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A Christmas letter to Santa asks for something that is sadly impossible.
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Dear An, Thank you for the thought. And I hope this letter finds you safe, warm, and loved. But I must tell you honestly all the guns will not go away. Please keep in mind although the world at times can seem like a scary place, it is largely filled with kind and loving people. People who care about children, people who support and nurture others, people connected to life. Focus more on love, An. Do what you can to make a positive difference in someone else's life. Especially someone who feels left out, unloved, sad. You know who they are. Give them a hug. Keep thinking about how to make this world a better place. We need more people like you. Love, SC
Could you possibly be more of an insensitive jerk? When will you stop with the unfunny Sunday comics? I, for one, have flagged your comic as inappropriate and I hope that many more do the same. Only one good thing about this comic is the response from Dinkum! I can only hope that the Patch decides that your comics are no longer necessary and you are no longer allowed to post them.
Could you possibly be more of an insensitive jerk? When will you stop with the unfunny Sunday comics? I, for one, have flagged your comic as inappropriate and I hope that many more do the same. Only one good thing about this comic is the response from Dinkum! I can only hope that the Patch decides that your comics are no longer necessary and you are no longer allowed to post them.
Obviously, it would be impossible for "all the guns" to go away. Nor would that mean an end to violence. But I can't understand those who want to hide their heads in the sand on this issue.
To the families that lost their children, I can't imagine the depth of your grief. If there is any comfort at all, it's in knowing that the vast, vast majority of us are loving, caring people who feel the pain of loss very deeply. Mr. Ingwersen, take your politics elsewhere and shame on you for using these children. In time we will talk, Now, we should mourn together.
I own several guns and none of them have ever killed anybody. I could put one of my guns on your desk and unless a person picked it up and pulled the trigger, it would sit there until the end of time without hurting anyone or anything. If gun control was truly the answer, Chicago would be the safest place in the country. After all, it was illegal to own a gun in the city of Chicago for 28 years, until the Supreme Court overturned that law. What was truly offensive about your "comic" was your attempt to, as said by MK, bait the Patch public into an agenda driven debate on gun control, using this tragedy as your catalyst.
Dear DO, Since you are not a child (but seem to think like one), here is my adult response. According to the law, you are incorrect. And this is not the proper forum to debate ethics or morality.
I guess the more I think about it it's not really offensive as much as it's distasteful. I wish I had used that word the first time around.
It's always been legal to own a long gun in Chicago. It's really amazing how many people think otherwise.