The Sandy Hook Tragedy

My heart is overwhelmed with sadness after hearing of what happened on Dec. 14, 2012 in Newton, Connecticut. I was home doing housework that cool December morning. I stayed glued to Fox News for HOURS upon hours. I couldn't seem to wrap my mind around what was happening.

Why?

Why?...

Why?......

No one can ever give enough reasons or justification for someone to slaughter babies. The thought just curls my hair on end. How could someone do such a horrific act?!

I can't even begin to place myself in the shoes of the parents, siblings, and family members of the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School. All I can do is pray... earnestly.

The aftermath of such a tragedy brings so many political issues to the table. As a Political Science Major, my radar is in full force.

My brother has written an article on his blog that places the issues on the table in their rightful positions.  I highly recommend that you read his blog, in it's ENTIRETY. It brings to light so many issues and the statistics that back up his arguments. Here are a few glimpse into his thoughts:

"You are more than 5 times as likely to be killed by a car or drunk driver than by a firearm."

"The CAUSE should be investigated, not the symptom."

"...ignorance of mental issues is a HUGE issue in America. No one wants to discuss mental illness and it is becoming politically incorrect to even use words related to these problems."

"BUT, you want to ban guns to prevent violent crimes like Newtown… OK! Everyone has the right to their own opinions, so let's look at other countries who have attempted to do away with guns and how that has worked: Australia. Australia made it almost impossible to own a firearm in 1996 (only about 5% of Australia owns a gun today). 5 years after Australia enacted this law, violent crimes have actually RISEN and percent of murders with a firearm reached an all-time high for Australia in 2006. Their violent crime rate rose 42.2% in 2006… with a strong ban on firearms! How can this be? The Australia Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research released these stats and knows that the gun ban did nothing for crimes. I'm not saying that owning guns reduces crime, but it is statistically evident that gun control does not do what the people intended for it to do. 
(http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=17847)"

"Furthermore, if someone does not have access to a firearm, but is intent on killing anyone, he WILL do so."

To read the article in it's entirety, visit:

http://kewlwhip.blogspot.com/2012/12/thoughts-on-connecticut-tragedy-and-how.html