"There are parents in Connecticut who are going home to hidden Christmas presents for children who are dead."
I'm a 38 year old man (and father) who doesn't cry often... reading that statement made me cry at my desk at work.
I'm at a loss...
My whole life
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
i'm speechless...i no longer have the words to put these shootings into perspective...i'm completely confused
:( ....
This news story is really the saddest thing I think I've ever heard. I feel numb thinking about it and wondering what its going to take to stop this kind of thing. Barbed wire fences around schools with metal detectors and armed guards?
Its absolutely sickening that kids, little children, the most innocent of all, have to endure this shit. Fuckin a.
Oh my God, this is just AWFUL. :( :( :( I cannot begin to imagine what the parents of the missing or dead children are going through (and even just any parent of any kid at the school, not to mention the families of the staff) - my heart really goes out to all of them. What a horror.
It seems to early to turn this into a debate - that should come when we know more about what's happened and what's up with the shooter. Also, this is not an American symptom. These incidents happen in Europe and China too (surprisingly often).
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"There are parents in Connecticut who are going home to hidden Christmas presents for children who are dead."
I'm a 38 year old man (and father) who doesn't cry often... reading that statement made me cry at my desk at work.
I'm at a loss...
21 year old crying in his cube here.
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There are just so many things wrong with our society that brings us to the point of people being so screwed up that they kill children. Children! It's time we start to address some of the very real problems in our country instead of continuing to sweep them under the rug. All of these issues that so many refuse to compromise upon are at the expense of our children. Sick, disgusted, and at a loss about what to do and where to go from here :(
Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
Seems my preconceptions are what should have been burned...
We, as a society, need to treat each other better, because you never know what may drive someone to snap. The ills of our society should not be ignored, because they will eventually effect us all.
We need more stringent gun laws. When the constitution was written, I doubt the framers of the constitution envisioned how low we could possibly sink as a society.
Did the framers think we needed arms to protect us against foreign invaders (which was appropriate at the time), or thieves who may try to steal someone's plow?
We need to pay more attention to everyones' mental health.
27 families whose lives are forever damaged. 27 families who may, understandably, dread the holiday season for the rest of their lives.
again... if i were a parent my kids would not be going to school any longer. we'd have to figure something else out, home schooling or something, private schooling, something, anything but this.
I just want to run to the schools and get my kids and hug them tight. My thoughts and prayers for the families that are going through this.
Something must be done about gun availability and violence. What will the last straw be? How far does this have to go? I'm sick and angry and sad. That's not enough.
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We, as a society, need to treat each other better, because you never know what may drive someone to snap. The ills of our society should not be ignored, because they will eventually effect us all.
We need more stringent gun laws. When the constitution was written, I doubt the framers of the constitution envisioned how low we could possibly sink as a society.
Did the framers think we needed arms to protect us against foreign invaders (which was appropriate at the time), or thieves who may try to steal someone's plow?
We need to pay more attention to everyones' mental health.
27 families whose lives are forever damaged. 27 families who may, understandably, dread the holiday season for the rest of their lives.
these families are having the worst day(s) of their lives here on out... fucking sickening that someone can pull something like this off.
like you say... we gotta treat one another better. "the ills of our society should not be ignored"...fact
again... if i were a parent my kids would not be going to school any longer. we'd have to figure something else out, home schooling or something, private schooling, something, anything but this.
how about requiring all parents to take anti-depressant drugs and having armed federal marshalls in every classroom... im sure we can figure out a way to administer the drugs like we administer flu shots (free on every corner) since the flu shots rid of us the flu
The number of firearms is a symptom, not a cause. If firearms caused
murder, then Switzerland, Israel and Norway would have murder rates
similar to the US, and places like Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Jamaica,
Bermuda, Bahamas and Sri Lanka would have low rates.
Exactly. When I have symptom for an illness I take some medication. If guns are the symptoms for our mass violence then its time for our country to take our meds.
Look I don't know to many people who out and out want to ban guns but if this keeps up and the NRA keeps being defensive about it, that is where we will end up eventually.
