US Election & Presidency

What makes you think he listened ?

(21-02-2018 23:48 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Seriously an hour of trump listening to these kids and there parents and the only thing he could come up with is arming teachers

Pretty much what you, I and everyone else expected - unfortunately. He's a complete and utter moron.

(21-02-2018 23:26 )southsidestu Wrote:  As someone who sees themselves as a bit of an internationalist it would be good to see Michael Moore do documentaries on issues in other countries as he has a high reputation amongst many Americans and it would be good to see him use that platform to raise international awareness.

I guess I would be more impressed if he wasn't always front & centre in his own shows. I could take Roger Cook seriously, for comparison. Also Mark Thomas, as I suggested. Not Theroux and not Michael Moore

It's disappointing that Trump should go for the "let's arm teachers" line, because none of them ever go postal, do they? What with that "opioid" crisis in the USA...

He's reverted back to type with his 'Arm the teachers' statement. Was it his idea or was it the National Rifle Associations.

The NRA put $30m into Trump's election campaign. He's bought and paid for.

Rubio totally destroyed any chances of him ever getting near the white house when he wouldnt say if he would take NRA money in the future

Have to say totally admire these kids they are doing what a lot of people couldnt will it be sucessful who knows but christ i hope they keep with it

(22-02-2018 09:17 )Charlemagne Wrote:  He's reverted back to type with his 'Arm the teachers' statement. Was it his idea or was it the National Rifle Associations.

Probably the NRA as trump tweeted in the past he basically wouldn’t arm teachers. So his solution to stop school shootings is to bring guns into school

Also this is brill video in response to the survivors of the Florida shooting being accused of being actors & also the Florida lawmakers saying porn is a health risk & guns aren’t

https://youtu.be/Uu9ox9CPpMg

Christ ive never heard so much crap spouted by the Head of the NRA at CPAC.

It's a bit feeble to see him Tweet-ranting that he didn't say "arm all teachers"... just some of them

There was an armed & trained person there to face the shooter, except...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43164634

...he didn't. Well, hello policy!

Trump further argued that arming teachers would be a disincentive to "sickos", and those who were armed could earn a bonus. This has a few problems:
a) Any "sicko" who has got a firearm, and gone to a school to cause harm, is not going to be put off by meeting opposition. In some cases, it would make it more of a game for them (how much damage can you do before you're countered? etc)
b) What kind of teacher wants Performance-Related Pay for gun training? How many teachers would refuse to be trained, no matter how much money offered?
etc