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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 22 Dec 2012

    Apparently, in Walmart the right to bear arms (2nd Amendment) is stronger than the right to freedom of speech (1st Amendment)

    11:59 AM - 22 Dec 2012
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      1. Eric Uresk‏ @EricUresk 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson it's more important for America to express violence than ideas

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      2. Hawkeye  🐻‏ @RegD7 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Wal-Mart sucks..but isn't the decision not to carry violent, anti-police, anti-women, pro drug music an exercise of their 1st A?

        3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Mick Swenson‏ @mickswen 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @RegD7

        @RegD7 @neiltyson great point. There are definitely a lot of great areas with both amendments.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. KJ‏ @thekelliejane 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Privately owned companies may sell what they like, however. My business sells neither guns or music.

        4 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Artie‏ @coffeegeekguy 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @thekelliejane

        @thekelliejane @neiltyson Walmart is NOT private. Stock symbol is WMT. Hit Walmart where it hurts - #boycottWalmart. WMT-Stop selling guns!

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      4. KJ‏ @thekelliejane 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @coffeegeekguy

        @CoffeeGeekGuy Walmart is owned by the government now? When did that happen?

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      5. Artie‏ @coffeegeekguy 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @thekelliejane

        @thekelliejane Walmart is a public company. The Walton family holds large %, but as a publicly held company, stockholders can have impact.

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      6. KJ‏ @thekelliejane 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @coffeegeekguy

        @CoffeeGeekGuy Publicly traded private company. Not the government.

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      7. Artie‏ @coffeegeekguy 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @thekelliejane

        @thekelliejane Correct. Not the government, but not private either. Public companies have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders.

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      8. KJ‏ @thekelliejane 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @coffeegeekguy

        @CoffeeGeekGuy Or shareholders can sell if they don't agree w/ a company. 6 of one...

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Hawkeye  🐻‏ @RegD7 22 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson whereas the decision to protect your family, engage in sport and hunt for food is a beautiful freedom? Nice try though! #ff

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      3. Kirk Coughlin‏ @irongarlic 22 Dec 2012
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        @RegD7 @neiltyson COACH!!!! Our line starts?

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      1. Oliver Clary‏ @Clary1Oliver 27 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson That's truly sad but yet again Walmart's customers are mostly religious , gun-loving freaks . With out much education

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      1. Bryan D Graham‏ @BryanGraham1987 22 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson movies, lyrics, and games may be upsetting. They do not cause physical harm like bullets do.

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      1. J O N A T H A N‏ @jonathanmayfld 22 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson might be the most obnoxious tweeter. So much dumb, uneducated commentary from such a smart brain. #booksmartvsstreetsmart

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      1. Pol Sedierta‏ @polsedierta 22 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I'm all in favor of the right to Bear Arms. Via @BustedTees http://6.media.bustedtees.cvcdn.com/f/-/bustedtees.08ccfa2f-d314-453a-89d4-7384be18.gif …

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      1. Keyser Söze‏ @ramthebuffs 22 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFMUeUErYVg …

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      1. Katie Bunch‏ @KatieBunch5 22 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I can't even fathom how you manage to turn my thoughts into words. Living in the south it seems guns are more important -_-

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