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1. We Reap What We Sow

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 01:04 PM

Dec 2012

Last edited Wed Dec 19, 2012, 04:53 PM - Edit history (6)

and it is likely going to be replicated many times over ad infinitum/ad nauseum.
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Reference Link:
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I am so frustrated with our slowly-evolving/quickly devolving species. We have to go through so much hardship before we EVEN consider changing our ways. Good thing we're on a planet that is tucked away in an obscure location of the Milky Way Galaxy!
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"...We have to save each other because all victims are equal and none is more equal than others. It's everyone's duty to start the avalanche."

--Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair, "The Russia House"

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CBS News reports 27 killed by gunman at Connecticut elementary school [View all] Faygo Kid Dec 2012 OP

We Reap What We Sow triplepoint Dec 2012 #1

Thank you for posting that Tumbulu Dec 2012 #61

thanks for your post. My favorite line in Bowling for Columbine was ... olddad56 Dec 2012 #92

Latest: 27 dead including 18 children Vox Moi Dec 2012 #2

Is this enough Flatpicker Dec 2012 #3

And also ramp up mental health treatment marshall Dec 2012 #9

Yes, and educate the public hamsterjill Dec 2012 #46

Didn't the Michigan state legislature propose a bill this week allowing firearms at schools? bulloney Dec 2012 #69

Crying right now for these children and families. go west young man Dec 2012 #4

Just took my second grade class up to lunch before seeing this. callous taoboy Dec 2012 #5

We'll never be the same anyway Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #22

Oh, dear God. Dear God. There are no words. nolabear Dec 2012 #6

but, but, but tj_crackersnatch Dec 2012 #7

No they don't Flatpicker Dec 2012 #15

+1000!! theHandpuppet Dec 2012 #71

Okay.. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #8

A father of one of the students. Being reported now. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2012 #12

I can't even imagine what that child's life has been like up to this point marshall Dec 2012 #31

+1google!!! = We MUST at least try to get ahead of these situations! nt patrice Dec 2012 #37

Newtown is upper income, maybe some powers-that-be will finally decide wordpix Dec 2012 #10

It also leans Democratic Autumn Colors Dec 2012 #24

Newtown does not lean Democratic CatFelyne Dec 2012 #86

Really? I thought it was more like Monroe politically, Autumn Colors Dec 2012 #101

Being reported that ths shooter was a parent of a student. ehrnst Dec 2012 #11

omg- last time I looked it was 3 dead....... Marrah_G Dec 2012 #13

28 dead, 18 children, 8 adults 1:15PM EST Glitterati Dec 2012 #14

How can ANYONE just mow down babies? Glitterati Dec 2012 #16

Aw fuck. eom uppityperson Dec 2012 #17

I'm stunned, absolutely stunned aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2012 #18

And the NRA will say..... DFW Dec 2012 #19

When does it end? When are the gun advocates going to start weighing humanity vs. their "right"... George II Dec 2012 #20

totally agree with you. Just an awful tragedy. And reports are he entered with a rifle. Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #40

enough is ENOUGH!!! DesertRat Dec 2012 #21

Horrifying, tragic, beyond sad frazzled Dec 2012 #23

Our country has gone completely insane Tony Lama Dec 2012 #25

I agree 100%! On this sad day I welcome your voice to DU. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #88

Welcome to DU! JimDandy Dec 2012 #113

My daughter is in elementary school yends21012 Dec 2012 #26

Open Season on the NRA and their stooges in Congress lastlib Dec 2012 #27

You can bet the NRA crisis team has already hatched a plan to minimize damage and pay off Congress. Hoyt Dec 2012 #30

Sign me up! patrice Dec 2012 #49

I agree, this "non profit" org should be sued into oblivion wordpix Dec 2012 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author hack89 Dec 2012 #68

Sen Joe Manchin of WV is another NRA stooge theHandpuppet Dec 2012 #73

AMEN! llmart Dec 2012 #93

The wheels are coming off. skip fox Dec 2012 #28

I have known peace advocates who predicted this 30 years ago, precisely this. nt patrice Dec 2012 #41

Interesting metaphor, btw, you ever see/hear an album titled 666 by Aphrodite's Child? patrice Dec 2012 #50

That's it. Fuck gun rights. Weapons beyond a pocket knife should be confiscated Taverner Dec 2012 #29

It really is to that point. Hoyt Dec 2012 #32

Yep. I used to support gun rights. Taverner Dec 2012 #34

Dear gun advocates: Not EVERYTHING that one disagrees with is a lie or a smear. Some?, yes, but patrice Dec 2012 #33

The "right to bear arms" against an oppressive government is stupid. cosmicone Dec 2012 #35

Pro Gun nuts will scream thats though. Waving their precious AK-47 while a predator locks Katashi_itto Dec 2012 #79

