CO Shootings are attack on Christian Beliefs

[emilyj]

So much for not making the shootings political. And also, yes, blame the people in the theater. Asshole. :@

Louie Gohmert: Aurora Shootings Result Of 'Ongoing Attacks On Judeo-Christian Beliefs'

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said Friday that the shootings that took place in an Aurora, Colo. movie theater hours earlier were a result of "ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs" and questioned why nobody else in the theater had a gun to take down the shooter.

During a radio interview on The Heritage Foundation's "Istook Live!" show, Gohmert was asked why he believes such senseless acts of violence take place. Gohmert responded by talking about the weakening of Christian values in the country.

"You know what really gets me, as a Christian, is to see the ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs, and then some senseless crazy act of a derelict takes place," Gohmert said.

"Some of us happen to believe that when our founders talked about guarding our virtue and freedom, that that was important," he said. "Whether it's John Adams saying our Constitution was made only for moral and religious people ... Ben Franklin, only a virtuous people are capable of freedom, as nations become corrupt and vicious they have more need of masters. We have been at war with the very pillars, the very foundation of this country."

Ernest Istook, the host of the show and a former Oklahoma congressman, jumped in to clarify that nobody knows the motivation of the alleged Aurora gunman. Gohmert said that may be true, but suggested the shootings were still "a terrorist act" that could have been avoided if the country placed a higher value on God.

"People say ... where was God in all of this?" Gohmert said. "We've threatened high school graduation participations, if they use God's name, they're going to be jailed ... I mean that kind of stuff. Where was God? What have we done with God? We don't want him around. I kind of like his protective hand being present."

Gohmert also said the tragedy could have been lessened if someone else in the movie theater had been carrying a gun and took down the lone shooter. Istook noted that Colorado laws allow people to carry concealed guns.

"It does make me wonder, with all those people in the theater, was there nobody that was carrying a gun that could have stopped this guy more quickly?" he asked.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/louie-gohmert-aurora-shootings_n_1689099.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

[pedanticwench]

WHAT THE FUCK

[pixy0stix]

You've got to be fucking kidding me. ::throws hands up in the air::

[copzgirl1171]

That's it.

I am getting my tents together. I am starting the CPE compound.

Who is in?

[hawkeye]

OMFG. WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK?

[emilyj]

I'm just so thrilled that Obama and Mitt pulled their ads today and said "Let's not get political today" - and then this dick comes out with this bullshit. Way to go.

[2vermont]

I don't agree with this, but isn't talking about gun control also making this political?

[pixy0stix]

Jul 20, 2012 11:06:09 GMT -5 2vermont said:

I don't agree with this, but isn't talking about gun control also making this political?

Us talking about it? No, because it's a normal discourse after an event like this. If it was occurring in our government, who do have the power to change and enact laws, then yes it would be making it political.

[2vermont]

Jul 20, 2012 11:07:45 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Jul 20, 2012 11:06:09 GMT -5 2vermont said:

I don't agree with this, but isn't talking about gun control also making this political?

Us talking about it? No, because it's a normal discourse after an event like this. If it was occurring in our government, who do have the power to change and enact laws, then yes it would be making it political.

Do you think that's not happening?

www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57476522-503544/mass-shooting-prompts-bloomberg-to-call-on-obama-romney-to-address-gun-control/

[pedanticwench]

Jul 20, 2012 11:06:09 GMT -5 2vermont said:

I don't agree with this, but isn't talking about gun control also making this political?

Talking about gun control after an event like this is logical, even though it might be political. And anyway, we're not politicians.

What this guy is saying is rigoddamndiculous.

[teflep]

Gah, this ranks up there with those fools at ABC already stating he was part of the Tea Party. Wth is wrong with people?!?!

[marie427]

Jul 20, 2012 11:06:09 GMT -5 2vermont said:

I don't agree with this, but isn't talking about gun control also making this political?

At least gun control can be relevant to the conversation since we know this guy had guns. We have no clue so far if religion has anything to do with it and even if it did, the comments this guy is making are just plain ludicrous.

[taratru]

What the everLOVING FUCK? Who the FUCK does this guy think he is?

[jessiespano]

Jul 20, 2012 11:01:03 GMT -5 emilyj said:

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said Friday that the shootings that took place in an Aurora, Colo. movie theater hours earlier were a result of "ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs" and questioned why nobody else in the theater had a gun to take down the shooter.

How exactly would this even happen with the air full of smoke and tear gas (? I thought I heard that but could be mistaken). How could one of the victims see clearly through all of the to shot him? I'm sure you couldn't get right up on him either to do it. What a jackass.

