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zebrastripe

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26. Why do we need a Commission to examine mass killings?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 10:34 PM

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Senators want commission to look at mass shootings [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

Name Mike Bloomberg head of the commission and elect Vicky Kennedy to US Senate to lead graham4anything Dec 2012 #1

Bloomberg atreides1 Dec 2012 #5

agreed bossy22 Dec 2012 #10

By neutral, do you mean someone who does not care how many Americans die each year from JDPriestly Dec 2012 #16

honest question forthemiddle Dec 2012 #34

People are victims, people must participate in planning, government does its part. ricardA Dec 2012 #35

Anti-gun Nuts zebrastripe Dec 2012 #13

Why does a person want a gun for and why? graham4anything Dec 2012 #18

Bloomberg? axetogrind Dec 2012 #17

Mayor "1 percent stop and frisk" No. Just No. N/t beevul Dec 2012 #31

If you actually want gun control, then Mike is the go-to person on this.Simply the best graham4anything Dec 2012 #32

Commission? LynnTTT Dec 2012 #2

Oh yeah, that's what we need another Commission .. clueless clueless clueless YOHABLO Dec 2012 #25

Another way to delay action. We don't need a Laurian Dec 2012 #3

OF COURSE they do. Another fine way to stall and evade responsibility LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #4

Whenever you DON'T want to do something about something, you create a task force Danmel Dec 2012 #6

Senators bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #7

Screw the commission. We've had commission after commission, yet nothing gets done. groundloop Dec 2012 #8

Here's your commission- Look at how you spend our tax dollars. DONE. Gregorian Dec 2012 #9

This will be a commission that will lead to nothing as usual. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #11

Commissions are a easier way out. Iliyah Dec 2012 #12

I want mass killers to have to reload after 8 shots. roseBudd Dec 2012 #14

I want mass killers to have to consult a psychiatrist before purchasing ammunition. undeterred Dec 2012 #29

Great- LiberalElite Dec 2012 #15

Oh no. A commission or two. kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #19

Commissions are a cowards way out neverforget Dec 2012 #20

Why do you need a commission.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #21

I look foreward to Lieberman introducing legislation on day one of the next congress. mulsh Dec 2012 #22

A Commission? A Commission? Are these fucking assholes serious? alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #23

a senate commission, but wait, aren't those generally counter productive? olddad56 Dec 2012 #24

Why do we need a Commission to examine mass killings? zebrastripe Dec 2012 #26

To stall for time and let the issue die away! mrdmk Dec 2012 #27

It's a safe bet the NRA will infiltrate Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #28

Stall tactic. Action now. Commission later. glinda Dec 2012 #30

Nuts to Lieberman's stall. Go for Feinstein's actual bill to ban assault weapons! Hekate Dec 2012 #33

Well, they happen worldwide but at a much, much lower rate. The difference? THE NUMBER OF GUNS KittyWampus Dec 2012 #36