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[bt] · 03-28-2005, 01:51 AM

I'm reminded of a Bill Hicks line from years ago (perhaps late 80s?).
It went something along the lines of;
"last year there were 13000 deaths in America caused by guns. In the UK, it was 13. You only have to say the word gun to an American and.....whoops, I'm getting a stiffy!"

I find it astonishing that the press can write lines like;
"It was the nation’s worst school shooting since the Columbine massacre in 1999"
Worst school shooting in 6 years?!!! - There should NEVER be any shootings in schools!

"was the second fatal school shooting in Minnesota in 18 months"
Remind me not to move to Minnesota.

The kid was right about one thing though;
"Most of the Natives I know have been poisoned by what they were taught in school."
Correct. A large number of kids in America are poisoned by what they're taught in school. Creation theory is one stupendously insane example.

A tragic incident, but certainly not the last.

03-28-2005, 01:51 AM	#5
[bt] Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 45	Re: 10 people killed in Minnesota school shooting I'm reminded of a Bill Hicks line from years ago (perhaps late 80s?). It went something along the lines of; "last year there were 13000 deaths in America caused by guns. In the UK, it was 13. You only have to say the word gun to an American and.....whoops, I'm getting a stiffy!" I find it astonishing that the press can write lines like; "It was the nation’s worst school shooting since the Columbine massacre in 1999" Worst school shooting in 6 years?!!! - There should NEVER be any shootings in schools! "was the second fatal school shooting in Minnesota in 18 months" Remind me not to move to Minnesota. The kid was right about one thing though; "Most of the Natives I know have been poisoned by what they were taught in school." Correct. A large number of kids in America are poisoned by what they're taught in school. Creation theory is one stupendously insane example. A tragic incident, but certainly not the last.