In the news

I worked from home today and took a break to catch up and I saw this post "Nevada School Shooting Victims Include 'Hero' Staffer"  My heart sank, yet again.  Not shocked, not surprised, not amused that I am becoming numb to reading these headlines.  It isn't IF I am going to read them this month, it IS when, where, and how many injured or killed.

It is SO very easy to point fingers.  We could blame...

-The NRA
-The Mental Health industry/coverage (local, state, federal government)

-Police

-Elected politicians

-The President

-Gun owners

-Parents who raised the person who committed the crime

Well, I for one do not accept that putting police officers or arming others is the answer to this issue.  I do not accept that tightening SOME laws infringe on someones right to bear arms.  It is time (it was time a long time ago and we ALL allowed our elected officials to put their heads in the sand) that we DEMAND and accept nothing less than closing loop holes in the design of background checks, required training, etc.  

I do NOT blame the elected politicians, the President. I blame the voters who keep sending the wrong people to do the right job.  Do you have a mirror?  The person in it needs to be held accountable for the lack of courage of getting this done.  We have ONLY ourselves to blame.

I DO believe we need mental health standards and care in this country... we have none.  Nuts-Crazy?  OUR country is yes.  It is nuts it is crazy that ONLY time most citizens can access emergency mental health care is IF they are an immediate harm to self or others.  Sometimes we know much sooner and they only help is months or weeks away at best.  That is just the tip of the iceberg.

I DO believe that the death toll will continue to rise as those "we" elect CONTINUE to bury their heads in sand.  It is TIME for a change America. It is time that we take OUR country back! It starts with ALL of us being accountable and responsible for who is elected.

This holds true for so many other issues that harm our country and society from being the best, and for us being our highest and best selves.  Accept responsibility and lets make our country a place for ALL to live with peace, love and compassion.