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Archives: December 15, 2012

A friend sent this to me and it just seems to be perfect at this time.

Beating the NRA: Gun License Requirements , not Gun Control

Assault Weapons ban

Huckabee blames school shooting on "removing God from schools"

Suck a hairy donkey cock, @GovMikeHuckabee, suck it hard.

So the mother was killed by her own guns?

The Geography of Gun Deaths

Just reported on MSNBC, the shooter took the guns from his mother

Is it possible that Adam Lanza illegally purchased the guns in his mother's name?

"These Repeat Guns and Semi-Automatics are the danger. Who needs these?"

Huckabee: Schools ‘A Place Of Carnage’ Because We ‘Systematically Removed God’

Go ahead finger waggers. I'm not 'better than that' today.

Will the Pope Bless The Guns That Killed Those Kids Today?

Replace Gun Control and RKBA with Repeal the 2nd Amendment

Why the NRA Is Still Winning the War on Guns

AP: Gunman Believed To Suffer From Personality Disorder

America Doesn't Have A Gun Problem...

Welcome to the Brady Campaign and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence

Second Amendment Scoreboard:

Newtown is Obama's 9/11

Extreme weather more persuasive on climate change than scientists

E.P.A. Sets Lower Limit For Soot Particles in the Air

Remember, the guns used today were bought to make someone feel safer

Mr. President, help us.

so I wonder how justice derek johnson is feeling about getting kicked off the front page today.

Gunman's mother owned weapons used in Connecticut school massacre

The "Arts and Entertainment" channel. A&E. Oh my.

Apparently Chevron has managed to "cure" AIDS..and BP has made "the Gulf" the best place on earth

Has the pendulum swung? Could this be America's Dunblane?

What can we do here on DU? How about zero tolerance for gun nuttery?

The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Signed by President Clinton, November 30, 1993

So, tell me about today's video games... do they promote antisocial behavior?

Hate to use a phrase on a day like this: BUT I found a place to live today!

Chomsky on Fromm's Alienation of Man

Australia Suffered 13 Mass Murders Between 1981 & 1996. In 16 Years Since Our Gun Law Reforms: Zero

Feds: 4 Texas officers guarded cocaine shipments

Jon Stewart on Daily Show about "War on Christmas"

When I went to school as a kid...

In Wake of Another Mass Shooting, Let's Talk About America's Dangerously Gutted Mental Healthcare...

NRA: If only a teacher had had a gun ... Well, asswipes, one of the teachers had SEVERAL guns ...

shooter's father not dead

Honest question for those demanding immediate gun control

Lovers of the steel god, if your kids were at school today and you got the call

Mike Huckabee says removing God from schools is to blame for shooting

Jeezus--the Kindergarten Teacher owned the guns that killed her students!

What if one of the teachers had a gun? One of them had 3, and they were used to murder 20 children

Has the pendulum swung? Could this be America's Dunblane?

I have a grandson I will hug with a fierceness tomorrow that might scare him

I'll take the NRA for 2,000 Alex

What makes this one different

Anti-Gun Donations Surge After Connecticut Shooting

This Times story about Cerberus and Bushmaster seems very relevant

Sixteen US Mass Shootings Happened in 2012, Leaving at Least 88 Dead

Do you believe in the power of propaganda?

There is a rot in this world.

An honest question to those who feel they must own guns.

Twins at birth's Rick Snyder's Big Day Off

I can't believe the news today

I Can't Stop Weeping...

I've been using red light bulb therapy to get the best sleep. Seems

Remove one word and look for the answers

Why America Keeps Getting Kneecapped by “Republicans”

No matter if we stopped all gun sales tomorrow...

How many more?

Where is Wayne LaPierre?

Its the liberal's fault for today's massacre!

A tribute to the job creators of the 19th century. What those people needed was another tax cut

Food for thought about what we, as a society, can do about what has happened on this terrible day...

Anyone remember school drills in the 60s?

"The Republican brand problem"

The shooting today reminds me of a "Law And Order" episode...

Breaking News: LAPD hit with $24-million verdict in teen's shooting death

Today was a tragedy, a horror beyond horrors. All I have to say is this

Michael Moore on the Ed Show last night on Michigan

How about giving the unemployed training in law enforcement and

Let's put our Childrens Rights First... Not the NRA's

NRA: Before and After

Advice requested

In Michigan, supporters say new gun law could help stop tragedies like Conn. massacre

I am still in shock.

Connecticut gunman sought to kill as many children as possible

Report: CT Shooting Suspect Had Personality Disorder And Autism; Girlfriend Missing

"The US is always demanding that other countries join the civilized world. When will we? "

America Weeps Today

A moment of reflection...

A memory, circa 1980 (approximately)

Kansas Again - Sexual orientation anti-discrimination ordinance defeated

Hey NRA - How many more??

I can only think of the last lines of the movie Se7en.

I said it before: Melt the guns down and make a memorial to those killed.

In Memoriam...

WH: Renewing assault weapons ban "a commitment" of Obama's

Is this massacre the last straw or just another news story?

Michigan Anti-Union Law Drafted by ALEC

Gun owners have been

Connecticut Shooter Adam Lanza: 'Obviously Not Well'

Bill Moyers: Living Under the Gun (from July)

To my Christian friends:

As Conn. school shooting unfolded, a custodian ran through the halls warning of a gunman

"Who Really Won the Election? Campaign Consultants"

The day after 9/11 Air Travel changed for "effing" ever

Michigan Labor Fight Hurts Blacks More

New Yorker: We ask babies to have more courage facing guns than politicians facing gun lobby

Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Another Gun Tragedy. 'Best of'

Will the circle be unbroken?

We need to start strategizing this. HOW DO WE DEFANG/DECLAW/DEFUND the NRA????

