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The IRA's campaign of violence was not solely responsible for achieving its aims. Political developments, international pressure, and changing attitudes within Northern Ireland all played crucial roles. However, the threat of violence and the IRA's ability to disrupt daily life certainly influenced the peace process. – Paul Bew	added by paddyhayes413 7 days ago
Crimes, racism, and rape, Just to name a Few Violence Against Christians, a war to reshape. And yet, in God we trust, they dare profess, What God is this, with such moral regress? Tell me, people, tell me, world so wide, What God is this, where sins abide? For the God I know rejects abomination, – Christen Kuikoua	added by ChristenKuikouafans 1 month ago
The Care therefore of every man's Soul belongs unto himself, and is to be left unto himself. But what if he neglect the Care of his Soul? I answer, What if he neglects the Care of his Health, or of his Estate, which things are nearlier related to the Government of the Magistrate than the other? Will the magistrate provide by an express Law, That such an one shall not become poor or sick? Laws provide, as much as is possible, that the Goods and Health of Subjects be not injured by the Fraud and Violence of others; they do not guard them from the Negligence or Ill-husbandry of the Possessors themselves. – John Locke	added by Normando 3 months ago
The legislature finds and declares that gun violence is a threat to the public health and safety of Washingtonians, assault weapons are civilian versions of weapons created for the military and are designed to kill humans quickly and efficiently. – House Bill 1240	Found on CNN 12 months ago
Today, our view of genuine reality is increasingly clouded by professionals whose technical expertise often introduces a superficial and soulless model of the person that denies moral significance. Perhaps the most devastating example for human values is the process of medicalization through which ordinary unhappiness and normal bereavement have been transformed into clinical depression, existential angst turned into anxiety disorders, and the moral consequences of political violence recast as post-traumatic stress disorder. That is, suffering is redefined as mental illness and treated by professional experts, typically with medication. I believe that this diminishes the person, – Arthur Kleinman	added by JokerGem 12 months ago
Our city is heartbroken, these five victims should not be dead – just like everyone else who was killed by gun violence in our city, in our country, should not be dead. – Craig Greenberg	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We are weary. We are tired. We have had enough gun violence in Louisville. We have had enough gun violence in our country and it is time to take action. And so as mayor, I know I will be working with elected officials … with clergy with anyone who wants to be a part of the solution to take whatever actions we can to encourage our state legislatures to take action to give us more tools to end gun violence. – Craig Greenberg	Found on CNN 1 year ago
That level of gun violence is beyond horrific, we have to take action now. We need short-term action to end this gun violence epidemic now so fewer people die on our streets, and in our banks, and in our schools and in our churches. And for that, we need help. We need help from our friends in Frankfurt and help from our friends in Washington, DC. – Craig Greenberg	Found on CNN 1 year ago
To anyone who has doubted the South, anyone who’s doubted the power of Tennesseans to advocate for an end to gun violence, anybody who’s doubted the movement to end assault weapons – anybody who’s doubted the movement, here’s your answer: The movement still lives. – Justin Pearson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
My heart goes out to everyone affected by this tragic event, while it is unclear what motivated the attacker, there is no justification for violence of any kind, especially in a sacred space. – Al Abdel-aziz	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We fundamentally object to any effort to expel members for making their voices heard to end gun violence. – Sam McKenzie	Found on CNN 1 year ago
For a group that is so identified with being White, it’s interesting that Jews face so much prejudice in the United States, for some people who identify as people of color, it’s also hard for them to understand that a community that seems to be associated with Whiteness would still face that kind of prejudice and discrimination and even violence. – Jacob Blumenthal	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The Governor does not condone violence in any form, this administration holds mutual respect at the forefront of how we engage with one another. The post by the Press Secretary is not reflective of the values of the administration. The Governor has received and accepted the resignation of the Press Secretary. – Katie Hobbs	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Today’s move by the General Assembly to repeal our pistol permit law has made our communities less safe. Now, dangerous people – like violent criminals and domestic abusers – will be able to more easily get their hands on guns, too many worry that their kids may not come home from school. Gun violence is a terrifying threat, and eliminating background checks will make the job of law enforcement officers more difficult. While our legislators failed us, I’ll continue to do everything in my power to keep people in our state safe. – Josh Stein	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The majority of the population fiercely oppose going to the polls to legitimize the military’s political control, so we will see violence ratchet up if the regime seeks to impose a vote, and resistance groups seek to disrupt them. – Richard Horsey	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I’m not arguing they need to solve the social issue of gun violence, i am arguing they have a business incentive to solve for the cost of gun violence. – Igor Volksy	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Whether you’re a business that works directly with gun manufacturers, sells guns or are a grocery store, gun violence comes to your front door, as a business, you have a responsibility to keep your customers, employees and communities safe. – Igor Volksy	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We need a fight in The Congress, and I ’m prepared to conduct that fight, others are as well, and ultimately the American people deserve to know where each of us stands on common sense gun violence prevention. – Richard Blumenthal	Found on CNN 1 year ago
You know, one of the things I’d say is that red-on-red violence, so to speak, is something that the mass media enjoys, the road to socialism runs through a divided Republican Party. One thing we should do is keep our focus on the actual problem: That is President Biden. – Tim Scott	Found on CNN 1 year ago
When ISIS kicked off in 2014 so did he, and his activities went from a lot of vitriol and hateful rhetoric to really energizing his commitment to mobilizing people to commit acts of violence and to join terrorist organizations. – Rebecca Weiner	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The government of Ethiopia is taking the first steps by publicly releasing a detailed green paper with transitional justice options based upon best practice and building upon the experiences of other states emerging from periods of mass violence. – Antony Blinken	Found on CNN 1 year ago
If this is to happen we want calmness out there … no violence or harm to anyone else. – Kevin McCarthy	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This was a gang violence related incident. – Michigan State Police	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The momentum was just crushed by a pretty well-organized force and movement of people who are seeking to conserve racism, who’ve tried to change the problem from racism to antiracism. And who’ve tried to change the problem from police violence to the people speaking out against police violence. – Mark Lennihan/AP	Found on CNN 1 year ago

