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panader0

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29. Wow--I had to look that up ---from wiki:
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 11:36 PM
Jun 2017

"Speier entered politics by serving as a congressional staffer for Congressman Leo Ryan. Speier was part of his November 1978 fact-finding mission organized to investigate allegations of human rights abuses by Jim Jones and his Peoples Temple followers, almost all of whom were American citizens who had moved to Jonestown, Guyana, with Jones in 1977 and 1978.[4] Speier was one of two members of the mission who made wills before traveling to Jonestown.[9] Several Peoples Temple members ambushed the investigative team and others boarding the plane to leave Jonestown on November 18. Five people died, including Congressman Ryan. While trying to shield herself from rifle and shotgun fire behind small airplane wheels with the other members of the team, Speier was shot five times and waited 22 hours before help arrived.[10] That same day, over 900 of the remaining members of the Peoples Temple died in Jonestown and Georgetown in a mass murder-suicide."

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Gun regulations now! onecaliberal Jun 2017 #1
I hope he will get well too. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #2
I don't care what a person believes... Else You Are Mad Jun 2017 #3
It's bad MFM008 Jun 2017 #4
So do I. n/t jrthin Jun 2017 #5
Wow I thought he was sure to be OK. Willie Pep Jun 2017 #6
Hope he pulls through Kaleva Jun 2017 #7
I hope he recovers OK. That's far more serious than it originally seemed. None deserve that! RKP5637 Jun 2017 #8
Yes shenmue Jun 2017 #9
A pelvis hit can be extremely bad Not Ruth Jun 2017 #19
I was thinking, probably shattered. Horrible!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #22
This is a life altering injury.... dawnie51 Jun 2017 #10
That type of injury is what I immediately thought of when they mentioned "hip" Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #11
Do you think his life is in danger or you just can't say ? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #13
Without knowing the extent of the injuries, I'd just be spitballing Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #14
Have you done a lot of surgeries on gun wounds ? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #16
Yeah...unfortunately.... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #18
My partner and I were driving past Cook County Hospital in Chicago last week. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2017 #26
Navy docs go there jmowreader Jun 2017 #54
I deer hunt. Using a high power rifle. GulfCoast66 Jun 2017 #15
Not me MFM008 Jun 2017 #45
It's understandable... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #53
He's got a tough road ahead of him Rorey Jun 2017 #12
I will be praying for a swift and complete recovery for all shot at this event Gothmog Jun 2017 #17
Hopefully, Rep Speier of CA pays him a visit. roamer65 Jun 2017 #20
Wow--I had to look that up ---from wiki: panader0 Jun 2017 #29
Prayers for a full recovery. hamsterjill Jun 2017 #21
Wow EffieBlack Jun 2017 #23
I read that if you have to get shot the safest place is the buttocks. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #28
It sure would be for me ... EffieBlack Jun 2017 #32
Hope he can recover. gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #24
Κύριε, ἐλέησον Mme. Defarge Jun 2017 #25
I hope he recovers as well. After reading that article I can't believe he was able to buy a gun luvMIdog Jun 2017 #27
Prayers for his recovery and his family.. CentralMass Jun 2017 #30
As do I. n/t TygrBright Jun 2017 #31
Prayers for him and his family and all who were harmed by this madman. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #33
Lots of good people have died and he is a 2nd amendment The_Casual_Observer Jun 2017 #34
we care because in the USA no one has the right to go out and try to kill people. Sunlei Jun 2017 #37
Lots of people have been murdered by nuts with guns and this asshole The_Casual_Observer Jun 2017 #40
You're kidding, right? Music Man Jun 2017 #42
Post removed Post removed Jun 2017 #44
Fortunately, you are in the very small minority on this board. Music Man Jun 2017 #48
I really, really, really dislike Republican ideology and those that support it. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #51
Do you think he ever gave one second of thought The_Casual_Observer Jun 2017 #47
This is why broken hips are often fatal for the elderly DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #35
How did she do? MFM008 Jun 2017 #46
OK DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #56
Thank you MFM008 Jun 2017 #57
A very serious wound! I wish him & all the wounded to get well soon. Sunlei Jun 2017 #36
I hope so too...terrible thing. He has kids. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #38
I really want him to recover katmondoo Jun 2017 #39
After several years recovered password to respond buzzard Jun 2017 #41
.223 is a really high energy round. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #43
Horrible news. Violence is never solution to anything. nt DesertRat Jun 2017 #49
Yeah that was pretty sad. PatrickforO Jun 2017 #50
That is horrible. montana_hazeleyes Jun 2017 #52
I do too lunamagica Jun 2017 #55
I hope he recovers fully and I hope the GOP, as a whole, learns a gun lesson from this. Vinca Jun 2017 #58
I will be praying for a full and complete recovery Gothmog Jun 2017 #59
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