Michigan approves concealed weapons in schools, churches

I wonder what my brother-in-law's gun-nut relative thinks now.

Just an idea. For all those sick of all these shootings please visit the NRA's .....

The Magical Math of Boehner’s Congress: tax cuts don’t ‘cost’ anything

"...an armed society is a polite society..."

Friday Talking Points (238) -- Merry Cliffmas!

The shooter's mother was armed to the teeth

Lights out please.

When a Glock semi-automatic pistol can shoot 33 rounds without reloading, killing dozens of people

"Obama Wants Every Gun in the U.S. Registered With the United Nations"

Giant robots! Monsters!

Atlantic Wire :: What Research Can Tell Us About the Newtown Shootings

My daughter today, who is home schooled, told me

Yeah, it's me...

You don't have to be a parent to be heartbroken & profoundly affected!

And a well known song takes on a new depth of meaning.

"...too soon." "It's much too late."

Guns, Civil Liberties, the Bath Houses, AIDS, and Epidemics

"a well regulated militia"

Murdoch calls for automatic weapons ban

Michael Savage: "People Are Going To Call Me A Liberal, But Enough Is Enough"

Guess what, "Ancient Aliens" fans?

I have just paid under $25 for a bottle of single malt scotch.

US Muslims to reclaim 'jihad' with ad campaign

It is time to include the NRA in law suits in the shootings like occurred today.

Ala. hospital must pay $140M in ex-patient's death

A Timeline Of Mass Shootings In The US Since Columbine | ThinkProgress

Those of you who post 'it's not the guns' or 'we need to move beyond the guns'

The sun has gone down and the "gun rights crowd" has come out.

NRA Facebook Page is MIA

GOP losing public opinion on 'fiscal cliff'

Recession shocker: creationist museum can't raise the shekels to build the ark.

When your medical transcriptionist makes $350 a month in India

Christmas in America, 2012

Ever discover friend/whoever was ignorant basic knowledge/facts?

"God Bless America"

Re Mike Huckabee/God in schools: He's the governor who pardoned a future cop killer.

Cleaning up some stray errors about the shootings

Once again, The Onion nails it. Fuck it.

For all the little angels...

Supporters stand by Mich. gun bill after Conn. massacre

Check in: Saw the Hobbit

A Gunman, Recalled as Intelligent and Shy, Who Left Few Footprints in Life

The most common factor in mass murders is revenge.

The rethugs are not giving a rebuttal

Cenk on Connecticut Shooting

*SIGH* So now I'm seeing NRA ads on DU ... support concealed carry laws ...

Wow, John Boehner actually did something really right and very classy!

OK, so calling someone an "idiot" is worse than "sick RW sycophant".....

I'm a gun owner, and a father. I'm sick, I'm sad, and I'm ready to talk about gun control...

White House.gov petition to begin dialogue on gun control policy

I made an ass out of myself at the company's Xmas party. Ask me anything..

Your mom has fifty cents for you

NRA=Losers

There are more gun shops in America (58,000+) than there are Starbucks...in the ENTIRE WORLD.

5 Ways You Can Help Sandy Hook Shooting Victims

Gun violence and almost every other problem in our society

You know, there has been little talk of mental health reform.

“Brad’s treatment at Quantico will forever be etched into our nation’s history as a disgraceful

Obama Walks a Fine Line With Egyptian President

Most Governors Refuse to Set Up Health Exchanges

Senate Republicans Are Splitting With House Over Taxes

JUAN COLE: WHY?

I went to my company's Xmas party where some chick made an ass of herself. Ask me anything....

When I get discouraged by this crazy world, I go to the bookshelf

Local Washington State NRA Chapter responds to shooting

I have a 21 year old son.

The Tweets are in...

I went to my company's Xmas party Some woman watched a chick make an ask of herself. Ass me anything

AFA's Bryan Fischer: God Didn’t Stop CT Shooting Because We Took Prayer Out Of Classroom

A tale of two women named Rice: (Condi vs. Susan)

Progressive Catholic leader dies

A question for your gun nut friends

PLease,PLease,PLease!

Yep. We voted for the right guy. Thank you, Mr. President.

To DU Proper "visitors" today from a Second Amendment supporter:

Alaska legislative aide quits over anti-Islam group link

im a gun owner: Fuck the NRA

Honest, Adult Debate. Gun Violence, Goddamnit!

Has anyone lived in a civilized part of the world?

MiddleFingerSanta's Holiday Gift Suggestion #2 -- Owner/Operator of your very own cathouse

If we can't ban them...let's tax the hell out of them.

Wayne LaPierre is the anti-Christ

Is this correct? Shooter's mom owned assault rifles???

I believe this has be the most emotionally scarring event for Americans since 9-11.

My thoughts..

Keep your jury powder dry - don't post in the rah rah gun threads

Will Connecticut Massacre Give Politicians the Guts to Take on the Gun Lobby? - Scientific American

Just so very sad tonight.

So who are all these "reasonable people" begging to carry firearms 24/7?

Legal guns . . . .

A few questions about my new place.

Here comes that same old song and dance again...

FB rant "hollowed-out watermelons a/la Bugs Bunny " - the rest is GOLDEN

Who here remembers Dunblane, Scotland?

Why not a cop in every school?

I've been seeing this commercial on TV for weeks. Now it makes me sad.

Venezuela furious at Obama's comments on ailing Chavez

White House Vigil: Dozens Plead With Obama For Gun Control Action

You Do, Of Course, Realize That This Is Going To End Very, Very Badly

In just a few years we will be a majority Minority country

Expert: Conn. shooting to impact school security nationwide

Absolutely heartbroken.

People with mental illness 'should get jobs with health insurance and take care of themselves'

My daughter asked me what it was like to have the best daughter in the whole world.....

A warning for those who have Netflix streaming and who love Christmas movies.

