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Ohiogal

(41,037 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:22 PM Jul 2018

McConnell says there isn't much federal government can do about school shootings

DANVILLE
In 2018, at least 26 students have died in five school shootings in America. Two of those deaths came in a shooting at Marshall County High School in Kentucky.

On Tuesday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doesn't think Congress can do much to address the issue.

“I don’t think at the federal level there’s much that we can do other than appropriate funds,” McConnell told a group of community leaders in Danville Tuesday.

https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article214224494.html

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McConnell says there isn't much federal government can do about school shootings (Original Post) Ohiogal Jul 2018 OP

Can't, Won't, what's the difference? maxsolomon Jul 2018 #1

Not until McConnell is removed. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #2

In other word HE REALLY DOESN'T CARE BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #3

"We sent thoughts. Then we sent prayers. Finally we sent thoughts AND prayers! struggle4progress Jul 2018 #4

i'll take his word that there's nothing HE can do about it 0rganism Jul 2018 #5

maxsolomon

(39,120 posts)

1. Can't, Won't, what's the difference?

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:25 PM

Jul 2018

tra la la.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

2. Not until McConnell is removed.

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:26 PM

Jul 2018

It's a long shot, but we need to go all-out to flip the Senate.

BigmanPigman

(55,521 posts)

3. In other word HE REALLY DOESN'T CARE

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:34 PM

Jul 2018

since no one he knows was shot and because he is getting big bucks from the NRA. When someone goes after him, his family or friends (if he has any) he will sing a different tune. I will sent him Thoughts and Prayers.

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)

4. "We sent thoughts. Then we sent prayers. Finally we sent thoughts AND prayers!

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:55 PM

Jul 2018

What else could we possibly do? "

0rganism

(25,711 posts)

5. i'll take his word that there's nothing HE can do about it

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:58 PM

Jul 2018

and hope against all odds we elect people who can find something to do to help prevent MOTHERFUCKING SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

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