Just One Thing: Yet another school shooting
There is literally nothing that I have to talk about that’s worse than school shootings. And they’re way too frequent. And Colorado has more than it’s share. Yesterday’s was at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, about an hour east of Atlanta and half an hour west of Athens. As of this writing, two teachers and two students have died but more have been injured that those numbers could rise. A 14-year-old student is in custody, having surrendered to the school resource officer. Aside from the sorrow and devastation of another senseless mass murder at a school, I have two things to say: First, thank goodness for the presence of an armed school resource officer. Second, I don’t know that the shooter took a parent’s gun, but I assume so for now. Therefore, my second message, to gun owners who are parents: please store your firearms securely. What a tragedy.
I also note this: Georgia shooting suspect was previously interviewed by FBI over threats (thehill.com)
One More Thing: I don't want to watch this but everybody (including me) should
Today's Guests
Charlie Gasparino is Senior Correspondent at the Fox Business network and once fought Roberto Duran to a draw in the 1988 Golden Gloves. (At least that's what I've heard.) He's the author of an interesting and important new book, "Go Woke, Go Broke: The Inside Story of the Radicalization of Corporate America"
Charlie Gasparino (foxbusiness.com)
Jared Polis is the governor of Colorado. We'll discuss his signing into law a property tax relief "compromise" that, frankly, his own party (the Dems) seem much more upset about than Republicans do even though Dems are in full control of the state government. What exactly should we read into that? Also, has Jared reconsidered his flippant response that gang problems in Aurora are a "feature of" the imagine of Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky?
Polis signs property tax deal into law | FOX31 (kdvr.com)
Paul Mauro is a retired NYPD inspector; he's also an attorney and a Fox News contributor. His great website is Home - The Ops Desk with Paul Mauro & Chris Flanagan and the Substack is The Ops Desk | Paul Mauro | Substack Unfortunately, we need to discuss another school shooting.
Laureen Boll is state coordinator for FAIR, the Foundation against Intolerance and Racism
Dr Ron Scott is a retired USAF colonel and President and CEO STARRS, Inc. | STARRS, Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS)
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Today's Videos
Why not?
Do you think he runs a little faster afterwards?