I am so damn mad this morning

[nil desperandum]

39. Murderers

We are a nation of killers, we kill for money, we kill for race reasons, we kill for sex, we kill for drug turf, we kill gays, we kill blacks/whites/aisans/hispanics, indeed we kill for a wide variety of reasons and prejudices on a daily basis here in these United States. We are oddly enough statistically safer than ever before though when it comes to the odds of being murdered when compared to decades past...the 1970s were a time of murders counted in the 20s of thousands instead of the teens of thousands...not sure if that means we are getting better or just older as a society and our murderers are calming down.

We are also a nation with a large amount of racists, a nation where honest discussions of race can't take place without hyperbole and accusation.

I too am amazed that every mass shooting incident becomes a platform for both pro and anti-gun hyperbole. Instead of a difficult and honest discussion about what may or may not be realistic with respect to addressing concerns over this type of violence.

Whether 9 blacks at a bible study, 20 plus elementary school students, half a dozen biker gang members, a few drug dealers, or some random souls on a train we have quite a few killers nestled comfortably in the population at large.

You ask when we will grow up and deal with it, racism is rampant throughout the world. Attend a futbol game in Europe to see some truly disgusting displays. Dani Alves can give first hand accounts, as can Josi Altidore of the intense racism still prevalent throughout Europe in spite of the pretense of many that Europe is somehow more advanced in dealing with issues of race. We must continue to shine the bright light of decency upon those who express this hatred, upon those who would advocate violence.

I hope you feel better after your break, I wish you well in your efforts to come to grips with this ugly situation. I apologize if my remarks are out of order that is not my intent...I believe we pay a great deal of lip service to the issue of race in the US but without any underlying honest attempts at addressing those issues with meaningful policies and meaningful change to educate the next generation(s) to limit the enduring racism in our nation.

You can't fix the racists in the current generation(s) it's the kids, we can only truly change through education our future.

Just my $0.02 YMMV as it most certainly should...