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In reply to the discussion: The Next 48 Hours Summarized For You in One Short Post [View all]Speck Tater
(10,618 posts)27. The simple fact is...
human beings, as a general rule, never do anything about anything, whether it's global warming, government corruption, unregulated weapons, massive fraud committed by the wealthy, voter suppression, the right wing noise machine spewing lies 24/7. It doesn't matter what's wrong, we, as ordinary human beings will, in the final analysis, do absolutely nothing about it, and things will only get worse until the species goes extinct, a victim of it's own stupidity.
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Most will be gone within a month, they said their peace and now go back to chest thumping
DainBramaged
Jul 2012
#86
and if you want to share ideals with Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin that is your call.
HankyDub
Jul 2012
#29
True, but for the debate on DU you'll need to replace "R" with "pro-gun progressive."
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#12
Good grief, I didn't know until today that we've got gunsters to this degree here
flamingdem
Jul 2012
#15
Yes, tragedies like this always flushes them out of their hidey hole down there,
apocalypsehow
Jul 2012
#22
That was my thought also: what evil f*ck could be smiling this morning? Romney!
FailureToCommunicate
Jul 2012
#34
What's the difference between this shooter and one of the 19 that flew planes into the towers and
Plucketeer
Jul 2012
#17
But he's a 2nd Amendment Raaaahts "Murican", and damn it, he'll be defended
BlueCaliDem
Jul 2012
#28
Funny enough, I was just reading those exact same arguments in a thread in LBN
Electric Monk
Jul 2012
#25
The Onion: Sadly, Nation Knows Exactly How Colorado Shooting's Aftermath Will Play Out
rocktivity
Jul 2012
#26
Meanwhile, not one politician will suggest improving the mental health system in the U.S.
yardwork
Jul 2012
#30
And at the time there were many who ABSOLUTLY KNEW he was guilty & said "fry him."
baldguy
Jul 2012
#92
Remember all those shootings in the 90s? Took talk away from the Contract on America congress.
valerief
Jul 2012
#36
If the 1% feel anything -- assuming, that is, that a gang of socio- and psychopaths
coalition_unwilling
Jul 2012
#52
Why do hunters and self-defenders need assault rifles and fast-action clips that...
Peace Patriot
Jul 2012
#74