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Javaman

(65,579 posts)

7. rockin' in the free world...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 11:22 AM

May 2012

Neil Young

There's one more kid
that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love,
never get to be cool.

One Time One Night...

Los Lobos

A young girl tosses a coin in the wishing well
She hopes for a heaven while for her there's just this hell
She gave away her life to become somebody's wife
Another wish unanswered in America
People having so much faith
Die too soon while all the rest come late
We write a song that no one sings
On a cold black stone where a lasting peace will finally bring

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Rachel Ehmke, 13-Year-Old Minnesota Student, Commits Suicide After Months Of Bullying [View all] RandySF May 2012 OP

13 years old. nt xchrom May 2012 #1

Ms Emke reminds me of my daughter at that age.. Fumesucker May 2012 #2

When will this stop? TBF May 2012 #3

Someone not even at the school sent the text message Quantess May 2012 #4

Too many parents and administrators think it is part of growing up. redqueen May 2012 #5

Bullies need to be expelled or put in special schools for problem kids. dkf May 2012 #6

rockin' in the free world... Javaman May 2012 #7

The schools willfully look away. The graffiti on her locker stayed there for weeks. riderinthestorm May 2012 #8

Maybe it's time to criminally charge bullying brats ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #9

Them and the school. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #13

And people wonder why some kids go postal and shoot up a school. vaberella May 2012 #10

Rachel looks startlingly like my daughter did at that age. Ikonoklast May 2012 #11

My daughter has this girls fair coloring as well and my first glance at the pic made me stop too riderinthestorm May 2012 #12