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"Let’s stop playing silly political games. Show the carnage on the news. Show the American people the dead children": John Mellencamp issues powerful statement calling for gun control in America
News Break ^ | 2/19/24 | Paul Brannigan

Posted on 02/20/2024 11:04:14 AM PST by Impala64ssa

John Mellencamp has issued a blunt, powerful statement calling for gun control in America.

Posting on his social media channels, the 72-year-old singer/songwriter writes, "Excuse me for stating the obvious truth. I do so out of love for this country and the pain of learning, once again, that children have been killed by gun violence.

"If we as a country want to find the collective will within ourselves to change our gun laws, let’s stop playing silly political games. Show the carnage on the news. Show the American people the dead children and others who have been struck down. Show us what guns and bullets can do to the human body.

The angry comments beneath Mellencamp's statement are an indication of just how badly the issue of gun control divides US citizens.

One comment reads, "When I see what guns can do to children it makes me want to buy another gun to protect children from such carnage."

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To: Impala64ssa
Show the carnage on the news. Show the American people the dead children and others who have been struck down.

Start by showing the Black kids who shot up a parade in St. Louis and go to the root cause, possibly public school failures, single parent families and not punishing the first offenses.

61 posted on 02/20/2024 11:41:56 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: EEGator

You got cuckservatives on our side refusing to say this too.
Minnesota just came out with a stat for 2022. Blacks are just over 6% of the population but committed 72% of the homicides.
We need to separate.


62 posted on 02/20/2024 11:42:31 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Free Republic's most controversial and outspoken FReeper)
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To: Impala64ssa

Millions more babies are murdered before they take a first breath.

That is perfectly OK with the Left.


63 posted on 02/20/2024 11:42:47 AM PST by Gnome1949
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To: kiryandil
Rich people telling us that we shouldn’t guns - from behind their armed bodyguards and security.

Yep, feeling safe on their low crime Island on Martha's Vineyard where they boot illegals.

64 posted on 02/20/2024 11:43:01 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Impala64ssa

Sounds good cougar boy...set up some cameras in Chicago and document the carnage.


65 posted on 02/20/2024 11:44:15 AM PST by toddausauras (Trump Lake 2024....Go down swinging!)
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To: Disambiguator

yeah, so dumb - you don’t call wrecks “vehicle violence” or plane crashes “airplane violence”. Johnny is just another left-wing tard that had a big man-crush on that conceited politician.


66 posted on 02/20/2024 11:45:02 AM PST by Baladas
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To: John S Mosby

Johnny Cougar was a made up stage name.


67 posted on 02/20/2024 11:45:39 AM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: z3n; DeplorablePaul
DeplorablePaul wrote in post #57:

Yup. Mellancamp lives on the exclusive, private Daufuskie Island off of Hilton Head. Pretty safe over there.

Daufuskie Island, located between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, is the southernmost inhabited sea island in South Carolina. It is 5 miles long by almost 2.5 miles wide – approximate surface area of 8 square miles.

Area: 9.61 mi²
Population: 557

Accessible only by ferry or barge, and with a full-time population of just over 400, Daufuskie Island contains environmental preserves, private communities, resorts, Gullah houses, diverse art galleries and history.


68 posted on 02/20/2024 11:46:36 AM PST by kiryandil
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To: EEGator
Give me a break....people kill people.

ALL colors of people kill people.

69 posted on 02/20/2024 11:48:26 AM PST by Osage Orange (I miss Rush)
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To: 1Old Pro

https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4218762/posts?page=68#68


70 posted on 02/20/2024 11:48:51 AM PST by kiryandil
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Why should Americans lose their rights because blacks can’t control themselves?


71 posted on 02/20/2024 11:49:54 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: kiryandil

Huh???


72 posted on 02/20/2024 11:50:53 AM PST by Osage Orange (I miss Rush)
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To: 1Old Pro
The dirty little Lefty pimple Mellonhead lives on exclusive, private Daufuskie Island off of Hilton Head - population, around 400.

No bridge in from the mainland.

73 posted on 02/20/2024 11:50:59 AM PST by kiryandil
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To: Osage Orange

The dirty little Lefty pimple Mellonhead lives on exclusive, private Daufuskie Island off of Hilton Head - population, around 400.

No bridge in from the mainland.


74 posted on 02/20/2024 11:52:14 AM PST by kiryandil
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To: Impala64ssa

F U. How about seeing the pictures of the dead killed by the invaders coming across the southern boarder you twit.


75 posted on 02/20/2024 11:52:21 AM PST by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

They, unfortunately, seem to outnumber us.


76 posted on 02/20/2024 11:52:56 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Osage Orange

Coward.


77 posted on 02/20/2024 11:53:29 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Impala64ssa

Another dumbass celebritard pontificating from his ivory tower.

Hey Mellenchuckles, anybody with an IQ over “leftist” knows that we desperately need a culture change. This out of control B.S. is brought to you by your heroes Obama, Biden, Hillary, Pelosi, Schumer and that filthy bunch.

Culture change, moron. The 2A is not the cause of this chaos.


78 posted on 02/20/2024 11:54:07 AM PST by Allegra (Less propaganda would be appreciated. )
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To: Impala64ssa

Shut up and don’t sing, John


79 posted on 02/20/2024 11:54:31 AM PST by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: kiryandil

yep, not exactly the South side of Chicago


80 posted on 02/20/2024 11:54:49 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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