SCNDLS said:

ya, she seems really together... I havent heard much of anything from her till now...

SCNDLS said:

If it's between her and a crazy person, you'd have to vote for her. Too bad Republicans aren't completely discredited there.

tinaz said:

She's from Ft Worth and is really good people and not as divisive as most Republicans from Texas. She was being considered to be McCain's VP running mate and she's now running for Governor of Texas.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I guess you've never heard of Kinky Friedman huh??? http://www.kinkyfriedman.com/

The Dems in Texas REALLY need to get their shit together because the state is bluer than ever yet they're gonna squander that capital. I have NO idea who the Democratic candidate is. Never heard of him. But I've met Kay many times and I know a lot of black folks who've worked with her over the years and they all have good things to say. And she comes across as very credible and knowledgeable. But I will say her voting record sucks, in general. But we don't have a lot of options and she's better than the current one . . . I think. We'll see.
[Edited 11/5/09 15:52pm]

Wolf, you ain't never heard of Dollar General so why you trippin' over not recognizing his medical school???

All I can say is I'm glad my son is in Iraq instead of still at Ft. Hood. And that's a damned shame.

noimageatall said:

You KNOW I was thinking about you. How's he doing?

SCNDLS said:

I'm emailing him now to see if he heard. He's fine. He's in Taji. Will be coming home in April and then back to Ft. Hood for 4 months. Then he's out. I think I'll be more worried about him being at Ft. Hood.

The second person I thought of was Butterfli, since I knew she was close. First thing I thought was gang-bangers, but MSNBC says it was some "major" who did not want to be deployed to Iraq.

noimageatall said:

I'll be praying for his speedy return.

I understand why this is tragic but soldiers die on US soil and it's a major national story, they die on foreign soil and the country barely notices.

SCNDLS said:

TY! I feel terrible for those who got shot. Seems they just shot randomly???

I still don't understand why 2 others are in custody.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

C'mon Supa, soldiers being killed in a combat zone is not the same as being killed at en masse, at home, while unarmed, by one of your own.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I don't know, Richard. I guess because if you are on foreign soil you know you may die and you know you are risking your life. You shouldn't have to worry about that on your own home base with your own fellow soldiers.

before everyone starts freaking out on me, I'm just making an observation. Why do we assume the violence inside a soldier stops because they are home? This is a bigger problem than the media will portray it as. If this individual was so stressed out and SPENT in this Iraq/Afghanistan experience that this is what he turned to, our military and civilian leaders need to think about what is really happening to our soldiers. They are not robots but we expect them to coast through all situations as if they arent' human.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

That is true. It IS a bigger problem. The guys who beat up my son were given no punishment and a lot of leeway because they had just come back from Iraq and were "stressed." So they took it out on him. I can't even think about what my son may be dealing with in Iraq.

butterfli25 said:

Thank The Lord!

I just saw this on the webpage for my local newspaper and came here straight away to see if you were okay.

I'm so sorry this has happened God Bless you and your community.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I hear what you're saying but do we even KNOW that he's been to Iraq before? And I think it has been reported that these soldiers need a lot of support when they return and they're trying to give it to them. I just don't think the resources are there to really make a difference.

I just want the gov't to cut their fucking losses and stop sacrificing our young men and women for a futile cause. I have friends that have done 3-4 tours. Bring them home, NOW! Until Barack keeps his promise on this issue I ain't checking for shit else he's got to say.

noimageatall said:

SCNDLS said:

I saw my first Prince album at a sight and sound at Hahn AFB in the BX

SCNDLS said:

Well the bottom line in all of this is that our troops are being abused.

tinaz said:

Is your son nervous?

SCNDLS said:

Exactly

So the shooter was an Army psychiatrist??? And had been promoted to Major? WTF?? It must be bad if the ones who are supposed to help are the ones going crazy...

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Nobody is disputing that but this situation ain't the same as soldiers dying in combat hence the extra news coverage. And like I said we still don't know if the murderer was ever in Iraq so if he hasn't been he wasn't being abused so this massacre doesn't have the extenuating circumstances of him having PTSD. He was a medical doctor trained to care for these soldiers not murder them in cold blood.

noimageatall said:

That's why I'm not gonna have a real opinion until we find out the deal with the other guys cuz this could be some kind of consipiracy.

Preach, Gen. Honore!

SCNDLS said:

what is he saying???

The killer is a converted Muslim.

The gunman, Major Malik Nadal Hasan, was described as a psychiatrist who didn't believe in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and wanted out of the military before he was set to be deployed overseas.

Hasan currently worked with soldiers at Darnall Army Medical Center on Fort Hood after being transfered in July from Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he worked for six years.
[Edited 11/5/09 16:50pm]

Is Butterflie still @ the base?