And the Classic Game Room 2012 Game of the Year award goes to the Dreamcast!

shotguns versus assualt weapons

*PTSD discussed tonight on Charlie Rose.

A warning to those who have Netflix streaming and who love Christmas movies.

How do you feel about mandatory gun classes and gun insurance as a prerequisit for gun ownership?

Ethnicity of recent Mass Gunmen

Do they not get that their stupid little fetish is causing pain?

Buried my father today.

Surprised? Gun lobby wants teachers to pack heat

Now we are going overboard with the anti-gun stuff.

STATEMENT FROM THE VATICAN (Newtown)

Why America Lets the Killings Continue

We need to keep these babies and educators that were killed in our heads...

How many more.......

No wonder my parents generation were so f'd up.

How does one not have energy to play video games?

So I take it Huckabee has forgotten what Passover represents

One Idea for Controlling Gun Violence

How long before this becomes a PBO conspiracy?

I have a suggestion for our president

Mass Shootings: Maybe What We Need Is a Better Mental-Health Policy

Maybe the meida should give up on fast and try for accurate?

The Oregon shooting was so fresh in my brain I kept thinking Newtown was in Oregon

Weekend Economists Plead the Fifth; December 14-16, 2012

My water barometer is registering high pouring out the sprout

Boeing Unilaterally Amends Medical Plan, Leaving SPEEA Family Without Coverage for In-Home Care

"The NRA is a little too radical for me" ... a paraphrased quote from my Father...

Want To Really Start An Ugly Political War ---- Take Serious Actions On Gun Control ----

On my FB I've got a nut blaming gawd not being school for today's tragedy...

When The American Billionaire Oligarchs Fail To Buy Our Government They Will Use Their

From The Onion...

Anyone have the jury comments for this post?

"If guns kill people, pencils misspell words!"

"If guns kill people, cars make people drive drunk."

"People kill people."

I thought I was done weeping for the night...Then I read this

Repeal the Second Amendment

Sandy Hook mass murderer Adam Lanza, 20, 'deeply disturbed kid'

One man, one vote.... One man, one bullet

Hey... did you guys understand the point of my last three posts?

Republicans want to regulate a woman's right to choose, minorities' right to vote

Crazy Youtube Video Showing Civilian Owned Military Weapons On A Gun Range.

The seven myths of mass murder

Gun sanity: "It won't work because..." <---This is BULLSHIT

In honor of the fallen children

My visit to the urologist.

Two Educators Are Recalled as Going the Extra Mile for Students

The Aftermath Of This Tragedy Is Going To Really Reveal How Fractured We Are As A ----

Big Tent News: Matt Damon opens up about ‘gay rumors’ surrounding his friendship with buddy

What do we expect to hear

Before DU temporarily bars me from the forums, please let me explain what my last few posts meant...

If god existed this is the one I would want...

We have a society that makes it easier for mentally disturbed people to get guns than get help.

Limbutt, Beck, O'Liely, Insanity, And The Rest Of The Hate Media Will Blame Democrats ----

Violent video games?

Executive Director of Gun Owners of America Says Armed Teachers Would Have Stopped Newtown Shooting

Gun Law question about Israel and Switzerland... Rachel Maddow noted...

Piers Morgan, guests debate gun control

How long before Fox News says...

Seems this nation has had a meanness to it since Bush catered to extremists to win.

Gun violence debate - exploring our own culture and what we can change...

Chart: The U.S. has far more gun-related killings than any other developed country

A guy kills a room full of kindergartners and the poster says

For any fans of Wes Montgomery,

"I'm gonna get the guns"

DU needs a "Gun CONTROL" forum, not a "Right to Keep & Bear Arms" forum.

"The gun lobby has to change its thinking." - Piers Morgan

I'm confused... Who does the NRA represent?

how about a "post a photo of your holiday tree" thread?

I somehow managed to not hear or see the news today.

The trade association for gun manufacturers is headquartered in Newtown, Connecticut

Why this will be Obama's fault

Stocks of Gun Companies Fall After Newtown Shooting

We have a right to shoot the fuck out of our fellow citizens,

I live close to the Cabelas store in Wheeling WV, tomorrow will

Why couldn't the NRA at least have waited until tomorrow to start the post-massacre spin?

Fox News Owner: When will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons?

STOP supporting the bullshit violent culture!!! JUST STOP!!!

The motive was divorce.

A poignant cartoon about the shooting:

For mass shootings in the USA, it's those LEGALLY purchased guns that you have to worry about

Third Grader Describes Shooting, Excited to See Her Dad.

Despedimento Del Angelito-Rosalindo Allende(1944)-(In memoriam the children of Sandy Hook School)

Was the shooter's mom a teacher, an aide, or a frequent volunteer?

For those who are in pain from todays tragic event..

No William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day will be posted tomorrow.

Why do I keep coming back to Reagan?

Poems (or songs) written about lost children (contributions are welcome).

Mother Jones : Papa Says It's Safe: 20 Astounding Gun Ads

Found this awesome online site with curated music from the 60s (jukebox style)

Berkeley Students Push To Ban Salvation Army From Campus

Should gun owners be licensed in the same way as car owners?

An Onion article from May this year

Family member: Suspect had form of autism

The Simpsons Gun Shop

Words of Wisdom from Fred Rogers

Here is my number one question for all gun-freaks....

Am I the only one, or is the Shooting reminding anyone else of 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'

CA Judge Suggests If Vagina Not ‘Shredded’ It’s Not ‘Real’ Rape

Craniosynostosis: A Serious Zoloft Birth Defect

Thoughts and wishes to the people in CT

Ankle Clonus a Simple Way to Identify Serotonin Syndrome

A. Kuznetsov & Variety Orchestra - Bossa-Nova "Alyosha"

Violent video games: More playing time equals more aggression

Actually, Guns Do Kill People

Christian Radio Host: God Didn’t Stop CT Shooting Because We Took Prayer Out Of Classroom

Learning, but have a question about the DU blog roll

Five Lies The Gun Lobby Tells You

Blunt Decries 'Nuclear Option' For Filibuster

Polls open in Egypt's constitution referendum

So why not an Online streaming Du radio station?

