If I could talk to the nine sweet souls of Charleston, here's what I'd tell them: We've had some serious talks since you've been gone. You left us too soon, you nine souls of Charleston, so you probably didn't see this coming: Donald Trump is the Republican candidate for president of the United States. The Orlando murderer used his religion the same way the Charleston murderer used his whiteness: as a mask for bloodlust. If I could talk to the nine sweet souls of Charleston, here's what I'd tell them: We may not have worked it all out yet, but we've learned a little since you left us. I believe you change laws, you change allocation of resources, you change the way systems operate."

Source: Huffington Post June 17, 2016 13:02 UTC