
I am running out of 5 Vegas Gold boxes.
Oh the humiliation.
@Martel I am also a minister at a Church of Christ and know at least one person that was shot. I also heard from some that knows other members at this congregation that say he was not a member, had visited once or twice, and that the shooter put pro Islamism stuff on his social media pages. I still say this is a very vital story that media hasn't properly covered. As far as the NFL protest goes, if everyone ignores their protest it will stop. Brother I love your posts and insights.Martel said:So. I minister at a church of Christ. I know people who are close to people shot, though I don't know any personally.jd50ae said:Bob_Luken said:Mass shooting in a church and the media couldn't care less.
Usually they'd be all over this, non-stop like starving dogs.
It's a good thing for them we are all easily distracted by the Trump'ed up NFL crisis.
I think the media folks really just want to be good teachers to us. But this Sudanese immigrant mass shooter story isn't useful for one of their teachable moments. They got nothin' to work with here. Class dismissed.
http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/revealed-sunday-church-attack-first-mass-shooting-medias-not-interested
I watch and read a lot of news sources.
TV, Internet and Radio.
I refuse to watch cnn or msnbc.
(I was in shock when reported elsewhere that cnn broke the story about manafort. That itself was a news story. http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/18/politics/paul-manafort-government-wiretapped-fisa-russians/index.html)
There are many ways to hide "truth" and both of these networks are laboring under the very bad assumption they know what is good for us, they know whats best and what is right unlike the deplorable and undereducated mainstream Americans like the rest of us.
Not only do they not report the real news stories, they report and exaggerate and twist any story that can be made harmful to the sitting president.
A bunch of rich, pampered 1%ers and elitists taking away one of the last and dwindling sources of escapism TV.
Between espn and some players there is now no reason for me to even care about football, and I don't tune in. I loved football, and the rivalry between friends and family was real. I have been to some awesome gatherings built around "the games". Not anymore.
Go on talk shows, hell they are rich and could get their own shows.
But they could not leave the games alone.
Can't wait for the Olympics.
I think the NFL protest is a more important story. I just wish we could talk about it in healthy ways. We don't.
Re: mass shootings and the news. I don't think this has anything to do with not fitting a narrative. The simple fact is THIS YEAR, we've averaged 1.23 mass shootings per day in the USA. How many of the 333 mass shootings in 2017 have you heard about? Mass shootings are old news, instantly, unless there's some larger human interest to the story or they rise to a certain level of carnage. The number of injured in this case is high for a mass shooting, but the single death is low. The week before had a mass shooting with the same number injured but none killed in Chikasa, OK. The day before that, one in Columbia, SC. 9/10 had one with 9 dead in Plano, TX. Have any of them made the news, conservative or liberal?
Oh, and sure the shooter in Antioch was an immigrant, but he was also a Christian and former attender of that particular congregation. Methinks motive has nothing to do with immigration status, here.
Go Colts! (I've never watched the anthem for a game I didn't attend in person, anyway.)
Now you know why I retired after five years as Chief of Police in Ithaca. We were described as Berkley east. On the day I was sworn in one of my officers told my wife that Ithaca was so far left it defied gravity!jd50ae said:'God Bless America' A 'Warmongering Song,' Ithaca Professor Says
jd50ae said:CBS fires vice president who said Vegas victims didn't deserve sympathy because country music fans 'often are Republican'
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/10/02/top-cbs-lawyer-no-sympathy-for-vegas-vics-probably-republicans.html
Referenced victims as "repugs". Wow that didn't take long.
"Oh I could get sentenced to death for having views different from yours? Please allow me to turn in all my guns as soon as possible." - No one.jd50ae said:Nancy Sinatra: 'Murderous Members of NRA Should Face Firing Squad'I guess when you're really useless, have no relevance and can no longer live off your father's name....anything for the spotlight.
" ... two students and three adults were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries ... "silvermouse said:A school was evacuated over a ‘strange odor.’ It was pumpkin spice air freshener.
silvermouse said:A school was evacuated over a ‘strange odor.’ It was pumpkin spice air freshener.
0patience said:Outrage as Nevada professor suggests Trump deserves blame for Las Vegas massacre
This nutcase is teaching college students??
No wonder this country is a mess.
Bet the little girls family wishes he would be released, they would be waiting to give him a ride someplace. Would save the State lots of money.jd50ae said:Illegal immigrant breaks into NJ home, rapes 6-year-old girl, police say
>>>>"Mendoza agreed to remain in jail while his criminal case moves through the courts."<<<<
????....We need their permission to lock them up....????
Aw, let him out or put him in general population in jail.Diver43 said:Bet the little girls family wishes he would be released, they would be waiting to give him a ride someplace. Would save the State lots of money.jd50ae said:Illegal immigrant breaks into NJ home, rapes 6-year-old girl, police say
>>>>"Mendoza agreed to remain in jail while his criminal case moves through the courts."<<<<
????....We need their permission to lock them up....????
He probably waived his bail hearing. You have a right to due process but you can knowingly and intelligently waive those rights.jd50ae said:Illegal immigrant breaks into NJ home, rapes 6-year-old girl, police say
>>>>"Mendoza agreed to remain in jail while his criminal case moves through the courts."<<<<
????....We need their permission to lock them up....????