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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2013, 09:32 AM Mar 2013

The NRA's and tobacco industy vision for US children and schools.

Syrian 7 year old..... is that his school in the background?
I find this photo forbidding, distrubing and tragic.

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The NRA's and tobacco industy vision for US children and schools. (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Mar 2013 OP

The RW & the morons who support them say it's OK 'cause they're only other people's children. baldguy Mar 2013 #1

RW? Puleeeeze 99Forever Mar 2013 #2

Sure they do. Faux Snooze says it's "Fair & Balanced", too. baldguy Mar 2013 #3

Same thing? 99Forever Mar 2013 #4

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

1. The RW & the morons who support them say it's OK 'cause they're only other people's children.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 09:37 AM

Mar 2013

No <sarcasm> tag.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

2. RW? Puleeeeze

Reply to baldguy (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 09:41 AM

Mar 2013

In case you haven't noticed, there's gaggle of NRA shills calling themselves "Democrats" and "Liberals" that haunt this board, posting their NRA talking points, day in and day out.

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

3. Sure they do. Faux Snooze says it's "Fair & Balanced", too.

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 09:53 AM

Mar 2013

Do you really believe they're actually fair and balanced?

Same thing.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

4. Same thing?

Reply to baldguy (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 10:03 AM

Mar 2013

Not quite.

Does "Faux Snooze" claim to be a gathering place for Democratic and progressive oriented discussion? Does "Faux Snooze" actually allow those with views completely opposed to the drivel they broadcast to repeatedly offer their opinions on a completely level playing field?

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