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First--we need to disarm society.  If there were less hand-guns, semi-automatic weapons, & so forth--the police could be less defensive . . . When the police are living  in a gun-oriented society--they feel forced to be gun oriented themselves.  We need to take responsibility for the kind of society we are living in.  Time for gun-control, handgun control, let's get rid of free access to semi-automatics, let's get real!

posted 2 years, 3 months ago
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I cared for my mother during the last 2 years of her life. The last seven months of that time we received hospice care. I probably couldn't have kept her at home, without the support of the hospice nurses, social workers and aides. Hospice is a vital service, providing much needed care, and actually saving the government money if you look at the big picture. It is hard to understand how governmental decision-makers can consider cutting funds for this service!

posted 3 years, 9 months ago
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