When a tragic event happens, we've changed from a nation of mourners to a nation of soldiers in foxholes. We're stunned by the first noise then dive for cover and peek above the rim and fire away, perhaps taking aim. These bi-weekly slaughters soon feel as distant as the New Deal, the shockwave of Columbine more like Lewis and Clark. cutting short the empathy and sense of loss we really ought to feel. Given the choice between a child dying or an endangered gorilla, sadly, the question cannot even be a question.

Source: Huffington Post June 17, 2016 03:40 UTC