Something positive...Kanu Hawaii's accomplishments in 2012

Is a Crisis in White Masculinity Leading to Horrific Gun Crimes Like the Sandy Hook Shootings?

Bill Moyers: Washington's Corruption Is Hazardous to Our Health

It is on days like this that I wish there was a way to combine

Interactive Map - Mass Gun Murders Since 2005

7 Insane Right-Wing Reactions to Gay Rights Gains

Lunching On the One Percent Bus

ROTFL--That HAS to Hurt!

Son of top DHS border cop busted for running cocaine

The NRA has power because our campaign finance laws are fucked up. Fix campaign finance

Oil and Gas Industry Prepare Smear Campaign Against New Matt Damon Flick "Promised Land"

25 Statistics That Reveal Everything You Need To Know About The U.S. Firearms Industry

How an Astounding New Right-Wing Lie About the Economy Is Born

Gun Sales In 2012 Set Record, FBI Data Indicates

Second Amendment Nuts

Black jobless rate is twice that of whites

Amid grim news of school massacre, Newtown, Conn., becomes Everytown, America

Va. Tech Shooting Survivor Recounts 2007 Massacre

Twelve facts about guns and mass shootings in the United States

Fed proposes tougher capital rules for foreign banks

Chart: The U.S. has far more gun-related killings than any other developed country

The Bell tolls for all of us: Charlie Pierce on the Newtown tragedy and our commonwealth

Afghan president says the sooner foreign troops leave Afghan villages, the better

Since Lanza had his brother's ID, could he have purchased the guns using his mother's ID online?

The Wealthy 1% give thanks to the Newtown shooter

Joystick Warfare Hell The Suffering of an American Drone Operator

Since it's VERY late on a Friday night here, I'm gonna TRY to get away with posting some porn.

Twinkie CEO Admits Company Took Employees Pensions and Put It Toward Executive Pay

Sometimes I think the world

Another pro gun nut job want guns in the teachers hands while teaching school

US commanders give upbeat war effort reviews

As a remembrance AND a promise,

I do not even know what "RKBA" means

Let's Talk About America's Dangerously Gutted Mental Healthcare System

Weekly Address: Nation Grieves for Those Killed in Tragic Shooting in Newtown, CT

Think Twice Before Quitting Your Job to Sell Homemade Jam

Florida Center Bloodied Patients as Staff Laughed

'Pablo' deaths, damage keep climbing more than 10 days after storm struck

Gupta Deserves Probationary Term in Rwanda, Lawyer Says

So did the effin' moron killed every single child in

Our Unhealthy Fear of Vacant Land

MSNBC reporting that the President was so emotional that he did not fininsh

To everyone on DU who has been so kind and gracious to me ...

Mentally ill people..

Is there any way to legislate against the culture of violence?

When the parents release favorite photos of their children,

Jovan Belcher And The Media Myth Of NRA Dominance

Bill Moyers: NRA 'Enabler of Death' (essay from July)

OK DU'ers who missed it here is Martin Bashir's segment on gun control with Krystal Ball's excuses

What If the F-35 Was a Low-Budget Film?

Saw this sign on a car at my local grocery store

WHAT OBAMA MUST DO ABOUT GUNS

biopic to chart life & death of legendary manager of The Who, Kit Lambert.

It's time to cut this entitlement

Left Out: How Much of the Fresh Produce That We Grow Never Makes It Off the Farm?

We have elevated gun lust to a religion in this country.

Control the Ammo

Countdown to a NEW WORLD

Is today's hyperviolent male culture a reaction against perceived gay culture?

Obama signs trade, human rights bill that angers Moscow

Everyone has a special purpose in this world. What is the Right Wing GOPer special purpose?

Gun Control Legislation ( Congressional Research Service )

Russia Steps Back From Envoy’s Comments on Syria

Oakland Police Department placed under court control

This Week in Poverty: Kristof’s Swing and Miss

Say: Cut Military "Corporations" Instead

Good Saturday morning to you. Busy? No, it's Saturday. Okay, let's have a conversation.

Sixteen US Mass Shootings Happened in 2012, Leaving at Least 88 Dead

Family of slain border agent sues federal officials

It can't be because they're feeling guilty. They must be out to lunch

Just 11 Days Ago, The NRA President Criticized How National Tragedies Are Used To Push For Gun Contr

Chris Hedges on America's gun culture

Lying Sack of S*** of The Week: Bitchy Mitchy McConnell

Nelson Mandela undergoes operation to remove gallstones

Extreme weather more persuasive on climate change than scientists

This is a difficult time for rational discussion.

Now is not the time to talk about terrorist flying airplanes into buildings.

We are good at protecting children from dangerous toys...

Last night I went to the Y to try to escape from the news.

Study: Wind blew deadly gas to U.S. troops in Gulf War

Real Geronimo was wily fighter whose skill lay in avoiding war, author claims

I wouldn't mind washing windows if they looked good when I was done.

Day Two Of The Beginning Of The End For Gun Culture.

How is it that only middle to upper class white males get the label mentally disturbed....

Lewis Black on Creationism and religion

Erin L. McCoy: How I Survived Breaking Up with My Car

NYT editorial: Death in Connecticut

Admins: Gun Control should no longer be taboo outside of the Gungeon.

