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StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts) Mon Nov 6, 2017, 07:41 PM Nov 2017

My thoughts are that we have a serious gun problem, and my prayers are that we do something about it

My thoughts are that we have a serious gun problem, and my prayers are that we can muster the political will to do something about it.

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My thoughts are that we have a serious gun problem, and my prayers are that we do something about it (Original Post) StrictlyRockers Nov 2017 OP

Good tweet JPPaverage Nov 2017 #1

Prayer doesn't work against the NRA and their stranglehold on Republicans. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2017 #2

How about we confront ever politician pandr32 Nov 2017 #3

most of them will wear it as a badge of honor Amishman Nov 2017 #5

We can't let that work anymore pandr32 Nov 2017 #6

K&R! n/t billh58 Nov 2017 #4

JPPaverage

(508 posts)

1. Good tweet

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 07:42 PM

Nov 2017

Very well said.

50 Shades Of Blue

(9,998 posts)

2. Prayer doesn't work against the NRA and their stranglehold on Republicans.

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 07:55 PM

Nov 2017

pandr32

(11,584 posts)

3. How about we confront ever politician

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 08:09 PM

Nov 2017

...and if they are against restoring the assault weapon ban and proposing tougher gun laws in order to protect the public from gun violence-- pin it on them like a scarlet letter of shame. We need to sustain the pressure of public disgust.

Amishman

(5,557 posts)

5. most of them will wear it as a badge of honor

Reply to pandr32 (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 08:12 PM

Nov 2017

Shaming doesn't work when they embrace your hate.

pandr32

(11,584 posts)

6. We can't let that work anymore

Reply to Amishman (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 08:27 PM

Nov 2017

The point is to seriously sustain pressure against those complicit in gun violence.
We cannot afford to weaken our resistance ever again.

billh58

(6,635 posts)

4. K&R! n/t

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 08:10 PM

Nov 2017

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