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My first reaction is not so fast. Something about those who live in glass houses. Or maybe "there but for the grace of God"?

It's so much easier to play the holier than thou role and criticize others for what may actually if we look deeper be our own shortcomings.

Uvalde has been a horrific slaughter of innocents, no doubt. However since we are severely lacking in a free press or free speech right now doubt if we may seriously claim to have all the facts.

Cowardice is a serious charge and one we need to look at. All of a sudden what happened to "Defund The Police"? Where are our memories of recent cowardice by American foreign policy "experts" in Afghanistan? How much accurate knowledge do we have of what is happening in the Ukraine? Do we suddenly have amnesia about the everyday slaughter going on in Chicago? Or the recent mass murder in Buffalo?

Where are the considerations and information that these police in Uvalde, Texas were ordered to stand down? Who ordered them to stand down and why? Was it cowardice or direct orders?

There is so much more but my patience for list making is at an end.

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