Commentary
Like all of you, I’m horrified at the Tuesday killing of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. But it’s also upsetting politicians so quickly turn the families’ grief into a chance to score political points.
President Biden certainly did so this week in his address to the nation. He began with a heartfelt lamentation from losing two children of his own. Then it was if a switch was flipped, and he went all-out partisan against those who oppose “commonsense gun legislation,” which he never defined.
California politicians naturally are getting into the act. Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted, “Another shooting. And the GOP won’t do a damn thing about it. Who the hell are we if we cannot keep our kids safe. This is preventable. Our inaction is a choice. We need nationwide, comprehensive, commonsense gun safety NOW.” Notice he also didn’t provide any details….