Bob Gorrell for October 29, 2018

Ex-synagogue president: I do not welcome Trump to Pittsburgh

CNN 5 hours ago

Trump Pittsburgh visit: 11 Jewish leaders push back against president after synagogue shooting

Washington Post 36 mins ago

My tone-deaf Trumpette relative posted a meme about how every person in US should post “On Christ the solid rock I stand. All other ground is sinking sand”. This was about three posts away from her claim that she believes in freedom of religion. So I posted this a reply to her.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/us/muslims-raise-money-pittsburgh-synagogue.html

Sensitive enough, Gorrell! But, what should happen next?

Light one candle for the Maccabee childrenWith thanks that their light didn’t dieLight one candle for the pain they enduredWhen their right to exist was deniedLight one candle for the terrible sacrificeJustice and freedom demandBut light one candle for the wisdom to knowWhen the peacemaker’s time is at hand chorus:Don’t let the light go out!It’s lasted for so many years!Don’t let the light go out!Let it shine through our hope and our tears. (2) Light one candle for the strength that we needTo never become our own foeAnd light one candle for those who are sufferingPain we learned so long agoLight one candle for all we believe inThat anger not tear us apartAnd light one candle to find us togetherWith peace as the song in our hearts (chorus) What is the memory that’s valued so highlyThat we keep it alive in that flame?What’s the commitment to those who have diedThat we cry out they’ve not died in vain?We have come this far always believingThat justice would somehow prevailThis is the burden, this is the promiseThis is why we will not fail! (chorus) Don’t let the light go out!Don’t let the light go out!Don’t let the light go out!

Thanks to Peter, Paul & Mary

Sikhs were murdered, Baptists were murdered, Muslims were murdered, children were murdered; it isn’t race or religion, it’s hatred, and access to firearms. BTW, Mr. Trump, four POLICE SWAT OFFICERS WERE SHOT. It isn’t about race, religion or politics, it’s about easy, uncontrolled access to firearms. Switzerland and Israel both give pretty much every citizen guns, but they are WELL REGULATED! In Switzerland for example, each round of ammo must be accounted for. WE don’t need that strict a control, yet.

Nicely done, Mr Gorrell

Thank you Bob <3