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Originally Posted by graciegirl
DO NOT PARAPHRASE WHAT I WROTE!
I do not believe that any post on this thread has changed anyone's mind or their views about anything. It may have reinforced views they had and made them more outraged about the short sightedness of others. I think marching makes the marcher feel better but it doesn't sway the non marcher.
The freedom of speech is important and sacred to all of us. The Pen is mightier than the sword. Part of grieving is anger. For many thinkers, who and what to be angry at is the issue. One person caused this horrible thing to happen and I know not one person who would have enabled him.
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I hope expression of views of national or international issues are simply not aimed at TOTV for some reason other than the reason for the forum.
Marching has a tremendous effect, and always had through history. Ignoring them has an effect also.
Sorry if I misunderstood...I certainly did not paraphrase anything you said.
One thing I agree with is the vote. I hope SOON, we will "counterattack" the attack on our voting by Russians. Reading the indictments, which are simply a precursor to many more, was chilling. Voting is our way of showing our preferences.
But it is in deep jeopardy because, while 99% of this country (elected and non elected) agree we need to protect it, those who count don't think there was a problem. Thus, while younare correct, it is the way, nothing is being done at all, or even being discussed, to protect it.
The children should march, protest, scream and whatever. Someday...someone will assign responsibility and our leaders will openly be required to take a stand on guns, mental health, and things like protecting our country from foreign powers interfering with that voting you speak of. Now we have nothing but Twitter and daily doses.
This gun issue is not new, just ignored. Same goes for many others, including mental health. I was honored to play a role in the Mental Health/Mental Retardation movement in Pennsylvania which resulted in the act pass in 1966, and we still don't get it.
I will not believe our country is numb to all of this.
Let those children raise hell