FW: COMBAT Picnic on 8/24 FREE!

[Dave]

 

 

From: Dave [mailto:dave...@kc.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 1:44 PM
To: 'Democracry for the Heart of America'; 'gkc...@googlegroups.com'; 'building-sustai...@googlegroups.com'; 'Social Responsibility Board'
Subject: FW: COMBAT Picnic on 8/24 FREE!

 

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/17/4418003/a-call-in-kansas-city-to-end-bloodshed.html

 

It’s unfortunate, but Sandy Hook Elementary has become an increasingly distant memory.  America just seems forced to swallow more doses of the do-nothing-Congress and the Jeff City legislators that seem to think these issues are a St. Louis and KC problem they can just look the other way because they’re too busy arranging security for their new bust of Rush Limbaugh in the capitol building.  Security for a statue, yes.  Security for families, no way (like the senseless homicide that happened this past weekend).

 

Just like any real societal change throughout our US history, it will take multi-year commitment from concerned citizens.  It will take participation and patience (to resist giving up and) to outlast the actions and inactions of political whims, denials, special interests…

 

For those interested in a Jackson County follow-up to the stop the violence event this past Saturday (with KC NoVa, Combat, Ad Hoc, MORE2, other groups [like Mothers in Charge, MOVE –Men of Vision], dozen or so elected officials, and 300 or so concerned citizens):