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TXGal4Truth (OP) User ID: 27743650 United States 12/19/2012 11:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hey TXgal...how did the election turn out.....I missed it....Brainsdonthurtabit.....ha ha Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25439360 So have I now become your enemy for telling you the TRUTH? Galatians 4:16 *********************************** You call me paranoid. I call you uninformed. :tgdmwt: |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 29924171 United States 12/19/2012 11:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A 'good' father wouldn't subject his daughter to 'YOUTH PRISON INSTITUTIONS' in exchange for a crappy education and excellent endoctrination....oops, I forgot you said MARINE! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29924171 But of course. I mean there is no way that a lunatic is gonna break into a home which parents are homeschooling. Weak argument, for you? No argument at all. It's a real based scenario. So, to equal ONE Sandy Hook event it would require TWENTY SIX seperate HOME invasions...or, thirteen, if two folks were home. How is that relevant to the percieved dangers at PUBLIC schools? It's NOT ABOUT GUNS OR GUARDS OR SCHOOLS...our 'society' is in it's death spiral...DO YOU KNOW WHAT SEASON WE ARE ENTERING? |
ifSHTF User ID: 968710 United States 12/19/2012 11:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As we say in this country, fair play to him. Quoting: Lucky Charms Something about this story just makes me smile and feel a little sad at the same time. It makes me sad. I am proud that he is defending his child's school, but sad that this is yet another media event sensationalizing an incident that for the most part is remote. This event is going to end up costing many more lives if it creates additional gun laws that prevent citizens from protecting themselves... As horrible a tragedy as this event, or other events like this were, are, or will be, the victims involved do not even make up a percentile of our total population, yet they generally end up impacting changes that have an effect on a large % of the population. Even if we look at 9/11 and how horrible that was and how many deaths occurred - it was still just a blip in the big picture, yet look at all the changes that followed. Or... look at how many were killed in the "war on terror" that resulted. I feel like we're largely only look at one side of the coin because its the only side we're shown. Also, I'm not trying to discount any of the lives lost, because they are infinitely important to the families that lost them - but the media should NOT be sensationalizing that loss! The loss of a child is an absolute tragedy. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25439360 United States 12/19/2012 11:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: TXGal4Truth But of course. I mean there is no way that a lunatic is gonna break into a home which parents are homeschooling. Weak argument, for you? No argument at all. It's a real based scenario. So, to equal ONE Sandy Hook event it would require TWENTY SIX seperate HOME invasions...or, thirteen, if two folks were home. How is that relevant to the percieved dangers at PUBLIC schools? It's NOT ABOUT GUNS OR GUARDS OR SCHOOLS...our 'society' is in it's death spiral...DO YOU KNOW WHAT SEASON WE ARE ENTERING? [/quote The season of dumb fucks? Are you one? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30281561 United States 12/20/2012 12:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: TXGal4Truth But of course. I mean there is no way that a lunatic is gonna break into a home which parents are homeschooling. Weak argument, for you? No argument at all. It's a real based scenario. So, to equal ONE Sandy Hook event it would require TWENTY SIX seperate HOME invasions...or, thirteen, if two folks were home. How is that relevant to the percieved dangers at PUBLIC schools? It's NOT ABOUT GUNS OR GUARDS OR SCHOOLS...our 'society' is in it's death spiral...DO YOU KNOW WHAT SEASON WE ARE ENTERING? look at her new avatar. she doesn't know. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27310787 United States 12/20/2012 12:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A 'good' father wouldn't subject his daughter to 'YOUTH PRISON INSTITUTIONS' in exchange for a crappy education and excellent endoctrination....oops, I forgot you said MARINE! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29924171 But of course. I mean there is no way that a lunatic is gonna break into a home which parents are homeschooling. Are you aware that the shooter was home schooled in his later years? Sad. Did u read what I was replying to? Yes...sorry! |
