社評 0613 我們已經受夠了

我們已經受夠了

上週六 成千上萬的怒吼民衆結集在首都華府獨立記念碑及全美各大主要城市， 發出巨大之怒吼聲， 嚴正抗議政府及國會對於目前在各地發生的集體槍殺事件束手無策。

華府首都市長鮑泽在大會上高喊：“我們大家都受夠了”，她說，“我以市長、 媽媽及代表千百萬的國民要求國會立即採取行動，來保護我們及孩童們受到槍殺。”

全國生命保障協會也是遊行之發起人洪基表示：“如果政府無法再阻止十九名學童被槍殺之悲劇， 我們就請他們下台。”

當時在洛杉磯主持美洲首長會議的拜登總統發表談話，希望遊行繼續進行， 他對於國會立法表示比較樂觀。

金恩博士之孫女夷蘭大也在大會上大聲疾呼，此時此地我們不分黨派 ，也沒有任何政治立場 ，這是一個道德勇氣和行動之問題。

老實說， 最近一連串在全美各地不斷上演的槍殺悲劇， 已経成為政府施政及民主共和兩黨政治角力的最大問題 ，在全國民衆之極大壓力之下， 國會諸公為了保住席位， 必然要做出让步。

全國步槍協會目前正在發動攻勢， 要求保守之共和黨及許多他們給予政治捐款議員要死守陣地， 他們始終相信憲法賦予人民有擁槍之權利。

今天我們的政治運作， 已經和金錢全面掛勾， 許多議員都在金主之支持下， 做出有利於各種利益團體之決定， 槍支管制就是最明顯之例証。

We Have Had Enough

Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and across the nation last Saturday in a push for gun control after recent deadly mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.

The mayor of Washington, D.C. Muriel Bowser told the crowd, “Enough is enough. I speak as mayor, a mom and I speak for millions of Americans and America’s mayors who are demanding that Congress do its job. And its job is to protect us and to protect our children from gun violence.”

As co-founder of the “March For Our Life” organization that was created after the Parkland, Florida, shooting in 2018, Mr. David Hogg said, “If our government can’t do anything to stop 19 kids from being killed and slaughtered in their school, it’s time to change who is in government.”

Yolanda King, granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “This time is different because this isn’t about the politics. It’s about morality. Not right or left, but right and wrong, and that doesn’t just mean thoughts and prayers, that means courage and action.”

To be honest, the recent series of shooting tragedies in many parts of the country has become the biggest problem and political issue between the two political parties. Now under great pressure from the people, Congress must take action in the very near future.

The National Rifle Association is currently launching an offensive demanding that the conservative member of Congress hold their position on gun control. They have always believed that the U.S. Constitution gives the people the right to own a gun or weapon. The association is a big campaign donor to many politicians. We very much regret that our politics is so driven by the money these days.