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liberal_at_heart

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17. quiet acts of courage rarely get noticed.

Reply to LadyHawkAZ (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 01:02 AM

Apr 2013

But they are usually the ones that make the longest lasting impact. We Americans are adrenaline junkies. We like to take action when something makes us mad but once our adrenaline has subsided we don't care if anything gets done. These brave young women will not get mad, protest angrily in the streets and then go home and stop going to school. No, these brave girls will quietly keep getting up and going to school in the face of danger and in the absence of outrage.

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Me Too !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #5

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Ah good. Now this thread will get replies and some exposure The Straight Story Mar 2013 #9

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seems to me JI7 Apr 2013 #16

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That's Not For Me To Say... WillyT Apr 2013 #20

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Yeah... Not A Fan Of Those Murders Either WillyT Apr 2013 #23

thank you for the pictures and trying to keep the focus on what matters, the girls. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #22

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #24

i don't really get your complaint, did someone post they support this shooting ? JI7 Mar 2013 #7

Not controversial enough, I guess...? LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #10

Me Too !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #12

quiet acts of courage rarely get noticed. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #17