The holidays will come, New Years will go down as always. Then the focus will be on other matters. We as a people will lose focus, because the media that is carrying and feeding of such horror will move on. Some Celebutant will go out in public without a bra, or panties, or something will flash to the photographers. A sex tape will leak to the press, something will happen to distract us. And we will go back to our lives, comfortable, and forget the horror.

Then it will happen again, and again, and again. And each time, we'll look at each other and say someone should do something. But we will never do anything. We'll blame Republicans. We'll talk about ways to get around the Second Amendment, but we will do nothing.

In the end, tens of thousands will die each year, and we'll claim to care, but we will do nothing as a nation. We won't even seriously try to amend the Constitution. We'll talk about what judges we can appoint to the Supreme Court because that way we can pretend we're doing something.

The ERA made it through Congress, an all male congress. It was the States where we failed. We could do it again with a repeal of the 2nd, but we won't. It's just too hard, and nobody is willing to do the hard thing that they can't get credit for in the term which the propose it. That is why Nixon canceled the plans to go to Mars. Because there was no way it could be done in his terms, and he wouldn't get the credit. That's why President Obama won't even suggest it. Because even if it went through Congress, it wouldn't be approved by the States in this term.

Meaningful action? Pfui. We won't even have a meaningful discussion.

Unfortunately, far too many Democrats also worship at the alter of the NRA. Many here even have permits to carry concealed, and walk around dreaming of Dirty Harry shootouts where they save the day for the flag and all that Hollywood BS.

from Congress and our President.

It appears more than a few in Bloggo world have forgotten Congress is responsible for the health, safety and well being of our nation's people.

It's NOT their job to get re-elected, to "win" elections.

This latest gun rampage again proves we the people are losing. The gun violence/death issue is just one more policy area which never changes-- regardless of who occupies the White House, or who "controls" congress. IMHO, we have a dozen or so critical path issues like this, which the deadbeats in congress continue to ignore.

single issue voters - for or against gun control and violence training.

Violence training? This:

Computer games are used to teach math and other subjects. Videos are used to illustrate how to do math and other skills. Children learn how to do math from watching videos and playing computer games. Are we to believe that violent computer games, videos, and movies do not teach violence? Are we to believe that children decide to learn math from computer games, but turn off learning when the game involves shooting people? Are we to believe that children and young adults with mental health problems make this type of distinction? In other words, are we fools and idots? Will we continue to brainlessly accept the marketing spin of video and computer game profiteers when they assure us that violent games and videos do not affect behavior?

Oh, you say the people involved have a right to earn a living? Our Constitution is about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, not life, liberty, and the pursuit of money. Violence training materials are certainly as big a public nuisance as organized crime. Stop violence education now!

Possession of movies, videos, and computer games that teach, illustrate, or depict gun violence should be banned. Possession of such should be totally illegal including existing products. In 1933, and for forty years thereafter, personal possession of gold was banned, and citizens were required to trade it in, especially gold coins. We can certainly do the same with violence training materials.

Sorry, I disagree.

there are millions of people who play violent video games who realize they are GAMES and do not become rampage killers. this is a First Amendment issue that has already been tried-- and failed. so let's not waste time going there again.

THE issue, again, is the deadbeats in congress-- who are bought and sold by the gun lobby (the NRA) and who are now spineless regarding the health and safety of our nation-- they apparently view the increasing carnage as "just the price we pay for having a profitable gun industry in our nation".

FAIL.

We have the power to be the change

She's just a brilliant child advocate. Then her son became involved with ALEC and has helped promote some of the worst ed deform legislation that is ruining our public schools. And she has said NOTHING. I had worried she was elderly and dealing with health issues.

I'm glad to see she is weighing in on this. But we need her voice in Congress's ear. And she needs to have a long talk with her ALEC inspired son.

always got! That saying is true in this situation, so the question that I have for you is, Is the current situation of a mass shooting a month, and all of the other gun deaths that occur every year, acceptable to you?

heck, they're even whining about the desire of a lot of DUers to ostracize support of the NRA on DU