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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Boxer proposes deploying National Guard at schools [View all]shireen
(8,333 posts)45. she should also include National Guards for ...
Shopping malls
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If Fiorina won in '10, she would've written a bill with LaPierre's speech verbatim.
alp227
Dec 2012
#65
this is a dumb analogy. Smearing an entire group over one incident that is unrelated any way reeks
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#7
No it was not intended as a smear. When you have a military force mixed with civilians, there is
still_one
Dec 2012
#30
then we can train 100,000 or a million to do just so(but of course strong background checks needed)
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#44
I agree with the background checks, but spending money for training a police force to guard our
still_one
Dec 2012
#48
LBJ lied to the American people repeatedly and with malice aforethought about
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#35
the Democrats who let a wedge issue get in the way and caused the republicans to win in 1968
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#55
I used the phrase 'malice aforethought' with reason, as the tape recordings
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#72
True, and they are a reserve military force, whose function was never intended, and should not be
still_one
Dec 2012
#32
OMFG, you are actually seriously advocating putting the Guard in schools. I thought
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#37
Unfortunately, prior military experience is actually a risk factor for gun violence.
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#15
I'm almost certain, they lack specific training to protect classrooms of children
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#28
Nutty it may be, but it would be more in keeping with the intent of the National Guard...
AngryOldDem
Dec 2012
#20
Why just schools? How about malls and movie theaters and playgrounds and soccer fields
Motown_Johnny
Dec 2012
#22
I was around the last time we tried the draft...it wasn't very popular to say the least....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#50
But EVERYONE "participated" in the selection process whether you wanted to or not....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#60