A WikiTorial
August 5, 2024 noon
America the Great!
I was sitting at the computer writing something about Italian cafes when Cindy told me that four kids were killed in Georgia. I simply asked where…”at school” she answered. And I continued writing about a cafe in Rome.
I sat and wrote a minute longer and then realized that I didn’t stop immediately and watch TV as I used to 5-10- years ago when I heard such horrific news: and tried to comprehend how something like that could have happened and who, for heaven’s sake could kill four young kids.
I didn’t even ask who did it; I assumed, without really thinking about it that it was a rather young white guy who was very troubled and angry and he probably shot himself.
I chose to turn off the TV and write this so that I could express myself at this moment without knowing anything except that four precious lives were lost and many families and friends would suffer for years knowing that a family member or a friend has been lost to them forever.
I don’t have any illusions that anything will change except for those who knew the four kids. No laws will be passed. Politicians will do what they always do while cashing the gun lobby checks and ill-informed people will say that it’s not the gun, but the criminal who is to blame.
The press will cover the story for 24 hours and then return to the horse race, poll- watching election story and outwardly pious people will put on their suffering countenances at a religious ceremony or two then return to shouting time-honored slogans about freedom and some arcane interpretation of the Constitution. Heaps of praise will go out to first responders and hospital staff. Candlelight vigils will be held, lawsuits begun and pious statements will be read by the press staff of those who will not support some sensible gun control.
I will say a silent prayer to all of those suffering and vote accordingly.
Then, we will all return to our unscathed lives and our safe families and friends.
America the Great!
I'm exhausted in writing about this disease.
Zeny
Sadly, it is the NEWZ today in America and Perhaps Forever
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