Are We There Yet?

Yes, I'm going to ask "are we there yet?" with gun control and mental health legislation. Yesterday, Vice President Biden met with the NRA and as imagined the NRA refused to consider any type of common sense gun control legislation. The Huffington Post asked who the NRA is truly serving, it's members or the gun and ammunition makers. This is a good question as most NRA members (74%) would support universal background checks. Yet, the NRA will not. Once again, big business will triumph over the rights of people. Are we angry enough yet? Do we need more little children butchered in their classroom? Or are we just so selfish that we feel as long as it does not happen to us personally that it does not warrant our attention? I watch my 8 yr old go off to school each day, and since December 14th I watch with a heightened level of anxiety. The children and teachers who where murdered where other people's children, sisters, brothers and mothers. I can guarantee that those parents said goodbye to their children on Friday December 14th just like many of us do each day, without a worry, and assuming that they would see their children after school.

So, are we there yet? Are we going to sit here and be upset, but move on to the next news story or are we going to look for ways to get involved. I understand that most of us work and have busy lives, but a large part of what makes my life busy is raising my children. There are 20 sets of parents out there who do not have that privilege anymore. We need to decide how we can get involved and we need to do something. I for one will not let the death of those children and teachers be in vain.


Here a couple suggestions:

http://www.demandaplan.org/

http://americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/