Praying for the victims, families, teachers, and first responders after a shooting during the first week of school at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Our schools should be a safe place for our kids to learn and grow. This kind of violence must be stopped.
No thoughts, no prayers. The minute their souls left their bodies, they were in the arms of God. I am numb to mass shootings anymore. It is our normal in the U.S. sad to say. Expect the possibility of a mass shooting daily. I am a Catholic but I am also a realist.
Praying for what exactly?? THEY WERE PRAYING ASSHAT!!
Ban. The. Guns.
So sad news. Kids should be safe everywhere— especially at Christian school and places of worship. 🙏 Some sick psychopath (probably a Satanist) killed innocent children of God. Many people in the 🌎 lose their souls, when they stop having a spiritual connection with God.
While you pray, would you also draw up and introduce a gun control law? Maybe call for the repeal of the second amendment? You’re a congressman who has more power over this than the rest of us.
Don’t fucking pray, DO SOMETHING.
Hey, here’s an idea America, grow a pair of balls and tackle gun culture in your god forsaken country. Nobody but nobody needs to own a weapon of war. End of.
Sometimes it's better to just to say nothing. Praying to your imaginary God, that does not exist, to solve problems that Congress is elected to resolve, is meaningless. These kids are dead and traumatized, they don't need your prayers. If anything they are martyrs for the "gods" of war. Too many.
Fewer Americans will be eager to give up their weapons with the current state of our government.
At a time where fascism is happening in America this is not the time to surrender arms
Not even close to the time
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Another day, another shooting. Children dead and injured. Why is there never enough white-hot burning rage about this? I don't want to hear Democrats telling us that their "hearts go out..." etc, etc, etc. I want to hear them screaming "ENOUGH OF THIS FUCKING SHIT!!!!" at the top of their lungs.
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Make it stop!
The praying does nothing whatsoever. Do something useful instead!
You're a congressman… Do something.
So sickened by another school shooting. I think the dems in congress should introduce gun safety legislation repeatedly to make it obvious that it’s the GOP refusing to move forward with safety measures.
No place is safe for you or your loved ones in the US - guns are simply too easy to get access to. The defenders of the 2nd amendment will only abandon their support of it if they lose loved ones in a shooting but even then they might not stop craving guns unfortunately.
Praying is nothing. Pray for the backbone to fight for gun control laws.
It can B stopped if Republicans wanted it 2. Overwhelmingly Americans demand gun reform democrats bring up bills 4 gun reform & every time the Republicans shut it down. Put the blame where it belongs the GOP. Call them out as the 1's responsible 4 the deaths in this country.
Damn the second amendment to hell. All it has done since 1812 is kill Americans. Millions of us. Dead because of a sentence in a document written 250 years ago. The fact is that it is the ONLY sentence in the document the right cares about.
Ban assault weapons!
Where were his friends Where were his family Where were his neighbors Where were his online community Who couldn't see this person was unraveling.
in each case most r afraid to speak up. I cant count how many times I instructed loved 1 to call the police. - better education, how to handle a loved one - train school personnel identify warning signs. After the tragedy at Columbine we put in violence prev prog into Sr Highs, middle school, etc
We have a neighbor with a son who gets violent, sets fires. We are extra vigilant and the Sheriffs respond quickly.
Prayers are fine. As a legislator, your job is to also try to do something.
Do MORE!
All that's being covered is this shooting there's no news on what has happening with our country. This is the distraction Trump's looking for
They don't need prayers. They were literally in church. What they need are laws that prevent this kind of senseless yet quotidian violence. And you know, this Ted.
It’s Republicans that blocked the laws. Don’t put this on Democrats.
But when it's the Democrats in charge, nothing changes.
When Democrats are in charge, they get meaningful gun regulation through Congress Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill & the Assault Weapons Ban into law. Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. And when Obama was stuck w/ a Repub Congress, he did Executive Orders.
I want to see regulations like they have on fully automatic weapons. Not this wishy washy nonsense. That's what I'm talking about, neither party has done anything meaningful to stop the deaths of children at the hands of white men with AR15 rifles.
Bill Clinton signed an Assault Weapons BAN into LAW. I would rather have an out-and-out BAN than “regulations.” It was part of a 1994 Crime bill crafted, in part, by Joe Biden that also included the Violence Against Women Act. Vote for Democrats!
They set up bills for it
They set up bills, but they don't have the will to do what it takes to pass them.
Like what do you suggest they do to pass them that they lack the will for?
End the filibuster
As a minority party? How?
Executive order it works for king trump
It's also illegal.
they had a super majority under Obama, did they make any kind of real attempt to bring back restrictions on assault rifles (not to mention legalize abortion, create protections for undocumented workers, etc, etc)?
They had a supermajority for less than 6 months, with Manchin, Spectre, and Leiberman who refused to do anything left than center. Those three were ready to defect, and killed off the public option and many hoped for reforms. During that time they managed to pass Obama care anyway.
