Shooting shows why Obama strikes a chord
So many of his supporters are tired of feeling hopeless
Mary Mitchell
suntimes.com
If you’re wondering why Sen. Barack Obama’s message of hope has resonated with so many voters across the country, consider the shooting rampage at Northern Illinois University.
Despite a decade of school shootings, we are never prepared for the horror of someone opening fire on innocent people, then taking his or her own life.
On Thursday, five people were killed and more than 20 others were injured when a man who was described by school administrators as a former top student returned to the campus and began randomly shooting students in a lecture hall.
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Like many of you, I watched the televised reports on the violence feeling completely helpless, and wondering how such a horrible thing could have happened in a place where people should feel safe.
How is it that we live in a country where a young man can get his hands on four weapons, including a shotgun?
Why are people walking around armed to the teeth?
The only reason I can think of is that too many people have lost hope. (more–if you can take it)
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