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SCVDem

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12. Meanwhile, American gun deaths contimue to rise.

Reply to allinthegame (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 03:13 PM

Aug 2013

We want to blow the crap out of Syria over dead children yet we cannot even pass legislation to protect our own.

The means of death seems irrelevant.

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I guess this is what a democracy looks like. [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

DURec. bvar22 Aug 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #2

k&r polichick Aug 2013 #3

Yeah I wish we would have an honest conversation gopiscrap Aug 2013 #4

Looks like you just got your wish. happy days. nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #5

Not sure it will be an honest discussion. gopiscrap Aug 2013 #7

Kick in light of Obama's comments. nt riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #6

this is what American democracy with a great Democratic president looks like. uhnope Aug 2013 #8

You mean dead children? iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #9

please explain allinthegame Aug 2013 #10

Meanwhile, American gun deaths contimue to rise. SCVDem Aug 2013 #12

I think you couch your argument in the arms of dead kids because if you simply said you abhore Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #15

Rec for the update. Squinch Aug 2013 #11

Shock and Awe Bombing of Baghdad in March 2003. DhhD Aug 2013 #13

Some here think that was all 'surgical precision smart bombing' which kills only the guilty while Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #16

Agree Faryn Balyncd Aug 2013 #14

This is a step in the right direction Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #17

Going to war should be done only by a vote of the people. tecelote Aug 2013 #18

Our Constitution requires that the president do this. Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #19