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JPK

(912 posts)
80. For myself
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 10:12 PM
Sep 2025

The one regret I have, is that, the thousands and thousands of victims from 2nd amendment gun violence that lived while their blood flowed from their body, still conscious, knowing they will die and with that electric panic in their minds. The fear, the absolute fear of death creeping up to claim them. This shit was dead before his head fell over. He was lights out within a tick of a watch. He didn't have to experience that slow collapse of your body and your mind. He didn't experience the pure panic that envelops a dying xian 's mind as they hope their god will save them and then, his god does not. He was spared that instant from here to there, why, I do not know. I wish he could have had to experience that pain others have suffered. Now, his own words come back on him. Very Greek.

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All those dead school children were 'worth' it to Charlie. Norrrm Sep 2025 #1
ABC Evening News Last Night OhioTim Sep 2025 #27
The American news media only cares about $$$$$ Lanius Sep 2025 #49
... Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #67
NBC evening news gave all it's 30 minutes to his shooting. KS Toronado Sep 2025 #56
Update from Evergreen, Colorado. It's now reported Cha Sep 2025 #65
Thank you for the update Dear_Prudence Sep 12 #94
You're Welcome.. I know what you Cha Sep 12 #97
Those dead kids were a price that shit head was willing to pay............. Bengus81 Sep 2025 #28
Presumably, his own death was 'worth it' to Charlie, by his own words.... Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #81
EXCELLENT!!!! 👍 sdfernando Sep 2025 #2
I think the resounding quiet yesterday from elected Republicans was from their shocking realization that the violence mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #3
When this happened, Pat Tillman came to mind. Are we seeing a case of "sacrificial lamb"? I hope not. Escurumbele Sep 2025 #18
ah! NJCher Sep 2025 #75
Reap what you sow Archiebald Sep 2025 #4
Welcome to DU Marthe48 Sep 2025 #20
Well, at least it is one bullet that won't get to kill a defenseless kid in a classroom. I shall not weep and consider.. usaf-vet Sep 2025 #42
LINK CousinIT Sep 2025 #5
Thank you for the link! mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #6
Brilliant summation! MuirHero Sep 2025 #13
Nobody will ever put it better than this. (nt) Paladin Sep 2025 #7
"It's too soon to be talking about gun control" Ray Bruns Sep 2025 #8
Tesseract tonkatoy8888 Sep 2025 #9
When I read that mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #10
I imagine this essay will be wasted on rwnj Marthe48 Sep 2025 #23
Irony is also apparently lost on them. mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #51
whoosh NJCher Sep 2025 #77
And I was aware of it from A Wrinkle in Time! ShazzieB Sep 2025 #70
Tesseracts were/are featured in A Wrinkle in Time MadameButterfly Sep 2025 #61
The Tesseract - Marvel Studios' Legends Celerity Sep 2025 #64
K&R Solly Mack Sep 2025 #11
Very well said. maliaSmith Sep 2025 #12
The most cogent quote I'm come across some_of_us_are_sane Sep 2025 #14
KNR and bookmarking. niyad Sep 2025 #15
The regime is making a bigger deal of Kirk than all school shootings put together and throw in Minnesota lawmakers. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #16
Well, somebody is worried about getting into heaven. Wonder how much worrying he is doing and just what all it's about Attilatheblond Sep 2025 #47
or simply stated, so what if you, I or your kids get shot 3Hotdogs Sep 2025 #17
What a remarkable piece of writing. I am in awe. Midnight Writer Sep 2025 #19
The cadence reminds me of Whitman's Marthe48 Sep 2025 #21
I agree with you 100%. Moostache Sep 2025 #22
Charlie Kirk had some extremely powerful friends. But he also made equally powerful enemies. Initech Sep 2025 #24
Tots and pears, charlie. SergeStorms Sep 2025 #25
Spewing Hate gfarber Sep 2025 #26
Those last three sentences bluestateboomer Sep 2025 #29
the lessons of karma and the "golden rule" are basically one and the same. curious that this is reflected also in the somaticexperiencing Sep 2025 #30
If you haven't already... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #35
Thank you! somaticexperiencing Sep 2025 #48
My pleasure, somaticexperiencing. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #50
bought that book a long time ago NJCher Sep 12 #83
Me, too. Our friendship makes more sense every day. ❤️🪄💫 littlemissmartypants Sep 12 #84
Yep NJCher Sep 12 #86
The curse of a nation built on the bloody genocide of its previous inhabitants. Justice matters. Sep 2025 #31
Except that the writer assumes this was political violence CanonRay Sep 2025 #32
What disqualifies it? littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #34
I didn't read it that way Raven123 Sep 2025 #38
Yeah, we don't know anything about the guy's politics Farmer-Rick Sep 2025 #43
Charlie Kirk encouraged his own murder CanonRay Sep 2025 #55
Excellent! Thanks!! littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #33
!!! This is the best post I have ever read on this site !!! cer7711 Sep 2025 #36
That was really good, thanks for sharing. barbtries Sep 2025 #37
Republicans are Always willing for OTHERS to make sacrifices that benefit of the Republicans,. I wonder, Bluetus Sep 2025 #39
Remember this post as the whitewash of Kirk continues. Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #40
Best locution: "This is not Schadenfreude. It's retribution." N/t NNadir Sep 2025 #41
Maybe this is just the beginning popsdenver Sep 2025 #44
kick Dawson Leery Sep 2025 #45
Dis-B-Truth. Preach it, BROTHER! czarjak Sep 2025 #46
Certainly put words to my feelings. I'll save my grief for his innocent children. Marie Marie Sep 2025 #52
You can sum it up in one word: BLOWBACK DinahMoeHum Sep 2025 #53
Live by the gun die by the gun WmChris Sep 2025 #54
I was a school librarian for a few years. HeartsCanHope Sep 2025 #57
For those posting about Mr. Kirk's statement on the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, here is the entire quote Suite_Me Sep 2025 #58
More irony. mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #59
Moron couldn't get the difference between firearms and motor vehicles. I imagine he got a practical lesson on it ... marble falls Sep 2025 #66
welcome to DU RussBLib Sep 2025 #79
Interesting moose65 Sep 12 #88
Thanks. Excellent post . . . Journeyman Sep 2025 #60
KnR Faux pas Sep 2025 #62
Gun debate with Kirk PCB66 Sep 2025 #63
Many of Kirk's YouTube videos are edited Keepthesoulalive Sep 12 #90
His own children got to see him die, for what he believed MerryBlooms Sep 2025 #68
"These violent delights... sir pball Sep 2025 #69
Beautiful. If only. Fla Dem Sep 2025 #71
Nice, but probably more attention and thoughtfulness than Charlie Kirk deserves. thought crime Sep 2025 #72
I sure hope that the moment before Figarosmom Sep 2025 #73
Thank you for sharing this. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #74
TLDR usonian Sep 2025 #76
Brilliantly done. msfiddlestix Sep 2025 #78
For myself JPK Sep 2025 #80
"God-given rights.",,, Must be a weak God if man can take away those rights. Norrrm Sep 2025 #82
To be fair, he was (unintentionally) honest.... EllisWhy Sep 12 #85
Reminds me of the Latino fathers who supported Trump and then got deported DFW Sep 12 #87
Well said. mdbl Sep 12 #89
his canonization RegexReader Sep 12 #91
Knew nothing good about CK before his passing, and got nothing since his passing, AINTK? Brainfodder Sep 12 #92
If only poor dead charlie had had a gun that day..... lastlib Sep 12 #93
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Sep 12 #95
So, the Republican gun culture family friend mnhtnbb Sep 12 #96
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