Pointing the Finger

Those castigating our President for the mail bomber and the synagogue shooter are the ones who traffic in incitement. President Trump has condemned both crimes in the harshest possible terms, while those who oppose Trump have openly called for violence. The performer Madonna talked of "blowing up the White House". ANTIFA has encouraged beating Trump supporters on the street. Actor James Cromwell is walking back comments calling for bloody revolution if the Republicans hold onto Congress in the current election. There are a lot of folks in glass houses throwing stones.

People Blaming Trump

Is it not amazing that some of the very same folks who try to excuse crime and even terrorism by saying the perpetrator was poor, a persecuted minority, or oppressed, are now blaming the President for the mail bomber and the synagogue massacre? President Trump did not incite or endorse either crime. In fact, the President called both acts "disgusting" and condemned them in the harshest possible terms.

A Practical Solution

No single action will prevent mass shootings. Stricter laws against gun ownership will not prevent a gun massacre because the type of person who would carry out such a crime would have no compunction about violating any restrictions passed on the purchase or ownership of a firearm. One thing that would curtail these atrocities would be permitting law-abiding gun owners to bring their concealed weapons into places of worship or schools, so that the potential gunman would never know who might be able to oppose him with equal force if he tries to gun down parishioners or students and school staff. The element of doubt would be introduced into the minds of potential mass murderers because they would never know who or how many might shoot back. Gun-free zones are full of easy targets.

Follower of Trump?

Is the Pittsburgh murderer a follower of President Trump? President Trump has a Jewish daughter and Jewish grandchildren. No, the synagogue shooter, who frequently expressed hatred of Trump on social media, is a follower of Hitler.

Deep Enduring Sickness

Some folks hate Jews because they see us as weak. Some hate us because they think we are so powerful that we are the hidden hand behind everything bad that happens. We are neither. We are human beings like anyone else. Why are you eaten up by Jew-hatred? Antisemitism is an illness that can pass from generation to generation that has resisted reason for centuries. For heaven's sake, let us be.

Our Media Masters

The media were convinced they could manipulate opinion enough to control us. Donald Trump went over their heads right to the people. President Trump proved that media lies can not dominate our lives.

Beware of Packages

Public figures are not the only people susceptible to package bombs. We lost a dear friend Melba Lapidus to a package bomb in a crime decades ago that has never been solved. If something arrives that is suspicious, do not open or examine it and do not hesitate to call the police. That call may save your life and other lives as well.