When is enough, enough?
This is a common question during these troubled times. Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be a “one size fits all” answer.
I thought, when a demented person murdered 20 first grade children and 6 adults with an assault rifle at Sandy Hook Elementary School America had finally reached the tipping point. Surely the slaughter of 5 to 7 year old children attending school would be intolerable to the national psyche. However, I was wrong.
Since the 2012 Sandy Hook slaughter, there have been at least 239 school shootings nationwide. In those incidents, 438 people were shot and 138 of them were killed. This year is only 47 days old and we have already had 18 school shootings. This equates to a school shooting every two and a half days. On February 14th 17 more people were murdered and 14 were seriously wounded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
So how will America know when enough is enough? What needs to be considered before this nation, a self-proclaimed nation of laws, has had enough of these numbing murders and pandemonium? When will America have a snoot full?
Yesterday, President Trump tried to console the nation by mourning the victims and asking for more prayers for those affected by these senseless massacres. But, as Senator Warren has asked, “are thoughts and prayers really enough when more moms and dads will bury kids this week, & more sons & daughters will grow up without parents?”
The President told America’s students, not to be afraid. He promised they would never be alone because the government will always protect them. Setting aside the fact that the promise of government protection has a hollow ring to it, I would have felt more secure if the President had promised to champion more Congressional action
I don’t know about anyone else but I, for one, am tired of the contradiction between our leader’s words and their actions, or more correctly stated, their inactions!
Frustrated in Starkville!
Ricardo Inzunza, a native of San Diego, California, was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) by President Ronald Reagan. During his 8-year tenure, his office was the central source for the development, implementation and oversight of all immigration service policies and practices. Now as CEO of RIA International, Ltd, Ricardo is often asked to serve as a business consultant to clients such as the World Bank and the Peoples Republic of China. He can be reached at 662 418 0913 (O), 202 664 3274 (M), or riatria@aol.com