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CherokeeDem

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16. The fact that this bastard pledged ...

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 01:34 PM

Jun 2016

allegiance to ISIL will cloud the message. Hopefully, the fact that ISIL is anti-gay and targets the LGBT population will promote discussion of both reasons for this horrible event.

We cannot allow the press or anyone to forget... these innocent people were targeted for who they love. Despicable.

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Is the message is shifting from anti-gay murder to ISIS sponsored killing...minimizing the deaths of [View all] msongs Jun 2016 OP

Yup jehop61 Jun 2016 #1

Absolutely, including on DU Mass Jun 2016 #2

What does it matter if he acted alone? David__77 Jun 2016 #11

Exactly. That is what makes this especially scary. Any disillusioned person Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #14

How does a connection to ISIL minimize the deaths? It's not like ISIL is super gay friendly. Brickbat Jun 2016 #3

Come on, you know better than that.... this is like candy to the NRA, anti-immigration, anti-islam Southerncomfy Jun 2016 #7

You can kiss the equality and gun control issue goodbye.... only focus on the news is terrorism Southerncomfy Jun 2016 #4

You realize that this post kind of proves that you don't want to discuss facts.... Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #6

I am all for facts.... it's anti-gay. I am simply stating what the media is saying RIGHT NOW THIS Southerncomfy Jun 2016 #9

+1000. n/t Kang Colby Jun 2016 #13

It depends on whose message you are listening to Ruby the Liberal Jun 2016 #5

That's because its more of a radical religious cult that caused the killing, instead of a gun cult. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #8

At the moment, you don't have any more proof of that than others who believe it was motivated TwilightZone Jun 2016 #17

I can't separate slaughter in a lgbt club and terrorism gwheezie Jun 2016 #10

Yes, spread the fear Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #12

Yup cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #15

The fact that this bastard pledged ... CherokeeDem Jun 2016 #16

thanks for sharing. the entire incident is appalling nt msongs Jun 2016 #18

No, facts are emerging. B2G Jun 2016 #19