Oops - IPCC AR5 Report Leak From Winger Denialist Blames Nonexistent Sunspots For Warming

The Brady Campaign is matching all contributions if you donate today

*Facepalm* this many months into DU3, I just realized "Milestone" isn't a prolific poster

NRA (National Rifle Association) is a gross misrepresentation. Name should be changed to NAWA

IPCC Draft - 95% Certainty Of 2C Rise By 2100; Upper Bound Increase 4.8C

Mike Huckabee, from me to you

It's not just 28 people who were killed. Every family in that school is scarred for life, children

As 2012 Ends, Boxer (D-CA) Announces Plan To Form First Senate Climate Change Caucus

Source: Obama has chosen John Kerry as Secretary of State

Rep Carolyn McCarthy

December 21st

Skittles' family KNEW from an early age that she was going to grow up to be a world-class asskicker.

It Looks Like This Tragedy Is Going To Drive The Country Even Farther Apart ----

WAKE UP... WALKIES!!!!! ----------- WAKE UP... WALKIES!!!!! ----------- WAKE UP... WALKIES!!!!!

In two years, Swedish people are REALLY gonna want to start changing Greta Garbo.

Stillborn In Doha - Why Kyoto's Ghost Is Meaningless

Holy shit. Freepers think that the school shooting was a "false flag" operation

You can pick your worshipers and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick.... oh... nevermind.

MiddleFingerMom has been on a diet... but he's starting to think that he's taken it MUCH too far.

MFM's lactose intolerance, at times VERY embarrassing, has also led to "delightful functionality".

ONLY IN AMERICA

Repeal the 2nd Amendent

Events 2013

What isn't said about Guns

Insurance Industry Paying $50 Billion/Yr In Weather Losses, Doubling Every Decade Since 80s

Liberals are responsible for this tragedy

Cool NSIDC Graph Lets You Track Arctic Extent Year-by-Year

The Flintstone Christmas special is on Boomerang now

A perspective on gun control....

Apple maps (cartoon)

Terrorism?

RIP Vicki Soto - 27 y.o. Teacher Hero

Some Amazon Basin Tree Species More Than 8 Million Years Old - Ecology & Evolution 12/12

If Obama Does Anything About Guns The GOP Actions Toward Clinton Will -----

Republican tax policies (cartoon)

Pic from Copacabana today

President Obama, Please make an appeal to the media and videogame industries...

Most Comprehensive Study Ever Suggests 60-70% Of Arthropod Species Unknown To Science

Now they are saying Nancy Lanza did not work at that school.

For those who believe...

Ronald Reagan was for gun control

In challenge to personalized cancer care, DNA isn't all-powerful

Energy - No Place Sacred (Book Review)

The Second Most Frustrating Thing About the Shooting Story

I just want to thank God that Barack Obama is our President at this difficult time for our country.

Scientists pinpoint the age of cheese: 7,000 years old and counting

Scott Brown-R is more likely to run for Governor than Senator.

Appreciation to the first responders who are scarred for life.

An apology and a suggestion.

It Is Beginning To Look LIke The Feelings And Divide Over The Gun Issue Is -----

Cuban Foreign Ministry: U.S. stepping up false statements on Alan Gross + their letter to WaPo

Six gun regulation ideas

Don’t be afraid, Mr. President

The Journey of a Thousand miles begins with one step

Tweet of the day

Chicago: Dearborn Street a test track for Loop's first protected bike lanes

Handguns won't make you any safer, they only make you armed.

Quote of the Day from Ezra Klein

The NRA now pushes guns on people like drug dealers push heroin.

A way to help, to Do Something: Newtown Youth and Family Services

pinned by the heat seeking fur barnacle.

If we treated violence oriented material,...

We have that same security system at my school.

NY: Cost of Long Island Railroad Ticket Could Rise 15 Percent

The right to keep and bear children

An incredible idea from 40 years ago that a few now believe would work:

When I Was In Vietnam We Used To Joke About Wearing Our Helmets And Flak ----

George Galloway is Sexist of the Year, Says End Violence Against Women

Former GOP chairman Bob Waechter charged with felony

Coolest AGU Paper Of 2012-"Is The Earth F**ked? Dynamical Futility Of Environmental Management

Thinking out loud on an idea about a well regulated militia.

If we're going to get a handle on gun violence in this country, the women of this nation will

There's no such thing as an "illegal gun" in this country.

Everybody talks gun control, but nobody talks about increasing funding for mental health services

This shooting may hold the record for least accurate first impression reporting

I am (not)

The "Pro-Life" teabag republican party puts military assault rifles

Kelly: Violence shatters illusion of safety for Newtown, Conn. (survived the Von Maur shooting )

I don't know how in the hell the anti-smokers people

Did anyone else have trouble sleeping last night?

A peace sign sticker and an NRA sticker

“I think I’m going to be sick.”

In practically all the fiction books I read....

Bedtime In America

Robert Parry: The 2nd Amendment and Killing Kids

More effective gun regulation alone will not save this country's soul.

Mary Sherlach: Sandy Hook school psychologist preparing for retirement (was she the link?)

From 2009: Charlie Brooker on TV coverage of mass shootings

I keep thinking about the Christmas presents......

I don't normally visit the RKBA group.

War on tradition

The Minneapolis Star Tribune has now disabled commenting for every shooting news and opinion

more Guns

Today We Mourn by Diane Ravitch

America: A Nation of Wildebeest

Do pistols require aiming for each shot? instead of just spraying the room with bullets?

"I love you mom..."

Been doing a lot of thinking the last day and a half...

Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People...

Here in CT, you need 30 hours of classroom training and 40 hours of driving practice

Just my two cents.

Twelve facts about guns and mass shootings in the United States

How old were you when you stopped believing in Santa Claus?

California Health Insurance Exchanges (Obamacare) real numbers

Bought my 13 year old a BB gun for Christmas...

