We Interrupt This Broadcast

 Originally, I was going to post about Robert Todd Lincoln today, but he's getting pushed back, again (Sorry, Bob), because I need to get something off my chest. Quick disclaimer: Celebrating the death of someone who is not a sex offender or murderer is wrong. I will never celebrate the death of someone, even someone whose views were, in my opinion, reprehensible, like Charlie Kirk. 

That being said, I burst into tears last night, not because of his death, but once again, because of the death of the school children two weeks ago in Minnesota. This time, the outburst was even angrier because people are more upset about the death of Charlie Kirk than they are about someone going to a church and shooting school children on their first day. I have barely seen any mention of the Denver school shooting and even less about the other, according to CNN, 45 school shootings this year as of September 10th. Are we that desensitized to violence in this country that it took the very public, very widely watched death of someone who liked to argue with people and supported the president, for anyone to talk about this? Shooting of any kind is not okay. The number of people I have heard of who watched this video and were completely calm about it is amazing. I can't imagine watching it and not feeling nauseous (I haven't watched it and I won't). 

The US has a violence problem. The US has always had a violence problem, but that doesn't mean it's okay to just act like the violence isn't happening. Kids should be able to go to school or a freaking church without having to worry about dying. People should be able to debate an opinion without fearing for their lives. Just like everyone should have the right to love, worship, and be who they want. 

We have to do better. For everyone. Because the federal government is a mess, because the world is off balance and we need to help each other since no one else will. Be kind. Don't celebrate people's deaths and for the love of all that is good, don't become so desensitized that you don't even react to a school shooting in a church.