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SecularMotion

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6. I agree, blood is on the hands of the NRA.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 09:01 AM

Sep 2013

But the death wish for "your sons and daughters" was over-the-top.

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Journalism prof placed on leave after anti-NRA tweet [View all] Major Nikon Sep 2013 OP

Blood is on the hands of all allied with the NRA. nt onehandle Sep 2013 #1

Tweeting is dangerous jakeXT Sep 2013 #2

Wishing death on a politician's children is too much obama2terms Sep 2013 #9

So the NRA is then definitely ANTI 1st Ammendment. Crunchy Frog Sep 2013 #3

You're right skydive forever Sep 2013 #4

Nonsense. Just because DU doesn't condone assassinating children of politicians doesn't make Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #11

Wish for the death of children may be legal hack89 Sep 2013 #13

Wishing death disidoro01 Sep 2013 #5

Death threats sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #8

Not a death threat. Igel Sep 2013 #16

Well, I suppose sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #20

I think he was talking about the original post not the killing children one. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #28

I agree, blood is on the hands of the NRA. SecularMotion Sep 2013 #6

It was, but it's understandable primavera Sep 2013 #10

Which is why, in an age where the words enlightenment Sep 2013 #15

I guess this is Kansas,after all, Toto Android3.14 Sep 2013 #7

admendment mtasselin Sep 2013 #12

If that college backed the 1st Amendment like the NRA backs the 2nd,....... Paladin Sep 2013 #14

That's confusing freedom of speech with nihilism. Igel Sep 2013 #17

Pro-gun policy in this country has devolved to the point of full-scale nihilism. Paladin Sep 2013 #22

Arrest isn't the only concern though, right? UK is a public school, and so petronius Sep 2013 #24

truth hurts heaven05 Sep 2013 #18

30 pieces of silver. CincyDem Sep 2013 #19

I understand this journalism professor's anger mike dub Sep 2013 #21

"let it be YOUR sons and daughters." iandhr Sep 2013 #23

He's making a point that they might feel differently if their own children were killed. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #26

Critical Reading is Critical! nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #27

Isn't protecting one from government punishment for speech the whole point of the first amendment? NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #25

Remember James Brady? unterrified democrat Sep 2013 #29

Surely he regrets his phraseology. ronnie624 Sep 2013 #30

When was the last time Wayne LaPierre expressed concern for "the rights of others"? Paladin Sep 2013 #31

His wording guaranteed a ruckus. ronnie624 Sep 2013 #33

so terry bruce is appalled by a tweet - free speech - but apparently not enough by the murder by gun samsingh Sep 2013 #32

Don't forget this America where Luschnig Sep 2013 #34

Hi Major Nikon, pinto Sep 2013 #35