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127. ^^^This^^^
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 07:03 PM
Jun 2016

I have plenty of words, but would most likely be attacked for posting them. But you have it exactly correct.
And this election is a setup to make things even worse in the future than than they are now.

But I will say...

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
John F. Kennedy


We kill people with impunity in other countries, then wonder why it is happening more frequently here too? Really? Really now? Why the disconnect with so many?
50! [View all] hrmjustin Jun 2016 OP
OMG. Maven Jun 2016 #1
holy shit. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #2
Ugh. LisaM Jun 2016 #3
holy shit! boston bean Jun 2016 #4
Fuck melman Jun 2016 #5
... Tom_Foolery Jun 2016 #6
50? Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #7
They have melman Jun 2016 #8
OMFG!!!! Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #10
Yes. 50 dead and 53 wounded. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #9
The fucking horror of this!!! Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author TimeToEvolve Jun 2016 #16
Yes thank you. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #19
Yes, there are so many bodies that they haven't removed them all yet or identified all the victims. glowing Jun 2016 #15
One person with and assault rifle with a large capacity magazine Marrah_G Jun 2016 #71
Not one magazine..... several getagrip_already Jun 2016 #75
Mayor is declaring an emergency to deal with the event... JCMach1 Jun 2016 #11
Heartbreaking. GreenEyedLefty Jun 2016 #12
You should say 50 dead, 53 injured... glowing Jun 2016 #13
Doesn't take much with the cartridges holding that many bullets to be fired quickly. boston bean Jun 2016 #18
A lone gunman, I would think, could be over run by a group of people from behind or what not... glowing Jun 2016 #22
I can imagine mercuryblues Jun 2016 #49
Please don't assume elljay Jun 2016 #53
Dark place, people have been drinking, the element of surprise/shock. Not so easy to catbyte Jun 2016 #66
The wonders of large capacity magazines that are necessary to protect our freedumbs. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #21
103 people? Even in the Aurora movie theater shooting with a large clip, he didn't kill that many.. glowing Jun 2016 #27
It was a crowded small club. Also, people were apparently trapped in the bathroom. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #29
The Aurora movie theater shooter decided to use a high capacity drum magazine which jammed PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #69
That and a question malaise Jun 2016 #48
He had a security guard license so perhaps had some training in shooting. nt Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #77
Your politicizing this tragedy is disgusting. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #91
And what of the right to live for the 50 people killed? mythology Jun 2016 #95
There's blood on your hands, pal. Darb Jun 2016 #99
Jesus, man. Try a little sensitivity. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #101
No one has the right to walk into a space and BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #103
It's time to take those rights. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #109
I agree absolutely. Tumbulu Jun 2016 #135
LGBT people's entire lives are politicized. Saviolo Jun 2016 #121
AT THE SOUND OF GUNFIRE heaven05 Jun 2016 #82
Geebus. BootinUp Jun 2016 #17
Link with updated total BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #20
This makes me sick and octoberlib Jun 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author edhopper Jun 2016 #24
Mind boggling. nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #25
I am crying Botany Jun 2016 #26
50 is a new record for mass shootings here in the US Gomez163 Jun 2016 #28
Assault rifles are offensive weapons and not defensive weapons. A "good" guy with a gun Trust Buster Jun 2016 #30
I have a Pulse. Je suis Charlie. Boston Strong. Remain Calm and Carry On. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #31
Jesus Fucking Christ.... Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #32
terrorism yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #33
. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #34
... greatauntoftriplets Jun 2016 #35
This is horrific mcar Jun 2016 #36
Worst mass shooting in US history. NBC reports. BootinUp Jun 2016 #37
Dear God MoonRiver Jun 2016 #38
... BooScout Jun 2016 #39
OMG Gothmog Jun 2016 #40
I am very frightened Tribalceltic Jun 2016 #41
... NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #42
Unbelievable. DCBob Jun 2016 #43
Horrific. demmiblue Jun 2016 #44
Crying sheshe2 Jun 2016 #45
Awful Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #46
Omg. What a horrible, senseless tragedy. Chemisse Jun 2016 #47
another nice graphic OKNancy Jun 2016 #50
... mikeargo Jun 2016 #51
Sad Sad Sad Laf.La.Dem. Jun 2016 #52
PLEASE Obama Kimberly1990219 Jun 2016 #54
PLEASE, SUPREME COURT...enough of this BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt MADem Jun 2016 #134
no words DesertRat Jun 2016 #55
... Lucinda Jun 2016 #56
Horrible. senz Jun 2016 #57
Its horrible. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #58
. Haveadream Jun 2016 #59
Horrific. alarimer Jun 2016 #60
Heartbreaking. Autumn Jun 2016 #61
OMG. No . No. No. SusanCalvin Jun 2016 #62
shared on fb. thanks. eom LittleGirl Jun 2016 #63
I don't know if TMZ is a reliable source elljay Jun 2016 #64
... Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #65
... William769 Jun 2016 #67
As an LGBT person in a queer family... Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #113
I happen to be part of the LGBT community. William769 Jun 2016 #118
Perfect response William WatchWhatISay Jun 2016 #132
Love sheshe2 Jun 2016 #146
I am an ally. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #147
... silverweb Jun 2016 #68
None of us are safe from this hatred. Loki Jun 2016 #70
.................................................. AwakeAtLast Jun 2016 #72
. mopinko Jun 2016 #73
There are no words. 50. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #74
k and r....nt Stuart G Jun 2016 #76
I have no words... Spazito Jun 2016 #78
So awful. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #79
Orlando enid602 Jun 2016 #80
Sort of JennyMominFL Jun 2016 #115
^^That OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #145
my god. cyberswede Jun 2016 #81
... treestar Jun 2016 #83
Why? avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #84
No words, just tears and love and sorrow for the families. UtahLib Jun 2016 #85
My heart is breaking. wildeyed Jun 2016 #86
Tears just won't stop MFM008 Jun 2016 #87
My heart breaks again lunatica Jun 2016 #88
I feel sick-- no words n/t ailsagirl Jun 2016 #89
... Odin2005 Jun 2016 #90
No words. calimary Jun 2016 #92
Tears....We are what we are, where does this hate come from? Paper Roses Jun 2016 #93
Running out of tears... mountain grammy Jun 2016 #94
There is nothing random about this Jemmons Jun 2016 #96
^^^This^^^ -none Jun 2016 #127
So devastating. I'm so sorry to our LGBT community passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #97
Someone make it stop! TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #98
People went out to have fun. And then this. shenmue Jun 2016 #100
. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #102
... lunamagica Jun 2016 #104
Heartbeaking! brer cat Jun 2016 #105
When something like this happens, all of us die a little inside. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #106
[*] Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #107
Just another record to be broken at this point. Dalziel3979 Jun 2016 #108
Just horrific... liberalla Jun 2016 #110
oh no omg BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #111
50 Too Many Fla Dem Jun 2016 #112
Absolutely heartbreaking. n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #114
!!!! (candle) allan01 Jun 2016 #116
Love to all LGBT posters mainstreetonce Jun 2016 #117
Just learned of this horror! So sorry. stunned. montana_hazeleyes Jun 2016 #119
. TexasTowelie Jun 2016 #120
over 50 now. Bucky Jun 2016 #122
I just heard the news. IrishEyes Jun 2016 #123
... Solly Mack Jun 2016 #124
.. Cha Jun 2016 #125
So sad........ Beacool Jun 2016 #126
With great sadness.... femmocrat Jun 2016 #128
... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #129
So sad susanr516 Jun 2016 #130
horrible so sad LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #131
Heart ache. nt MADem Jun 2016 #133
My friend with the transgender son called me to share her heartbreak... Hekate Jun 2016 #136
.. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #137
hate+crazy+automatic weapons=tragedy NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #138
... stage left Jun 2016 #139
. . . . niyad Jun 2016 #140
My heart aches and will for a long time. mimi85 Jun 2016 #141
Keeping you in our hearts Peacetrain Jun 2016 #142
Escalators in Stockholm passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #143
another psycho-loser decides he's a terrorist Bill USA Jun 2016 #144
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