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GarroHorus

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10. Are you suggesting our cultural media sould be geared for the least common denominator?

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:56 AM

Jul 2012

What a boring world that would be.

These sorts of events are the price paid for our freedoms. We can certainly stop these sorts of events but at the cost of living in a police state.

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How soon before the Batman shooter is turned into a celebrity? [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 OP

I blame mental illness n/t GarroHorus Jul 2012 #1

Just woke up to this story...is there evidence of mental illness? n/t HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #2

By definition.. sendero Jul 2012 #4

That's not evidence. HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #5

Yes, of course. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #3

Are you suggesting our cultural media sould be geared for the least common denominator? GarroHorus Jul 2012 #10

I'm not suggesting the media be muzzled. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #11

No, the President of the US has made a statement on behalf of the victims and community expressing hlthe2b Jul 2012 #6

I blame the murderer. Not saying there aren't cali Jul 2012 #7

The President made a statement about a shooting and its victims malaise Jul 2012 #8

Still, the President responded to UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #14

Paging Joe Strummer FSogol Jul 2012 #9

He will be infamous. Not a celebrity Inkfreak Jul 2012 #12

He'll think of himself as a celebrity. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #13

the best thing they could ever do ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #17

Bingo! UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #19

oh hell no... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #21

I haven't watched any cable news today Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #15

Most people do watch the "news" on television UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #18

Honestly, I don't know what people who do this are thinking Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #20

he has gotten more than he could have dreamed ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #16

He'll be forgotten soon enough. Daniel537 Jul 2012 #22

He'll never be forgotten. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #24

As soon as he uses the "stand your ground" defense. nt madinmaryland Jul 2012 #23