May all those kids rest in peace, Trillo Dec 2012 #36

one entire classroom unaccounted for? NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #38

Body found in home connected with shooter mainer Dec 2012 #39

Salon is saying one gunman wearing a vest, carrying four guns and there's a second gunman TrogL Dec 2012 #42

They've now added the gunman's parent is dead TrogL Dec 2012 #51

father dead at home, mother dead at school, he shot up her classroom full of kids TrogL Dec 2012 #56

Girlfriend and another friend missing in New Jersey TrogL Dec 2012 #65

Local media are reporting the second person in custody is the gunmans brother Throckmorton Dec 2012 #67

oh my god Kali Dec 2012 #43

In my state guns are not allowed in schools marshall Dec 2012 #44

I am sure guns not being allowed in the school will had stopped him. Katashi_itto Dec 2012 #77

Gun control has to start somewhere marshall Dec 2012 #80

maybe if we make the "no gun" signs bigger? trouble.smith Dec 2012 #84

Or put some teeth on our enforcement marshall Dec 2012 #90

Absolutely! What were we thinking? I mean as the other poster said making gun free zones will do it Katashi_itto Dec 2012 #112

YEAH BABY! Plucketeer Dec 2012 #45

Right on. n/t ronnie624 Dec 2012 #109

We NEED to see a registry of ALL politicians who take money from the NRA -> End Citizens United now. patrice Dec 2012 #47

Yes!!!!!!!!!! Tumbulu Dec 2012 #62

Agreed! llmart Dec 2012 #95

What a horrible, senseless tragedy. My heart goes out to all affected ... just terrible. :( nt. polly7 Dec 2012 #48

5 - 6 year olds, fucking terrible! Iliyah Dec 2012 #52

Ryan Lanza, 24, shooter - father found shot this am in NJ, mother kinderg. teacher at Newtown Elem wordpix Dec 2012 #53

Jesus wept..... LongTomH Dec 2012 #54

Guns said all to be legally in his possession mainer Dec 2012 #55

federal law prohibits 21 year olds from purchasing pistols. trouble.smith Dec 2012 #58

He's 24 mainer Dec 2012 #60

I heard 20 initially. trouble.smith Dec 2012 #63

well actually, assault weapons are legal mainer Dec 2012 #64

An old Sage once said ... "They who live by the sword, shall die by the sword." And He libdem4life Dec 2012 #57

A wise man once said that "those who don't carry swords can still be killed by them". trouble.smith Dec 2012 #59

Link? Same is true for riding in cars...eating too much sugar...skiing in the Alps...smoking... libdem4life Dec 2012 #70

It's Tolkein apppropriately enough and, as evidenced by recent events, it is undeniably true trouble.smith Dec 2012 #81

It's not an argument...it's a solution referred by many in inner city schools. libdem4life Dec 2012 #85

No, it wasn't a wise man .. tabasco Dec 2012 #98

does it? I wouldn't know. trouble.smith Dec 2012 #99

So much confusing info coming in. Now they report two dead bodies in a home mainer Dec 2012 #72

Ryan Lanza's brother found dead mainer Dec 2012 #75

Shit. This right now is the first I heard of this mass murder. PufPuf23 Dec 2012 #74

Don't Look to the Gun Clutching Crowd Many of Whom Live in Gungeon DU Land to Help Fix This fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #76

This ^^^^^ K & R libdem4life Dec 2012 #78

OK, when you're ready to start going door to door confiscating the billion or so firearms in America trouble.smith Dec 2012 #83

No, but it seems appropriate to expand the arms control of the inner city schools to those more, libdem4life Dec 2012 #89

That would require armed guards at every school entrance NickB79 Dec 2012 #91

Yep.. LP2K12 Dec 2012 #97

Didn't they outlaw it in Australia? marlakay Dec 2012 #102

actually crime went way way up trouble.smith Dec 2012 #105

Here is an interesting article at Snopes, on that issue. ronnie624 Dec 2012 #110

A Plan That Exists Only in Your Warped Mind fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #103

Actually, I know it's your wet dream but I also know there isn't a chance in hell it's gonna happen trouble.smith Dec 2012 #106

Tell You What fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #107

not a damn thing. trouble.smith Dec 2012 #108

Huh? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #111

Yep. The blood trail here goes straight to the door of the gun lobby, and their pro-NRA shills. apocalypsehow Dec 2012 #87

So... LP2K12 Dec 2012 #96

You Tell Us fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #104

UPDATE: ABC News now reports 20 children, 6 adults dead brentspeak Dec 2012 #82

There are no words. Hugin Dec 2012 #94

what a bloody sad day for all the children and their families newspeak Dec 2012 #100