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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMSNBC Reporter Obliterates America’s ‘Predictable’ Mass Shooting Response With Powerful Commentary
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/06/15/msnbc-reporter-absolutely-obliterates-americas-predictable-mass-shooting-response.htmlMSNBC reporter Craig Melvin has had enough of the predictable American response to mass shootings.
During Tuesdays live coverage from Orlando, he recalled his first time covering such a tragedy in Newtown and recounted the list of similar massacres that have taken place since. It didnt take him long to tear into Americas spineless politicians and the countrys collective inaction following these tragedies....
Something else that usually happens, vows to never forget, to never let it happen again. We weep. We light our candles. We say our prayers, maybe theres a March, a vigil and a few months go by, we get distracted by something or perhaps convince ourselves we cant really do anything. We cant restrict the Second Amendment at all. Our current state, clearly what the musket-toting founders envisioned. Of course, we cant ban assault weapons because theres already so many of them in circulation. How will the good guys defend themselves? We cant stop people with mental health issues from getting their hands on guns because that might discourage people from getting help for mental illness.
Melvin closed his powerful commentary by saying, Ill probably see you soon from another mass shooting in the United States of America.
During Tuesdays live coverage from Orlando, he recalled his first time covering such a tragedy in Newtown and recounted the list of similar massacres that have taken place since. It didnt take him long to tear into Americas spineless politicians and the countrys collective inaction following these tragedies....
Something else that usually happens, vows to never forget, to never let it happen again. We weep. We light our candles. We say our prayers, maybe theres a March, a vigil and a few months go by, we get distracted by something or perhaps convince ourselves we cant really do anything. We cant restrict the Second Amendment at all. Our current state, clearly what the musket-toting founders envisioned. Of course, we cant ban assault weapons because theres already so many of them in circulation. How will the good guys defend themselves? We cant stop people with mental health issues from getting their hands on guns because that might discourage people from getting help for mental illness.
Melvin closed his powerful commentary by saying, Ill probably see you soon from another mass shooting in the United States of America.
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MSNBC Reporter Obliterates America’s ‘Predictable’ Mass Shooting Response With Powerful Commentary (Original Post)
KamaAina
Jun 2016
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PatSeg
(47,399 posts)1. I saw this when it aired
Very powerful message. I've always like Craig Melvin, excellent journalist.
ailsagirl
(22,896 posts)2. I like Melvin-- he's a good reporter
Thanks for posting this
cindyperry
(151 posts)3. I too saw this when aired
Sad but true
Jopin Klobe
(779 posts)4. Good Man ...
... Good Man ...
Spineless is the perfect word to describe our politicians (with very few exceptions.)
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)7. Now watch the ammosexuals demand that Craig Melvin is fired.