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cascadiance

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29. And Clackamas shootings here in Oregon were only a few days before Sandy Hook...

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:57 PM

Oct 2015

... and have always gotten forgotten in context with Sandy Hook getting more visibility...

I wonder if the same pattern holds, if this weekend, we'll have another shooting on the east coast where a hundred victims are shot...

For now, at least the Roseburg shooting is getting visibility not just here in Oregon like Clackamas was but nationwide, and hopefully help us do something about it.

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Daily News Cover - Says it all [View all] kpete Oct 2015 OP

We're all potentially collateral damage. NRA and GOP (and complicit DEMs) don't... Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #1

The situation seems hopeless. olegramps Oct 2015 #12

That is a mind-boggling number alarimer Oct 2015 #2

No because republicans YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #6

And 3rd Way DLC corporate conservadems. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #20

Goes with out saying YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #21

Bernie sure seems to vote on the side of guns when he gets the chance... kjones Oct 2015 #28

let's set the record straight.... Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #30

Again, is this really the spot to hash that out? kjones Oct 2015 #33

Does it "speak for itself" or is it open for us "to make of it what we will"? Beartracks Oct 2015 #36

Yeah, guess if you think about it, that can seem contridictory kjones Oct 2015 #42

No, it is not the spot. SusanaMontana41 Oct 2015 #37

You brought it up, not me. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #46

Team Hillary reminding us of death and destruction she voted for in Iraq... including 4500 whereisjustice Oct 2015 #35

And victims and bystanders also get treated like criminals.... blackspade Oct 2015 #3

Stunning numbers. Old Crow Oct 2015 #4

And our Founding Fathers would also be stunned to see . . . DrBulldog Oct 2015 #7

And, the guns of today were not the guns they were referring to to begin with. Frustratedlady Oct 2015 #11

and long may RR rot Angry Dragon Oct 2015 #27

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #40

And let's put it another bluntly honest way . . . DrBulldog Oct 2015 #5

THIS^^^^^ ++++1,000,000 loudsue Oct 2015 #17

It took 3,000 deaths on 9-11 to dump the Bill of Rights. Octafish Oct 2015 #24

no shit. K&R... spanone Oct 2015 #8

where is the 87,423 number coming from? Who is keeping track? nt antigop Oct 2015 #9

America won't get Universal Health Care or stricter gun control. HughBeaumont Oct 2015 #10

nothing changes Botany Oct 2015 #13

That picture should be burned into the mind of ALL politicians... Moostache Oct 2015 #25

I had family in Roseburg, OR Botany Oct 2015 #32

I know how you feel. Sandy Hook was a turning point for me. I thought 'surely Francis Booth Oct 2015 #41

How do you limit possession of ammo? uppityperson Oct 2015 #44

Oh I disagree. Plenty has changed.. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #14

This is the mentality that is the problem -none Oct 2015 #15

Spock said it best NoMoreRepugs Oct 2015 #16

Horrible Duval Oct 2015 #18

It's time to put the NRA out of business. Loki Oct 2015 #19

YES kpete Oct 2015 #22

Put the NRA out of action? GGJohn Oct 2015 #43

This thread should have a 1,000 recs at least d_legendary1 Oct 2015 #23

As long as there's a USA, it will be awash in guns and gun deaths Dems to Win Oct 2015 #26

And Clackamas shootings here in Oregon were only a few days before Sandy Hook... cascadiance Oct 2015 #29

damn our do-nothing leaders and the ammosexual gun nuts and all their freaking apologists to hell. niyad Oct 2015 #31

Where are the Chaffetz chartz? icarusxat Oct 2015 #34

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Agreed--Nothing has changed :( Rafale Oct 2015 #39

kick GreatGazoo Oct 2015 #45