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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow long before the mad-dog Righties demand that Jim Carrey be deported?
from HuffPost:
Jim Carrey is taking a seat alongside Bob Costas, Stephen King and others who have lately invited the wrath of the gun lobby.
The comedic actor tweeted on Saturday:
Any1 who would run out to buy an assault rifle after the Newtown massacre has very little left in their body or soul worth protecting. ;^\
Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) February 2, 2013
This, of course, did not go over well with those who fear Obama himself will at any minute walk through their front door and take away their guns (except the ones they use for skeet shooting).
Fox Nation referred to the comment as "nasty", while conservative blog WND noted, "'Dumb and Dumber' doesnt begin to cover this one." ......................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/05/jim-carrey-assault-rifle-tweet_n_2624273.html?ir=Politics&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
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How long before the mad-dog Righties demand that Jim Carrey be deported? (Original Post)
marmar
Feb 2013
OP
I think this is the first thing he has said or done that I agree with. I didn't know he
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#3
Hard Assets
(274 posts)1. He's Canadian.
I have no problems with his opinion. And I haven't seen much of his stuff since Dick and Jane. That was a god-awful movie.
longship
(40,416 posts)2. Me, neither. (As long as he doesn't say anything about vaccines.)
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)3. I think this is the first thing he has said or done that I agree with. I didn't know he
was Canadian. I love Canada and the people. Smart and they sure have had america's back for many years. See ARGO.
LiberalFighter
(50,945 posts)4. Carrey's response was great!
kairos12
(12,862 posts)5. Make Him Firearms Bill, New NRA Spokesman
Archae
(46,335 posts)6. Jim Carrey should be the NRA's poster boy!
(Just kidding!)