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Who in my life would have to die from gun violence before I support gun control? 

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To every lawmakers, politicians, and lobbyist; Parkland, Vegas, Orlando: That’s on you!

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Shooters aren’t “crazy”—they’re the inevitable result of how we’ve been living, and the injustices we’ve allowed to fester. 

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How long do we have to wait before we can search for a strategy that might help us prevent slaughter like this from happening in the future?

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I see your hashtags and messages of support to those affected, but I don’t applaud them and don’t add one myself. I simply don’t see the point other than to make your online friends know you’re informed and have reacted appropriately. I choose instead to reflect internally and welcome conversation in more intimate parts of my life.

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We are accusing friends of different races about not understanding what it’s like. We are putting up divides and creating our own segregation out of a disagreement in opinion.

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Decades after the civil rights movement, we are still making excuses for police brutality stemming from racism, and claiming that because we love Beyoncé and watch Empire, racism in the mainstream no longer exists

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This world is scary. The hardest thing to do in this world is live in it. But, it doesn’t need to be that hard. We need compassion, acceptance, peace and most importantly LOVE.

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Sheriff Hanlin encouraged people to “keep an open mind” when watching a conspiracy video that blames federal government for Sandy Hook massacre.

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What good are our thoughts and prayers if they do not lead to action?