[Jeff Higgins]

First off, condolences to the families touched by this senseless act. I cannot imagine what they must be going through.

That said, the entirely too predictable reaction from the clueless hand-wringing ninnies on the left has finally reached the point of self parody. Clearer thinking folks simply roll their eyes and sigh "here we go again...". The brain trust touting ever more law for every conceivable situation, earnestly believing that simply passing more law will somehow make us all safe, never misses an opportunity like this to spout off in their holier than thou "I told you so...", self righteous wail. Gimme a break...

There is simply no law, no collection of laws, that would could ever pass (and then be forced to live with) that could render us truly "safe" enough in their world. Madmen will continue to pop up, just as pointed out above - with billions and billions of us inhabiting this planet, there are going to be some aberations. Laws mean nothing to people who have gone over the edge, who have abandoned all civility to others. The soft headed snivelling twits demanding ever more restrictions on the rest of us in some ill conceived effort to reign these people in will never come to grips with that.

The only solution that is realistic is the same solution that has served manking from time immemorial - we are, each and every one of us, responsible for our own safety. That's a tough pill to swallow for far too many today, for the legions who have abandoned every vestige of personal responsibility. They long for someone else, anyone else, someone in "authority", to assume responsibility for them, for everything. Especially in the arena of personal safety and protection. It frightens them beyond words to even think about assuming such a responsibility for themselves. They find those of us who would be so bold as to assume such for ourselves somehow repugnent, old fashioned, and even a bit frightening. They would like nothing more to strip us of those rights, so we would be forced to cower as they do. And, as we all know, they can barely mask their glee at yet another opportunity to spout off about all of that. They could care less about these kids and their families. All they care about is their own agenda. It's high time the rest of us give them the attention they deserve - none - and go about providing for the real safety of ourselves and our children.

Maybe if there ahd been a few armed teachers...