purplesofa
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Congresswoman Shot in Tucson
by leavingwt inseveral shot at tuscon grocery .
several people were shot saturday at a grocery store in tucson, arizona, a spokesman for the pima county sheriff's department said.. the shooting occurred at a safeway shortly after 10 a.m. mst, according to sheriff's spokesman deputy jason ogan.. a couple of victims with gunshot wounds have arrived at northwest medical center, according to spokesman richard parker.. "they've been coming in the last 10 minutes.
i'm not sure of the severity of their injuries," he said.. ogan said the motive for the shooting is unclear.. "we're just trying to sort this out right now," he said.. .
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Congresswoman Shot in Tucson
by leavingwt inseveral shot at tuscon grocery .
several people were shot saturday at a grocery store in tucson, arizona, a spokesman for the pima county sheriff's department said.. the shooting occurred at a safeway shortly after 10 a.m. mst, according to sheriff's spokesman deputy jason ogan.. a couple of victims with gunshot wounds have arrived at northwest medical center, according to spokesman richard parker.. "they've been coming in the last 10 minutes.
i'm not sure of the severity of their injuries," he said.. ogan said the motive for the shooting is unclear.. "we're just trying to sort this out right now," he said.. .
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Why Chinese Mothers are Superior
by skeeter1 inbelow is a wall street journal article on oriental parenting.
see similarities to jw parenting?
be in a school play.
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purplesofa
I think this was the lady on some morning show today.
She was saying how she told her daughter she was going to throw all her stuffed animals away if she did not do something(I cant remember what it was)
She said she had a wonderful relationship with her daughters.
Andre Agassi and Michael Jackson come to mind.
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Westboro Baptist Church- Target of New Arizona Law
by Scott77 inlawmakers to head off picketing at tucson funerals.
by associated press | tuesday, january 11, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | southwest.
photo by ap.
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purplesofa
I hope they do whatever can be done to keep these protests from happening.
Protect them from anymore victimizing from mentally deranged people.
Why can't people just mind their own freaking business?
purps
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The Aflockalypse
by brotherdan ini haven't seen anyone talk about the bird deaths that have happened in arkansas and california.
my wife brought this up last night in a way that made me think that she thought there was something apocalypse-ish about it.
i told her that mass dyings happen all the time, but are usually unreported.. what do you guys think could be the cause?.
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The Aflockalypse
by brotherdan ini haven't seen anyone talk about the bird deaths that have happened in arkansas and california.
my wife brought this up last night in a way that made me think that she thought there was something apocalypse-ish about it.
i told her that mass dyings happen all the time, but are usually unreported.. what do you guys think could be the cause?.
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purplesofa
National Wildlife Health Center determines cause of blackbird death
The blackbirds that fell out of the sky on New Year's Eve in Arkansas were brought to the National Wildlife Health Center lab in Madison, Wisconsin. After examining the bodies, officials say they've determined a cause of death.
The cause of attention to the blackbird die-off was good timing. At midnight on New Year's Eve, starting the countdown to the fateful year of 2012, a town in Arkansas sees birds fall out of the sky. It sounds like the opening to a decent horror movie, in which the hero is the only one who can connect all the fateful events and sees the horrific outcome.
The cause of the actual death was much more prosaic.
The birds died from blunt force trauma. After their deaths, they were gathered up and sent to the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Employees there found bruises on their bodies and not much else. The lab was not impressed with the timing of the event, since its researchers analyze as many as 500 mass die-offs per year. The fact that the birds showed bruises, that they were the only species that was part of the die-off, and the timing determined the death.
Scott Wright, the chief of disease investigations explains, that firecrackers would have set the birds out at night, flyinng blind.
It's believed that the noise startled them-they are poor night fliers-and they were in close proximity to neighborhoods, and they flew into homes and cars. They died of impact force to their bodies.
They believe the mass death of fish in a river elsewhere in Arkansas is unrelated.
