Speaking on the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, President Barack Obama made a critical point about gun violence in America: "to actively do nothing is a decision as well."
This was a rebuke to previous responses Obama and other advocates of gun control have heard in the face of mass shootings: Critics are often quick to say that calling for action on guns is "politicization" — a political act that takes advantage of a tragedy. But they ignore that doing nothing — to purposely and actively preserve America's lax gun policies — is a political act in and of itself.
For those dragging Lady Gaga and others trying to "politicize" these mass shootings.
Please realize that the government is the ONLY way we can make a change. And if we can't get it to ACT immediately after a shooting, how can we expect it to act during times of peace?
To those being politically active, understanding TRULY how to help solve these issues