[Alf]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

That's like calling out the police for not giving up their guns.

The campaign is to not make them so readily available to any old mentally ill civilian. Obviously.

Nothing to do with people in jobs who are trained in using them.

Those armed guards are paid for by the people who are going to virtue signal to try to disarm the law abiding people.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Those armed guards are paid for by the people who are going to virtue signal to try to disarm the law abiding people.

The clue is in the name "armed guard".

Sue down the supermarket is not trained to use a gun.
Nor mentally ill Mikey who snaps and goes on a killing spree.

People are campaigning for tight gun CONTROL.

[Brother Leon]

Redbone being snubbed for Best Original Song is a travesty by the way.

Originally Posted by Alf

Some celebrities attending the Academy Awards will reportedly wear an orange anti-gun pin.

The question is, will their armed guards also be wearing them?

It's called Gun Control... not Gun banishment.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

Redbone being snubbed for Best Original Song is a travesty by the way.

It has to be a song specifically written for the film though, Glover never really just wrote it for Get Out.

[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by Shaun

It has to be a song specifically written for the film though, Glover never really just wrote it for Get Out.

Ahh. That makes sense then.

[andybigbro]

Not seen any of them

[Brother Leon]

Biased opinion - Get Out.

Genuine opinion - Three Billboards.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

Biased opinion - Get Out.

Genuine opinion - Three Billboards.

I suppose my biased opinion is Lady bird really because of Saoirse so I went with 3 Billboards in the end as well

Still can't understand how The Shape of Water is even nominated though and why people love it so much

[Marsh.]

Niamh doesn't think the monster deserved love?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Niamh doesn't think the monster deserved love?

No

[James]

I'm not a big fan of celebs parading their pet causes at things like this, but in this case it is not really a double standard because you can be against the general public owning firearms, but still allow professionals (like private security guards) to be armed.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by James

I'm not a big fan of celebs parading their pet causes at things like this, but in this case it is not really a double standard because you can be against the general public owning firearms, but still allow professionals (like private security guards) to be armed.

So you're ok for celebrities being able to be defended by guns, but not the ordinary working man defending himself and his family?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

So you're ok for celebrities being able to be defended by guns, but not the ordinary working man defending himself and his family?

They're being defended by someone fully trained and licensed to have a gun.

If Billy wants to protect his family, he can pay for a security guard too.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

They're being defended by someone fully trained and licensed to have a gun.

If Billy wants to protect his family, he can pay for a security guard too.

tbf though Billy is far less likely to be a target than Tom Cruise

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

tbf though Billy is far less likely to be a target than Tom Cruise

Exactly.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

They're being defended by someone fully trained and licensed to have a gun.

If Billy wants to protect his family, he can pay for a security guard too.

What if Billy wants to defend himself from a tyranical government that is going to come and get him, but the government is the only ones who have guns?

It's game over isn't it?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

What if Billy wants to defend himself from a tyranical government that is going to come and get him, but the government is the only ones who have guns?

It's game over isn't it?

Well now you're entering paranoia territory.

They're campaigning for gun control. Anybody being able to get their hands on a gun anytime they wish is not good for anyone, as evidenced by the mass needless deaths for so many years in America.

When they're suggesting nobody can ever own a firearm other than the government then you can put on your tin hat. Until then...

[James]

Originally Posted by Alf

So you're ok for celebrities being able to be defended by guns, but not the ordinary working man defending himself and his family?

Well, I wouldn't preach to Americans about gun laws. It's part of a different culture over there, and it's not our problem.

But, to be honest I don't get why they need to be allowed the heavy-duty stuff, or would be opposed to teenagers being banned from gun ownership and oppose proper background checks - things like that.

But as I said it's up to them.

[Alf]

Establishment Storm-troopers

[MB.]

Can we stop talking theoretical nonsense and start talking about how crap Darkest Hour is please thank you

[Marsh.]

Just a quick question. Does Alf ever stay on topic?

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Just a quick question. Does Alf ever stay on topic?

Life would be horrid if we only said what we have to.

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Just a quick question. Does Alf ever stay on topic?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by MB.

[ethanjames]

HERE FOR SHAPE OF WATER SWEEPING THE OSCARS