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Both of you, just knock it off.
Josiah didn't know anything about today, he made a joke in jest, I understood it as such. It just wasn't exactly funny for me, especially today.
But really, I did not see it to be a hurtful gesture, since Josiah didn't know anything about what happened to me 19 years ago. I don't really talk about stuff like that, and I certainly don't make "your mom" comments.
Just please, let's stop this and move on, ok?
Josiah didn't know anything about today, he made a joke in jest, I understood it as such. It just wasn't exactly funny for me, especially today.
But really, I did not see it to be a hurtful gesture, since Josiah didn't know anything about what happened to me 19 years ago. I don't really talk about stuff like that, and I certainly don't make "your mom" comments.
Just please, let's stop this and move on, ok?
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I see altima is back with the spam, to the surprise of no one.
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House Representative Randy Weber bashes Obama
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In a tweet slamming the president for not attending the peace demonstration in Paris that following the terrorist attack there, Texas Rep. Randy Weber said:
Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons
— Randy Weber (@TXRandy14) January 13, 2015
Weber represents Texas's 14th Congressional District, the same seat formerly held by Rep. Ron Paul. In his brief stint in Congress, Weber has made headlines for other controversial statements and creative spelling displays. In January 2014, Weber called Obama "the Socialistic dictator" and the "Kommandant-In-Chef." He most recently made news for being one of the 25 Republicans to vote against House Speaker John Boehner's re-election.
While Weber's statement Monday against Obama was the most extreme, Republicans across Capitol HIll criticized the White House and its decision not to send the president to France to march alongside 3.7 million people as well as dozens of world leaders. Some of America's closest allies including French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were all in attendance.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz took his own swipe at the president Monday and penned an editorial in Time titled "Our President Should Have Been There."
"The absence is symbolic of the lack of American leadership on the world stage, and it is dangerous," Cruz wrote.
Obama's absence from the March was also the subject of a tense press briefing Monday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House should have sent someone notable in his place. "I think it's fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile," Earnest said.
Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons
— Randy Weber (@TXRandy14) January 13, 2015
Weber represents Texas's 14th Congressional District, the same seat formerly held by Rep. Ron Paul. In his brief stint in Congress, Weber has made headlines for other controversial statements and creative spelling displays. In January 2014, Weber called Obama "the Socialistic dictator" and the "Kommandant-In-Chef." He most recently made news for being one of the 25 Republicans to vote against House Speaker John Boehner's re-election.
While Weber's statement Monday against Obama was the most extreme, Republicans across Capitol HIll criticized the White House and its decision not to send the president to France to march alongside 3.7 million people as well as dozens of world leaders. Some of America's closest allies including French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were all in attendance.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz took his own swipe at the president Monday and penned an editorial in Time titled "Our President Should Have Been There."
"The absence is symbolic of the lack of American leadership on the world stage, and it is dangerous," Cruz wrote.
Obama's absence from the March was also the subject of a tense press briefing Monday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House should have sent someone notable in his place. "I think it's fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile," Earnest said.
Estate of slain students sue Sandy Hook for lax security
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At least two families of victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have filed a lawsuit against the town of Newtown and the school board, alleging lax security on the day 20 first-graders and six adults were shot and killed.
The 66-page lawsuit was given to a state marshal on Dec. 14, the last day under state statutes that legal action could be taken against the community, and recently served at the town clerk's office.
The plaintiffs are the estates of slain students Noah Pozner and Jesse Lewis. The children's parents, Leonard Pozner, Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, are the administrators. The families are represented by Norwalk attorney Donald Papcsy, a Sandy Hook resident, who could not be reached for comment Monday.
Adam Lanza shot his way into the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, and opened fire in two classrooms. Lanza entered the school by shooting through the front glass windows and entering near the school offices.
He killed school Principal Dawn Hochsprung and school psychologist Mary Sherlach before entering the classrooms. In one of those classrooms, substitute teacher Lauren Rousseau was unable to lock the door because she did not have a key.