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again... if i were a parent my kids would not be going to school any longer. we'd have to figure something else out, home schooling or something, private schooling, something, anything but this.
how about requiring all parents to take anti-depressant drugs and having armed federal marshalls in every classroom... im sure we can figure out a way to administer the drugs like we administer flu shots (free on every corner) since the flu shots rid of us the flu
sure... im for armed federal marshalls in every classroom. if that is what it takes, so be it
I don't think there is any explanation for stuff like this. We appear to be pretty numb to this stuff at this point. So much daily killing and anger blasting us in the face from behind our keyboards. So much hatred of things we don't understand. So many guns. So many wars. Humans never seem to change.
I don't usually wax political here, but we need some real leaders not sponsored by Pepsi or Nike.
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I've been typing, erasing, typing, erasing, typing, erasing for the past few minutes trying to come up with something to say but as someone said before...
WHAT
THE
ENTIRE
FUCK
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I am feeling numb right now. There have been so many tragic events like today's. VA Tech shooting, Columbine, the movie theater shootings in Colorado, Rep. Gifford's shooting in AZ.... now this in CT!!! What is this world coming to? God help us all!!!
I am at a loss of words. I can't stop crying. I can't wait until I get home to give my brother a hug.
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Oh my God, this is just AWFUL. :( :( :( I cannot begin to imagine what the parents of the missing or dead children are going through (and even just any parent of any kid at the school, not to mention the families of the staff) - my heart really goes out to all of them. What a horror.
It seems to early to turn this into a debate - that should come when we know more about what's happened and what's up with the shooter. Also, this is not an American symptom. These incidents happen in Europe and China too (surprisingly often).
I don't think there is any explanation for stuff like this. We appear to be pretty numb to this stuff at this point. So much daily killing and anger blasting us in the face from behind our keyboards. So much hatred of things we don't understand. So many guns. So many wars. Humans never seem to change.
I don't usually wax political here, but we need some real leaders not sponsored by Pepsi or Nike.
I don't feel that people are numb to this stuff at all. I think we are all completely horrified.
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That's an assault rifle round.
"There are parents in Connecticut who are going home to hidden Christmas presents for children who are dead."
I'm a 38 year old man (and father) who doesn't cry often... reading that statement made me cry at my desk at work.
I'm at a loss...
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
This news story is really the saddest thing I think I've ever heard. I feel numb thinking about it and wondering what its going to take to stop this kind of thing. Barbed wire fences around schools with metal detectors and armed guards?
Its absolutely sickening that kids, little children, the most innocent of all, have to endure this shit. Fuckin a.
It seems to early to turn this into a debate - that should come when we know more about what's happened and what's up with the shooter. Also, this is not an American symptom. These incidents happen in Europe and China too (surprisingly often).
+1 I can't wait for this day to be over and be home with my kids......
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CNN states deaths close to 30
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Seems my preconceptions are what should have been burned...
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I am tired; my heart is
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We, as a society, need to treat each other better, because you never know what may drive someone to snap. The ills of our society should not be ignored, because they will eventually effect us all.
We need more stringent gun laws. When the constitution was written, I doubt the framers of the constitution envisioned how low we could possibly sink as a society.
Did the framers think we needed arms to protect us against foreign invaders (which was appropriate at the time), or thieves who may try to steal someone's plow?
We need to pay more attention to everyones' mental health.
27 families whose lives are forever damaged. 27 families who may, understandably, dread the holiday season for the rest of their lives.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Something must be done about gun availability and violence. What will the last straw be? How far does this have to go? I'm sick and angry and sad. That's not enough.
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Make that three
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like you say... we gotta treat one another better. "the ills of our society should not be ignored"...fact
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
how about requiring all parents to take anti-depressant drugs and having armed federal marshalls in every classroom... im sure we can figure out a way to administer the drugs like we administer flu shots (free on every corner) since the flu shots rid of us the flu
Exactly. When I have symptom for an illness I take some medication. If guns are the symptoms for our mass violence then its time for our country to take our meds.
Look I don't know to many people who out and out want to ban guns but if this keeps up and the NRA keeps being defensive about it, that is where we will end up eventually.
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"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
I don't usually wax political here, but we need some real leaders not sponsored by Pepsi or Nike.
WHAT
THE
ENTIRE
FUCK
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EDIT: To clarify - one of the parents of one of the shooters found dead this morning in NJ