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pan6467 · 03-26-2005, 05:04 AM

I can almost guarantee if it happened in a school where the average income of the parents was over 100,000, in a bible belt area and the majority were white, Bush would have at the very least taken 5 minutes to have a press conference and issue his condolences and how he would do what he could to make sure this didn't happen again. Not being racist, but face facts that's where the GOP is strongest and it would be political must.

To accuse Bush that he said nothing because he is a gun and NRA proponent is a bit of a stretch.

To use the excuse Bush called several times and got voice mail and will address the situation DAYS later, is pathetic. You mean to tell me that the supposed most powerful man in the world cannot get through to the chief of an Indian tribe to offer his condolences..........Now that is a joke right? (I have great respect for you, KMA, but come on.... "he reached voice mail" and he left it at that????)

Yes, it is sad to see our president and our press spend more time and energy on a case such as white middle class Terry Schiavo than to address a serious national problem as school violence.

So very very sad we have a president with his priorities so transparent and what's even sadder are the truly decent people that make excuses for the man.

This shouldn't even be a political thing, this should be a sad reminder to us of where our country has been heading for the past 10 years and how we need to work TOGETHER to find ways to prevent kids from doing these things. Obviously what we have done since Columbine, and was it Erlanger Ky?, and other schools hasn't helped.

What will it take before we get responses from the right that aren't "local story doesn't affect me?" fucked up, non caring attitudes.And perhaps the poster does care, but.... the perception left from his post is that he doesn't.

Aw well..... I'm not a pessimist because I believe in the eventual good of mankind but I feel this is just the beginning of some very bad times and that over the next few years violence like this and in the workplace will become very normal and an everday occurance.

When hate fills the mind and spirit violence is the only thing the mind and spirit will understand.

03-26-2005, 05:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I can almost guarantee if it happened in a school where the average income of the parents was over 100,000, in a bible belt area and the majority were white, Bush would have at the very least taken 5 minutes to have a press conference and issue his condolences and how he would do what he could to make sure this didn't happen again. Not being racist, but face facts that's where the GOP is strongest and it would be political must. To accuse Bush that he said nothing because he is a gun and NRA proponent is a bit of a stretch. To use the excuse Bush called several times and got voice mail and will address the situation DAYS later, is pathetic. You mean to tell me that the supposed most powerful man in the world cannot get through to the chief of an Indian tribe to offer his condolences..........Now that is a joke right? (I have great respect for you, KMA, but come on.... "he reached voice mail" and he left it at that????) Yes, it is sad to see our president and our press spend more time and energy on a case such as white middle class Terry Schiavo than to address a serious national problem as school violence. So very very sad we have a president with his priorities so transparent and what's even sadder are the truly decent people that make excuses for the man. This shouldn't even be a political thing, this should be a sad reminder to us of where our country has been heading for the past 10 years and how we need to work TOGETHER to find ways to prevent kids from doing these things. Obviously what we have done since Columbine, and was it Erlanger Ky?, and other schools hasn't helped. What will it take before we get responses from the right that aren't "local story doesn't affect me?" fucked up, non caring attitudes.And perhaps the poster does care, but.... the perception left from his post is that he doesn't. Aw well..... I'm not a pessimist because I believe in the eventual good of mankind but I feel this is just the beginning of some very bad times and that over the next few years violence like this and in the workplace will become very normal and an everday occurance. When hate fills the mind and spirit violence is the only thing the mind and spirit will understand. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"