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I keep reading about the latest horrific mass shooting in the United States, this one in the affluent Chicago suburb of Highland Park. In what seems darkly appropriate for what this country has become, this shooting took place during a July 4 parade. The following is yet another rant that I feel compelled to get out of my system. I'm not sure if there is a state of mind that is just "beyond angry." I am so disgusted with the continual inaction of our lawmakers to do one single goddamned thing about gun violence and/or gun law reform. It seems like I say the very same thing every single time one of these massacres of innocent life takes place. Reading about two-year old Aidan, who lost both of his parents yesterday, sent me over the edge. It is absolutely heartbreaking. Why do we continue to allow this to happen? Why has the right to "the pursuit of happiness" been superceded by the right of any nutcase to arm himself to the gills (and it's ALWAYS "himse...

I am really trying not to lose hope in this country, but it gets increasingly difficult by the day. Another school shooting. As of this writing, 19 children dead and two teachers. If we as an American society can't even be bothered to keep our children safe, then what good are we?  I am thoroughly disgusted that we as an American society have decided that the free and easy access to every gun imaginable is more important than protecting the well-being of our children. I am really trying to not become overcome with anger and frustration, but it is difficult.