I started writing my good news article today this morning.
I just got the word this afternoon about Parkland.
Jesus Christ no.
I lived there, back when I worked in Broward County Libraries. Not exactly in Parkland, but in Tamarac for a few years, then Coconut Creek. I know the neighborhoods, I know those communities.
Jesus Christ.
17 dead.
All because of one angry guy with a military-grade assault rifle.
All because the National Body Count Association owns most of the elected Republicans between here to Alaska. All because the National "Our Guns Matter More Than Your Kids" Association will throw another hissy fit if any sensible gun safety laws even gets mentioned on the floor of Congress.
All because the only thing our elected officials will do is "send thoughts and prayers" as though the last 180,000 times hadn't worked.
We have a national gun death rate comparable to a war zone. We're racking up more kills than the Syrian Civil War this year. I might not even be exaggerating.
We will keep seeing our schools and churches and malls and movie theaters and concert events used for target practice until we do one of two things: Get rid of angry guys or get rid of military-grade assault rifles that make it too goddamn easy to kill.
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And since 1996, the CDC hasn't been able to study gun violence to see how it could be prevented. Because of the goddamn Republicans and the goddamn NRA.
That, my friend, is evil.
-Doug in Oakland
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