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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...

The President seems to be starting a Pardon binge right now.  Is it because he is looking into these previous verdicts and sentences and finding them unfair, or is it because he is trying to do something far worse?  You see, one of the fears the President has right now, speculatively of course, is that there are people being investigated right now he is scared will flip and begin working for the Special Counsel or other law enforcement agencies.  If they do that, information the President doesn't want to come to light may end up ruining him.  Additionally, there are individuals who have already been indicted for crimes committed. One possibility for the pardons Trump is granting and talking about granting could be that he wants to send a message to those people out there who are under investigation to tell them, "It's ok, go down for what they have you on, don't flip, and I will pardon you."  It is a tactic just one step further down the road from the s...