American Tragedies

Another day, another headline, and another mass shooting.. the sad part  about this “incident” is that I’m not surprised..

In a gun culture, shootings will happen..this is not about

evil Muslim terrorists, not is it about crazy liberals or alt-right conservatives..

this is about a society where mass violence has become the norm..

I read the comments of various people on Facebook;

some suggest that we should turn to the bible and pray for guidance;

others suggest that there is a conspiracy a foot to destroy the present government;

yet others believe that this is surely a call to arms..

I feel outrage  and sadness..and compassion for the families of the victims;

how can anyone be okay with the status quo..

there have been calls for gun control, and more calls for more guns..

The 2nd amendment to the US constitution is used as an endorsement for the possession of guns..

Yikes..other countries manage to get along without stockpiling weapons..

If the murder of children is an acceptable casualty

in a gun-controlled society, I see a pervasive mental illness

in the American psyche..and there are no existing drugs to cure the need for protection against an

unknown intruder..