Discussion»Questions»Politics» Students are planning a national walkout to protest the lack of response to gun violance in their schools. Do you support them?
I understand their frustration. Mass shootings are becoming more frequent and more deadly. People want a fix, even if there is no one easy fix. We can blame guns, mental health, violent video games, parents, etc. but it's the result of a complex combination of factors that we can't fix in a day. Still, bringing lawmakers' attention to it, letting them know that we are not accepting this as the "new normal" can't hurt. Maybe some day when mass shootings become a daily affair there will be something done.
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at February 19, 2018 3:18 PM MST
Of course. Why does it take so many tragedies to get people riled and on their feet? NO MORE of this, Trump BASE. NO MORE.
Evangelicals praise the idea of NO ABORTION to the skies and yet they have guns so sickos like these can get out there and shoot up a mess of kids.
Because the 2nd Amendment is GOD to them.
I don't think guns should be elminated. I think that it should be a LOT harder to get one in the first place and I think there needs to be serious legal action taken about gun control NOW.
People really need to sit up and take notice about what has happened since 1999.
An ongoing Washington Post analysis has found that more than 150,000 students attending at least 170 primary or secondary schools have experienced a shooting on campus since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. That figure, which comes from a review of online archives, state and federal enrollment figures and news stories, is a conservative calculation and does not include dozens of suicides, accidents and after-school assaults that have also exposed youths to gunfire.
Home-schooling was very popular where I lived and several of us parents were involved in it. We even did field trips and made it fun for the kids. Thanks for your response JA.
When you lock them out, I want their rooms. Just think how much happier you'll be when only have to make sandwiches for me instead of the two of them. (Remember, hold the mayo!)
Don Barzini 