……………………..This is not a happy Memorial Day…….Actually, none of them really are…..The Holiday does give us a reason to get together with family and friends and have a BBQ or go to the beach, and have fun…..but in all truth it is the saddest day of the year….Every year on this day we think about those who have lost their lives defending us so we can be free, and every year this Holiday becomes more and more profound……This Memorial day we have so much to pray for……..all those that have lost and continue to lose their lives in Ukraine, and the thousands wounded…,….I am sure the Russian mothers and fathers who have lost their children are asking themselves….”what is this for?”…….They should be……The Buffalo supermarket massacre is still fresh in our minds and funerals are still taking place….and now THIS!!!! It’s Sandy Hook all over again!!! These innocent children and teachers who have lost their lives for no reason at all…..to a demented 18 year old who shouldn’t have been able to buy these weapons in the first place. Their lives, their dreams are over….it’s so final….never to be seen or heard from again…..those sweet innocent children…..When will it stop?…will it ever stop?….The husband of one of the school teachers, who lost her life, had a heart attack and died….I’m sure it had everything to do with his grief…They left a young family behind….More victims…..I point the finger of blame to those men and women who refuse to do anything about changing the way things are….The Right proclaims to be Pro Life, but they will do nothing to prevent these massacres from happening….HYPROCRITS…..Should these assault weapons be manufactured???? What purpose do they serve??? Other than to kill innocent people. Hunters don’t use them…..There’s no sport in it…..What about the store owners? It’s all about profits without any of the responsibility……..Only individuals with murder on their minds want them….Is an 18 year old mature enough to own a gun of any sort. The last three massacres were committed by white men age 18….when will this stop? Who are these men and women still getting elected, and who are these people electing them?….Are they so brainwashed by the NRA that they really believe guns are going to be taken away from them…..BLOOD is on their hands….The NRA screams “They want to take your guns away!!!” BULL SHIT…They are more guilty than anyone…As I drive through certain states it is shocking how many gun stores there are….one right after the other. They can sell any weapon without any restrictions…..Are Americans so blood thirsty?…..I feel I am being consumed by all of this hatred and these constant murders….In NYC that’s all you hear on the news…EVERY DAY……Where is the joy? It certainly wasn’t like this when I was growing up….Is it all politics? Is it all about the all mighty dollar?….If so it’s a disgrace…..America is not the country it used to be…the loving caring country….it is so far from that…..I thought those words would never pass my lips, but with everything we are constantly bombarded with I can’t help but feel that way……On this Memorial day I pray for everyone…..everyone around the world……I will continue to pray for change, but I’m feeling more and more hopeless that nothing will ever change, and history will only repeat and repeat itself…..The most important issues of gun control aren’t even on the table to be discussed, because all those in Washington know it will go nowhere with all of the lobbyists…..When and where will the next massacre be, and will someone we know fall victim?…Will it be one of us walking on the street, sitting in church….going to a school to pick our children up…on a bus or train…..in a supermarket…..Is nowhere safe anymore????..You know it will happen….and again no progress will be made……Other countries don’t have these mass murders!!!………What is wrong with America?
I am losing hope. Violent attempted coup, massacres of children and adults, lies and they are still voting the same people in.
Louis,
I’m so happy to see my thoughts/frustration in print. I hate what is happening in this country. Historians point out that we are on a path that will lead to the loss of our democracy. I worry for my grandchildren and the world we are leaving to them. I want to do something but beyond my vote, I don’t know where to start.
Thank you for saying in such a beautiful way what I feel so deeply. It is needlessly sad what the parents of these children and all others who have lost someone in such a senseless way must be made to go through. As a former teacher, I can’t imagine having to be in a situation where someone carrying an assault weapon could come in my classroom. It’s a sad commentary that we even have to imagining this happening. THIS HAS GOT TO END!!!
Penny
I could not agree more!
Thank you for saying exactly what I have been thinking. Will it ever end?
Louis, I agree with your postings 100%. We are in a sad state of affairs here in the USA.
Louis,you’re absolutely right!! We must put people in elected office who lead with their hearts not their wallets!! Our democracy is very fragile & we must not take it for granted!! ENOUGH already .How many innocent children are we going to sacrifice before we act. We are a great country being led by cowards. We must take back our country with the power of the VOTE!!
VOTE THEM OUT………but, they won’t
Ellen….they won’t because these states where the senators are protecting gun owners rights are being voted into office by people of the same mind! They want their guns protected, and can’t get it in their minds, because they have been brainwashed by the NRA, that the liberals are not trying to take them away…..It’s all a big lie that they are eating up with both hands.
They only care about non-viable cells. When you are born, you become irrelevant. And….soon, we’ll be hearing about the “caravans” as we get closer to the midterms. It is so sad that this country is comprised of so many hateful and uninformed people. I just can’t deal anymore. It’s too much.
I totally agree with your comments. It will change when the voters vote the politicians out .
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