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The Deafening Silence

Posted on the 05 May 2012 by Mikeb302000
via The Huffington Post
where the author bemoans the fact that political leaders are practically silent on this grave problem.
The NRA's mantra, "Guns don't kill people. People kill people," is nonsense. People with access to guns kill people. The autobiography of charismatic educator Geoffrey Canada describes in vivid detail how things have changed. In fact, his brilliant title says it all: Fist Stick Knife Gun.
When I was a kid, we wrestled and maybe threw some punches when we were out of control mad. Today, we shoot someone.
What's your opinion? Has the NRA, which represents a minority of Americans, scared everyone silent? Could this turn around in Obama's second term?
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