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The fool

Hypocrite Foley and the damage he's causing seems to be the center of National attention in a justifiable storm of outrage over his abuse of position and his powerful network of mates that indulged in a wink wink, nudge nudge approach to keep things under the carpet.

The tragedy

In the same week the tragedy of the Amish School shootings barely raises the issue of gun control.

I did find one reference... at State level. NEPA News - Amish shootings color House debate on gun violence

"What if that perpetrator didn't have a gun?" Gerber said. "What would have happened? Would it have been as easy for him to kill? The obvious answer is no."

Roberts shot ten girls Monday morning, killing five, in the nation's third school shooting in less than a week.

The article reveals that two proposals to ever so slightly limit the ease of purchase of guns failed with votes of 63-130 and 57-128.