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Rabbit Holes Made in America

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 13 Sep 22

Tragedy in small Michigan town once again demonstrates how lethal conspiracy theories can be ~...

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Black or white

Philip Low @crobyghost (178) • United States 1 Aug 22

Watching the news lately and seeing the pain and hurt caused by a few individuals and their views on how the world should be makes my heart hurt. Reading about the case of a girl aged 10 years old who is raped and because of the...

political discusion

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roe vs wade

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Wednesday, 15 June 22

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 15 Jun 22

Good day to you all. So today was a little better with the weather. Not really though LOL. 3pm and it is 94F (34C) and with the heat index it says it feels like 101F (38C). I don’t know I would call that any better than...

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We Are Waaaaay Past Thoughts and Prayers

divalounger @divalounger (6182) • United States 24 May 22

Have you had enough yet? Own a gun? Worried that maybe next time it will be your child or grandchild? Our toxic gun culture is killing thousands of kids. This has to end. I am not a big one for prohibitions, but this has to end....

school shootings

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thoughts and prayers

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Stop Blaming Mental Illness!!!

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10767) • Banks, Oregon 8 Aug 19

I am so sick of hearing the narrative by Trump and other Media blaming solely mental illness on why they horrible atrocities took place, with young men becoming mass murderers in El Paso and Dayton! Calling these psychopaths...

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He opened up the bullet-proof glass for me!

The Horse @TheHorse (238332) • Walnut Creek, California 3 Nov 18

I just got a non-verbal compliment. I went to the local Mobil station to get some beer and Gatorade, and the guy behind the counter immediately opened up the bullet-proof glass window upon seeing me. We chatted, as we always do,...

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I Am So Sick of the Violence

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40848) • Laguna Woods, California 27 Oct 18

The United States is the most violent nation in the world. It is heartbreaking. According to the BBC News on January 5, 2016 and CBS News on October 7, 2017: "Firearms were used to kill 13,286 people in the U.S. in 2015,...

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American Schools More Dangerous Than the Military

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40848) • Laguna Woods, California 21 Mar 18

I have recently read some very alarming statistics about gun deaths in the United States. I thought I would share them. Between 1968 and 2015, there were 1,516,863 gun related deaths of ordinary American citizens. That is more...

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What do you make of the "Welcome Mr Feis" cartoon?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 21 Feb 18

This cartoon, by Canadian artist Pia Guerra, has gone viral and excited a lot of comment. It shows the victims of school shootings in the United States welcoming the arrival of another victim to their number, this being Aaron...

school shootings

gun violence

cartoon

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Why Do We Have School Shootings and Gang Violence?

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 14 Feb 18

Part the reason is that we a provide a climate for this violence by diluting our traditional American culture and values. When I was growing up over half a century ago, Americans mostly loved their country and knew why it was...

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Where's the Escape

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 15 Nov 17

On the way home from the concert Monday night I stumbled upon a police roadblock not too far from my house. I made a detour through the back streets; and, once I made a red light I pulled up a local news station. Sure enough,...

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The Unfolding Situation In Orlando

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 12 Jun 16

I am so sad for the victims of the nightclub shooting in Orlando as well as their friends and families. So many people are affected forever. I live in Texas and am a supporter of gun control. Some gun control does not mean taking...

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orlando nightclub shooting

terror attacks

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It's a Real Problem

Teep11 @Teep11 (7673) • United States 4 Feb 16

Losing youth to gun violence is so sad.There's way too many shootings occurring in certain neighborhoods and if anyone doesn't see this as a problem then they must be insane. Hearing and seeing mothers cry over their children is...

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protecting our youth

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My thoughts on gun violence

Stephen L. Thompson @oneoveralpha (434) • Brookville, Pennsylvania 4 Dec 15

Most people in the US – who aren’t enslaved to an outdated ideology or are just a-holes – understand that there is a gun violence problem in America. Broadly speaking, there are two “solutions” often touted to this problem –...

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Racist Threats Shut Down University of Chicago

The Horse @TheHorse (238332) • Walnut Creek, California 30 Nov 15

I just heard on the news that racist threats against "white devils" at the University of Chicago prompted the campus to be shut down today. This one hit close to home, as I grew up in Hyde Park, adjacent to the University, took...

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can we ever be free of gun violence

jason hargrove @tomford (135) • Richmond, Virginia 12 Oct 15

we have a unique culture of violence in the United States, our police force isn't militarized like some other cultures but they have access to powerful weapons mainly because the citizens do too. I'm all for protection and hunting...

gun violence

mass shootings

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The Illogical thinking of the Gun rights argument in relation to the 2 amendment

Sourceseeker @Sourceseeker (1197) • United States 20 Jan 13

The Second Amendment says: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. As ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas...

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Three Ideas to combat Gun Violence in Schools

Sourceseeker @Sourceseeker (1197) • United States 19 Jan 13

Three ideas to combat Gun Violence in Schools is to integrate a wholistic approach that includes the parents, research and survival tips in a non intrusive way, and having nothing to do with the second amendment. 1st. Institute...

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Gun Violence

Jeffrey_Wong @Jeffrey_Wong (37) • Canada 23 Jun 08

i like guns so do rappers like eminem, his music doesnt make me pick up guns and shoot people, i only do that in video games, but people shoot other people to survive, or make a living like the police do. police are crazy gun...

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Too Close To Reality

jeagle16 @jeagle16 (5) • United States 21 Apr 07

Did anybody else feel that the episode of Medium pertaining to Allison's husband being held at gunpoint hit too close to home this past week? It is almost eery that so much gun violence has happened recently, not to mention...

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