It’s sad that this is our “new normal” in this country. Columbine was a massive event that rocked our nation, and now we are so desensitized to these senseless killings that this will be a blip on the news cycle radar by this time next week. Makes me feel sick. Innocent children getting slaughtered deserve more. My daughter is in her last week of kindergarten and my son is not far behind. These actions are nightmare fuel. As others have mentioned, it is unlikely that this will be the tipping point to help better safeguard our children and society against future acts of senseless violence. Two knee jerk thoughts come to mind that I think could potentially make a difference, or who knows, maybe I’m drunk.
1) I would gladly opt into a voluntary city tax of 1%, for the next 3-5 years, to help fortify the public schools in our district. I’m the last guy who wants my kids to feel like they are attending school in a prison, but I know I’d sleep better at night if there was a barrier to help deter, slow down and possibly prevent this from happening again. I’m sure that I’m not the only parent of school age children who would do the same.
2) Maybe I’m wrong, but aren’t the “kids” that shoot up schools the kids that can’t get laid and don’t have much luck with the ladies? I know nothing about the shithead that did this, but I’m guessing that he falls into that category. Half the country has legalized pot, why not prostitution? Regulate it and tax it but give the outcasts a legal chance to get their dicks wet and maybe they’d be less angry. I know it’s a long shot, but why the hell not try?