If the NRA wants to claim that the issue of gun rights and gun ownership is theirs alone (“our lane”), that’s going to be a problem — because they aren’t willing to also accept the responsibility for fixing the problem of gun violence in our society. And if they aren’t part of the solution, they … Continue reading NRA: ‘This is our lane’
If America’s leaders won’t act for the good of the country, it’s time to elect new leaders! Continue reading Another school shooting, more thoughts and prayers
From out of the darkness Our future will come If we leave the past behind We’ll fly beyond the sun From “Hope for the Future” by Paul McCartney I’m so proud of these young people! More photos from March for Our Lives rallies around the world > Continue reading March for Our Lives offers hope for the future
The media yesterday were full of pictures and stories about students across the country walking out of class in remembrance of the seventeen killed in Parkland, Fla., two weeks ago. There were marches, prayer vigils, moments of silence, gatherings at memorials … and signs everywhere. Demands for safer schools, fewer guns, photos of those who … Continue reading #Enough won’t be enough
A number of Republicans, while denouncing gun-free zones for others, enforce a few for themselves. An article on Alternet notes five places that Republicans, for their own personal safety, maintain and enjoy the protection of gun-free zones: 1. The White House. Oddly enough, while condemning gun-free zones as open invitations to shooters, Trump isn’t inviting guns … Continue reading GOP supports (their own) gun-free zones
