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IronLionZion

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24. Why not?

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:03 AM

Jan 2017

Note: I don't mean you personally.

But why hasn't anyone heard of him?

Every time there is any mention of Muslims serving in our military, Republican politicians and social media racists bring up the fort hood shooter as if it has any relevance. And they act like there was only one shooting.

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CNN host slaps down Congressman who cites American killers as justification for Muslim ban [View all] bigtree Jan 2017 OP

Kingston is a well known fascist malaise Jan 2017 #1

Yep Solly Mack Jan 2017 #2

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #4

Yep. It's always disappointing whenever Maher has him as a guest. Those shows ... NurseJackie Jan 2017 #12

I stopped watching Maher malaise Jan 2017 #15

You forgot POS Rorey Jan 2017 #29

Same here malaise Jan 2017 #30

Jack Kingston is a well known emetic. dchill Jan 2017 #48

Not only that, he's smarmy as hell. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #52

And well known dum dum. nt Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2017 #57

Ashamed, once again, that this big old lyin' Carol Ann is from Georgia, my state. CurtEastPoint Jan 2017 #3

The Civil War never ended RelativelyJones Jan 2017 #5

Fort Hood (2014), Kalamazoo, Charleston, Chapel Hill, Sandy Hook, Oak Creek, Roseburg, Isla Vista... ck4829 Jan 2017 #6

Oklahoma City (1995, Timothy McVeigh) lastlib Jan 2017 #10

The Fort Hood killer whathehell Jan 2017 #11

I'm talking about the OTHER Fort Hood killer who nobody seems to talk about ck4829 Jan 2017 #16

Gotcha.. whathehell Jan 2017 #18

and the other Fort Hood killer was Ivan Lopez IronLionZion Jan 2017 #19

I'm certainly not "pretending" it didn't happen. whathehell Jan 2017 #20

Why not? IronLionZion Jan 2017 #24

That's a good question.. whathehell Jan 2017 #43

I know. starshine00 Jan 2017 #25

The only person distorting reality here is Jack Kingston ck4829 Jan 2017 #28

I don't know who Jack Kingston is starshine00 Jan 2017 #31

The "representative" in the OP ck4829 Jan 2017 #33

Welcome to DU, starshine00. calimary Jan 2017 #47

I love your artistic language starshine00 Jan 2017 #54

Looks like majority of Repugs will double down on Trumps stupidity today riversedge Jan 2017 #7

Poppy Harlow!!!!!!!! PA Democrat Jan 2017 #8

That is what interviewers were like before the Bush years. Rather got smacked down and The Wielding Truth Jan 2017 #21

Propagandist parrots... IamFortunesFool Jan 2017 #9

the propagandist, in this case, is the congressman bigtree Jan 2017 #23

Those lines have been blurred for some time... IamFortunesFool Jan 2017 #34

I looked him up starshine00 Jan 2017 #40

Welcome to DU, IamFortunesFool. calimary Jan 2017 #46

Thanks for the warm welcome IamFortunesFool Jan 2017 #50

Well, I just did. I'm even more horrified now. calimary Jan 2017 #51

Well over half of the global population already believes in an impending religious Armageddon IamFortunesFool Jan 2017 #53

He's so videohead5 Jan 2017 #13

Who? IamFortunesFool Jan 2017 #38

No videohead5 Jan 2017 #39

Yes IamFortunesFool Jan 2017 #42

You can add Timothy McVeigh and Dylann Roof, both WHITE American born terrorists. George II Jan 2017 #14

And, Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook Kids and Teachers KILLER. Cha Jan 2017 #56

Poppy was on fire yesterday...she was having none of it. TrekLuver Jan 2017 #17

CNN is kickin' it lately SticksnStones Jan 2017 #22

Make Journalism Great Again! IronLionZion Jan 2017 #26

+1 spooky3 Jan 2017 #27

YES! She OWNED his dumb ass! SledDriver Jan 2017 #32

Way overdue for the media to be taking on these right-wing shitheads. Paladin Jan 2017 #35

I think they realize their entire profession is on the line right now starshine00 Jan 2017 #41

KnR Hekate Jan 2017 #36

Kingston Is One Of The Most Vile Disgusting Pieces Of Human Waste YallowTime Jan 2017 #37

The 9/11 hijackers were from Saudi mgardener Jan 2017 #44

Bad argument. What does it say about the next generation? TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2017 #45

Republicans out of control and endangering all our lives, just like everyday they sit Rex Jan 2017 #49

Damn deflectors 'cause they don't have FACTS on their side.. Good Cha Jan 2017 #55