I am not devoting today to thoughts and prayers.
I am not kneeling and thinking about the victims.
I am not kneeling and praying for the victims.
Fifty-eight victims have died.
They are gone.
Lost to time
Invisible to existence.
Today, kids have lost mothers.
Mothers have lost kids.
Brothers have lost brothers.
Grandchildren have lost grandparents.
Friends have lost friends.
Fiances have lost fiances.
There are children who, until last night, were destined to be born. Grandchildren. Generations of families, eternally wiped out before they could ever arrive, plant seeds and thrive.
I will not insult them by kneeling and praying and thinking.
No.
Today, I will stare down every political figure who has turned a blind eye to gun violence and I will say, “What the fuck will it take?”
Have they not received enough NRA blood money?
Was Columbine not enough?
Was Sandy Hook not enough?
Orlando?
You, Mr. and Mrs. Political Figure, insult me by offering thoughts and prayers. Thoughts and prayers do not stop weapons like the one used last night. Thoughts and prayers do not help society prevent future catastrophes.
Thoughts and prayers are your mental laziness … your political cowardice.
I know you will do nothing. So go think and pray.
Go fucking think and pray.
