Today is the day that I lost any remaining interest in Jeb Bush as a Presidential candidate.

So far in 2015 (as of Oct 2nd), we’ve had 274 days and 294 mass shootings.

The latest, of course was in Oregon.

In response to this latest massacre Jeb Bush said this:

"Look, stuff happens".
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/jeb-bush-stuff-happens-but-no-need-for-new-gun-214351156.html


He could have called for stricter gun laws.
He could have called for background checks.

And, If he doesn't believe than more gun laws are the answer;
He could have called for armed law enforcement officers in every school.
He could have called for a national initiative on mental health care.
He could have called for a blue ribbon commision to study the issue and make recomendations.

But he said:
" I don’t think more government is necessarily the answer to this, I think we need to reconnect ourselves with everybody else. It’s just, it’s very sad to see, but I resist this notion and I did — I had this challenge as governor — we had, look, stuff happens. There’s always a crisis and the impulse is always to do something, and it’s not necessarily the right thing to do.”



OK, when IS government the answer?

Using numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we found that from 2001 to 2013, 406,496 people died by firearms on U.S. soil.  This data covered all manners of death, including homicide, accident and suicide.

According to the U.S. State Department, the number of U.S. citizens killed overseas as a result of incidents of terrorism from 2001 to 2013 was 350.

In addition, we compiled all terrorism incidents inside the U.S. and found that between 2001 and 2013, there were 3,030 people killed in domestic acts of terrorism.* This brings the total to 3,380.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/us/oregon-shooting-terrorism-gun-violence/





So, to deal with 3,380 deaths we established the TSA (Budget $7.4 Billion), the Department of Homeland Security ($ 55 Billion annual budget), and launched two foreign wars (Perhaps $3 Trillion dolars).

But, in response to the deaths of 406,000 Americans, Jeb just doesn't see a role for "Government".

Jeb, I am done with you.