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To: tejek who wrote (334717)4/22/2007 3:07:39 PM
From: longnshort  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574071
 
blame it on the ACLU, Hollywood and liberal 'feel goodism'. Mass murder is 'progressive' right ?



To: tejek who wrote (334717)4/22/2007 3:07:53 PM
From: steve harris  Respond to of 1574071
 
When you look at the list I posted, its very clear that over the past 20 years, the number of shootings is occurring at a greater frequency. And its not just about gun laws

Yes, it is about gun laws. The more you restrict them, the worst things are getting.

It's not that difficult to see...



To: tejek who wrote (334717)4/22/2007 3:56:54 PM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 1574071
 
AP Buries The Lead
By Ed Driscoll · April 22, 2007 12:23 PM · Oh, That Liberal Media! · The Memory Hole

Yesterday, we linked to an Associated Press story titled, "Mass Shootings More Common Since 1960s". Newsbusters notes that the real story is buried nine paragraphs in:

"Duwe found that the prevalence of mass murders, defined as the killing of four or more people in a 24-hour period, tends to mirror that of homicide generally. The increase in mass killings during the 1960s was accompanied by a doubling in the overall murder rate after the relatively peaceful 1940s and '50s.

"In fact, Duwe found that mass murder was just as common during the 1920s and early 1930s as it is today."

As Newsbusters notes:

"Unfortunately, as a Google search will reveal, hundreds of news outlets have carried this AP story. Only a handful of the readers will realize that paragraphs nine and ten of the article establish that the rest of the article is a fact-free recitation of false premises."

Just the way AP wants it.

eddriscoll.com



To: tejek who wrote (334717)4/22/2007 6:03:49 PM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1574071
 
re: The fact that the stupid wingnuts have the unmitigated gall to suggest that the best solution would be to arm everyone with guns exemplifies how far we have fallen.

It's treating the symptom instead of the disease. Arming everybody to the teeth is not what progress and civilization are about. It's an obvious step back.

That said, hell if I know how to treat the disease.