thinkprogress.org— In a post titled, "Where were the men?" conservative Nathaniel Blake at Human Events Online writes that the students at Virginia Tech should feel “heartily ashamed” for not acting more bravely.
Apr 17, 2007View in Crawl 4
it's just so typical of this whole crowd. "why, it's easy- just (beat up the gunman/establish a democracy/eliminate taxes) and you're done! licketty-split! why isn't everyone as smart as me?"
I live in Europe and this kind of approach just baffles me. How do we solve gun crime in America? Give everyone a gun!I think this is what's inherently wrong with the US. Every problem can be solved through force and every person can buy a military-grade gun no matter their state of mind or intentions. We have gun crime in Europe, but in nowhere near the scale in the states. I can't even begin to comprehend living in a country accepts those kind of laws.
@capon nuts: I'm not a democrat. And I damn sure wouldn't hang out to get shot up. I'd like to think that I'd be as brave as the holocost survivor that sacrificed his life to save a couple of his students. Fight back -- possibly but honestly, I'd bookin' out the door too.Your comment is stupid and dangerous. Don't turn this into a right to carry argument. It is the wrong time. Show some consideration for the victims and their families. Get into the gun debate in a week or two - not now.
Well, they are engineering students, nerds aren't really meant for fightingUnder stress I probably would of ran or hid, but if I had a moment to think, I would of thrown something heavy and hard at himLike my bag, weighs 7 kg on a heavy day, mostly booksAt my Uni we have like wooden sticks to pull down black boards, I'm sure our lecturers would have used that
@SabataSaying that guns do not equal violence is not exactly accurate.I cannot think of any way to use a gun that would not be considered a violent act, except maybe not using the gun at all.
Well, looks like this story is been 'disappeared', since I can't find it anywhere in the list of Upcoming Stories. Congratulations too all of Blake's apologists who were able to prevent the public from seeing what popular conservative writers actually write about (see also John Derbyshire)
Where is the humanity in the Right Wing of this country?? Events like what happened in VT bring the scum out of the woodwork. Remember these names people so you can ignore their ignorant rants in the future. There is a callous disregard for human life that is running rampant throughout the Right Wing of this country.
Don't digg me down without a reason. The title of the article is placing the blame on conservatives. How would you like it if everything Hillary Clinton was prefaced by "Liberal says ...."
jimbecileApr 17, 2007
it's just so typical of this whole crowd. "why, it's easy- just (beat up the gunman/establish a democracy/eliminate taxes) and you're done! licketty-split! why isn't everyone as smart as me?"
xekkoApr 17, 2007
I live in Europe and this kind of approach just baffles me. How do we solve gun crime in America? Give everyone a gun!I think this is what's inherently wrong with the US. Every problem can be solved through force and every person can buy a military-grade gun no matter their state of mind or intentions. We have gun crime in Europe, but in nowhere near the scale in the states. I can't even begin to comprehend living in a country accepts those kind of laws.
Closed AccountApr 18, 2007
@capon nuts: I'm not a democrat. And I damn sure wouldn't hang out to get shot up. I'd like to think that I'd be as brave as the holocost survivor that sacrificed his life to save a couple of his students. Fight back -- possibly but honestly, I'd bookin' out the door too.Your comment is stupid and dangerous. Don't turn this into a right to carry argument. It is the wrong time. Show some consideration for the victims and their families. Get into the gun debate in a week or two - not now.
chingy1788Apr 18, 2007
Well, they are engineering students, nerds aren't really meant for fightingUnder stress I probably would of ran or hid, but if I had a moment to think, I would of thrown something heavy and hard at himLike my bag, weighs 7 kg on a heavy day, mostly booksAt my Uni we have like wooden sticks to pull down black boards, I'm sure our lecturers would have used that
lnf69Apr 18, 2007
@SabataSaying that guns do not equal violence is not exactly accurate.I cannot think of any way to use a gun that would not be considered a violent act, except maybe not using the gun at all.
jackelsmackApr 18, 2007
Well, looks like this story is been 'disappeared', since I can't find it anywhere in the list of Upcoming Stories. Congratulations too all of Blake's apologists who were able to prevent the public from seeing what popular conservative writers actually write about (see also John Derbyshire)
hawkeye17Apr 18, 2007
Where is the humanity in the Right Wing of this country?? Events like what happened in VT bring the scum out of the woodwork. Remember these names people so you can ignore their ignorant rants in the future. There is a callous disregard for human life that is running rampant throughout the Right Wing of this country.
nudarApr 19, 2007
Don't digg me down without a reason. The title of the article is placing the blame on conservatives. How would you like it if everything Hillary Clinton was prefaced by "Liberal says ...."
nudarApr 19, 2007
Read my statement, hawkeye. This has nothing to do with conservatives. This is just one jackass.
thewedgeApr 19, 2007
How wonderful it is to find out that your cousin is the "second worst person in the world."Damn conservative side of the family...