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HereSince1628

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1. That makes me feel old and sad.

Reply to sasha031 (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 01:04 PM

Dec 2012

I remember cloth books straps, the school turning out to see the new flag with the 50th star,

Me and the Beav could never have seen this in our worst nightmares.

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Sales of kids' body armor backpacks rise since Newtown shootings [View all] sasha031 Dec 2012 OP

That makes me feel old and sad. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #1

What good would these be when they're hanging on the wall FLyellowdog Dec 2012 #3

True. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #5

or when attacked from the front? frylock Dec 2012 #15

Sick, sick, sick.., school children's kevlar backpacks rustydog Dec 2012 #2

Want to know what went wrong? Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #4

For conservatives the solution is cut taxes, for gun enthusiast its more guns HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #6

They are nuts MattBaggins Dec 2012 #7

why does DU even allow the gundeon sasha031 Dec 2012 #8

Because gun ownership is a great big political wedge issue HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #9

Well their lockers will be safer then gollygee Dec 2012 #10

We parents are naturally fearful and protective. Robb Dec 2012 #11

these people are ghouls, preying on the fears of parents like this frylock Dec 2012 #16

When kids have to wear body arm anywhere but in a war zone, say Syria for instance, Cleita Dec 2012 #12

I couldn't agree with you more Cleita sasha031 Dec 2012 #13

put on a kevlar vest and a sweater, johnny.. frylock Dec 2012 #14