Obviously they don’t have the will to build a time machine, go back into the past and fix the problem.
Sucking up to the democratic party won't get you attaboys and won't fix shit. They have shown that they don't give a shit about our kids either. Every single politician is complicit in this matter.
Someone is biter
You wanna take another run at that one babe? Did you perchance mean bitter?
Thoughts and prayers Can solve all errors
Ban guns. Thoughts and prayers are not enough.
Trump obviously does not care about stopping crime! 🙄
Prayers clearly don't work. How about try action now.
"Thoughts and prayers" These kids were literally at prayer and it didn't help, yours isn't going to do shit now.
FUCKING DO SOMETHING!
Stop praying and put forward some proper policies. Look around the world. Canada doesn’t hav this issue. Australia doesn’t have this issue. Uk doesn’t have … etc. we banned the guns.
Which one of us has the power to stop it?
It's not going to stop until ALL the guns are gone.
That's NEVER going to happen
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Tell the GOP! 🤬
I believe you are on the correct side...but FUCK prayers!!! WTF does that do???? www.youtube.com/watch?v=M876...
This is the only industrialized country where this sort of thing happens routinely. We have a gun problem and mental health crisis in this country. We don't need thoughts and prayers, we need common-sense gun laws and access to health care for those who can't afford to pay for it.
NEED ACTION NOT WORDS
Yes, it must. Demand #GunControl legislation! "We couldn't have prevented this tragedy", says the ONLY country in the world where this happens regularly. Who cares if Iran or North Korea get nukes? Nukes don't kill people; PEOPLE kill people. ... see how fucking stupid that sounds?
But somehow it never stops…. 💴
Yeah, yeah. Thoughts, prayers, heartbroken, blah blah blah. Perhaps this is why no one has a heart anymore, because it’s been broken dozens of times? Who’s kid(s) have to be affected for changes to be made? Soon there will be so few UNaffected. (Sorry to sound bitter, but this is f%+<#g insanity).
Posting about it on social media will definitely do it. How many more murdered children will it take for any of you to do something?
Please take your prayers and roll them up and shove them all the way up your ass until they come out your nose.
Here comes “the constitution says… blah blah blah.” The same people who scream about 2A and “rights” have no problem with the rest of the constitution being shredded by a racist, orange, fat fuck who is so pathetic he needs monthly televised staff meetings with people sucking his ass. 2A & DJT? 🖕🖕🖕🖕
You don't speak for everyone
CAN LIBTARDS STOP TALKING ABOUT GUNS? REMEMBER THE BIG ISSUE IN AMERICA IS THAT CRACKER BARREL CHANGED ITS LOGO.
Theyre obviously underground, beneath the streets of LA, being hidden by a secret Democratic cabal of cannibalistic pedophiles who stole the 2020 election. duh.
Then please say SOMETHING! Like asking your fellow representatives to JOIN YOU in common sense gun law reform!!!! Your pryers aren't enough anymore and frankly sound redundant and shallow.
Everywhere should be a safe place
What laws are you going to pass to help make kids safer?
Where is the same emotion from Democrats, that the Republicans use to convince their voters that guns are their right?? Dems need to STEP UP LOUDER AND THEY NEED TO BE VISIBLE EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!
You know the NRA has incredible tons of money and they keep the Repubs bribed to the gills, yes?
It’s the guns. Do something.
Ted they don't want your thoughts and prayers...they want ACTION to stop this nonsense about no reasonable gun laws!
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Unfortunately, the government is focused on how dangerous vaccines and drag performers are
Don't forget they are wasting tax payer dollars on trying to get a felony for throwing a damn Subway at a pig
While a felon inhabits the White House.....
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Pressure the GOP and push a bill to get gun lobbyists removed.
And what will that do?
A lot more than thoughts and prayers. Significant changes in gun policy and public safety. Passing more gun safety legislation. Money drives Congress and the NRA is more than will to pay on the backs of America citizens.
What specific legislation would have prevented this? Banning adjustable stocks and pistol grips? What about barrel shrouds?
How about keeping guns out of hands of criminals or people that have known mental health issues. It needs to be a priority. don't care what the legislation is as long as we start seeing an end to these senseless deaths because of guns.
>people that have known mental health issues Allegedly the shooter was trans, a lot of people mistakenly think that transgender is a mental illness and will seek to disarm trans people as a result. Now do you think that's a good idea?
I dont think being Trans is a mental health issue but Trans people can also have mental health issues. I think, as I stated before, people with mental health issues should NOT be allowed guns. I stick by my statement. I don't care how people identify themselves or who they have sex with.
It's already illegal for criminals to have guns same for people who have been adjudicated mentally deficient. If you've ever bought a gun, you would know this, it's on the form.
School supply’s for USA students. Bullet proof vest Hand gun Gas mask Lunch box Cell phone Bible Knee pads for prayers Paper and pencils to write their last wishes
I wonder why trump doesn't stop it?
