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I have watched the splintering of the Democratic Party over the past couple of years, and it is very concerning.  The party has broken into smaller pieces and the infighting has become far more prevalent since the November, 2018, Elections.  What we are seeing at this point are viewpoints of essentially 3 generations of leaders coming to a head, and an unwillingness for any of them to work together toward a common goal.  Look at the Republican Party right now.  Do you think Evangelicals truly love Trump?  Heck no they don't.  Trump's words and actions go against nearly everything those Evangelicals believe in, but they show their full support because he will push for the policy positions they believe in, like in the case of abortion.  They love that McConnell is loading the courts with Judges who may just try to overturn historic abortion law, and hold judicial power for nearly a generation moving forward; even if the right loses power.  Do yo...

We have had more mass shootings in the United States this year so far than there have been days in the year.  More than one per day, and yet nothing is happening to make our system better.  All you see is a tragedy followed by scores of politicians going on social media and in front of the media talking about thoughts and prayers, as if that is enough.  It isn't enough, and my question is simple.  How many people have to die before this is an important enough issue to address on a national scale? As of August 4th, in the United States, more than 1,300 people have been injured or killed in mass shootings in 2019, according to data collected by Gun Violence Archive.  Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as any event in which at least 4 people were shot.  By their calculations there have been some 292 mass shootings in the United States in 2019. The United States has more guns than any other country in the world.  There are over 120 guns per e...