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anneboleyn

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11. Exactly. serious, epidemic, untreated mental illness. Violence at very high levels.

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HE SHOT A CLASS OF KINDERGARTENERS EXECUTION STYLE. WTF is wrong with this country? [View all] anneboleyn Dec 2012 OP

No regard for life. Any life. Any age. Any place. KeepItReal Dec 2012 #1

Been going on for a long, long time. . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #2

There was a similar incident in Russia, wasn't there? closeupready Dec 2012 #3

The situation in Russia was done by islamic terrorists. Their objective was to kill as many bluestate10 Dec 2012 #20

And that objective made sense to no one. closeupready Dec 2012 #24

The one in China was 2 years ago and no-one died n/t intaglio Dec 2012 #25

21 dead and 90 injured over multiple attacks: closeupready Dec 2012 #29

I thought I heard about China on NPR this morning. Robb Dec 2012 #30

Not just a National tragedy, but also a National epidemic. This is a societal crisis. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #4

Yes, there have been a LOT of mass shootings, almost copycat style. Body armor, etc. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #8

We had a National conversation about Four Loko alcohol and it was banned in like 3 weeks. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #15

Unfortunately, the only way to fix it is to remove all gun laws and give the 1% a huge tax break. valerief Dec 2012 #5

That's exactly what Mitt and Ryan proposed! And get rid of Medicare because old people anneboleyn Dec 2012 #10

And make all states right to work states. And get rid of minimum wage. valerief Dec 2012 #13

And allow prayer in the schools treestar Dec 2012 #44

Boom! Wow, this list is getting longer and longer. nt valerief Dec 2012 #48

Overall murder rate is down. Mass shootings are up. Something is weird there. Recursion Dec 2012 #6

This. +1 Harmony Blue Dec 2012 #9

Exactly. serious, epidemic, untreated mental illness. Violence at very high levels. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #11

"violence" as a whole is at historically low levels. This particular kind of violence is increasing Recursion Dec 2012 #16

+1 valerief Dec 2012 #14

Getting the lead out has reduced the violence... WCGreen Dec 2012 #36

+1 that's been a huge part (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #37

That's fascinating jberryhill Dec 2012 #40

Obviously, it's impossible to know what set this psycho off, but I have to think the Republican TPaine7 Dec 2012 #7

I agree...there is something very odd here. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #12

CNN reporting that firemen first responders were walking out in tears. Bodies of murdered children. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #17

MSNBC reported that some of the first responders had children in that school. nt bluestate10 Dec 2012 #21

There are more than 300 million people in this country jberryhill Dec 2012 #18

Then why is the murder rate so much lower in European countries compared to the U.S? AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #22

They have better health care. nt rrneck Dec 2012 #26

Still below average jberryhill Dec 2012 #27

Thats because you are adding in third world countries to that average,... AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #35

I don't know who "feels good" about it jberryhill Dec 2012 #39

Exactly, thats what Bowling for Columbine talked about AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #41

Yeah... jberryhill Dec 2012 #43

Incidentally jberryhill Dec 2012 #47

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Excuse me? jberryhill Dec 2012 #31

You can always alert DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #32

I tend not to do that jberryhill Dec 2012 #33

America's culture is what's wrong with this country AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #19

You hit the nail on the head. Part of what makes America great, is what Glassunion Dec 2012 #34

I agree. American culture is sick and twisted and its values are out of whack. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #38

+1 woo me with science Dec 2012 #42

what did this country do to make ONE MAN do this? 88mph Dec 2012 #23

What kind of gun was it? craigmatic Dec 2012 #45

99% of people in this country never murder another person. Daniel537 Dec 2012 #46