Texas Politicians: Preaching the Gospel of Guns

Like many of you, the one-two punch of the terrorist events of last weekend left me reeling. Yet I’ve noticed a distinct shift in my perspective over the years. I’m no longer shocked whenever someone asks, “Did you hear about [fill in the name of the city]?” I just ask how many are dead this time. And while I’m not numb to gun violence, my attitude has gone from an indignant “Not again!” to a resigned “How many more will it take?” After all, we’ve been here before. But this time, at least for those of us in Collin County, …

The Cycle of Insanity: And Mass Shootings Continue

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Yet another mass shooting illustrates the cycle of insanity in which we currently live. As long as we refuse to do anything about the systemic factors behind each incident, we guarantee that there will be others.

The Newtown Anniversary: Facing the Toxic Mix of Men and Guns

As the first anniversary of the Newtown massacre approaches, we must continue asking ourselves about the true cause of such tragedies. We must start thinking about how the combination of men and guns is toxic and figure out what we can do about it.