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Motownman78

(491 posts)
4. That is a big problem in our country
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 11:33 AM
Mar 2018

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.

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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