Akhnaton User ID: 8109592 United States 12/20/2012 12:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As we say in this country, fair play to him. Quoting: Lucky Charms Something about this story just makes me smile and feel a little sad at the same time. It makes me sad. I am proud that he is defending his child's school, but sad that this is yet another media event sensationalizing an incident that for the most part is remote. This event is going to end up costing many more lives if it creates additional gun laws that prevent citizens from protecting themselves... As horrible a tragedy as this event, or other events like this were, are, or will be, the victims involved do not even make up a percentile of our total population, yet they generally end up impacting changes that have an effect on a large % of the population. Even if we look at 9/11 and how horrible that was and how many deaths occurred - it was still just a blip in the big picture, yet look at all the changes that followed. Or... look at how many were killed in the "war on terror" that resulted. I feel like we're largely only look at one side of the coin because its the only side we're shown. Also, I'm not trying to discount any of the lives lost, because they are infinitely important to the families that lost them - but the media should NOT be sensationalizing that loss! The loss of a child is an absolute tragedy. The death of a child is not automatically a tragedy. A tragedy is a literary work in which the main character comes to ruin as a consequence of a moral weakness or fatal flaw. Shakespeare wrote tragedies. A guy shooting 20 kids and then blowing his brains out is not a tragedy. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29924171 United States 12/20/2012 12:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So, to equal ONE Sandy Hook event it would require TWENTY SIX seperate HOME invasions...or, thirteen, if two folks were home. How is that relevant to the percieved dangers at PUBLIC schools? It's NOT ABOUT GUNS OR GUARDS OR SCHOOLS...our 'society' is in it's death spiral...DO YOU KNOW WHAT SEASON WE ARE ENTERING? look at her new avatar. she doesn't know. Provacative....'nuff said! |
christian Suited up and Armored in Christ! User ID: 6038128 United States 12/20/2012 12:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Last Edited by christian on 12/20/2012 12:08 AM Susie For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.....Matthew 6:21 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Ecclesiastes 3:1 |
ME User ID: 28995336 United States 12/20/2012 12:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | About ten years ago in a small town in the south,,a friend and i had been out hunting and just got back in the house when someone down the road called and told us that the school our kids go to was under lock down.We both had two kids there.We were both wearing military pants and jacket and i had two 1911 .45's in my back pockets and he had a 9mm and a .45 in his.We both took off together to the school.When we arrived the swat team and many cops, were herding the kids to the busses to get them out of there.My friend and i walked past all the cops and swat team,,stepped onto the buss and motioned our 4 kids to come with us.Not one person questioned who we were or paid any attention that we both had guns that were very visable.Found out later three people wearing camo military clothes had been seen walking across the back of the school yard with guns.I never heard if they caught them or talked to them but it was more than likely just some hunters.And here we was dressed just like the guys they were looking for. I know what we did was not real bright but we actually did not even think about what we were doing,,was just afraid for our kids as most of our cops here for sure do not know what they are doing and the fact that we pulled off what we did pretty much proved that.Now this Marine? I love it,,he is going about looking after his kids in a much smarter way than we did and i think he is an example of what all of us parents need to be doing if thats what it takes. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21028534 Canada 12/20/2012 12:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A former Marine and father of two decided to help ease his daughter's fears after the tragic school shooting in Connecticut late last week by standing guard outside her west Nashville school. Jordan Pritchard served eight years in the Marine Corps and was honorably discharged last May. Over the weekend, Pritchard said his daughter told him she was scared to return to school following the Connecticut tragedy. Â "As a dad, I can't have that. I can't have my daughter come to school worried about somebody coming in and hurting her," Pritchard said. He added, "To settle her peace of mind, who better than her dad to come out here and stand in front of the school?" Pritchard told Nashville's News 2 he dusted off his Marine Corps uniform and has been standing guard in front of the school since Monday. [link to www.wkrn.com] Would be hilarious if this school gets shot up too. Just sayin'! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29864025 United States 12/20/2012 12:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I appreciate his good will and understand his gesture. Quoting: The_Brave But somebody has to bring up the obvious or at least what most parents want to do. --- What would happen if I put on my gear and stood watch over my loved ones school? --- They would call the police on me and we would have a terrible sad incident on our hands, and all I wanted to do was stand watch over the school. That's the sad part. Civilians cannot stand, only those chosen or those who the "State" seems fit. Just a point to bring up, I commend his mentality. Maybe you should try it and SEE.Why assume only a uniform would be allowed. Put on a sign proud trained community militia...might be good for the fire arms rifle association...they could keep community volunteers armed for pharmaceutical AWOLS all year long.Organize for the malls, parks, theatres, Chucky Cheese, drug ghetto drive by areas, hospitals, churches, ball games, museums. |
