Sigh...Here's the letter to the editor I just sent in. I wish that writing such a letter wasn't even possible, because we had leaders actually addressing these problems.
But, of course, we don't, and so here we are again...
But, of course, we don't, and so here we are again...
Another day, another mass shooting.
Another mass shooting, and another day when Republicans in our country will say, “It’s too soon to discuss gun policies.”
Though tens of thousands – yes, tens of thousands – of people are killed and injured in this country year in, year out by guns, it’s never a “good day” for Republicans to discuss gun policy.
These cynical, fake patriots are content to watch the carnage. Their only “concern” is to not “disrespect” the dead by talking about the central issue “too soon.”
They never seem to get the fact that it’s disrespectful – not to mention cowardly and hypocritical – to avoid difficult discussions forever. Is it “disrespectful” if a doctor who discovers cancer in a patient wants to discuss it as soon as possible? Of course not. To do otherwise would be irresponsible, a dereliction of duty.
A dereliction of duty.
So, here’s a question for all those Republicans who fall back on “It’s too soon” to avoid facing the reality of American gun violence. If we take you at your word, and agree that it’s “too soon” to discuss gun policies in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida…Is it still “too soon” to discuss gun policies after the Las Vegas slaughter?
If it’s “too soon” to discuss them after Las Vegas, can we discuss them related to the Orlando nightclub shooting? How about the Sandy Hook school shooting?
When is it NOT “too soon”? How soon is NOW? Can you please clarify?
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