Next Weeks School Shooting Victims Thanks The U.S. Senate...

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edited April 2013 in A Moving Train
Next Week's School Shooting Victims Thank Senate For Failing To Pass Gun BillNews in Brief • congress • guns • violence • News • ISSUE 49•16 • Apr 17, 2013

WASHINGTON—Following the Senate’s rejection of a bipartisan amendment to expand background checks for gun buyers, the young victims of next week’s school shooting emphatically thanked members of Congress today for failing to pass more comprehensive gun control legislation. “Great job, guys,” said 14-year-old Jacob Miller, one of nine junior high school students who will be shot next week by a mentally ill gunman wielding a legally acquired assault rifle that was purchased at a gun show. “My classmates and I are really proud of you for cowering to the NRA and caring more about politics than my friends and I getting shot and killed. It totally makes sense. You’re the best.” The soon-to-be massacred teenager added that his parents, Caroline and Pete Miller, also wanted to extend their heartfelt congratulations to the Senate.


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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    You don't actually expect this country to think of the People's welfare, first, do you? :lol:
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
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  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,593
    Judging how others place value on human life while hoping for someone to be shot. Nice.
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,674
    edited April 2013
    If it were up to me (remember to for for me for god next time ;) ) there would be no guns at all, but ok, there are. However, I still don't understand why responsible gun owners didn't support this. Why not expand background checks? Why the hell not? :(
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  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    brianlux wrote:
    If it were up to me (remember to for for me for god next time ;) ) there would be no guns at all, but ok, there are. However, I still don't understand why responsible gun owners didn't support this. What not expand background checks? Why the hell not? :(

    Exactly!!! Common fucking sense!
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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    brianlux wrote:
    If it were up to me (remember to for for me for god next time ;) ) there would be no guns at all, but ok, there are. However, I still don't understand why responsible gun owners didn't support this. Why not expand background checks? Why the hell not? :(

    Lobbyists? Money? It all trumps common sense.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
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    I'm sorry but that's just...really really fucked up.

    You're seriously hoping for MORE people to get killed.

    (as to your common sense comment - not using a whole lot of that or any other kind of human(e) sense)
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    hedonist wrote:
    pureoc wrote:
    Which is why I hope when, not if, cause of today's moronic vote, it's one of these Senators who opposed the bills loved ones that gets killed. They had it coming and it's their own damn fault for valuing money and votes over human life.
    I'm sorry but that's just...really really fucked up.

    You're seriously hoping for MORE people to get killed.

    (as to your common sense comment - not using a whole lot of that or any other kind of human(e) sense)

    I don't WANT more people to be killed. However because of our stupid Republican Senators it's inevitable that it will happen. If it does I hope it's those responsible for nothing being done about it and not the innocent, does that make sense? What's fucked up is Republicans and the pro NRA people.
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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    pureoc wrote:
    hedonist wrote:
    pureoc wrote:
    Which is why I hope when, not if, cause of today's moronic vote, it's one of these Senators who opposed the bills loved ones that gets killed. They had it coming and it's their own damn fault for valuing money and votes over human life.
    I'm sorry but that's just...really really fucked up.

    You're seriously hoping for MORE people to get killed.

    (as to your common sense comment - not using a whole lot of that or any other kind of human(e) sense)

    I don't WANT more people to be killed. However because of our stupid Republican Senators it's inevitable that it will happen. If it does I hope it's those responsible for nothing being done about it and not the innocent, does that make sense? What's fucked up is Republicans and the pro NRA people.

    I understand what you're saying. That for anything to change, it has to hit close to home. Otherwise Congressmen live in a bubble where money trumps people.
  • pureoc
    pureoc Posts: 2,383
    Jeanwah wrote:
    pureoc wrote:
    hedonist wrote:
    I'm sorry but that's just...really really fucked up.

    You're seriously hoping for MORE people to get killed.

    (as to your common sense comment - not using a whole lot of that or any other kind of human(e) sense)

    I don't WANT more people to be killed. However because of our stupid Republican Senators it's inevitable that it will happen. If it does I hope it's those responsible for nothing being done about it and not the innocent, does that make sense? What's fucked up is Republicans and the pro NRA people.

    I understand what you're saying. That for anything to change, it has to hit close to home. Otherwise Congressmen live in a bubble where money trumps people.

    Exactly, thank you.
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    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,674
    I say we give these [people] a chance to recount on this one... or count them out next election.
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    -Roberto Benigni

  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    With great power comes great responsibility. Some do not understand this.

    What a great feeling it will be for these fools when, on their death bed, they reflect on their life and career and say to themselves, "I had a chance to make a difference, except I was compromised and chose to pursue my own interests instead of serving the people I was indebted to."

    Way to go, Champions! Way to go!
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  • Guitar92player
    Guitar92player Posts: 664
    I feel let down by our government. This was a common sense bill to pass.
    ~Carter~

    You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
    or you can come to terms and realize
    you're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
    makes much more sense to live in the present tense     - Present Tense
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,962
    it used to be government by the people for the people. sadly people don't matter anymore. Fuck the NRA and their members. yes i said it, if you are a member you support their asshole agenda and it's YOUR fault.
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