My mother, who is 97, and I seem to be competing to have the most letters to the editor published. Today it was my turn, a couple of days ago it was hers.
My letter in the San Rafael Independent Journal:
Teens are old enough to speak out on guns
The kids who survived and spoke out about the recent school shooting in Florida immediately came in for attacks from the extreme right, which questioned the legitimacy of the protests.
Some suggested that the kids on TV were actors playing a role, others implied that it must be their liberal parents pushing an agenda through the kids.
No matter what the rationale, what they are saying is that these kids may be mature enough to purchase a deadly weapon, but they’re not mature enough to hold an opinion about it after they see one being used.
My mother’s letter in the 2/28 Pacific Sun (not online)
The Survivors
In news reports of the frequent massacres in our country, we see repeated lists of the number killed, one report of those shot.
I would like to see a list of the survivors; I want to know how they are coping. I want to know WHO pays their hospital and medical bills. Do we just forget about the ‘also shot?’