Rousseau was assigned to the class shortly before school was set to open when the regular teacher called in sick. Rousseau tried to hide the students in a small bathroom but Lanza walked into the room and opened fire, killing all but one girl.
The lawsuit alleges that Rousseau "had neither a key to lock the door nor any knowledge of the ... safety and security protocols rehearsed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in case an intruder or other dangerous individual gained access to the school."
The lawsuit also alleges the town was negligent in not having a more secure entrance way to the school because it did not have bulletproof glass on the front windows and for having doors that couldn't be locked from the inside.
The lawsuit also questions the lack of security in the parking lot area. Lanza parked his car at the curb near the front entrance of the school, less than 100 feet from the entrance.
"We are hopeful that the Town of Newtown's elected and hired representatives will work with these families, who have already suffered, and continue to suffer, unimaginable loss, to help resolve this matter in the most efficient and constructive way possible," Papcsy said in a statement. "As residents of the town, we all either have, or are going to have, students in our Sandy Hook schools, and we promote the idea of learning from the past and protecting our children in the future."
Town Attorney David Grogins acknowledged that the lawsuit has been filed, but declined to comment on it Monday. The lawsuit is seeking more than $15,000 in damages.
The lawsuit names the town, school board and Sandy Hook Principal Kathleen Gombos, who is erroneously referred to as Sandy Gombos. The lawsuit also inaccurately names the school superintendent.
As is standard, the lawsuit seeks more than $15,000 in damages.
The lawsuit is the second one filed since the shooting. The first one against the gun manufacturer, filed at Superior Court in Bridgeport, claims that the Bushmaster AR-15 used by Lanza in the shooting should not be sold to the public because it is a military assault weapon designed for war.
Ten families, including the Pozner and Lewis families, and one of the teachers who was shot and survived are involved in the lawsuit.
That lawsuit will attempt to use what is known as the negligent entrustment exemption. In a negligent entrustment case, a party can be held liable for entrusting a product, in this case the Bushmaster rifle, to another party who then causes harm to a third party.
The 66-page lawsuit was given to a state marshal on Dec. 14, the last day under state statutes that legal action could be taken against the community, and recently served at the town clerk's office.
The plaintiffs are the estates of slain students Noah Pozner and Jesse Lewis. The children's parents, Leonard Pozner, Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, are the administrators. The families are represented by Norwalk attorney Donald Papcsy, a Sandy Hook resident, who could not be reached for comment Monday.
Adam Lanza shot his way into the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, and opened fire in two classrooms. Lanza entered the school by shooting through the front glass windows and entering near the school offices.
He killed school Principal Dawn Hochsprung and school psychologist Mary Sherlach before entering the classrooms. In one of those classrooms, substitute teacher Lauren Rousseau was unable to lock the door because she did not have a key.
Rousseau was assigned to the class shortly before school was set to open when the regular teacher called in sick. Rousseau tried to hide the students in a small bathroom but Lanza walked into the room and opened fire, killing all but one girl.
The lawsuit alleges that Rousseau "had neither a key to lock the door nor any knowledge of the ... safety and security protocols rehearsed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in case an intruder or other dangerous individual gained access to the school."
The lawsuit also alleges the town was negligent in not having a more secure entrance way to the school because it did not have bulletproof glass on the front windows and for having doors that couldn't be locked from the inside.
The lawsuit also questions the lack of security in the parking lot area. Lanza parked his car at the curb near the front entrance of the school, less than 100 feet from the entrance.
"We are hopeful that the Town of Newtown's elected and hired representatives will work with these families, who have already suffered, and continue to suffer, unimaginable loss, to help resolve this matter in the most efficient and constructive way possible," Papcsy said in a statement. "As residents of the town, we all either have, or are going to have, students in our Sandy Hook schools, and we promote the idea of learning from the past and protecting our children in the future."
