Sarcasm or Serious?

[Mtn.man]

Once again it proves that brains don't always lead to one to have wisdom.

[BigBear]

Hey now, careful! I'm a teacher too. Don't generalize! lol.

Although to find teh reaction of whether it is meant as a joke or if the writer is serious... why not put his kid in front of a gun and see what happens?**

**Disclaimer, I am in no way suggesting someone actually do this!

HAHA.

[jake]

It's obviously sarcasm. Here's another clearly satirical letter purportedly from the same author:

Stars and Stripes
Letters to the Editor, Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Immediately after the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army’s top officer, Gen. George Casey, said, "As horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that’s worse."

The general is spot on.

There is no more precious national cause than the continued creation and veneration of diversity. Diversity trumps the safety and lives of our soldiers, ourselves and our children. The deaths of 13 brave men and women constitute a tragic loss, but we can take comfort in knowing that their lives were given in the name of protecting Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s right to remain a member in good standing of the American military.

It is entirely appropriate that the Army never acted upon suspicions raised by Hasan’s earlier, perhaps troubling to some, behavior. It is appropriate because — and we must continually restate this as almost a mantra until progressivism sets our collective heart in the right place — he is an American whose very presence completes our national identity. And although we deplore the acts of violence Hasan allegedly committed, we deeply cherish his contribution to America’s diversity.

Doug Van Gorder
Quincy, Mass.

The only thing I can't figure out is whether he's one of 'you' who thinks all us liberals and progressives think like that because we're mentally ill, or one of 'us' who is parodying 'your' more extreme hyperbole.

[Irving]

There is obviously an unbridgeable gap between how non-gun people understand gun ownership compared to how most gun owners understand it. I highly suspect that same large gap exists when it comes to understanding the logic behind comments like the one about him rather burying his kid than use a gun to protect him. This article may be satirical, but I've seen comments like that many times before, and none of those instances were satire.

[Bailey Guns]

After reading the article jake quoted I tend to agree...the guy is really not a whack-job liberal. He's just making fun of them.

Reminds me of this guy, Liberal Larry. He's freakin' hilarious:

http://blamebush.typepad.com/blamebush/

[two shoes]

After reading the article jake quoted I tend to agree...the guy is really not a whack-job liberal. He's just making fun of them.

Reminds me of this guy, Liberal Larry. He's freakin' hilarious:

http://blamebush.typepad.com/blamebush/

Gotta love Liberal Larry with "Goose-Murdering Lunatic Worshipped as a "Hero""

Sad thing is, there are those that argee with his statements, without the sarcasim....

[SA Friday]

It's obviously sarcasm. Here's another clearly satirical letter purportedly from the same author:

The only thing I can't figure out is whether he's one of 'you' who thinks all us liberals and progressives think like that because we're mentally ill, or one of 'us' who is parodying 'your' more extreme hyperbole.

In light of this second article, it does appear he is writing sarcastically. But, I wouldn't say it's obviously sarcasm without the second article. The Star and Stripes article is much more obvious.