Sandy Hook gunman forced his way into the school, police say - Mother never worked at the school

What science says about gun control and violent crime

Report: Obama Picks Kerry For Next Secretary Of State

How do you all deal with the pain of a violent society??

Gunman forced his way into Conn. elementary school, police say

There's A Certain Irony To The Whole Debate About Guns In This Country

Fox just shoo'd off a Yale educated mental health expert

“managers were trained to put ... fear into hourly workers’ heads" -training compliments of Walmart.

My Dad - gun toting murderer?

Buzzfeed: 26 Moments That Restored Our Faith In Humanity This Year

The only helpful thing I can think of is a change in school architecture.

Name the song and/or artist(s)

A warning about wrapped toy donations.

National Trauma Poll (2012 Edition)

I'm taking a break, I can't deal with all this weird energy around all this gun talk...

New Fatah logo erases Israel

Parents of mentally ill adult children have few options.

2 dead after shooting at Las Vegas hotel

We can't even keep people from having heroin

These are the times that try Facebook friends' souls.

An open source project to shut down the NRA

Right Wing Hysteria Breeds Mass Shootings

This Gun-Nut has had enough. Part 2

FUCK THE NRA AND ALL GUN OWNERS

Scientists 'Surprised' to Discover Very Early Ancestors Survived On Tropical Plants

The Second Amendment… in context

Guns (especially rapid fire) are more akin to poison gas than knives.

TCM Schedule for Monday December 17 - TCM Spolight: Christmas in Uniform

so the TV news is talking about multiple gunshot victims

Is it possible to have a rational discussion without the F word?

The USA needs to confront its true history, genocide and slavery, guns and wars.

'More Guns' is simply more of a problem. Here's my solution.

Sweet Jesus: Yoga Class Draws a Religious Protest

Anybody remember the school shooting in Scotland some years ago?

How about a 1 hour silence on the whole of DU to commemorate the victims?

61 mass murders in the United States between 1982 and 2012

Gun laws in England:

Clackamas man, armed, confronts mall shooter

School shooting: Where were the Private Prison contractors?

Ana Marquez-Greene age 6

NY Daily News (so you know the source) has some more info on the guns and the divorce

Mental health commitment: A Retrospective Rant

Our church held a prayer vigil last night

The NRA is a campaign arm of the Republican Party.

Question. The mother

AP: Suspected Shooter’s Connection To School Still Unknown

Ann Coulter needs to STFU!!!

Police arrest man accused of making school-shooting threats at Winter Park High

Hillary's brother, Hugh Rodham's wife, is Maria Victoria Arias.

STATE DEPARTMENT: ILL HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FAINTS, HAS CONCUSSION, NOW RECOVERING AT HOME

BREAKING: State Department: Ill Hillary Clinton faints, has concussion, now recovering at home.

Why Obama teared up during the press conference.

Lanza reportedly in altercation at school day before shooting

Mentally ill with access to guns

American Gun Violence A Result of An Uncaring NRA, Timid Politicians, & Immoral Right

Report: Obama Picks Kerry for Next SOS...

There's One Thing That Parents of Mentally Ill Children Can Do

Gunman wounds 3 at Alabama hospital before being fatally shot, police say

Just a reminder: Most people with mental illness are NOT violent.

a face you will NEVER see on days following a national 'gun' tragedy

Police: Gunman Wounds 3 at Alabama Hospital

Patton Oswalt - Christmas Shoes

Girl killed in Connecticut shooting lived in Winnipeg

A Very Difficult List to Look at

Oklahoma HS student arrested for plotting massacre

His mother WASN'T a teacher at the school after all?

"a well regulated militia"...

Do we have a gun crisis?

NRA: “Apologies for the inconvenience" Cancels Country Music Event After School Shooting

Hillary Clinton faints, now recovering after concussion

Where can I get some minions?

This toon is a couple of years old but more relevant than ever

Nancy Lanza Wasn’t A Teacher At Sandy Hook Elementary

What is it in the psychological make up of honor students that causes a small percentage

Bo...the lap dog...

You know? If DU is being used as somekind of free school for therapy or curriculum

Gun Nation Under God

Twitter account tweets every reported U.S. drone attack

Teabaggers picket A Christmas Carol

LIVE NOW:Coffee Party Radio: Politics Done Right w/Egberto Willies–Guns, NRA, & The Right

Unbelievable. Freeper blames the kindergarteners for not "swarming/taking down" the gunman

Trumka Calls for Universal Voter Registration

JESUS CHRIST!!! is it nessasary to keep having these news conferences

While I am for greater gun control laws, lets remember that Canada also has high level of...

Tennis matches of the year: Serena Williams v Agnieszka Radwanska Wimbledon 2012

Connecticut gunman had New Hampshire ties

I attended an American Psychiatric Association (APA) Conference

Is this the end of the GOP? Good article

I just drove by the local gun shop

Avatar Problems

A solution.

Local cop (FL) suspended over unwarranted database searches.

Please move the dear crossing

The elementary school shooter is autistic?

First time ever I cooked rare roast beef worth eating!

First, they went after the manatees...

Newtown gunman had 'altercation' with school staff day before massacre

Today in Peace and Justice history on December 15, 1930

Today in Peace and Justice history on December 15, 1930

Today in Peace and Justice history on December 15, 1930

The Inevitability of Fate

Proposal to directly address the school shooting:

I can certainly concur with this statement...

Multiple news reports: John Kerry to State

The NRA wants another Cold War (not kidding)

Multiple news reports: John Kerry to State

When rights conflict

Why did the gunman's mother own guns?

I'm from Newtown, and I have something to say to the world:

A christian pastor on CNN who owns several guns, said we live in a culture of violence

ANOTHER SHOOTING! - in a HOSPITAL!