The IRA's campaign of violence was not solely responsible for achieving its aims. Political developments, international pressure, and changing attitudes within Northern Ireland all played crucial roles. However, the threat of violence and the IRA's ability to disrupt daily life certainly influenced the peace process.

– Paul Bew

added by paddyhayes413
7 days ago

Crimes, racism, and rape, Just to name a Few Violence Against Christians, a war to reshape. And yet, in God we trust, they dare profess, What God is this, with such moral regress? Tell me, people, tell me, world so wide, What God is this, where sins abide? For the God I know rejects abomination,

– Christen Kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
1 month ago

The Care therefore of every man's Soul belongs unto himself, and is to be left unto himself. But what if he neglect the Care of his Soul? I answer, What if he neglects the Care of his Health, or of his Estate, which things are nearlier related to the Government of the Magistrate than the other? Will the magistrate provide by an express Law, That such an one shall not become poor or sick? Laws provide, as much as is possible, that the Goods and Health of Subjects be not injured by the Fraud and Violence of others; they do not guard them from the Negligence or Ill-husbandry of the Possessors themselves.

– John Locke

added by Normando
3 months ago

The legislature finds and declares that gun violence is a threat to the public health and safety of Washingtonians, assault weapons are civilian versions of weapons created for the military and are designed to kill humans quickly and efficiently.

– House Bill 1240

Found on CNN
12 months ago

Today, our view of genuine reality is increasingly clouded by professionals whose technical expertise often introduces a superficial and soulless model of the person that denies moral significance. Perhaps the most devastating example for human values is the process of medicalization through which ordinary unhappiness and normal bereavement have been transformed into clinical depression, existential angst turned into anxiety disorders, and the moral consequences of political violence recast as post-traumatic stress disorder. That is, suffering is redefined as mental illness and treated by professional experts, typically with medication. I believe that this diminishes the person,

– Arthur Kleinman

added by JokerGem
12 months ago

Our city is heartbroken, these five victims should not be dead – just like everyone else who was killed by gun violence in our city, in our country, should not be dead.

