Talk:Thoughts and prayers
Latest comment: 2 months ago by Yutsi in topic Westside shooting
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- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-kelly-gabby-giffords-on-gun-violence-thoughts-and-prayers-are-not-enough/
- http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12763521/las-vegas-shooting-thoughts-and-prayers/
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/las-vegas-mass-shooting-thoughts-and-prayers_us_59d22650e4b06791bb11c613
- http://variety.com/2017/politics/news/gun-control-congress-las-vegas-shooting-1202577691/
- http://variety.com/2017/politics/news/las-vegas-shooting-gabby-giffords-mark-kelly-gun-laws-1202577979/
- http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/sports-world-reacts-to-las-vegas-shooting-thoughts-and-prayers
---Another Believer (Talk) 19:58, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
- Good article....🤡 47.219.81.65 (talk) 13:56, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Ridiculously liberal bias
As usual, it’s hard to take Wikipedia seriously when an entire article about a phrase used by millions across the political spectrum is almost completely a dig at Trump and conservatives. Most people I know who use this empty phrase are liberals. Alexandermoir (talk) 21:50, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, this article is hilarious for this reason. I don't want it deleted, and I don't want anyone "fixing" this. It should remain up and show how ridiculous wikipedia is with their bias. 47.219.81.65 (talk) 13:55, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- Both of could perhaps help improve the article by adding properly sourced examples of the use of the expression by people from what you call the "liberal" side of politics. HiLo48 (talk) 23:04, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- "Properly sourced" when most of non-liberal sources are on "not proper sources" list... 185.216.51.132 (talk) 12:10, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Both of could perhaps help improve the article by adding properly sourced examples of the use of the expression by people from what you call the "liberal" side of politics. HiLo48 (talk) 23:04, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Alexandermoir I took it upon myself to edit the article into a more neutral stance, reducing the bias substantially. There's probably some merit in the existence of the article, but it's true that sources showing its use by non-conservatives would be appropriate per Wikipedia's neutrality policy.
- I added one where President Obama used the phrase in response to a shooting at Fort Hood, but I have no doubt there are many others. The recent assassination attempt on President Trump would likely yield many uses from non-conservatives if someone wants to add to it. 2600:8800:1220:600:70A6:E61B:9E6F:CEA3 (talk) 22:30, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
Westside shooting
Mitchell Johnson used this phrase in his apology letter after the 1998 Westside Middle School shooting –Yutsi - Talk/Edits 19:16, 9 November 2024 (UTC)