The_Brave User ID: 1630959 United States 12/20/2012 12:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | About ten years ago in a small town in the south,,a friend and i had been out hunting and just got back in the house when someone down the road called and told us that the school our kids go to was under lock down.We both had two kids there.We were both wearing military pants and jacket and i had two 1911 .45's in my back pockets and he had a 9mm and a .45 in his.We both took off together to the school.When we arrived the swat team and many cops, were herding the kids to the busses to get them out of there.My friend and i walked past all the cops and swat team,,stepped onto the buss and motioned our 4 kids to come with us.Not one person questioned who we were or paid any attention that we both had guns that were very visable.Found out later three people wearing camo military clothes had been seen walking across the back of the school yard with guns.I never heard if they caught them or talked to them but it was more than likely just some hunters.And here we was dressed just like the guys they were looking for. I know what we did was not real bright but we actually did not even think about what we were doing,,was just afraid for our kids as most of our cops here for sure do not know what they are doing and the fact that we pulled off what we did pretty much proved that.Now this Marine? I love it,,he is going about looking after his kids in a much smarter way than we did and i think he is an example of what all of us parents need to be doing if thats what it takes. Quoting: ME 28995336 Yes he is doing what is right and what you did on that day was right. You were protecting your kids. But please, for a second, look past all that and ask yourself why you and your friend that day dressed the way you were, or me tomorrow cannot go outside and protect the school. The Citizenry is responsible for it's own safety. The reason we cannot go and protect our children (Which is an insane thought) is because we are not deemed fit to do so by the state. The Government says who can and who cannot protect our very own children. Follow that thought, think about that thought and soak it in. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 29924171 United States 12/20/2012 12:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | About ten years ago in a small town in the south,,a friend and i had been out hunting and just got back in the house when someone down the road called and told us that the school our kids go to was under lock down.We both had two kids there.We were both wearing military pants and jacket and i had two 1911 .45's in my back pockets and he had a 9mm and a .45 in his.We both took off together to the school.When we arrived the swat team and many cops, were herding the kids to the busses to get them out of there.My friend and i walked past all the cops and swat team,,stepped onto the buss and motioned our 4 kids to come with us.Not one person questioned who we were or paid any attention that we both had guns that were very visable.Found out later three people wearing camo military clothes had been seen walking across the back of the school yard with guns.I never heard if they caught them or talked to them but it was more than likely just some hunters.And here we was dressed just like the guys they were looking for. I know what we did was not real bright but we actually did not even think about what we were doing,,was just afraid for our kids as most of our cops here for sure do not know what they are doing and the fact that we pulled off what we did pretty much proved that.Now this Marine? I love it,,he is going about looking after his kids in a much smarter way than we did and i think he is an example of what all of us parents need to be doing if thats what it takes. Quoting: ME 28995336 Yes he is doing what is right and what you did on that day was right. You were protecting your kids. But please, for a second, look past all that and ask yourself why you and your friend that day dressed the way you were, or me tomorrow cannot go outside and protect the school. The Citizenry is responsible for it's own safety. The reason we cannot go and protect our children (Which is an insane thought) is because we are not deemed fit to do so by the state. The Government says who can and who cannot protect our very own children. Follow that thought, think about that thought and soak it in. |
The_Brave User ID: 1630959 United States 12/20/2012 12:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I appreciate his good will and understand his gesture. Quoting: The_Brave But somebody has to bring up the obvious or at least what most parents want to do. --- What would happen if I put on my gear and stood watch over my loved ones school? --- They would call the police on me and we would have a terrible sad incident on our hands, and all I wanted to do was stand watch over the school. That's the sad part. Civilians cannot stand, only those chosen or those who the "State" seems fit. Just a point to bring up, I commend his mentality. Maybe you should try it and SEE.Why assume only a uniform would be allowed. Put on a sign proud trained community militia...might be good for the fire arms rifle association...they could keep community volunteers armed for pharmaceutical AWOLS all year long.Organize for the malls, parks, theatres, Chucky Cheese, drug ghetto drive by areas, hospitals, churches, ball games, museums. No way in hell I would EVER Recommend anyone try that. That is just not going to happen. That is what we should be able to do, but not safe, or advisable. |
