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Timmygoat

(779 posts)
1. Just thinking
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 07:18 AM
Oct 2017

About Sandy Hook, about the black church in S.Carolina and now this.
In common they are all white men, so I guess Trump will try to call them muslims or hispanics to justify himself for his hate mongering.
One thing that jumps out at me, this last one seemed to be fairly well to do, and came from a criminal father, seems like Trump's father and grandfather were not so law abiding.
Let us call them out for what they are, white homegrown terrorists.

bdamomma

(63,922 posts)
4. but tRump just calls
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:13 AM
Oct 2017

them "evil" that's it, he's in bed with the white supremacist league, he sees no wrong with them,
now if it was a Muslim, Black or Hispanic we know what he would have said. Don't we?

Dustlawyer

(10,497 posts)
2. We can boycott Las Vegas until they stop hosting gun shows and conventions, as they have the biggest
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 08:02 AM
Oct 2017

ones in the country. Host your convention or trade show somewhere else!

Thank you Jimmy, do not apologize for standing up like you have!!!

Jimmy mentioned the "No Fly List" in his discussion of gun violence. The "No Fly List" is full of people like me who have a common name which was put on the list in 2001 through no actions of my own. There is no due process to it. There was no hearing before my name went on the list and no method or process for me to get it off of the list. I cannot get my name cleared. They want to argue that just by being on the list it should somehow stand as probable cause to search me, but for no other reason than I am on the list. Big Bother in action. It is a pretty long list by now.

The first i knew I was on the list was flying back home from a business trip and ended up with several cops aiming guns at me in the airport terminal in front of thousands of people. I had checked in for my flight and taken a seat in the crowded Friday afternoon airport terminal. An announcement was made for me to report to the "Stand By" counter. Next thing I know I have 4 cops pointing guns at me (4 months after 9/11) . A few minutes later another man came up to the counter with the same name as me and the cops were dumbfounded.

Please remember this because your name may appear on the list too! Understand that the list is Patriot Act BS and an excuse to take our rights away.

 

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)
3. I posted the following on my redumblican congresscritter's facebook wall
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:02 AM
Oct 2017

After he offered prayers.

"A prayer is like a rocking chair .. It gives you something to do ..but it ain't going to get you anywhere" - Gypsy Rose Lee

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
6. It irritates me when I hear "My thoughts and prayers are with you..." then, nothing!
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 09:33 AM
Oct 2017

Some are sincere, but many move on with their lives and brag that they have handed the problem over to God.

God helps those who help themselves. Act, persist, insist.

We've seen enough examples of the ignorance of many in Congress, the sheeple in the Republican party and the hotheads of the white supremacy/KKK/Nazis and their ilk. We're surely better than 90% of them so why can't we outsmart, out-think and out-maneuver the Republican party? Granted, they have the majority (by hook or by crook), but they also haven't been able to pass anything since Trump took over. Their spirits are low. They are in a corner and don't know how to get out and save face. Pound and pound and pound until they finally realize we are sick to death of this "don't take my guns" mentality...of Republican mentality and poor management of our country.

bdamomma

(63,922 posts)
7. I think we have to mobilize
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 10:11 AM
Oct 2017

again or have a massive protest before they take that right away from us. Just my opinion.
When was the last time for Town Halls for the Repigs with their constituents???? Cowards all of them.

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