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Dustlawyer

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14. Hey Repugs and the NRA, you want to tell her family that, "Now is not the time ..."
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 11:43 AM
Dec 2012

Are you afraid that some sensible restrictions will all of the sudden outlaw guns in America? Is it your position that we still do nothing and wait for the next shooting? Really?

Oh, my. Laurian Dec 2012 #1
There is something very sick in our culture where we asked to accept this boston bean Dec 2012 #2
Amen! Fawke Em Dec 2012 #11
This not about guns. This is about conservatives and teabillies and insurance companies..... marble falls Dec 2012 #20
Actually, it's all about all of those. Turborama Dec 2012 #26
agreed. what she did by the way is why you teach roguevalley Dec 2012 #28
Sorry, It is about guns. blackspade Dec 2012 #30
Really! And no apology needed. October Dec 2012 #34
Not entirely about guns. Stevepol Dec 2012 #41
The fact that we have 88.8 guns per 100 people in the US.... blackspade Dec 2012 #46
.88 gun per capita the genie is out of the bottle and control is beyond possible without further ... marble falls Dec 2012 #48
That is nonsense. blackspade Dec 2012 #52
The solution is not grab up all the guns. How do you plan to do that? marble falls Dec 2012 #55
The solution, is, indeed, less guns laundry_queen Dec 2012 #56
I didn't imply or state that solution. blackspade Dec 2012 #62
Actually, taking all the guns IS the solution... 6502 Dec 2012 #65
Its not going to happen, ever. Lets work on what we can: prying taxes out of the greediest and .... marble falls Dec 2012 #69
Most there believe in unity and equality with good governance which is sneered at here. freshwest Dec 2012 #63
This is very much about the easily accessibility of firearms. liberalmuse Dec 2012 #37
Why should problems with less than 1% of the population's actions be justification to end .. marble falls Dec 2012 #49
wow. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #58
Stick to laundry, you don't know me well enough to make any assumptions about me. marble falls Dec 2012 #59
I know enough to see a pattern of narcissism in a post. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #61
You should, what with all the preening you go through. Shame on you. marble falls Dec 2012 #68
self-deleted Skittles Dec 2012 #67
omg LisaLynne Dec 2012 #3
K&R Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #4
A true american hero brings me to tears once again. Whovian Dec 2012 #5
She gave her life and was failed by her country BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #6
My oldest went to Highschool with her sister sellitman Dec 2012 #7
And just think of the lies and filth pangaia Dec 2012 #8
So very true. Jennicut Dec 2012 #12
My thought, too. knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #15
I grew up with teachers, liberalhistorian Dec 2012 #9
Rest in peace, you beautiful spirit n/t deutsey Dec 2012 #10
My deepest respect to her family. Thank you Ms. Soto, and all those teachers who impact our lives. Hoyt Dec 2012 #13
Hey Repugs and the NRA, you want to tell her family that, "Now is not the time ..." Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #14
Something you will never hear: SunSeeker Dec 2012 #16
This Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #19
+ Infinity Octafish Dec 2012 #27
+ infinity again. nt woo me with science Dec 2012 #40
+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #57
All this while ASSHOLE Republican governors like Scott and Snyder would take away her navarth Dec 2012 #17
+1 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #18
+2, and well said. Faygo Kid Dec 2012 #23
Thank you for this post. Wouldn't change a word! erinlough Dec 2012 #36
Salute to courageous teacher Vicki Soto Berlum Dec 2012 #21
Use your vote to redeem these heroes. DhhD Dec 2012 #22
Lest we forget sarge43 Dec 2012 #24
Words are not good enough for her but she will live on in all of those .. Botany Dec 2012 #25
She's the same age as... one_voice Dec 2012 #29
RIP Victoria blackspade Dec 2012 #31
Does anyone know how many of her kids survived? LittlestStar Dec 2012 #32
RIP, Vicki! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #33
A hug and thanks to all of our teacher-heroes theHandpuppet Dec 2012 #35
The NRA and the gun nuts will NEVER Tsiyu Dec 2012 #38
Terrific post! llmart Dec 2012 #43
Nicely stated. nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #47
OMG. How sad. LeftishBrit Dec 2012 #39
Waya con Dios pasto76 Dec 2012 #42
I don' care what you call yourself. Gun nut, gun advocate, gun owner, gun control advocate, geckosfeet Dec 2012 #44
This is a true hero Harmony Blue Dec 2012 #45
... progressoid Dec 2012 #50
Thank you boston bean.. Cha Dec 2012 #51
she had more courage than all gun nuts combined Skittles Dec 2012 #53
She was a beautiful human being, as were the other two who died trying to stop him. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #54
I wish I was that brave BootinUp Dec 2012 #60
A last true measure of devotion reteachinwi Dec 2012 #64
[[OMG!]] Idea on how to take their guns away... 6502 Dec 2012 #66
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