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gopiscrap

(23,674 posts)
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 06:22 PM Oct 2015

WTF? Brian Williams re-school shooting

Last edited Thu Oct 1, 2015, 07:22 PM - Edit history (2)

Brian Williams in his reporting said that "there is nothing we can do." with regard to mass school shootings in the US. My question: WHY NOT? this is the 42nd school shooting (not including suicides this year)
26 have been killed. Something has to be done. A good start would be with reining in the fucking NRA!!!

I think about this every morning when my wife and daughter leave the house. My wife is a teacher and daughter is a community college student.

Just reported that this is the 7th time Obama has had to make a statement about mass shootings during his 6.7years in office. I feel sad for him that the Republican's in Congress with the NRA's cash obstruct him anytime there is a sensible gun control proposal!

Also, I blame the right wing media folks (Hannity O'Reilly, Limbaugh) who whip marginalized people to act destructively on their anger!!

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WTF? Brian Williams re-school shooting (Original Post) gopiscrap Oct 2015 OP
So you decide to blame Obama for 7 school shootings during his tenure. AngryAmish Oct 2015 #1
I seriously doubt that the OP is blaming avebury Oct 2015 #3
That's not at all what I read in the OP. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2015 #4
OP didn't say that. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #6
What CAN Obama do with the congress we have? bettyellen Oct 2015 #7
I think you misread the OP Marrah_G Oct 2015 #8
Not at all, I feel profound sadness that he gopiscrap Oct 2015 #9
If you don't think The President is responsible for these murders, gimmie a "Hell Yeah" AngryAmish Oct 2015 #10
Reading comprehension fail. Nt abelenkpe Oct 2015 #12
There are plenty of things that could be done about this. stranger81 Oct 2015 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #5
. . . Triana Oct 2015 #11
I agree....... Logical Oct 2015 #13
I agree gopiscrap Oct 2015 #14

gopiscrap

(23,674 posts)
9. Not at all, I feel profound sadness that he
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 06:49 PM
Oct 2015

has to put up with this while the fucking NRA obstructs anything he tries to do

 

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)
10. If you don't think The President is responsible for these murders, gimmie a "Hell Yeah"
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 07:06 PM
Oct 2015

I mean it.

stranger81

(2,345 posts)
2. There are plenty of things that could be done about this.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 06:31 PM
Oct 2015

As a society, we have simply collectively chosen not to do any of them.

SMH.

Response to gopiscrap (Original post)

 

Logical

(22,457 posts)
13. I agree.......
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 07:48 PM
Oct 2015

Sorry, the only way to stop it is to collect all the guns in america. Which will never happen.

Most mass shooters obtain the guns legally.

You cannot stop a lone nut.

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