– Craig Greenberg

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We are weary. We are tired. We have had enough gun violence in Louisville. We have had enough gun violence in our country and it is time to take action. And so as mayor, I know I will be working with elected officials … with clergy with anyone who wants to be a part of the solution to take whatever actions we can to encourage our state legislatures to take action to give us more tools to end gun violence.

– Craig Greenberg

Found on CNN
1 year ago

That level of gun violence is beyond horrific, we have to take action now. We need short-term action to end this gun violence epidemic now so fewer people die on our streets, and in our banks, and in our schools and in our churches. And for that, we need help. We need help from our friends in Frankfurt and help from our friends in Washington, DC.

– Craig Greenberg

Found on CNN
1 year ago

To anyone who has doubted the South, anyone who’s doubted the power of Tennesseans to advocate for an end to gun violence, anybody who’s doubted the movement to end assault weapons – anybody who’s doubted the movement, here’s your answer: The movement still lives.

– Justin Pearson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this tragic event, while it is unclear what motivated the attacker, there is no justification for violence of any kind, especially in a sacred space.

– Al Abdel-aziz

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We fundamentally object to any effort to expel members for making their voices heard to end gun violence.

– Sam McKenzie

Found on CNN
1 year ago

For a group that is so identified with being White, it’s interesting that Jews face so much prejudice in the United States, for some people who identify as people of color, it’s also hard for them to understand that a community that seems to be associated with Whiteness would still face that kind of prejudice and discrimination and even violence.

– Jacob Blumenthal

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Governor does not condone violence in any form, this administration holds mutual respect at the forefront of how we engage with one another. The post by the Press Secretary is not reflective of the values of the administration. The Governor has received and accepted the resignation of the Press Secretary.

– Katie Hobbs

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Today’s move by the General Assembly to repeal our pistol permit law has made our communities less safe. Now, dangerous people – like violent criminals and domestic abusers – will be able to more easily get their hands on guns, too many worry that their kids may not come home from school. Gun violence is a terrifying threat, and eliminating background checks will make the job of law enforcement officers more difficult. While our legislators failed us, I’ll continue to do everything in my power to keep people in our state safe.

– Josh Stein

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The majority of the population fiercely oppose going to the polls to legitimize the military’s political control, so we will see violence ratchet up if the regime seeks to impose a vote, and resistance groups seek to disrupt them.

– Richard Horsey

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I’m not arguing they need to solve the social issue of gun violence, i am arguing they have a business incentive to solve for the cost of gun violence.

– Igor Volksy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Whether you’re a business that works directly with gun manufacturers, sells guns or are a grocery store, gun violence comes to your front door, as a business, you have a responsibility to keep your customers, employees and communities safe.

– Igor Volksy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We need a fight in The Congress, and I ’m prepared to conduct that fight, others are as well, and ultimately the American people deserve to know where each of us stands on common sense gun violence prevention.

– Richard Blumenthal

Found on CNN
1 year ago

You know, one of the things I’d say is that red-on-red violence, so to speak, is something that the mass media enjoys, the road to socialism runs through a divided Republican Party. One thing we should do is keep our focus on the actual problem: That is President Biden.

– Tim Scott

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When ISIS kicked off in 2014 so did he, and his activities went from a lot of vitriol and hateful rhetoric to really energizing his commitment to mobilizing people to commit acts of violence and to join terrorist organizations.

– Rebecca Weiner

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The government of Ethiopia is taking the first steps by publicly releasing a detailed green paper with transitional justice options based upon best practice and building upon the experiences of other states emerging from periods of mass violence.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If this is to happen we want calmness out there … no violence or harm to anyone else.

– Kevin McCarthy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This was a gang violence related incident.

– Michigan State Police

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The momentum was just crushed by a pretty well-organized force and movement of people who are seeking to conserve racism, who’ve tried to change the problem from racism to antiracism. And who’ve tried to change the problem from police violence to the people speaking out against police violence.

– Mark Lennihan/AP

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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