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Instead of giving victims internet hugs, how about giving us all comprehensive hard core concrete (Original Post) efhmc Oct 2018 OP
Won't happen, campaign finance laws interfere with EVERYTHING. elleng Oct 2018 #1
Yes. Check this out EndGOPPropaganda Oct 2018 #2
That's a good one. efhmc Oct 2018 #3
Giving hugs, that's like the old "our thoughts and prayers are with you" line that we laugh at as elocs Oct 2018 #4
Find a way to kill Citizens United. That would be a useful start. fierywoman Oct 2018 #5

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4. Giving hugs, that's like the old "our thoughts and prayers are with you" line that we laugh at as
Sat Oct 27, 2018, 11:15 PM
Oct 2018

being made more to make the wisher feel good. From a Christian perspective, even though I am an atheist, it's like saying, "God bless you, be clothed and fed" and leaving it at that which doesn't do those who need to be clothed and fed any good but makes you feel good about yourself.
Yeah, do something concrete, anything concrete than the usual platitudes.

On edit, like this email I just received: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#inbox/WhctKJVBCdHchvxzBLbDtQBrKGwnjccbBjGjKTVKPMZTXLzbqwzdCzkGzQffnrBFcmjcHdl
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Muslims Asked to Fight Evil with Good

"In a campaign organized by CelebrateMercy and MPower Change, the Muslim-American community extends its hands to help the shooting victims, whether it is the injured victims or the Jewish families who have lost loved ones.

We wish to respond to evil with good, as our faith instructs us, and send a powerful message of compassion through action. Our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "Show mercy to those on earth, and the One in the Heavens will show mercy to you." The Quran also teaches us to "Repel evil by that which is better&quot 41:34)."

Yes, show compassion through action.

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