I just can't do it today

Coyotes and a BB gun - I need advice

Some hand gun statistics

My 20 year old kid wrote this this article!

This is not about the Second Amendment

What a dig. We think we have CEOs who have Aspergers.

Why are mass shootings becoming more common?

Three Common-Sense Gun Bills That Can't Pass Congress

GOCRA Calls on Schools to Better Protect Children, Offers Free Training

MSNBC just reported that this man's mother was a "survivalist" type

Now they are saying Adam Lanza was Homeschooled

Violent video games!

Anyone shocked that the shooter's mother was a rich gun fantatic and not a teacher?

Hillary Clinton one of Barbara Walters "10 Most Fascinating People 2012"

Suspect Adam Lanza was obscure in life, now is infamous in death

I am a retired law enforcement Official(Correction Officer) and even I don't have a DAMN gun

Gun control petition to White House gets large and immediate support online

An eerily similar school shooting in 1996 is the reason why handguns are illegal in the UK. Compare:

I just had a conversation with my cousin.

So, what are those guns for, really?

The reaction will be Increased Security

Crystal Lake aunt of shooting suspect: 'We want to know why'

The flow of misinformation is taking it's toll

Should admitting to being a NRA member or advocating for them be a TOS violation?

Sacrificing thousands of kids on the altar of racist rightwing fantasies

My 80 year old father was threatened by a gun nut

Hillary Clinton Falls, Suffers Concussion

How have you DU parents explained all of this to your children?

"Art" Excibit takes down "art" using the ashes of holocaust victims after protests.

Ok, guys, I need advice on this - how can I relate better to other men and develop friendships?

Some moments that may make you feel a tad bit better:

Conn. school shooter had 4 weapons (2 handguns and assault rifle in school)

Adam Lanza's Father

AR15s are just hunting guns for the ordinary sportsman!

There is a very fun discussion of Ayn Rand going on right now on RUSH's FB page.

Florida Center Bloodied Patients as Staff Laughed

CDC Statistics: Mental Illness in the US, Closer than You Think

Huckabee is in mega-CYA mode...

I've got a new show starting up at 3PM ET

America Doesn't Have A Gun Problem...

Left Out: How Much of the Fresh Produce That We Grow Never Makes It Off the Farm?

Aerial View of Shooter's Home

In a family of four, one of you likely has a mental illness.

What's for Dinner ~ Saturday Dec 15th

Yesterday I said it wasn't time to talk but to grieve. Today however it IS time. Looking for answers

My Mom died at the age of 81... the day after 9/11. She believed that when you die...

Iran warns against Patriot deployment on Syria frontier

One down, many more to go.

I can't stop making comfort food because of this massacre

Heads Up DU and Obama.

I found the perfect Xmas present for MFM....NSFW

President Obama Raised More Military Donations Than Mitt Romney

We have a gun problem because we have a mental health problem.

Why do people think the whole school shooting problem would be solved if guns were taken away?

Another way to show support for action on gun violence:

FYI, there is NO DEFENSE of the NRA.....

Soldiers and Students

Sacrificing thousands of kids on the altar of racist rightwing fantasies

The teacher who shielded her first-graders:

Cops are heartless, cold blooded, and asshats

Anybody ever had shingles?

2014 MA US Senate Race (Kerry is selected Secretary of State)

Piers Morgan goes off on guess on his show who support MORE guns

for a listing of violent crimes linked to psychiatric medications

Some Words Of Comfort...

Where did Adam learn to use guns? At home, like most mass shooters.

So a moderator thinks that Hillary Clinton fainting is "off topic"

People Who Don't Own/Like Guns Are Never Going To Be The One's To Change Policy In This Country

We should reject the use of guns for self protection

ABC and MSNBC reporting that Hillary Clinton fainted and hit her head with a mild

From the National Guard's murders at Kent State to...

Accomplices: ALL members of both houses who get $$$ from the NRA

Great 40 pic slideshow of HRC through the years.

Rep. John Larson: To Do Nothing On Guns Is To Be ‘Complicit’ In Attacks

Teachers are first responders, too

Reports saying Nancy Lanza wasn't a teacher at Sandy Hook

He killed those children with the long weapon - the rifle

So, how about this proposal...

"Expect to see more of these..." forward to 1:42 WHY DID HE SHOOT revealed...

if the NRA is truly 'the leader in firearms education', as their website touts....

Buckets. Is there anything they CAN'T do? (slightly NSFW)

Nancy Lanza Reportedly Took Her Children Target Shooting

I just donated $20 to the Brady Campaign

Huckabee: Lack of religion in classroom leads to violence in schools

Adam Lanza Shot Victims at Close Range with Semi-Automatic Rifle

America, Forget The Shootings, Buy Your Guns HERE!

If you want to do something about guns follow the lead of the anti-abortionists

What are the benefits where you work?

I think my Wi-Fi is Republican.

Massacre of children leaves many asking, 'Where’s God?'

Advertisement for aspirin and heroin (pre-1904)

Santa weeps...

French reporters infiltrate Foxconn iPhone 5 factory, find few of the vaunted changes

Jon Stewart Takes Down Antonin Scalia

ALL the Wounds From .223, ALL Victims Had Multiple Wounds

Lots of guns, but most people have NO guns

No God, not even Allah

Rice’s Exit Seen Improving Chances of Renewed Syria Peace Talks

Please know that our hearts go out to our friends across the pond.

Five Lies the Gun Lobby Tells Us..Think Progress

Justice Dept. Studied and Shelved Ideas to Bolster Gun Database

Pakistani children light candles to pay tribute to Sandy Hook School shooting victims ~ TPM

Tragedy that begat major reforms

So it seems "mom" was a full out gun nut survivalist whack job.

OK high school student arrested in school shooting, bomb plot

The ghoulish feeding frenzy of the media..

'The Worst I Have Seen:' Medical Examiner Says Of Sandy Hook Victims

Minions or a sidekick?

Kids play Mozart with violins made from garbage (Paraguay)

List of victims - I'm beside myself

From a blog post (copied from FB, sorry, no link)

If only God was allowed in schools...

Names of the victims

NRA Store sends out Christmas promo day after CT shooting

I frankly don't care about balance in this collection of editorial cartoons

Mitt Romney, management expert, ran a campaign so wasteful the media wants its money back

Workers in 10 Countries Call for an End to the Silencing of Workers at Walmart

Kansas City vigil for victims in Connecticut. Today at 5 pm

Kansas City vigil for victims in Connecticut. Today at 5 pm

For starters I think this country has a serious paranoia issue.

Spinbaby, please check in. Let us know how you're doing. n/t

questions about ignore and juries

Instead of creating more hardship for teachers they should be giving them hazard pay.

America needs to change itself and do better…

South Carolina newspaper REALLY screws up...

The list of victims has been released:

Gun Control Cartoons

Ruling party in Honduras votes to depose 4 Supreme Court justices

Butler just beat Indiana!

Regarding God, schools, prayer, tragedies....

When spring arrives, from every tree tip flowers will bloom

Proposed changes to MI concealed handgun law triggers controversy. Michigan has gone nuts

The Religious Right, “God’s Wrath”, and the Disgracefulness of Tragedy-Based Proselytizing

Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch tweets his support for gun control

For those who are saying Obama caved on Secretary of State

I was diagnosed with Bipolar II last summer, spent 3 weeks in a psychiatric day program.

Authorities Release Names Of Conn. School Shooting Victims

Yes, today IS the day to talk about gun control, you know what today is NOT the day for?

Connecticut shootings: The lessons from Dunblane

Tears for the victims, tears for the families Lives snuffed out. Just babies.

Brady Campaign Sues Armslist In Killer's Online Gun Purchase

I have to say...

Nicholas Kristof: Do We Have the Courage to Stop This?

Freepers are upset that Pres. Obama ordered

I detest guns but will cede to the NRA their

A WELL REGULATED militia

GRAPHIC!! Philly PA shooting over a argument about a bulls 76ers game

What Can We Do to Stop These Massacres?

My ideas for sensible gun control

Sad

What are you reading the week of December 16, 2012?

More politicians fearing a government gun ban!!

Is this too over the top? (an idea I have)

14 year old poses on FACEBOOK with guns before killing woman

heh

The Real News: Why Couldn't Unions Defeat Michigan Anti-Union Bill?

I'm a boring homebody kinda guy who doesn't go out or gamble. Ask me anything (after my nap)

IMO, there's no need for a semi-auto rifle outside the shooting range.

One other suggestion for control of violent people

RIP

National Geographic: Best Space Pictures of 2012: Editor's Picks

Does the new HC reform increase taxes?

I cannot read another comment about the school shootings.

Are you listening to MSNBC now? Goldie Taylor just was telling

The first responders

Chevron to pay $155 million for Brazil oil spill

MSNBC Contributor Goldie Taylor: I'm getting rid of my gun when I get home

Here is a list of the current NRA Board of Directors

Oil Rig Arrives off Cuba for New Exploration

Connecticut school shooting: Westboro Baptist Church planning to picket

Mark Kelly:"Our response must consist of more than regret/sorrow/condolence-THIS CAN NO LONGER WAIT"

Lack of Food Stunts Chad Children, Damages Minds

My Rant. I feel that it'd only be safe to say here.

Adam Lanza's Mom Pulled Him Out of School: Relative

I know that some families may find speaking to the Press cathartic, but is the Press going to

The Religious Right, “God’s Wrath”, and the Disgracefulness of Tragedy-Based Proselytizing

Did the Founding Fathers envision the Bushmaster? Almost...

Technological tools for the gun issue.

From friend of blog Marty a unique idea to the fact the country is swimming in guns

Isaac Newton vs. Rube Goldberg (a bit of fun)

corporate welfare/socialism

"The Bell Tolls for All of Us!"/Suburban Guerilla

New action page to stop Medicare cuts

Let's get a million signatures on the White House petition for Gun Control

The Loving Story - Battle for interracial Marriage

And I don’t believe in heaven so I can’t even have bit of solace in that direction.

Silly dogs. They think I can control the weather.

The President isn't going to beat the NRA and pass strong gun legislation:What's the other options?

Proud gun owners.

Front page stories from around the world, 12/15/2012

Community hub Blue Colony Diner more like a funeral home after 27 innocent victims murdered in cold

The US Map Of The States NOT Accepting State Exchanges Shows How Bitterly Divided ----

For those of you who support gun ownership answer me this......

FOUND!!! Photo of Hipchick's naked ass from her Xmas party......

Oklahoma teen arrested in school shooting plot

Margo Guryan - Love

“The NRA is the enabler of mass murderers”

I Have Seen A Similar Scene But It Was A War Zone But This Situation Is Much Worse

Sharon Tandy - Stay With Me

I'm starting to think the the guns themselves are just a symptom

We got a thing - Nicole Croisille - Jack Arel

"...congratulations, sensationalist media..."

this is m$nbc's go to guy when shit like this happens....why is that?

we're no where ready to have a dialog on mental illness or gun control

Serge Gainsbourg - Aéroplanes

Confirmed NRA Cowards Yank Facebook Page

Remember to pose for your Lounge photo: we want everybody to be able to recognize everybody

Abby Huntsman Blames Obama for Mass Shootings.

Hildegard Knef - Im achtzigsten Stockwerk

CT shooting: Medical Examiner says the shots came from a long rifle.

What do you call a woman who throws her body across kids to keep them being killed?

Why do we accept living this way?

Media coverage of Adam Lanza -

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