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In reply to the discussion: DO NOT REMAIN SILENT [View all]Lint Head
(15,064 posts)51. Any shooting involves the politics of why and how that gun was used.
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B) Holmes came from a San Diego Congressional district that has NEVER voted democrat.
oldhippydude
Jul 2012
#40
But he's using the incident as a sprinboard for the stop-the-guns and gun culture argument.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#5
I didn't apply a political motive to you. Who was the one who chose to post a political post about
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#60
And what about all the other incidents he mentioned? Are you saying that the far right does NOT
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#64
Ahhh, but politics does have something to do with it. The politics of pressuring politicians
geckosfeet
Jul 2012
#8
Well he did create havoc. No one is sure why - yet, but it is clear that he drank deeply from
geckosfeet
Jul 2012
#52
He was using legally obtained guns. Therefore, politics had everything to do with this shooting. nt
Walk away
Jul 2012
#28
I'm not sure what the opposite of "Disaster Capitalism" is, but you exploit it well. n/t
bluedigger
Jul 2012
#9
I wasn't aware that evidence had coming out showing the shooter was inspired by someone's rhetoric.
Johnny Rico
Jul 2012
#16
Conservatives have shredded the conscience of Americans, savaging all living things, then laugh.
freshwest
Jul 2012
#59
I've seen people with fake hunting licenses of that nature on their SUVs and hats.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#37
Actually, when I look at such things I don't see a hunting license. I see "I'M AN ASSHOLE!"
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#45