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In reply to the discussion: Everyone Go To The Front Page Of The Huffington Post Right Now [View all]CarmanK
(662 posts)58. MM's BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE clearly demostrates that we are not living in PEACE in AM.
If anything we are driven into a constant state of FEAR and preparation for war, home invasion, the Other etc.. It is rather scary to think our culture has accepted ASSAULT WEAPONS as the norm for protecting homes. It is a fabricated fear fed by the gun lobby for manufacturers who have not made enuf profits from the two wars and constant govt imposed violence around the world. We need to make the ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN permanent and ban mags/drums with more than 10 rounds.
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Everyone Go To The Front Page Of The Huffington Post Right Now [View all]
PennsylvaniaMatt
Dec 2012
OP
I just did, but I didn't know what to say to Elijah Cummings other than thank you!
madinmaryland
Dec 2012
#13
I posted a thread that I thought might help heal our wounded souls...well just for a little bit...
sheshe2
Dec 2012
#47
And what is even more disturbing are the comments of posters that think it's okay.
jillan
Dec 2012
#12
I Hear What You're Saying, But ... Does It Really Matter In The Final Analysis ???
WillyT
Dec 2012
#28
I would say COOL headline, except that real people are dead because of the sickness of guns
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#29
In our state, a grandfather shot and killed his grandaughter (who had lived with them for
LuckyLib
Dec 2012
#43
There is good reason to believe that we are living in the most peaceful era in human history
Taitertots
Dec 2012
#54