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Tommy_Carcetti

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5. Well, duh, but why are they zero-summing it ?

Reply to Decoy of Fenris (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 09:29 AM

Oct 2015

Of course we should try to reach out to people who might otherwise feel lonely or alienated. That seems like basic human decency.

But why does that preclude us from talking about guns as well?

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There's a way to stop mass shootings and you won't like it. [View all] Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 OP

Good point. K&R. n/t ms liberty Oct 2015 #1

thanks to the conservatives our country is so well trained in "I've got mine to hell with you" Stargazer99 Oct 2015 #2

That is a good point treestar Oct 2015 #3

I wonder... OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #4

Well, duh, but why are they zero-summing it ? Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #5

In functional families and communities people know who has a gun problem... hunter Oct 2015 #6

Great points. Thanks. n/t OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #7