Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2099742)

One question to be asked, "is the US STILL the greatest country?" It was at least in the top ten after WWW2. But today, when you look at comparative lists of countries, you find that we are # 1 in gun violence and deaths.......that's not too wonderful. We are about 30th in the factor called ......upward mobility - the UK is about 10th. And we are #1 in wealth disparity. Please check the other factors on the country comparisons list. You might not go away thinking "greatest country". I really WISH that it was!
..........think about how factors like extreme wealth disparity intensify the propensity for some marginal male youth to see GUNS and violence as an easy and thrilling way to improve their life. They might join forces in a gang or they could go crazy and individually just kill adults and children as punishment for THEIR dead-end lives.
.........Many young males (in every country, not just the US) feel like they are swimming upstream in an environment that HATES them and one where they can NEVER succeed. In the US they have the greatest access to semi-auto weapons of war than any other country so we have the greatest amount of mass murders.

Originally Posted by MrFlorida (Post 2099743)

Kids today are desensitized with all the violence in the movies, and on video games. It's no wonder they are all messed up and prone to violence. If you don't believe me, watch your grand kids video games...

Originally Posted by chuckpedrey (Post 2099497)

The Judge is on His throne and we will all stand before Him one day. Things would be a whole lot different if the Holy Bible were once again used as a text book in our school rooms.

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2099765)

If they can get enough Bibles into the schools, maybe the kids could shelter behind a pile of them when the gunman calls.
Bibles and prayers haven't saved a kid yet!

Originally Posted by chuckpedrey (Post 2099497)

The Judge is on His throne and we will all stand before Him one day. Things would be a whole lot different if the Holy Bible were once again used as a text book in our school rooms.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2099770)

Religiousity is not going to solve the problems in this situation. The US long ago agreed to separate church and state. Let's retain that because it worked.

Originally Posted by waterflower (Post 2099509)

defund the C I A
Investigate the psychotropic drugs the mass shooters are taking.

Originally Posted by YeOldeCurmudgeon (Post 2099515)

That's your opinion. The facts show that the less guns, the less gun-related deaths.

Originally Posted by PugMom (Post 2099523)

no, but that's a whole other can of worms. the cruelty involved in these sanitariums were inhumane, certainly, but the solution to simply release them is insane. if this is how things are in the US today, the ONLY thing that will stop this is security. no unauthorized personnel allowed with verification. we had to do it @ my kid's high school, was no big thing. you ring a bell, the camera sees who you are, & office staff buzz you in. not perfect, but it was a start

Originally Posted by MartinSE (Post 2099505)

Whose bible do you think we should use for indoctrinating our children? And lets not talk about the awesome success of Theocracies in solving violence - does the inquisition, or the Crusades bring anything to mind? Mass murdering and torture.

If you want to practice religious beliefs, I am 100% in favor of that If you want to force me and my children to practice YOUR religious beliefs - how is that freedom of speech? How is that freedom of Religion?

The problem is MAN MADE, and the solution will be MAN MADE.

Originally Posted by PugMom (Post 2099529)

an added thought: what about the case of sandy hook? the kid was obvious unbalanced just by looking @ him, but his mother bought them for him, as gifts, yet! how do we begin to control THAT? she even took him target shooting!

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com (Post 2099532)

Texas lawmen, Big hats, Big boots, Big swagger , Big nothing, they had to wait till they had an army , when as soon as the first law men on the grounds should have been banging at that door not waiting for help

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2099536)

"Those who give up a little freedom for a little security shall lose both--and deserve neither". (Benjamin Franklin--allegedly)

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2099782)

Maybe all of today's Texans have lost the spirit of "Remember the Alamo".

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2099779)

Someone said that religion has caused most of the wars in the world.