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Iliyah

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12. Commissions are a easier way out.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 02:06 PM

Dec 2012

Senate and the house must meet on this now. Where the hell is Issa? Y'know think this could be up front and foremost, but NOOO, but harassing Amb Rice and investigating what seems to be the cause of congress who voted to limit money in protecting American ambassadors in the world. 4 patriotic Americans died. 26 patriotic Americans died because congress are cowards.

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Senators want commission to look at mass shootings [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

Name Mike Bloomberg head of the commission and elect Vicky Kennedy to US Senate to lead graham4anything Dec 2012 #1

Bloomberg atreides1 Dec 2012 #5

agreed bossy22 Dec 2012 #10

By neutral, do you mean someone who does not care how many Americans die each year from JDPriestly Dec 2012 #16

honest question forthemiddle Dec 2012 #34

People are victims, people must participate in planning, government does its part. ricardA Dec 2012 #35

Anti-gun Nuts zebrastripe Dec 2012 #13

Why does a person want a gun for and why? graham4anything Dec 2012 #18

Bloomberg? axetogrind Dec 2012 #17

Mayor "1 percent stop and frisk" No. Just No. N/t beevul Dec 2012 #31

If you actually want gun control, then Mike is the go-to person on this.Simply the best graham4anything Dec 2012 #32

Commission? LynnTTT Dec 2012 #2

Oh yeah, that's what we need another Commission .. clueless clueless clueless YOHABLO Dec 2012 #25

Another way to delay action. We don't need a Laurian Dec 2012 #3

OF COURSE they do. Another fine way to stall and evade responsibility LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #4

Whenever you DON'T want to do something about something, you create a task force Danmel Dec 2012 #6

Senators bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #7

Screw the commission. We've had commission after commission, yet nothing gets done. groundloop Dec 2012 #8

Here's your commission- Look at how you spend our tax dollars. DONE. Gregorian Dec 2012 #9

This will be a commission that will lead to nothing as usual. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #11

Commissions are a easier way out. Iliyah Dec 2012 #12

I want mass killers to have to reload after 8 shots. roseBudd Dec 2012 #14

I want mass killers to have to consult a psychiatrist before purchasing ammunition. undeterred Dec 2012 #29

Great- LiberalElite Dec 2012 #15

Oh no. A commission or two. kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #19

Commissions are a cowards way out neverforget Dec 2012 #20

Why do you need a commission.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #21

I look foreward to Lieberman introducing legislation on day one of the next congress. mulsh Dec 2012 #22

A Commission? A Commission? Are these fucking assholes serious? alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #23

a senate commission, but wait, aren't those generally counter productive? olddad56 Dec 2012 #24

Why do we need a Commission to examine mass killings? zebrastripe Dec 2012 #26

To stall for time and let the issue die away! mrdmk Dec 2012 #27

It's a safe bet the NRA will infiltrate Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #28

Stall tactic. Action now. Commission later. glinda Dec 2012 #30

Nuts to Lieberman's stall. Go for Feinstein's actual bill to ban assault weapons! Hekate Dec 2012 #33

Well, they happen worldwide but at a much, much lower rate. The difference? THE NUMBER OF GUNS KittyWampus Dec 2012 #36