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You know it. I know it. Everyone knows it.

The Department of Justice released its report on the Uvalde massacre that took the lives of 19 children and 2 teachers. It’s 610 pages long and covers every issue concerning the shooting except for one. It’s hard to read because it covers the facts of the shooting in detail such as the timeline of events. We all know what happened and what time it happened. We all know that hundreds of well armed law enforcement agents did nothing as kids were being shot for nearly 2 hours. We know that Greg Abbott has made them the scapegoats for the entire incident.

But what did they miss? They missed addressing the root cause of the massacre, that being easy access to military style firearms by mentally sick individuals and mentally sick elected officials who have done nothing to stop gun violence. Greg Abbott and every NRA ass kissing elected official are the root cause of the massacre. They gave this sick individual easy access to military firearms, ammunition and body armor. They put that goddamn gun in his hands and he killed 21 people.

Greg Abbott and the entire fucked up Republican Party are responsible for this massacre and will continue to be responsible as long as their lips are stuck to the NRA’s ass. They are fucked up, mentally sick, sons of bitches, who have the power to prevent gun violence, yet they sit back and do nothing.

Sick fucks. All of them.

Unlike Texas Republicans, Maine Republicans are offering thoughts after 15+ were killed at a bowling alley in Lewiston Maine.

Texas Republicans stopped offering thoughts and prayers after the Santa Fe High School shooting which took the lives of 8 students and 2 teachers. You didn’t hear that phrase being used after Uvalde which took the lives of 19 3rd graders and 2 teachers. They stopped not because the offering is worthless, but because they were being ridiculed for doing it. People don’t want your fuckin thoughts and prayers. They want action.

But….Some Republicans didn’t get the memo and offered thoughts AND prayers including Lauren “Hand Job” Boebert, Chris Sununu, the Republican governor of New Hampshire, and Congressional Candidate Leon Benjamin. From Newsweek:

Leon Benjamin, who is running for Congress in Virginia, focused on policy and wrote: “Active Shooter in Maine! 22 Dead, 50+ injured! Pray and know how 5GW is very active right now. Our Nation is not being protected because of bad policies like: Defunding the Police!”

Don’t worry. After a week or so and after the funerals are over everyone will have forgotten the fallen and with Thanksgiving just around the corner they will be able to offer turkey, thoughts, and prayers.

This is sad and avoidable.

The Texas Republican Party mourned the loss of a young conservative activist. From CBS News:

“Words are difficult to express the feelings we have at the moment. Our heart goes out to Grace’s family, especially to her three children still at home, who are now left parentless. The best option we have at this time is fervent prayer for peace that surpasses our understanding,” said Matt Rinaldi, Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas.

Greg Abbott also offered his useless thoughts and prayers in the Midland Reporter-Telegram:

“Cecilia and I offer our heartfelt condolences to the family of Grace Jones, a wonderful mother, patriot and Texas Republican leader. … Forever grateful for her work on my campaign and her leadership in the conservative movement. … May God bless her and her family.”

Grace Jones was only 35 years old. She was a member of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC). She had 3 children. Her husband shot her and then shot himself. They were going through a divorce. Abbott and the GOP have created a 2nd Amendment sanctuary in Texas providing more protection for their guns than for their own. They have resisted red flag laws or any gun laws that could have prevented this tragedy. Abbott once again has blood on his hands.

Republicans are quick to offer thoughts and prayers even if they are responsible for the death of someone in their own party. Case in point right here in Clear Lake, State Representative Dennis Paul took to the House floor to offer his worthless comments after another SREC member died of COVID. Paul let his friend, David Apley, a Dickinson City Council Member, shoot his mouth off about COVID “hoax” and he died from it. My letter to Paul:

Your party has failed Mr Apley by allowing misinformation to be spread by your members. Your party has failed over 53,000 families in the state by not taking this pandemic seriously. You allowed members of your party, “conservative” leaders in the community, and elected officials, such as Mr. Apley to mock science, downplay the severity of the virus, spread rumors, and fight every move by every elected official to stop this deadly virus in its track. You, personally failed Mr. Apley.

So fuck you Abbott, Paul, and the GOP. You helped kill this young lady.