.

Of all the guns I own, 4 of them have been 100% reliable. 3 of those 4 are S&W.

OOC, why do you say that? The group that put it together is not particularly political. They do not endorse candidates. They are a Canada based, non profit that speaks to reforms within Islam. Their leader is a human rights activist. In fact, "In her opinion, the main problem with the modern Islam is the blending of religion with politics."

I've owned all 3. The Smith was by far my favorite and the only one I still own. The 42 was bigger and more pleasant to shoot, but not 100% reliable.

..continued If you analyze Christian doctrine you can find holes and contradictions. I've done it myself. But, the Bible is actually pretty consistent about condemning violence, especially in the new testament. Certainly, violence has been committed in the name of Christianity, but it would be extremely difficult to argue that the Bible calls for this violence. If you analyze Muslim doctrine you will also find holes and contradictions. There is an especially large contradiction about killing and violence. There are verses that call for peace and others that call for killing non-believers. There is no equivalent to "out of date" old testament verses. (According to surveys) About 75% of all Muslims seem to focus on the peaceful aspects of Islam. While the other 25% seem to feel that the calls to violence are still relevant today. Today there are 200k-500k active jihadists. ----- link above doesn't work ------ http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/quran/023-violence.htm

How would you propose educating people that either practice or justify violence and killing in the name of their religion (before everyone's panties get bunched, I'm referring to jihadists and fundamentalists)? Would you tell them their beliefs are wrong? They believe the Quran calls for this violence and guess what...IT DOES. It's important for non-Muslims to educate themselves about what is actually contained in the Muslim ideology. This is worth reading: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/quran/023-violence.htm "The Quran contains at least 109 verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. Muslims who do not join the fight are called 'hypocrites' and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter..."

Most pocket pistols suck to shoot. They aren't meant to be range guns. I only shoot mine once or twice a year just to stay familiar. There are a few others I prefer, but the LCP is a fine choice for a pocket pistol.

How come no one is calling Raheel Raza a racist or an Islamaphobe? Why is no one regurgitating Obama or Hillary comments that 99.9% of Muslims don't support extremist beliefs? Where is the Ben Affleck style liberal rage?

You should watch this entire video before you express any opinion about Islamic beliefs. It's about 15 minutes. It's full of facts. From 10:20-13:15 they show demographics and percentages that you may find interesting (but you should still watch the entire video). By the Numbers is an honest and open discussion about Muslim opinions and demographics. Narrated by Raheel Raza, president of Muslims Facing Tomorrow, this short film is about the acceptance that radical Islam is a bigger problem than most politically correct governments and individuals are ready to admit...

The 2nd Amendment has nothing to do with hunting or sport shooting. There are plenty of historical documents that show exactly why the 2nd Amendment was part of the BoR.

Somehow, poaching sounds more exciting.

Lord Xenu and I challenge you to a battle of wits.

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When were you a kid?

IMO it would be tough to justify having both an FJ and FJR. They could be modded to fill pretty much the same role. If you want lightweight corner carver the Duc would do nicely. I would also take a look at a 675 Street Triple. Not even worth a response (other than this response saying not worthy of a response).

If aggressive cornering is on the menu the Duc would be the better choice. The Duc also has more of a gotta-have-it vibe. The FJ is a good solid all round bike, but wouldn't keep up with the Duc in the corners.

Word. This will be an ugly election. Living in a swing state we will get bombarded more than most of the country.

I have no idea who I'll vote for just yet. I think Trump is an A-hole. But I would also say that about every career politician who's run for president in the last 30 years. So...yeah. Voting for Hillary would be like putting on the same old sock and being surprised it still has holes in it. Trump is a lot smarter than many people want to admit. Voters have been screaming for something different for years, and he is proving that he is indeed something different. He knows a lot of what he is saying would NEVER pass the house or senate. But that doesn't matter. This is a campaign and all he is trying to do is gain support....check the polls, it's working. I will say that watching Trump getting my liberal friends all kinds of upset has been highly entertaining

In the US, we don't seem to remember much about China's role in WW2, but something like 14 million Chinese died fighting Japan. US attention was obviously focused elsewhere. China's defense was actually important to our war with Japan. Japan is resource poor. If they would have gained access to China's resources many, many more Americans would have died. About 3% of the entire world's population died as a result of WW2. 75-80 million people died. Over half were civilians. Think about that.

Right. Russia suffered the most casualties as a result of WW2. Around 25 million people, which was something like 15% of their population. They were poorly equipped and not always well trained, but they broke the will of the crack German soldiers they were fighting.