No place is safe from the threat of mass shootings in America anymore, but the reports coming out about Andy Reid and Trey Smith show how amazing they are and provide a lesson for all of us. Andy Reid took time to comfort kids at the scene during the shooting. Offensive Lineman Trey Smith was sheltered in place with many others in a closet and even comforted a child by sharing his @WWE Championship belt with him and telling him, “Hey buddy, you’re a champion. No one’s going to hurt you, man. We’ve got your back.” Andy Reid, Trey Smith, those children and everyone at that Super Bowl parade should have never been in the life threatening situation they were put in. We can all agree that mass shootings and gun violence are a problem in our country and our children shouldn’t be exposed to it. Andy Reid and Trey Smith’s immediate concern for the safety and well being of children is something all our politicians could learn from. This is not a political issue. There should be no opposing sides. Let’s work together and fix this problem. Think about the children and the America they are growing up in. We as a country have to throw away the titles of Democrats, Republicans, independents and all in between to unite and end our issues with gun violence and mass shootings. We are all protectors of something. We need our politicians to prioritize protecting our children instead of protecting their pockets.
Bill Clinton banned assault weapons in 1994; mass shootings dropped by 43%.
George W. Bush and the GOP let the assault weapons ban expire in 2004; mass shootings increased by 245%.
These numbers tell the whole story.
Worker: I can't live on $7.25/hr
GOP: So go to college
W: I can't afford $100K tuition
GOP: Take out loans
W: I can't afford to pay these at 8% interest
GOP: No one forced you to go to college
W: But you just said—
Billionaire: I NEED MORE MONEY!
GOP: Here's a $2T Tax Cut
On May 24, 2022 in Uvalde Texas, an 18 year old walked into Robb Elementary School and shot and killed 19 children and 2 adults.
Two days ago in Houston Texas, a man paused his dinner date to shoot and kill a fake parking attendant.
Last night in Cleveland Texas, 5 members of a family (including an 8 year old child) were shot and killed by their neighbor after they asked him to stop firing his gun on his front lawn so their baby could sleep.
So when Republican lawmakers in a state where it’s easier to get AR-15s than books about Black history say their abortion ban is about being “pro-life”…
They’re full of shit.
how fucked up is this: some Texas dipshit was firing his AR-15 into the air and his neighbors asked him to please stop and so he shot them all dead on the spot. four adults. one child. what the fuck. this is why the rest of the world thinks we've lost our fucking minds
Gun laws don’t work? Why hasn’t Australia had a school shooting since 2012? How about the UK which was 1996? Last I checked they don’t have armed teachers in every school or allow guns on campus. Pretty sure they also have bad guys and doors and mentally ill people too.
Republicans are banning books, drag & gender affirming care, they’re banning black history & “woke” math, they’re banning the words “gay” and “menstruation”, banning access to abortion care, banning state to state travel, pronouns and FDA approved medication…
All while claiming that banning assault rifles would be ‘an attack on their freedom’.
Bullshit.
HAPPENING NOW: Tennessee House Republicans vote to advance bill to allow teachers to carry guns in schools a week after a mass shooting in Nashville.
This is the reaction from the mothers, teachers, and advocates gathered to oppose this reckless legislation.
#ProtectKidsNotGuns
LIVE IN NASHVILLE- SECURITY STOPPED LETTING FOLKS INTO THE CAPITOL, CROWD CHANTING “LET US UP” AS THE LEGISLATURE VOTES TO EXPELL THREE ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR STANDING WITH GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS
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This is Kansas House Speaker Daniel Hawkins (R). He just passed a new anti-LGBTQ bill that allows for forced genital inspections of children in order for them to play sports.
Republicans are currently working to pass these types of bills across the country.
TRAITOR: Wolf-in-sheep's clothing, former North Carolina Democratic Rep. Tricia Cotham just switched her party's affiliation to Republican, handing the state GOP a veto-proof majority to ban abortion, in addition to other heinous agenda items.
Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has vetoed 47 bills during his term so far.
Previously endorsed by EMILY's List, they have revoked their endorsement in light of her betrayal. “By changing parties and abandoning the principles that our community fights to uphold, Rep. Cotham is no longer eligible for EMILYs List support.”
RT this so her constituents can let her know how PISSED they are at her betrayal.
BREAKING: Republican Donor Harlan Crow has been giving millions of dollars to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas for over 20 years, off the books, under the table.
ProPublica just discovered that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas secretly were provided with luxury vacations by Republican donor Harlan Crow. This included multiple flights on his private jet, cruises on a mega yacht and stays at Crow's private resort. Just about every single year the Thomas’ were provided with these extravagant gifts, without filing any financial disclosure or documents.
Just imaging Republican outrage if this was George Soros providing these gifts to a liberal Supreme Court Justice. Just imagine!
Dear Ma & Pa MAGA,
donald trump didn’t lower your taxes. He didn’t get your roads fixed or your bridges built. He didn’t get you healthcare coverage, lower the price of your prescriptions, decrease the deficit, end the opioid crisis, revive the coal industry, he didn’t make “covid disappear”, didn’t make Mexico “pay for the wall”, he didn’t “put America First” and he sure as hell didn’t “drain the swamp”.
So when you say he “fought for you”, you mean he validated your hate.
Because he didn’t do a goddamn thing for you other than that.
He hates who you hate.
And sadly, that’s all you think you need.