[ttt]

Again, three armed citizens at the Gabby Giffords shooting. None of them could stop him.

[NitaX]

Jul 20, 2012 11:13:48 GMT -5 teflep said:

Gah, this ranks up there with those fools at ABC already stating he was part of the Tea Party. Wth is wrong with people?!?!

Right. I don't want theories and random pulling shit out of my ass for my media whorish ways, I want to know what in the muthafuck was wrong with this idiot ass mofo that he felt the need to spray a movie theater with bullets and tear gas. Not he might be a member of the Tea Party. Someone get some dayum Behavioral Specialists in to grill this bastard.

That's what I want - I want to know why he did this shit. Save that political grandstanding bullshit for another time. And oh yeah, my .357 is really gonna go up on a guy with a fucking assault rifle and a shot gun and tear gas? Really?!

[bumpushounds]

I bet the WBC is pissed that this guy beat them to the punch.

Jul 20, 2012 11:01:03 GMT -5 emilyj said:

"People say ... where was God in all of this?" Gohmert said. "We've threatened high school graduation participations, if they use God's name, they're going to be jailed ... I mean that kind of stuff. Where was God? What have we done with God? We don't want him around. I kind of like his protective hand being present."

Um, what?

[Knight]

Jul 20, 2012 11:03:48 GMT -5 @copzgirl1171 said:

That's it.

I am getting my tents together. I am starting the CPE compound.

Who is in?

I'll bring some canned goods.

[feedthecrocs]

Jul 20, 2012 11:03:48 GMT -5 @copzgirl1171 said:

That's it.

I am getting my tents together. I am starting the CPE compound.

Who is in?

:Y: I'll bring my chickens, they lay tasty eggs.

[mominatrix]

Jul 20, 2012 11:28:22 GMT -5 ttt said:

Again, three armed citizens at the Gabby Giffords shooting. None of them could stop him.

...in broad daylight, not in a darkened, tear-gas filled movie theater.

but, right, everybody packing would have saved a bunch of lives in this situation.

[batsteph]

Ah, Louie Gohmert. He's one of the four who signed Michele Bachmann's Huma Abedin letter. He's having quite a week.

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[Deleted]

and drudgereport is claiming the shooter was a Democrat... WTF. Timothy McVey was a Republican.

[Deleted]

I remember when employed motherhood was blamed for the rash of school shootings in the 90's (until I became publicly known that the mothers of both boys responsible for Columbine were SAHMs)

Clearly the era of blaming every social ill on employed motherhood is over, so now a new scapegoat is needed.

[madisen]

Jul 20, 2012 12:19:16 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

Jul 20, 2012 11:28:22 GMT -5 ttt said:

Again, three armed citizens at the Gabby Giffords shooting. None of them could stop him.

...in broad daylight, not in a darkened, tear-gas filled movie theater.

but, right, everybody packing would have saved a bunch of lives in this situation.

Plus all that, it's not like he was wearing almost head to toe body armor or anything...

[2vermont]

Jul 20, 2012 11:30:09 GMT -5 @littlemoxie said:

Jul 20, 2012 11:06:09 GMT -5 2vermont said:

I don't agree with this, but isn't talking about gun control also making this political?

No. I think that is thinking about things that could maybe help stop these things from happening in the future. It's a conversation that needs to happen, just like we needed to think about FEMA after Katrina.

Randomly talking about how a shooter is an attack on Judeo-Christian values and how if only we loved God more this wouldn't happen is absolute bullshit and making things political (ie, shit-stirring for no reason).

I was responding to the OP's charge that this is "political". Making this about gun control is also "political". Now if we want to talk about which kind of political is allowed, well then that's a different story.

[UMaineTeach]

Jul 20, 2012 11:30:01 GMT -5 NitaX said:

I want to know what in the muthafuck was wrong with this idiot ass mofo that he felt the need to spray a movie theater with bullets and tear gas. Someone get some dayum Behavioral Specialists in to grill this bastard.

Well, clearly, if he had been raised in a more Christian home, in a community that valued Christianity then none of this would have happened.
That's what's wrong with him, not enough Jesus in his life.
There is no mental illness in Christian homes. When God is in your heart the Devil is not in your brain.
8-D

[secretlyevil]

Jul 20, 2012 11:03:48 GMT -5 @copzgirl1171 said:

That's it.

I am getting my tents together. I am starting the CPE compound.

Who is in?

As long as it's not in snow territory. You could take the north and I'll take the south.

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What a fucking asshole. Remind me again where it says in the bible that thou shall carry a gun?

[secretlyevil]

It was really only a matter of time before the nut jobs came out of the woodwork. Left, right - it doesn't matter, they're all still fucking nut jobs.