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rurallib

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64. Mother Jones did an investigative report on this about a year ago

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 04:47 PM

Mar 2016

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/true-cost-of-gun-violence-in-america

Some very sad stories in there.
Even though they put some $$$ figures on it, I can't help but think of the lives affected by even the smallest act of violence - whether that act is a police officer shooting someone or some "christian" shooting someone for jesus or just someone drunk and armed.

Jeez - posted too quickly:
Mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, friends, coworkers, bosses, acquaintances - every body who knows a victim of violence is affected forever.

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Woman Suffers Vicious Beating At Trump Rally [View all] TalkingDog Mar 2016 OP

someone is going to die before this is all over. chillfactor Mar 2016 #1

HERE IS AN UPDATE-- SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #38

If it was indeed the Chicago police, sus453 Mar 2016 #48

so basically this falls at rahm's feet, that is hc's supporter questionseverything Mar 2016 #66

Police: SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #67

My god........it is 1968 all over again. I knew this had an all too familiar feeling. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 #68

Emotions are running high... TipTok Mar 2016 #2

And brains are running on empty. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #26

. . .assuming they have any. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2016 #28

I will assume the poster is mocking Der Donald Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #43

Take a deep breath... TipTok Mar 2016 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Mar 2016 #54

Liar. Donald Trump told us all no one has ever been hurt at one of his rallies. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #3

Probably correct. I don't think any of his supporters have been hurt. Now other people do not LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #20

He actually said that, didn't he! LittleGirl Mar 2016 #49

Drumpf insisted to Jake Tapper that "no one has been injured at my rallies. Zero." Atman Mar 2016 #4

That looks pretty bad.... disillusioned73 Mar 2016 #5

she is my hero. if that had been my little roguevalley Mar 2016 #23

Trump is inciting violence world wide wally Mar 2016 #6

Inciting violence meow2u3 Mar 2016 #7

I saw this on my FB feed this morning skygazer Mar 2016 #8

Outstanding! me b zola Mar 2016 #18

nice n/t 0rganism Mar 2016 #30

Horrific. demmiblue Mar 2016 #9

I was wondering elljay Mar 2016 #31

see 2nd post above SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #51

Why is the media not putting this on the front page of every paper? nolabear Mar 2016 #10

because of who owns those front pages litlbilly Mar 2016 #21

no quite... SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #52

This is the reason nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #57

Rachel Maddow presents video timeline of Trump's comments at rallies that have incited violence ... napkinz Mar 2016 #11

While her network shows Trump 24/7, more than any other network! Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #27

That is horrible. Link taking a long time - where'd this happen? underpants Mar 2016 #12

It says Chicago. nt retrowire Mar 2016 #16

Horrible marions ghost Mar 2016 #13

And I'm just listening to Bernie's speech- He just said "Love trumps hate" Gregorian Mar 2016 #14

Holy shit retrowire Mar 2016 #15

His Secret Service protection should be cancelled. Mr.Bill Mar 2016 #17

That's an interesting idea; greiner3 Mar 2016 #19

Couldn't happen here...couldn't happen here...no place like home... NT Jerry442 Mar 2016 #35

Yes! I don't want my tax dollars paying for this. SoapBox Mar 2016 #22

The SS should not assist in any illegal action regardless of jwirr Mar 2016 #39

We seem to be heading to our own Kristallnacht. n/t Stonepounder Mar 2016 #24

Mark my word... Playinghardball Mar 2016 #25

Trump will pay the legal fees of the attacker ... napkinz Mar 2016 #59

No, he won't. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #71

The fact that some one(s) would do this to a woman/mother is disgusting! Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #29

Hope she makes charges. zentrum Mar 2016 #32

Will Trump keep his promise, to pay... ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #33

Back in 1948, I had a school friend whose father owned a bar. He would get free tickets to Cleita Mar 2016 #34

Yes Jerry442 Mar 2016 #37

One thing that seldom comes up is the cost of hospital care rurallib Mar 2016 #36

Excellent post. Consider starting a threat with it. I've wondered the same thing about people raccoon Mar 2016 #42

Mother Jones did an investigative report on this about a year ago rurallib Mar 2016 #64

Simply disgusting robertgodardfromnj Mar 2016 #40

any links to a real news site? nt uhnope Mar 2016 #41

No, but you can write the blogger if you are interested. They might have one. TalkingDog Mar 2016 #47

that's yr job. uhnope Mar 2016 #60

I don't get paid. Unless you want to shell out some bucks. TalkingDog Mar 2016 #62

it's yr responsibility not to push something you admit could be fake uhnope Mar 2016 #63

I'm with you SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #53

I do not believe or disbelieve this story. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author althecat Mar 2016 #45

There's no excuse for this. davidthegnome Mar 2016 #46

What's happening? What country am I living in? Initech Mar 2016 #50

Fruther photos posted nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #55

Why hasn't this story been covered by any other news source? red dog 1 Mar 2016 #56

Assumed bull crap until a real source carries this. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #58

+ 1 red dog 1 Mar 2016 #61

Yeah, post says "friend of a friend" and nothing on HuffPo yet, which would jump on this if real Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #65

It coulld be a fake story planted by Trump supporters Democat Mar 2016 #70

Political tactic to gain supporters for Trump? Patricia Sadowski Mar 2016 #72