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marmar

(77,081 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:45 AM Dec 2012

Chris Hedges on America's gun culture

[font size="4"]"You first get people to speak in the language of violence... before you get them to carry out acts of violence. There is nothing benign about the language or the celebration of the gun culture... Because in a societal breakdown that step towards the actual employment of violence is very small."[/font]

http://www.opednews.com/QuoteAuthor/1029/Chris%20Hedges

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Chris Hedges on America's gun culture (Original Post) marmar Dec 2012 OP

... xchrom Dec 2012 #1

I would like to read the full quote but can't unless I join OPN. Do you snappyturtle Dec 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author marmar Dec 2012 #3

I'm pretty sure it was during an interview with Rob Kall marmar Dec 2012 #4

Thank you! nt snappyturtle Dec 2012 #5

Chris is always and excellent read for those who care about Fairness/Morality...and Constitution KoKo Dec 2012 #6

xchrom

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Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:49 AM

Dec 2012

snappyturtle

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2. I would like to read the full quote but can't unless I join OPN. Do you

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:54 AM

Dec 2012

have it? I find the above a bit confusing.

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marmar

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4. I'm pretty sure it was during an interview with Rob Kall

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:57 AM

Dec 2012

If you search podcast, Rob Kall & Chris Hedges on Google, you should be able to find it.

snappyturtle

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5. Thank you! nt

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Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:03 PM

Dec 2012

KoKo

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6. Chris is always and excellent read for those who care about Fairness/Morality...and Constitution

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:26 PM

Dec 2012

before there WAS a US Constitution.

He does HISTORY in his editorials..given that he was Divinity Student of History...he has unique perspective that is sorely needed in these times for those of us "UnChurched" who still believe that Morals are important...and defining them commonly is something that Hedges is trying to get to. I appreciate him for doing that...and taking up that cause as his own.

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