Politics

Joe the Plumber’s ‘Dead Kid’ Callousness

Guns, Guns, Guns

My mother was the principal of Sandy Hook elementary. I’m sorry my loss inconveniences you, Joe. But you’re the one who’s out of touch.

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Every day in this country 86 lives are cut short with guns. Multiply that number by 365 and you get more than 30,000 families who suffer from gun violence over the course of a year.

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My mother was one of the 86 on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut.

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