Florida

Zorro

(17,399 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2025, 10:32 AM Apr 30

After the FSU mass shooting, nobody wants your feeble prayers

The kids ain’t all right; the kids are scared — and furious.

Thoughts and prayers.

On Thursday, April 17, a 20-year-old boy, a student, walked around FSU’s sunny campus, firing a handgun. Two dead; six injured.

The response from our elected leaders? The usual: “Thoughts and prayers.”

The governor of the State of Florida said he was “praying,” adding, “We are all Seminoles today.”

First Lady Casey DeSantis: “Praying.”

Sen. Rick Scott: Also “praying.”

The president of the United States called the attack “terrible, a shame,” then blew off any suggestion of gun control reform, saying he’s a “big advocate of the Second Amendment.”

Maybe he missed the praying memo.

https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2025/04/29/after-fsu-mass-shooting-nobody-wants-your-feeble-prayers-column/

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

After the FSU mass shooting, nobody wants your feeble prayers (Original Post) Zorro Apr 30 OP

Post removed Post removed Apr 30 #1

If prayer worked on these shootings get the red out Apr 30 #2

Response to Zorro (Original post)

Post removed

get the red out

(13,744 posts)

2. If prayer worked on these shootings

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 10:55 AM

Apr 30

then why hasn't it? These assholes have been at it for decades.

Reply to this discussion

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.

Florida

Zorro

After the FSU mass shooting, nobody wants your feeble prayers

get the red out

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

Tell me more...