Tag: mass shootings
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Send a Politician ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ to Illustrate Their Futility
Get Pregnant Fast The time for merely offering “thoughts and prayers” has long since passed. We are, understandably, filled with anger and sorrow following yet another school shooting that tragically claimed the lives of innocent individuals. It’s not just frustration; it’s an overwhelming sense of despair over a cycle of violence that seems unbreakable. In…
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What I Wish to Communicate to My Students Regarding Mass Shootings
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Students, Recently, you witnessed a troubling event: children your age fleeing their school, hands on their heads, while others were capturing distressing images and videos from a classroom eerily similar to yours, where they were locked down. Later, you learned that 17 individuals lost their lives that day. They were killed…
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Stop Associating Gun Violence with Mental Illness
Get Pregnant Fast Once again, we find ourselves in the aftermath of another mass shooting, and the cycle of blame and anger continues. Social media quickly transforms into a battleground where people clash over gun violence and legislation. Some advocate for an outright ban on gun sales, while others proudly flaunt their concealed carry permits.…
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Trump Exhibits ‘Disturbing Lack of Compassion’ by Hosting NRA Leader on Sandy Hook Anniversary
Get Pregnant Fast On December 14th, the nation marked the somber five-year anniversary of the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which claimed the lives of 20 children and six staff members. In stark contrast to the remembrance, the White House hosted an annual Christmas party featuring Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the…