I don't have a problem with people offering "thoughts and/or prayers". There are 14 families in California and 3 in Colorado who may have nothing left but thoughts and prayers and probably need them more than anything else.

That said, it rings hollow for politicians when they are the folks who can do something,like putting together a set of sensible gun laws and strengthening mental health care.

But we know that's not going to happen, is it.

There was a thing I read yesterday. I don't know who wrote it, but I think it's one of the most true things I've ever read:

"In retrospect, Sandy Hook was the end of the debate for gun control in this country. Once America said it was ok to kill children, there wasn't really much more to say."

Lager--the actual quote by Don Hodges of the Daily Telegraph is : In retrospect, Sandy Hook marked the end of the U. S. debate for gun control.  Once America decided killing children was bearable it was over."  How very sad for us. 

Pray as though everything depends on God, for it does.

Work as though everything depends on you.

December 4, 2015

Senate Republicans vote down legislation that would block suspected terrorists, felons, mentally ill from buying guns
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/senate-gop-votes-terrorist-gun-bill-article-1.2454448?cid=bitly#_gus&_gucid=article - news - top&_gup=Facebook&_gsc=af754tQ

But, hey, look on the bright side.
At least we got all those nice thoughts and prayers.