Town Attorney David Grogins acknowledged that the lawsuit has been filed, but declined to comment on it Monday. The lawsuit is seeking more than $15,000 in damages.
The lawsuit names the town, school board and Sandy Hook Principal Kathleen Gombos, who is erroneously referred to as Sandy Gombos. The lawsuit also inaccurately names the school superintendent.
As is standard, the lawsuit seeks more than $15,000 in damages.
The lawsuit is the second one filed since the shooting. The first one against the gun manufacturer, filed at Superior Court in Bridgeport, claims that the Bushmaster AR-15 used by Lanza in the shooting should not be sold to the public because it is a military assault weapon designed for war.
Ten families, including the Pozner and Lewis families, and one of the teachers who was shot and survived are involved in the lawsuit.
That lawsuit will attempt to use what is known as the negligent entrustment exemption. In a negligent entrustment case, a party can be held liable for entrusting a product, in this case the Bushmaster rifle, to another party who then causes harm to a third party.
Should the president have gone?
Probably.
Do these congressmen have better things to do than act like children slinging mud with the limited hours they apparently have to do any real work (given the average amount of time they spend working as congress members in any given week is, I believe, around 25-30 hours?).
Definitely.
Probably.
Do these congressmen have better things to do than act like children slinging mud with the limited hours they apparently have to do any real work (given the average amount of time they spend working as congress members in any given week is, I believe, around 25-30 hours?).
Definitely.
Making a comment about the lack of empathy our president showed to the international stage is not mudslinging....
Asura.Kingnobody said: »
Making a comment about the lack of empathy our president showed to the international stage is not mudslinging....
If you really want to believe it's anything more than blustery political posturing, it's not within my power to make you think otherwise.
But a politician at the highest levels going Godwin on Twitter?
That's pure hyperbole for the purpose of whipping up the crowd.
Asura.Kingnobody said: »
House Representative Randy Weber bashes Obama
Quote:
In a tweet slamming the president for not attending the peace demonstration in Paris that following the terrorist attack there, Texas Rep. Randy Weber said:
Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons
— Randy Weber (@TXRandy14) January 13, 2015
Weber represents Texas's 14th Congressional District, the same seat formerly held by Rep. Ron Paul. In his brief stint in Congress, Weber has made headlines for other controversial statements and creative spelling displays. In January 2014, Weber called Obama "the Socialistic dictator" and the "Kommandant-In-Chef." He most recently made news for being one of the 25 Republicans to vote against House Speaker John Boehner's re-election.
While Weber's statement Monday against Obama was the most extreme, Republicans across Capitol HIll criticized the White House and its decision not to send the president to France to march alongside 3.7 million people as well as dozens of world leaders. Some of America's closest allies including French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were all in attendance.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz took his own swipe at the president Monday and penned an editorial in Time titled "Our President Should Have Been There."
"The absence is symbolic of the lack of American leadership on the world stage, and it is dangerous," Cruz wrote.
Obama's absence from the March was also the subject of a tense press briefing Monday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House should have sent someone notable in his place. "I think it's fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile," Earnest said.
Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons
— Randy Weber (@TXRandy14) January 13, 2015
Weber represents Texas's 14th Congressional District, the same seat formerly held by Rep. Ron Paul. In his brief stint in Congress, Weber has made headlines for other controversial statements and creative spelling displays. In January 2014, Weber called Obama "the Socialistic dictator" and the "Kommandant-In-Chef." He most recently made news for being one of the 25 Republicans to vote against House Speaker John Boehner's re-election.
While Weber's statement Monday against Obama was the most extreme, Republicans across Capitol HIll criticized the White House and its decision not to send the president to France to march alongside 3.7 million people as well as dozens of world leaders. Some of America's closest allies including French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were all in attendance.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz took his own swipe at the president Monday and penned an editorial in Time titled "Our President Should Have Been There."
"The absence is symbolic of the lack of American leadership on the world stage, and it is dangerous," Cruz wrote.
