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9. i don't know anyone who actually "physically" cried over that

Reply to fried eggs (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 01:47 PM

Jun 2013

but then i don't know any of the families, immediate members of the families, friends of the families, or people close to those families who suffered such tremendous loss.

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In my opinion, the Sandy Hook Massacre carried a higher emotional toll than 911 [View all] fried eggs Jun 2013 OP

In my opinion, there was a long visceral reaction after 911. Your list of fear, anger, shock, disbel uppityperson Jun 2013 #1

I think Newton really effected me more than the others also. But honestly I think southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #2

LOL cbdo2007 Jun 2013 #3

Because the post-911 legislation made some (well placed) people rich(er). Myrina Jun 2013 #4

Because our nation has a short attention span. Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 #5

May be a YMMV sort of thing. kiva Jun 2013 #6

agreed datasuspect Jun 2013 #10

This is me too. kiva Jun 2013 #17

I don't know. HappyMe Jun 2013 #7

6 months later people are broke down crying in there house?...really? backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #8

i don't know anyone who actually "physically" cried over that datasuspect Jun 2013 #9

Guess you didn't watch the video of the people jumping from the twin towers to escape the flames? FarCenter Jun 2013 #11

Sorry, no way. Sandy Hook was...beyond horrible, but it was no 9/11. nt Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #12

Scrambled Eggs. nt. NCTraveler Jun 2013 #13

I don't know. Remember all those New York Times profiles of 9/11 victims ... Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #14

Wow. What a superb little human being. nt narnian60 Jun 2013 #15

I live in NYC and lost several friends in the WTC so for me 9/11 was worse. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #16