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They Deserve A Vote (Original Post)
babylonsister
Feb 2013
OP
I come from Joplin MO. Not long after Columbine there was an attempted shooting at
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#15
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)1. Nancy Dorner deserves a vote (nt)
babylonsister
(171,094 posts)3. Wow. Apples and oranges imo. nt
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)6. Well, I say she deserves a vote.
I don't know who gets to decide who deserves a vote and who doesn't, so I decide she does.
babylonsister
(171,094 posts)7. I feel for her, but
her husband killed people. The other folks noted never harmed anyone. Big diff.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)8. Nancy is his mother (nt)
babylonsister
(171,094 posts)9. And? I think he pretty much chose his fate. nt
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)10. I didn't mention anything about him
and his fate.
I was just adding to the list of people I felt deserved a vote.
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babylonsister
(171,094 posts)11. OK.
I wonder how she would vote? But my sympathies do go out to her, even though my mixed emotions are playing jump frog.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)12. My sympathies go out to anyone
affected by gun violence.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)5. posted in wrong spot
quinnox
(20,600 posts)2. K&R
That was the best part of the speech for me. Yes, they deserve a vote, at the very least. They also deserve real political action on this issue, though.
babylonsister
(171,094 posts)4. The only thing preventing real political action are the rethugs. nt
BainsBane
(53,072 posts)13. and Harry Reid
If it only were just the Republicans.
BainsBane
(53,072 posts)14. +100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)15. I come from Joplin MO. Not long after Columbine there was an attempted shooting at
The Memorial Middle School there. Now I am in Tucson AZ. I see what the shootings here did to many of the people.
WE ALL deserve a VOTE!