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The Aflockalypse
by brotherdan ini haven't seen anyone talk about the bird deaths that have happened in arkansas and california.
my wife brought this up last night in a way that made me think that she thought there was something apocalypse-ish about it.
i told her that mass dyings happen all the time, but are usually unreported.. what do you guys think could be the cause?.
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purplesofa
I live 4.9 miles from where the birds fell out of the sky in Arkansas.
Enjoyed the SNL skit, have it posted to my FB page.
I have not heard much talk about the birds lately since we got all this snow.
purps
Here are some interesting links: Radar shows activity at the time the birds fell from sky.
http://arkansasweather.blo gspot.com/2011/01/big-bird -mystery.html
http://ryansmorningblog.bl ogspot.com/This guy blames it on HAARP and predicts an earthqauke for our area soon.
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Congresswoman Shot in Tucson
by leavingwt inseveral shot at tuscon grocery .
several people were shot saturday at a grocery store in tucson, arizona, a spokesman for the pima county sheriff's department said.. the shooting occurred at a safeway shortly after 10 a.m. mst, according to sheriff's spokesman deputy jason ogan.. a couple of victims with gunshot wounds have arrived at northwest medical center, according to spokesman richard parker.. "they've been coming in the last 10 minutes.
i'm not sure of the severity of their injuries," he said.. ogan said the motive for the shooting is unclear.. "we're just trying to sort this out right now," he said.. .
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purplesofa
In one of Dupniks interviews he admitted this, although he did not say it was in his jurisdiction.
thanks six
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Congresswoman Shot in Tucson
by leavingwt inseveral shot at tuscon grocery .
several people were shot saturday at a grocery store in tucson, arizona, a spokesman for the pima county sheriff's department said.. the shooting occurred at a safeway shortly after 10 a.m. mst, according to sheriff's spokesman deputy jason ogan.. a couple of victims with gunshot wounds have arrived at northwest medical center, according to spokesman richard parker.. "they've been coming in the last 10 minutes.
i'm not sure of the severity of their injuries," he said.. ogan said the motive for the shooting is unclear.. "we're just trying to sort this out right now," he said.. .
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purplesofa
Some of my thoughts:
I watched FOX for some news since this happened, they were getting interviews that CNN did not seem to have.
I thought Shepard Smith did a good job, I was moved to tears when he released the name of the nine year old girl. Shepard bowed his head and remained silent. By now I am sure the reporting had gotten to him and for me, I had taken in about all I could without finally feeling.
I never heard of Gabrielle Giffords until this weekend. What a wonderful woman. It seems that something bad has to happen to the most beautiful people before others open their eyes and melt their hearts. People begin to realize the consequences of their behaviour, now I think politicians are collectively becoming fully conscious and it hurts. There is concern, they fear for themselves. Gabrielle was truely a victim. She was not hateful as so many others are and make themselves targets from their own careless, thoughtless words.
Thanks to the Pima Sherrif for saying what he did. For those that found it wrong or inappropriate, I hope that they do give thought to what he said, let it sink in and make some changes in the way they do business.
I have often been embarrassed for America with the constant public bashing that goes on. Watching the two parties go at each other like they do is like watching two parents fight constantly. It no doubt has taken its toll. We do not need to see all this plastered over the media. It's not really fixing our problems and isnt that what they are there for? How is it helping people?
I am sickened at how easy it is for mentally unstable people to purchase guns, that when we see funky behaviour we cannot do more to protect them from themselves and protect our own selves.
I am glad Sarah Palins name was brought up with this, while I don't blame her, she certainly is a very negative, self-centered person. In contrast, she fails terribly in comparison to the woman that Gabrielle Giffords is.
I broke my New Years Resolution to quit watching news, but I am glad I did. How inspiring Cynthia's mother is, all the people that used their heads and de-escalated the horror going on. The love shown when a husband shields his wife to save her life, a little girls dream to know about how our government works, getting involved, learning, these are our children and grand children, how precious they are.
I wish I was a better writer, and could express what I think and feel more clearly. Maybe someone can help me out?
purps
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