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59 by rick folker What happened in Vegas Should not stay in Vegas. Such a mind-numbing tragedy cannot be contained, nor constrained or explained by a simple 'summing up'. No, never 'what happened in Vegas' Should be termed, the new normal Or the the new acceptance Of a virulent form of violence Or a fatalistic excuse for Humanity's propensity to cage Such stark, naked evil in words that defy words. No, never should the 'banality of evil' stay in Vegas or Newtown or Orlando It should affect and effect each and every person with a soul, with a will, with a modicum of compassion and turn each of us away from Vegas and toward our national and individual wounds What happened in Vegas should transcend mountains and oceans Transverse the healing cosmos and return to us With a simplistic and fundamental message ... We shall NOT be monsters We shall NOT be harmful or heartless We shall NOT remain in Vegas

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Indiana Shaw

Date: 10/6/2017 2:07:00 PM

Children die by mad gunmen - nothing changes - 59 die in Las Vegas - nothing changes - Where in God's plan did he mention a men needs an automatic weapon to defend himself let alone these very same weapons as toys - the mad men of this world will one way or another in the end change it - We are all just waiting for the when . . .

Rick Folker
Date: 10/6/2017 2:23:00 PM

I agree!!!!! An English friend of mind thinks that we are the most violent nation on earth - they have only a fraction of fatalities due to guns compared to our numbers. I also, have experienced the suicide of some acquaintances who used a hand gun or a rifle - it is so so stupid and sad.