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Useless checks
Why is it necessary to do a background check on someone wanting to buy a gun? I would imagine it is to determine if there is any prior history of mental illness or dangerous behavior toward other people. However, the alleged murderer in the Highland Park tragedy had a history of violent mental illness, tried to kill himself and, several months later, he was threatening to his family. And yet, with this background he had no difficulty not buying one, but two assault weapons and various other guns? And the family said they saw no warning signs in his behavior? Really? And this man was allowed to buy guns. So much for doing a background check on people.
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So awful
The God that created us male and female doesn’t want us acting so stupid. Come on people, don’t be so stupid about guns, and computers, and cellphones and murder. It’s so awful that I’m crying about it.
Want to play?
So President Donald Trump and his main lawyer, John Eastman, have now said that the vice president gets to pick the president. That means that in this next election, in 2024, Kamala Harris — according to Donald J. Trump and his lawyer — gets to pick the president. Is that how he wants a play the game?
What’s the matter with you?
To the people whining and crying about the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation costing so much money: It doesn’t cost a cent. All these people are on retainers all year long. If they’re not going to do anything, they still get paid. So, we might as well have them look into this. Besides. I want to know what the heck was going on at the White House that day. The clown we had in charge was obviously not doing anything. And now we’ve got all these Republicans, supposedly from the law and order party, not responding to subpoenas? Is that not part of law and order? Get your butts down there and start testifying. You have been served a subpoena. Is that not law and order? It means you show up for that subpoena. What the heck’s the matter with you people?
Bring back the death penalty
You know this guy, Crimo III, should get the death penalty. We need to bring that back and make examples of people that do stuff like this — kill innocent people. You know, I’m sick of these do-gooders out there who think they can rehabilitate them. We don’t want to rehabilitate them. We want him gone for what he’s done. This is getting out of hand. If we keep slapping them on their hands, they’re just going to keep doing it. If you’d make examples of these people, they’ll think twice about doing it. Do it in public. That’s what I would do. Hang him. Let the people get satisfaction out of knowing that he got what he deserved. Bring back the death penalty now.
Supported by the Taliban
Any more Supreme Court decisions regarding diminishing women’s rights, and I will really think that the Trump-appointed people are being supported by the Taliban.
Increase the victim pool?
We’re fools. We have become a nation of weak men and very unhappy women who will take to the streets in support of abortion on demand, up to an including birth. But, we lack the courage to give these mass shooters a fair trial and then promptly execute them. The solution? Let’s disarm the law-abiding citizens, so we can exponentially increase the victim pool for these losers and the criminals.
Political extremism
Because many politicians place allegiance to their party above allegiance to our country, I believe they are directly responsible for our polarized country. Both parties claim that only their party has solutions, and the other party is out to harm you and your way of life. Republicans are better than the Democrats in this dangerous game. In no way is that meant to be a compliment to the Republicans. The only way that we can take back America is to vote self-serving politicians out of office. Even the Supreme Court has been corrupted by political extremism.