Obama's absence from the March was also the subject of a tense press briefing Monday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House should have sent someone notable in his place. "I think it's fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile," Earnest said.
And they wonder why he doesn't want to work with them...
Bismarck.Ramyrez said: »
Should the president have gone?
Probably.
Probably.
No, we are not sending our President to an outdoor event that is going to have millions of people with less than 48 hours notice. Ever. Regardless of circumstance. And the French knew that, notice how the only ones complaining are the US media? Not a word from anyone outside the country, because everyone knew Obama would not be going.
I mean, look how fast that march was put together, so fast that one of the four terrorists was still (and remains) at large. How embarrassing would it have been if she had killed again on the same day as the march?
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But did those same politicians attend? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm..m..mmm
Bismarck.Ramyrez said: »
Asura.Kingnobody said: »
Making a comment about the lack of empathy our president showed to the international stage is not mudslinging....
If you really want to believe it's anything more than blustery political posturing, it's not within my power to make you think otherwise.
But a politician at the highest levels going Godwin on Twitter?
That's pure hyperbole for the purpose of whipping up the crowd.
I don't think it's mudslinging though. He does have a point, but he could have articulated it better.
Shiva.Viciousss said: »
No, we are not sending our President to an outdoor event that is going to have millions of people with less than 48 hours notice. Ever.
Odin.Jassik said: »
Asura.Kingnobody said: »
House Representative Randy Weber bashes Obama
Quote:
In a tweet slamming the president for not attending the peace demonstration in Paris that following the terrorist attack there, Texas Rep. Randy Weber said:
Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons
— Randy Weber (@TXRandy14) January 13, 2015
Weber represents Texas's 14th Congressional District, the same seat formerly held by Rep. Ron Paul. In his brief stint in Congress, Weber has made headlines for other controversial statements and creative spelling displays. In January 2014, Weber called Obama "the Socialistic dictator" and the "Kommandant-In-Chef." He most recently made news for being one of the 25 Republicans to vote against House Speaker John Boehner's re-election.
While Weber's statement Monday against Obama was the most extreme, Republicans across Capitol HIll criticized the White House and its decision not to send the president to France to march alongside 3.7 million people as well as dozens of world leaders. Some of America's closest allies including French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were all in attendance.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz took his own swipe at the president Monday and penned an editorial in Time titled "Our President Should Have Been There."
"The absence is symbolic of the lack of American leadership on the world stage, and it is dangerous," Cruz wrote.
Obama's absence from the March was also the subject of a tense press briefing Monday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House should have sent someone notable in his place. "I think it's fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile," Earnest said.
Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons
— Randy Weber (@TXRandy14) January 13, 2015
Weber represents Texas's 14th Congressional District, the same seat formerly held by Rep. Ron Paul. In his brief stint in Congress, Weber has made headlines for other controversial statements and creative spelling displays. In January 2014, Weber called Obama "the Socialistic dictator" and the "Kommandant-In-Chef." He most recently made news for being one of the 25 Republicans to vote against House Speaker John Boehner's re-election.
While Weber's statement Monday against Obama was the most extreme, Republicans across Capitol HIll criticized the White House and its decision not to send the president to France to march alongside 3.7 million people as well as dozens of world leaders. Some of America's closest allies including French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were all in attendance.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz took his own swipe at the president Monday and penned an editorial in Time titled "Our President Should Have Been There."
"The absence is symbolic of the lack of American leadership on the world stage, and it is dangerous," Cruz wrote.
Obama's absence from the March was also the subject of a tense press briefing Monday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House should have sent someone notable in his place. "I think it's fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile," Earnest said.
And they wonder why he doesn't want to work with them...
Well maybe he should grow up, put on his big boy pants and stop taking everything personally? Awww one of the Republicans insulted me so *** the Country, I am not working with Republicans.
