Sarah Palin was among the many people mourning yesterday’s tragic shooting at Fort Hood, which left four people dead. And this morning, she suggested that allowing the soldiers to carry arms may have helped potential victims defend themselves:
Prayers for everyone at Ft. Hood. They defend and protect us. The military must be able to defend themselves with arms.
— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) April 3, 2014
How dare she advocate on soldiers’ behalf!
I loved how @SarahPalinUSA turned fort hood tragedy into the right to bear arms in all places.
— Thomas Zhong (@thomasophy) April 3, 2014
@SarahPalinUSA how disgusting to use the deaths of these soldiers as a political statement…SHAME!
— Willie Bobo (@JohnBudge) April 3, 2014
@SarahPalinUSA couldn't even make a 140 character statement about the victims without inserting politics in there, you're a real scumbag
— Dan (@dankgdl) April 3, 2014
Except this isn’t about politics. This is about protecting the men and women who serve this country by allowing them to protect themselves. You’d hope that given everything that’s happened, gun control advocates would understand this. Alas, they never seem to learn. Logic is hard; lashing out at Sarah Palin is much easier.
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@SarahPalinUSA they should be defended by sensible firearm regulations, enabling better security for everyone #dickhead
— Jon A (@TheJonBoy) April 3, 2014
@SarahPalinUSA no your dumb they need to take better care of our vets so they don't suffer from severe ptsd . They already have arms genius
— Deon (@Mr_513_208) April 3, 2014
It’s “you’re,” genius. And at Fort Hood, only security and military police are permitted to carry weapons. Soldiers are not, and as a result, they may end up in harm’s way.
@SarahPalinUSA Solving violence with violence. Never fails. To kill more people that is…
— personal Incredulity (@NickRamWilson) April 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/noahkutchin/status/451748651891568640
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Fogerty/status/451757529094037504
https://twitter.com/ingrasam/status/451748358940405760
Three cheers for tolerance.
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