I am shocked.

I hate the NRA and their bull shit. Domestic violence means nothing to them. It is unfathomable to me that these pigs would try to help abusers to get their hands on guns.

So what was the president's

‘Profanity-Laced’ Rant Against the Press? I don't care to watch. Since you already have watched it and found it to be "informative and interesting, and credible", would you please tell us what President Obama said?

It could be "interesting" (if not "informative" or "credible&quot to those of us who can't imagine our president "ranting".

Why are we back to dropping our spacecraft

into the ocean, Apollo style? Does anyone know?

ETA: Now, after a few days, I wanted to thank all of you, DUers. This has been an amazingly informative thread (exactly what I had hoped for, this being DU, and all).

I apologize for my lack of replies but I've been learning, and have nothing to improve the discussion. Except, of course, thank you.

K&R (nt)

Earthquake: checking in So Orange County.

I still feel like I'm rolling. Like it's still going on.

Well isn't that something.

Exellent choice, admins! Thank you!! He won't be missed by me.

You noticed that too?

Where have all the haters gone? Crickets today.

Proud gun owners.

Seems like every other post starts out with: "I'm a proud gun owner." I want to know what there is to be proud about? I've never understood this. I understand even less after yesterday's mass murder.

Would someone please tell me? What is it you gun owners are so damn proud of?

Damn it! I am so pissed off right now. Those babies were slaughtered. SLAUGHTERED! Their tiny bodies were riddled with bullets from an assault rifle. If I were a gun owner I would not be proud. Quite possibly ashamed. But definitely not proud.

I love our president!

Just sayin'.

I guess I should say how grateful I am to know President Obama will be our president for the next 4 years. I can't remember such a feeling of relief as when they called Ohio on Election night. I knew what that meant. Everything it meant. All of it - in a flash moment. But Rachel Maddow said it best:

My son just called me

to ask me how I would feel about him donating a kidney. My first response was to say NO, and I'm ashamed to say I asked him if he was thinking of selling one his. He's a 21 year old musician who is always broke and has donated blood for the money. I was horrified at the thought of him taking it to the ridiculous and dangerous.

I could not have been more wrong. His friend's father needs a kidney. They are having problems finding someone willing and able to give up a healthy one. My son wanted to know how I would feel if he wanted to help.

I'm in shock right now. The thought of my son, my baby, the little boy I carried and gave life to, actually giving up a part of himself is so terrifying I can barely let myself think about it. At the same time I couldn't be more proud, or sure, of the compassionate, loving man my son has become.

I told him how frightened I would be if he made that decision. That if it were up to me I would probably not want him to. But that if he did make that choice, there could be no more generous a gift. I told him he needed to research and understand a lot more about it before making that decision and I suggested he talk to his father and then talk to me some more.

I'm truly shaken and fighting back tears right now.

Wow. What a great kid.