Posts Tagged ‘gunman’
Teachers die protecting children

America’s Teachers: Heroes or Greedy Moochers at the Public Trough? by: Dave Lindorff Viki Soto I’ll be brief here. Let’s just note that the heroic teachers who died while courageously trying to protect their kids at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, and the others who survived but stayed to protect the kids, were all part of a school system where the employees are members of the American Federation of ... Full Story
Mark Udall’s Statement on the Shooting of Rep.

Mark Udall issued the following statement after Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff, and several others were attacked by a gunman during a public event at a grocery store in Tucson, AZ: “This is a sad day for our country. My thoughts and prayers go out to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of today's senseless shootings. “Congresswoman Giffords is a brilliant and dedicated public servant who works tirelessly for the people of her district. I'm ... Full Story