LET’S MAKE BUFFALO THE CITY OF THE NATION

It happened again! Innocent lives are forced to start their next journey prematurely, leaving behind their loved ones in disbelief.  It is not the way to go, but in this land of opportunities, in a land that gave power to a man named Donald Trump in 2016, bad things began to happen — the deep, rooted racism of America found its leader, their anti-Christ.  A mass shooting of families and children intensified like no other period in our history; nothing was off-limits: Churches, schools, community centers, nightclubs. Emotions aside, we should’ve seen it coming. Mass shootings are becoming an American pastime – something we do not want to see or accept. Shootings have taken place in many parts of the country; we are not alone.  The sad part is that people don’t care until it hits home-based. If I asked you if you still remembered any of the places attacked, you probably wouldn’t be able to remember. Call it what it is: White terrorism, White supremacy, or individuals with a mental history, all have been targeting and marginalizing communities of color since the founding of this country.

And that is the problem with America, a problem perpetuated by our local, state, and national elected officials with their inaction and etheric.  They take the time to demonstrate their emotion, interest, and condolences, and some visit families of the victims. Still, in the final analysis, they do NOTHING but only make love to the camera manifesting their concern, embrace the emotion for a few seconds or minutes and then move on to the next issue on their agenda for the day. THIS SITUATION DEMANDS FULL ATTENTION! The problem is severe. WE HAVE TO GET GUNS OFF THE STREETS!  Let’s strive to make the city of good neighbors into the city of the nation.  Let’s stay together, elected officials and community leaders, including community agencies and organizations. let’s put together a citywide petition and demand that our federal officials introduce it in Washington, dc. Let’s duplicate the petition and get it in the hands of every American to sign it, state-by-state.

The NRA, the Gun lobbyists, and the Republicans need to hear America’s cry: STOP THE KILLING! THE BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS!  The blood of the victims is on the hands of Republicans, and on the hands of voters who continue to elect them to office year after year. We feel for the families of the young kids cut down, and for the families shopping at Tops Supermarket. America and Democracy need drastic change – good people better get ready because a storm is coming, and we are not talking about the weather.