A balanced intellectual response ! Go Christie.

Yeah, go away!

There was an armed guard at Columbine.

Remove the stigma? Are you nuts? That's how you know they're crazy and you can't turn your back on 'em.

@ray, I agree. The stigma is what distinguishes them from the rest of society. which lets the rest of us know that they are flipping bonkers.

If there was an award for the best Governor ever, Christie would win it.

You LIBS should be licking his toes considering his tenacity for running over crooked Unions.

The man deserves the GOLDEN GOVERNOR AWARD tonight!

All those feel good educaters and the parents who came up with the idea nut-job should not be segragated, I hope their rethinking their decisions. The nut-jobs need a class of their own far from normal children.

The only nut-job I know is the one that spent 20 years attending Reverend Wright's racially fueled sermons.

I tried to have someone commited in the state of NJ a few years back. Person is a danger to society. The state told me that unless she severely harmed or killed someone, we could not commit her. It wasn't bad enough that she tried to set the house on fire numerous times with people sleeping. This is what is wrong with society.

In addition to the emphasis on guns and media violence, there needs to be a focus on the PRESCRIBED drugs our children are exposed to. The sad reality is the psychotropic drugs have replaced TV as the en-mass behavior modifier to quiet our children. These drugs are put into mass production without sufficient understanding of their effects. Guns, media violence and drugs (prescription & non prescription) and their interaction all need to be examined to get a solution.

I like his deeper hidden message thing at the end there, if that's what it was. Not sure I want armed men in schools, they may amplify thrill for demented. But I'll tell you this. monkeys see and monkeys do, I see you monkeys and am one too. Lol. If commericials didn't and propaganda doesn't work, I'd say it's harmless fun for most. Just as commercials have different appeals to different folks. As one who knows the ar a little, less I had the jump or element of surprise, which could be worked out in school cameras, I wouldn't wanna go up against an ar with a handgun. knife to gun fight

unless your really good with that pistol.

There were people carrying weapons at the Tucson massacre, in fact one man nearly shot the wrong person but was stopped by others at the rally. So the crazed shooter in this case chose a " gun zone" at which people had conceal carry guns. That's the point, crazed shooters don't care if it's a gun free zone or not.

Obama'sPastor of 20 yars said....

"Violence begets violence. Hatred begets hatred. And terrorism begets terrorism. A white ambassador said that, y'all. Not a black militant. Not a reverend who preaches about racism. An ambassador whose eyes are wide open and who is trying to get us to wake up and move away from this dangerous precipice upon which we are now poised. The ambassador said the people that we have wounded don't have the military capability we have. But they do have individuals who are willing to die and take thousands with them. And we need to come to grips with that.

Excellent and sensitive reporting on the governor's response to this horrific event.

Monterey Dr

ok so lets lets put one cop assigned to all schools!! we have cops in banks dont we. the other day when i was dropping my child off at school after i left i saw a student knocking at the back door now the doors in the back have no windows and do you know someone opened that door for him.. i called the school right away i can not believe these kids are still doing this and other kids are just opening doors this needs to stop now.....

You are winning me over Governor. You were there for Sandy and your words on the horror in Ct. are so true now is the time to start working on every point you made so this does not happen to another child or adult. America needs to wake up.

The propaganda is as insane as the entire campaign to dismantled and ban ALL GUN! Not to mention the "ASSAULT WEAPONS" Why don't you anti gun people go back to sleep and leave my rights to own a GUN alone and I will leave your rights to NOT own a gun alone.. And spare me the the lecture on how guns killed the those on the Sandy Hook shooting.. My son was killed 4 years ago by a derranged killer with a knife, and I wished I had a gun when he perpatrated my home that night. I now own 3 guns and NO ONE will EVER hurt another member in my family again. Leave my rights to own a gun ALONE! You don't know what you're doing by lobbying for a gun ban. I support the right to keep and bear arms.
ANY GUN!

University Study Confirms
Private Firearms
Stop Crime 2.5 Million Times Each Year

Also watch movie "Making a Killing" on youtube !

Someone said Christie is the worst governor? How quickly one forgets Corzine.....

There are multiple issues that need to be addressed because of what happened in CT. The problem is we have those who seemingly look forward to such tragedies occurring in order to push their own agendas. They need to be ignored and written off as extremist loons because if we listen to them nothing will get accomplished. Then they will want more of the same that didn't work. It is apparent that those who present a danger need help and should be institutionalized in order to get it. Gun Control is neither a substitute nor a viable treatment for mental illness.

The reason we have so much "mental illness" is because they don't build houses with attics any more.

I think the Governor spoke of this as well as anyone could have. The action, however, is going to be the most difficult. As I have posted before, for every call for action, someone will be against it and another person will call the others names for it. We need to resolve this mental illness issue. I agree with the sentiments posted earlier in this thread. A label or stigma, is going to be necessary for anyone with mental illness. It should be easier to commit those with mental illness that will not self-medicate or have proven themselves to be violent. Violent video games need to be controlled in their purchases (look at cigarettes).

To Opinionated - I agree with much of what you posted. However, I believe the majority of us have ignored the extremists over the years, and look at where we are at now for it. To ignore is not the answer, in my opinion. Make the extremists explain themselves, ask them questions. Challenge them.

Lastly, as I have posted before - Parents need to be parents. There is no excuse for a parent to sit a child in front of a video game or TV. Family and religious values are a basic necessity for all of us. Our children must learn that from family. You can look at many problems we face in this country, and trace it back to lack of values.I realize many do not share that view, so I will borrow from a man they look up to - Al Gore: It is an inconvenient truth.

Armed guards in schools is a knee jerk overreaction to the problem.
Hopefully theres not a "hey, we need some guards too!" reaction from the boe to Marlboros over the top decision.

I have not seen any reference to the real source made in any of these postings. I am not siding with one or the other. I like Christiei, but I do not always agree with his stance. Some of you started to wander into the political arena. This is no time for arguments about who is better than whom. Fact is, both sides have a lot of holes and loose ends to repair.

Now, for the real source: We are a spiritually sick nation. It is not about guns; it's about who has them and uses them for ignoble purposes. I have a firearms permit, but I do not own a gun, nor do I plan to purchase one. Furthermore, the answer to these socital ills can be found in the 19th chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy, and it can be confirmed several thousand years later in the 13th chapter of Romans.

Yes, I said it, unless we rid the world of evil practices, which eventually lead to cultural and moral destruction, then all hope will be lost. Please do not respond or comment on my contribution until you've read the aforementioned.

HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, IT HAS TO DO WITH SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, ARMED GUARDS IN SCHOOLS HOW ABOUT A $20 TAX ON A BOX AMMO, THAT WILL PAY FOR IT!

As a person who is mentally ill, and a productive member of society, those of you say "we should stigmatize" are derranged. What if your mother had depression, or your sister had bipolar. Shame on you. I went to Virginia Tech and also lived right near the movie theater where lives were taken by gunmen. Luckily for me, I am older and escaped by twenty years being in either location. But to say keep us in attics? Seriously? You show your true ignorance. In times like these, the sad part is we need to come together for solutions to gun violence and mental illness recovery rather than everyone going to their corner of the ring and putting on their gloves. Nothing disgusts me more than Americans who choose not to see the other side. I am not a gun supporter, but I do respect the 2nd amendment and the right for others' to bear arms. I know our forefather's did not draft it believing several hundred years later this would include deadly assault weapons with the capability of hundreds of bullets in minutes capable of wiping out classrooms of children, young, college aged or adults anywhere. I'm damn sure if they had a crystal ball they would have written it differently. Back then they were writing it with rifles and muskets in mind; weapons that took time to load. There were thoughts required in between each load, not cartridges that required one pull. Video games, mental illness, a parent's lack of responsibility to keep her guns locked up and outdated fun laws contribute here.

oops, i meant "outdated GUN laws...."
Anyway, typing on small netbook, not usual laptop. I also see typos with apostrophes and I'm mortified... I am a writer.
The point I really want to make is we need to come together instead of arguing. I respect people's right to bear arms. But how about a 30 day wait. What is wrong with that? It has been useful in Canada. Israel mandates a 60 day wait and only issues a particular number of bullets. I know we'd never allow that here. But background checks aren't done. And I am not in favor of letting anyone, mentally ill or criminal, to be able to purchase one. I once attempted suicide. I SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PURCHASE a gun. Yet there are ways, simple ways I could. You should be more concerned with this than with medications for children argument. You will all always have your opinion about me, which is interesting as I don't have an opinion about YOU. And God knows what you do in your spare time. How you treat people. Just because I am in a class with someone who committed a crime does not mean we're all bad people. If you are a teacher (like my parents) and were at the gun killing children at a school, would you persecute ALL teachers.
Time to go. Better things to do with my time than give you all my opinion on Patch. Like find a new apartment. I was displaced with Sandy and need a new home.

Peace.

To Joe R - Please READ my post. I refer to the position posted about ignoring extremists. That we should not ignore them because it has caused us more problems doing so. As far as your question on regulating guns - Is there something I am missing? Are we not regulating them already? How is that working? As I have posted in other threads, gun control only works for those who obey the law, it does not control the criminals and would be criminals from getting them. As someone who is not a member of the NRA, I do not follow their comments. But I know enough to realize that crimes are committed by people with guns across this country every day who are prohibited from having them. In fact, one of our own Border Patrol officers was murdered with a gun trafficked by our own Government (remember Fast and Furious?). And you want our Government to fix this? I recommend you look to the voting booth for the person that best represents you views in this arena. I do appreciate your view on this, as I hope you appreciate mine.

Larry Cataldo has an excellent idea, an extra tax/surcharge on bullets and guns to pay for all the carnage that results from the deluge of guns that washes over this country. Maybe some of that surcharge on guns and ammo could also be used for mental health, more consulors and psychologists in schools. Throwing all people with a supposed mental illness into a psychiatric ward or a prison is NUTS, insane (no pun intended). Prisons and psychiatric hospitals are full to capacity as it is and they keep cutting funds for psychiatric hospitals. The really sad thought is that in a few weeks or months we will be having this same sickening so called discussion again and again and again.

Go Christie spend another 300 million on the revel casino m drug rehabs before I spend on public school security !!!!

Perhaps the iconic hero will have a plan on how to make money not on just the drug addicts but the mentally impared to the privatization of prisons mental wards and drug dens ! That waste money u are fools ask for a reciept of where he saves ur hard earned money ! Look at some of the double dipper salaries ! He is a great salesman !

I happen to agree with Christie on this one. Mental illness does carry a stigma. Ignorance and denial is the real reason there is so many problems in todays wrong twisted world. It is not guns that kill people. It is people that kill people in many different types of ways. Mental illness happens to affect all walks of life and can strike at any time. Anyone that does not think so is ignorant and in denial themselves. I know perfectly normal individuals that lost it for different types of reasons. Something could happen to individuals that they can't process, understand or handle. Such as War, an accident, sickness death or divorce to name just a few. Then you have those who were born with mental health,emotional or might have a chemical imbalance issues that possibly received the wrong help or diagnosis. Lorraine Valente, I happen to agree with you. You hit it right on! We have children who become victims to all the adults in their lives. Most children do not have a say or control on all the decisions that are being made for them. Most people really don't listen to kids. People don't listen to People either. I agree it is all about money, lies, fabrication, denial...everyone is making money on this kid and zero help...everyone failed him and others paid for it. I do feel sorry and sick over all those beautiful children and the few courageous teachers that were stuck in the middle of something that went so wrong.

If Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man enticed people and kids to smoke, and Ronald McDonald and Happy meals entice people and kids to over eat and get fat, then wouldn't it stand to reason that call of duty video games and violent shoot em up movies entice people and kids to shoot and kill other people? We banned cigarette and liquor ads on television because they enticed people and kids to smoke and drink, then wouldn't banning violent movies and video games help to deter killing and shooting? Lets ban violent videos games and movies before we try destroying the second amendment to the US Constitution.

Let the ppl vote whether or not to ban automatic weapons

I say ban them
Id like to thank the republican party for letting the assualt weapons ban expire and the Bush admin for failing the american ppl on this and many other issues

Mental illness needs to have a stigma to it so we keep our kids away from them and limit their contact with certain items and jobs.

When did it all of a sudden become OK to be crazy like a loon and have everyone look at you like an equal. You are not equal, you are nuts and should be limited in addition to being strealized so that you do not breed more kooks we have to pay for and protect us from.

This whole thing is about mental illness, so is crime in general. Many of these repeat offenders are mentally ill but not psychotic like this cat.

This is just a few examples. Society is one big lie and is what makes everything equal...They do the same thing in the schools. They want everyone to be the same. So they lower the standards for some students so everyone can come out being a straight A student that really does not deserve it. Rarely do you see B, C and even D's unless they really don't like you. They will take a student that has elite parents and make them something they are not just to satisfy the parents. Instead of the parents just excepting what their kid really is. It is not that I don't agree with you, but this is what our society has become. I blame all involved because everyone is just going along with it. Do you know how many whacked out teachers there is who is teaching our kids? Do you really trust the administrators, teacher or schools? People will just go right along with their school even when they no bad stuff is going on. Do you know how many whacked out psychiatrist there is? Plenty, they usually have more problems in their households. Do you know how many people that should not be in the jobs they are in but they are because our screwed up society put them there because all the stupid laws that are in place that should not be. You need to change some of the laws. I have seen teachers, coaches do some really mean things to kids to get them back for one thing or another. Just because a parent spoke up or reported them. That is right. You can't report them or else.

WMS826, BTW, Do you know how many unstable police there is? There is plenty of them too. Some are whacked out before they become police and even those who weren't wind up being after they are on the job for a while. I knew friends of mine who took the police test and I was like, Wow... if this guy becomes a police something is wrong with our society. Guess what? Some became a police, and a few failed the psychiatric test and it was fought and they also became police. I feel it is our "SOCIETY" in general, it is what we allowed to happen and become. All our "Leaders" have failed the test instead of fighting for what is truly right and now everyone has to live with it. I doubt it is going to change. You would have to change a lot of laws that were passed because a lack of spineless leaders that could not stand up and say "NO" Some have grown to love a lying cheating society because everyone is making money on it all. Some like to be lied to and in denial rather than hear the truth. It is to hard to change all the corruption going on everywhere. God Bless Everyone!

Olivia dunham YOU SHOULD BE LOCKED UP and THE KEY THROWN AWAY!! You are one sick woman to even think like this! I'm sitting here hoping you don't have children that you are raising, one only knows what you would be teaching them!! Go find a rock and sliver under it forever you sick and twisted individual!!!!!

Hahahaha Mary ! Unstable Police I aren't kidding lmfao !!!!!!! U are so right ! Amen ! Hahahahahaha

There's cops out there that some arent qualified to be Walmart greeters ! I totally agree with your statement ! But there are a few good ones that haven't been tainted that love kids and really love to help ! But I have to agree some should not be cops they belong in rubber rooms ! Telling themselves how great they are !

Whoops typo no actually I'm not. Thanks tho ! ;)

The LIBS think you can rehabilitate everyone.

Grew up in NJ --Now in CT I'll take Christy in a heartbeat He is what CT needs. In New Town Adam Lanza's mom worned r the baby sitter 10 yrs ago don't turn your back on him. She knew, but should have had him committed. Tough for a parent to admit that their child is that flauded. We need the "NUTS" in the cage where they can't hurt anyone. Banning didn't work before, why will it work this time?

The virtual "banning" of machine guns worked. Technically you can buy a machine gun or fully automatic weapon but there are many restrictions and regulations. We have a lot of problems in this country but to ignore the elephant in the room (easy access to semi-automatics, thousands of rounds of bullets and jumbo sized ammo magazines) is to be in denial. I am not for banning all guns and I didn't use any ad hominem attacks. Hope you all had a Great Christmas.

Nuts in a cage !!!! We had those they were closed down !! And released. Into our communities w Ssdi ! Sex offenders collect it !!!! I'm sorry but. Criminals get the death penalty bring that back ! That would save some money !!!!!! N the nuts can go to nut houses and when rapist n murders are killed instead of spoon fed through the government nuts can afford the nut house ! N instead of paying 50000 per inmate a year pay for school security ! Hardly a liberal ! Bro and prob have more knowledge n education that u will have in four of your lifetimes !

We still pay for a dr to administer death penalty 100000 plus a year !!!!! For what ??? Cut that job too Christie !!!! And all your double dippers just hired !collecting over six figures draining public pension funds !!! Retire ! Give a kid that got back from the military a job !!!! Or 5 that pays for double dippers !!!! He is a car salesman and great at it !!!! U all don't know his bullying tactics will hit ur pocket !!!! Google norcross ! Christie wanted to go after him and he cowered ! He only goes after the little people fattening the pockets of his own !! ! Hedge funds ! Ull c

barney aka frank scheurman . what a pathetic troll you are. youre a retired teacher living off our taxes who complains about teachers and unions when you yourself are getting a tax payer funded pension. it didnt take long to find out who who you really are " barney" . also can someone sterilize olivia dumbham while we,re at it? he offensive use of words like "sterilize all retards" put her down for honorable mention for "lacey nazi of the year" .

I agree and im a teacher on pension just like B lics

O Con

9:50 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012

Let the ppl vote whether or not to ban automatic weapons

I say ban them
Id like to thank the republican party for letting the assualt weapons ban expire and the Bush admin for failing the american ppl on this and many other issues

at this moment frankie scheurman is scrambling to come up with some other goober-like moniker since his" barney" one has been blown. wait till the rest of lacey reads his bigoted rants now knowing who he really is. time for barney to go bye bye.

oh and frankie you can flag my exposing who you really are comments all day long if you want to. i,ll still be here letting people know who the ugly little troll hiding behind his keyboard really is. like roaches behind a fridge frankie you are going to scurry when the light shines on you.

someone give frankie i mean " barney" a smack to the back of his head . i think the tape got stuck. either that or he is developing tourettes

>>"Engish please."<< Bwa, ha, ha, ha, ha. Must be a new language? Lay off the booze, Barney.

The little illiterate pudgy hog likes playing tough guy I see.

Have another canoli you little hump, and then get back to your basement.

Go back to school so people will read your posts and take them serious.

Barneylicous and family.

Always remember folks, Barneylicous knows best!

When you need help or answers, always look to the handsome B-LISH for advice.

B-LISH also won't charge you a dime.

Frank Rizzo is very smart, expresses himself well and obviously has hit the target but with words not bullets. Shouldn't you be at target practice? Leave the gun but take the cannoli.

For our intelligent mighty mouse Joe R.,

http://www.flavorwire.com/357874/on-sandy-hook-movie-violence-and-jack-reacher

PS: Joe, you are smarter than Frank Rizzo.

Frankie must either be eating finger snacks with a 2.5 litre of coke in his mom's basement or his electricity is out.

