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davidn3600

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18. What about bringing in families of innocent people killed by our drones?

Reply to otohara (Original post)

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 03:16 AM

Feb 2013

The government kills people every day and we justify it by calling it "collateral damage." We pretend such killings don't even happen.

But then we only demand changes to the constitution when 20 kids are killed in a school by some psychopath.

The logic is missing here.

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Heartless Bastards Gun Nuts [View all] otohara Feb 2013 OP

Right on. Thank you. Kath1 Feb 2013 #1

How about a link to said heartlessness? aikoaiko Feb 2013 #2

Did You See What Joe Walsh Said? otohara Feb 2013 #3

Yes, I did. I have no respect for Joe Walsh. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #4

And I Have No Respect For Those Who Echo His Vile Words otohara Feb 2013 #5

But Berserker Feb 2013 #12

Check These Comments Out otohara Feb 2013 #15

That wacko with a gun running around in California was a "good guy with a gun" last week world wide wally Feb 2013 #6

Wasn't He Fired? otohara Feb 2013 #7

Yeah... so which is it and how do we know?............. Better yet.... what do we do about it? world wide wally Feb 2013 #8

Why Is A Fired Cop Considered A Good Guy Anyway otohara Feb 2013 #9

"Good cop" is an oxymoron. n/t Spryguy Feb 2013 #10

Not true. nt duhneece Feb 2013 #11

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #13

My daughter is in law enforcement, my son went to prison for drugs duhneece Feb 2013 #14

Yep. And not just "out there": have you checked our very own Gungeon lately? apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #16

Former African American Members of NFL Do a PSA otohara Feb 2013 #17

What about bringing in families of innocent people killed by our drones? davidn3600 Feb 2013 #18

We've Been Pretending For A LONG Time About Guns otohara Feb 2013 #19

I guess if it makes you feel better... davidn3600 Feb 2013 #20