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Congresswoman Shot

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by rimrocker, Jan 8, 2011.

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  1. AroundTheWorld

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    What a dumbass. That should be prosecuted.
     
  2. rocketsjudoka

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    This has been brought up a few times in the Health care debates but emergency medical personnel are legally and ethically obligated to render care. I don't know the laws well enough to know what the penalty is for not responding and I guess it changes from state to state. At the minimum though this is grounds for loss of job, already happened, and loss of certification. This guy will likely never work as an EMT again.
     
  3. rimrocker

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    This guy's an insult to firefighters and emergency responders.

    Everybody bleeds red.

    Everybody cries when someone they love is in an accident.

    Everybody is distraught when their house burns down.

    It was his job to deal with those kinds of situations. He was trained to rush in when other people are running away.

    Politics shouldn't factor into it in the slightest.

    This is one of the dangers we're creating by hyper-politicizing everything. Soldiers don't respect civilian authority, medical professionals disregard their oath, emergency responders let politics decide whether they respond. It's a slippery slope and our downhill foot is starting to come out from under us.
     
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  4. AroundTheWorld

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    Really outstanding post.
     
  5. basso

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    or teachers deserting theirs?
     
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    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    yeah, because the kids are dying

    [referencing another thread] now this is a terrible comparison
     
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    You are such a loser! No comparison at all.

    Just wow! :eek:

    You really are like an animal.
     
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    You're comparing teachers protesting the loss of state benefits to a first responder refusing to help someone on political grounds?

    That's a new low even for you.
     
  9. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    basso,

    do you have to be so gungho about your side that you can't even condemn those actions but yet have to go to the moral relativity. unbelievable
     
  10. basso

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    aren't teachers public servants who have a duty to their charges? or, are they just public employees?
     
  11. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    somebody almost died

    no teachers don't sign oaths I believe.
     
  12. basso

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    not sure of your point. this doesn't have anything to do with the Congresswoman, and I'm not defending the EMT.

    i am drawing a parallel between the EMT's actions and those of striking teachers.
     
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    It's funny when you go all holier-than-thou on the most ridiculous things. I mean you dish out hyperbole like a champ when you are morally outraged but then you go and say stuff like this to squeeze in some terrible political point.
     
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    we know what you're doing, its ridiculous, are you sure of that?
     
  15. A_3PO

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    And those of us in the sane community say you are nuts for doing so.

    I can't believe you just didn't acknowledge the problem and give it up. You either have a screw loose or (hopefully) are just being stubborn.

    Sit back. Take a deep breath. Re-read. Respond. See if something different comes out this time.
     
  16. mc mark

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    Or a senator saying the president doesn't really lead the country.
     
  17. basso

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    faux outrage is faux.
     
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    Really? I can't even... man, I'm just at a loss for words. As despicable as you usually are, this is a new low for you.
     
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    I feel like there's a bit of irony here.
     
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    innocent person getting shot >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> idiot being called a r****d
     

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