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LostinRed

(840 posts) Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:51 AM Feb 2018

im sure this has been said but

I’m home alone tonight and no one to rant to. Every time I see a tweet of “thoughts and prayers” I think is our gun policy in the US? It doesn’t seem to work. Obama gave an impassioned speech after ever mass shooting but all we hear from the Republicans is this is not to the time to talk about it just “thoughts and prayers” which follows “too soon.” I just feel hopeless and angry and sad”

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im sure this has been said but (Original Post) LostinRed Feb 2018 OP

Lobby for a handgun ban sharedvalues Feb 2018 #1

I do not think that is the answer Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #3

This is exactly the time to talk about it. It is not too soon. Bucky Feb 2018 #2

+50,000 Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #4

Every time I see a thought and prayers post, I reply, fuck your thoughts and prayers onecaliberal Feb 2018 #5

Thoughts and Prayers RoBear Feb 2018 #6

Hear, hear. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #8

thoughts and prayers are meaningless Skittles Feb 2018 #7

What % of thoughts and prayers people end up saying even a single prayer? nt MadDAsHell Feb 2018 #9

Does it actually matter? jberryhill Feb 2018 #10

The NRA, Putin and the Religious Right are all in cahoots BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #11

Thoughts and prayers... dchill Feb 2018 #12

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

1. Lobby for a handgun ban

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:52 AM

Feb 2018

Call your congressman.

Just like gay rights, we will win this issue suddenly.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

3. I do not think that is the answer

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:55 AM

Feb 2018

Bucky

(54,027 posts)

2. This is exactly the time to talk about it. It is not too soon.

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:54 AM

Feb 2018

It is too late for 17 more young people, though

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

4. +50,000

Reply to Bucky (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:55 AM

Feb 2018

onecaliberal

(32,864 posts)

5. Every time I see a thought and prayers post, I reply, fuck your thoughts and prayers

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:56 AM

Feb 2018

RoBear

(1,188 posts)

6. Thoughts and Prayers

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 02:09 AM

Feb 2018

aren't worth a bucket of warm piss.

Screw the NRA whores. Where are the patriots who are ready and able to stand up to the killers funded and nurtured by the NRA?

onecaliberal

(32,864 posts)

8. Hear, hear.

Reply to RoBear (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 02:20 AM

Feb 2018

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

7. thoughts and prayers are meaningless

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 02:20 AM

Feb 2018

that is their pathetic excuse to not do anything

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)

9. What % of thoughts and prayers people end up saying even a single prayer? nt

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 02:24 AM

Feb 2018

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

10. Does it actually matter?

Reply to MadDAsHell (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 02:40 AM

Feb 2018

I don’t think the problem is related to whether they are actually praying or not.

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)

11. The NRA, Putin and the Religious Right are all in cahoots

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 03:02 AM

Feb 2018

paying $$$ directly into the GOP pockets.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/the-nra-is-part-of-the-trumprussia-scandal-now.html

What the GOP reps are praying for tonight is that the $$$$$ will keep flowing into their bank accounts up until the midterms at least.

dchill

(38,505 posts)

12. Thoughts and prayers...

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 03:22 AM

Feb 2018

haven't worked yet. Time for truth and consequences.

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