End the Violence by Ashley Rogers With the first anniversary of the Las Vegas Country Music Festival shooting on October 1, which killed 58 concert-goers, it seems unthinkable that once again this nation is faced with yet another mass murder. On October 27th, Robert Bowers, an extreme Anti-Semitic, took the lives of eleven innocent members of Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue as they worshipped. This incident exemplifies the violent extremism that seems to have spiked in this country, where individuals are targeted just because of their religious, ethnic, or political preferences. To combat these mass shootings, stricter gun laws and stronger background checks for those purchasing guns needs to be implemented. Legislation banning high power assault weapons, whose purpose is to inflict bodily harm or death, must be passed by Congress. To those who argue that such a ban goes against a person's Second Amendment rights, these military type weapons are not for protection or hunting and, therefore, don't interfere with one's constitutional right to bear arms. 
Image from www.thenation.com/article/in-response-to-pittsburgh-we-must-come-together-as-one/ Although no one could be held completely responsible for the violence in this country, except the actual murderers themselves, it is the duty of our leaders in both political parties to come together to denounce bigotry and enact stronger gun regulations. Since the contentious rhetoric can play such an overwhelming role in driving the hatred, each party must tone down their verbal attacks against the opposing side. It seems counterproductive for the President, for example, to call for unity while at the same time blaming the "fake" media for the anger prevalent in this country today. In addition, by commenting, "There is great danger in our country caused in part by inaccurate, and even fraudulent, reporting of the news," President Trump is further dividing the nation, instead of serving as a unifying force for the people. Rather than calling for the arming of security in churches and schools, leaders need to promote tolerance and acceptance of our differences, while at the same time emphasizing our similarities as Americans. Unless hatred is eliminated, the number of shootings that occur in America on a regular basis will only continue to grow. **article is from www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rips-media-critics-call-him-tone-it-down-n925541 Click here to view a video of the funeral at Tree of Life Synagogue: https://washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/10/29/he-is-not-welcome-here-thousands-support-pittsburgh-jewish-leaders-calling-trump-denounce-white-nationalism/
Image from www.thenation.com/article/in-response-to-pittsburgh-we-must-come-together-as-one/ Although no one could be held completely responsible for the violence in this country, except the actual murderers themselves, it is the duty of our leaders in both political parties to come together to denounce bigotry and enact stronger gun regulations. Since the contentious rhetoric can play such an overwhelming role in driving the hatred, each party must tone down their verbal attacks against the opposing side. It seems counterproductive for the President, for example, to call for unity while at the same time blaming the "fake" media for the anger prevalent in this country today. In addition, by commenting, "There is great danger in our country caused in part by inaccurate, and even fraudulent, reporting of the news," President Trump is further dividing the nation, instead of serving as a unifying force for the people. Rather than calling for the arming of security in churches and schools, leaders need to promote tolerance and acceptance of our differences, while at the same time emphasizing our similarities as Americans. Unless hatred is eliminated, the number of shootings that occur in America on a regular basis will only continue to grow. **article is from www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rips-media-critics-call-him-tone-it-down-n925541 Click here to view a video of the funeral at Tree of Life Synagogue: https://washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/10/29/he-is-not-welcome-here-thousands-support-pittsburgh-jewish-leaders-calling-trump-denounce-white-nationalism/ 
So awful!
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