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cpwm17

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31. I guess you are correct

Reply to Poll_Blind (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:15 PM

Dec 2012

Last edited Sat Dec 15, 2012, 11:37 AM - Edit history (1)

It's equally tragic when either an Pakistani or an American is murdered.

Anytime, especially after a mass murder, is a good time to condemn murder. Anytime is a good time to talk about the ways to reduce murder, whether gun control or much larger weapon control.

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168 children killed. One hundred and sixty-eight [View all] DesMoinesDem Dec 2012 OP

it's only bad when kids are killed in our country evidently nt msongs Dec 2012 #1

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #3

Fuck off. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #2

I see that you are easily offended by the use of logic to point out hypocracy Freddie Stubbs Dec 2012 #18

Would you post this if it were your child killed today? godai Dec 2012 #4

Obviously you're trying to provoke a reaction from DU. randome Dec 2012 #5

Given the circumstances, the OP is inappropriate. nt bluestate10 Dec 2012 #11

Deliberately so. randome Dec 2012 #23

Make sure you start a thread today about how many people are killed by drunk drivers & jillan Dec 2012 #6

That's Four Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #7

No less tragic than what happened today libodem Dec 2012 #8

All murder is tragic cpwm17 Dec 2012 #22

At this very minute? Quantess Dec 2012 #32

This isn't helpful today. n/t cynatnite Dec 2012 #9

Stupid analogy. demosincebirth Dec 2012 #10

My thoughts exactly! arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #14

I guess talking about gun control is on the table, but Hellfire control isn't. Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #12

I guess you are correct cpwm17 Dec 2012 #31

How awful to leverage this event in such a manner. Liberal Veteran Dec 2012 #13

^^THIS. nt redStateBlueHeart Dec 2012 #16

the difference is intention 108vcd Dec 2012 #15

I guess the best thing the US can do is just say "Whoops!". I'm sure the parents would understand. Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #19

Thanks cpwm17 Dec 2012 #20

And American politicians don't intend children to be killed by American gun laws muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #27

It's easy to act like an ass when you've lost nothing. Wait until it's your family. MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #17

How's he acting like ass? cpwm17 Dec 2012 #21

You have disrupted poorly. nt stevenleser Dec 2012 #24

Hell here Berserker Dec 2012 #25

Could you possibly be even less tactful? Quantess Dec 2012 #26

Yes, as I said in my alert, the disruptive content of this OP exceeds by several orders of magnitude stevenleser Dec 2012 #28

The timing is extremely disruptive and just plain assholish! This is trolling. Quantess Dec 2012 #30

It may not be the best day to make this point whatchamacallit Dec 2012 #29

We are killing our children everywhere in so many ways. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #33