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EarlG

(22,067 posts) Tue Sep 16, 2014, 11:09 AM Sep 2014

Holy Shit: School Districts Are Receiving Free Military Gear From The Pentagon

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Pic Of The Moment: WTF? Pentagon Now Giving Grenade Launchers To School Districts [View all] EarlG Sep 2014 OP

I get it now. School systems are now international arms dealers. nt valerief Sep 2014 #1

Where are the Moms Demand Action people on this issue? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #2

Obviously frightened by packman Sep 2014 #3

This seems absurd to me. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #4

Damn Republicans in congress! (n/t) vi5 Sep 2014 #6

Psssst.....I was being sarcastic..... vi5 Sep 2014 #30

This insanity has to stop MynameisBlarney Sep 2014 #7

Wow DustyJoe Sep 2014 #8

Maybe it's part of a new PE program alcina Sep 2014 #12

Close but its probably for the schools ROTC programs. cstanleytech Sep 2014 #14

this is insane oldandhappy Sep 2014 #9

USA! USA! USA! progressoid Sep 2014 #10

FOX "News" would say it's because of gangs. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #11

ITS SIMPLE... THE governement will demand all schools have yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #15

To Protect and Serve the living shit out of you! Glassunion Sep 2014 #16

Headline should include the words 'useless or worthless shit' and read: freshwest Sep 2014 #17

Love it! Keep on writing Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #21

Thank you very much. I'll be here all week, unless otherwise engaged... freshwest Sep 2014 #34

Yikes! We had accidents with bows and arrows! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #18

Hey boys, WEAPONS ARE NOT COOL! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #20

What does a school need a mine resistant vehicle for? WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2014 #22

I wish they'd give schools PackBots like the EOD teams use. tclambert Sep 2014 #23

Books for bombs. Or is it bombs for books? blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #25

Makes sense Joanie Baloney Sep 2014 #28

The War on Education ThoughtCriminal Sep 2014 #31

All war, all the time. That's the American way! Initech Sep 2014 #32

WTH? SoapBox Sep 2014 #33

Hey, come on man. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #35

For what it's worth... JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #36

Yep, dotymed Sep 2014 #37

Suddenly, our global strategy comes into focus Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #38