The pro-gun control talking point machine has been working overtime after 14 people were killed in San Bernardino, Calif. in a shooting that has left two suspects dead (a name of one of the suspects has been released). Many have offered prayers for the victims and their families which has resulted in prayer-shaming by the likes of ThinkProgress, Sen. Chris Murphy, and many others.
The New York Daily News cover expands on that:
An early look at tomorrow’s front page…
GOD ISN’T FIXING THIS: https://t.co/eKUg5f03ec pic.twitter.com/j4gEFg9YtJ— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 3, 2015
Is the real problem people offering thoughts and prayers for victims of horrific crimes? Many think so:
Thank you, @NYDailyNews. You are fighting the good fight. https://t.co/A9QdXfP7tQ
— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) December 3, 2015
Stop praying and do something. https://t.co/AGHGEJQ3Cx
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) December 3, 2015
— Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) December 3, 2015
No one does it like NYDN https://t.co/dWoI6xo8j5
— gwen ifill (@gwenifill) December 3, 2015
Bold. And True. https://t.co/jxTOIKAwHZ
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) December 3, 2015
Yes, more like this, please. Let’s keep naming names. https://t.co/y3Iqnb7Fiw
— Sarah Mackey (@sarahjanet) December 3, 2015
Brit Hume and others think it was way over the top:
This is what happens when a publication's editors lose control of themselves –> pic.twitter.com/IYcaS6ywyV
— Brit Hume (@brithume) December 3, 2015
Yeah this is dumb. Paris was in the President's "thoughts and prayers" a couple weeks ago. https://t.co/tEccAJf7hh
— Glenn Duggan (@GlennDuggan) December 3, 2015
This is what passes for NYC journalism. Detestable. https://t.co/FnHtQkqk7S
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) December 3, 2015
What a delightfully partisan & inflammatory piece of shit!https://t.co/5TRicfdEwz
— Neil Gow (@Lord_Gow) December 3, 2015
Hey Daily News. I think you sh*t the bed on this. Just awful. https://t.co/7thcaZ63Ef
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) December 3, 2015
Prayers are for hope and healing. As for evil? God promised us already it won’t go away till his Son returns. Sorry. https://t.co/FkIIkK5tEY
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) December 3, 2015
