One factor that deserves closer examination to explain the increase in mass murders is violent video games and their effect in desensitizing some young men so that they move from shooting figures on a screen to shooting flesh-and-blood men, women and children.
The pattern of mass shooters whose violent rhetoric began as minors is not new. But once these kids reach that magical age of 18, no background check will detect the red flags that signal the potential for violence. That should change.
Now is the time for men and women of goodwill to come to the aid of our country and deal with reasonable and necessary gun safety measures and mental health identification and treatment.
Video games do not produce violence in young people. To the contrary, they build problem-solving skills, grow leadership in our youth, help children connect with their peers, and help increase compassion and patience.
Police in Dayton say they’re still seeking a motive for Connor Betts’ shooting spree that killed nine people, including his sister. But whatever turns up, we hope no one blames Elizabeth Warren.
On Monday, President Trump categorically condemned “racism, bigotry and white supremacy” and stated in no uncertain terms that “hate has no place in America.”
What started over a concern for the rate of homicides and violence in the city of Baltimore, which has increased drastically this year, has evolved into another frivolous fight. The hateful words thrown at each other, heartless spirits and endless bickering over recent days, is continuous proof of the lack of civility within our leadership and our dire need for it as a nation.
I fear that the mainstream media has become so infected with Trump Derangement Syndrome that they would risk national unrest to drive this president from office.
The bodies in El Paso were barely cold when Beto O’Rourke started blaming President Trump. “He is a racist, and he stokes racism in this country . . . We have a president with white nationalist views in the United States today,” the failing Democratic presidential candidate told CNN all Saturday night and Sunday.
This year, House Republicans have made 80 different unanimous consent requests to vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor Act. And 80 times, Democrats have prevented us from holding a vote.