UPDATE: Scroll down to see further updates.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott explained that the shooter had been killed by a lone police officer, Pete Arredondo, Uvalde CISD chief of police, added.
What happened in Uvalde is a horrific tragedy that cannot be tolerated in the state of Texas.
Abbott said
Read more about it in the Texas Tribune.
Later yesterday night President Biden addressed the nation on the situation, ordering flags be flown at half-staff in honor of the lives lost. Biden also took the time to once again push for sweeping gun reform.
Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God’s name is our backbone? It’s time to turn this pain into action.
As a nation we have to ask: When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? When in God’s name do we do what we all know in our gut needs to be done?” He added, “I am sick and tired of it. We have to act. And don’t tell me we can’t have an impact on this carnage
Vice-President Kamala Harris later chimed in, stating:
I would normally say in a moment like this — we would all say, naturally, that our hearts break. But our hearts keep getting broken. And yet it keeps happening.
Enough is enough. Enough is enough. As a nation, we have to have the courage to take action.
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut (D) has since made an emotional plea to members of Congress and other lawmakers to address gun violence in the country, when the news was starting to break, prior to additional deaths being added to the total.
What are we doing? What are we doing? Days after a shooter walked into a grocery to gun down African American patrons, we have another Sandy Hook on our hands. What are we doing?
Our kids are living in fear every single time they step foot in a classroom because they think they are going to be next. Why do you spend all this time running for the United States Senate? Why do you go through all the hassle of getting this job if your answer is that as this slaughter increases, as our kids run for their lives, we do nothing. What are we doing?
I am here on this floor, to beg, to literally get down on my hands and knees and beg my colleagues. Find a way to pass laws that make this less likely.
And, similar to other school shootings and gun violence in times past, schools around the nation are upping their security forces again, and taking more precautions in the process.
UPDATE: Robert Francis ‘Beto’ O’Rourke, the former Democratic presidential candidate, loudly interrupted the Governor’s press conference on the shooting today, in attempt to garner more attention.
He could be heard saying:
This was totally predictable. The time to stop the next shooting is now, and you are doing nothing.
This is on you.
O’Rourke can be heard shouting
After other politicians and police asked O’Rouke to leave, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin fired back:
You’re out of line! […] I can’t believe you’re a sick son of a b**** who would come to a deal like this to make a political issue!
O’Rouke has been quite outspoken about gun violence, and when on the campaign trail, he vowed to remove many semi-automatic and assault rifles from Americans.
On top of this, Steve Kerr, head coach for the San Francisco Golden State Warriors basketball team, also made a tearful speech during a Q&A that was supposed to discuss the NBA playoff games.
When are we going to do something?!
As Kerr tearfully pounded the table
His speech is currently ranked #2 on YouTube’s trending page at the time of this update.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
I think the obvious outcome from this will be more gun reform, that will no doubt be hotly contested and debated, only further dividing the country in the process, creating the potential for even more violence. Meanwhile, schools will also divide even further with more students rising up to stand in solidarity, and make impassionate pleas to outright ban guns. On top of that, more security and surveillance will be implemented, especially the federal penitentiaries for kids (also known as public schools).
It’s too early to call, but I would expect some kind of gun reform or tax to be implemented, but it will not be over-whelming, howbeit any gun control is bad enough as is. But, whatever is done, will not be enough to pacify Democrats, so, add this to the list of calamities this summer…
Then we got fairy boys like O’Rouke who seized the opportunity to get clout and boost his popularity, so he can get a bigger paycheck. Moreover, we have virtue-signaling basketball coaches preaching to us about politics, again. Stick with the hoops, Mr. Kerr.
What will ultimately wrangle in gun transactions will be the implementation of social credit scores and central bank digital currencies. WHEN that is implemented, that is when astronomical gun control will be wrought in, and the sale of guns and ammo will dissipate rapidly.
With all that being said, this shooting only further demonstrates the utter decay and depravity of this once blessed nation.
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isaiah 1:21
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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I pray that I’m able to buy myself a firearm and the Lord sends me someone to teach me everything I need to know.
This is not just the result of kicking prayer and the Bible (King James Bible that is) but the whole nation rejected, attacked, and “corrected” the Book-then came the new versions, then the church buildings, then the seminaries and bible colleges, and that is the number one thing as well as betraying and attacking Israel that has caused America to begin her downward spiral.
Don’t be fooled, the “christian” schools are as much indoctrination centers except they brainwash and indoctrinate you into religion and man made traditions-I should know because I graduated Accelerated Christian Education program-they’re false and satanic as well and I pray God destroys that cult school system as well.
The solution: parents are to get their kids out of those places-public or private professing christian or otherwise, and educate at home. The sad part is I was born into the single parent party line, so I was washed up.
Also, Texas isn’t going to escape God’s judgement either. Of all the states and among Great Satan America’s pride, Texas is the most proud state of all-the “great state of Texas,” Texas strong, Texas pride, a bunch of drunkard, football idolizing, false christian, country music listening, conservative alt-right morons-some of these Texans are dumber than a sack of thumbtacks!
Spongebob: what am I?
Patrick: uh, stupid?
Spongebob: no, I’m Texas!
Patrick: what’s the difference?
By the way Texas, you better get rid of that pride while you still have time. You’re not invincible, Texas. You’re not the all and most powerful land, you can be destroyed like anywhere, and because of your pride you will definitely be destroyed!
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Whether it’s Texas, Florida, California, Missouri, Indiana, or Timbuktu, it’s God’s land and He will do whatever with it as well the inhabitants of that land whenever He sees fit!
This morning I was in Walmart and was checking out the DVD’s they had for sale. Because of Memorial Day and Father’s Day there is a large selection of DVD’s geared towards men, and they are full of violence. If people would seek God and raise godly children, it would no doubt be a better world. And, if instead of promoting guns and gun violence, if stores such as Walmart would sell any of the Kendrick brothers films such as Show Me the Father, or Courageous, for Father’s Day they would sell DVD’s that give men great examples of godly fathers and show them a better way to live. But they don’t and instead they promote violence, and so they are as much to blame as anyone for the violence in our society as they promote it.
Until people learn to trust in the Lord God Almighty instead of their own mixed up idea of what power and strength is, things will never change for the better.
Guns aren’t the solution, Jesus is.
No, the Kendrick Brothers films are also no good, they’re ecumenical, neo-evangelical, and lukewarm to the fullest. They’re just like any other false hirelings: the Bakers had a theme park, the Kendrick brothers have a movie studio, they’re loved by the world, shown in theaters of the world, and accepted by the world.
A true believer has no business in showbiz or the television. You know that Sherwood Baptist Studios is getting a lot of that $$$ with their film productions, and they teach a false gospel.
One of Sherwood Baptist Studio’s movies that I really hate is Fireproof. Starring Kirk Cameron (say no more) who is distant from his wife-allegedly looking at Internet porn, and caring about saving up for his boat and he’s in the wrong, BUT his wife (played by Erin Bethea) is ALSO in the wrong, because she starts dating and having the hots for a doctor-that’s adultery. The husband is dragged across the coals, but the wife who’s also doing wrong not one word is said against that-subtle feminist message there nevermind she has a career. It was also a marketing ploy to promote that self-help book The Love Dare-just another feeble attempt to replace the King James Bible, the Love Dare is just a pop psychology self help book with some christianese sprinkled in.
Avoid these “christian” movies too.
Show Me The Father is great, it’s a documentary.
Hmmm…I dunno. I’ll give it a gander, but if it’s not King James Bible based truly or worse: attacks it and tries to push a different Jesus, drop it like s hot bar or lead and say goodbye.
It’s about the important roll of fathers in children’s lives.
Enough is Enough was said twice. The is a 1990’s illuminati card with that phase & it’s about snipers.
https://www.inwocard.com/cards/enough-is-enough.html
I feel that America could experience assassinations.
Assassination is the next step. Trump? Biden? Fauci? Redfield? Who knows.
Horrors. And never among the affluent & influential, is it? Wicked devils.
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Amazing delusion that people do not realize that gangsters, ‘revolutionaries’, and the generally lawless don’t give a flip about gun laws & never have a problem finding them…..and that their children in those propaganda & grooming centers are expendable political fodder. : – ( …and I do have compassion on those abandoned, struggling, praying for alternatives. I remember where I came from & what the Lord saved me out of.
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Highly likely that shooter was on psych-meds, & possibly groomed. I notice they didn’t let him live to do a Masonic ritual of warning and reassurance to the insiders like the ‘white supremacist’ Buffalo shooter who shot black & white people indiscriminantly.
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Don’t trust anything but your King James Bible….and check it twice, because the evolving footnotes are already there in many digital formats for their big digital disappearing ‘transformation’. Great Awakening, my foot.
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Get a Cambridge you can trust. There is nothing left in ‘Christian’ media or movies that isn’t controlled, tainted with any-Bible ecumenical idolatrous humanist antichrist garbage, & lust of the eyes, the flesh and the pride of life temptation & seduction.
Psalm 101:3
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Agreed no movie out there is any good. If it’s allowed to circulate, it’s definitely part of the agenda of the elites who run the wicked course of this world. We cleave to the King James bible.
Very well said, porter!
These “christian” movies like the Kendrick brothers Sherwood Baptist Studios movies (Fireproof, Facing the Giants, Courageous, War Room etc.) you’ll get as much edification and true gospel (King James Bible) as much as you would out of watching the Avengers or the next Marvel Cinematic Universe flick (in other words, none) that’s just Hollywood in a different package and all you do is feed your flesh and get some ambiguous lukewarm theology while the filmmakers are laughing all the way to the bank.
Great awakening? Same thing with these church buildings blabbering on about revivals-they’re living in fantasy land. I don’t believe in their revivals for the same reason I don’t believe in unicorns, they don’t exist!
any body else getting a shady/agent vibe from the cousin of the injured teacher who had surgery?