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shraby

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3. To mention guns in that auditorium filled with people who were totally aware

Reply to MotherPetrie (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 12:33 AM

Dec 2012

of what guns had done was not necessary. The points were made that the gun situation is out of control and left no doubt that he feels it's time to do something about it.. He used other words to convey the message in a very admirable way.

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To quote Eliza Doolittle to Freddie Eynsford-Hill in "My Fair Lady" [View all] MotherPetrie Dec 2012 OP

but, according to current wisdom, now is not the time to be talking of guns, or gun control, or niyad Dec 2012 #1

You need to learn to read in-between the lines. reformist2 Dec 2012 #2

To mention guns in that auditorium filled with people who were totally aware shraby Dec 2012 #3

You're begging for him to play politics in a time of healing. rDigital Dec 2012 #4

It was there in every syllable Hekate Dec 2012 #5

The speech is well worth viewing. Downwinder Dec 2012 #6

It was a speech at a memorial for the community and the families. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #7

Actually... ailsagirl Dec 2012 #8

Just Shavs vs Shaks intaglio Dec 2012 #9

GBS always maintained he was a better writer than WS ailsagirl Dec 2012 #10

GBS on Shakespeare: REP Dec 2012 #11

WS continues to amaze me ailsagirl Dec 2012 #12