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National Review Mairead McArdle A small-town pastor revealed Wednesday that he had stopped a shooter who went on a rampage this Father’s Day. The shooter, a convicted felon, had already wounded several as he made his way Sunday to a Walmart in Tumwater, Wash., where he began shooting at customers and anyone who tried to stop him. As customers fled in fear, David George, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Oakville, Wash., stepped in. George first made sure his family was safe, then drew his concealed weapon and told the gunman to “drop the gun and show me his hands,” he told reporters later. He then fired, shooting and killing the gunman before rushing to administer first aid to a driver who had been shot in the store parking lot. The shooter, 44, had served time before for domestic violence, felony assault, and making death threats. George is no ordinary pastor. The 46-year-old is also an Oakville volunteer firefighter as well as an EMT, and concealed-carry-permit holder who has completed active-shooter training. Just hours before stopping the attacker, George had given a Father’s Day sermon to his congregation in the small town of 700 people, encouraging them to “get involved.” “I acted on Sunday to protect my family and others from the gunman and his display of deadly intent,” George told reporters from the door of his church on Wednesday. “This is in accordance with both my training as an emergency responder and calling as a pastor, husband, father, and grandfather.” “The events of last Sunday evening were tragic and shocking from all points of view,” the pastor added. “You need to know that it was not out of shame or regret that I wanted to maintain a small level of anonymity. My intention was and is to maintain the dignity and integrity of my ministry here in Oakville. I did not wish those actions to overshadow the ministry of the church and my service to the community that I love.” Link Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | ||
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Amen, pastor! | |||
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 "I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965 | |||
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Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition! End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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Sounds like an awesome guy. Unfortunately, won't see much light of the media day. If it had been a Policeman stopping a black armed assailant then it would be headlining every Fake News channel. Love to hear how true heroes operate.  | |||
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What an impressive man. It makes me very proud there are people like this walking among us. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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| Angry Korean with a Dark Soul  |
Incorrect. This was reported on multiple "major" newspapers including Washington Post, Chicago Tribute and Seattle Times circa June 20-21. | |||
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