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2016 Postmortem

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3. Makes for a great travel brochure, "Welcome to America." Years ago I knew people

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 12:30 PM

Jan 2013

in other countries that would not visit America, because they thought it was too violent a place, I can only imagine what they think now ... anymore.

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This is FUCKED UP!!!! [View all] bigdarryl Jan 2013 OP

No, this is America in the 21st. century. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #1

Yes it is... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

Which is why we need uniform FEDERAL laws ... frazzled Jan 2013 #4

I made that argument on another thread, just yesterday... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #5

OK...so what are you going to do when the Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #8

Keep trying frazzled Jan 2013 #9

No, I am suggesting we propose Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #18

I totally agree cash__whatiwant Jan 2013 #17

Wrong. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #10

Wrong frazzled Jan 2013 #13

The Chicago PD had a 15% budget cut last year... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #21

There are more issues in play. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #22

Think to remember about Indiana... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #23

There are already federal laws covering this. former9thward Jan 2013 #15

Violence is very localized in America hack89 Jan 2013 #6

Safe like Sandy Hook, huh? nt valerief Jan 2013 #11

When I was growing up people in Europe thought we still had Indian attacks... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #12

wonder if this was one of the first groups in the parade. They had a very Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #24