(continued)...but it doesn’t obscure the fact that they value the right of individuals to own assault-style weapons — hardly necessary for self-defense — more than the safety of children. That is an extreme position, and I would be dancing, too, if trying to defend it."

(continued) Gun-rights people, apparently including all Republican legislators, can dance around the issue as much as they want,... (cont.)

(continued)...They’re all about freedom and rights of law-abiding individuals — by which they mean gun-owners. Where’s the concern for law-abiding, innocent children’s freedom and rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness if they happen to be mass-shooting victims? (cont.)

My letter in Monday's Star Tribune rebuts gun rights advocates' letters. Here are the main points:
"I always find it interesting how gun rights advocates...dance around the gun violence issue in order to move the focus away from guns...(cont.)

In one of her final interviews before she died, Jane Goodall emphasized that we know what’s killing the planet: industrial agriculture, including livestock, and burning fossil fuels.

She also reminded us that we don't have much time to save our planet.

The Star Tribune printed my commentary today on the fact that the use of omnipresent, unsecured guns for impulsive self-harm is a much greater danger in rural areas, and should be an important consideration in gun policy development.

www.startribune.com/rural-mn-gun...

My ltr in today's Strib:
At least five children and three adults with cholera died in South Sudan during a three-hour walk in blistering heat. They were trying to reach the nearest remaining health facility — now far away, due to the Trump administration’s humanitarian aid cuts...

My letter in the St Paul Pioneer Press yesterday, trying to discern the Trump/Musk strategic plan--if indeed there is one.

Values—Power and money for top leaders.

Guiding Principles—Truth is what we say it is. History is irrelevant...