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39. K & R

Reply to Tom Yossarian Joad (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2023, 05:56 PM

Jan 2023

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Wounded Virginia teacher walked her students to safety after she was shot by 6-year-old [View all] Tom Yossarian Joad Jan 2023 OP

K&R! dchill Jan 2023 #1

Kick! Samrob Jan 2023 #2

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #3

Does not surprise me at all senseandsensibility Jan 2023 #4

I saw it earlier on a few news feeds. TigressDem Jan 2023 #32

Recommend onecaliberal Jan 2023 #5

HERO no_hypocrisy Jan 2023 #6

SHERO! niyad Jan 2023 #11

Abigail Z is Amazing!! TY Cha Jan 2023 #7

Of course she did. She's a teacher. TomSlick Jan 2023 #8

Agreed. I know many teachers and each are remarkable human beings. Tom Yossarian Joad Jan 2023 #16

Of course, the GOP would have preferred she had an Uzi and blew the 6 year old away ... nt Jarqui Jan 2023 #9

A good teacher with a gun.... SergeStorms Jan 2023 #20

Heartsick KNR. What is her condition now? I hope the parents of that 6 year old niyad Jan 2023 #10

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2023 #12

Abby is courageous and an example of the best of humanity bronxiteforever Jan 2023 #13

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #14

People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Jan 2023 #15

I love your ideas here- let's add some more RainCaster Jan 2023 #17

I love ALL these ideas! calimary Jan 2023 #35

Gun control. Too many people here are too fucking stupid to have easy access to guns. Tom Yossarian Joad Jan 2023 #18

Yeah but $$$$$. nt AndyS Jan 2023 #21

But my FREEDUMB! Ray Bruns Jan 2023 #30

For safety shouldn't the teacher have walked the students towards the Gun? Gun people? Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #37

I would Rebl2 Jan 2023 #19

"This should not be allowed to sink in media coverage." soldierant Jan 2023 #22

In America there is little time for culture and praise for the common folk. Culture wars, plenty. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #38

This is true. It is also the opposite of what John Adams, for one, wanted. soldierant Jan 2023 #40

Sad that the fascist party stops at studying politics and war, just added propaganda and clowns. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #42

Abigail Zwerner thank you for your action, and a speedy recovery republianmushroom Jan 2023 #23

She should be singled out for a Teacher of the Year award. calimary Jan 2023 #24

If only she had a gun to defend herself. progressoid Jan 2023 #25

Or if one of her other students had one? If the Janitor were armed and advised to shoot in such an Ford_Prefect Jan 2023 #27

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Jan 2023 #26

First time I've seen this part of the story reported. She is truly heroic! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #28

The GOP answer will be more guns IronLionZion Jan 2023 #29

Six year old homegirl Jan 2023 #31

He is six-years-old, he is not a Bad Seed obamanut2012 Jan 2023 #33

AS a parent and retired teacher I'M flummoxed... maddiemom Jan 2023 #36

Must charge parents Wild blueberry Jan 2023 #34

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2023 #39

I taught 1st grade for 15 years BigmanPigman Jan 2023 #41