Akron, Ohio: Another Example Why I Reject Organized Religion
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart
Hypocrisy: the practice of claiming to have moral standards
or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.
Another day in America, another mass shooting, and another
day proving that domestic terrorism is the greatest danger to the American
people and no one cares.
Over the weekend there was a huge mass shooting in Akron,
Ohio. One person died and 24 were injured. The usual displays of shock, anger,
and sympathy followed in the aftermath. As usual, nothing will change, and
nothing will be considered in congress to stem the tide of growing gun violence
in America.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS MUST END THEIR HIPOCRATIC POLICIES
After the carnage in Akron, one minister called for everyone
to “lay down their guns.” However, Christian religious leaders continue to
support right-wing politicians who are joined with the NRA gun lobby in
preventing any changes to our gun laws. “Profit Before People” is the motto of
all politicians who pretend to be “Republicans” from the past.
I don’t want to hear these hypocrites stand on their altars
and preach love and understanding, while continuing their support of a
political party which encourages hatred and gun violence to promote increased
gun purchases.
THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA, POLITICIANS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
IGNORE THE STATISTICS
As of May 31, a total of 318 people have been killed and 836
people have been wounded in 225 shootings. You may not share my concern, and
neither does the NRA or the “Republican Party.” These figures are unforgivable,
but they are slightly less than in 2023.
Ask any right-wing professional politician, and they will
tell you that “they send their thoughts and prayers.” However, when asked what they
will do about it, they walk away, hide in their offices, and celebrate the fact
that gun sales will increase as fear takes control of logic. This means a
larger amount of money will be donated to their campaigns from the NRA in the
next election.
THE USUAL RESPONSES FROM POLITICIANS
“All incidents of gun violence are tragedies, but here the
sheer number of victims is shocking and deeply concerning,” Akron
“Based on the layout of the spent shell (casings) it appears
consistent with someone driving by shooting out of car,” Harding said. “We
believe that some individuals at the party may have returned fire based on
physical evidence at the scene.” Akron Police Chief Aaron Harding
“We know that this country has a gun violence epidemic, and
that this is the latest in a long line of incidents we’ve seen across the
nation,” Malik said. “The city of Akron and our Akron Police Department remain
committed to fighting all violence, especially gun violence.”
The shooter or shooters remain free.
Sunday night’s tragic shooting was the 192nd reported
in 2024. Once again, the number of mass shootings will surpass the number of
days on the calendar in 2024.
I CALL FOR ACTION: NO MORE HOLLOW WORDS
I frequently report that I trust no one in power. What happened
in Akron on Sunday night is another perfect example of how everyone with power
in this country is totally useless.
If religious leaders would join most of the American people
and demand serious gun laws, hundred of lives would be saved each year.
However, their words, their offers of condolence, are nothing more than hot
air.
In Washington, money buys votes, and performing the jobs for
which they were elected is last on their list or priorities.
It is an irrefutable fact that most gun violence could end
in days, not weeks, months, or years, if our government would do the right
thing and actually accomplish something of importance for all American.
There is not a single logical reason why any regular citizen
needs a military assault weapon equipped with a high-output magazine. These weapons
and handguns were created for the purpose of killing human beings. These deadly
killing machines should remain in the hands of our military and law enforcement
exclusively.
The Second Amendment is bullshit. It is poorly written,
ambiguous, and has no relationship to the deadly killing machines manufactured today.
Never forget, the largest mass shooting in America happened
in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017, under Trump’s watch. 58 innocent men and women
attending a concert were slaughtered and nearly 500 injured. The domestic
terrorist was equipped with a dozen assault rifles, and bump stocks which altered
the weapons and made them automatic weapons of mass destruction.
It was logical to expect action from our government after 20
small children and six educators were executed by a lone gunman at Sandy Hook
Elementary School on December 14, 20 12. However, we learned that our federal
government is useless and corrupt. Nothing happened then or since.
Op-ed by James Turnage
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Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/02/us/akron-ohio-mass-shooting/index.html
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