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rhett o rick

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34. Clearly not enough is being done by the public to end gun violence. We, as a society, are all
Mon Oct 5, 2015, 10:48 AM
Oct 2015

guilty of using the Second Amendment for our rationalizations not to take actions needed. Changing laws to limit access to guns is the easy step and we aren't even doing that. The real problem is that we've built a society heavily based on authoritarianism. We like the tough guys that beat up the "bad" guys. Our country has for over a century been the biggest bully on the block. Just look at the Viet Nam War and the Iraq War. Our TV and movies are full of shows that feature good guys bullying perceived bad guys. Seems we believe it's a good thing to bully for goodness. Of course we all define goodness as we see fit.

The Second Amendment is merely an Amendment to our Constitution. It is not sacred. It wasn't even part of the original Constitution. It was a change to the Constitution. We need to change the Constitution again to end this madness, if we really want.

Yup. He tried, damn he tried to persuade. riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #1
I believe I know exactly how he feels. cheapdate Oct 2015 #2
Me too. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #8
Me too *sigh* smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #11
I'm right there with him madokie Oct 2015 #18
100% correct. geomon666 Oct 2015 #3
It already is banned here. Crunchy Frog Oct 2015 #33
I think the message is missed by most here. It's easy to point at the NRA and blame them and rhett o rick Oct 2015 #4
trained some dumbasses w0nderer Oct 2015 #28
Clearly not enough is being done by the public to end gun violence. We, as a society, are all rhett o rick Oct 2015 #34
Wow. cui bono Oct 2015 #5
2003 Bowling for Columbine we didn't think it could get any worse than that time Person 2713 Oct 2015 #6
MM can be confusing to me sometimes. aikoaiko Oct 2015 #7
One Would Suggest That Some Personal Reflection Is In Order cantbeserious Oct 2015 #9
Years and years ago, I heard this at a protest march: raven mad Oct 2015 #10
+ infinity n/t etherealtruth Oct 2015 #12
+100 !! (NT) PosterChild Oct 2015 #25
Well put by Michael Moore. Paladin Oct 2015 #13
Sort of. Gerrymandering has corrupted the representational ratio of the House. yodermon Oct 2015 #14
There should be a huge reform about gerrymandering, among other things. NealK Oct 2015 #23
70-90% of even Republicans want peace, Medicare, no school massacres MisterP Oct 2015 #15
Agree with Michael coolepairc Oct 2015 #16
It is real easy to place the blame on peoples who look different or talk different. LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #17
+1 NealK Oct 2015 #22
What else can be said? It has happened 45 times this year and we still have a few months left. Rex Oct 2015 #19
The new normal ailsagirl Oct 2015 #20
I was about to say the same thing. The new normal... NealK Oct 2015 #21
.... ailsagirl Oct 2015 #30
Al Gore will be able to do a similar meme for climate change, unfortunately. deutsey Oct 2015 #24
It seems like banging your head against a wall Jim Beard Oct 2015 #26
I am also getting Jim Beard Oct 2015 #27
K & R Thespian2 Oct 2015 #29
He was trashed, even on so-called Dem forums for his work on this and on our HC system sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #31
He's absolutely right. Crunchy Frog Oct 2015 #32
Bowling for Columbine was a terrific movie ibegurpard Oct 2015 #35
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