ifSHTF User ID: 968710 United States 12/20/2012 12:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As we say in this country, fair play to him. Quoting: Lucky Charms Something about this story just makes me smile and feel a little sad at the same time. It makes me sad. I am proud that he is defending his child's school, but sad that this is yet another media event sensationalizing an incident that for the most part is remote. This event is going to end up costing many more lives if it creates additional gun laws that prevent citizens from protecting themselves... As horrible a tragedy as this event, or other events like this were, are, or will be, the victims involved do not even make up a percentile of our total population, yet they generally end up impacting changes that have an effect on a large % of the population. Even if we look at 9/11 and how horrible that was and how many deaths occurred - it was still just a blip in the big picture, yet look at all the changes that followed. Or... look at how many were killed in the "war on terror" that resulted. I feel like we're largely only look at one side of the coin because its the only side we're shown. Also, I'm not trying to discount any of the lives lost, because they are infinitely important to the families that lost them - but the media should NOT be sensationalizing that loss! The loss of a child is an absolute tragedy. The death of a child is not automatically a tragedy. A tragedy is a literary work in which the main character comes to ruin as a consequence of a moral weakness or fatal flaw. Shakespeare wrote tragedies. A guy shooting 20 kids and then blowing his brains out is not a tragedy. I'm sorry, but I think the premature loss of a child is indeed a tragic event. And the word tragedy has more meaning than just lending itself to literature... |
Citizenperth User ID: 30385287 Australia 12/20/2012 12:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just want to say this, been thinking it over. Quoting: Lucky Charms A lot of gestures Americans make like this often come across as overly dramatic and somewhat cheesy to us godless foreigners... but that's just the American way, big, bold and brash. Dramatic and symbolic... That's just how you guys express yourselves. Sometimes it's too much but seeing this story I think maybe in other countries there are too little of these big expressive gestures sometimes. I mean, this man will likely never have to actually do anything, the school will likely never be attacked or whatever... but that's not really the point is it? It's a symbolic gesture... and dude I tell ya, if I was there I'd stand shoulder to shoulder with him (or likely head to shoulder, he's prolly a big guy). All I can do is express my solidarity with you yanks at this time of deep pain, I feel genuine anguish at this tragedy. Anyway, that was a clumsy speech but I meant it... I'm going back to the UFO threads. you're not inarticulate, nor a silent voice.... you've just spoken your truth.. thanks man..... It's life as we know it, but only just. [link to citizenperth.wordpress.com] sic ut vos es vos should exsisto , denego alius vicis facio vos change , exsisto youself , proprie |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 8270231 12/20/2012 12:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ummm....why? The school's are out for Christmas break. Why is his daughter in an empty school and what good is his standing out there if there's no school in session. Oh...nd by the way...the marine corps will probably not like this. Misuse of the uniform will probably be Obama's reason to make him leave...to deter anymore copycats. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30381288 Canada 12/20/2012 12:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ummm....why? The school's are out for Christmas break. Why is his daughter in an empty school and what good is his standing out there if there's no school in session. Oh...nd by the way...the marine corps will probably not like this. Misuse of the uniform will probably be Obama's reason to make him leave...to deter anymore copycats. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8270231 He is probably getting a layout of the place for the next psyop...here is a "true marine hero"; [link to www.youtube.com] now that should make you all to be proud to be americans...lmao |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 30322680 United States 12/20/2012 12:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I saw that on the news today. Quoting: Just Some Guy It's kind stupid because he wasn't armed. All things being equal and some madman comes with a gun he'll just be the first victim. Seems you missed the point. This was about a father doing what he needed to do to make his child feel safe....he never said he was going to ward off any crazy shooters bare handed. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 15676325 United States 12/20/2012 12:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | PoliceOne.com 13 hours ago "On Monday, his day off, my husband put on his police uniform, drove our daughter to school in his patrol car, sat in the parking lot until lunch time and then went in and ate lunch with a cafeteria full of 7-year-olds. He talked to them, put straws in their Capri Suns, opened their applesauce containers and was a symbol to them of safety and comfort. I knew he was great when I snagged him"- posted by Kristie Lee |
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