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LiberalEsto

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11. I fear for today's children

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:50 AM

Sep 2013

I remember the early 1960s, when we had drills in school to prepare for possible nuclear bombs. We lined up, went in the hallway, sat down and covered our heads with our arms. But it didn't seem that real to us. For one thing, we weren't seeing images of bombed schools on television.

Kids today can actually see or hear news reports about kids being shot in schools. I don't know how they cope with the inevitable nightmares.

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Be proud, America. We have officially gone around the bend with our gun fetish. [View all] WilliamPitt Sep 2013 OP

I can see it now: "Okay kids, show me how you hold your bulletproof teddy bears... LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #1

Seen this? Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #4

And there's this... Turborama Sep 2013 #7

The money-back guarantee is what makes this art. WilliamPitt Sep 2013 #13

I fear for today's children LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #11

a lot of drills, too, and it gets confusing... Phentex Sep 2013 #14

Well.. Fumesucker Sep 2013 #19

I feel safer already n/t n2doc Sep 2013 #2

Well, if you know of better ways to stimulate the economy than shame and fear, I'm all ears. Robb Sep 2013 #3

That's messed up. Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #5

Bullet proof backpacks for kids. aolwien Sep 2013 #6

+1 Safetykitten Sep 2013 #8

Not so much RZM Sep 2013 #9

how many people have to fucking die?! cash__whatiwant Sep 2013 #10

Remember the attempt to market highrise parachutes after 911? hlthe2b Sep 2013 #12

"Now is not the time to discuss guns..." LeftinOH Sep 2013 #15

. WilliamPitt Sep 2013 #16

A sad reality, but Move2Safety rustydog Sep 2013 #17

aw don't you know it's got nothing to do with guns, Wiliam Skittles Sep 2013 #18