There is a stigma attached to people who are overweight as well. We need to take a look at the real side of what has happened in Newtown. There are people in this country that are true criminals...the just have a criminal background...there are people that are consistently not going to follow the laws and just hate people in general. They have criminal minds...they work for criminals...they try and find the easy way out...we have to look at these people...and be prepared every day...always look behind you when you are walking; lock your doors at night; don't take chances, and protect your children in every way you can. There are too many people in this country that retaliate. Retaliation is the biggest crime of all. Keep abreast of the news; because the crime you thought would never happen happens.

if anyone cares to see the truly pathetic in action just check out the ryan lanza gun thread that barney (aka frank scheurman) spent all christmas day on spewing his bigoted hate filled nonsense on.poor barney no friends, no family so his christmas was spent in his boxer shorts in his rented trailer home typing out his incoherent trash talk. its truly sad. sad little barney.

just look at the time stamps and sheer amount of drivel filled comments " barney" makes all day on the patch. no friends, no life and no job barney here gets his little "barney off" spending endless hours on the patch while we the taxpayer pay for him to sit at home and wait for the check. .lately he is barely getting the whole comment in before the commercials during oprah are over. sad sad little barney. or should i say frank scheurman. what a sad little pimply troll you are living off all of us.

barney typing away his drivel on here from 9 am to 9 pm. time to get a life barney (i mean frank scheurman)

I am surprised Barney hasn't attacked your family members yet Frank. He usually starts trashing wives and children..He still has his mommy make him lunch everyday. His only mission in life is to complain about Pot holes on his st...He refuses to go to council meetings and complain..Imagine him complaining at a meeting and his identity exposed? Never Happen. .

Intelligent comments please

Petition to deport CNN’s Piers Morgan over gun control is countered by one saying the UK doesn’t want him back.

The Brits don't even want him back. What's it like to be a liberal born in a different country and tell Americans how to live??

Tough life Frankie Boy.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cnn-piers-morgan-center-petition-tug-war-article-1.1227499

barney (frank scheurman) today you spent from 9 am all the way up to after 2 am posting drunken bigoted nonsense only you can understand. we the taxpayers are tired of funding your food stamps and your lack of desire to find a job or a life. sad little man. no friends , no family only the patch for little barney here to try and bully the people who pay his dole. sad pathetic little kkk parasite barney.

Francis:

First off the real red necks in this country are the liberals. They can't make a living foir themselves without hand outs and always have their red farmer caps on at the rallies. Democrats also have 100% vote of the inner city welfare pool, so let's not get materialistic and derogatory by calling Republicans red necks.

Secondly, 40% of all homes own a LEGAL gun. I am sure over 50% of the URBAN LIBERALS have an illegal gun.

Guns are here to stay.

Might as well get one Francis.

They will be available after 10 million more that are back ordered go on sale.

Thanks to HOLLYWOOD, America loves their guns.

B_LISH

38% own guns.

frank, we need to ban people that don't use their real names on these pages. You know who I am as well if you are frank rizzo

40 % of homes own guns said Barney Frank? really
so when its put up for a vote in Nov whether or not to ban all automatic weapons we already know the results

B Lush

Babs from the Lacey rep club? is that you?
Barney the sound of music retired music teacher thats who you are creepy is what the students say
4 million red neck pro gun nuts 300 million targets
Ban all automatic weapons
Ban Super Pacs
Mitt wears and believes in magic underwear and did say fema was immoral
so I would hope that no republicons would be hypocrites and apply for fema
I would hope they would also return their SS check and not file any new Medicare claims and put on their tea party costumes and return to their "goberment jobs"

Ban Democrats from owning guns first.

URBAN LIBERALS account for more than 50% of all American gun related tragedies.

The Democrats can do this on their own.

cosmo . arent you kramer from the seinfeld show? lol

check out the dumb as a rock comment by cosmo who offers up " we need to ban people who dont use their real name " . yeah cosmo both you barney and babs here all as sharp as a cue ball.