U.S. Constitution
Not surprisingly, the topic for discussion in my classes today was the shootings in Connecticut. Unfortunately, it was during these discussions that I became aware of an Internet rumor that our very own school had been targeted for a shooting this Friday and that a local middle school was targeted with a list of students to be killed by an anonymous killer. Fortunately, my students appreciated that such threats were simply attempts to instill fear and not credible. But that did not stop an official response from our administrators and local police authorities (including Homeland Security) that the claims on the Internet were nothing more than a cruel hoax.
What comes to anyone's mind to consider doing what the evil shooter did in Connecticut last Friday? What comes to anyone's mind to create a rumor that killings will come to our local schools, targeting specific students on a specified day? And how many parents will keep their children out of school on Friday, even if the threats are not real? I guess it boils down to a simple question. What the hell is wrong with people?
As we continue to discuss the problem with gun access and related violence, perhaps we will finally decide that enough is enough when it comes to the senseless killing of Americans? Perhaps we can begin to appreciate how we view the mentally ill and how we begin to help these folks? Will we begin to appreciate that the Second Amendment does not promote gun rights above the natural rights to "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" as outlined in our Declaration of Independence? As far as I am concerned, those words matter.
For more on this discussion, make sure to tune into www.1490wwpr.com tomorrow on The Robyn Report between 5 and 6pm as we continue the discussion on gun violence, mental health and access to firearms.
What comes to anyone's mind to consider doing what the evil shooter did in Connecticut last Friday? What comes to anyone's mind to create a rumor that killings will come to our local schools, targeting specific students on a specified day? And how many parents will keep their children out of school on Friday, even if the threats are not real? I guess it boils down to a simple question. What the hell is wrong with people?
As we continue to discuss the problem with gun access and related violence, perhaps we will finally decide that enough is enough when it comes to the senseless killing of Americans? Perhaps we can begin to appreciate how we view the mentally ill and how we begin to help these folks? Will we begin to appreciate that the Second Amendment does not promote gun rights above the natural rights to "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" as outlined in our Declaration of Independence? As far as I am concerned, those words matter.
For more on this discussion, make sure to tune into www.1490wwpr.com tomorrow on The Robyn Report between 5 and 6pm as we continue the discussion on gun violence, mental health and access to firearms.
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