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April 16, 2007
Virginia Tech shootings
At Virginia Tech, someone has entered student buildings and shot and killed over 20 students.
I've linked here before to the Democratic Underground and their sometimes inhuman response to the news. And they're doing it again. Here, DUmmies are already ridiculing gun rights; calling this a "distraction" for tomorrow's Alberto Gonzalez hearings; and saying this isn't such a big deal considering what happens in Iraq everyday. Read for yourself. Are these people human?
Having said this, conservatives are saying stupid things, too. Not to single out Hot Air -- it's one of my favorites -- but commenters here immediately started asking whether the shooter might be a Muslim or whatnot.
Give me a break.
UPDATE - Via Tom L.:
Here's a story from The Roanoke Times, dated April 13, 2005: "We think we have the right to adhere to and enforce that ["Gun Free"] policy because, in the end, we think it's a common-sense policy for the protection of students, staff and faculty as well as guests and visitors," [Virginia Tech spokesman, Larry] Hincker said.
Tom asks -- "Common sense? Apparently not. I guess the outcome of the Appalachian Law School shooting, one of the rare instances where such an incident was stopped in progress, will be ignored by the "Mainstream Media" as the renewed calls for citizen disarmament begin anew."
Posted by bill at April 16, 2007 01:12 PM
Comments
Why can't the debate be open? Why do we have to sound like we are supporting or politicking for one side. Is special interests the only reason for getting into politics. Obviously one would not get into politics if ones interests were not in play. But how do we objectively weigh what is right with what is profit making for some?
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at April 19, 2007 10:39 PM
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