Jim Collier, a moderate blogger in California, writes about U.S. President Barack Obama's speech yesterday in Connecticut in the aftermath of the mass murder at a local school: "During the President's words, all the kids, and adults [in the room with me], oscillated
between silent tears, squirms, and nervous comments, reflecting the raw
emotion and tension of the moment. It was clear that they were
translating the events of Newtown to their own school and work lives. I
was silent, because nothing I could say could assure them, or make them
feel the safety that is suppose[d] to be my parental job."
He continues his commentary about the memorial speech: "This morning I woke still without answers, but with a resolve that I did
not have last night. Whatever I do going forward, it must be with a
simple notion in mind. Mental health services must be more accessible to
everyone, and guns must be more difficult to acquire. With my vote and
my wallet I will support leaders who support this, and jettison support
for those who dance around the issues.
Down? Yes. Out? No."
Responding To Newtown, Aurora, Blacksburg Et Al