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
Got an original thought of your own or do you just parrot what you read?
Trump Effect as a permission structure www.cambridge.org/core/journal... “…in the presence of prejudiced elite speech – particularly when it is tacitly condoned by other elites – the study finds that the prejudiced are emboldened to both express and act upon their prejudices.”
C'mon Mr. Lieu, nail the MAGA fascists to the wall with this! It is THEIR FAULT! The MAGA party loves dead children.
Perhaps the National Guard at schools would be a better use of their time?
conservative christians don't want our children safe or in schools. Texico legislation has demonstrated this beyond any type of doubt.
Pray to the all-powerful god who let this happen in his house? Mysterious ways, indeed.
FFS stop saying “prayers” and do something! Such empty words. Start saying GUN CONTROL!!!
We all know y'll are going to do zip besides a quick post on social media & a segment or two on MSNBC that are exactly like the ones you did for the last murder spree, so at least wise up and drop the "prayers" part from your worthless platitudes. It only emphasizes your impotence and cowardice.
Dems offering prayers could be why Dems will always keep losing. Way to bravely address the problem, Ted.
Are you gonna send some healing crystals next?
They'll be just as effective as new gun legislation
have you considered access to mental health care?
Should be free and available to all. It'll go a lot further than an attempt to restrict or ban weapons that look scary.
yep agree.
Mankind has created this problem, Mankind can fix it. #WillPower #Priorities
It was in a church. Your prayers mean nothing. If god cared it wouldn't have happened. If you cared you'd fight relentlessly for gun reform.
If prayers were all it took, maybe kids wouldn't be murdered in a church while they are praying.
Plans & Actions. PLANS AND ACTIONS NOW! Enough with the toothless thoughts & prayers.
Really sick of hearing about prayers. It doesn’t work. We need people in government to PASS sane gun laws. Period!!
Denounce Trump. Propose a law. Thoughts and prayers do not do shit.
STOP FUCKING PRAYING FOR SHIT AND DO SOMETHING!!!
How many decades have y'all been "praying" and kissing peeps azz on one side, while taking bribes from interest groups on the other, as people—including children—get murdered?! It's dogmatic useless people in leadership like y'all that make me constantly evaluate how truly dangerous your dogma is. 😐
I like you Ted. But your prayers are not going to do anything. These kids were praying when they were murdered. Where was God?
Those kids were actively praying when they were murdered. Prayer is meaningless. God is not listening. Do better.
This never happens in Canada… just saying.
You'll say the same thing at the next one. As a country, we really don't care about the life, health, or safety of children.
Don't fret none, truckloads of #Republican thoughts, prayers, and hypocrisy will soon be delivered to Minneapolis... and then, with their gobs of NRA money, they'll get back to handing out assault rifles like candy... #GOP
Pretty sure the kids were in church praying when they got murdered. Empty prayer related platitudes from pontificating politicians does nothing, but the Internet is full of said people doing nothing but that...
What are YOU going to DO about it?
Until thoughts and prayers make children bulletproof, stick them up your ass
Words. They mean nothing. Fix DC or get out of the way for someone who will. Nothing personal but this goes for everyone in the legislature. You all let this happen. This is not a new problem.
Prayers are good; I have prayed as well. BUT comprehensive gun control is what is needed now! We're averaging a school shooting a freaking WEEK! To you and ALL the Dems-- stop being pansies and actually F'n DO SOMETHING! Enough of this bullshit! HOW MANY MORE KIDS NEED TO DIE???
You mean the former GOP don't you? As of now, the Trump Party controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate. They hold a slight majority in the House with 220 seats compared to 215 for the Democrats, and in the Senate, they have 53 seats to the Democrats' 47.
Yes, I realize that the Trump ass kissing republicans are in charge, and I know by how many. There are still things the Dems can do besides offer prayers and thoughts. Only a few Dems seem to have the courage to speak up and out, and I hope the rest follow suit and show some courage and fire.
sorry if I was a bit rough on you. I read your feed and you seem like a descent person. I just blame the GOP heavily when it comes to school shootings and when they happen I tend to get a bit angry. My apologies.
Thanks. I need to apologize to you as well. This shooting hit me harder than the others that have happened and I reacted in anger to the representative's post. Having kids that had to live through shooter drills when they were in HS and all the shootings, and nothing done...I reacted wrongly. Sorry.
Well pardon me then. Your post seemed one sided, like you only expect action from Dems. Since currently the Trump Party has all the power federally it'd be interesting to see what ideas you have that Dems can do right now about the extremely bad gun problem America has thats about to get much worse.
We always pray for the victims, families, and others involved, how about do something proactive along with that prayer. All the praying in the world isn't going to stop this violence.
Hey Teddy - fuck your prayers. Do something you ineffectual waste of space.
It was a Church shooting, by a tranny you MORON!
