Kansas City Politico Decries American Democracy & Gun Violence

Quick trip down memory lane to start Monday . . .

Remember Janice Ellis???

Didn't think so.

Well . . . Old school midtowners might recall that a billboard trumpeted her mayoral run for nearly a decade during the 2000s. 

Still doesn't ring a bell???

She ran a "newspaper" focused on race & diversity issues that ultimately ended in bankruptcy.

And of course ALL OF THAT qualifies her to offer her opinion that castigates gun rights and the 2nd Amendment . . .

Why is America the only industrialized nation in the world that is plagued by frequent mass shootings?

Has our form of democracy allowed the minority to run amuck when it comes to the rights of an individual to own any kind of gun vs. the majority’s right to live without fear of mass murder?

The number of mass shootings occurring in the United States is a uniquely American phenomenon — and it’s a trait that no American should be proud of.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

America is the world's most powerful democracy. Why is it impotent to stop mass gun violence? * Missouri Independent

Whether in a grocery store, a place of worship, a shopping mall, a community celebration, at work or in school, you are at risk for becoming a victim of senseless gun violence. Why is America the only industrialized nation in the world that is plagued by frequent mass shootings?