Even Jon Stewart, one of the biggest Obama fan boys on the planet, has ripped Obama for not sending a higher profile US presence to this rally. Now it's being reported that Obama didn't even know about it. Is his administration that dysfunctional, seriously? Josh Earnest can't even answer what Obama did that day. Seriously? With a straight face he told the white house press corps that he did not come prepared to answer a question about where the President was the day of the rally. The press secretary doesn't know what the President did on Sunday? Really? This administration is a bunch of clowns that understand they can get away with bold faced lies because people like Vic will rush to their defense and lie to themselves along with them.
Subjectivity is an amazing thing when opinions come into play. The US Ambassador to France and Monaco was present at the rally. High profile enough? Depends on which side of the ocean you are on.
It's also worth noting that none of the potential 2016 GOP candidates were in Paris as well. So as much as some want to play a game of pointing fingers and call it the administration's failure; the reality is, it was a strategic political failure of all US politicians..except for Jane Hartley US Ambassador to France who was present.
It's also worth noting that none of the potential 2016 GOP candidates were in Paris as well. So as much as some want to play a game of pointing fingers and call it the administration's failure; the reality is, it was a strategic political failure of all US politicians..except for Jane Hartley US Ambassador to France who was present.
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"Where was the president of China?" Said no one ever. Best quote I saw about who attended.
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Where was the president of China? Was Putin there? WAS PUTIN THERE!!!!!!!!!!???????? WE CAN NOT HAVE POLITICAL FACE TIME GAPS AND ALLOW THAT MAN TO LOOK HUMAN!!!
However, no he wasn't. I know he an Merkel talked before the rally via telephone, and that Ukrainian President Poroshenko and Russian FM Lavrov were present at the rally but were also there to plan a summit meeting in Kazakhstan.
However, no he wasn't. I know he an Merkel talked before the rally via telephone, and that Ukrainian President Poroshenko and Russian FM Lavrov were present at the rally but were also there to plan a summit meeting in Kazakhstan.
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Why bother bashing other country's leaders who did or did not attend, when it doesn't affect you?
Obama is our representative in the international political stage. He embarrassed the US for not only outright refusing to join, but also "forgetting it ever happened in the first place"
Obama is our representative in the international political stage. He embarrassed the US for not only outright refusing to join, but also "forgetting it ever happened in the first place"
According to foreign press, the only people that feel like his absence was an issue are the political proponents of the "right" in American politics.
However something interesting to observe:
The man on the left is Netanyahu and the man on the right end is Abbas. Hollande asked Netanyahu to not attend, but he did so anyway cause that's how he rolls. He's a crazy Israeli. Just look at him looking off to his right not giving a flying ***while Abbas is eyeballing him.
However something interesting to observe:
The man on the left is Netanyahu and the man on the right end is Abbas. Hollande asked Netanyahu to not attend, but he did so anyway cause that's how he rolls. He's a crazy Israeli. Just look at him looking off to his right not giving a flying ***while Abbas is eyeballing him.
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The president of France did not want Bibi there. Russian FM was there, Lavrov, but not included in media pictures. Kerry, his equivalent, will be a day late and a dollar short.
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Lakshmi.Zerowone said: »
According to foreign press, the only people that feel like his absence was an issue are the political proponents of the "right" in American politics.
However something interesting to observe:
The man on the left is Netanyahu and the man on the right end is Abbas. Hollande asked Netanyahu to not attend, but he did so anyway cause that's how he rolls. He's a crazy Israeli. Just look at him looking off to his right not giving a flying ***while Abbas is eyeballing him.
However something interesting to observe:
The man on the left is Netanyahu and the man on the right end is Abbas. Hollande asked Netanyahu to not attend, but he did so anyway cause that's how he rolls. He's a crazy Israeli. Just look at him looking off to his right not giving a flying ***while Abbas is eyeballing him.
Another interesting observation: the political leaders of the world didn't actually lead the march; they posed for this picture in a secluded, guarded street.
Lakshmi.Zerowone said: »
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