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(D-Calif.) says he walked out of a moment of silence on the House floor for victims of the mass shooting in Texas, saying he will not be silent after yet another massacre.
Lieu posted a video on his Facebook page Monday night after the moment of silence, during which he said he was heartbroken about the children and adults that were killed in the worst mass shooting in Texas history this Sunday.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1503791146374986&id=167643896656391
My colleagues right now are doing a moment of silence in the House of Representatives chambers, Lieu said. I respect their right to do that and I myself have participated in many of them.
But I cant do this again, Ive been to too many moments of silences. In just my short period in congress three of the worst mass shootings in us history have occurred. I will not be silent.
MORE:
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/359057-dem-lawmaker-walks-out-of-moment-of-silence-for-texas-shooting-victims#.WgEnLV_LVkM.twitter
Stuart G
(38,454 posts)Response to Stuart G (Reply #1)
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Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)"If you or any of your colleagues are shot, do not expect ME to declare a moment of silence" These cretins have had plenty of opportunities to prevent these massacres, and have done nothing except take the $$$ from the NRA.
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)are downright insulting. It's just bullshit to make people feel better about themselves and the fact that they will do NOTHING to even think about trying to solve the problem.
calimary
(81,560 posts)Strengthened, with tons of muscle and truckloads of money for enforcement!
Hell, I'd go even further. I want the damn 2nd Amendment changed! DESPERATELY needs updating!
KEEP your flaccid, useless, meaningless, toothless, spineless "thoughts an prayers". DO SOMETHING about it, dammit!
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LisaM
(27,848 posts)I'm with you on this.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,771 posts)Excellent idea.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)loyalsister
(13,390 posts)The silence that follows mass shootings is part of the problem.
MineralMan
(146,345 posts)Like "thoughts and prayers," it only helps the people who go silent feel a little better about themselves, and does nothing to reduce the number of incidents. Instead of a moment of silence, we need lots of time to shout angrily.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)Can I get an "amen"?!?!
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)wendyb-NC
(3,343 posts)lindalou65
(253 posts)K&R!
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)MineralMan
(146,345 posts)bluestarone
(17,101 posts)like that
Saviolo
(3,284 posts)And tell him that "a moment of silence" literally means that he is ritually doing nothing about the problem. There is no less he could possibly be doing than a moment of silence.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Much as Silent Threads on DU do nothing...
MineralMan
(146,345 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)The moment of silence, the candlelight vigils, the lowered flags, the thoughts and prayers.
Theyve all become hollow gestures, mere routines to be run through after another massacre. In the meantime, Americans rush out and purchase more weapons to feed their addiction.
Yes From the New York Times, 11/7/17: ...Americans make up about 4.4 percent of the global population but own 42 percent of the worlds guns. From 1966 to 2012, 31 percent of the gunmen in mass shootings worldwide were American, according to a 2015 study...
flamingdem
(39,335 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)These moments of silence have nothing to do with the victims, and everything to do with worship of the massive killing power of firearms.
Silence in the wake of a mass shooting is an insult to the victims. Crocodile tears shed by right wing talk radio hosts are pornograpic. Apathy in the face of human carnage guarantees there will be more suffering.
Is it any wonder republicans pay tribute to the gun? Its a source of money and votes. Sacrifices of innocent people are a small price to pay by the GOP to stay in power.
Ligyron
(7,644 posts)That's a totally useless activity given the fact that if there actually was an all-powerful being who cared about us, she wouldn't allow shit like this to happen in the first place.
Crunchy Frog
(26,698 posts)Animal Chin
(175 posts)I wish instead of walking out he (or someone) would have really not been silent and actually interrupted the moment of silence. Use the time to make a speech while everyone else is being silent, or shout some anti-gun slogans. Disrupt and don't allow them their BS moment of silence.
I'm not slighting his walking out...that is great. Just fantasizing about someone taking it to the next level.
Wounded Bear
(58,765 posts)maybe we wouldn't still have mass shootings. Instead we get, "Sorry about your loved ones. Here's a coupon for 10% off your next gun purchase."
world wide wally
(21,758 posts)GETPLANING
(846 posts)silence. And silence is all you will ever hear from these bought politicos.
They must be thrown out of office.
whathehell
(29,100 posts)Wouldn't mind seeing him on a presidential ticket someday.
iluvtennis
(19,897 posts)whathehell
(29,100 posts)dbackjon
(6,578 posts)Born in Taiwan
Retrograde
(10,173 posts)That should make him eligible
whathehell
(29,100 posts)Hopefully, he'll at least stay in Congress s long time.
ffr
(22,676 posts)Go man, go!
SeattlePop
(256 posts)NRA should be treated like a terrorist organization.
The are directly responsible for 10 times as many deaths as Al Qaeda.
DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE.
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)Start goddamned biting some bitter pills and DO something.
My right to live trumps the gun-nutter's right to murder me.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)gademocrat7
(10,680 posts)Faux pas
(14,703 posts)oasis
(49,443 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)#Iwillnotbesilent
shenmue
(38,506 posts)Golden Raisin
(4,614 posts)Congressman Lieu would be one of those who, "stood up and was counted" in his PUBLIC and constant opposition to Trump and all manner of Republican congressional horseshit. He ceaselessly and bluntly calls it like it is. Normalizing Schumer and Pelosi should take notes.
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)I tweeted support and liked the few supporting tweets I found.
Hekate
(90,956 posts)Iris
(15,676 posts)I did a great and run on Facebook on a friends lengthy list about since when do we shoot children and pregnant women by relying Sandy Hook. And also, its been done in a church before. People need to quit a acting incredulous about this shit and start fucking paying attention
ailsagirl
(22,901 posts)SpankMe
(2,972 posts)...Dems in congress should take a knee during the moments of silence as a protest over Republicans who accept mass death as a celebrated part of American life.
Fuck the right. Fuck the conservatives. Just, fuck them!
Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)Gothmog
(145,785 posts)Paladin
(28,281 posts)Way too many shallow, after-the-fact showings of meaningless piety. Please feel free to skip the next dozen such ceremonies; God knows, there will be occasions for them.
geretogo
(1,281 posts)to an insane asylum .
More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)Ted Lieu was right. I've been tweeting this with #only the truth hashtagged.
keithbvadu2
(37,004 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,784 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)I approve and appreciate the risk he's taking. We need to be ALL OVER controlling the narrative here. Rethugs are going to mis-cast it as HARD as they can.
Upthevibe
(8,098 posts)awesome Representative
Doreen
(11,686 posts)We need to scream about gun control 24/7. Being silent is disrespecting the murdered people. We need to be their voices and very very loud voices.