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Stop doing nothing in response to gun violence

First responders join in prayer following a Veterans Day event, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, near the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community, killing more than two dozen.
First responders join in prayer following a Veterans Day event, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, near the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community, killing more than two dozen. Eric Gay AP Photo

After multiple mass shootings with extreme carnage, the politicians say it is not the right time to address gun control. We hear their platitudes that the victims are “in their thoughts and prayers.” Words without action are meaningless. Edmund Burke’s quote is extremely apropos: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Cheryl Keenan

Lexington

This story was originally published November 22, 2017 at 3:54 PM with the headline "Stop doing nothing in response to gun violence."

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