That is a big problem in our country (Reply #4)

In the discussion thread: My 16 year old daughters letter to the Editor got published in our major paper today! No more fear! [View all]

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Sat Mar 24, 2018, 10:33 AM

Motownman78 (491 posts)

4. That is a big problem in our country

Too many people living in fear, and the realization that you and your daughter are 4,500 times more likely to be killed in an auto accident on the way to school then in a school shooting, that fear is really unfounded. Over 40,000 killed in auto accidents in 2017. 9 school shooting deaths in 2017.

Sorry, this might not be popular, but I am sick and tired of living in a country infested with Fear. Fear got us Donald Trump after all.

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58 replies	Author	Time	Post
My 16 year old daughters letter to the Editor got published in our major paper today! No more fear! [View all]	ChubbyStar	Mar 2018	OP
Kudos to her,	Lindsay	Mar 2018	#1
Good letter!	Bluepinky	Mar 2018	#2
Outstanding. You must (with all good reason) be so proud of her.	MLAA	Mar 2018	#3
That is a big problem in our country	Motownman78	Mar 2018	#4
Difference between auto drivers and gun owners	packman	Mar 2018	#8
i would add	barbtries	Mar 2018	#30
Amen to that	packman	Mar 2018	#33
Yes.	emmadoggy	Mar 2018	#35
Cars are designed for transportation	DBoon	Mar 2018	#52
Wow, I do not agree with your logic.	TNNurse	Mar 2018	#12
For me its not the fear, but the thought of the little tykes who were massacred, now the teens.	olegramps	Mar 2018	#17
exactly, it's not the fear	barbtries	Mar 2018	#31
No, there are NO accidents with guns!	MyOwnPeace	Mar 2018	#23
Ex-freakin'-zactly!	3catwoman3	Mar 2018	#49
Your analagy stinks.	efhmc	Mar 2018	#25
apples to machetes	Hermit-The-Prog	Mar 2018	#29
Congrats to you and your daughter. Sounds like she's received some good parenting as well.	jalan48	Mar 2018	#5
Words of wisdom	world wide wally	Mar 2018	#6
K & R...for visibility...nt	Wounded Bear	Mar 2018	#7
Excellent!	pandr32	Mar 2018	#9
Well stated	rurallib	Mar 2018	#10
How proud you must be!!!	Happyhippychick	Mar 2018	#11
Why be terrified just in school?	Ligyron	Mar 2018	#13
Unfortunately, you are correct.	TNNurse	Mar 2018	#15
And NPR felt the need to report	mountain grammy	Mar 2018	#14
Brava To Your Daughter!	ProfessorGAC	Mar 2018	#16
Bravo!	smirkymonkey	Mar 2018	#18
That's a damned fine LTE for someone of any age.	BobTheSubgenius	Mar 2018	#19
Good letter and I'd be proud of her also.	Hortensis	Mar 2018	#20
Good for her	KT2000	Mar 2018	#21
Yea for your daughter!	Canoe52	Mar 2018	#22
Her report card:	MyOwnPeace	Mar 2018	#24
Wonderful letter- passionate, determined & to the point. And she's right!	appalachiablue	Mar 2018	#26
Your darlin young one has blown whats left of my old mind!! Kudos, bravo, and thanks for posting!!	Leghorn21	Mar 2018	#27
She said to give you a BIG HUG!	ChubbyStar	Mar 2018	#37
Oh, mmmmmmwah!!! So many thanks, Chubby!!	Leghorn21	Mar 2018	#38
Wow, what a wonderful young woman!	raven mad	Mar 2018	#28
Post removed	Post removed	Mar 2018	#32
Did you attend college? Did you take SAT exams? n/t	ChubbyStar	Mar 2018	#34
Yes to both	oberliner	Mar 2018	#39
Then feel free to start your own thread on the horrors of the SAT	ChubbyStar	Mar 2018	#40
It was just a side note, as I said	oberliner	Mar 2018	#41
Junk food	ChubbyStar	Mar 2018	#42
Excellelnt. It's very powerful hearing about the fear these kids	RandomAccess	Mar 2018	#36
Great letter.	Demsrule86	Mar 2018	#43
Excellent	bdamomma	Mar 2018	#44
K&R!	mcar	Mar 2018	#45
Brava!	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#46
Excellent!	Upthevibe	Mar 2018	#47
Hi neighbor, I'm in Santa Rosa too	stopwastingmymoney	Mar 2018	#48
Howdy neighbor	ChubbyStar	Mar 2018	#51
Tell her congrats.	riversedge	Mar 2018	#50
Excellent!!!	NanceGreggs	Mar 2018	#53
Thank you Nance	ChubbyStar	Mar 2018	#54
The applause is well deserved!	NanceGreggs	Mar 2018	#55
Absolutely outstanding. Excellent writing.	VOX	Mar 2018	#56
Bravo!	Mortos	Mar 2018	#57
Outstanding letter!	CrispyQ	Mar 2018	#58

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